Infiniti Q45 1992
Model Q45 made in 1992 by Infiniti got 35 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 13 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, electrical system and equipment. There was one recall concerning equipment . The car has one 4.5l engine.
Model 1992
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 4.5L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 16/22/18 | 18/28/22 | Premium | $ 1126 | 5 | 910821 |
| ( 4.5L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 14/19/16 | 16/24/19 | Premium | $ 1266 | 5 | 910821 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V284000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/1990 to 06/30/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 28970 | 01/04/1999 | ODI | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/05/1998 | 11/10/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with bose rear speakers that have an integral amplifier. a conductive bridge can form between two lines of the circuit board pattern when there is accumulated electrolyte leaked froma capacitor and high humidity conditions. this can close a transistor on the circuit board which causes overheating. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could result in smoke or flame and possibly the speaker catching fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the circuit board with a new board that has been coated. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin january 4, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-nissan1 (1-800-647-7261).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| ITB-08-024A | 07/21/2008 | 10032305 | Infiniti: srs precautions during service. included in the restraints section of the electronic service manual (esm) for each vehicle is information necessary to service the supplemental restraint system (srs) safely. improper maintenance | 03/03/2010 | |
| ITB97016 | 02/26/1997 | 52158 | Air bag harness replacement. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| FC0008583 | 06/01/1993 | 39646 | Vehicle produced after march 1992, do not have 3 front crash zone sensors. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| ITB-09-020 | 04/06/2009 | 10030145 | Infiniti: electronic control unit damage can result from improper battery connection. the battery is required to stay connected when the engine is running. no model years listed. *pe | 08/07/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| ITB-09-020 | 04/06/2009 | 10030145 | Infiniti: electronic control unit damage can result from improper battery connection. the battery is required to stay connected when the engine is running. no model years listed. *pe | 08/07/2009 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| ITB-09-062 | 11/17/2009 | 10032524 | Infiniti: vent control valve replacement. no applied vehicles affected: all models; no model years listed. *pe | 04/09/2010 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| FC0008767 | 08/01/1993 | 39643 | Engine hard to start , hot or cold. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| IN071995 | 06/01/1995 | 45791 | Parts are now available to support the owner notification for the f.s.a. described in the reference bulletin. owner notification will take place on july 31, 1995. *sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| ITB95025 | 04/01/1995 | 39933 | Cooling systems of automatic transmissions may be insufficient for optimum transmission durability. to correct this condition transmissions will be inspected and repaired. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| TIRES | |||||
| ITB95010A | 03/01/1995 | ITB95-010 | 39916 | Vehicles equipped with dunlop sp sport d80 v4 tires may experience an inside edge shoulder wear on the front tires. *tw | 11/01/1995 |
| ITB95010A | 03/01/1995 | ITB95-010 | 4030200 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| ITB-09-050 | 09/29/2009 | 10031304 | Infiniti: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/blinking. no models or model years listed. *pe | 01/04/2010 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| ITB97011 | 02/19/1997 | 52154 | 1997 qx4 wheel balance machine adapter kits. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/03/1999 | |||
| Consumer was driving when she hit a water oil spot in the road, vehicle began to spin, front of vehicle hit a wall and continued to spin, the shifting was off line. as consumer tried to turn wheel she could not, vehicle still continued to spin. the vehicle hit the wall on the passenger's side, and air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1996 | |||
| During frontal impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 01/11/1998 | |||
| Recall 98v284000. front speakers located in the front doors have the same amplifier board as speakers located in the rear, that could cause a fire because they develop the same problem as the front. manufacturer contacted and cannot remedy the problem. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 10500 | 3 | 05/09/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that she had purchased 1992 infinity q45 on 02/2006 ,and on 12/21/06 the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash. the contact stated that the vehicle steering was difficult to handle. the contact stated that she has had problems with the transmission leaking. the dealership that sold her the transmission, and engine had to replace them, , and t the vehicle needed several other repairs as well. the dealership sold her the vehicle that was not safe. the contact stated that on numerous occasions she was not able to remove the key from the ignition. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 03/03/1997 | |||
| While driving vehicle, smelled smoke and pulled vehicle over, at that time driver discovered that there was a fire in the engine. fire department stated that the fire was electrical. the vehicle was totalled. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 06/04/2005 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Factory installed bose radio sound system, right rear speaker amplifier started to smoke & burn. the incident started by a static sound,black smoke,fire,within 3 minutes. radio static for 3 minutes as if an electrical storm was approching. incident progressed to fire. f.d.of ny called. driver escaped. gas tank located behind rear seat, similar to the pinto which caused many fires and explosions in the past. complaint by nhtsa lists condition could result in smoke or flame and possibly the speaker catching fire campaign #98v284000 nissan of north america called me to say the onus of responsibility was not theres', before bose investigation was concluded. bose is still in the process of investigating the problem. the determination of what cause the failure is still under investigation as of june 24th. a childs safety seat installed properly would place the child in harms way or worse, due to a design flaw. ie.gas tank behind rear seat,wires resting on tank. nhtsa id 98v28400 recall #. units affected 28,970 nothing was done to correct the failure. nissan said they are not responsible odi 10124338 replaced circuit board recalled didn't correct the problem. nothing has been replaced or repaired as of 6/24/2005 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 10500 | 3 | 05/09/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that she had purchased 1992 infinity q45 on 02/2006 ,and on 12/21/06 the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash. the contact stated that the vehicle steering was difficult to handle. the contact stated that she has had problems with the transmission leaking. the dealership that sold her the transmission, and engine had to replace them, , and t the vehicle needed several other repairs as well. the dealership sold her the vehicle that was not safe. the contact stated that on numerous occasions she was not able to remove the key from the ignition. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Plastic guide broke, causing timing chain to jump, causing many valves to bend or break, and causing crack in block. required engine replacment. now, 5 months later, the same problem has occurred again, requiring another new engine. the first incident was documented by an authorized by infiniti dealer. manufacturer was contacted at initial occurrence, but declined responsibility and offered only to give a $1000.00 discount on purchase of new infiniti.there appears to be identical complaints from other owners documented in your archives (see odi i.d. 702338 & 833873). this has been an expensive process and i believe that infiniti should be more responsive in resolving this matter. *ak | |||
| 12/28/1998 | |||
| The plastic guide on the timing chain failed, tehrefore, timong chain did not operate properly, which caused engine to crack.replaced entire engine. *ak | |||
| 06/08/1997 | |||
| When driving the piston which is connecting the rod broke, causing the engine to stall and cut off with out prior warning. consumer has contacted the dealer. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Timing chain broke. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/28/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| The 1992 infiniti has a timing chain that is keep in place with plastic guides. the guides on my car failed and the engine was completely destroyed. the manufacturer says that the plastic guides are not a defect. yet, they changed to metal guides starting in 1993. another inifinti dealer (not my dealer) said that they advise their customers to replace the plastic guides as a preventative measure. my dealer did not recommend that to me, since there was no formal infiniti service advisory or recall. in the 3 and a half years since i have owned the car, i have taken the car to the dealer for all its maintenance, including oil changes and recommended maintenance procedures. i feel that such a catastrophic failure on such an expensive car indicates that the usage of the plastic guides on the timing chain was a very bad design. i would like the government to investigate how many infiniti q45s that have this plastic guide have failed. i believe that the percentage will be high, and therefore infiniti should be responsible for replacing them with the current design which is a metal guide with a much lower failure rate. thanks. | |||
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/05/2005 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Dt: the consumer states that there was a recall on his vehicle -- nhtsa campaign id #98v284000. the recall was suppose to been corrected on feb. 17, 1999, according to the shop foreman. on june 5, 2005, consumer's rear speakers caught on fire. the consumer is concerned because the speakers are above the fuel tank. *tt | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 12/29/1996 | |
| Consumer replaced rear speakers of sound system with after market products in june of 1998 due to a fire. received notification that vehicle was affected by recall 98v284000 concerning rear speaker fire. manufacturer was refusing service or compensation because product was replaced with after market parts even though he had the original components. *ak *slc | |||
| 09/04/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Factory bose audio system - speaker in the trunk directly above the gas tank burst into flames. speaker parts in flames fell on the gas tank. correction to report odi 700148 for make as infiniti rather than infinity. | |||
| 11/14/1998 | 10/28/1998 | ||
| Rear stereo speaker integral amplifier short-circuited, causing vehicle to catch on fire. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 2 | 06/12/2000 | |
| The car while driving just started leaking gas, with family in the car. the steering column is defective. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Strong gas smell from leaking fuel lines under air plenum | |||
| OTHER | |||
| Unspecified. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 10500 | 3 | 05/09/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that she had purchased 1992 infinity q45 on 02/2006 ,and on 12/21/06 the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash. the contact stated that the vehicle steering was difficult to handle. the contact stated that she has had problems with the transmission leaking. the dealership that sold her the transmission, and engine had to replace them, , and t the vehicle needed several other repairs as well. the dealership sold her the vehicle that was not safe. the contact stated that on numerous occasions she was not able to remove the key from the ignition. *ak | |||
| 12/25/1999 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| We were on east-bay freeway, center lane, going 65 mph, no power...we were fortunate it was christmas morning and not much traffic... | |||
| 12/25/1999 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| Took vehicle to nissan dealership...first replacement transmission installed was faulty so they then had to re-order another new transmission to install...our vehicle was not returned until 1/12/00. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle made a loud noise and the engine completely shut off. delaer said the vehicle needed a new transmission. *yc consumer states there was no warning or indication vehicle was going to cut off. *slc | |||
| 12/18/1998 | 09/01/1990 | ||
| Transmission fails and makes grinding noise and heavy vibration when being driven. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| On may 6, 1992 consumer purchased vehicle new. was driving up steep hill when felt transmission slipping. all of a sudden vehicle stopped. consumer called aaa who told him that there was a major problem, and consumer took vehicle to joe macpherson infiniti--33 auto center drive tustin, ca. phone #92780---717-832-6111, contact # for scott larrick, service consultant. dealership indicated there also was heater core problems, consumer needed to contact infiniti, infiniti #--800=-662-6200 case #--2728-651. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 1 | |||
| Manufacturer issued a recall regarding the filtration and cooling performance for the automatic transmission, recall states that an external filter and cooler would be installed and the transmission would be inspected, vehicle is experiencing problems and consumer is being refused recall. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 02/14/1999 | 1 | 01/23/1997 | |
| The key came out of the ignition without the car being in park. *et | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 01/03/1999 | |||
| Consumer was driving when she hit a water oil spot in the road, vehicle began to spin, front of vehicle hit a wall and continued to spin, the shifting was off line. as consumer tried to turn wheel she could not, vehicle still continued to spin. the vehicle hit the wall on the passenger's side, and air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 2 | 06/12/2000 | |
| The car while driving just started leaking gas, with family in the car. the steering column is defective. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Hood hydralic risers/hinges sticks, this caused damage to hood (creased when closing). | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 10/20/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Poor tire traction performance on wet pavement. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/12/2000 | 0 | ||
| He was backing up from the driveway and engine started to rise up, and cruise control wasn't on. vehicle suddently accelerated. driver had his foot on brake to stop vehicle from going any further. consumer stated that he has appointment to take it to dealership.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 05/19/1995 | |||
| When you apply force to the accelerator pedal the vehicle will cut off.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 10/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| On may 6, 1992 consumer purchased vehicle new. was driving up steep hill when felt transmission slipping. all of a sudden vehicle stopped. consumer called aaa who told him that there was a major problem, and consumer took vehicle to joe macpherson infiniti--33 auto center drive tustin, ca. phone #92780---717-832-6111, contact # for scott larrick, service consultant. dealership indicated there also was heater core problems, consumer needed to contact infiniti, infiniti #--800=-662-6200 case #--2728-651. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CARMICHAEL | JOE'S SHOP | 916-972-1754 | |
| NJ | EDISON | 08817 | RAY CATENA INFINITI, INC | 732-603-9606 |
| PA | DOWNINGTOWN | 19335 | H G MOTORCAR CORP | 610-873-1111 |