1994 INFINITI Q45 Owner Complaints

THE CONSUMERS WIFE SUDDENLY SAW THE AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKING, FOLLOWED BY THE BLINKING OF THE SEAT BELT LIGHT, THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOUSING OF THE SEAT BELT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AFTER THE BLAST AND KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE SAFETY HAZARD. *SCC THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A BRAKE JOB. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS UNWARRANTED. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10030195

Incident

Jul 19, 2003

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN REVERSE WHEN THE DRIVER'S "SIDE" AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT MOISTURE IN THE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED THE MODULE TO SHORT CIRCUIT RESULTING IN THE BAG DEPLOYING.

NHTSA ID

10029852

Incident

Jul 16, 2003

MY WIFE STARTED THE ENGINE IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT AND THE BATTERY LITERALLY EXPLODED, SPREADING BATTERY ACID UNDER THE HOOD. BESIDES THE BATTERY, THE ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS A BADLY PITTED FAN. THE BATTERY WAS A REPLACEMENT WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY COMPETITION INFINITI, SMITHTOWN, NY, 2 YEARS AND APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES EARLIER. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY AGREED TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT BATTERY AND FAN. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO FURTHER DAMAGE UNDER THE HOOD. AN EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND EXPLODING BATTERY THEY HAD SEEN IN THE RECENT PAST. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO ME ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

766178

Incident

Aug 18, 2002

THERE WAS AN APPARENT ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE INTERIOR FRAME NEXT TO THE PASSENGER WINDOW. I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN THE SHORT OCCURRED BUT THE INTERIOR LINING ON THE PANEL HAS THREE BURN MARKS ABOUT TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER WHOM I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEIR SERVICE ADVISOR, DALE GUNTER STATED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE ELECTRICAL DEFECT OR BURNED PANEL UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THE FUSE CONTROLLING THE WIRE THAT SHORTED SHOULD HAVE BURNED OUT BEFORE THE ELECTRICAL FIRE COULD BURN THE INTERIOR PANEL. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

NHTSA ID

754239

Incident

Oct 5, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK BATTERY EXPLODED AND VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL CONTROL PROBLEMS. *YH

NHTSA ID

898483

Incident

Oct 29, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

877230

Incident

Dec 26, 2000

THE FUEL INJECTORS JUST KEEP GOING BAD, EVEN DOING ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENCE WORK ON TIME AND USING ONLY THE INSTRUCTED PREMIUM FUEL FROM EITHER AMOCO OR MOBILE. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

737673

Incident

Dec 8, 2000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD POPPING SOUNDS FROM REAR, SMELLED SMOKE AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE BY TIME STOPPED VEHICLE. ELECTRICAL FIRE BURNED AREA BETWEEN TRUNK AND BACK SEAT, AROUND GAS TANK ON PASSENGER SIDE.*AK

NHTSA ID

737507

Incident

Nov 29, 2000

BOTH TENSION ARMS ARE LEAKING THICK FLUID AT FRAME MOUNT LOCATION. APPEARS THAT LOSS OF FLUID COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STABILITY AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. UNIT IS NOT SERVICABLE.

NHTSA ID

734191

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

FILLER CAP WILL NOT SEAL, CAUSING FUEL TO BLOWOUT THROUGH THE FILLER NECK. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

869528

THIS IS A LEMON WHICH NOW THREATENS PUBLIC SAFETY. INFINITI DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE

NHTSA ID

730251

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

ENGINE SHUDDERS AND THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHAKES THERE IS NO POWER FOR TEN SECONDS, AND THEN PICKS UP AGAIN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

868245

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

FRONT LOW LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER TO REPLACE BULB. THEY SAID NEW BULB WAS MELTED AND DESTROYED SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH - STILL WOULDN'T WORK. THEY FOUND SHORT IN WIRING AFTER 7 DAYS OF SEARCHING. THIS CAUSED THE WIRING TO MELT THE BULB AND SWITCH. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ID

717510

Incident

Jan 2, 2000

I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH ANOTHER Q45 OWNER WHO HAS HAD THIS SIMILAR PRBLEM. ALL HIS FUEL INJECTION ASSEMBLY'S HAVE BEEN REPLACED. SOME MORE THAN ONCE. THE COST TO REPLACE IS AROUND $480-500 INCLUDING LABOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

716959

Incident

Sep 27, 1999

KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL, RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

852931

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

714803

Incident

Nov 12, 1999

THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT UNDER THE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED INFINITI PROGRAM, IN 1ST 15 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 15 TIMES, 8 TIMES FOR ONE THING ALONE. THE CAR HAS IS NOT SAFE AS IT STALLS AT TIMES ENTERING OR ACCELERATING INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, LEAVING YOU HALF IN AND HALF OUT OF, SAY AN INTERSECTION. INFINITI WANTS TO BUY THE CAR BACK BUT AT A LESS THAN REASONABLE PRICE, THEREBY BEING ABLE TOO RESELL THIS CAR AT A PROFIT TO SOME POOR CONSUMER. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

NHTSA ID

710249

Incident

Jul 22, 1998

REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH LOW LEVEL IDLE STALLING ON VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707479

Incident

Jun 11, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

706337

Incident

Jan 23, 1999

A VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL U-TURN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND I STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT REAR, CAUSING HIM TO DO A COMPLETE 180 DEGREE TURN, THE FORCE WAS IN MY CENTER FRONT. THE AIRBAGS ON NEATHER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE DEPLOYED ,ADDING TO THE INJURIES OF BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER. AT THIS TIME THE COMBINED COST IS IN EXCESS OF 4000 DOLLARS AND CLIMING. IS THERE A HISTORY OF THIS FAILURE? IF SO PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT CORRECTIVE STEPS NEED TO BE TAKEN, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT BE HELPFUL. MY FAX # 816 671 0092. *AK

NHTSA ID

704955

Incident

Jan 17, 1999

CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT WWHICH COULD RESULT AS A RESULT OF THE SUDDEN LOST OF POWER WHICH COCCURS WHEN A FUEL INJECTION FAILS.

NHTSA ID

540693

Incident

Mar 1, 1998

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONING.

NHTSA ID

521650

Incident

Mar 10, 1997

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVEN HOURS AND SUDDENLY SELF IGNITED. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE AS AN EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE BATTERY AREA UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK

NHTSA ID

812464

DUNLOP TIRES WORN. (2156515)

NHTSA ID

509712

Incident

Oct 7, 1996

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT, AN HALF HOUR LATER VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A BRICK WALL. CAR WAS LOCKED AND IN THE PARK POSITION AND WAS ON FLAT GROUND.*AK

NHTSA ID

801417

Incident

Aug 23, 1996