1998 Infiniti QX4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN

I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR TODAY AND IT WAS DRIVING FINE AT LOW SPEEDS, BUT UNTIL I ACCELERATED OVER 40MPH THE REAR BACK WAS SWERVING LEFT TO RIGHT AFTER I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. ALMOST HAD 4 CRASHES. SOMETHING IN THE REAR IS MAKING THE CAR SWERVE LIKE ITS LOSING TRACTION BUT ONLY WHEN IT'S RELEASED OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT WAS THE BIGGEST FATAL PART OF EXPERIENCE WITHIN DRIVING OF MY LIFE. ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT IS PRETTY RUSTED ON THE STRUT AREAS SINCE I CHECKED IF SOMETHING WAS BROKEN UNDER THE CAR. LOW SPEEDS AROUND 30MPH THE CAR DRIVES FINE BUT HIGHER SPEED ITS LIKE, I HAVE TO KEEP ACCELERATING TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM SWERVING IN THE REAR. MY LIFE WAS ENDANGERED FOR 40 MINUTES OF MY LIFE ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE CONTACT ME, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION I NEED TO REPAIR. *TR

1998 INFINITI QX4. CONSUMER WRITES IN DISCONTENT CONCERNING RECALL REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED HER IT WOULD TAKE AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO FIX THE STRUT TOWER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD HER VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS. FINALLY, THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CORROSION ON THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING WAS SO SIGNIFICANT, THAT IT NOT ONLY NEEDED SEALANT AND RESIN PATCHES AND ADDITIONAL WORK, BUT THE REPAIRS COULD NOT BE GUARANTEED BY THE MECHANICS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIFTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN IN ORDER TO STOP THE DRIFTING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR SPRING AND SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH REAR SHOCKS AND SPRINGS BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REAR BUSHING ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE REAR TRAILER ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 09/30/11.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V244000 (STEERING:COLUMN). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO WAIT FOR AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER TO ARRIVE IN THE MAIL. AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER NEVER ARRIVED IN THE MAIL. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS AGAIN NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.