NHTSA Complaint #11468293 — 2014 INFINITI QX80

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11468293
Vehicle	2014 INFINITI QX80
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 8, 2022
Date Filed	June 8, 2022
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX80. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was a loud winding noise coming from underneath the vehicle. The same noise would occur while attempting to accelerate. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the timing chain had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

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