I was out of town on business when I heard what sounded like a squeel from the belt as I started my qx56. The sound was only there for a moment when I started it. It has 78,000 miles on it and has all it's regular services. I was home the next day and as I was leaving for work it did the same thing again, but this time it made the noise every time I accelerated. I could not hear it at all with the windows up and inside the vehicle. I stopped by the dealer and they told me the timing chain has come lose and this is common. The repair is $3,800 as long as there in no internal damage, if so it will require an engine block replacement as well. My question is is this a common issue with this engine, what has info done to correct the problem, and why is this happening with so few miles and proper engine servicing?
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I have been searching the web today and it looks like this is happening a lot. Does this pose a safety concern? I called Infiniti today and am waiting for a response.
Having exact same issue at 68000 miles I'm being told a cylinder is also miss firing possible cause not enough oil pumping through how costly can be be and why is this not a recall like with the murano
It's a 3000-4000 repair job as long as it has not done any engine damage. If so it can cost up to $16,000 for a new engine. Infiniti has told me it's not a big enough issue for a recall. They also would not pay for my repair bill. I have spoke with four dealers and they say this is a pretty common repair, as they do a lot of them.
I have been searching the web today and it looks like this is happening a lot. Does this pose a safety concern? I called Infiniti today and am waiting for a response.
not really safety but it will be more costly if the chain or tensioner breaks
Having exact same issue at 68000 miles I'm being told a cylinder is also miss firing possible cause not enough oil pumping through how costly can be be and why is this not a recall like with the murano
It's a 3000-4000 repair job as long as it has not done any engine damage. If so it can cost up to $16,000 for a new engine. Infiniti has told me it's not a big enough issue for a recall. They also would not pay for my repair bill. I have spoke with four dealers and they say this is a pretty common repair, as they do a lot of them.