Infiniti QX56 Complaints (2005)

80 consumer complaints on file.

#10928176November 28, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE SHUDDER - SEVERELY REDUCED BRAKING POWER. BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON DASH. THIS IS RANDOM. HAPPENED TWICE MORE ON WAY TO WORK, APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH,ON I-40 EXIT RAMP AND 30 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD. TURNING OFF VEHICLE AND BACK ON RESETS THIS. BUT IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS AGAIN. I AM FEARFUL IN THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ISSUE. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS SUBJECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916431October 17, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHTS THAT CAUSE FAILURE TO HEADLIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916259October 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 INFINITI QX56 I NOTICED I HAVE TO PRESS DOWN HARDER ON MY BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. AT ONE POINT THE BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. I KNOW I DON'T NEED BRAKE PADS BECAUSE THEY WERE REPLACED 2 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE ALSO HAD MY BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED SO I KNOW IT IS NOT THAT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I KEEP HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913801October 4, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY STREET GOING ABOUT 45MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING MY CAR LOST POWER. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT IT DID NOT WORK AND THEN I TRIED BRAKING AND THEN I KNEW I WAS IN TROUBLE. THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND AT ALL, SO I PULLED OFF TO A SIDE STREET WHERE THE CAR ACTUALLY ROLLED TO A STOP. I COULD BARLEY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. I FIND OUT TODAY AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH THERE WAS A RECALL # 10V074000 ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL BUT IT'S VIN # SPECIFIC. MEANING THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. SO NOW I'M STUCK WITH A BILL FOR 969 BUCKS FOR THIS EXACT RECALL! NISSAN WONT BE GETTING MY BUSINESS ANYMORE, MY LIFE AND SAFETY IS WAY TO PRECIOUS !!!!!! NO RECOURSE WHAT SO EVER! UGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911226October 3, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
50000 MILES ON IT AT MOMENT AND FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS MY INFINITI LOOSES BRAKE POWER. LAST WEEK I ALMOST RAN ON A VEHICLE WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD SON RIDING WITH ME. ONCE THE VEHICLE COMES TO COMPLETE STOP AFTER A WHILE AND ONCE THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. WHEN IT HAPPENS THERES A HUGE GRINDING NOISE AND BRAKE PEDAL SHAKES VERY BADLY AS IF THERES NO BRAKE ON THE CAR. ABOVE ALL THE VEHICLE HAS ALL GOOD BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON TOO WHEN THIS HAPPENS . AS MENTIONED ONCE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED EVERYTHING WOEKS NORMAL. I GOOGLED ONLINE AND SO MANY PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR MODELS HAVE THESE ISSUES. MOST IMPORTANT THE DEALER DOESNT ACKWOLEGES IT AND SAYS THERE NO RECALL . I BELEIVE THEY WAITING ONCE SOMEONR DOES BEFORE THEY WILL TAKE ACTION.I HOPE SOME ACTION CAN BE TAKEN ABOUT HIS KILLING MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881531June 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE LIGHT STAY LIT LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM WHEN I SPEAK WITH NISSAN AND INFINITY THEY STATES THEIR IS NO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862514May 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND THAT OCCURS AS WELL WHEN I'M DRIVING. I'M CONCERNED IF I'M INVOLVED IN A COLLISION MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I CONTACTED INFINITI AND WAS TOLD THEY NEED TO RESET IT AND WILL COST $800.00 AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT AND WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL LIST. THE IPDM ECM RELAY SWITCH CAUSES MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE TO GO IN AND OUT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, MY TRUCK JERKS TRYING TO SWITCH GEARS, IT WILL SOMETIMES START UP AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, IT CAUSES THE RPM'S TO READ OVER 7 WHEN I'M ONLY DRIVING 60 MPH. IT SHOULD READ BETWEEN 2 AND 3 RPM'S. I'M CONSTANTLY SWITCHING THE ECM RELAY PLUGS TO START MY TRUCK. THE AIR BAG AND IPDM ECM RELAY WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED IT 4YEARS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786681October 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE BRAKES START GRABBING THE ROTORS. I HAVE TO STOP CUT THE CAR OFF THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE BRAKE LIGHT IT HAS HAPPEN AT LEAST 10 TIMES. DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS SILL COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.......
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732088July 6, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE IT WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT GO OVER A SPEED OF 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715192May 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF DUE TO LOW FUEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 6/22/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692705March 7, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT HEADLAMP HAS CONDENSATION COLLECTING AND HIGH BEAM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT BULB AND FOUND THIS NOT TO BE THE PROBLEM. "BOX" LOCATED IN THE HEADLAMP THAT IS SQUARE AND HARD PLASTIC HAS WATER INSIDE THIS. PART WAS LOOKED UP AND FOUND TO BE >$300 TO REPLACE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. THE RIGHT HEADLAMP IS WORKING FINE AND HAS NO CONDENSATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681626February 5, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTING DIMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659842November 20, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE INDICATE 1/4 TANK DURING MY DRIVE DOWN THE FREEWAY DURING SLIGHT RUSH HOUR. CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS IN THE THIRD LANE OF THE FREEWAY. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED FROM RUBBER NECKING. INFINITI OF ELK GROVE COULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT RIGHT AWAY AND THE CAR DIED 2 MORE TIMES, ONCE MORE ON THE FREEWAY, AND WAS LUCKY TO GLIDE OFF THE FREEWAY WITH NO POWER STEERING. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED 3 TIMES TO INFINITI, THEY FINALLY DIAGNOSED THE FUEL SENSOR AFTER WE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD THEM WHAT TO CHECK. CHECKED ALL RECALLS AND THIS WAS LISTED AS A PROBLEM BUT INFINITI REFUSE TO COVER THIS DEFECT. AFTER OWNING A QX56, FX35 AND G35, THE RUDENESS OF THE REPAIR MANAGER LEFT A REALLY BAD TASTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654236November 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN INFINITY QX56 AND HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON YESTERDAY FOLLOWED BY THE LIMITED BRAKING, SHUTTERING AND PULSING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.. ALMOST HIT A CAR. MAYBE BECAUSE OF FAULTY AND DEFECTIVE DELTA STROKE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644210October 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS LETTER IS IN REFERENCE TO A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT FILED WITH INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON DECEMBER 3, 2009, REGARDING MY VEHICLE SHUTTING COMPLETELY DOWN, STALLED OUT, NOT MOVING IN THE DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITION AT A BUSY INTERSECTION ON A RAINY STORMY EVENING. THIS OCCURRENCE COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR WORSE, A FATALITY. AS A RESULT OF POLICE ASSISTANCE AND HAVING MY VEHICLE TOWED DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO DATE THERE ARE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES FOUND BY THE DEALER RELATED TO MY VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION. MY COMPLAINT CONTAINS ADDITIONAL SERIOUS VEHICLE ISSUES REGARDING MY HEADLIGHTS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, AND THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD. BOTH HEADLIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. THE BULBS WERE REPLACED AND THE HEADLIGHT FUSES WERE FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/CLUSTER LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY AS I DRIVE AND THE PANEL/CLUSTER GAUGES ARE COMPLETELY NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE?S HOOD AND RESULTS INDICATE SOME OF THE 10 AMP FUSES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING MY 2005 INFINITI QX 56, WHICH APPEARS TO JEOPARDIZE MY SAFETY. THERE ARE NO LEGITIMATE ANSWERS OR EXPLANATIONS AS TO WHY MY VEHICLE?S HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING, THE CLUSTER/PANEL HAS MALFUNCTIONED, OR WHY SOME FUSES UNDERNEATH MY VEHICLE?S HOOD ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. AS A RESULT OF MY VEHICLE?S EXPIRED WARRANTY AND MECHANICAL FAILURES, I HAVE CONSUMED A GREAT DEAL OF OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, INCLUDING A TRAFFIC CITATION REGARDING MY HEADLIGHTS. I AM LIMITED AND INCONVENIENCED TO DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT AS A RESULT OF MY INOPERABLE HEADLIGHTS WHICH CAN CAUSE ME GREAT HARM. I AM REQUESTING THAT MY SITUATION BE GIVEN SERIOUS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND RESOLUTION. UPDATED 01/21/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630074September 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
RANDOM INSTANCES OF BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON FOLLOWED BY LIMITED BRAKING, SHUTTERING AND PULSING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE AFFECTING QX56, ARMADAS AND TITANS FROM THE MID 2000'S THAT NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626962August 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2005 QX56. THIS LOSS OF BRAKE HAPPENS TO ME MANY TIME, BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND IF YOU PUSH THE BRAKE YOU WILL HEAR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TURN OFF ENGINE AND START IT AGAIN IT WILL BE GOOD AGAIN, ITS INTERMITTENT, YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN, SO I ALWAYS LOOK ON MY DASH FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING SO I KNOW THAT ITS DOING IT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER. VERY UNSAFE! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621268August 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND THE FRONT TIRES HAD GRINDING AND CHATTERING NOISES LIKE A ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. THE CARE WOULD NOT STOP VERY WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING SLOW ON DRY PAVEMENT SO THERE WAS NOT REASON FOR ABS TO ACTIVATE. CONTINUED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM EACH OF THE DOZEN TIMES I APPLIED THE BRAKES UNTIL I PULLED INTO A COSTCO PARKING LOT. ONE OF THEIR MECHANICS DROVE THE CAR AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM, BUT WHEN WE INSPECTED IT, IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TIRE BALANCING THAT WAS JUST PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 YEARS, BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED WITH ME WHEN DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS. THE DESCRIPTION SITED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FULLY DESCRIBES MY EXPERIENCE. HTTP://WWW.COURTHOUSENEWS.COM/2011/04/27/NISSAN.PDF ALSO, THIS CASES ON THIS SITE ARE ALL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.TOPCLASSACTIONS.COM/LAWSUIT-SETTLEMENTS/LAWSUIT-NEWS/1154-NISSAN-ARMADA-A-TITAN-TRUCK-INFINITY-QX56-CLASS-ACTION-LAWSUIT/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617837July 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE CAR SHUT OFF RENDERING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES USELESS, MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND CONTROL. THE FUEL INDICATOR WAS AROUND A QUARTER OF A TANK. COME TO FIND OUT THE CAR RAN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED THE INFINITI DEALER (DREYER & REINBOLD) AND THE NATIONAL NISSAN/INFINITI NUMBER (CASE#1[XXX]). BOTH SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO ENCOUNTER AND I'M JUST WARNING DRIVERS OF THIS CAR AND INFINITI'S LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606804June 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
A 2005 INFINITY QX56 WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE RUPTURED RELEASING THE ATF FLUID. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOSING ATF . LOST THE ABILITY TO PROPEL THE CAR. AT THAT TIME I HAD MY WIFE AND 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN INTO A NEARBY SHOPPING PLAZA PARKING LOT AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE AFTER THAT POINT. THE RUPTURE COULD HAVE LEAD TO A CRASH SITUATION. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A SHORT TERM FRICTION MATERIAL FAILURE WEEK LATER. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION CLEANED AND FLUSHED. THE TRANSMISSION WORKED UNTIL JUNE 3 , 2014. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR AT 55 MPH ON A INTERSTATE, HAD TO PULL OVER AND TOW THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC SHOP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED OR TOTALLY REBUILD..... BOTH INCIDENTS COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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