It didn’t take long for the 2019 QX50 to get its first recall.
More than 1,670 model year 2019 Infiniti QX50 SUVs are recalled because the passenger-side knee airbag covers may detach when the airbags deploy in cold temperatures.
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I have some choice words for Nissan’s anti-lock brake actuator pump.
And yes, I realize that is an odd thing to say, but hear me out. The pump leaks brake fluid onto internal circuit boards which starts fires. And it’s been a problem more than once. The pumps were first recalled back in 2016. However the seals used to “fix” the leak have failed and now the pumps have been recalled again.
Nissan is even worried enough to ask owners of the 2015-2017 Murano, 2016-2017 Maxima, 2017-2018 Pathfinder and the 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles to park their cars outside and away from things you wouldn’t like to see turned to ash.
Maybe I should direct my choice words at Nissan instead.
keep reading article "Infiniti ABS Actuator Recalled for Starting Fires. Again."Software errors in the fuel pump can cause certain Infiniti vehicles to run out of gas.
Engineers determined when the amount of fuel is low in the main tank, the pressure regulator may not open and send fuel from the sub tank to the main tank. This can cause the fuel level in the main tank to be too low for the fuel pump to send fuel to the engine, which can cause the engine to stop running while driving.
Technology. It’s awesome, until it isn’t.The recall involves the 2016-2018 Q50 and the 2016 Q60 with 2-liter engines.
keep reading article "Out of Gas? Blame Your Fuel Pump's Software"Nissan and Infiniti owners are overflowed with joy at the news of the automaker's "EVAP Emission Warranty Policy Enhancement".
Many 2003-2017 models have developed clogs in the evaporative (EVAP) emission vapor vent tubes, which can cause gas to spill out during fill-up. The "warranty enhancement" will extend the warranty on these parts to 15 years / 150,000 miles. Owners who have already paid for repairs may be eligible for reimbursement.
Additional EVAP warranty information can be found on CarComplaints.com.
keep reading article "Infiniti Vehicles Get Extended EVAP Warranty After Complaints of Gas Spilling Out at Fill-Up"Nissan wants to settle a Q50 InTouch lawsuit, according to reports.
The lawsuit was filed back in 2014 by Leon Zingerman who was upset the system required an app on his phone for owners to perform software upgrades. That app, however, wasn't available for over a year. It wasn't all sunshine and puppies, though. The Zingerman case – which was grouped with another case as part of the settlement – wasn't granted class-action certification by the judge, because owners couldn't prove InTouch was why they bought the car.
Nissan is offering owners payments of $30, plus an additional $55 if they downloaded the app before April 17, 2017. Alternatively, owners can skip the cash payment and get a $500 credit towards a new Infiniti. The deals are valid until March 2019.
The app isn't the only complaint about InTouch.
keep reading article "Nissan Wants to Settle the Q50 InTouch Lawsuit"Nissan announced the 2002 QX4 and Pathfinder need their front, passenger-side airbag inflators replaced. This is important, but there's a catch.
It's only 46 vehicles. Affected owners should be notified by mail, but you can also grab your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and call 800-647-7261.
keep reading article "Small Number of QX4 Added to the Takata Recall List"Oh, airbags. Either they're deploying with too much force and possibly killing us. Or not deploying when they should and possibly killing us.
More than 500 of the 2017 QX30 are being recalled because their Autoliv airbags fall into the latter category. It's a similar issue to this BMW recall earlier this month.
Please don't let this be the new Takata.…
keep reading article "2017 QX30 Recalled for Autoliv Airbags That’s Don’t Deploy."I look forward to the day when I can stop talking about Takata recalls. Today is not that day.
Nissan and Infiniti are recalling an additional 152,500 passenger-side, frontal airbag inflators. Like before, the recall is being split into "zones" which you can read about on CarComplaints.com.
keep reading article "152,000 More Takata Inflators Need to Be Recalled"If you own the Q50S and you're a fan of being able to stop your car, this brakes lawsuit will probably be of some interest to you.
A 2015 Q50S owner says after 10,000 miles of driving, his brake pads were shot and rotors already warped. He had them replaced, only to have them wear down and warp again in four months. Either he's using grocery runs as an excuse to practice for the INDY 500, or there's something else going on here.
"The Q50 lawsuit alleges Nissan/Infiniti knows the braking system is defective but conceals that fact so the automaker can keep selling the cars. Mr. Brand also says to keep from repairing the brake problems under warranty, the automaker tells its dealers to make changes to the cars that do nothing to fix them."
The lawsuit thinks alleges there's not enough heat dispersion, causing the brake pads to wear down unusually early.
keep reading article "Q50S Brake Pad Lawsuit"It's no secret that Nissan's Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is a hot mess, but the automaker is trying to put out at least three fires by consolidating them into one, larger dumpster fire.
Nissan has agreed to a settlement, pending court approval.
"If the settlement agreement is finalized by the court, affected Nissan and Infiniti owners and lessees will receive a transmission software update and a warranty extension by 24 months or 24,000 miles. However, the warranty coverage affects only certain aspects of the transmissions and not the transmission control units.
This is good news for owners, who have had CVT "belt slips," shuddering, jerking, and a general lack of support from Infiniti in the past.
keep reading article "Nissan Agrees to Settle CVT Lawsuit for QX60 Owners"
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