NHTSA Complaint #11270589 — 2013 INFINITI QX56 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11270589
Vehicle	2013 INFINITI QX56
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 22, 2019
Date Filed	October 24, 2019
Mileage	137,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

LOUD WHISTLING/WHINING SOUND FROM THE MOTOR AT START UP. EXTREME LOSS OF POWER WHEN STARTING UP A GRADE OR TO GET UP TO SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING FEAR OF REAR END COLLISION. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT RESULTS IN A TIMING CHAIN OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPAIR, COSTING SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. IT APPEARS INFINITI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WON'T ISSUE A RECALL FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW VIRTUALLY INOPERABLE AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD UNTIL IT IS FIXED.

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