2005 INFINITI FX35 Unknown Or Other Problems

DASHBOARD / PANEL IS MELTING AND BUBBLING

Mileage: 130,000

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!

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.

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

Mileage: 62,000

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.

Mileage: 132,000

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.

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.

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.

Mileage: 121,997

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED FILE.

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.

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

MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO BUBBLE 2 SUMMERS AGO AND I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED INFINITY. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COMPANY SENT ME A NOTICE THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE IN SPECIFIC MODELS AND WOULD REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE AND WHEN I CALLED IN 2014 THE TIME ALLOWED HAD EXPIRED. INFINITY WOULD NOT REPLACE MY DASHBOARD. NOW THE DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH BUMPS FROM FAULTY MATERIALS (GLUE, LEATHER, ETC.). THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE IS AT LEAST $1000-1500 LESS DUE TO THIS FLAW. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST INFINITY FOR USING INFERIOR MATERIALS AND NOT STANDING BY THEIR PRODUCT.

Mileage: 60,000

DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE BY USING THE REMOTE CONTROLS.

Mileage: 170,000

TAKATA RECALL MY DASHBOARD HAS BUBBLED AND IT IS VERY HOT WHEN YOU TOUCH IT.I CALLED THEM (INFINITY ) THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN NOT DO ANY THING FOR ME .I NEED YOUR HELP I WANT MY CAR TO GET FIXED.

Mileage: 67,500

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.

I CURRENTLY OWN AN 2005 INFINITI FX35. ON JULY 22, 2015 I WAS LEAVING THE RED LIGHT MY VEHICLE WAS HESITATE ABOUT PULLING OFF. I ALMOST GOT REARED ENDED. I SAW THAT MY A/T (AUTO TRANSMISSION) LIGHT WAS ON. I FOUND THE NEAREST PART STORES. THEY SAID IT WAS THE VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $3500. MY CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 131000. I MAINTAIN SERVICE ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS OF INFINITI OWNERS THAT'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FORUM IS OVERFLOWING WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM.I KNOW MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD BUT THIS SEEMS TO A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE FX35 NO MATTER THE YEAR. INFINITI CARS ARE EXPENSIVE TO BE MADE SO CHEAPLY. A PERSON COULD BE VERY EASILY REAR ENDED DUE TO THE CAR STARTING OFF IN HIGH GEAR. THIS ISSUE NEED TO BE BOUGHT TO SOMEONE ATTENTION. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS BEING OVERLOOKED. WHAT MORE CAN AN OWNER DO THE TIMELINE IS FLOODED WITH COMPLAINTS. AUTO TRANSMISSION SHOULD DEFINITELY BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. THEY NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. FEELING RIP OFF.

Mileage: 131,000