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2001 INFINITI QX4 Electrical Problems

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

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Electrical 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.
13
Latest Jun 20, 2011
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.
18%
of 73 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.
0
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 electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 INFINITI QX4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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 electrical

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

Electrical
Filed Jun 20, 2011

"ERR2" CODE ON BOSE/CLARION IN DASH 6 DISK CD PLAYER. CD PLAYER NOW INOPERABLE. NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES FOUND DURING ONLINE RESEARCH. *TT

NHTSA ID
10407522
Incident
Jun 20, 2011
Electrical
Filed May 5, 2010

"ERR2" CODE ON BOSE/CLARION IN DASH 6 DISK CD PLAYER. CD PLAYER NOW INOPERABLE. NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES FOUND DURING ONLINE RESEARCH. *TR

NHTSA ID
10329023
Incident
Jul 11, 2009
Electrical
Filed Aug 28, 2009

CD PLAYER FAILURE. DISPLAYS "ERR 2" MESSAGE - WILL NOT PLAY OR EJECT THE 6 CD IN UNIT. CLICKS EACH TIME CAR IS STARTED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10282037
Incident
Jul 14, 2009
Electrical
Filed Feb 28, 2009

I JUST WANT TO SAY TO INFINITI WHY THEY DIDN'T KEEP ON BUILDING THIS CAR! I MEAN MINE HAS 111,111 AND IT STILLS RUNS LIKE NEW NO PROBLEM AT ALL! I HAVE THE INFINITI QX4 2001 GOLD PEARL 4X4 NAVIGATION SYSTEM 6 DIS CD CHANGER IN THE BACK OF THE CAR NOT THE ONE IN THE DASH AND THIS CAR STILL PERFORMS LIKE WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE DEALER IN 2001.I WOULD LIKE TO NOW WHY THEY DISCONTINUED THE PRODUCTION AND JUST TO SAY THE HOW MANY MORE RX300 LEXUS IS GOING TO KEEP SELLING BEFORE INFINITI COMES BACK WHICH A COMPETITION! INFINITI BRING BACK QX4 NOW! *TR

NHTSA ID
10260314
Incident
Feb 28, 2009
Mileage
111,111 mi
ElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Nov 14, 2007

CD PLAYER FAILURE. DISPLAYS "ERR 2" MESSAGE - WILL NOT PLAY OR EJECT THE 5 CD IN UNIT. CLICKS EACH TIME CAR IS STARTED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10208897
Incident
Nov 12, 2007
Mileage
79,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 20, 2007

MY BOSE 6 DISC CHANGER HAS THE ERROR CODE ERR2. DOES NOT WORK. *JB

NHTSA ID
10179218
Incident
Feb 7, 2006
Electrical
Filed Dec 17, 2006

MY CLARION MANUFACTURED RADIO/CD PLAYER IN MY 2001 QX4 INFINTI TRUCK IS DISPLAYING AN ERROR MESSAGE OF ERR2 .CD'S ARE STUCK IN THE PLAYER AND IT MAKES A CLICKING SOUND. INFINITI DEALER NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACEMENT OR REPAIRS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10176345
Incident
Aug 18, 2006
Electrical
Filed Dec 8, 2006

CLARION/BOSE 6 CD CHANGER HAS FAILED 2 TIMES. ERR2 IS DISPLAYED. CLICKING SOUND AND CD IS STUCK IN UNIT. SEARCH FIND NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ACROSS DIFFERENT YEARS AND NISSAN ALSO WITH THIS CLARION/BOSE UNIT. *NM

NHTSA ID
10175640
Incident
Nov 15, 2006
Mileage
68,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 29, 2006

I OWN A 2001 INFINITI QX4. THE FACTORY CLARION/BOSE CD HEAD UNIT IS REGISTERING AN ERROR CODE "ERR 2" AND THE CD'S WON'T PLAY OR EJECT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, CLARION WON'T ACCEPT THE UNIT DIRECTLY FROM THE CUSTOMER AND REQUIRES A DEALER TO REPAIR/INSTALL THROUGH CLARION. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE FRAUD. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE FOR QX4 OR PATHFINDER AND "ERR 2" YOU WILL DISCOVER THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AMONG QX4/PATHFINDER OWNERS. THIS UNIT SHOULD BE RECALLED, BUT NISSAN AND/OR CLARION ARE TO DATE REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR CORRECTING THE SOURCE PROBLEM. THIS PRACTICE IS CREATING ARTIFICIAL DEMAND FOR A REPAIR SERVICE THAT DOES NOTHING BUT GUARANTEE REPEAT REPAIR SERVICE IN THE FUTURE. MY EXISTING UNIT IS LABELED "REMANUFACTURED" IN THE REAR, AND I ASSUME IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE SAME REASON. I WANT A REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10172089
Incident
Oct 29, 2006
Electrical
Filed Oct 17, 2006

OEM BOSE CD CHANGER (MADE BY CLARION CORP>) FAILED FOR SECOND TIME. *NM

NHTSA ID
10171142
Incident
Aug 15, 2006
Mileage
143,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 16, 2006

I HAVE A 2001 INFINITI QX4 WITH THE BOSE 6 DISK CD CHANGER. THE CD CHANGER STOPPED WORKING AROUND 78,000 MILES. IT WOULD READ ERROR2. I HAVE SENT NUMEROUS EMAILS TO NISSAN WITH NO REPLY. CLARION MADE THIS CD PLAYER FOR NISSAN, BUT GOT SO OVERWHELMED WITH REPAIRS THAT THEY STOPPED TAKING REPAIRS FROM CUSTOMERS. NOW THEY FORCE YOU TO GO THROUGH YOUR DEALERSHIP TO GET THE UNIT REPAIRED WHICH COSTS EVEN MORE MONEY. ONCE THE UNIT READS ERR2 YOU CANNOT RETRIEVE ANY OF YOUR CDS AND OF COURSE THE UNIT WILL NOT PLAY THE CDS EITHER. THIS WEB FORUM HTTP://FORUM.ECOUSTICS.COM/CGI-BIN/BBS/SHOW.PL?4/137782 WILL SHOW YOU THE 100'S IF NOT 1000'S OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. CLARION IS HAVING A HARD TIME STOCKING THIS PART, BUT THEY NOR NISSAN ARE OFFERING TO FIX THE UNIT OR ADMIT POOR PRODUCTION. I HAD TO USE AN OUTSIDE VENDOR AND IT STILL COST ME $300. *NM

NHTSA ID
10170975
Incident
May 16, 2006
Mileage
78,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 2, 2006

BOSE/CLARION NISSAN/INFINITI IN-DASH 6 DISC CHANGER PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PLASTIC GEARS BEING USED FOR LOADING AND DISC SWITCHING MECHANISMS. SYMPTOMS MAY BE ERR1, ERR2, ERR3, OR OTHER ERR MESSAGES ALONG WITH A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE CD CHANGER ASSEMBLY. THIS PARTICULAR CD CHANGER HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 3 DOCUMENTED TIME. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND SPOKE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH. AFTER VIEWING THE SERVICE MANUAL AND SEEING THE FAILED PARTS, YOU CAN SEE THE PARTS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC THAT WILL EVENTUALLY GET BRITTLE AND CRACK OR STRIP OUT DURING NORMAL USAGE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10169752
Incident
Jan 20, 2004
Mileage
100,000 mi
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Mar 31, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10066618
Incident
Mar 11, 2004

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

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Body & structure17Suspension12Other / unspecified11

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