2009 Nissan Murano Fuel system Problems

I was going 35 MPH, normal operation speed and there was no extreme weather or road conditions. I slowed down to get into the center turn lane ended up coming to a complete stop due to on coming traffic. I was stopped for about 30 seconds to maybe a minute when I finally had enough clearance to make my turn. When I pressed the accelerator it began to accelerate but stalled out almost immediately. So I pressed and depressed the accelerator rapidly several times then it finally accelerated. When it did finally accelerate it accelerated much to quickly like it just took off. I’d like to say that this excessive acceleration was terrible but it saved my passenger from getting slammed by the now on coming traffic due to the lack of power. This is not the first time it has happened it does it allot when the weather gets warmer as well as when exiting the highway coming to a complete stop and then when trying to accelerate it stalls I’d say 25% of the time. I’ve taken it to multiple repair shops and they all say they can’t find the problem. I know their is a problem and I’ve read of this happening to many other owners so why is there no recall on it yet I’m surprised no one has been seriously injured or worse. In my opinion I feel like the manufacturer has complete disregard to the consumers safety. It’s unsettling.

NHTSA ID

11719568

Incident

Nov 11, 2025

FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING FUEL LEVEL. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN FUEL IS BELOW 1/2 TANK. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURS REGARDLESS IF VEHICLE IS PARKED OR DRIVING. STARTED OCCURRING WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2019

NHTSA ID

11354351

Incident

Aug 5, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE DIES LIGHTS GO OUT VEHICLE ROLLS TO A STOP. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND ELECTRICAL POWER RETURN WITH NO FURTHER ACTION. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS AS MY WIFE IS NOW SCARED TO DRIVE HER CAR AT ALL. 2 OCCURRENCES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. NO RECALLS SHOWN BUT OTHER YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE SHOW SAME COMPLAINT. OF THIS

NHTSA ID

11287540

Incident

Dec 6, 2019

Mileage

62,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE SAYS EMPTY WHEN 100 MILES ARE ON THE GAS TANK. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER, ELHART, TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME 5 HOURS OF LABOR TO REMOVE THE GAS TANK TO "DIAGNOSE" THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GUAGE SENSORS ARE ACCESSIBLE UNDER THE REAR SEAT FOR REPLACEMENT. ALSO,THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL NISSANS - QUESTS DO HAVE A RECALL ON IT, BUT NO OTHER NISSAN, EVEN THOUGH THEY ALL USE THE SAME FAULTY GAS GUAGE. IT CAUSES PANIC TO THE DRIVER TO SEE THE "EMPTY" LIGHT ON, & THEY CALL FOR HELP, SWERVE OFF THE ROAD, WHEN THEY ARE REALLY NOT EMPTY AT ALL. ALL NISSANS SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THESE FAULTY GAS GAUGES SO THAT NISSAN DISCONTINUES USING THEM.

NHTSA ID

11083374

Incident

Mar 10, 2018

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF ON MY CAR-I TOOK THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES TO THE DEALER AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.

NHTSA ID

10887868

Incident

Mar 18, 2016

I WAS DRIVING ON M52 AND WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE. I STABBED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS AND IT STUCK IN THIS POSITION. I CANCELLED MY ATTEMPT TO PASS DUE TO TRAFFIC AND HAD TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL BUT I HAD TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO RELEASE. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST I WAS STUCK IN MY YARD IN THE SNOW. I WAS TRYING TO GET UNSTUCK AND ONE OF THE TIMES WHEN I WAS TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND I HAD TO REPEATEDLY STAB THE ACCELERATOR TO GET IT FREE. THIS WAS AROUND MID JANUARY OF 2015. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705135

Incident

Apr 11, 2015

Mileage

64,000 mi

I AM THE 'SECOND' OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS GIFTED TO ME BY MY SON. IT PASSED THE AUTOCHECK VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT. I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE 5/11/13. FAILURE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATE. WHEN STARTING ENGINE HUGE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE EXITS THE 2 EXHAUST PIPES ENGULFING ENTIRE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED CONTINUALLY EVERY TIME I STARTED ENGINE. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIRECTLY & WAS REFERRED TO DEALERSHIP. MY SON SPOKE DIRECTLY WITH DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE REQUIRED 30,000 MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. AFTER 1 WEEK DEALERSHIP RECOMMEND NEW ENGINE. I WAS 6 MONTHS PAST THE WARRANTY DATE, BUT NISSAN REFUSED TO HONOR IT AS I WAS A SECOND OWNER. PER MY SON'S INSTRUCTIONS DEALERSHIP REMOVED SPARK PLUGS TO SOAK TOPS OF PISTONS. LET SOAK OVER NIGHT. PERFORMED A LEAK DOWN TEST TO FIND ALL THE CYLINDERS WITH 60% OR MORE LEAKAGE FROM RINGS AND VALVES, REMOVED OIL & PERFORMED 2 ENGINE FLUSHES, CLEANED ALL OIL OUT OF INTAKE MANIFORD, REINSTALLED PLUGS, CHANGED OIL AGAIN, PERFORMED MULTIPLE ROAD TESTS. PRECEDING SERVICE INCLUDED REPLACING ENGINE AIR FILTER. PERFORMING IDLE LEARNING PROCEDURE. FUEL SYSTEM SERVICED, CLEANED FUEL INJECTORS & THROTTLE BODY. REMOVED ALL BUILD UP FROM THROTTLE CHAMBER & PLATE. PERFORMED FUEL SYSTEM SERVICE AND 6 CYL TUNE UP/6 22401-EW61C PLUG-SPARKS. SERVICED COMPLETE COOLANT SYSTEM. SERVICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXCHANGING FLUIDS IN CASE UP TO 6 QUARTS. PERFORMED FRONT & REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID EXCHANGE. DEALERSHIP KEPT VEHICLE 3-4 WEEKS, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS ALTHOUGH INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID

10617534

Incident

Jan 8, 2014

Mileage

25,250 mi

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING OUR 2009 NISSAN MURANO IN SEPT 2012 A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AT TIMES IN THE FLOOR BOARD...IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT...THIS WAS REPLACED UNDER 30 DAY WARRANTY FROM PLACE OF PURCHASE. THE SUNROOF COVER ALSO WAS DEFECTIVE AS IT WOULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY AT TIMES AND ALSO REQUIRED REPLACING. SINCE THIS TIME IN 2013 THE WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES...THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECREATED FOR A TECH TO INSPECT....SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT GO AS FAST AS SHOULD IF HEAVY RAIN AND OTHER TIMES GO TOO FAST IF BARELY DRIZZLING, THIS IS ON THE INTERMITTENT FUNCTION. FEBRUARY 2014 WAS DUE TO TAKE IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THAT DAY AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON THAT MORNING...WAS ADVISED NEEDS NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WAS AT 85K, MANF. WARRANTY WENT OUT AT 80K, EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED AND PAID EXTRA FOR WAS TO COVER UP TO 150K; HOWEVER, DOES NOT COVER THIS PART. NISSAN SAYS NOTHING ON THEM, FUNNY THEY ARE THE ONES WHO MADE THE VEHICLE, AND REGARDLESS OF THIS BEING A USED VEHICLE (WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER) THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN TELL IN ADVANCE IS GOING OUT...WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY NOISE PRIOR AND THIS WAS FIRST TIME LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS VERY COSTLY AND SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE FIXED IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION OR I WILL NOT HAVE A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10565921

Incident

Sep 18, 2012

Mileage

53,000 mi

UNABLE TO PUT FUEL IN THE VEHICLE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10511815

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

81,000 mi

THE VEHICLE CVT BECOMES UNSTABLE. VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOSES POWER AT TIMES. GOT OFF HIGHWAY RAMP AND CAME TO A NORMAL STOP. STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HESITATED AND CRAWLED SLOWLY INTO TRAFFIC FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS BEFORE SURGING FORWARD WITH ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. NEARLY T-BONED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 TRANSMISSIONS SO FAR AND THE DEALERSHIP IS CONTEMPLATING ANOTHER REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WILL FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THE SAME DANGEROUS FAILURE MODE KEEPS SHOWING UP TOTALLY WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10490291

Incident

Aug 14, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

WE OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE STARTING THE CAR, WE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED OR IN MOTION OR WHEN AC WAS ON PRIOR TO STARTING THE CAR. AFTER THIS ISSUE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALSO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED TO US THAT FUEL LEVEL SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER MENTIONED OTHER CARS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM AND THIS MODEL MIGHT BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL BUT IT WAS NOT BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE DEALER WILL CHARGE $450 TO REPAIR THE ISSUE WHICH IS AN ISSUE FOR OTHER NISSAN CARS. WE ARE PAYING THE DEALER TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT THIS SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED TO CUSTOMER IF THE ISSUE IS WITH OTHER NISSAN CARS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10461873

Incident

Jun 15, 2012

Mileage

67,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT TWO FUEL LEVEL SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PERMANENT DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATE 03/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS LESS THAN 1/2 FULL. UPDATED 03/16/12

NHTSA ID

10448297

Incident

Nov 9, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

CAN NOT FILL THE TANK WITH FUEL NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU TRY. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE ROLL OVER SAFETY DEVICE IS THE PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRES A WHOLE NEW GAS TANK AT A COST OF OVER $1000.00

NHTSA ID

10408257

Incident

Jun 9, 2011

Mileage

48,000 mi

I TOO AM RUNNING INTO THAT BEING AN ISSUE. NOT EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN, BUT IN SOME CASES AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL YOU CLICK THE GAS CAP A FEW TIMES, THEN IT MAKES THE SEAL AND YOUR GOOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269020

Incident

Aug 15, 2008

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AFTER PURCHASING FUEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10268162

Incident

May 5, 2009

Mileage

2,700 mi