2008 INFINITI EX35 Problems

TAKATA RECALL

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. WE HAD THE DEALERSHIP DO A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AND CAME BACK THAT THE OCCUPANT CONTROL SENSOR UNIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS BAD AND THEY WANT 6400.00 TO FIX IT!! IRONICALLY, OTHER 2007-2008 INFINITY EX35 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, EXCEPT MINE DUE TO MY VIN! WHY WERE 200,00+ OTHER CARS FROM SAME YEAR AND MODEL RECALLED BUT NOT MINE? EVEN IF NEW PART WAS USED, IT STILL HAS THE SAME ERROR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND TOTALLY UNRESPONSIBLE OF THESE AUTO MANUFACTURERS TO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI EX35. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL ELECTRONIC TILT MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY RE-POSITION THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TILT MOTOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V054000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FOR FIXING THE BELOW RECALL NOTICE. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERR1501 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER15V-054 HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING SOMETHING ELSE IN THE STEERING NEED TO BE FIXED BEFORE APPLYING THE FIX AND REFUSING TO DO THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THE PART WAS DAMAGED, BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY STEERING COLUMN COMPONENT.

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES AT 3/4 FULL AND SOMETIMES AT 1/2 TANK FULL OF GAS AND SOMETIMES IN BETWEEN THE TWO MAKING IT UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE.

THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY STALLS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES, INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOTS, BRAKING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON CITY STREETS AND FREEWAY OFF RAMPS AS WELL AS BRAKING ON A LEFT TURN THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET REAR ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO PROBLEMS THAT PRECIPITATED A RECALL OF OTHER INIFINITI MODELS, SAME MODEL YEAR, HOWEVER THE EX35 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD, IT FEELS LIKE I AM GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY AND IT'S SCARY. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN CHANGING GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, ITS UNDER 100K MILES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND I'M WAITING ON A RESPONSE.

WHILE DRIVING, AND I'M GETTING READY TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN NEUTRAL QUICKLY IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. ALSO WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE I ACCELERATE, THE CAR JUST CUTS OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! THIS WEEK ALONE I'VE ALMOST HAD THREE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS. THEY'VE ALL STATED THE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ONCE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BRING IT BACK. REALLY?! IT CUTS OFF DAILY, WHILE IN MOTION AT LEAST 6-10 TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI EX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND WAS CAUSING A GLARE THAT WAS IMPAIRING HIS VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO INFINITI OF SARASOTA 4950 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233, (941) 924-1211) AND INQUIRED IF THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI EX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD BECAME STICKY WHICH CAUSED A GLARE TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES AT 3/4 FULL AND SOMETIMES AT 1/2 TANK FULL OF GAS AND SOMETIMES IN BETWEEN THE TWO MAKING IT UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE.

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING GARAGE LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE, MY CAR JUST STOPPED. I WAS HIT IN THE REAR AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR MY CAR TO STOP. IT JUST STOPS WHILE I'M DRIVING. I CALLED INFINITI AND THEY SAID ONCE THEY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP IN A PREVIOUS RECALL THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPLACE ANOTHER ONE. EVEN IF THEY ARE AT FAULT IT'S MY BURDEN TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI EX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ENGAGED INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS RE-STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THAT LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. ..UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF

I HAVE AN EX 35 INFINITY THAT HAS SMART CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD BEEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR THE PREVIOUS APPROX. 5 HRS WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY COMING HOME FROM FL AT ABOUT 75MPH., THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND STARTED FLASHING WITH LIMITED POWER GOING TO THE CAR.. THIS RESULTED IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OF THE CAR AND I ALMOST WAS HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES-WITH ME AGAIN STARTING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE RESULTING DECELERATION. I DID NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. I HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM A YEAR AGO. BOTH TIMES I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE INFINITY DEALER. THE 1ST TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR WAS DIRTY AND THEY CLEANED IT-BUT REALLY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A CRUISE CONTROL STOPPAGE IN THE ELECTRICAL DATA-BUT THAT AGAIN THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE SENSOR WAS DIRTY. I HAD JUST HAD MY CAR WASHED AND FOUND THIS EXPLANATION STRANGE. THIS DIRTY SENSOR IS UNDER THE FRONT GRILL. IT CAN NOT BE CLEANED BY A CAR WASH-NOR IS THERE ANY WARNING THAT THE SENSOR IS DIRTY AND THAT THE CRUISE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS "INTELLIGENT" CRUISE CONTROL ALSO SLOWS YOU DOWN SUDDENLY AT TIMES WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR DUE TO THE SIDE SENSORS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE INFINITY DEALER THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THE CRUISE CONTROL, IS NOW WORKING PROPERTY. I AM VERY HESITANT TO TRY IT AGAIN FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT. IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY TO BE GOING 75MPH AND SUDDENLY YOUR SPEED DROPS UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE TRY TO HELP ME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD, IT FEELS LIKE I AM GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY AND IT'S SCARY. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN CHANGING GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, ITS UNDER 100K MILES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND I'M WAITING ON A RESPONSE.

WHILE DRIVING, AND I'M GETTING READY TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN NEUTRAL QUICKLY IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. ALSO WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE I ACCELERATE, THE CAR JUST CUTS OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! THIS WEEK ALONE I'VE ALMOST HAD THREE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS. THEY'VE ALL STATED THE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ONCE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. BRING IT BACK. REALLY?! IT CUTS OFF DAILY, WHILE IN MOTION AT LEAST 6-10 TIMES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD, IT FEELS LIKE I AM GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY AND IT'S SCARY. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN CHANGING GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, ITS UNDER 100K MILES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND I'M WAITING ON A RESPONSE.

FRONT CROSS MEMBER ROTTED OUT IN 77000 MILES. POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE FRONT A-ARM BOLTS TO THIS MEMBER. CALLED INFINITI DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL.

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO AT THE KIA DEALER SHIP LOCATED ON 441 NW MIAMI FL, AND BETWEEN MID SEPTEMBER AND ON,IN MIAMI WE WERE EXPERIENCED CONSTANT HEAVY RAIN. I NOTICED THAT A LEAKING ON THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELOW THE GAS PADDLE, WATER DRIPPING WITH FORCE EVERY TIMES IT RAINS AND MY FRONT CAR DRIVER SIDE SOAK AND WET WITH WATER. I REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SELL AS IS. THEY ADVISED THAT I CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE DEFECT. THE INSIDE CARPETED AREA IS LOOKING RUSTY AND BLACK, WHICH HAS CAUSE A BAD ODOR TO MY CAR; THIS CAUSE IT TO BE HAZARDOUS AND WHEN I AM DRIVING, IT CAUSES MY FEET TO BE SLIPPERY ON THE PADDLE IN WHICH CAN CAUSE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KIA AUTO PARTS SO THAT THEY CAN CHECK FOR THE WATER LEAK, IT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL THEY COULD NOT DETECT THE AREA WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM. ALSO THEY ADVISED THAT I CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE FOR BODILY DEFECT. I AM A VERY CAUTIOUS INDIVIDUAL AND BELIEVE THAT SAFETY IS A NUMBER ONE CONCERN IN EVERY COMMUNITY, AM LOOKING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER TO THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. PLEASE HELP? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI EX-35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS CREATED BLIND SPOTS. THE BLIND SPOTS CAUSED AN OBSTRUCTION AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE TOO LARGE AND PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

THE BRAKES SQUEAK CONSTANTLY WITH DEALER PARTS. MY RADIATOR CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL OWNERS ON THE NICO BLOG THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE ISSUES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

MY CAR HAS 4 MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR HP TIRE SIZE P225/60R17 AND TIN CODE DOT EDXHN2WX4907. I HAD ONE TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE IT DEVELOPED AIR LOSS WITH TIME. MY INFINITY EX35 HAD THE LIGHT FOR TIRE PRESSURE LOSS ON . AFTER THIS INCIDENT WE RE-PRESSURIZED THE TIRE WITH THE CAR?S PLACARD SPECIFICATIONS. TWO (2) MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT FOR PRESSURE OF THE TIRE TURNED ON AGAIN. WE PRESSURIZED THE TIRE AGAIN. THEN AFTER A WEEK THE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN. WE PRESSURIZED THE TIRE AGAIN AND THEN THE NEXT DAY WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT REPLACED FOR ANOTHER BRAND. AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE LIGHT OF THE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM CAME ON AGAIN AFTER 2 WEEKS. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WE STRONGLY BELIEVE WE ARE HAVING THE SAME AIR LOSS PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE OTHER 3 MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR TIRES INSTALLED IN THE CAR. WE NOTICED 2 WEEKS AGO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR LINE THAT COVERS VARIOUS SIZES AND TIN CODES, HOWEVER, THE SIZE AND TIN CODE ON MY MICHELIN TIRES WERE NOT COVERED ON THE RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 13T006000 FOR THIS RECALL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER ?MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA? IS UNDER RECALL, AND THINK MORE SIZES OF THE SAME TIRE LINE ?LATITUDE TOUR? SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE TIRE RECALL AFTER REVIEWING SEVERAL COMPLAINS OF THE SAME TIRE BRAND AND MODEL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE MY TIRES ARE HAVING AND EXPERIENCING THE SAME AIR LOSS PROBLEM DUE TO SIDEWALL PERFORATION THAT THE MICHELIN RECALL REPORTED. WE THINK THE PROBLEM REACHES OUT TO OTHER SIZES OF THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE THAT WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. PLEASE CONDUCT OR INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION TO WHETHER OR NO THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO OTHER TIRE SIZES OF THE SAME MICHELLIN LATITUDE TIRE LINE. THERE CAN BE POTENTIALLY OTHER TIRES OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS PEOPLE HAS DESCRIBED ON OTHER COMMENTS FOR THE SAME LATITUDE TOUR MICHELIN TIRES. WE ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THIS WEBSITE. *TR