Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 INFINITI FX35 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE FUEL GUAGE GIVES A FAULTY READING. I CAN HAVE A FULL TANK, AND THE GUAGE WILL READ BETWEEN 1/4 TANK AND EMPTY, EVEN PROMPTING THE RED 'LOW FUEL' INDICATOR LIGHTT TO ILLUMINATE. *TR
THE GAS GAUGE IS ALWAYS WRONG. SINCE I FIRST HAD IT, THE BEHAVIOR OF THIS COMPONENT HAS NEVER SHOWN FULL, AND SHOWS EMPTY FAR TOO EARLY, OFTEN 6-8 GALLONS BEFORE THE TANK IS OUT. I LOOKED UP MY RECALL FOR MY AIRBAGS, WHICH THIS CAR HAS, AND I NOTICED A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS HERE. I SEARCHED INFINITI FORUMS AND FOUND A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH RECOMMENDED FIXES. I CLEANED THE PARTS, AND IT IMPROVED, BUT NOW THE GAUGE IS OFF AGAIN, AND THIS ISN'T SAFE, SINCE I CANNOT TRUST WHEN I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS. I ALSO WONDER ABOUT MY ODOMETER AND WHAT ITS READING. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE INDICATORS. *TR
MY FUEL INDICATOR DID NOT REGISTER A FULL TANK AND WOULD FLUCTUATE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY, SO I NEVER REALLY KNEW HOW MUCH GAS I HAD. I COULDN'T US THE THE FUEL ECONOMY/MILES TO EMPTY CALCULATOR BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO BE BASING MILES TO EMPTY ON WHAT IT WAS REGISTERING, NOT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ACTUALLY PRESENT. IT ALL OF THE SUDDEN FIXED ITSELF, AND NOW THE SAME PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I'VE READ - WHY NO RECALL???? *TR
THE GAS GAUGE IS INCORRECTLY READING THE FUEL, AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING A PROBLEM. MANY OTHERS ARE.. INFINITI WANTS 800+ TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A GAUGE? THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED PROPERLY. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THIS PRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BY POTENTIALLY CAUSING A DRIVER TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND BE SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY INJURED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT. I HAVE COUNTED AT LEAST 56 OTHER 2003-04+ FX35/45 CAR OWNERS ON THIS FORUM WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL THOUSANDS OF FX OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM BUT NOT REPORTED IT. *TR
I DO SEE MULTIPLE OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. PLEASE FIND MY ISSUES HERE.......ISSUE 1: THE GAS GAUGE IMPROPERLY REPRESENTS THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK AND THE FOLLOWING ISSUES ARE CONSTANTLY PRESENT: 1) A FULL TANK IS NEVER SHOWN VIA THE GAUGE 2) THE GAS GAUGE SPORADICALLY JUMPS AROUND REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK 3) THE "EMPTY" LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THERE IS AS MUCH AS 1/2 TANK OF GAS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AS THIS IS MY FAMILY CAR AND I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD SON IN MY VEHICLE A LOT AND WHAT IF MY CAR WOULD STALL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY?? IT IS A GOOD THING THAT I AM ABLE TO KEEP CALCULATIONS ON THE AMOUNT OF MILES PER GALLON MY CAR USUALLY GETS. I WAS GOING 30 MPH AND TURNED FROM A LIGHT AND DIDN'T REALIZE MY GAS WAS AS LOW AS IT WAS AND MY CAR STALLED OUT, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ISSUE:2 THE LOCKS FAIL TO REACT TO THE LOCK UNLOCK FUNCTION AND THE BEEP SOUND DOESN'T GO OFF. *TR
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2004 INFINITI FX35. IT WILL ONLY REFLECT 3/4 OF A TANK WHEN I HAVE FILLED IT UP WITH 17-18 GALLONS OF PREMIUM FUEL. SOMETIMES IT READS EMPTY(LIGHT GOES ON AND SCREEN REFLECTS *** MILES TO EMPTY) THIS HAPPENS ALOT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASKED THEM THEY TOLD ME I COULD BRING IT IN FOR THEM TO CHECK BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY EXPIRED I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. THE SCARY PART IS IF I DON'T KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY MILES I HAVE DRIVEN, I GET SCARE I WILL GET STUCK SOMEWHERE WHEN I AM OUT WITH MY 3 DAUGHTERS. THIS ALSO HAPPEN WITH THE M45. *TR
ISSUE 1: THE GAS GAUGE IMPROPERLY REPRESENTS THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK AND THE FOLLOWING ISSUES ARE CONSTANTLY PRESENT: 1) A FULL TANK IS NEVER SHOWN VIA THE GAUGE 2) THE GAS GAUGE SPORADICALLY JUMPS AROUND REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK 3) THE "EMPTY" LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THERE IS AS MUCH AS 1/2 TANK OF GAS 4) THE FULL VOLUME OF THE TANK CANNOT BE FILLED BECAUSE THE FUELING PUMP IS AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF BY THE TANK ISSUE 2: ALSO, THE CAR FAILS TO START. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH THE ENGINE WILL JUST REV WITHOUT FULL IGNITION OF THE ENGINE. IT SEEMS AS IF GAS IS NOT BEING PROVIDED BY THE FUEL SYSTEM DURING THE IGNITION SEQUENCE. THE FUEL PRESSURE OF THE TANK SEEMS TO BE THE MALFUNCTIONING ISSUE. *TR
2004 INFINITI FX 35 DASH BOARD BUBBLE , FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM CAN NOT READ FULL TANK OR EMPTY TANK. *TR
2004 INFINITI FX 35 DASH BOARD BUBBLE , FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM CAN NOT READ FULL TANK OR EMPTY TANK. *TR
2004 INFINITI FX35 AWD: FUEL GAUGE FAULTY READING: THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS INCORRECT FUEL GAUGE READING AND LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE TANK IS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. THE GAUGE READING CAN VARY BY ABOUT QUARTER TANK AT MOST TIMES. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THE NEAREST INFINITI DEALER TO HANDLE RECALL NUMBER 05V555000 IS OVER 350 MILES AWAY IN SPOKANE WA . THE CONTACT CALLED INFINITI, TO ASK IF A NISSAN DEALERSHIP COULD DO THE RECALL REMEDY. THE INFINITI MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE SPOKANE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY. THE SPOKANE DEALER WHICH IS 350 PLUS MILES AWAY DECLINED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE NISSAN DEALER WHICH IS CLOSER THAN THE INFINITI DEALER CAN NOT HANDLE REMEDY WORK SINCE THEY ARE THE SAME COMPANY.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER, #05V555000 WAS RECEIVED CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE. THERE IS NOT A LOCAL INFINITI DEALERSHIP SO A NISSAN DEALER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 5/2/2006 - THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DRIVE OUT OF STATE TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. *NM
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ FULL WHEN FILLED WITH GAS AT THE FUELING STATION. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE FUEL SENDING UNITS NEED REPLACING. *NM
2004 FX35- BLACK SMOKE COMES FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED FOR THE FIRST TIME EACH DAY. I HAVE SHOWN THE DEALERSHIP VIDEO OF THIS AND YET THEY STILL ARE RELUCTANT TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY GAS MILEAGE IS FAR LESS THAT THE EPA ESTIMATES. THE TRANSFER CASE HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN ONE YEAR. *NM
FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL THE VEHICLE HAS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL SENDER. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO MEET GAS MILEAGE CLAIMS. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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