2018 Infiniti Q60

The vehicle was subject to an active manufacturer safety recall involving the oil pressure control system and diagnostic trouble code P06DA, which requires inspection and replacement of the Engine Room Sub-Harness if the condition is present. The defect was confirmed by an authorized dealer, DTC P06DA was verified, and the Engine Room Sub-Harness was replaced in accordance with the recall remedy instructions. However, the manufacturer failed to fully remedy the recall, as the consumer was required to pay a significant portion of the repair cost out-of-pocket. While the manufacturer provided partial reimbursement, the remaining balance was charged to the vehicle owner despite the repair being performed solely to address a safety recall condition. Requiring consumer payment to obtain a mandated safety recall repair does not constitute a complete or timely remedy under recall obligations. This complaint is submitted to document the manufacturer’s failure to fully comply with safety recall requirements and to seek appropriate oversight and corrective action.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY SAW SOMETHING ON MY LANE SO I TRY TO AVOID IT BY CHANGING LANE BUT MY WHEELS LOCKED AND POWER STEERING SIGN CAME ON SO I ENDED UP DRIVING OVER AN OBJECT. I FORCED MY WHEEL TO THE EMERGENCY LANE SAFELY AFTER VEHICLES ZOOMING BY ME ON BOTH LANES AND TO A COMPLETE STOP. SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, EXITED THE VEHICLE TO SEE SCRATCHES ON MY BUMPER. IT WAS RATHER HARD FOR ME TO FORCE THE WHEEL DUE TO MY MEDICAL DISABILITY FROM THE MILITARY. I DIDN'T DO A FULL INSPECTION SO WENT BACK INTO MY VEHICLE TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE SIGN WENT AWAY SO I KEPT DRIVING TO MY DESTINATION. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE DIDN'T FEEL THE SAME IT KEPT STEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS I GET IN MY CAR STARTED DRIVING BUT IT KEPT STEERING TO THE RIGHT SO I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED AGAIN TO SEE THAT I HAD A FLAT TIRE RUNNING ON RUN FLATS AND SCRATCHED RIMS. SO I TAKE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THAT THE CAR WAS ON RECALL ON JANUARY 18, 2018 AND I HAD LEASED THIS CAR ON MARCH 21,2018. THE DEALERSHIP THEN TOLD ME THEY CAN FIX THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND MY TIRES BUT THE SCRATCHES ON THE RIMS WAS MY FAULT AND I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. REMIND YOU THIS VEHICLE WAS TITLED NEW WITH 14 MILES TO START OFF WITH WHEN I LEASED THE VEHICLE. THE CAR NEVER WARNED ME OF A FLAT TIRE OR LOW TIRE PRESSURE ALSO A GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM WHILE ON REVERSE. THE REVERSE CAMERA MONITOR WILL BLACK OUT. FAULTY BACK UP CAMERA.

MY CAR IS BRAND NEW AND WAS PURCHASED ON 12/26/2017. 12/27: AFTER A 3+HOUR DRIVE W/ 350~ MILES ON THE CAR AT THIS POINT, AN INDICATOR LIGHT WITH A STEERING WHEEL AND EXCLAMATION POINT LIT UP THE DASH AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I PULLED OVER TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND CRANK IT BACK UP AND THE LIGHT WAS GONE. 1/5: APPROXIMATELY 650+ MILES ON THE CAR IT HAPPENED AGAIN- STEERING GOT EXTREMELY TIGHT AND HARD TO MANEUVER, I PULLED OVER AND REPEATED THE SAME OFF/REST/ON PROCESS!!! IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES IN THE COURSE OF THAT HOUR. INFINITI SENT A TOW TRUCK TO PICK IT UP ON 1/5 FROM MY HOME AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE OR GET SOME RESOLVE ON THE ISSUE. I AM FRIGHTENED BECAUSE I WAS TRULY BLESSED TO BE IN AN AREA EACH OF THE 5 TIMES TO GET TO SAFETY. THAT MAY NOT ALWAYS BE THE CASE. I AM EVEN MORE MORTIFIED THAT MY CAR SIENA EVEN HAVE 1000 MILES ON IT AND IT'S CAUSING A SEVERE ISSUE ALREADY. THE SERVICE TEAM AT INFINITI OF TAMPA ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY ON IT BUT AS OF YET HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE A SOLUTION WHICH IS MORE PETRIFYING.