Showing 9,875 complaints for INFINITI
Incident date: Dec 13, 2004
2003 INFINITI G-35 BLOWN UP IN DRIVEWAY AND HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED INSIDE OF THE TRUNK WHERE THE TRUNK LIGHT BULB BECAME SO HOT THAT THE LIGHT BULB EXPLODED, THE HOT PARTICLES FROM THE LIGHT BULB CAUGHT THE TRUNK AND THE CONTENTS IN THE TRUNK ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE FORGOT TO CLOSE THE TRUNK SECURELY. BEFORE THE FIRE, THE CONSUMER STAT
... ED SHE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW AND SUNROOF. *JBRead more
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Incident date: Mar 17, 2005
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SEVERAL MONTHS AND HAVE NOTICED A RATTLE/GRINDING NOISE EMINATING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IDLING. THE CAR MUST BE WARMED UP AND HAVE BEEN DRIVEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES IN ORDER TO HEAR THE NOISE. WHEN I DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE NOISE STOPS. I UNDERSTA
... ND THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE "THROW OUT" BEARING IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT HAS APPARENTLY BEEN RESOLVED IN THE 2005 MODEL. IN ADDITION TO THE NOISE WHILE IDLING, I HAVE NOTICED A "CLUNK" SOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO AND OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE, BUT IS CURRENTLY TOLLERABLE. THE NOISE WHILE IDLING IS NOT TOLLERABLE.*AKRead more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2004
2004 INFINITI EXPERIENCED SHUDDERING IN THE BRAKES. *BF THE DVD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVERS SEAT MEMORY WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Incident date: Jul 1, 2004
2004 INFINITI EXPERIENCED SHUDDERING IN THE BRAKES. *BF THE DVD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVERS SEAT MEMORY WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Incident date: Jul 1, 2004
2004 INFINITI EXPERIENCED SHUDDERING IN THE BRAKES. *BF THE DVD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVERS SEAT MEMORY WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Incident date: Mar 12, 2004
BACK UP WARNING SENSOR/STEERING WHEEL ENTRY FUNCTION STAYS IN UP POSITION/RATTLE IN DASH DRIVER SIDE/WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/SENSOR IN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILURE/REPLACEMENT OF CD PLAYER/NAVIGATION ACCEPT SCREEN STAYS ON UNTIL YOU CLICK ACCEPT/*AK
Incident date: Mar 13, 2005
WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 1999 INFINIT I30, I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SLOWING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE. I IMMEDIATELY STOOD ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE RACING. IF I HAD NOT REACTED QUICKLY, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE PARKED CAR AHEAD OF ME. I STOPPED WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF THAT CAR. THIS HAS NOT OCCURED BEFORE, ACCRDING TO MY WIFE WHO
... WAS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE INFINITI. THE CAR HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT.*AKRead more
Incident date: Jan 6, 2005
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE OWNER HIT A VEHICLE ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, BUT DID NOT SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. *AK *SC *JB THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT THAT IT PUSHED BACK THE FRAME RAIL ONE INCH. THE CONSUMER IS QUESTIONING WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE EVEN HAS AIR BAGS AND WANTS NIS
... SAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *NMRead more
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Incident date: Feb 27, 2005
ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. HAD SOMEONE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER, AND AFTER 3 DAYS OF DIAGNOSTICS THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS WHEN THESE 2 INCIDENTS HAPPENED, AND I DO NOT WANT TO GET BEHIND THE WHE
... EL OF THIS CAR ANYMORE . TOLD THIS TO INFINITI, AND THEY WERE CHECKING WITH DEALER ,AND SUPPOSE TO GET BACK TO ME. *AK *NMRead more
Incident date: Oct 18, 2004
I HAVE HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS ON MY INFINITI FROM DAY ONE OF BUYING THE CAR. *AK
Incident date: Feb 25, 2005
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED IN THE FRONT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THEY WERE REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS TURNED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. *AK
Incident date: Feb 25, 2005
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED IN THE FRONT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THEY WERE REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS TURNED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. *AK
Incident date: Feb 22, 2005
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN PICKING UP, THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE IN ACCELERATING.
Incident date: Feb 23, 2005
THE VEHICLE HAS AN UNSAFE OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC. WHEN CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION, YOU GET NOTHING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. IT HAS A SIGNIFICANT LAG IN THROTTLE RESPONSE, UP TO 4 SECONDS, WHICH WHEN LANE CHANGING OR MERGING CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *AK
Incident date: Dec 1, 2004
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE LASER CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE TO AN UNWARY DRIVER. *NM THE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK IN THE RAIN OR WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN AT SUNSET. THE SYSTEM ACTIVATES THE BRAKES WHILE PASSING OTHER VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO AUDIBLE ACKNOWLEDGEMET WHEN THE SYSTEM SLOW DOWN FOR A SLOWER VEHICLE. *NM
Incident date: Feb 13, 2005
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. OWNER GOT OUT THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE AXLE BEARING SHEERED OFF. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES,SHIMMERING OF VEHICLE, AND ALSO THE SUNROOF. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND A NEW DESIGN OF THE CALIPERS, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! THE CUST. SERV. AT INFINITI OF IRVINE IS THE WORST!
Incident date: Feb 11, 2005
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES. AFTER SERVICING, THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER 3000 MILES. *JB
Incident date: Feb 11, 2005
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES. AFTER SERVICING, THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER 3000 MILES. *JB
Incident date: Jan 6, 2005
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SPINAL INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
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1 injured
Incident date: Feb 2, 2005
I OWN A 2001 INFINITI I30. I HAVE A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR. THE CAR SHAKES SO MUCH WHEN I'M BRAKING DRIVING AT AROUND 65 MPH. IT MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS BECAUSE I HAVE A TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY ABOUT A COUPLE YEARS OLD. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH T
... HE ROTOR AND THE BRAKES FOR ME WITHOUT CHARGE. THE SERVICE PERSON AGREED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THE THIRD TIME I TOOK MY CAR BACK, THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME. AND THE NEW SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT WAS THERE DENIED THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING/ROTOR SYSTEM OF THIS MODEL. I HAVE RESEARCHED A LITTLE BIT MORE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT OTHER CAR OWNERS HAVE ALSO HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. IF I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THE ROTOR/BRAKES PROBLEM EVERY YEAR, THEN THAT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE. I HAVE OWNED OTHER CARS BEFORE, AND I NEVER HAVE SO MUCH PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SO OFTEN, ESPECIALLY IN A RELATIVELY NEW CAR. *JBRead more
Incident date: Dec 1, 2004
THE FACTORY STANDARD RADIO HAD A DISPLAY SYSTEM WHICH INFINITI LABELED AS RDS. IF ENABLED BY A BROADCAST STATION, THE DISPLAY WOULD DISPLAY A MESSAGE WHICH THE BROADCASTER WOULD PROGRAM. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DUE TO THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF THE DISPLAY IT IS CLEARLY VISIBLE AND DISTRACTS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. *TC
Incident date: Jan 30, 2005
THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE WAY HOME TRAVELING 45 MPH. BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD GET OFF THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLINGS AND AIR CONDITIONING ON, THE BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIG
... HTS CAME ON. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ONTHE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED ON THEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. DEALER FOUND DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. *TT *JBRead more
Incident date: Jan 6, 2005
OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND SUDDENLY THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. OWNER WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WAS BEING RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Incident date: Oct 4, 2004
INTERMITTENTLY IGNITION WOULD NOT START. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED IGNITION CYLINDER. *TT
Incident date: Jan 22, 2005
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, KNOCKING THE CONSUMER TO THE GROUND. IT CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND STRUCK A TREE. DEALER COULD FIND NO DEFECTS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. *AK *NM
Crash
Incident date: Jan 26, 2005
THE SRS LIGHT FLASHED ON THEN OFF WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. THE DRIVER NOTICED ON ANOTHER OCCASION THAT PROBLEM REPEATEDLY HAPPENED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM
Crash
Incident date: Jan 22, 2005
MY DAUGHTER SIX YEARS OLD WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN OUR FAMILY CAR. THERE WAS NO CAR ACCIDENT , BUT WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME WE WERE UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT . IN FACT THE MORE WE TRIED TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT , THE TIGHTER IT GOT. MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAPPED VERY HARD IN THE SEAT BELT. WE BEEN TRYING TO RELEASE HER IN MANY DEFERENT WAYS, IT DOESN'T WORK. SHE START TO CRY AND SCREAM VERY LOU
... D AND HER STOMACH TIGHT UP MORE AND MORE WITH THE BELT. THERE WAS NO OTHER CHOICE, I TOOK KNIFE AND CUT OUT THE BELT. AFTER SHE VOMITED AND COMPLAINED OF ABDOMINAL PAIN. *NMRead more
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 17, 2004
THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK ON ITS OWN WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *JB THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ON ICE/SNOW BUT NOT ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. *TC
Incident date: Dec 20, 2004
THE BRAKES DO NOT TO OPERATE WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. TAKEN FOR REPAIR FOR BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *JB
Incident date: Jul 26, 1997
CONCERN ABOUT RECALL IN 1997 FOR G-20 INFINITI, 4 DOOR. *BF NO RECALL FOUND. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT AN INCIDENT OF VANDALISM . *TC
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN/ WIRING AREA. THE COLUMN IS BURNED AND MELTED ONTO THE SEAT AND FLOOR, THE INTERIOR IS FIRE DAMAGED. FIRE AND POLICE SAW NO CAUSE AND ASSUME A SHORT OR DEFECT WAS CAUSE.*AK
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Incident date: Dec 30, 2004
I PURCHASED MY 2003 INFINITI G35 IN OCTOBER 2003. I ONLY HAVE 19,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING LOUDLY SINCE ABOUT 13,0000 MILES. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2 OR 3 OCCASIONS WHEN I'VE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. I'VE BOUGHT SEVERAL CARS AND NEVER HAVE I HEARD THAT THE BREAKS SQUEAKING UNBEARABLY WAS NORMAL.
... THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT UNTIL I BRING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN AND IF THE BRAKES ARE EVEN MORE WORN DOWN THEY MIGHT SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR IS EVEN SAFE TO DRIVE. DO THE BREAKS HAVE TO TOTALLY GO OUT AND I RUN INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE BEFORE I CAN GET THEM FIXED UNDER WARRANTY??? I HAVE A 95 MUSTANG AND IT SOUNDS BETTER THAN MY 2003 INFINITI. I DON'T WANT TO PAY 30,000 FOR A CAR THAT SQUEEKS AS IF I'M DRIVING AN OLD BEAT UP LEMON. HELP! KDJ. *AKRead more
Incident date: Dec 13, 2004
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
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Incident date: Dec 26, 2004
PURCHASED (4) PIRELLI STR-A' S FROM THE TIRE RACK. THEY WERE INSTALLED BY MERCHANTS TIRE. THE FIRST LOCATION DIDN'T CHARGE ME BECAUSE THE COULDN'T GET THE TIRES TO BALANCE. THE SECOND LOCATION FOUND ONE TIRE WAVY AND EACH TIRE TOOK FROM 4.5 TO 8 OZ OF WEIGHT. I STILL HAD A VIBRATION IN THE SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE RACK WOULD NOT REPLACE MORE THAN ONE TIRE AT A TIME. REPLACEING ONE TIRE TOOK C
... ARE OF THE VIBRATION. I RETURNED FOR THE FIRST ROTATION AND BALANCE, MERCHANTS SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT PUT THE REAR TIRES ON THE FRONT BECAUSE EACH TIRE HAS 8 OZ'S OF WEIGHT. I TOLD THEM TO DO IT ANYWAY BECAUSE I HAD TO FOLLOW PIRELLI'S REQUIREMENTS OF ROTATION. ARE THESE TIRES HEADING FOR SELF DESTRUCTION WITH THIS MUCH WEIGHT??? I HAVE E-MAILED PIRELLI, BUT NO ONE REPLIED. *AKRead more
Incident date: Mar 23, 2004
THE DRIVER'S-SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF THE SEATBELT INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS IN POSITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH THE DASHBOARD, UNLESS THE DRIVER UNBUCKLES THEIR SEATBELT FIRST. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER, ORLANDO INFINITY, AND THEY SAID THE SEATBELT WAS OKAY. I HAVE HARDCOPY OF THEIR STATEMENTS. TWICE I HAVE NEARLY CRASHED, SECONDARY TO NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH THE
... DASH DURING ALL TOO TYPICAL ORLANDO DRIVING CONDITIONS. I QUESTION IF THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS INHERENT IN OTHER G35 COUPES (2004). PLEASE NOTE, THE INCIDENTS OF THE SEATBELT FREEZING IN A LOCKED POSITION ARE INTERMITTENT, SUCH THAT THE DATE BELOW REFLECTS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR.*AKRead more
Incident date: May 15, 2004
I AM A MASTER MECHANIC AND HAVE WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY SINCE 1969. I ALSO PERFORMED ACIDENT INVESTIGATIONS FOR MERCED BENZ NORTH AMERICA. I NOW OWN A SMALL REPAIR FACILITY IN CA. AND IN THE CORSE OF MAKEING REPAIRS TO THREE G35 INFINITIS (YEARS 2003 AND 2004) I HAVE FOUND THE FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKED AND BRITTLE. I HAVE A G35 LNFINITY MYSELF AND HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF THE PROBLEM. MY
... CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL HOSE IS CRACKING. I HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER AND HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO INFINITY CONSUMER COMPLAINT LINE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGE THAT MY G35 HAS NO PROBLEM AND HE'S ONLY SEEN THE PROBLEM ON THE FX. I PERSONLY REINSPECTED THE HOSE AND FOUND A CRACK, ONE WHICH ALSO CAN BE FELT , IS ABOUT 1/4" LONG AND HALF WAY THROUGHT THE HOSE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND EXPLAINED THAT IN THE CASE OF A REAR END ACCIDENT THE HOSE COULD REPTURE, SPILL FUEL AND CREAT A PINTO LIKE BOMB. I FEEL THAT THE DEALER IS PUTTING ME OFF, AND THAT NISSIAN IS TRYING TO SWEEP THE PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG AND IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND . I WANT YOUR AGENICY TO BE AWARE OF THE NEED FOR A SAFETY HAZZARD.THE FUEL HOSE IS NOT READLY SEEN AND I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ONLY AFTER HAVEING REMOVED THE REAR AXLE SUBFRAME FOR REPLACEMENT OF A FUEL TANK. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO SHOW UNTILL THE IS A HIGH RATE OF FAILER, OR WORST, UNTILL PEOPLE START GETTING INJURED OR KILLED. *AKRead more
Incident date: Jul 16, 2004
INFINITI QX56 HAS BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW. FRONT BRAKES NEED REPLACEMENT ON AVERAGE EVERY 4-6000 MILES. BRAKE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL WHICH CAUSES ROTOR WARPAGE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERS BACK AND FORTH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS FROM NISSAN. THIS IS BRAKE DESIGN FLAW ALSO EFFECTS SIMILAR PLATFORMS SUCH AS THE ARMADA AND THE TITAN. THERE ALSO IS A DESIGN
... FLAW IN THE FRONT END WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. HITTING CERTAIN BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAN CAUSE THE FRONT END TO GO INTO RESONANCE, THUS SHAKING THE STEERING WHEEL ENOUGH TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 16, 2003
FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INSIDE TIRE WEAR DOWN WAS 2/32 . PROBLEM EXISTED WHEN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR CAMBER SEEMS TO BE OUT AND THE REAR TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE EDGE. AFTER SERVICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR CAMBER WAS OUT OF SPEC AND WAS ADJUSTED. *TC
Incident date: Dec 10, 2004
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A TOTAL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN. FIRST OCCASION WAS AFTER A 6 HOUR DRIVE AND SHUT DOWN IN THE PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED 100 MILES TO NEAREST INFINITY DEALERSHIP, ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT, RECHARGED THE BATTERY AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE. SECOND EXPERIENCE OCCURRED 1 MONTH LATER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN EXPERIENCED TOTAL SHUTDOWN, ALL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON, ENGINE
... SHUTDOWN. VEHICLE TOWED TO INFINITY DEALERSHIP, REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, AS OF THIS DATE CONTINUING TO SEARCH FOR CAUSE. *JBRead more
Incident date: Sep 28, 2004
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE WARPED AT 30,000 MI. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD RE-SURFACE THE BRAKES BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE CONSUMER REFUSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AT 42,000 MI. THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS STARTED AT 20K
... MILES AND THE WARRANTY LASTED UNTIL 48K. *TCRead more
Incident date: Sep 28, 2004
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE WARPED AT 30,000 MI. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD RE-SURFACE THE BRAKES BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE CONSUMER REFUSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AT 42,000 MI. THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS STARTED AT 20K
... MILES AND THE WARRANTY LASTED UNTIL 48K. *TCRead more
Incident date: Dec 8, 2004
FAILURE OR BRAKE ROTORS ON BRAND NEW INFINITY QX56 @ 2000 MILES. FOUND OUT ON INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH ALL NEW NISSAN ARMADA'S AND INFINITY QX56'S. DEALER WANTS TO RESURFACE DEFECTIVE ROTORS. I DO NOT THINK THE VEH. IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *JB
Incident date: Nov 15, 2004
1 NO EVENT LED TO ANY FAILURE. 2 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY FOR NO REASON DISTRACTING DRIVER. 3 NOTHING DONE BY MANUFACTURER ON DEFECTIVE SAFETY DEVICE . *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
(1) VERY OFTEN I AM UNABLE TO FILL FUEL TANK BEYOND 1/2 FULL. TRIED MANY FUEL SITES, CAN OCCUR AT ALL. HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN COLD WEATHER-BELOW 50*(FOR SO.CAL). IT ACTS LIKE A RESTRICTION IN THE FUEL NECK BUT NONE WERE FOUND. MUST BE OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM.(2) OFTEN HAVE TO DRIVE WITH 1/2 TANK ONLY.(3) NOTHING WAS FOUND, NO CHARGES TO ME. EVEN IF I WAIT A MINUTE FOR POSSIBLE GAS 'FOAM" TO SUBSIDE,
... NO HELP. *AKRead more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2004
ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 11, 2004
ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 11, 2004
ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 11, 2004
ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Nov 29, 2004
THE BRIGHTNESS/INTENSITY OF THE LED BRAKE LIGHTS (AND TURN SIGNALS) ON NEW INFINITY L45 VEHICLES IS EXTREMELY HIGH AND IS NEARLY BLINDING WHEN FOLLOWING BEHIND IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEY MUST BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION RANGE.*AK