2004 INFINITI QX56 Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IPDM BOX FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY BECAME COMPLETELY LOOSE, MOVING UP AND DOWN (WHILE UNDERWAY, STOPPED, OR WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF). THE ENTIRE COLUMN FROM ALL THE WAY INTO THE DASH, THRU THE COLUMN TO THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES (UNCONTROLLABLY) UP AND DOWN CAUSING SERIOUSLY UNSAFE STEERING AND LOOSE OF CONTROL AND RISK OF A CRASH. BEARING AND SURROUNDING COMPONENTS WITHIN STEERING COLUMN LOOSE/SHEERING AND COMING APART. CONTACT ME FOR INFINITI/NISSAN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AT INFINITICLASSACTIONLAWSUIT AT GMAIL.

I HAVE A 2004 INFINITI QX 56 WITH 88000 MILES ON IT. ON THURSDAY 2/14/13 STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT AT 180 DEGREE. ON FRIDAY 2/15/13 SLIP INDICATOR AND VDC APPEARED ON THE DASH.CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALER THE STEERING WAS COMPLETELY LOST. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO A 360 DEGREE FREELY AND THE TIRES DID NOT MOVE. THE SERVICE DEPT. CAME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING COLUMN/SHAFT WAS GONE AND WOULD COST APPROX. $4000.00 TO FIX. I CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON 2/19/13 AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD OPEN A CLAIM AND HEAR BACK IN A BUSINESS DAY. I CALLED ON 2/21/13 AND STILL HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. IN THE MEANTIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT MY COST. AT THAT MILEAGE AND THE TOP OF THE LINE VEHICLE OF INFINITI I DON'T THINK THAT PROBLEM...