2005 INFINITI FX35 Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CEASED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW ON THE DOOR WHICH CAUSED THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE INFINITI OF MEMPHIS (3060 N GERMANTOWN PKWY, BARTLETT, TN 38133) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11325457

Incident

Apr 1, 2017

Mileage

200,000 mi

I CHANGED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR BECAUSE IT GAVE ME AN ERROR CODE SINCE MY CAR WAS TAKING TOO LONG TO TURN OVER. THAN THE SLIP AND VFC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULD JERK AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND IT WOULD JUST STOP COMPLETELY. THAN I CHANGED A COIL AND THE OIL. NOW THE OIL IS COMPLETELY EMPTY WITHIN 2 WEEKS. AND I'M CONSTANTLY PUTTING GAS AND IT'S LIKE THE GAGE DOESN'T WORK. BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT'S COMPLETELY FULL AND THE GAGE WILL READ HALF TANK. NOW IT'S GIVING ME ANOTHER CODE AND SAYING THERE IS A MISFIRE. IF I TURN THE AC ON THE SHAKING IS WORSE AND IT SMELLS HORRIBLE.

NHTSA ID

11322231

Incident

Apr 1, 2020

Mileage

180,000 mi

DASHBOARD / PANEL IS MELTING AND BUBBLING

NHTSA ID

11315426

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

Mileage

130,000 mi

REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR PROBLEM. WE HAD BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DOOR NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN. THERE WERE TIMES THAT WE HAD OUR 7 MONTHS OLD DAUGHTER ON THAT SIDE AND WE COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR. WE CAN HEAR IT CLICKS BUT NOT OPENING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY IF ALL DOORS CAN'T BE OPEN BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ACTUATORS!

NHTSA ID

11217656

Incident

May 4, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE AND THE RPMS AND SPEEDOMETER INCREASED ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT PRESSED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VDS AND SLIP WARNING SENSORS DISPLAYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

NHTSA ID

11193867

Incident

Apr 3, 2019

Mileage

161,000 mi

OK THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD ON MI VEHICLE IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN THE SUN IS IN FRONT OF YOU BECAUSE OF THE GLARE BUT COSMETICALLY LOOKS DISGUSTING, EVERY TIME SOMEONE GETS IN MY CAR ASKS ME IF MY CAR HAS SOME KIND OF DECEASED OR THEY EVEN MENTION CHICKENPOX AS A JOKE. I CONTACTED INFINITI ABOUT THE ISSUE END THEY TOLD ME THAT I JUST MISSED THE RECALL AND THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WELL THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE AND IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT NOT ONLY ME BUT THOUSANDS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASK YOU FOR YOUR HELP TO SEE IF THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RESOLVED. I HEARD THAT MAZDA HAS RECALL ALL THEIR DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD AND I THINK THAT EVERY OTHER COMPANY SUCH AS LUXURY INFINITI SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I AM A FAMILY MAN WITH TWO KIDS 12 AND 7 AND I WOULD HATE TO THINK THAT SOMETHING CAN HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING WITH THIS DASHBOARD THAT MAXIMIZES THE GLARE DUE TO ITS CONDITION. I TOOK A FEW PICTURES TO SHOW YOU THE GLARE AND THE DEFECT. ALSO THIS HAPPENED IN NEW YORK WHERE I RESIDE AND EVERY SUMMER IT GETS WORST AND WORST.

NHTSA ID

11186294

Incident

Jun 6, 2008

THERE IS A RECALL NOT ISTED ON THIS SITE TO DO WITH THE MELTING/BUBBLING DASHBOARD. THERE COULD BE A HEALTH HAZARD WITH THE ADHESIVE AND INFINITI CLOSED THE RECALL AND IT IS NOT FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11182630

Incident

Feb 26, 2019

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2005 FX35 SUV MELTED FROM THE RADIATION INTERNALLY. WAS THERE A RECALL THAT I HAD MISSED?

NHTSA ID

11174851

Incident

Jul 15, 2012

Mileage

62,000 mi

CAR WAS IN A SMALL LOW SPEED FRONT END IMPACT. PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT DEPLOYED, ALTHOUGH NO PASSENGERS IN CAR. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT DID NOT. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG SEAT BELT AND DETONATOR. I NOW HAVE A CAR WITH A DEPLOYED PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT. ALSO ACAR THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT. *DSY. *TR

NHTSA ID

11073969

Incident

Jan 16, 2017

Mileage

99,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED INFINITI OF WILLIAMSVILLE AT (716) 633-9585 (LOCATED AT 8137 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

11073833

Incident

Aug 20, 2017

Mileage

115,000 mi

I OPENED THE SUNROOF WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE GLASS OF THE SUNROOF COMPLETELY FLEW OFF THE CAR AND WENT UP IN THE AIR ABOUT 30-40 FEET. THE BREAK OR SEPARATION OF THE GLASS FROM THE ROOF WAS CLEAN SO THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE SUNROOF MOUNT/BRACKET WHICH STILL OPERATES LIKE IT SHOULD WITHOUT THE GLASS. THIS IS VARY DANGEROUS AS IT COULD KILL SOMEONE DRIVING BEHIND ME. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT THE SUNROOF GLASS SHOULD NOT BREAK APART FROM THE MOUNT OF ANY VEHICLE, THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE. I CALLED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME.

NHTSA ID

11067257

Incident

Feb 5, 2018

Mileage

132,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED IN HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AREA WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED WAS MELTED AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHWEST INFINITI (10495 SOUTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77074 (713) 779-2800) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MELTING DASHBOARD WAS COMMON. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT TAKE ACTION OR OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11051255

Incident

Nov 1, 2016

THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. SPECIFICALLY THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND ALL OF THE UNDERNEATH COVER. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OR ABOUT 2009, IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED BUT THE UNDERNEATH IS COMPLETE ROTTED. PIECES HAVE BECOME LOOSE AND FALLEN OFF.

NHTSA ID

11046449

Incident

Nov 1, 2012

THE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED ON MAY 23, 2016 DUE TO THE TAKATA DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. TILL TODAY INFINITI HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CITING NO AVAILABLE PARTS. THEIR ADVICE IS ONLY NOT TO SIT IN THE SEAT WHERE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG IS PRESENT WHICH IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION. I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH LONGER I NEED TO WAIT OR IF THEY ARE JUST PLAYING THE WAITING GAME FOR MY CAR TO BE RETIRED BEFORE THEY NEED TO DO WORK ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11040816

Incident

Oct 28, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT FOR MORE THAN TWELVE MONTHS. INFINITI OF CHARLOTTE (9103 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, MATTHEWS, NC 28105, (704) 251-2872) CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PLACED ON A LIST TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11039268

Incident

Oct 24, 2016

Mileage

128,000 mi

I NOTICED THE LOCKS ON BOTH BACK SEAT DOORS, PASSENGER FRONT SEAT AND BACK DOOR WERE NOT LOCKING/UNLOCKING USING THE REMOTE. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS (EXCLUDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR) IS MANUALLY. INTERMITTENTLY, THE REAR GATE DOES NOT UNLOCK. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT MAKE, MODEL AND MODEL YEAR. IS THE DEALER RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE IT'S UNDER 500 MILES AND IT STARTED HAPPENING AFTER PURCHASE, IF NOT BEFORE.

NHTSA ID

11024223

Incident

Sep 13, 2017

Mileage

121,997 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE BUBBLING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLENDALE INFINITI (812 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS BUBBLING; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

11022688

Incident

Aug 21, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (NATIONWIDE INFINITI OF TIMONIUM LOCATED AT 22 W TIMONIUM RD, TIMONIUM, MD 21093; (410) 561-1000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11010530

Incident

May 23, 2016

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED FILE.

NHTSA ID

11006422

Incident

Jul 17, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MANHASSET INFINITI LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND BUBBLING AROUND THE RADIO AND THE AREA WHERE THE WINDSHIELD MET THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL THAT HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10994453

Incident

Jul 18, 2016

Mileage

125,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED AND INFINITI SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS BY THE END OF APRIL 2017. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE REPAIR IS READY TO BE MADE.

NHTSA ID

10991936

Incident

May 27, 2017

1. HAVING A SECURE ENVIRONMENT IS PARAMOUNT IN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS. WHEN LOCKING THE DOORS IT'S IMPERATIVE NOBODY CAN GAIN ACCESS AT WILL BY WALKING UP TO THE CAR. IF ANYONE CAN SIMPLY OPEN THE DOOR TO GAIN ACCESS, CARJACKING, INJURY, OR EVEN MURDER IS EASIER. IF THE DOORS LOCKED PROPERLY THIS PROVIDES A MORE SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR THIS TYPE OF SCENARIO. 2. NISSAN KNOWING THERE IS A SECURITY PROBLEM WITH THEIR LOCKING MECHANISM AND NOT RECALLING THEM FOR SAFETY CONCERN IS NEGLIGENT. IT'S AN OPEN DOOR TO A LAWSUIT IF SOMEONE WERE TO BE MURDERED DUE TO A DOOR THAT DIDN'T LOCK, ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER PUSHED THE LOCK BUTTON AND HEARD THE LOCKING NOISE. REMEMBER, IN THIS CASE THERE'S NO OBVIOUS INDICATION THE DOOR ISN'T LOCKED UNLESS SOMEONE WALKS UP AND OPENS IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DRIVE "THINKS" THE DOOR IS LOCKED, WHEN IN REALITY IT'S AN "OPEN DOOR" FOR CARJACKING OR ROBBERY. THIS FAILURE IS AN INTERMITANCE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE DOORS LOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES THE DOORS UNLOCK OK, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. 3. IN EMERGENCIES IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS QUICKLY. SINCE 99% OF THE TIME WE ALL USE THE BUTTON TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, USING THE MANUAL LOCKING LEVER IS UNFAMILIAR. IN EMERGENCIES EVERY SECOND COUNTS. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONING IS CLEARLY A HIGH RISK IN EMERGENCY SCENARIOS. SOME PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE $1600 TO HAVE ALL THE SOLENOIDS REPLACED (AS QUOTED BY DEALERS) WILL FORGO GETTING THEM FIXED, PUTTING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AT RISK WITH THE ABOVE MISHAP EXAMPLES. THIS SHOULDN'T BE, NISSAN SHOULD RECALL THEM. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL SOMEONE GETS ROBBED, HURT OR KILLED FROM A MALFUNCTIONING DOOR LOCK.

NHTSA ID

10981004

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME VERY SHINY. THE GLARE HAS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE NOTICED THE DASH HAS ALSO BECOME VERY SOFT AND ALMOST GUMMY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WARMS UP. I WAS DRIVING FACING THE SUN AND I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD FOR A NUMBER OF SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.

NHTSA ID

10967481

Incident

Aug 11, 2016

Mileage

140,000 mi

DOES INFINITI CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE BUBBLING DASH? IBOUGHT THE CAR ON SEPTEMBER 2016.

NHTSA ID

10954972

Incident

Jul 8, 2007

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 05/11/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID

10954847

Incident

Jun 13, 2016