Takata inflators the vehicle was running on the highway and even after accelerating it won't run enough to get past traffic while changing lane and causing severely dangerous situations.
Was driving home, a/c was on, all lights was on, all of a suddenly lost of power to the engine and while going up hill, so i floor it so the vehicle so i can get past over the hill then i started to smell something through the vents like it was on fire coming from the engine bay so i pulled over and turned off the engine pop the hood but didn't see no fire, then when i tried to start the vehicle back up it wouldn't so i waited for few minutes and tried again, the vehicle started back up so i went on driving again but it didn't show any thing on the dash no check engine light at all. it done it again lose of power to the engine and i started smelling something burning like metal coming from the vents again lucky i was close to home when it done it again, i shut the vehicle off and put the scanner on it, it throw out 3 codes but it never showed up on the dash saying check engine light at all. for the 3 codes one was for fuel pump other was for 02 sensor and the other was ecm i believe, wish i wrote them all down.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 infiniti qx56. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate over 35 mph and an abnormal noise was heard. the vehicle was taken to infiniti of birmingham (1804 montgomery hwy, hoover, al 35244, (205) 403-5221) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was excluded from the recall. the failure mileage was 128,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 infiniti qx56. when the contact shifted into drive and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not exceed 25 mph. the contact stated the vehicle was serviced per manufacturer recall number: p6305, but the recall repair did not remedy the failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the timing chain failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
I have issues with air compressor and timing chain that just randomly went out, i was told there was a recall or campaign for it with infiniti i called infiniti and sent it to the dealership they stated it was not for my actual vin number but for same car with different vin number, i asked the question since i am having the same issue that has a recall on another vin same vehicle shouldn't your company fix all of that year vehicles make and model. i was told no.
I am experiencing the same issues that have been posted by several others on this site with the catalytic converter and the battery (jn8az2ne3c9****, jn8az2nf1c9****, and jn8az2nc9c9****). i took it to get checked out yesterday and just received a call from the technician. he stated that both catalytic converters have to be replaced and it will cost $5,200. if this is a common issue, why is infiniti not recalling this as an issue? instead it appears that they are making consumers pay for mechanical problems that they are clearly aware are manufacturing problems. i have also had to call my insurance company to tow my vehicle because the battery was being completely drained. it was towed to infiniti after a few incidents but of course they could not tell me why i had to keep buying batteries for the vehicle. if infiniti fails to acknowledge these issues, i will no longer purchase their vehicles. this is outrageous and irresponsible.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 infiniti qx56. while the contact was exiting the vehicle, the door failed to open properly. in addition, the timing chain failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the dealer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was less than 50,000.
Engine light came on dealer states that i need new catalytic converter on my front driver side.
At 82,000 miles the check engine light came on indicating both catalytic converters were bad. they are warrantied to 80k miles and of course manufacturer would not help. this needs a recall, google qx56 catalytic converter and see how many people have had this issue.
Experiencing almost identical issues to another complaint i saw that was previously filed (#10924936). told we need to replace catalytic converters at $2,000 each. dealership said it's a known issue with the vehicles. if it's a known issue, perhaps something should be done about it. we've also had to have the battery replaced numerous times. had to call aaa several times to jump the vehicle.
We have had problems with the battery since we bought the qx56. suv's completely dies after a glove box light, radio has been played for 20 to 30 minutes, car cannot be jumped by typical cables, every time we either had to have a heavy duty jump done by tow company or battery was replaced by infiniti. timing chain and both catalytic converters need to be replaced, with engine issues. infiniti had suv for almost a month to fix engine and timing chain. engine light still coming on then we where told the converters needed to be replaced. $5k to fix. it sounds like this is a very common issue with qx56 for this year and others. after each time engine light came on infiniti service dept told us to continue driving the car and after 2 weeks if it didn't reset then call back again. we did this reluctantly, because i am my wife have been taught that when you have an engine light come on, stop call, and get the vehicle in to be inspected.
Infiniti qx56 has a ubiquitous issue with timing chain failures going out between 60k-80k miles. this problem is not only a very expensive repair ($3k to $5k), but is also a severe safety issue if timing chain were to fail on the roadway. infiniti has mentioned a possible recall, but seems to stalling due to the massive expense that they would have to bare. i detected a problem at approximately 70k miles, when starting on cold mornings. my vehicle sounded like a screaming eagle for the first 5 minutes of operation. i eventually had a failure just over 80k miles (fortunately, while in the driveway). per the service manager at my local infiniti dealer, they have known about the part defect which all too common on 2010-2012 qx56 models. infiniti resolved the issue and devised a new timing chain for the 2013 model. i have attached a copy of my repair bill, along with the same diagnosis of many vehicles from the repairpal website. i would appreciate any thing you could do on my behalf and the thousands of other customers who have suffered the same fate.
The infiniti qx56 has a known issue with the timing chain on the side that drives the fuel pump. the chain stretches and begins to rub metal against metal. the cost to repair is 4000 - 5000 dollars and if you do not repair you run the risk of ruining the motor and that is 17,000. i was told by the infiniti mechanic it is a known issue and he could repair them in his sleep and the new chains are "heaver duty". infiniti says it is not a common problem so they will not repair it out of warranty. see the attached web site. just this one site has over 70 people with this issue. http://repairpal.com/abnormal-noise-from-timing-chain-area-266 at 4000 to 5000 to fix that is almost 400000 in repairs from just this one site. if it is not an issue i wonder why the new timing chains are heavier. these are not cheap vehicles and infiniti should stand behind their product. if they will replace it under warranty then it is not normal wear. i could not get infiniti to tell me how many timing chains they have sold and / or how many repairs have been done across the us both in and out of warranty, maybe they will respond to you. if you google infiniti qx 56 timing chain issue, you will see it is not an isolated event.
2012 infiniti qx56. attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine stalled and other mechanical issues while driving. *smd *tr
Infiniti qx56 2012 with 100,000 miles started making whining noise at start-up and the engine would run and sputter within 7k miles of a full synthetic oil change. called dealership after working with local mechanic and they know their is a bulletin on this vehicle that requires and new timing chain be installed. seems this is almost a 100% fail rate and just is a matter when versus if this will fail. speaking to infiniti and nissan they will not cover one dime of this $4,500 repair even though this is a manufacturing latent defect. i spoke to two dealerships and they do between 30-40 of these $4,500 repairs a month...this is simply criminal that there is not a recall on this issue. this is a high luxury vehicle and to have this issue is a crime. thanks.
Vehicle dropped speed on the highway and started flashing the service engine soon light. the speed drop was severe and placed me in a dangerous situation on the highway. it also had a whining noise at start when i left . took it to the dealer, they informed me the timing chain needed to be replaced. the vehicle only had 83k in miles and was just 10k out of warranty. dealer charged $4000 for the repair