2005 INFINITI FX35 Problems

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

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.

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.

THE DASHBOARD HAS BUBBLED AND IS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS TO GET THIS REPLACED. I WANT TO START A CLASS ACTION SUIT. I SEE MANY CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

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.

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

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.

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.

ON MONDAY, JUNE 20 AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE RAMP TO GO TO THE GW BRIDGE, THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND WE WERE IN A SLOW MOTION. I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CAR BUT MY CAR KEPT ON ROLLING AND THEREFORE IT HIT THE BUMPER OF THE ACURA CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WAS THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED 3 MONTHS BEFORE, BUT STILL IT DID NOT WORK AND I WAS VERY SURE THAT I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES AND NOT THE GAS PEDAL BUT STILL IT DID NOT STOP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SLIP WARNING LAMP AND THE VOC WARNING LAMP FLASHED RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONDING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V701000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT WOULD BE SCHEDULED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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.

INOPERATIVE FUEL SENSOR , INDICATES HALF A TANK WHEN IT IS FULL, IT THEN SLOWLY RISES TO FULL AND THEN BACK DOWN TO EMPTY, CAUSING THE LOW FUEL LIGHT TO COME ON. AT TIMES IT INDICATES A FULL TANK WHEN IT IS NOT .I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITI ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE RAN OUT OF FUEL, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALLS ARE SET ACCORDING TO THE VIN. AT THE MOMENT THERE AREN'T ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLES FUEL SENSOR, BUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM ON THE INFINITI QX MODEL. *TR

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.

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.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD BANGING AS THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND HAD CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,500.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SLIP WARNING LAMP AND THE VOC WARNING LAMP FLASHED RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONDING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V701000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT WOULD BE SCHEDULED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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.

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 NISSAN INFINITI FS35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CONDENSATION INSIDE THE GLASS OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT COULD NOT SEE THROUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WAS IN BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THERE WAS A TEMPERATURE VARIANCE ONE COULD NOT SEE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT COULD BE EITHER HOT OR COLD WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND THAT THIS WAS NOT A CONSTANT SITUATION, OR OCCURRENCE THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS SHE CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD, AND THIS IS A HAZARD. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BEFORE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE FOR HER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 11,000 MILES. *AK UPDATE *4/23/07TR

CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO SHORT OUT.

CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, PROBABLY LEAKS/CRACKS IN THE SEALS. *TR

WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS FAILED. NOISE DOES NOT APPEAR AT SPEEDS UNDER 25 MPH BUT BUILDS GRADUALLY FROM THERE. SOUNDS EXHIBITED ARE INTERMITTENT METAL ON METAL SQUEALING AND A DEEP THUMPING SOUND, SIMILAR TO A SEVERELY OUT OF BALANCED TIRE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOISE WILL CONSUME CABIN. INFINITI HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE BY INCREASING THEIR STANDARD COVERAGE FROM 50K TO 70K MILES. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE ESCALATED TO A RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH FREQUENCY OF FAILURES. A QUICK SEARCH ON GOOGLE OF FX35 WHEEL BEARING FAILURE YIELDS MORE RESULTS THAN A FEW ISOLATED INCIDENTS. *TR

I JUST RECEIVED AN EMAIL PERTAINING TO THIS CAMPAIGN NOTICE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10V074 SUBJECT : INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE THE INFINITI FX MODELS ARE AFFECTED WITH THIS NOTICE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE EMPTY LIGHT WILL COME ON, EVEN IF THERE IS FUEL STILL IN THE TANK. *TR

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

CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A PARTIAL HEAD ON COLLISION ( 20 MPH), DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT DIDN'T DEPLOY, PASSENGER SIDE DID. THERE WAS NOT A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. DEAL WILL NOT FIX FREE OF CHARGE, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL EFFECTING PART OF THIS SYSTEM.

AFTER ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE STEERING STILL VIBRATE. *TR

I PURCHASE A 2005 INFINITI FX 35 IN NOVEMBER 2005. AFTER 1000 MILE THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING WHEN BACKING UP (WHETHER COLD OR HOT). AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES RIVERSIDE INFINITI (PURCHASE VEHICLE FROM) INSTALLED TSB UPGRADED BRAKES. THE SQUEAKING WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES AND IT CAME BACK WITH A VENGEANCE. THE DEALER DID NOT AND CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE AN ANSWER. I CURRENTLY HAVE 15K MILES ON THE CAR AND NOW I AM RECEIVING A GROANING METAL TO METAL SOUND WHEN I APPLY BRAKES AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR INFINITI OF ESCONDIDO AND THEY STATED MY TIRES ARE "CUPPING" AND I DID NOT HAVE MY WHEELS BALANCED DURING MY LAST ROTATION AND THAT IS THE REASON WHY I AM HAVING METAL TO METAL NOISE? PLEASE HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. *NM

AFTER ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE STEERING STILL VIBRATE. *TR