NHTSA Complaint #10472477 — 1998 INFINITI QX4
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10472477 |
| Vehicle | 1998 INFINITI QX4 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 225,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MN |
Consumer Description
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
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