Tl* the contact owns a 2014 infiniti qx60 hybrid. while driving approximately 30 mph uphill, the vehicle jerked and lost power without warning. the failure occurred several times. the dealer diagnosed that the cvt needed to be reprogrammed or replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received an extended warranty from the manufacturer addressing the cvt issue, but the manufacturer would not honor the repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 81,000.
Purchased new 2014 qx60 hybrid equipped with technology package, including intelligent brake assist with forward collision warning, and distance control assist. initially the only issue was the vehicle hesitating when starting from a stop. the dealership claimed the vehicle needed a break-in period to optimize the engine and hybrid system. two weeks later as i was driving through a parking lot less than 15 mph, the driver seat belt suddenly pre-tensed tightly as i applied the brakes, suddenly pinning me to seat until vehicle was completely stopped. it happened again the next day when gently applying brake while driving at low speed on residential street. took vehicle to dealership and explained each time it happened when applying brakes at low speed with no vehicles or obstacles in vicinity. the dealership service checked the vehicle over 24 hours and could not detect the problem, returning the vehicle to me. after a week it began again, each time tightening quickly and pinning me into my seat until vehicle completely stopped. occurred randomly at speeds less than 20mph and no cars, pedestrians or obstacles near vehicle. no alarms, no warning and no reason. now afraid to drive the vehicle as it occurred as often as 3 times in less than 24hrs, i left my vehicle at dealership for service again. after several days, both service representative and service manager stated they were able to duplicate the problem and the seat belt is not communicating with airbag/safety system or recognize the hybrid system. service representative confirmed other qx60 hybrids detected same seat belt malfunctioning during manufacturing line test. my qx60 hybrid is still in dealership service after two weeks and they cannot determine cause of seat belt malfunctioning. *tr
Separate but related issues: 1) crash- car was parked at a gas station with nobody inside; after a minute or two it reversed, turned, came to a stop, then moved forward and crashed into a wall. have gas station surveillance video footage to show. has been described as "haunted." perhaps related to accident avoidance systems. 2) power does not engage on incline- on several occasions (repeatable) when the car is on a modest incline and stopped, the forward power does not engage causing car to roll backward. gas must be pressed to 3/4 full speed in order to engage power. 3) transmission design flaw- in any gear other than park, the car can roll freely in any direction, with or without engine running. for example if facing downhill and in reverse, with car running, the car can roll forward without stop or resistance from the transmission / engine or stalling out, hence locking the engine. 4) battery issue- on two separate occasions within a few months of purchase, the battery was completely depleted requiring a jump start. given all the electronics in the car that prevent such a thing (lights turn off, can't lock keys in car, etc) seems impossible. dealer found no cause.