2002 Infiniti Q45 Consumer Discussions

Infiniti Q45 2002-2006

• Re: 2002 infinity q45 problem [bdb1029]

  Written by: dmangrumjr on Nov 2, 2011 5:47:16 PM

  Did you ever resolve your issue?

• 2002 infinity q45 problem

  Written by: bdb1029 on Aug 26, 2011 6:22:34 PM

  I have a 2002 infinity q45 which has been a wonderfull car for a long time, it has 112k miles on it and i am experiencing my first problem. Now i am no mechanic, but at first the sound appeared to be a power steering type noise that i've heard before, however the whining noise only happens on acceleration and continues through all gears. It does not affect the steering of ... Read More

• Re: 2002 Infiniti Q45 for sale [qforsale]

  Written by: cobrapc on Sep 25, 2009 11:51:00 AM

  What all do they do with the 60K service? Cost? The one I'm getting is supposed to be serviced, and up to date, but the only way I'll know for sure is do it, or have it done. Just wondering. Thanks

• 2002 Infiniti Q45 for sale

  Written by: qforsale on Apr 7, 2008 7:49:34 PM

  It's loaded with everything and has 66K miles. Already had 60k dealer service and just got it's first set of replacement tires. Original tires lasted 60K miles. Selling it for $15,900. Located in Austin, Texas. email me at specialoffer69 at hushmail.com for pictures

Infiniti Q45

• New discussion

  Written by: pat on Mar 31, 2008 4:45:45 PM

  Let's discuss the most recent generation here: Infiniti Q45 2002-2006. I moved some recent posts there.

Infiniti Q45 Maintenance and Repair

• Navigation screen goes blank

  Written by: mlarkin1 on Jan 4, 2008 8:06:40 PM

  I was wondering if anyone has experienced a problem with the navigation screen going blank. I have a 2002 Q45 and the screen would turn off occasionally. The climate control cannot be adjusted and the radio turns off. None of the buttons to control any of this work once the screen goes blank. It popped off a a few times a couple of months ago but the next time I started ... Read More

• Brake pad warning light

  Written by: joesr on Aug 9, 2007 11:17:27 AM

  My Son has my former 94 Q45t (which is still running strong after 205K miles!), and he got a brake pad warning light. - Changed pads (Infiniti factory pads) on all four wheels and light persists. - He was advised on this forum to ground the two leads on right front pad together and did so with no sucess. - He is a Marine pilot coming back fm Al Asad in ... Read More

Infiniti Q45

• Purchase parts for 2002 Q45? Desperate...

  Written by: vonchi_m on Mar 28, 2007 8:46:22 PM

  Where on the Internet can I purchase parts (i.e. suspension, mechanical) for a 2002 Q45? I don't want to buy directly from the Infiniti dealer because they're way too expensive. I just want to buy them and take the car to an independent mechanic. Thanks.

• Re: Help purchasing 2002 Q45... [vonchi_m]

  Written by: seattlejpm on Mar 24, 2007 6:31:14 PM

  My independent mechanic has no trouble getting parts...The Infiniti dealers can provide them without a problem. As to a Nissan equivalent, the top of their line is the Maxima. I don't really know, but my guess is they don't share a lot of parts. Again, I don't believe Infiniti will stop providing parts. Although they have stopped making the Q, the word is that they will redesign it and bring it ... Read More

• Re: Help purchasing 2002 Q45... [seattlejpm]

  Written by: vonchi_m on Mar 24, 2007 5:52:14 PM

  Thanks for the post. Where do you buy your parts for your Infiniti? I searched in google, yahoo, and even ebay and I didn't find anyone selling shocks for the 2002 q45. My main concern is that when/if something breaks, I won't find the part. Is there a Nissan equivalent for the q45 (ie. ES300 to Camry)? Is this a high maintenance car? For example, if I were to find a ... Read More

• Re: Help purchasing 2002 Q45... [vonchi_m]

  Written by: seattlejpm on Mar 24, 2007 4:40:19 PM

  My independent mechanic (Japanese cars only) says that Lexus is the cream of the crop in terms of reliability. For example, they use less outside suppliers that other car co's. and accept lower failure rates on components. I won't buy a Lexus, because I've never driven one whose performance I liked, but that's just me. So my guess is you won't get quite the reliability from the Q, but you get ... Read More

Infiniti Q45 Maintenance and Repair

• 1993 Q45 vibration around 2000 rpm

  Written by: caljon on Jan 7, 2007 9:56:51 AM

  My 2003 Q45 makes a loud droning noise caused by some kind of vibration between 1,800 and 2,100 rpm, and has the same sound in any of the five gears, so it is not road speed related. My dealer has replaced the Y-pipe and catalytic converters, as well as adjusting and tightening the exhaust heat shields numerous times. I drove two 2002 Q45’s that my friends own, and they do not ... Read More

2007 Infiniti Q series

• update info

  Written by: shankar on Mar 3, 2006 1:25:31 PM

  Recently did an update on my 2002 Q45.. Infiniti calls it the ITB-02048 update. Like it is night and day. reprograms the Engine Control Module. Shifting and acceleration are totally different. changes shift points, spark firing timing, and fuel injection timing. Now in town I get about 19 mile per gallon. No more hesitation on takeoff. first part of the fix replaces the accelerator pedal. The othetr is all prgramming. My ... Read More

Infiniti Q45

• This board has been

  Written by: marsha7 on Nov 23, 2003 5:32:48 PM

  rather quiet lately...everyone gone to sleep???... been reading up on used Q45s...apparently 2000, and especially 2001, were the "dark years for Infiniti"...were the cars that bad, or were they just similar to the previous years cars, waiting for the big changeover in 2002???...are 1999, 2000, and 2001 worth owning, or buying used today???...does the car still move well with 266 HP???...I assume 340 HP would be faster, but most vehicles that ... Read More

• Power folding mirrors?

  Written by: gteach26 on Jul 30, 2003 3:37:14 PM

  Does the new generation Q45 (2002+) have power folding mirrors? I cannot find the answer on the Infiniti site. Thanks!

• 2002 Q45 .....updates

  Written by: fenn on Sep 3, 2002 10:28:23 AM

  I am an early buyer of the new generation Q. My 2002 now has 31000 miles on it. I have not had any problems with the car and have enjoyed the experience. (Thank god I was not wanting an integrated telephone) My only two serious complaints/suggestions would have been for a quicker throttle response on a quick accceleration, and the annoying location of the CD changer-- buried in the glove compartment. ... Read More

• Lack of Integrated Cellphone for 2002 Q45 Update

  Written by: alk3997 on Aug 8, 2002 7:05:46 PM

  Today (8/8/02), I received an update from the represpresentative of the Infiniti Division who has been handling the customer side of the integrated cellphone issue for the 2002 Q45. The update provided was that Infiniti has decided that there is *no* option to provide an integrated cellphone for the 2002 Q45. No alternative solutions were provided and my dealer has been notified by the Infiniti Division of this decision. Should their ... Read More

• Latest on Integrated Cellphone for 2002 Q45

  Written by: alk3997 on Aug 6, 2002 8:52:14 PM

  As of August 6, 2002, Cellport Systems and the Infiniti Division of Nissan North America are discussing how to proceed with the integrated cellphone issue. No decision on whether an integrated phone will be available to 2002 Q45 customers has been made. Once there is something more concrete I will append here.

• New Q45

  Written by: pbjb on Jul 31, 2002 7:25:23 PM

  Just purchased 2002 Q45 without a lot of extras for $47,000. Traded in a Lexus LS400. Couldn't see spending extra $8000+ for new LS430. Would have wanted the ride to be more "Lexus like". Maybe it's partially a function of the 17 inch tires vs the 16 inch on the LS430. Like the car very much with the exception of the annoying hesitation on initial acceleration. Service replaced the accelerator pedal..didn't ... Read More

• No Integrated Telephone for 2002 Q45

  Written by: alk3997 on Jul 21, 2002 3:13:45 PM

  I am hoping someone can look at this letter (hopefully most of it makes it through truncation) and let me know if they can think of alternatives. This is addressed to the Vice President for the Infiniti Division. Non-public names and prices have been masked. Dear Mr. McNabb: I am writing to you in hopes that you can find some solution to a serious issue with my almost-15 month old 2002 ... Read More

• Q45 pricing (matt00)

  Written by: dbruland on Feb 16, 2002 7:28:37 AM

  To your point of possible incentives on 2002 Q45's, International Infiniti in Milwaukee is advertising ALL new Infinitis at "invoice or below" through end of February. I know the G20's can be had below invoice, but the invoice pricing sounds very attractive on the other models.

• Re: Incentive in 2002 Q45

  Written by: markhampton on Feb 14, 2002 3:06:05 PM

  It looks like Infiniti is subsididizing its lease deals through the end of February. On their web site, they show: http://www.infiniti.com/acquire/NationalOffersDetail/0,1230,22437,00.html MSRP $51,045 (with no discount) 39 months 12k miles/year $2,107 Cap reduction (plus $1,l00 in fees/deposit and first months payment, for a total of $3,956) $699/month Using those figures, the 39 month residual on this car is 57% and the money factor is .00245 (~5.9%). Not too shabby really.

• Incentive in 2002 Q45??

  Written by: matt00 on Feb 14, 2002 1:02:12 PM

  I came across an ad from Infiniti of Nashville that says 2002Q45 starting from $46,900. This is just above invoice, does anyone know if there is any dealer incentive on the 2002Q? Thanks in advance. P.S. What has been the best lease deals that you have seen. So far, I have seen $3,709 down 12K a year, 48 months $599. Anyone see better?

• Q Depreiation

  Written by: markhampton on Jan 9, 2002 6:30:04 PM

  When I checked in August, the residual for the 2002 Q45 was 52% for a 39 month lease -- a fair bit lower than BMW's 62%. I'm surprised to hear Lexus' residual is in the 50's.. Is that a quote from a dealer, or opinion? I felt 52% was awfully low for the Q, but there it was in black and white. The residual made the lease cost high enough so ... Read More

• the new Q's target is all wrong

  Written by: lsc on Jan 7, 2002 10:46:59 AM

  The new Q's problem is in it's target audience. I personally think Infiniti made a great car. It'll be great for me in 3 years because I plan on trading in my 2002 Nissan Altima 3.5SE for a used Q45. However, while Lexus hit the bulls eye with it's LS430.. I think it's a replacement of the old Benz S-Class, it's got that big car presence, the Q45 is too boy-racer ... Read More

• cfgross

  Written by: lml2 on Sep 12, 2001 5:01:33 PM

  I have had NO problems with my 2002 Q45 since I acquired it at the start of July. At the time, significant deals off of MSRP were quite limited at the dealers that I dealt with (5 in Los Angeles area). I compared the Q45 with LS430 and GS430, S430 and S500, BMW 740i and 540i, including multiple test drives in each of these models. For me, the overall value of ... Read More

• 2002 Q45 Owners report

  Written by: fenn on Jul 16, 2001 2:25:35 PM

  I have been driving my new Q45 for two months, It has been a flawless, troublefree experience. For a newly introduced car, that is impressive. I just love this car. I have owned four previous Q45's dating back to it's 1990 introduction, but this one is the best. That it the good news. The bad news for Infiniti is that this new car still seems to be flying below most people's ... Read More

• Reconciling Depreciation Risks

  Written by: habitat1 on May 31, 2001 3:02:08 AM

  I am a big fan of Nissan/Infinity products. One of daily drivers is a 1995 Nissan Maxima SE with 108,000 miles and it looks and drives like new. I am personally convinced that the Maxima is a flat out better car than anything produced by Toyota or Honda or Acura (my previous cars). However, now that I'm pre-shopping for a late 2001 / early 2002 purchase in the BMW / Mercedes ... Read More

• market conditions

  Written by: fenn on May 28, 2001 11:23:41 AM

  No question that the 2002 Q45 launch has been a slow starter. The economy, gas prices and Infiniti's lackluster recent history with the Q45 have not helped. At first, I was told that that Infiniti wanted dealers to "hold the line" on the new cars and avoid discounts, but necessity is the mother of invention, and discounts can be had. I think most dealers have at least ten or twelve in ... Read More

• MSN Carpoint Review

  Written by: scottphillip on Apr 30, 2001 2:56:45 PM

  I came across this review today. I believe that it was posted over the weekend. Enjoy! http://carpoint.msn.com/vip/Jedlicka/Infiniti/Q45/2002.asp

• anybody OWN one?

  Written by: kevin6842 on Apr 20, 2001 6:42:37 PM

  Yes,as a matter of fact. I got my new 2002 Q45 just about 2 weeks ago. I was on my way to pick up a new LS430 that I had ordered. I had not seen any of the marketing materials on this car and I noticed, what I thought, was a very cool car at the local dealer. I found out that the dealer just got four in stock. I test ... Read More

• 2002 Infiniti Q45

  Written by: pat on Apr 18, 2001 10:53:04 AM

  From Chris Wardlaw, Edmunds editor in chief: "Find out what Liz Kim thinks of the new Infiniti Q45, which shows just how serious this luxury division of Nissan is about competing on even footing with Lexus, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The new Q shows the direction in which Infiniti is headed, away from rebadged Maximas and Pathfinders and sorry wannabe wheels like the G20, and toward world-class luxury/performance automobiles that look like ... Read More

• New Q comments

  Written by: fenn on Apr 12, 2001 10:33:20 AM

  I had a chance to read all of the major auto magazine "first drive" reviews of the 2002 Q45, and I was pleasantly surprised by the positive comments from the press. On the counter-point side, I have also been reading Titanfan's negative comments. I also note that he started another negative Edmunds chat topic on the 2002 Q45. He is certainly attempting to appear as an expert, but it looks more ... Read More

• titanfan1, a question...

  Written by: zeliforp on Apr 11, 2001 8:05:52 PM

  "There are a whole list of issues that make the 2002 Infiniti Q45 car to pass on.Horrible styling,expensive digital crap, Lousy resale..." I am wondering how you found out about the resale value of the 2002 Q45, since they won't be driving off of the lots until next month? Geez, did your dog get run over by a Q once?

• Where's the Phone?

  Written by: mpyles1 on Apr 2, 2001 2:27:39 PM

  I just test drove a 2002 Q45. The car was superb except that no integrated phone is available. I have a 2000 Jaguar S-Type with voice activation controls for the audio, climate controls, and the phone . . . and it works beautifully. Why, two years later, can Infiniti not integrate a phone into its voice-activated system? Or, even more absurdly, why does Infiniti not provide ANY kind of integrated phone ... Read More

• 2002 Q45 @ 135mph...

  Written by: plts06 on Apr 2, 2001 12:56:43 AM

  Took the Infiniti 'Test Drive' @ California Speedway yesterday - 135 indicated while riding in the rear seat of the new Q, what a rush!! 125mph indicated into the banked turns at the speedway, watching the lead Q45 wiggle and wobble but never lose grip while feeling the same in ours, incredible. Then a few laps on the road course behind the wheel; power, brakes, VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) all very ... Read More

• 2002 Q45

  Written by: moon595 on Mar 28, 2001 6:39:55 PM

  The 2002 Infiniti Q45 is an amazing vehicle. Yes I sell them, but I always have openly stated the vehicle did not compete with the LS400. The 2002 has it all at a price that will make Lexus buyers at least give it a look. If they drive one, they'll buy one. Dead serious, this car handles, accelerates like a dream. It has all the ammeneties, rear view color camera, tire ... Read More

• The looks grow on you

  Written by: alexalee1 on Mar 27, 2001 1:21:55 PM

  I think I am starting to like the way the new Q45 look. From one last picture of the AutoWeek magazine article, the black car, if viewed straight from the front looks like the Peugeot 504. So, I guess when the designer mentioned that it's not American nor Japanese nor European, he must refer to France (European also, but, not in a Germanic way). I received the old 2001 Q45 from ... Read More

• Ugly Car!

  Written by: force98 on Mar 23, 2001 7:01:33 PM

  My '99 BMW 740iL comes off lease in about 6 months, so I thought I'd check out the 2002 Q45. IMHO, the front end of the car is extremely ugly. I didn't even test drive the car as I can't get beyond the looks of the car. Scratch Infinity from my short list of possible replacements. The new 2002 BMW E65 may not be any better either.

• Re: 2002 Q45 Test Drive Challenge

  Written by: cainep on Mar 9, 2001 8:52:38 PM

  How do you get invited to this? Current Q45 owner? Work for Nissan/Infiniti? Sounds like a chance to drive some great cars!

• Test Drive of the New 2002 Q45

  Written by: pnanda on Feb 7, 2001 5:02:36 PM

  Hi everybody, I am very thankful to Frontier Infiniti, Santa Clara ( California ) to have a '02 Q45 for just 2 days so that interested people can test-drive. I got my appointment for today afternoon for half an hour. My wife and myself jumped at the opportunity and drove our 97.5 Q45 into their parking lot. The new Q was having a way too cool shade ( Royal Cabernet exterior, ... Read More

• Purchase or Lease a new 2001 Q45?

  Written by: matt00 on Jan 26, 2001 4:59:14 PM

  I am iterested in either buying or leasing a 2001 Infiniti Q45. I saw an ad for a 20001 Q45 for $38,000 on the east coast. Can someone tell me what they have paid for the car? Also, I am thinking about leasing the car. I would like to hear what would be a fair leas on a new Q with a sticker of $38,000? Thanks, Any info would be greatly ... Read More

• 2002 Q45

  Written by: abilly on Jan 20, 2001 9:40:32 PM

  Ive been in love with Q's since i first drove one of the initial entry's to the U.S. I thought that the unique styling and definate performance made this car a hit...but who am I, they changed the car totally...or submitted... should I say....Yesterday, I went to the Detroit International Auto Show and.........there it was! the 2002 "Q"..... One Gorgeous AUTOMOBILE!!!! and, if im to believe those folks at Infiniti perhaps ... Read More

• Detroit Auto Show

  Written by: stingrayy1 on Jan 17, 2001 1:13:28 PM

  Went to the show last night...there were 4 2002 Q45 on display...3 were on the floor available for the public to molest. The outside definitely has more character than LS430. But the inside is a disappointment. Definitely not up to par with the quality Lexus demonstrated. Just take a small detail like the rear sun shades. The plastic screen Infiniti uses feels flimsy. The ergonomics of the front dash just leaves ... Read More

• The ultimate 2002 Q45 Site

  Written by: titanzrok on Nov 22, 2000 10:44:49 PM

  Without a doubt the leading expert on the new Q 45 is Neil Hayes at Infiniti of Nashville. He has been feeding factory shots and more for the last six months check out his website http://www.infinitiofnashville.com I can't believe where he gets his information!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Q45 off lease

  Written by: luckylar on Oct 2, 2000 3:35:59 PM

  We have a 2000 G-20 for a year. Bought it with the idea of passing it down to our kid after graduation. Prying the keys from my wife's hand in May. I hope to talk her into getting a Q45 off lease. Maybe a 2000 Annv Edt when everyone wants the 2002 in May or June. How are 2000 holding up? What prices could I be looking at if there are ... Read More

• NewQ vs NY Auto Show

  Written by: warnerf on Oct 28, 2000 12:35:10 AM

  steve_n: The new Q45 which is on TheNewQ.com web site looks noticeably different than the 2002 Q45 which debuted at the New York Auto show. You can check it out at http://www.autoshowny.com. At first glance the cars look roughly the same but close inspection reveals that the Q on the Infiniti web site has a smaller, more aggressive looking grill. Also, the front headlights are not pulled back as far as ... Read More

• Ferarri11

  Written by: sysadb on Jul 14, 2000 8:04:41 PM

  Of course Infiniti wants to sell more Q45s. According to the autosite figures some on these threads use, the figure for the first 5 months is 1966 units, almost the same as for the same period last year. That's why I wouldn't describe the Q sales as "shot". Consistently behind it's competitors ? Yes. There are a lot of Luxury makers right now who wish some of their models were selling ... Read More