2005 Infiniti QX56

THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR SOUNDS AS IF THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE VDC LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON AS WELL DURING ALL THIS. AND WHEN IT HAPPENS IT KEEPS HAPPENING TILL YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AND THEN IT GOES AWAY. BUT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 15 TO 20 TIMES AND SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. QUITE SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE A FAMILY AND YOUR ON THE INTERSTATE AND YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON FOR IT TO GO AWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,200. UPDATED 07/08/14 MA UPDATED 07/08/14 MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITY QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS ONE-QUARTER FULL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO THERE NOT BEING ANY FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000(FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE THAT WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL CONSEQUENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS ONE-QUARTER FULL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO THERE NOT BEING ANY FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V074000(FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME DEFECT THAT WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL GAUGE HOWEVER, STATED THAT THERE WAS 98 MILES REMAINING BEFORE EMPTY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. .....UPDATED 12/08/15 *BF *TR

A 2005 INFINITY QX56 WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 35 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER RUPTURED INSIDE THE RADIATOR RELEASING THE ATF FLUID INTO THE RADIATOR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOSING ATF THROUGH THE RADIATOR'S PRESSURE RELIEF POINTS AN LOST THE ABILITY TO PROPEL THE CAR WITHIN ONE BLOCK. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN INTO A NEARBY DRIVE AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE AFTER THAT POINT. THE RUPTURE COULD HAVE LEAD TO A CRASH SITUATION. THE SECOND PART OF INCIDENT IS THE COOLANT CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED A SHORT TERM FRICTION MATERIAL FAILURE 4 MONTHS LATER. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION CLEANED AND FLUSHED. THE TRANSMISSION WORKED UNTIL AUGUST 20, 2013. THE TRANSMISSION LOST CONTACT WITH 5TH BAND AT 60 MPH ON A INTERSTATE AND WAS NO LONGER PROPELLING THE CAR. A SHIFT INTO THE 4TH BAND GOT THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND IT WAS TOWED FOR REPAIR. THE ANTIFREEZE HAD DISSOLVED THE FRICTION MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION AND CORRODED VALVE PARTS. IT WAS REBUILT AND THE DESTRUCTION CONFIRMED. BOTH INCIDENTS COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. INFINITY SENT US NO WARNING AND SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM OR RECALL. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS REPAIRED 5 OTHER INFINITY QX56 CARS FOR THE SAME FAILURES BEFORE MY CAR WAS REPAIRED. NISSAN N. AMERICA HAS SIMILAR FAILURES IN THE PATHFINDER MODEL,AS CONFIRMED BY TWO INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS CONTACTED. A WARNING: IF COOLANT DRIPS ARE NOTICED UNDER THE RADIATOR CHECK THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CONNECTIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR, IF THE ARE WET AND OR LEAKING COOLANT, HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP AND CHECKED FOR PROBLEM. CATCHING THIS PROBLEM AT THIS POINT MAY ONLY REQUIRE THE RADIATOR TO BE REPLACED, AND NO CRASH HAZARD. *TR

BRAKE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, EVEN WHEN BACKING-UP. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE DASH LIGHTS COMES ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN, YOU CAN HEAR SOUND FROM THE FRONT BRAKES, RUBBING AND GRINDING LIKE IT NEEDS NEW BRAKE PADS THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO BRAKES AND IS HARD TO STOP. THIS OCCURRED ON MANY OCCASIONS, WE ONLY USE THIS SUB ON THE WEEKENDS IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS EVERY WEEKEND, THE PROBLEM CAN BE FIX TEMPORARILY BY STOPING THE VEHICLE PUT IT ON PARK TURN-OFF THE ENGINE REMOVE THE KEY, TURNED BACK-ON AND IT RESETS THE BRAKE SYSTEM. BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS CREATED TO MANY INCIDENTS WERE ACCIDENTS WERE BARELY AVOID, WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AND IT MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WITH THE HOLE FAMILY. WE JUST WANT INFINITI/NISSAN TO MAKE THIS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL TO PREVENT FURTHER TRAGEDY DO TO THE DANGER OF THIS MALFUNCTION AND COMPLAINTS THAT I AM SURE PEOPLE ARE POSTING EVERY DAY TO THE INFINITI DEALERS AND TO NHTSA. THANK YOU FOR YOU CONCERN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER CONTINUED RISING INSTEAD OF GOING UP AND DOWN WITH THE SPEED. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THE GAUGE WAS FACING STRAIGHT DOWN, STUCK IN THAT POSITION. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON TO SEE IF IT WOULD CHANGE THE GAUGE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. NEXT I PUT THE CAN IN PARK, SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE GAUGE BEGAN TO SLOWLY MOVE BACKWARDS, AFTER DOING THIS A FEW TIMES THE GAUGE MOVED BACK AROUND SLOWLY. AFTER DOING THIS 5 TIMES THE GAUGE IS JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE RED AREA. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY, IT IS ONLY 4MONTHS OLD. THE TRANSMISSION FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SHIFTING PROPERLY, AND THERE IS NOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS BESIDES THE GAUGE. *TR