2015 Infiniti Q50 HYBRID

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 8 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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  TRANSMISSION: DIFFERENTIAL WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO ACCELERATE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THIS CREATED A PROBLEM, PARTICULARLY WHEN TRYING TO ENTER A FREEWAY ON RAMP. SEVERAL TIMES THE CAR ACTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, INFINITI DECLARED THE CAR A LEMON AND HAS REIMB

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS: VEHICLE LURCHES BACK AND FORTH WHEN ACCELERATING WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF EFFORT FROM A STOP ON RIGHT HAND TURNS CAUSING THE CAR TO ACT LIKE IT IS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND THEN ACCELERATING REPEATEDLY FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE V

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  FUEL SYSTEM: VEHICLE LURCHES BACK AND FORTH WHEN ACCELERATING WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF EFFORT FROM A STOP ON RIGHT HAND TURNS CAUSING THE CAR TO ACT LIKE IT IS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND THEN ACCELERATING REPEATEDLY FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE V

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  ENGINE: INFINITI HYBRID VEHICLES SHUT OFF ENGINE WHILE MOVING TO PROTECT THE HYBRID SYSTEM FROM OVER HEATING. THIS HAPPENED ON 5 OR MORE OCCASIONS ALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET OR HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. WHEN NOTIFYING THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND AFTER 2 TIMES BRING IT I

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)