Wheel Problems of Infiniti QX4

The whole frame is rusted make a loud cracking and other noises. Afraid to drive was inspected by tire shop they would not work on it. Car has been parked in front of my daughter home.

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My 13-year-old and severly rusted Infiniti 4wd SUV has been recalled for corrosion problems at the driver-side strut tower. I will be towing it to the dealership for an inspection because I'm afraid to drive it. My car has a fist-sized hole through the fender well in the area described in the recall notice, so it is probably not repairable. But my car also has a rusted out and severly weakened unibody frame at another critical area that would certainly cause a loss of control and probably a crash when it is finally stressed to the breaking point. This area is on the front passenger-side where the mounting pad for the a-frame rear pivot point attaches to the frame. I have made the dealership aware of this and sent them some pictures, and they referred me to the manufaqcturer's customer service representative. He told me that the dealership may refuse to do the recall repair, after evaluating my car, unless I have the "other damage" (which would render the car unsafe) repaired prior to their inspection. If they don't do the recall repair, or determine that it is beyond repair (based entirely on the area affected by the recall), my car may be disqualified from the repurchase program remedy. I may be required to tow my car off of their lot to avoid storage fees. This seems like a manufacturer loophole, they have the right to refuse to do the recall because of other problems, and disqualify my car for a remedy? they have accepted responsibility for the lack of corrosion protection in one critical area, but not for others? what could I, as a car owner, have done to prevent this damage? I feel it's the manufacturer that is at fault. A $35,000 car should last longer than 13 years! so I am submitting this complaint in case others have had the same problem as I and to help force the manufacturer to take ownership of this serious manufacturing flaw and issue a recall.

While driving my 2002 Infiniti Qx4 with three other adults and an infant in the auto, the entire hub of the right rear wheel broke away and after causing damage to the side and door of the car, continued to fly down the street. I was traveling at 40 mph on a suburban street. The police officer who assisted told us that we were lucky to be alive. Fletcher jones/chicago where this vehicle was purchased no longer handles Infiniti so the car was inspected at Infiniti of lisle, ill. Although these wheels are the original wheels purchased on the vehicle, they claim no responsibility and have reported all three other wheels in danger of the same failure. I have sought the assistance of Infiniti's consumer affairs and regional specialists and have e-mailed their corporate hdqrtrs offering photos as this is a huge safety issue. I have not received an answer. By infinit's own admission these wheels could fail on my or any other inifiniti vehicle in the marketplace and I cannot understand how their regional safety specialist refused to review the photos and felt a final, informed determination had been made. Considering that upon Infiniti's inspection, all four wheels could fail, this is obviously not an isolated incident and merits the attention of your organization.

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1997 infinity Qx4 lost left front wheel. One of the lug studs snapped off.

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While driving driver's side rear wheel just fell off, cause unknown.