2001 Infiniti QX4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKETS SUPPORTING THE RUNNING BOARDS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN A PASSENGER ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO STEP ON THE RUNNING BOARDS TO ASSIST ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE RUNNING BOARDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. FAILED APROX 3.5 YEARS AGO. UNSUPPORTED RUNNING BOARDS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. UPDATED 10/19/2011 *LN *TR

DRIVERS SIDE SHOCK TOWER BROKE (I BELIEVE DUE TO OHIO SALT AND WEATHER CORROSION) BROKE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. AT THAT TIME I INFORMED THE LOCAL INFINITI DEALER, AND INFINITI CUSTOMER SERVICE,SUPPLIED THEM WITH NUMEROUS PHOTOS, BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AND BASICALLY WAS TOLD BY BOTH TO BAD, AND THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM THEY WHERE NOT INTERESTED IN THE SAFETY ISSUE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V244000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

QX4 2001 SEVERE RUST ON FRAME. CAR UNDRIVEABLE FOR SAFETY REASONS. FRONT SUSPENSION FIXED UNDER RECALL, BUT INFINITI REFUSES TO FIX EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE FRAME RUST ON QX4 PLEASE CONTACT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CORROSION IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN FRONT WHEEL AREA -BODY SHOP INFORMED ME IT WAS A MANUFACTURERES DEFECT. COST ME ABOUT $5,000 TO REPAIR. I STILL OWN THE CAR. *TT