2003 INFINITI FX35 Electrical Problems

SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEIR BCM AND DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. THEY CONSTANTLY GO OUT, OR DO NOT FUNCTION ALL THE TIME.

NHTSA ID

11387531

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI FX35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE, VDC, AND SLIP WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE LEFT AND RIGHT CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED SHEEHY INFINITI OF CHANTILLY (LOCATED AT 4145 AUTO PARK CIR, CHANTILLY, VA 20151, (703) 372-0381) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED BY PHONE THAT THE FAILURE COULD ALSO BE DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SHEEHY DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 35590467. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

NHTSA ID

11205345

Incident

Apr 30, 2019

Mileage

153,000 mi

ALL DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. NISSAN / INFINITI HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 2005 THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES AFFECTED. I'M TIRED OF GOING ROUND AND ROUND WITH THEM TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706282

Incident

Sep 30, 2008

Mileage

68,000 mi

FRONT DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. SOME TIMES THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB AND MUST USE A KEY. RECENTLY THEY HAVE BEEN LOCKING BY THEMSELVES AS IF THE ACTUATOR FAILS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10611141

Incident

Jul 30, 2013

Mileage

107,000 mi

POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES HAVING THE REAR CHILD DOOR LOCK ENGAGED AND WE COULD NOT OPEN THE REAR DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE BECAUSE THE ACTUATORS FAILED. CHILDREN HAD TO EXIT OUT THE FRONT BY CLIMBING OVER THE FRONT SEATS. WHILE AT A PARKING GARAGE A LARGE VEHICLE PARKED CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR CAR AND COULD NOT OPEN DOORS TO RE-ENTER. AGAIN, INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS , BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. WE HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR TAILGATE/HATCH. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND LOCK WERE OPERATING AT THAT TIME AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. STILL TO THIS DAY THE LOCKS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, AND NOW HAVE 115,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10493569

Incident

Jul 8, 2011

Mileage

97,878 mi

2003 INFINITI FX35 TRUNK LOCK ACTUATOR MOTOR AND PASSENGER DOOR STOP WORKING DEALER RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE BOTH ACTUATORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10490983

Incident

Jan 31, 2012

Mileage

67,000 mi

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITY FX35, FOR SOME TIME I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH ALL THE DOOR ACTUATORS THEY SOMETIME WORK AND SOME NOT, NOW THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. IT STARTED WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR AND LIKE 2 MONTHS LATER THE REST OF THE DOORS INCLUDING THE TRUNK. I HAD IT CHECK WITH AN ELECTROMECHANICAL AND HE TOLD ME IS THE DOOR ACTUATORS THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM. I HAVE BEEN READING THAT THIS HAPPENS TO ALL INFINITY FX35 MODELS AND SOME OTHERS. I REALLY THINK THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING MOST BE DONE ABOUT IT.... INFINITY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS SINCE IS A VERY COMMON MALFUNCTION IN THEY'RE CARS. 1 ACTUATOR GOING BAD IS ONE THING BUT ALL OF THEM IS ANOTHER. THIS IS A VERY HIGH SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKE CARE OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10444765

Incident

Sep 9, 2011

Mileage

98,000 mi

ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS AS WELL AS THE HATCH LOCK CEASED TO WORK PROPERLY (I.E. WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON WAS PUSHED.) TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ACTUATOR PROBLEM, AND THAT ALL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED (AT GREAT EXPENSE). THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. FIRST, WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, DOORS COULD NOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED QUICKLY IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING ALONE, SECURITY OF THE CAR WAS LIKEWISE COMPROMISED. ALSO TROUBLING WAS THAT THE SOUND OF DOORS LOCKING WOULD STILL BE HEARD, BUT THE DOORS WERE NOT ACTUALLY LOCKED--THUS LEADING DRIVERS TO THINK THEIR CAR WAS SECURE WHEN IN FACT IT WAS NOT. THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH THESE SUV'S AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A COMPONENT RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10428460

Incident

Dec 31, 2009