Erratic Idle Speed and Increased Accelerator Pedal Effort on INFINITI QX4

Submitted by Jim Taddei · May 29, 2025
Published by RepairPal

Problem overview

Carbon deposits on the throttle body may cause any of the following issues: Idle speed fluctuation, incorrect idle speed, difficulty accelerating way from a stop, and or increased accelerator pedal resistance. Our technicians tell us a revised throttle body and associated parts are available to resolve this issue.

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INFINITI QX4 vehicles with this problem

Average mileage: 162,486 miles
(131,458 - 180,000)

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