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1992 INFINITI Q45 Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jan 9, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
29%
of 28 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 INFINITI Q45 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 9, 2007
Crash reported

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD PURCHASED 1992 INFINITY Q45 ON 02/2006 ,AND ON 12/21/06 THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION LEAKING. THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD HER THE TRANSMISSION, AND ENGINE HAD TO REPLACE THEM, , AND T THE VEHICLE NEEDED SEVERAL OTHER REPAIRS AS WELL. THE DEALERSHIP SOLD HER THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT SAFE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
10178243
Incident
Dec 21, 2006
Mileage
10,500 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 29, 2000

MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL REGARDING THE FILTRATION AND COOLING PERFORMANCE FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, RECALL STATES THAT AN EXTERNAL FILTER AND COOLER WOULD BE INSTALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSPECTED, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AND CONSUMER IS BEING REFUSED RECALL. *SLC

NHTSA ID
554164
Transmission
Filed Jan 19, 2000

WE WERE ON EAST-BAY FREEWAY, CENTER LANE, GOING 65 MPH, NO POWER...WE WERE FORTUNATE IT WAS CHRISTMAS MORNING AND NOT MUCH TRAFFIC...

NHTSA ID
717560
Incident
Dec 25, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jan 18, 2000

TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP...FIRST REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED WAS FAULTY SO THEY THEN HAD TO RE-ORDER ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION TO INSTALL...OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT RETURNED UNTIL 1/12/00. *AK

NHTSA ID
717497
Incident
Dec 25, 1999
Transmission
Filed Sep 2, 1999

VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. DELAER SAID THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *YC CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION VEHICLE WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. *SLC

NHTSA ID
837369
Transmission
Filed Aug 18, 1999

THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. *ET

NHTSA ID
782850
Incident
Feb 14, 1999
Transmission
Filed Apr 7, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILS AND MAKES GRINDING NOISE AND HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN BEING DRIVEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
833680
Incident
Dec 18, 1998
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Nov 18, 1998

ON MAY 6, 1992 CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW. WAS DRIVING UP STEEP HILL WHEN FELT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE STOPPED. CONSUMER CALLED AAA WHO TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM, AND CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO JOE MACPHERSON INFINITI--33 AUTO CENTER DRIVE TUSTIN, CA. PHONE #92780---717-832-6111, CONTACT # FOR SCOTT LARRICK, SERVICE CONSULTANT. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THERE ALSO WAS HEATER CORE PROBLEMS, CONSUMER NEEDED TO CONTACT INFINITI, INFINITI #--800=-662-6200 CASE #--2728-651. *AK

NHTSA ID
829410
Incident
Oct 20, 1998

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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