2004 Infiniti QX56 brakes problems

Filed Jul 5, 2024 · Brakes · OR

My wife was driving home from work, said brake is failing, makes loud grindy, rattling noise when brake is applied. Once the car is turn off and back on, everything is back to normal. When I got home, i took the wheels off to check everything was ok, pads were almost new, which I replaced last year. Drove around for 10 miles no problem. This is a serious safety issue which Nissan/Infiniti should take care of.

Filed Apr 19, 2021 · Brakes · 127,465 miles · NC

I was on the highway driving my family from texas to north carolina when I ran into rush hour traffic long the way. I applied the brake to slow the vehicle down, then suddenly the steering wheel started shaking, there was a lound gridding noise as if the engine about to fallout and my brake didnot hold immediately when applied.

Filed Jul 30, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 15 miles · MD

The vehicle's brake warning light keeps coming on. Rotors are fine. Brake fluid level is high. Yet, when I apply my foot on the brake, the warning light comes on and there is also a bad sound on the front wheels that sounds like metal to metal (there is a vibration). Once I pull over and turn the vehicle off for a minute or so, I am able to continue. However, the warning light comes back on moments later. This is getting very dangerous as it may trigger me to rear end the vehicle in front of me. The problem has been happening for the past eight months. However, it has been getting worst. The cruise control light also comes and stays on. Please help.

Filed Jun 30, 2018 · Brakes · 74,000 miles · IL

On two separate occasions while the car was moving in a dry parking lot and applying my brakes, my ABS brakes kicked on for no reason and the car was difficult to control and stop. The light came on as well and I heard alot of grinding. This was very scary as both times I had my children in the car. The only way to reset ABS was to turn off vehicle. I am so afraid that this will happen again and I may not be able to stop. I am now afraid to drive and am thinking about selling it because I feel it is not safe to drive.

Filed Oct 27, 2017 · Brakes · 138,000 miles · MD

I get a brake light and a slip light sometimes when applying the brakes. Makes an awful noise and sometimes the brakes fail to operate. I have to turn the car off and restart it to reset something and then its fine for a few days and comes back. It is very scary. Others who have the same vehicle have complained of the same thing. Saying they think the brake master cylinder is defective. I have also heard of people crashing their SUV because of this. This happens just when applying the brakes. I see this a lot in the forums and wonder why they haven't recalled this dangerous defect. This has been happening numerous times in the past 5 years.

Filed Aug 29, 2017 · Brakes · 255,700 miles · NC

While driving at low/high speeds, the brake light will just turn on unexpectedly. Also, the ABS brakes seem to fail where you have to press the brake pedal to the floor. The only way to temporarily fix this is to turn the engine off and turn it back on for the brake light to go away. Again, this will occur at least 1-2 times a day and/or 28 times in a month while driving. This is a very dangerous situation to put a driver in on the highway or other roadways.

Filed Aug 19, 2017 · Brakes · 5 miles · TX

While the car is in motion the red brake light will turn on and when you press the brake pedal the car slows down but makes a loud thumping noise, and you can feel like a spring on the brake pedal vibrating, if you turn off the vehicle, it resets for a while but now it is happening constantly. The brake pads and rotors are new.

Filed Apr 29, 2017 · Brakes · 12 miles · CA

As I was traveling on a city street, the brakes on my 2004 infiniti qx56 started making a grinding noise and the brake light on dash board went on making it hard to come to a stop. I don't know whats causing this problem. I know there was a recall on this vehicle for the same reason (brakes) but I don't have the number

Filed Nov 6, 2016 · Brakes · 93,313 miles · CA

The first time I had issues with my brakes I was fortunate enough to be parked. I turned the vehicle on and tried to releases the emergency brake but the light wouldn't disengage. I put the vehicle in reverse and the applied pressure to the brake but the brakes didn't work. Then the vehicle made a severe grinding noise. I then turned off the vehicle and the problem went away. I then called the dealership and asked if there was a recall for this problem and they said "no". The second time it happened to me I was driving on the road. I notice the brake light turned on, so I slow applied pressed to the brake peddle and the vehicle would stop and began to shake furiously as if it was skidding on the road. Fortunately, their wasn't anyone on the road. The vehicle finally came to a stop and I was lucky enough to pull off the road. I tried pressing the parking brakes to release the light but that didn't work so I tried shutting the vehicle off. I turned the vehicle back on and the light was gone. I slowly began to drive and test the brakes and they work again. I have gone to the dealership and they told me again there was no recall on the issue at hand. The service department said it could be the brake booster but they couldn't find an issue with it so they didn't replace it.

Filed Oct 17, 2016 · Brakes · 68,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 infiniti qx56. The contact stated that the brakes pulsated and made an abnormal grinding noise. The check engine and ABS warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brakes functioned normally. The brake master cylinder was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.