2001 Infiniti QX4: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *NLM THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON, BAD CARBON FUMES,THE TRANSMISSION GAINED SPEED ON IT'S OWN, STALLED WHILE TURNING, AND GOING UP HILL'S, AND BLACK SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE VEHICLE. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012180 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING UP A HILL THE IT WOULD STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032081 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD DURING COLD WEATHER DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION. KNOWN SERVICE BULLETIN, NHTSA #62304. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064109 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE BELTS, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE, ETC... *PH TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING, ENGINE BELTS ARE CRACKING AND THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY.*MR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066618 at NHTSA ↗

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR QX4 INFINITI AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED; SHE APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES; THE CAR JUMPED OVER THE CURB AND RAMMED INTO A CONCRETE UTILITY POLE. CAR WAS TOWED BY INFINITI BACK TO MONTGOMERY, AL. A FULL REPORT WAS DONE BY AN INFINITI REP; WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING TO DATE FROM CONSUMER AFFAIRS. WE ARE HAVING TO LEASE A CAR AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. WE HAVE NO ONE AT INFINITI WHO CAN GIVE US ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THIS INCIDENT. WE ARE AFRAID TO OPERATE THE VEHI…

Owner-reported narrative. 2 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068194 at NHTSA ↗

WE WERE ON VACATION IN ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA. WHILE RETURNING FROM A SHOPPING TRIP TO FOLEY, ALABAMA, WE WERE PULLING IN TO THE PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF OUR CONDO; MY WIFE, JUDY, WAS DRIVING OUR INFINITI QX4 2001 SUV. AS WE CAME TO A STOP THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED "WIDE OPEN" AND MY WIFE PUT HER RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, EXCLAIMING "SOMETHING IS WRONG, I CAN'T STOP THIS CAR!" WE WENT OVER A CURB AND HIT A CONCRETE UTILITY POLE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED THE MOTION OF THE SUV. WE WERE NOT INJURED. WE HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE A…

Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068373 at NHTSA ↗

THE CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT ALL THE RIMS (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) ON THE VEHICLE SHOWED HAIRLINE CRACKS AROUND THE LUG NUTS AREAS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10094170 at NHTSA ↗

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 CARE 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 T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104511 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-12-05 (December 5, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROPERLY SEATED KEY CYLINDER CAP CONNECTOR PINS. VIBRATION CAN CAUSE THE CONNECTING PINS TO LOOSEN AND/OR FALL OUT ALLOWING THE KEY CYLINDER CAP TO DISENGAGE FROM THE KEY CYLINDER.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ROD CAN MOVE, WHICH COULD LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLIES WITH LOOSE OR MISSING END CAP CONNECTOR PINS WILL BE REPLACED. A RING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL OTHERS TO PREVENT LOOSENING OF THE PINS.

Reported: 2001-08-30 (August 30, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THE BRACKETS USED TO ATTACH THE TWO GAS STRUTS TO THE REAR DOOR (HATCH) MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MADE. AT HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE INCREASE IN GAS PRESSURE IN THE STRUT(S) COULD CAUSE ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS TO BEND, RESULTING IN THE STRUTS DETACHING FROM THE BRACKET(S) WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE REAR DOOR.

Consequence: IF BOTH STRUTS DETACH FROM THE BRACKETS, THE DOOR WILL RAPIDLY FALL DOWN, POSSIBLY STRIKING SOMEONE AND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STRUT BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 24, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2007-09-18 (September 18, 2007)

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA , WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DURING THE COATING PROCESS OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY, AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF COATING MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED AT THE LOWER MOUNTING BRACKET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN OPENING IN THE COATING WHICH CAN ALLOW WATER TO ENTER AND MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BARE METAL OF THE TUBE.

Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN SURFACE RUST BUT NOT PERFORATION OF THE TUBE. HOWEVER, IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, IF A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAKES CONTACT WITH THE BARE METAL, CORROSION MAY OCCUR TO A DEGREE WHICH RESULTS IN PERFORATION OF THE TUBE. IN THIS CASE FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR WHEN FILLING THE TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ONE WITH AN IMPROVED COATING PROCESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2011-04-20 (April 20, 2011)

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-2004 PATHFINDER AND MODEL YEAR 1997-2003 INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY LOCATION HOLE IN THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE STRUT HOUSING PANEL AND THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS SNOW/WATER AND SALT INTRUSION MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN SOME SUBJECT VEHICLES.

Consequence: THE STRUT HOUSING MAY CRACK AND PULL AWAY FROM THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY LEAD TO GRINDING NOISES, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, AND POSSIBLY THE STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL INSPECT THE STRUT HOUSING AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SENT OUT IN MAY 2011. THE SECOND NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JULY 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.