2010 Nissan Murano

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 35 MPH WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER TO PREVENT A COLLISION. AFTER PRESSING ON THE BRAKES AGAIN THEY BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. I WAS HEADED TO PICK UP MY GRAND BABIES. ( THANK GOD THEY WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE) AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE AROUND TO HEAD HOME. THE BRAKES MALFUNCTION AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE MY MURANO IN THE DRIVEWAY. I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT'S FIXED. THE PART RUNS AROUND 2000.00. THIS IS CRAZY. I'M STILL PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE AND I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT. HAD TO BARROW ANOTHER VEHICLE JUST TO GET TO WORK. *TR

EXPERIENCED SOFT BRAKE PEDALS AFTER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS ACTIVATED FROM HITTING POTHOLES, MANHOLES OR ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. I WAS ABOUT THREE CAR-LENGTHS FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON ROUTE 22 (MAJOR HIGHWAY), THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT; THEREFORE, PUT ON MY BRAKES TO STOP. HOWEVER, WHEN I PUT ON MY BRAKES, MY BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THIS NOW HAPPENS ON A CONTINUAL BASIS, WHEREBY I HAVE TO ALLOW MORE ROOM BETWEEN VEHICLES TO ALLOW STOPPAGE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE 2009 MODEL YEAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.

AFTER AN ABS ACTIVATION EVENT, DURING SUBSEQUENT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSES, THERE IS NO BRAKING EFFECT FOR THE FIRST ~80% OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. ALL BRAKING OCCURS IN THE FINAL 20% OF PEDAL TRAVEL DISTANCE. THIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 12 MONTHS. STEPS: - VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (SPEED USUALLY GREATER THAN 35MPH) - BRAKE IS DEPRESSED - ABS ENGAGES SUCCESSFULLY (DUE TO SOME ROAD CONDITION CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE), BRAKE PEDAL FEEL IS NORMAL - BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED - BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED AGAIN, WITHOUT ABS ACTIVATION. OBSERVED PROBLEM: FOR THE FIRST 80% OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL DISTANCE, THERE IS NO BRAKING EFFECT. - PEDAL FEEL MAY RETURN TO NORMAL WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. IN SOME CASES, PEDAL FEEL HAS TAKEN UP TO 30 MINUTES TO RETURN TO NORMAL. IN SEVERAL CASES, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND RE-STARTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET BRAKE PEDAL FEEL TO RETURN TO NORMAL (THIS USUALLY SEEMED TO WORK). INITIALLY THIS WAS DIAGNOSED BY A THIRD-PARTY MECHANIC, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A NISSAN-CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. IT WAS THIS MECHANIC AND THE CUSTOMER'S OPINION THAT THIS IS THE SAME DEFECT THAT 2009 MURANOS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 18V916000), DUE TO SIMILARITY IN MODEL YEAR, PARTS AND SYMPTOMS. NISSAN SERVICE CENTER REPRODUCED THE PROBLEM AND INDICATED THE ABS ACTUATOR AS THE SUSPECT ROOT CAUSE. HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE WITH THIS INFORMATION - THEY STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR IT, NISSAN WILL OFFER NO GOODWILL OR ASSISTANCE FOR THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THEY WILL INVESTIGATE, BUT THAT I SHOULD NOT EXPECT ANY RESPONSE OR FEEDBACK. ABS ACTUATOR PART NUMBER: 47660 1SW0A

ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE WAS LOST WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. ONCE CAR WAS JUMPED, ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DROVE TO THE SHOP TO GET NEW BATERRY. SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING, MAP ON GPS WAS NOT WORKING. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 3,500.00. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS I HAVE NO WAY TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THIS APPARENTLY HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH 2009 AND AGAIN 2011 THEY 2017 VEHICLES. WHY WAS 2010 SKIPPED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE A CAR IN THE GARAGE THAT IS UNSAFE AND WHILE ALL OTHER YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED, THE 2010 OWNERS ARE DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES WHICH COULD LEAD TO DISASTROUS ACCIDENTS. WHY IS NHTSA NOT LOOKING INTO THIS? WILL IT TAKE CRASHES TO GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT PROPERLY SLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A BRAKE FLUID LEAK; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.