Showing 9,743 complaints for INFINITI
Incident date: Jul 24, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER, DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER AND REAR HATCH DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE ELECTRONIC LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THEM. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Incident date: Jan 15, 2011
AT 55K MILES, CAR IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT ANY MORE THAN 6 GALLONS OF GAS. LOOKED IT UP AND THERE ARE FOUR TSB'S ON IT BUT NO RECALLS. FURTHER RESEARCH INDICATES THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 G35 SEDANS. CALLED INFINITI IN AUSTIN AND WAS TOLD "OH YEAH, WE'VE SEEN THAT PROBLEM A LOT. IT'S ABOUT $900 TO FIX IT." RIDICULOUS THAT AN OBVIOUS FLAW WITH THE CAR, OCCURRING NATIONWIDE HAS NOT BEEN
... RECALLED. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI QX56. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKES BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN TWO YEARS LATER. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT SIGNALED THE BRAKES WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; THEY ALSO STATE
... D THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.Read more
Incident date: Nov 3, 2010
CAR WILL SHIFT LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TERM I HAVE HEARD IS TRAMLINING. *TR
Incident date: Jan 23, 2011
CAR PULLS TOO RIGHT OR LEFT WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. CAN NOT KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE WHEN IT HAPPENS. CAR IS IN PERFECT ALIGNMENT NEW TIRES NO LOOSE OR WORN SUSPENSION PARTS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES. NOTE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WHILE BRAKING AND THERE IS NO CERTAIN ROAD SURFACES THAT AFFECT IT. HAVE BEEN AND MASTER ASE CERTIFIED TECH WORKING IN THE FIELD FOR OVER 40 YEARS. AND THE ONLY DESC
... RIPTION IN MY EXPERIENCE WOULD BE A RACK AND PINION CONTROL ISSUE. *LNRead more
Incident date: Jan 15, 2011
I HAVE AN INFINITY I35-2003 WITH 77,644 MILES; THE FRONT STRUTS FAILED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH FAILURE BEFORE. THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SEEMS THE STRUTS WERE INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE AND REPLACEMENT COST WAS OVER $ 1000.00. *TR
Incident date: Jan 16, 2011
I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI M35 ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH 109,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY WANDER AND PULL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. DURING CASUAL DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES PULL SO ABRUPTLY THAT IT CAUSES ME TO LEAVE THE LANE. I FEAR THAT ONE DAY THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE PULLING OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE NEW TIRES, NEW BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE IS IN PROPER ORDER.THIS HAS BEEN HAPPE
... NING EVER SINCE I GOT THE CAR 50,000 MILES AGO. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jan 18, 2011
TODAY, I FOUND 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN LEAK OIL INTO SPARK PLUG HOLE. OIL LEAK INTO THE SPARK HOLE WOULD CAUSE ENGINE FIRE WITH HIGH VOLTAGE FROM IGNITION COILS. I ALSO FOUND THIS ISSUE WAS NOT LIMITED TO MY VEHICLE BUT MOST OF INFINITI/NISSAN VEHICLES HAD THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE NISSAN ALREADY HAS KNOWN THIS ISSUE. I HOPE NHTSA WOULD DO SOMETHING FOR ALL OF NISSAN/INFINITI VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR
Incident date: Jan 17, 2011
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
Incident date: Jan 15, 2011
AS I WAS DRIVING ONTO AN EXIT FROM THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-80 KMH, THE WARNING LIGHT ON MY CAR SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH A TIRE. THE INFORMATION DISPLAY STATED THAT MY TIRES' AIR PRESSURE WERE NOMINAL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIMMY. I RE-CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE DISPLAY AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD 1PSI WHILE THE OTHER TIRES HAD 30
... PSI. I IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED AND TURNED INTO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. AS I WAS DOING THIS, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. MY PASSENGER AND I EXITED THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD COMPLETED DETECTED FROM THE SIDEWALL. *LNRead more
Incident date: Nov 1, 2010
INFINITI FX35 2007. DASH BUBBLING. VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND KEPT GARAGED. COMPLAINT SENT TO DEALERSHIP AND INFINITI WITHOUT RESPONSE. *LN
Incident date: Dec 10, 2010
I PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES FOR MY VEHICLE ON 7/24/2010 THE TIRES IN QUESTION ARE MICHELIN P245/45R18 PRIMACY MXV4 96V. AFTER ONLY 3500 MILES THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW ON THE HIGHWAY, FORTUNATELY FOR ME THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I WAS NOT DOING OVER 30MPH. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE AND THEN IT WAS DISCOVERED A 3" GASH FROM THE SIDE WALL TO THE FIRST THREAD. NO FOREIGN OBJECTS WERE FOU
... ND IN THE TIRE TO SUGGEST THAT I PICKED SOMETHING ON THE ROAD,HOWEVER I DID NOTICE THAT THE REINFORCEMENTS WERE RIPPED I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE TIRES AND HAVE KEPT THE DAMAGED TIRE FOR INSPECTION FOR ANYONE WHO MAY WANT TO INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jan 8, 2011
I HAD AN HOUR DRIVE TO RETURN HOME. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 30 MIN WHEN I HAD TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. WHEN I TRIED TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED ON THE FREEWAY,, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED. I HAD TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO DISENGAGE ABOUT EVERY 3 MINUTES ALL THE WAY HOME. I WAS NOT IN A GOOD AREA TO STOP, SO I CONTINUED
... PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE. WHEN I FINALLY ARRIVED AT A SAFE GAS STATION, I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TURNED IT BACK ON. I HAD ABOUT 5 MORE MINUTES TO GET HOME AND IT DID NOT REPEAT THE INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY A VALET PARKER BROUGHT ME MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK, THE ENGINE RACED. IF I HAD NOT HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOOD. I THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAME AND GOT THE CAR. *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 25, 2010
FRAME FAILURE ON INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDER; MODEL YEARS 1997-2001. FRAME FAILURE ON INFINITI AND NISSAN VEHICLES; FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT FROM ABNORMAL CORROSION AND ROT, THE FRAME, UNDERCARRIAGE AND MOUNTING BRACKETS OF NISSAN AND INFINITI SUV VEHICLES. EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND ROT TO FRONT APRON AND FRAME OF INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDER VEHICLES; SUSPECT AS
... SOCIATION WITH NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 07V435000. INSUFFICIENT PROTECTION OF FRAME FROM ABNORMAL AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND ROT; RESULTANT CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRAME WHILE HITTING A POTHOLE AT 10 MILES PER HOUR. FRAME IS BROKEN ABOVE LEFT FRONT AXLE; TEAR IS APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET LONG AND 2 INCHES WIDE. FRAME AREAS AROUND TEAR AND THROUGHOUT WHEEL AND AXLE COMPARTMENT ARE EASILY POKED THROUGH BY USING A FINGER. MECHANIC AND BODY SHOP MANAGER ADVISE THAT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. REPAIR COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF FRONT APRON OF FRAME ESTIMATED AT $3,000-$4,000. NISSAN BODY SHOP REPORTS THAT ABNORMAL AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND ROT OF FRAME ARE TYPICAL OF INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDERS PRE-2003. SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH FINDS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO MODEL YEARS ASSOCIATED WITH FUEL LINE RECALL. NISSAN DOES NOT REPLY TO REPEATED REQUESTS FOR COMMENT NOR WILL IT ISSUE SAFETY WARNING IN RELATION TO POSSIBILITY OF HIGH SPEED FAILURE OF FRAME RESULTING IN COMPLETE SEPARATION OF TIRE FROM AXLE AND FRAME; SUBSEQUENT BROKEN FRAME WOULD TRAVEL THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SEVER BRAKE CYLINDERS AND STEERING. GRAVE POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF LIMB OR LIFE. TYPICAL STATE SAFETY INSPECTIONS MAY NOT TEST FRAME INTEGRITY. RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVISORY NOTICE TO BE SENT TO STATE INSPECTION STATIONS AND TO VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FACILITIES. *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 25, 2010
FRAME FAILURE ON INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDER; MODEL YEARS 1997-2001. FRAME FAILURE ON INFINITI AND NISSAN VEHICLES; FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT FROM ABNORMAL CORROSION AND ROT, THE FRAME, UNDERCARRIAGE AND MOUNTING BRACKETS OF NISSAN AND INFINITI SUV VEHICLES. EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND ROT TO FRONT APRON AND FRAME OF INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDER VEHICLES; SUSPECT AS
... SOCIATION WITH NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 07V435000. INSUFFICIENT PROTECTION OF FRAME FROM ABNORMAL AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND ROT; RESULTANT CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRAME WHILE HITTING A POTHOLE AT 10 MILES PER HOUR. FRAME IS BROKEN ABOVE LEFT FRONT AXLE; TEAR IS APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET LONG AND 2 INCHES WIDE. FRAME AREAS AROUND TEAR AND THROUGHOUT WHEEL AND AXLE COMPARTMENT ARE EASILY POKED THROUGH BY USING A FINGER. MECHANIC AND BODY SHOP MANAGER ADVISE THAT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. REPAIR COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF FRONT APRON OF FRAME ESTIMATED AT $3,000-$4,000. NISSAN BODY SHOP REPORTS THAT ABNORMAL AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND ROT OF FRAME ARE TYPICAL OF INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDERS PRE-2003. SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH FINDS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO MODEL YEARS ASSOCIATED WITH FUEL LINE RECALL. NISSAN DOES NOT REPLY TO REPEATED REQUESTS FOR COMMENT NOR WILL IT ISSUE SAFETY WARNING IN RELATION TO POSSIBILITY OF HIGH SPEED FAILURE OF FRAME RESULTING IN COMPLETE SEPARATION OF TIRE FROM AXLE AND FRAME; SUBSEQUENT BROKEN FRAME WOULD TRAVEL THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SEVER BRAKE CYLINDERS AND STEERING. GRAVE POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF LIMB OR LIFE. TYPICAL STATE SAFETY INSPECTIONS MAY NOT TEST FRAME INTEGRITY. RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVISORY NOTICE TO BE SENT TO STATE INSPECTION STATIONS AND TO VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FACILITIES. *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 10, 2010
THERE WAS NO INCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT A AUTOMOBILE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE NEW REAR BRAKES PADS AND REFINISHED ROTORS AT ONLY 20,000 MILES. I CONSIDER THIS SITUATION AS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ANY BRAKE PARTS AS SOON. USUALLY, THE FRONT BRAKE WEAR FIRST. THE BRAKES WERE BECOMING VERY POOR AND I HAD TO HAVE THEM SERVICED F
... OR SAFETY REASON. I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD CHECK INTO THIS AS I REALLY FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS AWARE OF THIS APPARENT DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL. THANK YOU. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BFRead more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE HAD EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHILE DOWN SHIFTING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LUNGE FORWARD. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS
... APPROXIMATELY 536. UPDATED 03/11/11 UPDATED 12/14/11 *CNRead more
Incident date: Dec 3, 2005
1. RECENTLY GOT AN OIL CHANGE AND THERE WAS 1 QT OF MOTOR OIL LEFT, I GOT THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AFTER THAT AND THERE WAS AGAIN JUST ABOUT 1QT OF MOTOR OIL 2. ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION; ENGINE BURNING 1QT OF MOTOR OIL +- EVERY 1,000 MILES. *TR
Incident date: Dec 27, 2010
RADIO VOLUME UNRESPONSIVE. IPHONE 4 BECAME UNRESPONSIVE ALSO USING BLUETOOTH CONNECTION. TURNED VOLUME OFF AND ENGINE AT STOP SIGN. DID NOT HELP AT ALL. TURNED ENGINE OFF AT HOME FOR 2-3 MINS AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THIS TIME EVERYTHING WORKED AGAIN. *TR
Incident date: Oct 18, 2006
2006 INFINITI M45- SEVERE TRAMMELING ISSUES SINCE FIRST PURCHASED CAR IN OCTOBER 2006. CAR WILL "DRIFT" TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT DEPENDING ON THE CROWN IN THE ROAD. I HAVE COMPLETED 4 DIFFERENT ALIGNMENTS AND 4 INDEPENDENT SHOPS, ALL 4 SHOPS SAY MY ALIGNMENT IS WITHIN SPECS. I DID PURCHASE ALL 4 NEW TIRES AND STILL TRAMMELING IS ACTIVE. *TR
Incident date: Nov 12, 2010
I'M THE SECOND OWNER OF A 1999 INFINITI I30. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. I'M CONCERN THAT ONE DAY THE WILL POP AND HURT ME OR MY FAMILY. *TR
Incident date: Jan 10, 2010
2006 INFINITI M35 SPORT. TRAMLINING ISSUE. CAR PULLS TO LEFT WHEN DRIVING. I GET WHEEL ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED, AND SEEMS TO HELP FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES, THEN THE CAR DOES THE TRAMLINING ISSUE AGAIN. *TR
Incident date: Dec 16, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI FX35. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING; HE COULD ALSO SMELL FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V555000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMA
... TELY 57,000.Read more
Incident date: Dec 31, 2010
CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT WITH GOOD TIRES, PROPER ALIGNMENT AND PROPER BALANCING. *TR
Incident date: Feb 15, 2010
AS A FOLLOW-UP TO AN EARLIER POST (ODI ID NUMBER: 10369584) I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE INFINITI DEALER IN ROSWELL GEORGIA AND WHEN LOOKED AT BY COMPETENT TECHNICIANS WHO ACTUALLY BROKE DOWN THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I HAVE A FAULTY GAUGE CLUSTER (EXPENSIVE BUT THE GUYS HERE KNOW THEIR STUFF, ARE THOROUGH, AND KNOW A BIT ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE). EVEN AFTER BEING PROPERLY DIAGNOSED INFINITI
... CONSUMER AFFAIRS (ICA) STILL REFUSED TO COMPENSATE (WISH THEY HAD JUST TOLD ME THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE). THE MOST INFURIATING THING IS THAT ICA ACTS AS IF THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE... DO THEY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET. I SEARCHED AND BEFORE THE FIRST DEALER EVEN LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE I KNEW TWO THINGS; 1) THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON BASED ON THE NUMBER OF BLOGS AND THE FACT THAT THERE WASN'T A LOT OF THESE MADE IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND 2) THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE GAUGE CLUSTER AS ALMOST EVERY INSTANCE OF OWNERS HAVING THEIR FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED ENDED UP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 14, 2010
THE STEERING SEEMS TO TRAMLINE. IT IS HARD TO STEER STRAIGHT. *TR
Incident date: Jun 22, 2009
IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH INFINITI AND NHTSA REGARDING A STRUCTURAL DEFECT TO THE FRAME OF MY 1998 INFINITI I30T. BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN, THE FRAME ROTTED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED UNDER THE ENGINE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. MECHANICS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE ENGINE AND/OR TRANSMISSION COULD FALL OUT CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE COMPLETE CON
... TROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES AND/OR DEATH. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE NISSAN MAXIMAS AROUND THE SAME YEAR ALSO HAD THE SAME ISSUE BECAUSE THEY UTILIZED THE SAME FRAME. I CANNOT BELIEVE INFINITY, NISSAN AND/OR NHTSA HAVE NOT INITIATED RECALLS ON THESE VEHICLES GIVEN THE RECENT RECALLS AND SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OF VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR ISSUES THAT HAVE RESULTED IN DEATHS (I.E. FORD WINDSTAR VANS AND HONDA PASSPORTS). WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES TO PROTECT THE OPERATORS? *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 20, 2010
CAR IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SLIGHT CHANGES IN ROAD SURFACE AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN LANE. TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR
Incident date: Dec 22, 2010
POTENTIAL FAILURE OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT. WITH ADULT PASSENGER SEATED IN PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE "AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATES INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM THAT I SHARED WITH INFINITI OF CHANTILLY DEALER THAT SHOWS THE LIGHT ON WITH VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 60-65 MILES PER HOUR
... WITH ADULT PASSENGER IN SEAT. THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 25-30 MILES. TOOK CAR IMMEDIATELY TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY. NO RESOLUTION FROM INFINITI. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS.Read more
Incident date: Dec 17, 2010
I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING BACK AND FORTH IN BETWEEN THE LINES IT BECAME VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE, THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IN THE PAST, I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE TOLD THE TECHNICIANS ABOUT THE INCIDENT COUNTLESS STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO CORRECT THE SITUATION AND STILL TO THIS DAY THE VEHICLE DOES THE S
... AME THING... *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 15, 2010
CAR REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION ON FREEWAYS. *TR
Incident date: Jan 3, 2011
VEHICLE TRAMLINES, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME ERRATIC. NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT DO NO FIX THIS ISSUE. IT IS RELATED TO THE STEERING COMPONENT. *TR
Incident date: Jul 11, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A GASOLINE LEVEL READING OF ONE HALF FULL YET THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THE CON
... TACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE ONLINE BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500.Read more
Incident date: Mar 2, 2009
2006 INFINITI M35 STEERING ISSUE. I REPLACED THE TIRES HAD A ALIGNMENT AND THE CAR STILL HAS A TREMBLING ISSUE. *TR
Incident date: Jan 2, 2011
REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT ON 03-04 INFINITI G35 SEDAN SPONTANEOUSLY FAILS. IT WILL WORK 10% OF THE TIME, BUT MOST OF THE TIME, THE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. TO REPLACE THE BULB, OWNERS HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE BACKSEAT AND REAR PANEL. INFINITI SAYS THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE PART AT AN ABSURD COST THAT DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE PRICE OF THE PART OR LABOR. *TR
Incident date: Dec 28, 2010
FRONT SEAT BELT GUIDES ON THE INFINITY G37 CONVERTIBLE DO NOT LATCH AS REQUIRED. PER PAGE 1-17 OF THE 2010 INFINITY G37 CONVERTIBLE OWNERS MANUAL, IF THIS SEAT BELT GUIDE IS NOT SECURELY INSTALLED THE SEAT BELT MAY SLIP AND RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT AFFECTS ALL 2010 INFINITY G37 CONVERTIBLES. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPOSED ON A NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH LESS
... THAN 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WAS MADE ON DECEMBER 28, 2010 FOR CORRECTION OF THIS ISSUE THE SERVICE MANAGER AT WEST HOUSTON INFINITY IN HOUSTON, TEXAS NOTED THAT THIS SEAT BELT GUIDE IS A POOR DESIGN AND THIS ISSUE SURFACES ON ALL G37 CONVERTIBLES. *TRRead more
Incident date: Feb 26, 2010
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN MY 2003 INFINITI G35 IS NO GOOD . IM SCARED I CAN GET INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT, I FEEL NISSAN/INFINITI SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I AM A MEMBER OF A ONLINE INFINITI FORUM AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME CAR MODEL AND YEAR. *TR
Incident date: Dec 20, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI QX56. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY EXCESSIVE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT THE BRAKE WAS NOT ACTUALLY ON. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF, TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND THE EMERGENCY BRA
... KE LIGHT SHUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE DELTA SENSOR IN THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,900.Read more
Incident date: Dec 1, 2010
BRAKES SHUTTER AND STOP WORKING ON 2006 INFINITI QX56. DETERMINED THAT THE ABS NEEDED A FIRMWARE UPDATE. WENT TO DEALERSHIP, PAID $100.00 FOR UPDATE AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. THIS IS MY WIFE'S VEHICLE AND SHE TRAVELS WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON NISSAN USER FORUM BOARDS. *TR
Incident date: Nov 14, 2010
FROM A COLD START, PUSHING THE IGNITION BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES ENGINE FAILED TO START, THEN NOTICED AN OVERWHELMING GASOLINE ODOR; GOT OUT OF CAR AND CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND DISCOVERED A LARGE VOLUME OF GASOLINE (APPROX A GALLON OR MORE) ACCUMULATED DIRECTLY BELOW THE ENGINE. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP 24-HOUR TOWING SERVICE, THEY SAID THEY HAD TO CALL THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT BEFORE THEY
... COULD REMOVE OUR CAR FROM THE GARAGE TO DETERMINE IF THE CAR HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND TO SAFELY REMOVE ALL OF THE GASOLINE. CAR WAS DELIVERED TO PARKWAY MOTOCARS DEALERSHIP IN VALENCIA, CA, TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE REPAIRS (THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT TUSTIN INFINITY IN TUSTIN, CA). UPON INVESTIGATION BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINE IN THIS BRAND NEW CAR (156 MILES) HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH. APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES OF FUEL LINE HAD BEEN CUT, REMOVED, AND REPLACED WITH A VACUUM HOSE TYPE PIECE OF RUBBER HAD BEEN CLAMPED WITH SPRING CLAMPS (NON FUEL-LINE RATED CLAMPS) TO THE SHORTENED UNITIZED FUEL LINE. WE HAVE PICTURES TAKEN AT THE DEALERSHIP OF THIS TAMPERED FUEL LINE. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WHILE DRIVING GIVEN THE HIGH TEMPERATURES THAT WE DRIVE IN CA. WHILE THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED, WE STILL DON'T KNOW IF WHAT HAPPENED TO US WAS DUE TO SHODDY WORK BY INFINITY OR A DISGRUNTLED INFINITY EMPLOYEE. IF A DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE, WHAT ELSE MIGHT BE WRONG WITH THE CAR? ARE WE STILL AT RISK. DID INFINITY REPAIR OTHER CARS IN THIS DANGEROUS AND NON-FACTORY AUTHORIZED MANNER? INFINITY HAS DECLINED TO DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH US AND TELL US WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE INFINITY REFERENCE # FOR THIS INCIDENT IS #6987437. WE WISH TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE WE ARE CONCERNED THAT OTHERS MAY, TOO BE AT RISK, AND WE REQUEST THAT THE RESULTS OF THIS INCIDENT BE SHARED WITH US.Read more
Incident date: Dec 15, 2010
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT OUT ON LATE MODEL INFINITI G35 SEDAN. *TR
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
I HAVE A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH A REAR WINDOW THIRD BRAKE STARTED TO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE ISSUE STARTED SOMETIME AROUND 75,000 MILES WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ONLY BE DIM WITH TWO OF THE LEDS NOT WORKING AT ALL AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ENTIRELY NOT TURN ON. NOW AT 98,000 MILES, THE ISSUE IS GETTING WORSE WITH THE LIGHT NOT TURNING ON 90% OF THE TIME. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO
... FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF DUE TO THE RESULTS OTHERS HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ON THE WWW.G35DRIVER.COM FORUM. I WAS QUOTED A HIGH PRICE TO REPLACE THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND IT WAS WITH A PART NOT IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE SAFETY ADDITION THE LIGHT IS MADE FOR. THERE ARE STRICT LAWS IN CALIFORNIA REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKING AND NOW HOPING THAT I DO NOT GET PULLED OVER DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2009
DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2004 INFINITY FX35 WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A HUGH SAFETY ISSUE AND INFINITY DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, UNLESS I COUGH UP HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS! I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. *LN
Incident date: Dec 1, 2010
ON QUITE A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN MY WIFE OR GROWN DAUGHTER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE "AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE THAT THEY ARE NOT BEING PROPERLY PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. EVERY TIME I LOOK TO MAKE SURE THEY AREN'T SITTING ODDLY IN A WAY THAT WOULD GIVE A FALSE READING TO THE SENSOR AND THEY AREN'T. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY CONTINUE
... TO TELL ME THAT IT IS "...OPERATING AS DESIGNED." DURING THE MOST RECENT SERVICE CALL THE SERVICE MANAGER OPENED A FORMAL CASE WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT ONCE AGAIN THE MESSAGE WAS THE SAME AS BEFORE. PERSONALLY I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PART OF TURNING OFF THE AIRBAG WHEN AN ADULT-SIZED PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT IS CONSIDERED "AS DESIGNED". THIS WHOLE SITUATION MAKES ME QUITE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGER EVERY TIME I NOTICE THAT THE LIGHT IS ON. NISSAN SEEMS TO THINK THAT BY TELLING ME THAT THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM THAT EVERYTHING IS ALL RIGHT. THAT'S DEFINITELY NOT HOW I SEE IT!Read more
Incident date: Nov 18, 2010
2004 INFINITI G35. THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT. *LN
Incident date: Dec 17, 2010
TRAVELED APPROX 25 MILES. WAS FIRST IN LINE TO APPROACH A RED STOP LIGHT. AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS LET UP AND BRAKES APPLIED, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. AS THE CAR CROSSED INTO THE INTERSECTION OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC, I TOOK THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM "DRIVE" INTO "NEUTRAL". THE CAR STOPPED AND RPMS INCREASED INDICATING A STUCK ACCELERATOR. I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE AND THE CAR WENT
... TO IDLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHO STILL HAS IT AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH NOBODY WAS HURT, IF ANYONE WOULD OF BEEN IN THE CROSSWALK, I WOULD OF KILLED THEM AND IT WAS A MATTER OF A FEW FEET FROM CROSS TRAFFIC SO A VERY CLOSE CALL INDEED. *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 17, 2010
TRAVELED APPROX 25 MILES. WAS FIRST IN LINE TO APPROACH A RED STOP LIGHT. AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS LET UP AND BRAKES APPLIED, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. AS THE CAR CROSSED INTO THE INTERSECTION OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC, I TOOK THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM "DRIVE" INTO "NEUTRAL". THE CAR STOPPED AND RPMS INCREASED INDICATING A STUCK ACCELERATOR. I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE AND THE CAR WENT
... TO IDLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHO STILL HAS IT AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH NOBODY WAS HURT, IF ANYONE WOULD OF BEEN IN THE CROSSWALK, I WOULD OF KILLED THEM AND IT WAS A MATTER OF A FEW FEET FROM CROSS TRAFFIC SO A VERY CLOSE CALL INDEED. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 25, 2010
MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND WE REALIZED THE + BATTERY CABLE WAS NOT MAKING GOOD CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY. WE HAVE NEVER MESSED WITH THE BATTERY. SINCE THEN THE HORN WILL NOT WORK. I TOOK IT IN AND IT WAS THE IPDM (INDEPENDENT P? DISBURSEMENT MODULE) AND IT COSTS $775 FOR THE PART. WHEN A CAR IS COMING INTO MY LANE, OR BACKING FROM PARKING SPACE TOWARDS ME, I HAVE NO WAY TO WARN THEM AND PROTECT
... MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I RESEARCHED ONLINE TO TRY AND FIND A REPLACEMENT PART CHEAPER AND CAME UPON MANY BLOGS OF OWNERS OF 2004 FX35 WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 12, 2010
WHILE MOVING OF FROM A STOP SIGN,THERE IS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION SURGE WITH A LOUD REVVING OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. CAR SPEEDS FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO BLOCKS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENED ON 12/12/2010 AND 12/19/2012. 2003 INFINITI QX4. *TR
Incident date: Dec 12, 2010
WHILE MOVING OF FROM A STOP SIGN,THERE IS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION SURGE WITH A LOUD REVVING OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. CAR SPEEDS FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO BLOCKS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENED ON 12/12/2010 AND 12/19/2012. 2003 INFINITI QX4. *TR