NHTSA Complaint #11375189 — 2006 INFINITI QX56

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11375189
Vehicle 2006 INFINITI QX56
Component SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 200,139 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MO

Consumer Description

2006 INFINITI QX56, HAD BACK BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2020, 2 WEEKS LATER I'M DRIVING, FLAT SURFACE, NICE DAY, APPLIED BRAKES, MY PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESISTANCE, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, FELT LIKE A 'SLIP' , I HAD KIDS IN CAR, I PULLED OVER, ASKED THE GIRLS WHAT THEY HEARD, TURNED OFF VEHICLE, CHECKED BRAKE FLUID, FULL, THE GIRLS THOUGHT I MAY HAVE HIT A SLICK PATCH OF OIL OR SOMETHING?? WE DID OUR SHOPPING, I MADE A FEW PHONE CALLS, GOT BACK IN VEHICLE, STARTED IT AND APPLIED BRAKES, WORKED FINE, DROVE HOME SLOW, NO ISSUES. ALSO NO LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I CONVINCED MYSELF THIS WAS JUST A FLUKE. 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER AND AFTER LOTS OF DRIVING, I HAD TO GO TO MEMPHIS 5 HOURS AWAY WITH MY DAUGHTER. EVERYTHING FINE UNTIL WE GOT THERE. CHECKED INTO HOSPITAL, THEN DECIDED TO GO DOWNTOWN 4 BLOCKS AWAY. STARTED CAR, DROVE SLOW, AT 3RD BLOCK WENT TO BRAKE AS USUAL AND IT HAPPENED!!! BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, LOUD GRINDING, CLUNKING, BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK, THIS TIME LIGHT CAME ON. JUST THE RED BRAKE LIGHT. I GOT PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF VEHICLE, CHECKED FLUID LEVELS AGAIN, FULL! SCARED NOW. I'M IN MEMPHIS. WHEN I STARTED CAR BACK UP IT WAS FINE. I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE HOME. HAVE READ ALL THE BRAKE SENSOR PROBS, NO RECALLS, DEATHS, UNABLE TO STOP, I'M FRIGHTENED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. NISSAN WILL BE HEARING FROM ME

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