Infiniti Q45 2004

• Recall 94397 [USA]: Non-deployment of side air bags could increase the risk of personal injury.
  Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 infiniti q45 vehicles. A wiring connector for the seat mounted airbag may experience increased electrical resistance, resulting in the non-deployment of the side air bags.
  nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring connector, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 19, 2012. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
  customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 41109 [USA]: If this occurs, the brake lights will not illuminate when the brake is applied, which could result in a crash.
  On certain passenger vehicles, the brake lamp switch may malfunction.
  dealers will replace the brake lamp switch. The recall began on october 25, 2004. Owners should contact infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
  nissan recall no. R0407.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

• Recall 2012069 [Canada]: Airbag
  Certain vehicles may develop increased electrical resistance in the intermediate connector for the seat-mounted side airbags. As a result, the airbags may not function as intended, causing the instrument panel warning lamp to illuminate. Failure of the side airbags to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: dealers will change the mounting location of both side airbag intermediate connectors and add epoxy to prevent movement inside the connectors.

• Recall 2006261 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of cmvss 108 pertaining to stop lamps and reflex reflectors. Correction: dealers will install updated rear combination lamp assemblies.

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• Non-deployment of side thorax air bags investigation as of 20090401

  The subject vehicles are equipped with seat-mounted, side thorax air bags for the driver and front passenger.This investigation revealed that faulty side air bag module electrical connectors located under the driver and front passenger seats can cause an interruption in the electrical circuit that will drop the input voltage below the specified range.As a result, the air bag warning lamp illuminates on the instrument panel and the affected side air bag becomes deactivated.In june 2009, nissan conducted a service campaign to repair the defective air bag electrical connectors in the subject vehicles (both infiniti q45 and m45 models).In june 2010, nissan sent a second notification concerning the 2009 campaign to owners of vehicles that have not been remedied.Nissan is now conducting a safety recall of the q45 vehicles not remedied under the service campaign (approximately 1,349 vehicles; see nhtsa safety recall no. 12v-079 for further details).The m45 vehicles are not included in the recall; however, nissan is re-notifying owners of m45 vehicles that were not remedied under the previous service campaign.See attached report for more information.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified in the infiniti m45 vehicles at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.The odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10327196 and 10402282
  

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• Side air bag non-deployment investigation as of 20081202

  The subject vehicles are equipped with seat-mounted, side torso air bags for the driver and front passenger.This investigation has revealed that faulty side air bag module connectors located under the front seats can cause an interruption in the electrical current that will drop the input voltage below the specified range.As a result, the air bag warning lamp illuminates and the affected side air bag is deactivated.The rates of complaints, field reports and warranty claims related to the subject issue are very high.For example, nissan submitted 4,853 warranty claims on 3,551 distinct subject vehicles out of 13,836 total subject vehicles.Also, analyses of warranty claims indicate an increasing failure trend over time.This preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea09-005) to further study the issue.
  

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• P1701 [1] Turbo Pressure Control Solenoid Circuit Malfunction
• P1702 [1] Turbo Control Solenoid Circuit Malfunction
• P1703 [1] Turbo Charge Control Circuit Malfunction
• P1704 [1] Turbo Charge Relief Circuit Malfunction
• P1705 [1] Transmission Indeterminate Failure (Failed to Neutral)
• P1754 [1] Pressure Control Solenoid "A" Open Circuit
• P1769 [1] Shift Solenoid C Performance
• P1759 [1] P1759
• P1764 [1] P1764
• P1774 [1] P1774
• U1000 [1] CAN bus network code
• U1010 [1] SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Engine Air Intake

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 infiniti q45. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the engine stalled while the service engine soon warning light and another unknown light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cam position sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000. The vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 infiniti q45. The contact stated that the vehicle's frame was corroded. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v244000 (steering, suspension). The manufacturer stated that they would not pay for the repair. The dealer was not contacted. The contact kept the vehicle parked and had not driven it in over two years. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

I was driving and dashboard lights came on, then vehicle cut off on the highway. I assumed it was a bad alternator, but it was a defective crank sensor. *tr

2004 infiniti q45 lemon this automobile has an in-service date of 12-17-04, purchased by me on 02-08-08 at 26,670 miles with 10 months remaining on the time warranty that's expired. It was returned to major infiniti on 09-29-10 with 42,171 miles ^0,000 warranty) and an inoperative driver's seat (no rear/forward function) fixed in an unsafe position for me and impossible for my wife - (7) inches shorter. After diagnosis, major informed me the repair cost would be $1300 and that infiniti refused any warranty responsibility. I called nissan consumer affairs and spoke to emily who gave me a file # [xxx] and told me a regional specialist would call within two days, next day, september 30, i called nca again and talked to [xxx], regional specialist. She told me i couldn't have an answer on nca covering the seat problem until monday 10-4-10. October 1, i authorized ordering of the seat adjuster assembly as i had no option since our other car would be unavailable after monday. [xxx] called october 4 and said nissan would do nothing toward a warranty repair. My complaint: first, an inoperative driver's seat should qualify as a safety-related defect. My wife and i drive with a 9 inch height differential and with an inoperative seat - as it was - she couldn't drive without perching on the very front edge. Without a seat belt. I had no option but to repair this seat or abandon any notion of driving out of town. If we drove out of cell phone coverage and i became unable to drive, as in an emergency, my wife would be compelled to drive us without the security of adequate seating and seat restraints. Second, and another reason my complaint, this car has a history of electrical problems: cd @ 28395; cruise control @ 32442; battery@35193; headlight ballast and lamp @ 37694. Unrelated brake replacement @ 36396. A driver's seat should qualify as safety-related. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6).*tr

My low beam headlamp system has now failed at two separate times, both during nighttime driving. The first was on november 2, 2009, at 37,600 miles, the left hid ballast failed; nissan repaired the failure under warranty although its time-portion had expired. The second failure was at 47,600 miles on december 1, 2011. Nissan/infiniti consumer affairs were told and acknowledged that mileage warranty was no-where-near expired - but time had - yet, talked as though they would help with the repair. The quid-pro-quo was that i get an infiniti dealer to verify problem and cost to repair. At my cost of $125.88 the infiniti dealer agreed the right ballast was now bad; cost to repair approximately $1100. Nissan consumer affairs were instructed (according to ca) by a higher echelon of nissan not to repair. Ca did agree to refund my dealer cost of $125.88. Conclusion: in 2004 this was nissan/infiniti's premium product. This car was earlier reported to nhtsa because the fore-aft power function of the driver's seat failed at 42,170 miles and nissan would accept no responsibility. Surely the nhtsa must reasonably think that failure of a driver's seat in its rearmost position and two failures of the low-beam headlamp system could easily place any driver and his/her passengers in a life threatening situation. *tr

Dt:the consumers vehicle has a cruise control that has a chip that if a car gets too close to it slows down. When driving on the highway and somebody cuts the consumer off it feels like someone stepped on the brake due to an abrupt drop in speed. Contacted manufacturer, they said can't separate them because it only shuts down cruise control or it goes into the icc. The dealership says they had many complaints, but manufacturer says it is not a problem. *ak *jb

The consumer believes that the laser controlled cruise control could be a potential safety issue to an unwary driver. *nm the system does not work in the rain or when driving into the sun at sunset. The system activates the brakes while passing other vehicle and there is no audible acknowledgemet when the system slow down for a slower vehicle. *nm