Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| ITB99021 | 04/15/1999 | 604712 | Procedures on replacing cargo net hooks. *tt | 05/10/1999 | |
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| ITB00018 | 03/09/2000 | 611170 | Vehicle may experience sun shade clips breaking or deforming. *mjs | 05/31/2000 | |
| ITB99033 | 06/17/1999 | 606176 | Vehicles built before jnrar05y*xw050262 may exhibit wind noise from front or rear door glass. *tt | 08/11/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| ITB99040 | 08/25/1999 | 607675 | Some vehicles built before jnrar07y0xw060101 may exhibit a rattle noise coming from the door finisher or the top rear edge of the door. *tt | 10/05/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 1999 infiniti qx4. consumer states rapid rust of vehicle *tgw the consumer stated one year after the vehicle was purchased, she noticed rusting around the driver side mirror. shortly after, it began to rust on both fenders. in the next few years, the vehicle began to rust out rapidly. both fenders, the rear hatch, runners, side mirrors, gas tank, gas tank cover, gas tank neck and pipes all had rust out. the consumer stated the vehicle was poorly designed, because the fender welds held leaves, dirt and water from the hood. also, in the winter when there was snow and ice on the road, the vehicle had to be placed in 4-wheel drive or it would slide out of control. the steering column had to replaced and needs to be replaced again, because it was difficult to turn and the driver side strut was making a noise. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 10/28/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 infiniti qx4. the dealer advised the contact there was rust under the drivers front seat of the vehicle and on the frame. the rust had not completely covered the frame at the time it was noticed. the contact stated the failure was a manufacturers defect. the current mileage was 127,000. | |||
| 10/28/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 infiniti qx4. the dealer advised the contact there was rust under the drivers front seat of the vehicle and on the frame. the rust had not completely covered the frame at the time it was noticed. the contact stated the failure was a manufacturers defect. the current mileage was 127,000. rvk | |||
| 10/28/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 infiniti qx4. the contact stated the dealer told them there was rust under the drivers front driver side seat of the vehicle. the rust was located on the frame of the vehicle. the rust had not completely gone through the frame at the time it was noticed. the contact feels this is a manufacturers defect. the current mileage was 127,000.rl | |||
| 09/19/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 infiniti qx4. the contact stated the brackets supporting the running boards have rusted through. the contact stated when a passenger gets into the vehicle they are unable to use the running boards to assist getting into the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 106,000.rl | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 222000 | ||
| The driver side strut tower has detached from the body approximately 50% due to corrosion and welding/rivet failure. a clanking metallic sound is made on normal driving conditions. | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 133000 | ||
| The cars frame is so severally rotted out that pieces of the runnign boards are falling off. the undercarrage of the truck is so rotted out that parts are falling off trhe car when i hit a bump. the car has been garaged since purchase in 2004. | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1999 infiniti qx4 . while driving at 30 mph when the abs light illuminated. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer and they stated that there was a severe separation on the frame which was corroded. the struts were causing for the abs light to illuminate. there have been no repairs at this moment. the failure and the current mileage was 95000.cv | |||