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The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50-55 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently, and nearly collided with a semi-truck. Several messages indicating a malfunction, and a message indicating that the hybrid battery was overheating were displayed. Additionally, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle restarted but failed to respond upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that unknown warning lights were illuminated, and several messages displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic tests. The failure mileage was approximately 139,362.
The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50-55 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently, and nearly collided with a semi-truck. Several messages indicating a malfunction, and a message indicating that the hybrid battery was overheating were displayed. Additionally, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle restarted but failed to respond upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that unknown warning lights were illuminated, and several messages displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic tests. The failure mileage was approximately 139,362.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE COLLISION SENSORS ON THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. THIS IS COMMON AND I SIMPLY TURNED THEM BACK ON. A FEW MINUTES LATER THEY TURNED BACK OFF FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF FLASH OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ABOUT A MINUTE LATER. THE BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING, TWO YELLOW LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHERE THE FORWARD COLLISION SENSOR TYPICALLY ALERTS, FOR ROUGHLY A SECOND AND A HALF DESPITE ALL COLLISION SENSORS REGISTERING AS OFF-LINE AND IN A FAILED STATE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKING SYSTEM THEN FAILED TO OPERATE AS EXPECTED. I HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED. FOLLOWING THAT ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE SYSTEM REPORTED 2 SENSOR FAILURES AND A CHASSIS CONTROL FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DETERMINED THIS IS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE REAR ABS SENSOR. THIS IS THE THIRD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUE I HAVE HAD BUT IS THE MOST SERIOUS. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS AN ABS SENSOR FAILING, NOT TO MENTION FAILING BECAUSE OF A SHORT, CAN CAUSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO ENGAGE UNEXPECTEDLY AND NOT ENGAGED AS EXPECTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE COLLISION SENSORS ON THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. THIS IS COMMON AND I SIMPLY TURNED THEM BACK ON. A FEW MINUTES LATER THEY TURNED BACK OFF FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF FLASH OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ABOUT A MINUTE LATER. THE BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING, TWO YELLOW LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHERE THE FORWARD COLLISION SENSOR TYPICALLY ALERTS, FOR ROUGHLY A SECOND AND A HALF DESPITE ALL COLLISION SENSORS REGISTERING AS OFF-LINE AND IN A FAILED STATE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKING SYSTEM THEN FAILED TO OPERATE AS EXPECTED. I HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED. FOLLOWING THAT ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE SYSTEM REPORTED 2 SENSOR FAILURES AND A CHASSIS CONTROL FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DETERMINED THIS IS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE REAR ABS SENSOR. THIS IS THE THIRD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUE I HAVE HAD BUT IS THE MOST SERIOUS. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS AN ABS SENSOR FAILING, NOT TO MENTION FAILING BECAUSE OF A SHORT, CAN CAUSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO ENGAGE UNEXPECTEDLY AND NOT ENGAGED AS EXPECTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHILE GOING INTO A RIGHT CURVE THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND ACTIVE LANE CONTROL SYSTEMS WERE ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE ROADS WERE TREATED DUE TO THE INCLIMATE WEATHER, WHICH HE FELT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,700.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHILE GOING INTO A RIGHT CURVE THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND ACTIVE LANE CONTROL SYSTEMS WERE ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE ROADS WERE TREATED DUE TO THE INCLIMATE WEATHER, WHICH HE FELT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,700.
MULTIPLE NAVIGATION / INTOUCH CRASHES, MALFUNCTION, RADIO FREEZES, HEAD PROXY UNIT FAILURE,. ISSUES OCCUR UPON STARTUP AND YOU ARE FORCED TO STOP, WAIT 5 MINUTES, RESTART VEHICLE. BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE, REPLACED DIRECT CONTROL UNIT,UPDATED FIRMWARE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DISPLAY ISSUES APPROX. 2 - 3 TIMES PER WEEK APPROX. 15 - 25 MINUTES INTO COMMUTE. FORCED TO PULL OFF ROAD, STOP, WAIT, RESTART. SCHEDULED VISIT WITH INFINITI DEALER TECH SPECIALIST TO REVIEW VEHICLE. INFINITI ENGINEERING STATES 2 - 3 FAILURES PER WEEK NORMAL BEHAVIOR. VEHICLE IS HYBRID, ELECTRIC MOTOR DOES NOT APPEAR TO RUN FOR EXPECTED DURATION RESULTING IN CITY MPG UNDER 20MPG. VEHICLE ADVERTISED AT 27MPG CITY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ELECTRIC MOTOR BEHAVIOR BUT INFINITI DOES NOT VIEW IT AS AN ISSUE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE UNSUCCESSFUL. INFINTI CASE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
MULTIPLE NAVIGATION / INTOUCH CRASHES, MALFUNCTION, RADIO FREEZES, HEAD PROXY UNIT FAILURE,. ISSUES OCCUR UPON STARTUP AND YOU ARE FORCED TO STOP, WAIT 5 MINUTES, RESTART VEHICLE. BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE, REPLACED DIRECT CONTROL UNIT,UPDATED FIRMWARE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DISPLAY ISSUES APPROX. 2 - 3 TIMES PER WEEK APPROX. 15 - 25 MINUTES INTO COMMUTE. FORCED TO PULL OFF ROAD, STOP, WAIT, RESTART. SCHEDULED VISIT WITH INFINITI DEALER TECH SPECIALIST TO REVIEW VEHICLE. INFINITI ENGINEERING STATES 2 - 3 FAILURES PER WEEK NORMAL BEHAVIOR. VEHICLE IS HYBRID, ELECTRIC MOTOR DOES NOT APPEAR TO RUN FOR EXPECTED DURATION RESULTING IN CITY MPG UNDER 20MPG. VEHICLE ADVERTISED AT 27MPG CITY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ELECTRIC MOTOR BEHAVIOR BUT INFINITI DOES NOT VIEW IT AS AN ISSUE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE UNSUCCESSFUL. INFINTI CASE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
ON JANUARY 8, 2014, I WAS SCHEDULED TO BRING MY Q50 FOR SERVICE FOR VARIOUS ISSUES AND PICK UP A LOANER. THAT AM IT WAS ABOUT 3 DEGREES F IN CHICAGO. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I SAW A SERIES OF WARNING LIGHTS, INCLUDING DYNAMIC CONTROL, SEAT BELT LIGHT (MY SEAT BELT WAS ON), MASTER WARNING LIGHT, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, DIRECT RESPONSE HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT. I LIVE 3 MILES FROM THE SERVICE CENTER AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HEAD TO THE DEALER TO DROP OFF THE CAR AND PICK UP MY LOANER. THE CAR SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AT FIRST. AFTER 5 MINUTES IN SLOW TRAFFIC, I SAW THE "CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEM ERROR" APPEAR. I WAS NOW ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM INFINITI. I MADE IT 1 MILE FROM THE SHOP WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED ON THE ROAD. IT WOULD NOT MOVE BUT THE HEAT AND RADIO WERE STILL WORKING. THEN A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID "WARNING SHIFT TO PARK." I SHIFTED TO PARK AND WAS THEN ABLE TO PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE AND MOVE ONCE AGAIN. EVERY TIME I SLOWED TO A NEAR STOP, THE CAR WOULD DIE AGAIN AND ASK ME TO PUT IT IN PARK. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR TO WITHIN 3 BLOCKS OF INFINITI WHEN IT STOPPED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE CAR WAS NOW STUCK ON HALSTED ST. DURING CHICAGO RUSH HOUR. TWO GUYS IN A TRUCK PUSHED MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED INFINITI AND THEY PICKED ME UP AND GAVE ME A LOANER. I PHOTOGRAPHED THE SCREENS WITH THE WARNINGS. ITS NOW JANUARY 31ST AND THE CAR IS STILL NOT READY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS COMING FROM JAPAN. CAR TO BE READY FEBRUARY 4TH, 28 DAYS AFTER IT DIED ON THE ROAD. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN A COMPLETE RUN AROUND. THEY SAID THEY WERE CONSIDERING A BUYBACK BUT 3 PLUS WEEKS INTO THE PROCESS I WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT BUY IT BACK. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND MUST SELL IT FOR A LARGE LOSS. *TR
ON JANUARY 8, 2014, I WAS SCHEDULED TO BRING MY Q50 FOR SERVICE FOR VARIOUS ISSUES AND PICK UP A LOANER. THAT AM IT WAS ABOUT 3 DEGREES F IN CHICAGO. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I SAW A SERIES OF WARNING LIGHTS, INCLUDING DYNAMIC CONTROL, SEAT BELT LIGHT (MY SEAT BELT WAS ON), MASTER WARNING LIGHT, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, DIRECT RESPONSE HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND ONE UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT. I LIVE 3 MILES FROM THE SERVICE CENTER AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HEAD TO THE DEALER TO DROP OFF THE CAR AND PICK UP MY LOANER. THE CAR SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AT FIRST. AFTER 5 MINUTES IN SLOW TRAFFIC, I SAW THE "CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEM ERROR" APPEAR. I WAS NOW ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM INFINITI. I MADE IT 1 MILE FROM THE SHOP WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED ON THE ROAD. IT WOULD NOT MOVE BUT THE HEAT AND RADIO WERE STILL WORKING. THEN A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID "WARNING SHIFT TO PARK." I SHIFTED TO PARK AND WAS THEN ABLE TO PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE AND MOVE ONCE AGAIN. EVERY TIME I SLOWED TO A NEAR STOP, THE CAR WOULD DIE AGAIN AND ASK ME TO PUT IT IN PARK. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR TO WITHIN 3 BLOCKS OF INFINITI WHEN IT STOPPED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE CAR WAS NOW STUCK ON HALSTED ST. DURING CHICAGO RUSH HOUR. TWO GUYS IN A TRUCK PUSHED MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED INFINITI AND THEY PICKED ME UP AND GAVE ME A LOANER. I PHOTOGRAPHED THE SCREENS WITH THE WARNINGS. ITS NOW JANUARY 31ST AND THE CAR IS STILL NOT READY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS COMING FROM JAPAN. CAR TO BE READY FEBRUARY 4TH, 28 DAYS AFTER IT DIED ON THE ROAD. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN A COMPLETE RUN AROUND. THEY SAID THEY WERE CONSIDERING A BUYBACK BUT 3 PLUS WEEKS INTO THE PROCESS I WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT BUY IT BACK. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND MUST SELL IT FOR A LARGE LOSS. *TR