2006 INFINITI QX56 Problems

Brake Failure. The brake fails occasionally while driving on the streets or on the Highways without Waring. The brake pedal goes down to the floor, and grinding/hitting metal to metal sound is heard and vehicle brake control is lost. Experiences were traumatic; you swing left or right to avoid hitting another vehicle from behind or running a red light. The vehicle has been inspected by an independent mechanic, and the brake components: rotors, pads, drum, and fluid levels were ok, each time it occurs. The brake lights come off and on and each time, the mechanic finds no issues with the brake components. One dangerous aspect of these occurrences is that after the vehicle sits for a while, like 30 minutes to one hour, and you go back to driving the vehicle, it appears that the brakes readjust and starts working normally; it continues to work normally about a month, and out of nowhere without warning it fails again and readjusts later. I was about to take my daughter to college out of County, and she has a lot of luggage as she lives in the dormitory; we would not use this Infinity which is a large SUV that could have accommodated me, my daughter and my wife, because of fear of brake failure on the highway. We decided that we would have to use our small compact Lexus instead, but I would not be accommodated in the Lexus because of my daughter's much luggage; my wife and my daughter will make the trip without me. Please look into these break failures.

2006 INFINITI QX56, HAD BACK BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2020, 2 WEEKS LATER I'M DRIVING, FLAT SURFACE, NICE DAY, APPLIED BRAKES, MY PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESISTANCE, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, FELT LIKE A 'SLIP' , I HAD KIDS IN CAR, I PULLED OVER, ASKED THE GIRLS WHAT THEY HEARD, TURNED OFF VEHICLE, CHECKED BRAKE FLUID, FULL, THE GIRLS THOUGHT I MAY HAVE HIT A SLICK PATCH OF OIL OR SOMETHING?? WE DID OUR SHOPPING, I MADE A FEW PHONE CALLS, GOT BACK IN VEHICLE, STARTED IT AND APPLIED BRAKES, WORKED FINE, DROVE HOME SLOW, NO ISSUES. ALSO NO LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I CONVINCED MYSELF THIS WAS JUST A FLUKE. 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER AND AFTER LOTS OF DRIVING, I HAD TO GO TO MEMPHIS 5 HOURS AWAY WITH MY DAUGHTER. EVERYTHING FINE UNTIL WE GOT THERE. CHECKED INTO HOSPITAL, THEN DECIDED TO GO DOWNTOWN 4 BLOCKS AWAY. STARTED CAR, DROVE SLOW, AT 3RD BLOCK WENT TO BRAKE AS USUAL AND IT HAPPENED!!! BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, LOUD GRINDING, CLUNKING, BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK, THIS TIME LIGHT CAME ON. JUST THE RED BRAKE LIGHT. I GOT PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF VEHICLE, CHECKED FLUID LEVELS AGAIN, FULL! SCARED NOW. I'M IN MEMPHIS. WHEN I STARTED CAR BACK UP IT WAS FINE. I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE HOME. HAVE READ ALL THE BRAKE SENSOR PROBS, NO RECALLS, DEATHS, UNABLE TO STOP, I'M FRIGHTENED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. NISSAN WILL BE HEARING FROM ME

SUV WILL HAVE TROUBLE BRAKING, EMITTING A LOUD, GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DIFFIULTY STOPPING. ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK TWICE NOW. ONCE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, THE SITUATION SEEMS TO STOP. HAPPENS PERIODICALLY. FIRST TIME HAD BRAKES, ROTORS REDONE IN CASE THERE WAS AN ISSUE, THOUGH THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. HAS CONTINUED TO DO IT A FEW ADDITIONAL TIME. TOOK IT INTO INFINITI DEALER. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER 2004-2008 INFINITI QX-56 AND NISSAN ARMADAS. WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE 'RECALL' LIST.

WHEN MY CAR IS IN MOTION AND I GO OVER ANY BUMPS IT PULLS THE BACK END OF CAR MY TO THE SIDE AND BOUNCES AROUND SO MUCH THAT I ALMOST DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF MY CAR.THIS WILL PULL SO MUCH IT TAKE ME TO THE SIDE OF THE LAND IM CURRENTLY IN I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I LOOK OUT FOR BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND MAKE SURE I SLOW DOWN BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT SO I CAN KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS CAUSES MY ABS TO TURN ON WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS BECAUSE THE CAR THINK IM NOT IN CONTROL WHICH ALSO CAUSE MORE ISSUES. THIS ALSO CAUSE A RISK AS I HAVE OTHER TRAFFIC DRIVING AROUND ME, I HAVE CHILDREN AND I AM IN CONSTANT WORRY THAT IM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO KEEP CONTROL ESPECIALLY ON A HWY THERE IS NO SLOWING DOWN TO 20MPH ON A HWY. 2ND ISSUE MY DASHBOARD LIGHT CONTINUOUS FLICKER AND THEN GO OUT. RPM/TACK NEEDLE HAS QUIT WORKING. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIME AND STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

MY VEHICLE STALLING ALL TIME WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN I M DRIVING ON HIGHWAY . MORE THAN 10 TIMES I ALMOST CRASH MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO MIX WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO MIX WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 4, 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WENDLE NISSAN (8900 N DIVISION ST, SPOKANE, WA 90218) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

MY VEHICLE STALLING ALL TIME WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN I M DRIVING ON HIGHWAY . MORE THAN 10 TIMES I ALMOST CRASH MY VEHICLE.

THE CUSTER GAUGAE AND THE GAS HAND CONTINUES TO GO OUT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NEEDS RELPACING AGAIN.

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 INFINITI QX56 THAT I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING SAFETY ISSUES WITH THAT I WILL ARTICULATE IN THE MESSAGE BELOW. THE 2006 INFINITI QX56 CONTAINS SERIOUS DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS THAT CAUSES THEM TO BE HIGHLY PRONE TO CONDENSATION OR MOISTURE. AS A RESULT OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS, INCLUDING DEFECTS IN THE HEADLAMP HOUSING, WATER AND MOISTURE ARE ABLE TO ENTER THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DAMAGE THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTING COMPONENTS. THIS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS SUCH AS LOSS OF ILLUMINATION FROM ONE OR BOTH HEADLAMPS AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES, EXPOSING DRIVERS AND THOSE WHO THEY SHARE THE ROAD WITH A SIGNIFICANT AND UNREASONABLE DANGER, INCLUDING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS THAT CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. VISION IS IMPAIRED DUE TO THE MOISTURE SUBSTANTIALLY CLOUDING THE ILLUMINATION WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SAFETY ISSUES ARE EVEN MORE SUBSTANTIAL WHEN THERE IS COMPLETE LIGHTING FAILURE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHORTING OUT AS A RESULT OF THE WATER AND MOISTURE BUILDUP. ***SEE ATTACHED FOR MORE DETAILS***

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE DECEMBER OF 2014 AND WITHIN A MONTH I NOTICED CONDENSATION IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS. WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME ONE NIGHT WITH MY 4 CHILDREN THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AND WENT OUT. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND I FLICKED THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF HOPING THEY WOULD TURN ON AND THEY CAME BACK ON AND WORKED. NOW EITHER HEADLIGHTS WORK AND TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY IS $1600 EACH SO RIGHT NOW I DO NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT. I TALKED TO INFINTI AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HEADLIGHTS AND SINCE THEN THEY HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. I HAVE ALSO DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE HEADLIGHTS OF MY VEHICLE. NOW THE OTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN I'M DRIVING ON A BUMP OR POTHOLE MY VEHICLE SEEMS TO VEER OFF TO THE RIGHT AND STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO LOOSEN UP AND IF YOU ARE GOING FAST YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY I DON'T DRIVE FAST BUT NOTICE WITH ANY POTHOLE IT VEERS RIGHT AND I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS ALSO A COMMON COMPLAINT.

WHEN MY CAR IS IN MOTION AND I GO OVER ANY BUMPS IT PULLS THE BACK END OF CAR MY TO THE SIDE AND BOUNCES AROUND SO MUCH THAT I ALMOST DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF MY CAR.THIS WILL PULL SO MUCH IT TAKE ME TO THE SIDE OF THE LAND IM CURRENTLY IN I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I LOOK OUT FOR BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND MAKE SURE I SLOW DOWN BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT SO I CAN KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS CAUSES MY ABS TO TURN ON WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS BECAUSE THE CAR THINK IM NOT IN CONTROL WHICH ALSO CAUSE MORE ISSUES. THIS ALSO CAUSE A RISK AS I HAVE OTHER TRAFFIC DRIVING AROUND ME, I HAVE CHILDREN AND I AM IN CONSTANT WORRY THAT IM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO KEEP CONTROL ESPECIALLY ON A HWY THERE IS NO SLOWING DOWN TO 20MPH ON A HWY. 2ND ISSUE MY DASHBOARD LIGHT CONTINUOUS FLICKER AND THEN GO OUT. RPM/TACK NEEDLE HAS QUIT WORKING. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIME AND STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI QX56 SINCE PURCHACE I HAVE HAD THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER GPS AND FUEL SENDING UNIT RELACED ALSO VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS . WHEN DRIVING DURING ACCELARATION CAR HAS VIBRATION, IF YOU HIT A BUMP THIS VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE LIKE A BALL SOMETIMES BOTTOM OUT. WHEN TOWING IF YOU HIT A BUMP THIS VEHICLE WILL CHANGE LANES. LAST FRIDAY I WAS TOWING MY BOAT AND HIT A BUMP I HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER ON BOTH SIDES OF ME IT WAS CLOSE THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO INFINITI OF VALENCIA SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE BUT FACTORY HAS NO CURRENT REPAIR. *JB

MY INFINITY QX 56 TRUCK BRAKE PEDAL STARTS TO VIBRATE AND MAKE LOUD SPRING NOISES, NEXT THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO PULSATE VIOLENTLY DURING BRAKING AND MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WITH AN EXTENDED BRAKING RESPONSE (NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO TRAFFIC AHEAD OR IN FRONT OF ME). THE VEHICLE DEFECTIVELY TURNS ON THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNINGS IN THE DASHBOARD WHILE USING BRAKES TO STOP AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS, OR TO MAKE TURNS BEHIND OTHER TRAFFIC. THIS ACTIVATION IS RANDOM WITHOUT CAUSE OR OCCURRENCE. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY INFINITY 2006 QX56. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE NEAR DEATH CAR ACCIDENTS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKES (CHANGED THEM), WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ROTORS (CHANGED THEM), WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER (CHANGED IT) WITH NO RESOLVE. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. FINALLY, INFINITY ADMITS ITS A MALFUNCTION IN MY DELTA SENOR. MALFUNCTION TO ME SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECTIVE PART AND THAT IS NOT MY $1500 BULLET TO BITE! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI QX56 WITH 46,000 MILE ON IT, AND MY BRAKES FAILED ON ME APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES ALREADY, BUT JUST COMING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY OR BACKING UP FROM A PARKING LOT, I WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND TURN IT BACK ON FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION NORMAL AGAIN. WHEN IT FAILED AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD TURN ON AND I WOULD HEAR GRINDING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES AND IT SEEMS AS THE PADS ARE BARLEY GRABBING THE ROTORS. IT BEEN A SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. IT MY FAMILY TRUCK AND I HAVE A WIFE AND 4 KIDS. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT COULD BE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE FOR THE NISSAN ARMADAS AND INFINITI QX56. *TR

WHEN I AM DRIVING (PRESSING THE GAS) AN INCONSISTENT RANDOM CLICKING NOISE THAT'S AFFECTING THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND USAGE IS HEARD. IT'S DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. IN THE PAST, I WOULD SIMPLY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THE NOISE WOULD STOP. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN AND SHOW TO ANY MECHANIC BECAUSE IT DOES IT RANDOMLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THEREFORE IT WOULD NEVER DO IT WHEN NEEDED. I WENT ON BECAUSE IT WASN'T OFTEN AT FIRST. NOW IT'S AT AN EXTREME LEVEL AS IF THE VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO DRIVE AND I COULD BE ON THE HIGHWAY (YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW SCARY THAT IS AT HIGH SPEEDS).

THE CUSTER GAUGAE AND THE GAS HAND CONTINUES TO GO OUT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NEEDS RELPACING AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 QX56 INFINITI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE BEFORE COMPLETELY STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Air bag not working, horn not working properly. And other functions. Was told clock spring needs to be replaced.