Ten problems related to steering column have been reported for the 2009 Nissan Murano. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Nissan Murano based on all problems reported for the 2009 Murano.
The telescoping function on my steering column has stopped working on my Murano. I understand there is a service bulletin out on this same issue (ntb-09-073), but dealership refuses to fix it. The steering column is now stuck at a height where it blocks my view of the speedometer; I have to duck down every time I want to check how fast I am traveling. Obviously a safety issue, and I understand that this is a chronic problem for Murano's and would hope that Nissan would step up to the plate and provide a fix to make their cars safer.
While the vehicle was in motion the electric tilt steering wheel just electrictly just motored to the fully down position putting exstreme pressure on the top of your knee and thighs and will not return up when using the joystick on the side of the column.
Upon parking the subject vehicle, it was observed that the powered tilt mechanism in the steering column would not function properly. One could hear the drive motor operating, but the column would not move to its normally stowed position. Further, any attempts to adjust the steering column up or down via the control button resulted in an electric drive motor noise, but no motion of the steering column without assisting such motion by pushing up or down on the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to Nissan autonation arapahoe (10030 east arapahoe rd, centennial, CO 80112), where both the steering column tilt and telescope drive motor assemblies were replaced at full cost to the car owner, thereby remedying the malfunction. After first observation of the malfunction and prior to the repair, the driver did not experience any uncommanded change in the steering column position while driving, however given the failure mechanism, the driver felt it important to report this incident in the event such uncommanded change in steering column position may be possible while driving. It should be noted that Nissan has issued a service bulletin for repair of this mechanism, no. Ntb-09-073, which appears to be related to NHTSA #10030573.
The automated steering column tilt ceased to operate. Dealer said the installation of a new tilt motor was required. Cost to install new tilt motor, including labor and tax, was $555. 36. I paid this amount to dealer for replacement. Nissan motor company has a problem when an automated mechanism, as this on 5 year old car, fails.
When my wife got out of the vehicle, the automatic steering column adjusting motor made a terrible noise and stopped working locking the whenn in the down position.
The automatic adjustment of the steering column gears are broken and the steering wheel is stuck in the up position.
The steering column is stuck and the motor and gears failed. This has been listed more than 100 times on the internet in various blogs. Turns out the automatic adjustment each time you get in and out of the car kills the motor and gears and is actually addressed in a service bulletin ntb-09-073 having this happen also affected the air bag and the warning light is now on.
Problem with the tilt and telescope of the steering column. When turning on the car, gears seem to be grinding and the automatic feature no longer works. Wheel does not return to the pre-set location. Also the auto seat feature does not return to the pre-set location. There's a big problem with the electrical system in the 2009 Nissan Murano. A couple of months ago, it cost me over $500 to get the rear hatch door fixed when all of a sudden it locked shut. Of course, there's no way to unlock this manually from inside the vehicle and this could be a potential safety hazard.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that the steering wheel column adjuster failed. When the engine was started, the contact heard a grinding noise and was unable to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired the VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 53,000.
Column 2009 Nissan Murano: the steering column power adjustment (tilt or telescope) does not work or makes abnormal noise when operating the switch.