2006 INFINITI M35 Brakes Problems

MY INFINITY M35X 2006 IS EQUIPPED WITH CRUSE CONTROL THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY MAINTAIN THE FOLLOW DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE AHEAD. IF I AM USING CRUSE CONTROL AT A HIGH SPEED AND APPROACH A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE THE SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DECELERATION CAN BE VERY FAST AND SUDDEN, IT OFTEN EXCEEDS -5MPH PER SECOND. THE DESIGN DEFECT IS THAT THE SYSTEM DOES NOT LIGHT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IF I USE CRUSE CONTROL TO FOLLOW IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE THROTTLE TO THE BRAKES AND BACK AGAIN AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT. IF SOMEBODY WAS TO STRIKE MY CAR IN THE TAIL, HE MIGHT CLAIM MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE INVESTIGATOR WOULD TEST MY BRAKE LIGHTS, HE AND THE OTHER DRIVER WOULD SEE THAT THEY DO WORK. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WOULD THINK THAT BRAKE LIGHT OPERATION MIGHT BE CONDITIONAL ON HOW THE CAR IS CONTROLLED. I BELIEVE THE CRUSE CONTROL IN MY VEHICLE TO BE A HAZARD. I RECOGNIZE THAT MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND THEY PROBABLE DO NOT MAKE THE SAME DESIGN ANY MORE. BUT DO NEWER DESIGNS HAVE THE SAME DESIGN DEFECT? IT MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL HARDWARE AND MONEY TO CORRECT THIS, THEREFOR IT MAY NOT BE CORRECTED IN NEWER DESIGNS AND OTHER BRANDS. NOTE: I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A TRAFFIC INCIDENT RELATED TO THIS DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

10777938

Incident

Sep 27, 2015

MY FIRST PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE FOR NO REASON. THE DEALER INFORMED ME A NEW ONE WOULD BE AT A COST TO ME AT OVER 350.00$. MY SECOND PROBLEM IS A SEAT WELD BROKE, I HAVE NOT GONE IN FOR THAT PROBLEM YET BUT I'M SURE IT WILL BE AT A COST TIME AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680849

Incident

Dec 17, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,140.

NHTSA ID

10627580

Incident

Apr 25, 2014

Mileage

171,140 mi

VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING TO RIGHT OF THE ROAD. PAID FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. PURCHASED SET OF NEW TIRES AT AROUND 115000 MILES. NOW AT 130,000 MILES DEALER TELLS ME THAT MY RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING AND COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN INOPERABLE VEHICLE. THE PART CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED FROM INFINITI AND APPROXIMATE COST IS AROUND $1450.00 PLUS $500-$700 TO INSTALL!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10567994

Incident

Jun 4, 2012

Mileage

115,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP AT (30-35 MPH) YOU WOULD HEAR A LOUD "CLUNK", AND THE ENGINE WOULD STOP. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND NO BRAKES. WE EXPERIENCED THIS INFINITY DEFECT 7-8 TIMES OVER A 90 DAY PERIOD. FIRST INCIDENT 9-14-13. NOTE- RECEIVED RECALL LETTER (13V-430) FROM INFINITY 11-04-13. MADE SERVICE APT WITH NALLEY INFINITY, MARIETTA, GA. TO PERFORM WORK RELATED TO RECALL LETTER. I WAS REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS MADE ON 9-14-13. HOWEVER, ON 12-26-13 WHILE DRIVING IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, AND REPEATED ITSELF 3-4 TIMES THAT EVENING BEFORE I COULD REACH THE INFINITY OF ORANGE PK. FLA. ON 12-27-13. INFINITY OF ORANGE PK. MADE THE REPAIRS... THE COST TO ME FOR THIS REPAIR WAS $561. THIS ITEMIZED BILL WAS SENT TO INFINITY CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN FRANKLIN, TN, AND THEY REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT. STATING THAT THEY COULD ONLY REIMBURSE FOR ONE OCCURRENCE. THIS INIFINITY INCIDENT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, FREIGHTING AND SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. WE ARE FORTUNATE... THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, BUT IT HAS DESTROYED OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE INFINITY AUTO, INFINITY SERVICE AND ALL INFINITY PRODUCTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10559379

Incident

Sep 14, 2013

Mileage

76,902 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 INFINITI M35X HOME SUNDAY NIGHT AND IT BEGAN TO STALL ON ME WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKES LOCKED ON ME. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN ANYMORE AND I BEGAN TO PANIC AS ANOTHER SPEEDY VEHICLE WOULD POTENTIALLY REAR END ME AND MAYBE EVEN KILL ME. I PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND CALLED FOR HELP. MY FUEL GAUGE READ ABOUT A HALF TANK FULL OF GASOLINE. I HAD A FRIEND BRING ME GAS TO SEE IF THAT WAS WHY THIS CAR WOULDN'T START ANYMORE AND UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND I COULD OF GOT MYSELF KILLED IN A BIG ACCIDENT THAT WAY. IDK WHAT TO DO! THE WARRANTY IS NOT VALID ANYMORE AND I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10436681

Incident

Nov 20, 2011

Mileage

66,352 mi

2006 INFINITI M35 WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT RUN WAY, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184806

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2006 INFINITI M35 ON OCTOBER OF 2005 FROM MILLER IFINITI IN THE CITY OF VAN NUYS CA. I BARELY HAVE 3 MONTHS WITH THIS CAR AND THE BRAKES ARE ALREADY SQUEAKING. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SPOKE TO CARL MILLER (MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT) AND ADVISED IN DETAIL OF THE "SQUEAKING PROBLEM OF MY VEHICLE" HE LITERALLY TOLD ME "QUOTE ON QUOTE" TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND ON THE WAY OUT OF THE EXIT TO BRAKE REALLY HARD - THAT WOULD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I SAID NO, I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS GOING TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR HIM TO CHECK IT, THEN HE SAID, THAT IT WOULD NOT MATTER BECAUSE, HE WOULD TELL ME THE SAME THING ONCE I GOT THERE (BASICALLY, SEND ME BACK HOME). THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING REALLY BAD TO BE SUCH A NEW CAR. I REFUSE TO PUT MYSELF OR MY FAMILY IN DANGER FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES GIVEN FROM CARL MILLER (SERVICE MANAGER). I SERIOUSLY THINK, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES/DISCS OF THIS MODELS (I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED RIGHT AWAY). ACCORDING TO CARL MILLER THIS IS NORMAL PROTOCOL FOR SUCH PROBLEMS. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT INFINTI SUPPOSEDLY A LUXURY BRAND EXPECTS THE CUSTOMER TO DO THIS HORRENDOUS PROCEDURE DUE TO THEIR POORLY MADE VEHICLES (POOR ENGINEERING). IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED, I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY FROM INFINITI. IN THE FUTURE I LOOK FORWARD TO LEXUS AND ACURA REAL LUXURY VEHICLES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10149604

Incident

Feb 6, 2006