2004 Infiniti QX56 Steering Problems

“I have a 2004 Infiniti qx 56 with 88000 miles on it. On thursday 2/14/13 steering wheel turned to the right at 180 degree. On friday 2/15/13 slip indicator and vdc appeared on the dash.called the dealer and told to bring in the vehicle. When I got to the dealer the steering was completely lost. The steering wheel turned to a 360 degree freely and the tires did not move. The service dept. Came back and told me that the steering column/shaft was gone and would cost approx. $4000.00 to fix. …”

“Several failures: 1. Failure of the backup warning sensors. 2. Failure of the seat memory system. 3. Failure of the steering wheel entry/exit position function. 4. Navigation disk faults 5. Head liner sqeazks and rattles. The car has now been in at the dealer for three weeks to repair these problems. I have picked the car up once only to turn around and return it when the headliner problems started again and the backup warning sensors malfunctioned again.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Infiniti QX56. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel became hard to maneuver. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ipdm box failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that there was a manufacturers recall related to the failure but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.”