NHTSA Complaint #10439659 — 2008 INFINITI QX56

MULTIPLE INCIDENTS (3) OF BRAKING ISSUES WHERE VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING ABILITY HOWEVER, IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE ABS BRAKES ARE ENGAGING. ALL THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT OR ABOUT 40 MPH OR LESS AND DECELERATING SO I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. HOWEVER, I DO HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY TO THE FLOOR AND THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. . WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, IT RESETS AND I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER ISSUES IMMEDIATELY. THE THIRD TIME (TODAY) 12/12/11, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO DEALER AND THEY, AT FIRST, SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEN UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THEY CLAIM IT'S A SENSOR THAT WILL COST $1700 TO REPLACE. DISCUSSION THREADS I HAVE READ ONLINE (FROM AS FAR BACK AS 2004 UNTIL THE PRESENT) HAVE SHOWN THIS TO BE A CONTINUING PROBLEM ON NISSAN ARMADA'S (THE PARENT COMPANY OF INFINITI) AND THE QX56'S FROM MODELS 2004 TO THE PRESENT AND NISSAN CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM. SOME HAVE EVEN HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND ACCIDENTS. I WILL TAKE MY RESEARCH TO THE DEALER TOMORROW AND FIGHT TO HAVE MY PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF PRO BONO OR I MAY CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD $1700 WHICH HOPEFULLY WILL NOT LEAD TO A WORSE PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. *TR