2001 INFINITI QX4 Other / unspecified Problems

Its the wheel stud on the driver side left rear....it departed from the vehicke at 55 mph.

NHTSA ID

11475519

Incident

Jul 14, 2022

THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTED MAKE A LOUD CRACKING AND OTHER NOISES. AFRAID TO DRIVE WAS INSPECTED BY TIRE SHOP THEY WOULD NOT WORK ON IT. CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IN FRONT OF MY DAUGHTER HOME.

NHTSA ID

11230627

Incident

Apr 12, 2019

Mileage

115,000 mi

MY 13-YEAR-OLD AND SEVERELY RUSTED INFINITI 4WD SUV HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR CORROSION PROBLEMS AT THE DRIVER-SIDE STRUT TOWER. I WILL BE TOWING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. MY CAR HAS A FIST-SIZED HOLE THROUGH THE FENDER WELL IN THE AREA DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, SO IT IS PROBABLY NOT REPAIRABLE. BUT MY CAR ALSO HAS A RUSTED OUT AND SEVERELY WEAKENED UNIBODY FRAME AT ANOTHER CRITICAL AREA THAT WOULD CERTAINLY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND PROBABLY A CRASH WHEN IT IS FINALLY STRESSED TO THE BREAKING POINT. THIS AREA IS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE WHERE THE MOUNTING PAD FOR THE A-FRAME REAR PIVOT POINT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. I HAVE MADE THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF THIS AND SENT THEM SOME PICTURES, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP MAY REFUSE TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR, AFTER EVALUATING MY CAR, UNLESS I HAVE THE "OTHER DAMAGE" (WHICH WOULD RENDER THE CAR UNSAFE) REPAIRED PRIOR TO THEIR INSPECTION. IF THEY DON'T DO THE RECALL REPAIR, OR DETERMINE THAT IT IS BEYOND REPAIR (BASED ENTIRELY ON THE AREA AFFECTED BY THE RECALL), MY CAR MAY BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE REPURCHASE PROGRAM REMEDY. I MAY BE REQUIRED TO TOW MY CAR OFF OF THEIR LOT TO AVOID STORAGE FEES. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURER LOOPHOLE, THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO DO THE RECALL BECAUSE OF OTHER PROBLEMS, AND DISQUALIFY MY CAR FOR A REMEDY? THEY HAVE ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LACK OF CORROSION PROTECTION IN ONE CRITICAL AREA, BUT NOT FOR OTHERS? WHAT COULD I, AS A CAR OWNER, HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE? I FEEL IT'S THE MANUFACTURER THAT IS AT FAULT. A $35,000 CAR SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 13 YEARS! SO I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT IN CASE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AND TO HELP FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS SERIOUS MANUFACTURING FLAW AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10597115

Incident

Jun 9, 2014

Mileage

163,577 mi

THE BUILT-ON RUNNING BOARDS (THESE ARE NOT AN ADD-ON FEATURE TO THE VEHICLE, BUT CAME STANDARD ON ALL QX-4S) HAVE BRACKETS AND A TUBULAR STEEL SUPPORT BEAMS THAT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF ANY PASSENGER STEPPING ON THEM TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE SUPPORT BEAM AND SUPPORT BRACKETS HAVE ENTIRELY RUSTED AWAY; THERE IS LITTLE TO NO OTHER RUST ON OTHER AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL BODY SHOP IDENTIFIED AND NOTIFIED THE OWNER OF THE DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH NON-SUPPORTED RUNNING BOARDS. A CONSUMER COULD EASILY BE INJURED IF STEPPING ON THE RUNNING BOARDS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND HAVING THEM COLLAPSE. THE INJURY CERTAINLY COULD BE MORE ACUTE FOR ELDERLY, DISABLED, OR CHILDREN IN THE EVENT OF A COLLAPSE. THE TUBULAR STEEL SUPPORT BEAMS AND BRACKETS HAVE NO RUST INHIBITOR ON THEM WHILE THE OTHER METAL SECTIONS OF THE RUNNING BOARDS WERE COATED WITH RUST INHIBITOR AND SHOW NO RUST. THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW EITHER ASSOCIATED WITH THE TYPE OF METAL USED OR A LACK OF RUST INHIBITOR ON THE PARTS THAT HAVE DISINTEGRATED. THE COST TO REPLACE IS QUITE EXORBITANT AND THE REPLACEMENTS MAY HAVE THE SAME DESIGN FLAW. THE SHORT TERM SOLUTION HAS BEEN TO ENTIRELY REMOVE THE RUNNING BOARDS OFF OF THE VEHICLE TO ELIMINATE THE DANGER. THIS MAKES FOR A TALL VERTICAL STEP-IN, BUT IS LESS RISKY THEN THE FAULTY RUNNING BOARDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550656

Incident

Nov 1, 2013

Mileage

137,095 mi

I GET AN ERR 2 ON MY 6 DISC CD PLAYER IN MY 2001 QX4. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET MY CD'S TO EXIT THE PLAYER, NO LUCK. IS THERE A RESOLUTION? I HAVE TRIED PUSHING ALL COMBINATIONS OF BUTTONS TO RELEASE THE CDS. I JUST GOT THE ERR 2 AND IT HAS NEVER GONE AWAY. CD'S WILL NOT PLAY OR REJECT, VERY FRUSTRATING, MY FAVORITE CDS ARE STUCK IN PLAYER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10263828

Incident

Jul 19, 2008

Mileage

119,160 mi

I HAVE A 2001 INFINITI AND THE CLARION MANUFACTURED BOSE 5 DISC CD CHANGER NOW REGISTERS A ERR2 MESSAGE AND CLICKS EVERYTIME I TURN IT ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10247489

Incident

Sep 30, 2008

Mileage

104,590 mi

MY BOSE 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 EVERY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED ON. CALLED THE DEALER AND INFINITI WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE.

NHTSA ID

10232519

Incident

Aug 2, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi

ERR2 MESSAGE ON BOSE CD CHANGER. CDS WON'T PLAY. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON TO THIS MODEL AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222978

Incident

Mar 31, 2008

Mileage

35,000 mi

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BOSE / CLARION STEREO SYSTEM THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE. OUT OF THE BLUE ONE DAY, I RECEIVED SEVERAL CLICKING NOISES WHILE TRYING TO PLAY A CD. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO OF THE CLICKING SOUND, ERR 2 APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY. I WAS ABLE HOWEVER, TO RETRIEVE MY CD'S BY EJECTING THEM THE NORMAL WAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211489

Incident

Oct 1, 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

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

NHTSA ID

10094170

Incident

Sep 22, 2004

Mileage

67,000 mi