2005 Infiniti QX56

BRAKES BECOME MUSHY DURING APPLICATION WITH A LOSE OF ABOUT 50-75% OF THEIR POWER. BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP. CARS ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED. CAR IS VERY DELAYED IN BRAKING EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED AFTER THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, IS PLACED IN PARK, AND TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONLY ONCE; ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY MOVE INTO AN ADJACENT LANE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO BE A DELTA SENSOR AND BRAKE BOOSTER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT POSITIVE THIS WAS THE CORRECT FIX, BUT THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FLASHED SEVERAL OTHER DELTA SENSORS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE DELTA SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED AND REPLACED AT ANOTHER TIME. *TR

I HAVE INFINITI QX56 2005, I HAD BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLAINT COUPLE OF TIMES(BACK 2006~2007)SINCE, DEALER TAKE CARE MY CAR_ I DIDN'T HAVE ANY TECHNICAL ISSUE UNTIL THIS MONTH, BUT, APRIL ON THIS MONTH I HAVE 3 TIME EXPERIENCE MY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING I ALMOST KILL MY 2 KIDS AND WIFE._JUST REMIND ME BACK IN 2006_ I HAD SAME PROBLEM. ALL I CAN DO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART_THEN IT GO BACK TO NORMAL. SO, TODAY I DROP MY CAR AT THE INFINITI TUSTIN DEALER TALK TO MELISSA AT SERVICE DEPT. SHE SAW SAME AS MY PROBLEM BEFORE I WAS SURPRISED SHE SAID TO ME WHY NOT COMPANY RECALL THIS ISSUE? NOW, DEALER ASK ME TO PAY $1,000.00 FOR CHANGE BRAKE BOOSTER ON MY CAR. WHICH IS THEY READY KNOW PROBLEMS. I WANT TO INFINITI NEED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO PUBLIC ALSO, FULLY FIX MY CAR AND IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED WARRANTY SAME PROBLEM IN FUTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE STEERING AND BRAKE FLUID HOSES AT 61,000 MILES. AT 75,000 MILES, THE AIR CONDITIONER MADE A LOUD NOISE. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS KEPT ACTIVATED, IT DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY AS IT DID IN THE PAST. THE HOSE FAILURE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THAT THEY WOULD REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

I HAVE A 2005 INFINITI QX56. ON APRIL 5, 2007 I GOT ON THE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY AND AT THE ENTRANCE OF HIGHWAY SUDDENLY THE CAR'S DRIVER SIZE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE. THIS SUDDEN MECHANICAL DEFECT CAUSED THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AT 6:30 PM IN AFTERNOON TRAFFIC THAN IT WAS REAR-ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND WHICH CAUSED 4 CAR COLLISION.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH FAVORABLE ROAD CONDITIONS AND NO VISIBLE ROAD HAZARDS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE AS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ON THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS , AND REPLACED THEM. APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS AND 19000 MILES LATER THE VEHICLE HADE THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ABOV E MENTIONED MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 36000. *AK

DT: AT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES THERE WAS AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO NOTED THE NEED FOR NEW ROTORS. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 2,000 MILES. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND AGAIN TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS A HORRIBLE SOUND AS IF THEY WERE GRINDING. THE RED BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, 75% OF BRAKING CAPACITY WAS LOST. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND CALLED HUSBAND, LEAVING THE VEHICLE BEHIND FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR CORRECTIONS. THE DEALER FELT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT HEAVY DUTY ENOUGH FOR THIS MODEL. THE DEALER DID SOME ADDITIONAL WORK TO THE BRAKES. A MONTH LATER, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DUE FOR MAINTENANCE, AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO SUSPECTED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER CONSULTED INFINITI TO SPEAK TO AN ENGINEER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FOR ADVICE. SOME CORRECTIONS WERE MADE. LATER, THE SAME SITUATION OCCURRED WITH THE GRINDING NOISE AND LOSS OF BRAKE CAPACITY AS WELL AS THE LIGHT . THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CAR STEERING WHEEL AND CAR SHAKE VIOLENTLY EVERY 2 TO 3 THOUSAND MILES, AT WHICH TIME THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP REPLACES THE BRAKES AND RESURFACES/REPLACES THE ROTORS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO US AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THIS VEHICLE INCREASES TWO FOLD BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING. AFTER READING POSTS BY OTHER OWNERS, I REALIZE THE PROBLEM WAS KNOWN AS EARLY AS DECEMBER 2004 WHEN WE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS MY WIFES' AND TWO CHILDREN(2 YEAR AND 7 MONTH OLD) PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM WONDERING WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE REGARDING THIS MAJOR ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN LARGELY IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

INADEQUATE BRAKES ON 2005 QX56. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN 2004 BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO DATE OR SENT LETTERS TO CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE ISSUE. BRAKES OVERHEAT AND PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AT 2000 TO 2500 MILES CAUSING A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTROL ISSUES. INFINITI IS REPLACING BRAKES HOWEVER 2 TO 3 MONTHS PREDICITED WAIT FOR A REAL FIX. SERVICE ADVISORS ARE RELUCTANT BUT HAVE ADMITTED THE BRAKE DESIGN IS INADEQUATE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS OVER 6,000 LBS AND HAS A TOWING CAPCITY OF 9000 LBS. ACCORDING TO THE MAUFACTURER. BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT WITHOUT ADDED STRESS OF TOWING. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I TOW A 5000 LB BOAT IN ARIZONA HEAT OF 100 DEGREES THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS? STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY WHEN BREAKS WEAR OUT. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES AT 3500 MILES AT FIRST OIL CHANGE. INFINITI OR DEALER NEVER MENTIONED THIS ISSUE DURING PURCHASE OF VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2004. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE STOPPING FOR THE PASSENGERS AND THOSE DRIVING IN THE PROXIMATY OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF INFINITI SUGGESED THAT I CALL THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OR FILE A LEMON LAW CASE FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA. THEY SAID THE CAR HAS NOT HAD ENOUGH REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. I STATED THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING BRAKES REPLACED AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE EDMONDS AND YAHOO WEBSITES VERIFY THIS EXPERIENCE AND YET NO LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO OWNERS OF THE QX56 MODEL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT RELATES TO BRAKES THAT WERE NOT DESIGNED APPRORIATELY FOR THE WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE, NOT TO MENTION THE TOWING CAPACITY THAT WOULD ADD MORE STRAIN ON THE ALREADY POOR BREAKING SYSTEM. *AK