1991 INFINITI Q45 Problems & Recalls

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE PASSIVE RESTRAINTS(AIR BAGS) THAT WERE USED IN THE 1991, INFINITI, Q45. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND INJURIES RESULTED. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE UNCOVERED THAT INFINITI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, YET A R...

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIM ON THE VEHICLE CRACKED PREMATURELY, WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. NOT THE ORGINIAL RIM OF THE VEHCILE KMC RIMS.PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFO. NLM

WRECK ON PASS SIDE AFTER HOOD CAME UP AND IT WAS LATCH BUT CAME LOOSE. *AK

SUNVISORS HIT DRIVER OR PASSENGER ON HEAD WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS. SUNVISORS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY DEALER.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN DECELERATING AND THE POWER STEERING DISENGAGES. THIS HAS CAUSED ALMOST SERVERAL MISSED CRASHES. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # FC0008624 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS SITUATION. (LETTER WRITTEN BY FATHER FOR DAUGHTER) *CJ

WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE HESITATES, CONSUMER ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING THERE IS A LOUND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED FUEL FILTER LINE NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE HESITATES, CONSUMER ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING THERE IS A LOUND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED FUEL FILTER LINE NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE HESITATES, CONSUMER ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING THERE IS A LOUND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED FUEL FILTER LINE NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT SPEAKERS BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING LESS THAN AN HOUR AFTER A RECALL SERVICE REPLACING THE REAR SPEAKER AMPLIFIORS. RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT REAR SPEAKERS COULD MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE A FIRE. THE NOTICE WARNED THAT IF A "POP" WAS HEARD TO TURN OFF THE SYSTEM. WITHIN LESS THAN AN HOUR OF THE RECALL S...

THE COMPUTER ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE IT IT'S LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TERMINAL TO FUEL MODULATOR SHORTED CAUSING FAILURE OF MODULATOR. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND RESULTING IN FAILURE OF A SECOND MODULATOR AND FUEL PUMP.

THE NHTSA DID A RECALL ON THE BACK SPEAKERS FOR THIS SAME CAR AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SPEAKER AS WELL. *AK

CONSUMER UNPLUGGED THE SPEAKER FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AFTER HE HAD EXPERIENCED FUMED/ODORS FROM THAT AREA. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REAR SPEAKER FIRES--I RECALL 9V-284. *AK

SHORT OR SPARK BEHIND RADIO RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE.

RECALL REPAIR OF THE REAR SPEAKER/AMPLIFIERS COMPLETED, FRONT SPEAKERS ARE EXPERIENCING SAME DEFECT HOWEVER ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REPAIR.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER IS CAUSING A VIBRATION EFFECT WHEN GAS IS PRESSED AND SPEEDODMETER READS 40-55 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH OTHER MODELS, BUT NOT ON THIS MODEL. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RADIATOR CAP LEAKS, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT ONTO THE ENGINE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS. WHILE DRIVING AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT GOES DOWN METAL TO METAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHT. SPEED LIMIT IS AT NORMAL OR BELOW, WHEN GOING DOWN HILL THE VEHICLE IS IN SECOND GEAR, DEALER CONTACTED DEALER, AND STATES THAT THE PADS ARE SUFFICIENT FO...

VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF REQUIRING BRAKE PADS EVERY 3000 TO 12000 MILES. OWNER FEELS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

KEYS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO INSERT INTO IGNITION AND DOOR LOCKS.

WINDOW FALL DOWN INTO DOOR.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW FALLS DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM RESULTING IN LOTS OF SMOKE.

RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW FALLS DOWN INSIDE OF DOOR. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM RESULTING IN LOTS OF SMOKE.

REAR BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED.

MICHELIN TIRES SIZE P215/85R REPLACED.

STARTER RELAY REPLACED.

ROUGH ENGINE.

BATTERY FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

BRAKE PADS: BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN CHANGED SEVEN TIMES IN OVER ONE YEAR, HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE PADS WERE HITTING METAL TO METAL. WARNING LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF, THE NOISE FORCED DRIVER TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WAS IN A CRASH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, DRIVER WAS INJURED, HAD ON THE CRUSE CONTROL . *AK

LEFT REAR SPEAKER IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

PASSENGER/DRIVER'S DOOR LATCHES FAILED.(FORT LAUDERDALE POLICE REPORT)

DIAPHRAGM ON THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS A TENDENCY TO RUPTURE AND IS EVIDENCED BY A GENERAL COLLAPSE OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AT ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE VEHICLE.

TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO TRAVEL MORE THAN 20MPH WITH SPARE TIRE. *SD

DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. *SD

REPLACED DEFECTIVE DEFROSTER SWITCH. *SD

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING RUBBING NOISE IN FRONT END. *SD

IN AN OPEN POSITION THERE'S SMELL LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNED. TT

POWER WINDOWS CONTINUE TO BREAK AND DROP DOWN INTO DOOR, CAUSING INTERIOR TO BE LEFT OPEN DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *SKD

HORN FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *TW

REAR COIL SPRINGS AND INSULATORS FAILED.

ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING BATTERY TO OVERCHARGE.

IGNITION KEY WOULDN'T GO INTO IGNITION LOCK. *TW

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DUE TO FAULTY ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT