Infiniti QX56 Complaints (2004)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#10840071March 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKING WAS AFFECTED WHILE DRIVING ON A TOWN STREET GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. ONCE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND CRANKED LIGHT WENT OFF AND BRAKES WERE FINE. HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT A FAULTY SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825937February 13, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
I REPLACE MY ALTANATOR AND ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RPM GAUGE? IT DOSE NOT MOVE OR SOMETIMES STAYS AT THE 6/7 AND AS OF RECENTLY THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND ALMOST CRASHED ON THE FREEWAY ALSO I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2014
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785483October 22, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE DOES NOT BRAKE WHEN SQUEEZED SCARES ME THE MECHANICAL AND DID NOT FIND THE PROBLEM I HAVE CHILDREN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761546September 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE DIED WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT AND ROLLED BACK HITTING THE CAR BEHIND US. I LOOKED ON YOUR WEBSITE AND APPARENTLY IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) IN THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM). THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON ALL 2004 TO 2006 INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES, HOWEVER, I RECEIVED NO SUCH NOTICE AND INFINITI SAYS THEIR IS NOT RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN NUMBER. I BELIEVE MY VIN NUMBER WAS LEFT OUT IN ERROR AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO LOST POWER A NUMBER OF TIMES WHILE DRIVING, BUT THOSE INCIDENTS DIDN'T RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT (LUCKILY). THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735407July 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON SUNDAY, JULY 19TH, 2015. THE LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAGS STARTED BLINKING OUT OF THE BLUE. NOW EVERY TIME I GET IN THE SUV TO GO SOMEWHERE IT STAYS BLINKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734798July 17, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY MAKES A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON ON GAUGE. WHEN TRYING TO BREAK IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. IT WILL NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 6 TIMES ALREADY. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC OR COLLISION AND INJURY COULD HAVE HAPPENED. IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL YOU HAVE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO RESET IT. THIS PROBLEM MAY CAUSE A SEVERE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716053May 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY GAS GAUGE IS ALWAYS NOT CORRECT. I ONLY RELY ON THE TIME AND HOW MUCH I FILLED IT. SEVERAL INCIDENTS THAT IT DIDN'T START, EVEN THE GAS GAUGE IN THE DASHBOARD SAYS ITS FULL BUT IT'S EMPTY. I DID TALKED TO THE MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT THERE'S A RECALL FOR IT FROM THE NATIONAL SAFETY BUT EVERY TIME I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE THE DEALER WILL DENY IT AND SAYS THAT THE VIN NUMBER SAYS NO HISTORY OF RECALL. THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM NOT READING ACCURATELY, THE DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO CHANGE THE WHOLE DASH BOARD, BUT WHEN I WENT TO THE OTHER MECHANIC HE SAYS IT'S THE IPDM AND ON I WAS GOOGLING ABOUT ANY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO YOUR SITE ABOUT RECALL BUT THE DEALER AGAIN SAYS THERE'S NO RECALL IN VIN NUMBER. IN YOUR WEBSITE IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WHICH I PAID THEM TO FIX IT. ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, THE MECHANIC SAYS ABOUT EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEED TO BE REPLACE, NISSAN MATERIAL CAN BREAK EASILY. I SPEND MORE THE $4500 FIXING THIS AND THAT. EXCLUDING THE EXPENSES THAT I HAD FROM THE DEALER SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695000March 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE AN 04 QX56 AS A DAILY DRIVER. I WAS LEAVING WALMART AS I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT I PULLED INTO THE TURN LANE TO ALLOW A CAR TO GO BY MASHED MY BRAKE AND IT STARTED JER KING LIKE SOMETHING WAS TRAPPED IN MY BRAKES. WE PULLED ON DOWN TO A LARGE PARKING LOT GOT OUT NOTICE THE RED BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND UNDER THE HOOD SOMETHING WAS CLICKING NEAR THE AIR INTAKE THING. IT DID IT THE ENTIRE RIDE HOME AS WE WERE 30 MINS FROM HOME WE JUST DRIVE SLOW. GOT IN IT TODAY FOR THE 1ST TIME WAS OK TIL ABOUT 45 MINS INTO TRIP LIGHT CAME BACK ON BRAKES STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE READ MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF THIS ISSUE. IF IT DOESN'T GET RECALLED THERE WILL BE A WRECK IN THESE VEHICLES! PLEASE MAKE NISSAN/INFINITI RECALLED THIS PART! I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND THERE WAS A LAWSUIT FILED BUT IT DIDN'T MAKE THEM ADMIT THERE WAS AN ISSUE JUST MADE THEM PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. I AM A STAY AT HOME MOM COLLEGE STUDENT MY HUSBAND JUST LOST HIS JOB DUE TO HEALTH REASONS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680430February 1, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PRESSING ON THE BRAKES THERE IS A CRANKING,GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES APPEARS TO LOCK UP THE SLIP. VDC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD, BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662694December 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2004 QX56 -- I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE YOU HEAR A SCARY LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND TRYING TO STOP IT REALLY TOUGH. IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS BRAKES KICKED IN --- IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES RANDOMLY. AS SOON AS I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME OFF AND IT STARTED TO DRIVE LIKE NORMAL. BUT I HAVE HIT THE GRASS SEVERAL TIMES BC WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS YOU'RE LIKELY TO HIT SOMEONE IN FRONT OR, WITH A SUDDEN GRINDING STOP, SOMEONE HIT YOU FROM BEHIND. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. SO I REPLACED ALL 4 BRAKES AND ROTORS -- YET THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENED!! I WENT BACK AND THEY SAID IT'S PROBABLY THE DELTA SENSOR AND IT'LL BE $1000 PLUS A FEW HUNDRED TO UPDATE THE COMPUTER TOO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE SCARY PART IS THERE IS NO WARNING-- IT JUST HAPPENS RANDOMLY. THIS IS SOMETHING INFINITI / NISSAN SHOULD FIX!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660479November 24, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED TO BLINK ON AND OFF, ALL OF THE GAUGES SPUN AROUND AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IPDM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V517000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652761November 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2004 QX56 AND LIKE MANY OF YOU, I MA HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE THEIR IS A GRINDING SOUND AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND YOU COULDN'T TELL THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY ROTORS AND THEY "THINK" THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NISSAN NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND MADE TO FIX THIS ISSUE.! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650784October 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI QX56. WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AN UNKNOWN NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638027September 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE I'M DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT ON MY CLUSTER WOULD COME ON AND IF I TRY TO BRAKE, THE PEDAL WOULD JUST GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF ABS IS KICKING IN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I'VE RAN THROUGH MULTIPLE RED LIGHTS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THANK GOD I HAVEN'T HURT ANYONE OR MYSELF DUE TO THIS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE DELTA SENSOR. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND READ TONS OF STORIES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE WHICH APPARENTLY COST $1000 USD TO FIX!! PLEASE MAKE INFINITI RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX OR SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR EVEN WORSE, DEATHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638108September 22, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 INFINITI QX56. WE HAVE RECEIVED ERROR CODE B1177 WHICH IS FOR THE PRETENSIONER IN SEATBELTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING REPLACED AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BAG ON SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO SCANNED THE CODE. HE ADVISED US OF THE ERROR CODE AND WHAT IT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF OWNERS OF THE INFINITI QX56 AS WELL AS THE NISSAN ARMADA (SISTER VEHICLE) HAVE THIS EXACT ISSUE. WE ARE UNSURE AS TO WHETHER THE AIRBAGS WILL FAIL IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR IF THE SAFETY BELTS WILL ALSO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS A 10 YEAR SEATBELT WARRANTY BUT THE DEALERS ARE STATING THAT THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUS NEGLECT AND DEFECT ON THE MANUFACTURER'S PART AND PUTS THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES AT SERIOUS RISK. WE ARE A FAMILY OF 5 WITH 3 SMALL CHILDREN. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE OR TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627552August 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING AND STARTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THERE CAN BE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND, BRAKE LIGHT DISPLAYS ON THE DASH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.THIS IS VERY UNSAFE TO ME AND THE PUBLIC BECAUSE ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IT FUNCTIONS LIKE NOTHING WAS EVER WRONG. I DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK WITH NO PROBLEM STOPPING WHICH LASTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE IT ALL STARTED AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE.THERE ARE NO LEAKS OR SQUEAKING FROM USING MY BRAKES; SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622167August 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
STEPPED ON BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOORBOARD WITH OUT STOPPING THE SUV. SUV FINALLY STOPPED ON SPEED BUMP A FEW FEET AWAY. LOOKED IN THE INTERNET, THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A COUPLE SUING NISSAN FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. I THINK NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. THE PROBLEM I UNDERSTAND IS IN THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER. IT SHOULD HAVE BEING RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618510August 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY TO ANOTHER STATE, I ATTEMPTED TO STOP MY VEHICLE, AN 2004 INFINITI QX56, AS TRAFFIC SLOWED AND STOPPED. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AND THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP COMPLETELY. THE PEDAL BEGAN TO GO TO THE FLOOR THEN BEGAN TO FEEL STIFF. I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE ELSE'S VEHICLE. ONCE I COMPLETELY STOPPED, I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL, AND THE BRAKES AND BOTH SEEMED TO BE FINE. I GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND AFTER I TURNED THE IGNITION ON, THE BRAKE INDICATOR HAD WENT OFF AND THE PEDAL SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE. I TRAVELED ON TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY OTHER ISSUES. ONCE AT MY DESTINATION, I HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SINCE THIS INCIDENT, AND EACH TIME WHEN TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, NOTHING CAN BE FOUND WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616616July 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES VIBRATED SIGNIFICANTLY AND FAILED TO ENGAGE AT AN INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AN INFINITI DEALER INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD MALFUNCTIONED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610769July 15, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SHOWED I HAD 3/4 LEFT IN GAS TANK WHEN REALLY IT WAS EMPTY. CAR JUST STOPPED. NO YELLOW LIGHT ON TO INDICATE LOW GAS LEVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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