UPON APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION MY WIFE WAS BRAKING TO A STOP. THERE WERE SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD (SLIGHT WASHBOARD) THAT APPEARED TO UPSET THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE SEATBELTS CONTRACTED QUICKLY AND TOOK UP ANY SLACK AND BECAME VERY TIGHT. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND RESULTED IN A VERY HARD AND INEFFECTIVE PEDAL. THE CAR ENDED UP 1/2 WAY INTO THE INTERSECTION OR FURTHER BY THE TIME IT STOPPED. IT TRULY SEEMED TO TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 2 SECONDS TO RESUME WORKING. THIS ALSO HAPPENED THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THIS TIME I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE ROAD ALSO HAD A FEW RIPPLES ON IT AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND TO MY NOW VERY HARD FOOT. THE SEAT BELTS TIGHTENED LIKE I MENTIONED ABOVE AND WE ENDED UP FULLY ACROSS THE INTERSECTION BY THE TIME WE STOPPED. I HAD A CAR FULL OF KIDS AND THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A NATIONAL STORY HAD SOMEONE BEEN COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THANK HEAVENS IT WAS CLEAR. I'VE DRIVEN MANY CARS AND NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. IT IS VERY UNSETTLING. *TR
2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 INFINITI JX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED DUE TO AN EMPTY FUEL TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE READING WAS INACCURATE AND DISPLAYED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES AND AN UNKNOWN PART THAT WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL GAUGE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.