Strut Tower problems of the 1999 Infiniti QX4

1999 Infiniti Qx4. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall notice regarding the front driver's strut tower housing prior to the recall, the consumer was informed the strut tower was not only contacting the steering column; it was aggressively rasping the entire steering system. The consumer was informed the vehicle was not safe to drive. The consumer has since donated the vehicle.

1999 Infiniti Qx4. Consumer writes in regards to recent repairs due to corrosion the consumer received a recall notice regarding corrosion to the strut tower. The consumer did not believe the corrosion issue was isolated to the drivers side strut tower housing in the front wheel area. The corrosion on the consumers vehicle was extremely bad in the inner fender panel which housed the engine mounts. It was discovered when the struts had to be replaced due to the vehicle bouncing. The mechanic informed the consumer, they were not able to put the vehicle on the rack due to the severity of the corrosion and that the engine was hanging on by a few bolts on one side of the vehicle. The consumer was informed there was additional corrosion under the front end of the vehicle. The mechanic indicated it was not as severe as the previous corrosion , but it would need to be fixed.

Broken strut tower/housing on 1999 Qx4. Mechanic just advised it has rusted and torn away on the drivers side. Car is considered unsafe to drive because it is impacting the steering column shaft.