Accelerating grinding sound in back chassis. Steering is harder than usual. Im not getting the power to accelerate properly all the time. Eventually the problem with salt cause im in Indiana too much salt on roads and i dont think things are sealed completely from manufacturers.
The worst 1999 Infiniti QX4 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Steering14
- Suspension14
- Body8
- Fuel system6
- Electrical5
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Steering14
- Suspension14
- Body8
- Fuel system6
- Electrical5
- Engine4
- Transmission3
- Airbags2
- Brakes2
- Lights2
- Visibility2
- Tires1
- Wheels1
Recalls 2
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 11V244000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 07V435000 · Recall details
See all 2 recalls for the 1999 Infiniti QX4
Defect investigations
Frame/Body Structure Corrosion
In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of April 20, 2011, Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the federal safety agency that it would conduct a safety recall of certain 1996-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 1997-2003 Infinity QX4 vehicles to repair corrosion damage to the driver's side front strut tower.The vehicles included in the recall are those that were originally sold, or are currently registered in salt belt states including Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.The DIR states in part, ...the strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly.This could lead to the strut housing panel separating and contacting the steering column lower shaft.Contact with the steering column lower shaft can cause steering difficulties and may require an increase in steering effort by the driver.If the steering column lower shaft completely fractured it would result in a total loss of steering control.In some cases, the strut housing panel can contact or affect adjacent brake system components.Complainants reported experiencing either steering or brake system issues, and in some cases, both.Nissan dealer's will inspect the strut housing and, based on the level of corrosion found, make an assessment as to how to remedy the vehicle (see defect information report for additional details). Brake system components adjacent to, and in the area of, the strut tower (i.e., brake master cylinder, left front brake line, ABS wire harness, etc.) will also be inspected.
PE11004
Technical service bulletins for the 1999 Infiniti QX4 87
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Windshield cracking
- Removing foreign material from the window glass
- Wheel bearing collision damage
- Infiniti; front sonar parking sensor service information
- Exterior cleaning information service information
- Plastic interior trim protective covering removal service information
- Transmission & engine automated data collection and diagnostic reporting service information
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1999 Infiniti QX4 fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3L 6‑cyl | 4WD | 13 | 17 | 15 |
What 1999 Infiniti QX4 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Unknown. Steering is rough. Sounds
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 infiniti qx4. While driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v244000 (steering, suspension). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the front strut housing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. *bf consumer stated infinity contacted and was told there was no open case for his vehicle for my vehicleas the recall had already been serviced in 2008. I brought the car in and they repaired it completely with a bracket and fiberglass repair kit.
Just bought the car used 5 months ago and it's not working due to strut housing and fuel filler tube recalls. I'm disabled and homeless currently and without the ability to drive my vehicle.
Odometer not operating - not functioning at all
While on vacation with the entire family in the vehicle and traveling down the turnpike at 75mph I started down a incline with the cruise control on and when the motor started coasting or not under load the rear end started to shake side to side so bad that I had to get on the brakes and slow down to 35 MPH and then it started to do it a this speed also (anytime not under load from gas petal it starts to wobble. Found the problem to be the rear track arm bushings where installed to make them fail by nissan,. The bushing arunder shear load as well as tension load. Not a good set up. Cost to fix $1000.00 ($245.00 in parts and $705.00 in labor to remove and replace. Nissan has a service bulletin but refuses to replace or even help with the cost of this deadly problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 infiniti qx4. The contact stated that both rear exterior and interior doors failed to open. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
On nov. 4th, 2013, I was driving my child to school. I began to turn left & the car suddenly jerked us to the left & then went out of control. As we were jerked to the left, I felt the steering wheel jerk and then it started spinning like a top. There was no way to control the steering. We slammed into an embankment and my 7 yr old daughter hit her head. Once we got home, I contacted a mechanic who said that he thought there was a recall so I contacted nissan. They said there was a recall on "some" of the 1999 nissan infinitis, but had no way of knowing if mine was one of them. I contacted the mechanic who said to give nissan my VIN and they should be able to give me more info. Called nissan back and they were extremely rude and said they had already discussed this with me the previous day. I told them that a mechanic had told me to call back & give them my VIN, so I did. She still would not help. I asked to speak to a manager and she said that I was not a "case" so I would not be allowed to speak to one & she would not give me a name. I stated that we were in accident, & just because we lived through it, did not mean that we did not deserve answers. Once she heard that there was accident, she said that they handle that differently & have to assign a case number to it then. They took my info and the process began. I did not receive a rental from them until the end of nov, several weeks after the accident. I had pictures of my own, & the steering column is broke in half, which I provided them as well. A clean break all the way through. On dec 4th I received an offer letter telling me that I had 7 days to accept, or they would take my rental and I would have to claim my car, which had been deemed un-drivable and un-insurable. Basically take this ridiculous offer, which was low, or you get nothing & have to pay for your rental, have no car and an injured daughter.
1. Stereo amplifier fuse blew. (15 amp) 2. Fuse replaced 3. While driving the car smelled smoke. 4. All dash lights and electrical system went black. 5. Smoke started coming from under the dash board. 6. Car remained running, head lights functioned. 7. After turning the car off, large amounts of smoke came from behind and under the dash board. 8. Car would not start and all electrical system non responsive. 9. Inspection of dash wiring harness revealed extreme melting and damage to interior wiring harness in the area of the fuse box and all connections to electrical systems. 10. Vehicle is completely inoperable and at dealer for inspection and possible repair. 11. Complication vehicle was manufactured for nissan north america and is now registered and driven in the middle east (manama, bahrain) not sure if nissan middle east will be aware of any recalls or problems with north american specifications. I am from the USA and the present owner of the vehicle, submitted because car was brought from the USA to middle east.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 infiniti qx4. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH she heard a rattling and squeaking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but the failure was unable to be duplicated. Four months later the brake light illuminated and the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for diagnosis. The contact was informed that the strut housing tower dropped and damaged the brake line, causing brake fluid to drain out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v244000 (suspension:front) but the dealer refused to repair the vehicle as they had previously repaired the driver's side under the same recall a year earlier. The manufacturer was notified and stated the repair would not be covered because the brake line was not associated with the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 182,491 and the current mileage was 187,257.
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Questions about the 1999 Infiniti QX4
Is the 1999 Infiniti QX4 reliable?
Owners have filed 43 complaints about the 1999 Infiniti QX4, 2.1 times a typical QX4 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1999 Infiniti QX4?
Steering, with 14 complaints, typically around 160,000 miles. Next is suspension (14).
How many recalls does the 1999 Infiniti QX4 have?
2 recalls, covering suspension and fuel system, gasoline.
What year does the Infiniti QX4 have bad steering?
The Infiniti QX4 model years with the most steering complaints are 1999 (14 complaints) and 1997 (11 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 1999 Infiniti QX4 get?
Official estimates for the 1999 Infiniti QX4 range from 15 mpg combined. The most efficient version (3.3L 6-cyl, 4WD) gets 13 city and 17 highway.
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