2001 INFINITI QX4 Steering Problems

passenger side bottom carriage is completely rusted. steering wheel shakes car makes knocking noise. just noticed there was a recall on it. i’ve only had this vehicle 7 months with 90,000 miles on it.

THE SUV HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR UNUSUAL RUSTING OF THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE, THE NHTSA SAID THE STRUTS MAY RUST AND BREAK AWAY FROM THE BODY, THAT IS HAPPENING. WE CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER IN WINCHESTER VIRGINIA, THEY LIED AND SAID THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL.

MY 13-YEAR-OLD AND SEVERELY RUSTED INFINITI 4WD SUV HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR CORROSION PROBLEMS AT THE DRIVER-SIDE STRUT TOWER. I WILL BE TOWING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. MY CAR HAS A FIST-SIZED HOLE THROUGH THE FENDER WELL IN THE AREA DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, SO IT IS PROBABLY NOT REPAIRABLE. BUT MY CAR ALSO HAS A RUSTED OUT AND SEVERELY WEAKENED UNIBODY FRAME AT ANOTHER CRITICAL AREA THAT WOULD CERTAINLY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND PROBABLY A CRASH WHEN IT IS FINALLY STRESSED TO THE BREAKING POINT. THIS AREA IS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE WHERE THE MOUNTING PAD FOR THE A-FRAME REAR PIVOT POINT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. I HAVE MADE THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF THIS AND SENT THEM SOME PICTURES, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP MAY REFUSE...

DRIVERS SIDE SHOCK TOWER BROKE (I BELIEVE DUE TO OHIO SALT AND WEATHER CORROSION) BROKE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. AT THAT TIME I INFORMED THE LOCAL INFINITI DEALER, AND INFINITI CUSTOMER SERVICE,SUPPLIED THEM WITH NUMEROUS PHOTOS, BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AND BASICALLY WAS TOLD BY BOTH TO BAD, AND THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM THEY WHERE NOT INTERESTED IN THE SAFETY ISSUE. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD ROCK VIOLENTLY FROM THE FRONT END, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY MAKE THE DRIVER LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI QX4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 162,000.