Infiniti Qx4 1997

• Recall 71301 [USA]: The strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly. this may lead to grinding noises, increased steering effort, and possibly the steering column to break, resulting in the loss of steering control, which could result in a crash.
  Nissan is recalling certain model year 1996-2004 pathfinder and model year 1997-2003 infiniti qx4 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington d.C., west virginia and wisconsin. In areas of the country in which heavy concentrations of road salt are used, a mixture of snow/water and salt may enter an assembly location hole in the upper strut housing, causing water to collect at the mating surface of the strut housing panel and the inner hood ledge assembly. Over time, this snow/water and salt intrusion may result in corrosion of the strut tower housing in some subject vehicles.
  nissan will inspect the strut housing and repair the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. An interim notification letter was sent out in may 2011. The second notice was mailed on july 25, 2011. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
  owners may also 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 .

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• Recall 72555 [USA]: This may result in surface rust but not perforation of the tube. however, in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, if a mixture of snow/water and salt makes contact with the bare metal, corrosion may occur to a degree which results in perforation of the tube. in this case fuel leakage may occur when filling the tank. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
  On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, vermont, virginia, west virginia , wisconsin and the district of columbia, during the coating process of the fuel filler tube assembly, an insufficient amount of coating may have been applied at the lower mounting bracket. This could result in an opening in the coating which can allow water to enter and make contact with the bare metal of the tube.
  dealers will replace the fuel filler tube assembly with a new one with an improved coating process. The recall began on november 26, 2007. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
  customers may also 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.

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• Recall 2011165 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain vehicles operated in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months, a mixture of snow/water and salt may enter an assembly location hole in the upper strut housing, causing water to collect at the mating surface of the strut housing panel and the inner hood ledge assembly. Over time, this snow/water and salt intrusion may result in corrosion of the strut tower housing structure. If the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly. Should the strut housing separate and contact the steering column upper shaft, the steering shaft could break. A loss of steering control could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will inspect the strut housing and, if no corrosion or only minor surface corrosion is present, an anti-corrosion seal will be applied. If moderate corrosion is present, resin patches will be applied in addition to the sealant. If there is evidence of more significant corrosion, a metal reinforcement plate will be used to reinforce the strut housing assembly. In instances where it is impossible to repair the vehicle, nissan will provide an appropriate remedy.

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• Recall 2007300 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles, inadequate coating of the fuel filler tube assembly could allow water to penetrate past the coating and cause surface rust. In areas which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, corrosion may occur to a degree which results in perforation of the tube. In this case, fuel leakage may occur when filling the tank or shortly thereafter. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Correction: dealers will replace the fuel filler tube assembly.

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• Frame/body structure corrosion investigation # PE11004

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I had my car sitting in my driveway detailing it. I've always took exceptional care of my vehicles and one thing i've always done was made sure the undercoating was top-notch. As i proceeded to undercoat the inside of the front fender wells on my 97 qx4 i noticed some rust forming behind the strut tower. Some of it was flaky and some of it was raised rust. I took my scraper and lo and behold found a hole behind the strut tower. I continued to scrape and clean the hole and the area according to the recall campaign from infinity and i'm very concerned about vehicle safety and the rust behind the strut tower on drivers side.I have yet to check my passenger side since the driver side has issues i wanted to go ahead and notify you guys. I know there is a recall for the strut tower on nissan pathfinders and infiniti qx4s 96 through 2004. I have a 96 pathfinder also that just last week i talked to a representative from nissan north america and it still has a open recall concerning the strut tower. I live in tennessee and by the recall tennessee is not listed as one of the salt states but yet that is where my pathfinder is registered and it has a recall that needs to be performed on the strut tower so i'm wondering if my qx4 which is a 97 model has had a recall performed on it or if the recall even concerns my qx4 it clearly has rust behind the strut tower on the driver side and registered in tennessee. Please help me with this issue i had my seat belts replaced in my qx4 6 months ago and when i had it in there i said something about checking my strut towers but on my ticket they gave me it doesn't list anything about them checking the strut towers campaign # r1109 nhtsa # 11v-244 applied vehicles 97-03 qx4 (jr50) i need to know what my next action should be and whether or not this recall has been performed please help god bless and thank you very much

Car suspension shimmies, shakes and whole car rolls at highway speeds.

All 1997 thru 2003 frame suspension, suspension body panels were improperly undercoated to prevent rusting. Warning was issued in 2011, as third owner of vehicle, i was never notified. Causing imminent body harm and possibly death. Infinity was totally responsible for follow thru, and should be held responsible for my $20,000 loss, not to mention risk to my life. Thanks a lot you money mongers! You should be held responsible for failure of notification.

Massive rust of frame and unit body suspension components causing a sudden loss of steering, braking and control of vehicle without warning. The cause is no rust under coating, poor design, poor welds, prone to tear loose from firewall and frame causing catastrophic failure and possibly my own death. Then their refusal to compensate in any way for their design errors is unacceptable. There was a sudden drop of my vehicle height at the drivers side wheel almost causing loss of control. A warning letter available in 2011 was never sent to me, possibly making it possible to repair. Updated 03/10/16.*jb

I bought a 1997 infiniti from cars unlimited; owner[xxx] i bought 'as is'. Although dealer owner was non-integral, lied and told me vehicle was in good condition and safe, he is not liable under rule by the as is. Vehicle is extremely unsafe. I have taken the vehicle to over 6 mechanics by now. All tell me vehicle is extremely unsafe. I tried making it safer since i am stuck with it by changing the shocks and the trailer stabilizer bar after i learned it had been in an accident and the passenger side bar was bent. That by no means fixed the earthquake swaying and the awful rear end fish-tailing all over the road. Can't drive it in the rain. Can't get caught in the rain, it slides into other people's lanes. Cops look at me crazy as if i'm drunk. I drive 40 miles or less to keep from getting pulled over. The insurance company who handled the previous drivers' claim should have salvaged it. It looks super pretty on the outside. Will fool a lot of women into buying it. Not safe! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6) *js

1997 qx4. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice concerning malfunctioning parts *tgw the consumer stated the recalled part caused other mechanical problems to other components on the vehicle. It caused the tires to prematurely wear out, due to the shock absorbers being over-worked, and it caused problems with the steering as well. The consumer stated the dealership did not perform a thorough job in fixing the problem, as the vehicle is still unsafe to drive. Recall # 11v244000. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 infiniti qx4. The contact stated that the front driver's side strut housing was defective. The contact made repairs to the vehicle and later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 11v244000 (suspension:front). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where it was confirmed that the contact had made adequate repairs to the driver's side strut housing, per the recall. The contact stated that most recently, the passenger's side strut tower had also become defective, causing the strut housing to become separated from the inner hood ledge assembly. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance for the most recent failure. The contact stated that the dealer previously added a protective coating to the passenger's side of the strut housing when the vehicle was taken for inspection under the recall but was not repaired. The vehicle was also taken to a private mechanic for inspection. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 174,000.

At 6:45 a.M car traveling down freezeland road, linden, va at about 30mph. Weather conditions: clear, dry. Road conditions: no defects, oil or other traction faults that would cause accident. Qx4 as described by witness to police looked at though rear of vehicle body was acting independent of body frame. At this point driver could not recover, had no time to brake, steering would not respond. Qx4 would not respond and continued straight up an embankment, hit large bolder and flipped onto passenger side. Driver was pulled from vehicle by retired emt. Driver sustained right knee injuries including fracture to lower leg directly below knee, ligament damage still being evaluated. Driver was not given citation by virginia state police, due to driver and witness statements. State police indicated that it appeared to be a major mechanical failure. Police trooper indicated that 99 out of 100 driver in single vehicle accident would have received a ticket for wreckless driving. Car has been determined to be a total loss. It is currently in impound at a front royal lot. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 infiniti qx4. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v244000 (suspension:front). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that in addition to the failure being addressed in the recall, the front portion of the frame was also suffering from rust and corrosion. The contact was informed that the additional failures were not included in the recall. The vehicle was being repaired under the recall, but the additional failures were not being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0300 [3] Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
• P0306 [3] Cylinder 6 Misfire Detected
• P0731 [3] Gear I Incorrect ratio
• P0732 [2] Gear 2 Incorrect ratio
• P0733 [3] Gear 3 Incorrect ratio
• P0510 [2] Closed Throttle Position Switch Malfunction
• P0120 [2] Throttle Position Sensor/Switch A Circuit Malfunction