2005 Infiniti QX56: complaints, problems and recalls

INADEQUATE BRAKES ON 2005 QX56. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN 2004 BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO DATE OR SENT LETTERS TO CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE ISSUE. BRAKES OVERHEAT AND PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AT 2000 TO 2500 MILES CAUSING A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTROL ISSUES. INFINITI IS REPLACING BRAKES HOWEVER 2 TO 3 MONTHS PREDICITED WAIT FOR A REAL FIX. SERVICE ADVISORS ARE RELUCTANT BUT HAVE ADMITTED THE BRAKE DESIGN IS INADEQUATE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS OVER 6,000 LBS AND HAS A TOWING CAPCITY OF 9000 LBS. ACCOR…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116342 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR STEERING WHEEL AND CAR SHAKE VIOLENTLY EVERY 2 TO 3 THOUSAND MILES, AT WHICH TIME THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP REPLACES THE BRAKES AND RESURFACES/REPLACES THE ROTORS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO US AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THIS VEHICLE INCREASES TWO FOLD BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING. AFTER READING POSTS BY OTHER OWNERS, I REALIZE THE PROBLEM WAS KNOWN AS EARLY AS DECEMBER 2004 WHEN WE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHIC…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124039 at NHTSA ↗

DT: AT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES THERE WAS AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO NOTED THE NEED FOR NEW ROTORS. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 2,000 MILES. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND AGAIN TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS A HORRIBLE SOUND AS IF THEY …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137190 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN CAR STOP ON STOP SIGN, READY TO GO, BRIEF A MOMENT IT HOLD A CAR & THEN GO. I HAVE BEEN TAKING TO A DEALER FOR FIX ,THEY COULDN'T FIX OR THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. SEEMS TO ME EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR FUEL RELATE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS INFINITI QX56. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS PROBLEM. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 5,135 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173762 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH FAVORABLE ROAD CONDITIONS AND NO VISIBLE ROAD HAZARDS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE AS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS , AND REPLACED THEM. APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS AND 19000 MILES LATER THE VEHICLE HADE THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ABOV E MENTIONED MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 36000. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10185920 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2005 INFINITI QX56. ON APRIL 5, 2007 I GOT ON THE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY AND AT THE ENTRANCE OF HIGHWAY SUDDENLY THE CAR'S DRIVER SIZE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE. THIS SUDDEN MECHANICAL DEFECT CAUSED THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AT 6:30 PM IN AFTERNOON TRAFFIC THAN IT WAS REAR-ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND WHICH CAUSED 4 CAR COLLISION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190152 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THAT THEY WOULD REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202053 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE STEERING AND BRAKE FLUID HOSES AT 61,000 MILES. AT 75,000 MILES, THE AIR CONDITIONER MADE A LOUD NOISE. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS KEPT ACTIVATED, IT DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY AS IT DID IN THE PAST. THE HOSE FAILURE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237844 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-06-27 (June 27, 2008)

NISSAN IS RECALLING 180,664 MY 2005-2006 TITAN, ARMADA AND INFINITY QX56 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER MARCH 17, 2005, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A VISTEON AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED ALLOWING EXCESSIVE WATER INTRUSION AND INADEQUATE DRAINAGE OF MOISTURE.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE CORROSION IN THE MOTOR LEADING POSSIBLY TO OVERHEATING AND A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 'THERMAL PROTECTOR KIT' AND TEST THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2010-03-03 (March 3, 2010)

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW IMPROVED SENDER CARD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Reported: 2010-10-28 (October 28, 2010)

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.