1997 INFINITI QX4 Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 1997 Infiniti QX4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V244000 (Steering, Suspension). The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH and other various speeds over bumps in the roadway, the vehicle was shaking abnormally with the steering wheel becoming diffi...

Mileage: 154,000

The contact owns a 1997 Infiniti QX4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V244000 (Steering, Suspension). The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH and other various speeds over bumps in the roadway, the vehicle was shaking abnormally with the steering wheel becoming diffi...

Mileage: 154,000

the rear end started to sway and shake ... made the car uncrontrlable, I reacted instantly and took my foot off the gas peddle and gripped the steering firmly like driving on snow...it came back under control as I was braking softly ....what a scary incident ...

I HAD MY CAR SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY DETAILING IT. I'VE ALWAYS TOOK EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND ONE THING I'VE ALWAYS DONE WAS MADE SURE THE UNDERCOATING WAS TOP-NOTCH. AS I PROCEEDED TO UNDERCOAT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT FENDER WELLS ON MY 97 QX4 I NOTICED SOME RUST FORMING BEHIND THE STRUT T...

Mileage: 254,432

I HAD MY CAR SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY DETAILING IT. I'VE ALWAYS TOOK EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND ONE THING I'VE ALWAYS DONE WAS MADE SURE THE UNDERCOATING WAS TOP-NOTCH. AS I PROCEEDED TO UNDERCOAT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT FENDER WELLS ON MY 97 QX4 I NOTICED SOME RUST FORMING BEHIND THE STRUT T...

Mileage: 254,432

CAR SUSPENSION SHIMMIES, SHAKES AND WHOLE CAR ROLLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Mileage: 86,000

ALL 1997 THRU 2003 FRAME SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION BODY PANELS WERE IMPROPERLY UNDERCOATED TO PREVENT RUSTING. WARNING WAS ISSUED IN 2011, AS THIRD OWNER OF VEHICLE, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. CAUSING IMMINENT BODY HARM AND POSSIBLY DEATH. INFINITY WAS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOW THRU, AND SHOULD BE HELD...

Mileage: 105,460

ALL 1997 THRU 2003 FRAME SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION BODY PANELS WERE IMPROPERLY UNDERCOATED TO PREVENT RUSTING. WARNING WAS ISSUED IN 2011, AS THIRD OWNER OF VEHICLE, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. CAUSING IMMINENT BODY HARM AND POSSIBLY DEATH. INFINITY WAS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOW THRU, AND SHOULD BE HELD...

Mileage: 105,460

ALL 1997 THRU 2003 FRAME SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION BODY PANELS WERE IMPROPERLY UNDERCOATED TO PREVENT RUSTING. WARNING WAS ISSUED IN 2011, AS THIRD OWNER OF VEHICLE, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. CAUSING IMMINENT BODY HARM AND POSSIBLY DEATH. INFINITY WAS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOW THRU, AND SHOULD BE HELD...

Mileage: 105,460

MASSIVE RUST OF FRAME AND UNIT BODY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKING AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE IS NO RUST UNDER COATING, POOR DESIGN, POOR WELDS, PRONE TO TEAR LOOSE FROM FIREWALL AND FRAME CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND POSSIBLY MY OWN DEATH...

Mileage: 105,000

MASSIVE RUST OF FRAME AND UNIT BODY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKING AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE IS NO RUST UNDER COATING, POOR DESIGN, POOR WELDS, PRONE TO TEAR LOOSE FROM FIREWALL AND FRAME CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND POSSIBLY MY OWN DEATH...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: PT245/70 R16 (NA). WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT ...

Mileage: 180,000

I OWN A 1997 INFINITI QX4. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, SEEMINGLY FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANICS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE REAR SHOCKS AND PASSENGER SIDE BUSHINGS AND TRAIL STABILIZER BAR AND FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED ON T...

I BOUGHT A 1997 INFINITI FROM CARS UNLIMITED; OWNER[XXX] I BOUGHT 'AS IS'. ALTHOUGH DEALER OWNER WAS NON-INTEGRAL, LIED AND TOLD ME VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND SAFE, HE IS NOT LIABLE UNDER RULE BY THE AS IS. VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO OVER 6 MECHANICS BY NOW. ALL ...

Mileage: 240

I BOUGHT A 1997 INFINITI FROM CARS UNLIMITED; OWNER[XXX] I BOUGHT 'AS IS'. ALTHOUGH DEALER OWNER WAS NON-INTEGRAL, LIED AND TOLD ME VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND SAFE, HE IS NOT LIABLE UNDER RULE BY THE AS IS. VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO OVER 6 MECHANICS BY NOW. ALL ...

Mileage: 240

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AND LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V244000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION ...

1997 QX4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING MALFUNCTIONING PARTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALLED PART CAUSED OTHER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS TO OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE. IT CAUSED THE TIRES TO PREMATURELY WEAR OUT, DUE TO THE SHOCK ABSORBERS BEING OVER-WORKED, AND IT CAU...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE FRONT BUSHINGS, FRONT AXLES, TIE RODS, AND FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTIN...

Mileage: 110,000

AT 6:45 A.M CAR TRAVELING DOWN FREEZELAND ROAD, LINDEN, VA AT ABOUT 30MPH. WEATHER CONDITIONS: CLEAR, DRY. ROAD CONDITIONS: NO DEFECTS, OIL OR OTHER TRACTION FAULTS THAT WOULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. QX4 AS DESCRIBED BY WITNESS TO POLICE LOOKED AT THOUGH REAR OF VEHICLE BODY WAS ACTING INDEPENDENT OF BODY F...

Mileage: 120,000

AT 6:45 A.M CAR TRAVELING DOWN FREEZELAND ROAD, LINDEN, VA AT ABOUT 30MPH. WEATHER CONDITIONS: CLEAR, DRY. ROAD CONDITIONS: NO DEFECTS, OIL OR OTHER TRACTION FAULTS THAT WOULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. QX4 AS DESCRIBED BY WITNESS TO POLICE LOOKED AT THOUGH REAR OF VEHICLE BODY WAS ACTING INDEPENDENT OF BODY F...

Mileage: 120,000

AT 6:45 A.M CAR TRAVELING DOWN FREEZELAND ROAD, LINDEN, VA AT ABOUT 30MPH. WEATHER CONDITIONS: CLEAR, DRY. ROAD CONDITIONS: NO DEFECTS, OIL OR OTHER TRACTION FAULTS THAT WOULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. QX4 AS DESCRIBED BY WITNESS TO POLICE LOOKED AT THOUGH REAR OF VEHICLE BODY WAS ACTING INDEPENDENT OF BODY F...

Mileage: 120,000

AT 6:45 A.M CAR TRAVELING DOWN FREEZELAND ROAD, LINDEN, VA AT ABOUT 30MPH. WEATHER CONDITIONS: CLEAR, DRY. ROAD CONDITIONS: NO DEFECTS, OIL OR OTHER TRACTION FAULTS THAT WOULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. QX4 AS DESCRIBED BY WITNESS TO POLICE LOOKED AT THOUGH REAR OF VEHICLE BODY WAS ACTING INDEPENDENT OF BODY F...

Mileage: 120,000

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 24TH 2010, WHILE TRAVELING N. ON STATE HWY 87 GOING TOWARDS PAYSON, AZ ALTHOUGH THERE HAD BEEN A LOT OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THE ROADS WERE CLEAR AND APPEARED DRY. THE INCIDENT BEGAN WHEN I APPARENTLY ENCOUNTERED A PATCH OF BLACK ICE...

Mileage: 263,000

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 24TH 2010, WHILE TRAVELING N. ON STATE HWY 87 GOING TOWARDS PAYSON, AZ ALTHOUGH THERE HAD BEEN A LOT OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THE ROADS WERE CLEAR AND APPEARED DRY. THE INCIDENT BEGAN WHEN I APPARENTLY ENCOUNTERED A PATCH OF BLACK ICE...

Mileage: 263,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V244000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE FAILURE BEING ADDRESSED I...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BUSHINGS FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM DETERIORATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL ABNORMALLY WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VE...

Mileage: 200,015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH AND BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SHE NEEDED A NEW VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD T...

Mileage: 172,000

WHILE ON INTERSTATE 10, THE QX4 SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT TURN IN PORTION TO THE ROTATION OF TURNING THE WHEEL. CHANGED THE STRUTS IN THE FRONT AND THE BACK AND SHOCKS WITHOUT ANY PROGRESS.

Mileage: 245,000

WHILE ON INTERSTATE 10, THE QX4 SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT TURN IN PORTION TO THE ROTATION OF TURNING THE WHEEL. CHANGED THE STRUTS IN THE FRONT AND THE BACK AND SHOCKS WITHOUT ANY PROGRESS.

Mileage: 245,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD NOISE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE FRONT LEFT SHOCK TOWER HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED DUE TO CORROSION. THE FAILURE MILEAG...

Mileage: 90,000

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER RUSTED OUT ON MY 1997 INFINITI QX4. PART OF THE STRUT TOWER SHEARED, CREATING AN OBSTRUCTION THAT INTERFERED WITH VEHICLE STEERING. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM BY MY MECHANIC AFTER I ASKED HIM TO INSPECT THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS TO SEE IF THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED....

Mileage: 135,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH OR MORE AND IT HIT A BUMP, THE STEERING BECAME UNSTABLE. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE CONTACT FELT AS IF HE WOULD LOSE CONTROL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS TWICE AND HAD...

Mileage: 150,000

SIDE TO SIDE VEHICLE SHAKE. AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH ANY BUMP WILL SEND THE CAR INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. I REPLACED STRUTS, BALANCED TIRES AND HAD WHEEL ALIGNMENT, YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

CONTINUED FAILURE TO PASS EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON; REPLACED MANIFOLD AND OTHER PARTS, BUT VEH. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

GAS PEDAL STICKS FROM A COMPLETE STOP DURING SLIGHT ACCELERATION. IF I TRY TO FEATHER IT BEFORE FULL ACCELERATION, IT STILL JUMPS FORWARD. TECHNICIAN SAID IT'S IN THE CABLE. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

MY 1997 INFINITI QX4 STARTED TO HAVE A SIDE TO SIDE WOBBLE. IT GOT WORSE OVER TIME. NOW I CAN BARELY DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 50-65 IT WOBBLES TO THE POINT THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I BOUGHT AN INFINITI FOR THE SAFETY AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT ANYMORE. I HAVE REPLACED SHOCKS, TIR...

MY 1997 INFINITI QX4 STARTED TO HAVE A SIDE TO SIDE WOBBLE. IT GOT WORSE OVER TIME. NOW I CAN BARELY DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 50-65 IT WOBBLES TO THE POINT THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I BOUGHT AN INFINITI FOR THE SAFETY AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT ANYMORE. I HAVE REPLACED SHOCKS, TIR...

MY 1997 INFINITI QX4 STARTED TO HAVE A SIDE TO SIDE WOBBLE. IT GOT WORSE OVER TIME. NOW I CAN BARELY DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 50-65 IT WOBBLES TO THE POINT THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I BOUGHT AN INFINITI FOR THE SAFETY AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT ANYMORE. I HAVE REPLACED SHOCKS, TIR...

1997 INFINITY QX4 LOST LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *TS ONE OF THE LUG STUDS SNAPPED OFF.*JB

1997 INFINITY QX4 LOST LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *TS ONE OF THE LUG STUDS SNAPPED OFF.*JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE HEAT SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE HEAT SHIELDS ON THE INFINITI QX4 WERE DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER HEARING A RATTLING NOISE. THE FIRST TIME THEY RE-SECURED THE HEA...

Mileage: 86,139

97 INFINITI QX4 HAS KNOWN EXHAUST MANIFOLD ISSUES WHICH A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED BY NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY.*JB

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK IN THE IDLE POSITION CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD IN A COLLISION. *AK THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT ROLLED THE SEAT BELT HELD IN PLACE, THEN RELEASED. THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED AND SUFFERED SEVERAL LACERATIONS, A SHATTERED LEFT HUMEROUS AND TORN LIGAMENTS. *JG

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD IN A SIDE COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE BRAKING QUICKLEY CONSUMER ON PASSENGER SIDE LEG BANGED UP AGAINST DASHBOARD AND SOMETHING SHARP RIPPED THE SKIN OPEN ON CONSUMERS LEG. *AK

WHEN DRIVING, IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY PRESS THE REAR TAILGATE BUTTON, (WHICH IS LOCATED BESIDE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON), THE WINDOW GOES UP! PETS OR KIDS COULD GET OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YOU HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD IN ORDER TO CLOSE REAR WINDOW HATCH. SUGGESTION: TO HAVE SAFETY IN PLACE SO BUTTON CAN...

VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE DOWN A VERY STEEP ROAD, LOST CONTROL, AND WENT UP A MOUNTAIN WALL, FLIPPED OVER, AND HIT A TLELPHONE POLE. CAR HIT DEAD CENTER, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE DOWN A VERY STEEP ROAD, LOST CONTROL, AND WENT UP A MOUNTAIN WALL, FLIPPED OVER, AND HIT A TLELPHONE POLE. CAR HIT DEAD CENTER, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

TIRES WEAR OUT TOO FAST. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLES COMING FROM THE MANUFACTURER ARE BEING PUT OUT WITH DEFECTIVE COIL SPRINGS WHICH CAUSES VEHICLES TO LEAN TO THE LEFT. DEALER WAS NOTIFED, AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE COIL SPRINGS. ALSO CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SAME VEHICLE FROM 1997-1999 WERE AFFECTED WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS BROKE IN THE RECLINING POSITION. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK

THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT I BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER. THE 4-WD LIGHT CONTINUED TO BLINK ONCE I HAD TRAVELED 20+ MILES. THIS WAS NEVER RECTIFIED. ON THE DATE OF INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT GROOVED HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AXLE BROKE, AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING ME ...

BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO EXPERIENCING A TICKING & SQUEALING NOISE. *YC

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.

FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS VISIBLITY PROBLEMS. OWNER CANNOT SEE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL JUST FELL OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK