2006 INFINITI M35 Seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INFINITI OF ORANGE PARK (6999 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244) TO BE REPAIRED UNDER AN AIR BAGS RECALL. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE SEAT HAD BEEN PUSHED BACK ALL THE WAY WHILE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT FORWARD OR UP AND DOWN, WHICH MADE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A COST TO REPAIR THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY FELL DOWN AND TOWARD THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENED AS I ENTERED THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARKED. NOW THE SEAT SITS LOW TO THE FLOOR AND TILTED TO THE SIDE. SEAT CAN BE EASILY MOVED SIDE TO SIDE BY HAND. SEAT LIFT SYSTEM SEEMS NON FUNCTIONAL.

Mileage: 102,000

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND WHEN I TOOK IT OUT TO DRIVE THE DRIVER SEAT WAS SITTING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SO I TRIED RAISING THE SEAT AND NOTICED IT WADING MOVING SO I GOT OUT TO LOOK WHILE TRYING TO RAISE IT AND NOTICED METAL TRYING TO COME THROUGH THE LEATHER I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND I HOPE THIS DOESN'T COST ME A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 216,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, FELL TO THE FLOOR. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE RAILING GAVE WAY AND BROKE. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TYPICAL. I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY ONLY HAS ABOUT 86000 MILES. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WELD BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT THAT NOW ALLOWS THE SEAT TO LIFT UP. THIS HAPPENED IN 2015. THE SEAT WILL ALSO NO LONGER MOVE FORWARD.(2020) THIS MODEL DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT GEAR WHICH MEANS THE WHOLE SEAT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT CONTAINS THE RAIL TRACK. MY WIFE IS MUCH SHORTER THAN I AM AND CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I WAS TURNING LEFT AND THE DRIVER SEAT ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST COLLAPSED; FEELING LIKE THE ENTIRE SEAT BROKE/FELL APART. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LUCKILY NO OTHER CAR WAS COMING MY WAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT HAVING TO SIT UPWARDS ALL THE WAY HOME LOSING SEVERAL INCHES OF VIEWING (BARELY LOOKING AT/OVER THE STEERING WHEEL). I GOT HOME TO CHECK OUT SEAT AND DETERMINED THE SEAT COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR AND CAN'T BE RAISED; THE SEAT IS UNEVEN TOO. YOU CAN NOW PUSH THE BACK OF THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT UPWARDS AT LEAST 10 INCHES OFF THE GROUND. RESEARCHED THE ISSUE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND DETERMINED THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE WITH INFINITI DRIVER SEATS WHERE THE BACK BAR WELD BREAKS PREVENTING THE SEAT FROM BEING RAISED AND NOW REMAINS UNEVEN. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS A POSSIBLE REAR END COLLISION/IMPACT WILL CAUSE CATASTROPHIC INJURIES (POSSIBLY DEATH) SINCE YOU WILL BE FORCED UPWARDS INTO THE SEAT BEAT AREA; NOT HOW THE SEAT AND SEAT BELT WERE DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WITH A SEAT IN MY LIFETIME. I AM SHOCKED THIS ISSUE IS RECURRING WITH INFINITI, YET NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I AM OFFICIALLY REPORTING THIS ISSUE AND I DID TAKE TO THE INFINITI DEALER WHO DIDN'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH FIXING THE ISSUE, ONLY TO ORDER NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE SEAT. I DECLINED THE $2,122.43 REPAIR FOR THIS BROKEN SEAT WELD. IF NHTSA THINKS THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE; SINCE NO RECALL, I WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND ADVISE MY PERSONAL ATTORNEYS OF SUCH SO IN THE EVENT ANY BODILY INJURY OCCURS, I WILL HAVE RECOURSE.

Mileage: 151,000

THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE OFF AND FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BROKEN SEAT WELD MAKES THE SEAT LIFT OUT OF THE CAR.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS TURNED TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT BACK SIDE OF THE SEAT WAS TWISTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER I FILED MY COMPLAINT WITH NHSTA, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE. LUCKILY I HAD JUST SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. IF I WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCUREED I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE SEAT FRAME SUDDENLY BROKE THIS WOULD HAVE PUT ME INTO A BAD POSITION IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED FURTHER INJURY. I PURCHASED A NEW SEAT FRAME WITH MOTORS FOR MY CAR FROM THE INFINITI DEALER AND HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED BY THE VALLEY UPHOLSTERY SHOP. SEE ATTACHED PARTS AND REPAIR RECEIPTS. UPDATED 11/01/18*JB

Mileage: 83,000

EVER SINCE THE PURCHASE OF 00THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SEAT SLIDES FORWARD 3 TO 4 INCHES WHEN BRAKING WHEN TRAVELING FORWARD, EVERY TIME. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S FEET TO SLIP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, RELEASING THE BRAKE AND ALMOST COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS AHEAD.

Mileage: 210,000

DRIVER SEAT LEANING TOWARD THE DOOR AND LOOSE. WELD BROKE FROM FRAME. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 190,000

THE BOLT UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT THAT SECURES THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR SNAPPED SO THAT NOW MY SEAT IS NO LONGER SECURELY BOLTED DOWN. THE SEAT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED.

Mileage: 140,000

AS I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ADJUSTED MY DRIVER'S SEAT UPWARDS, I HEARD SOMETHING POP AND IT SUNK DOWN COMPLETELY. FROM THAT MOMENT ON I HAD TO RAISE MYSELF UP TO BE ABLE TO LOOK OVER THE DASHBOARD. MY SIGHT IS DEFINITELY IMPAIRED AND MAKES DRIVING UNSAFE. I ALSO FOUND THAT THIS IS A REAL HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THE CHAIR IS NOW DETACHED. THE ESTIMATE TO FIX THIS IS AROUND $1100. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND DANGEROUS. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE UNDER A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE DANGER WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 133,000

THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING AND BACKWARD WHEN ACCELERATING. THE SEAT WILL ALSO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND AT ANY SPEED.

Mileage: 164,000

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY LAST WEEK, I FELT THE NEED TO ADJUST MY SEAT A LITTLE BIT. I TRIED TO LIFT THE SEAT UP AND I HEAD A POP SOUND AND I IMMEDIATELY SUNK INTO THE SEAT AND UNABLE TO SEE THE HOOD OF THE CAR BUT THE DASH. I MANAGED TO FIND THE NEAREST EXIT AND REALIZED THE MOTOR TO LIFT THE SEAT WAS ONLY LIFTING ONE SIDE OF THE SEAT. I COULD LIFT IT WITH MY HAND BUT FALLS ON THE FLOOR WHEN I LET IT GO. LUCKY NO CAR WAS IN FRONT OR CLOSELY BEHIND ME. I TRIED TO GET IT FIXED AND I HAVE AN INVOICE FOR OVER $1000. THAT IS NOT FAIR.

Mileage: 156,000

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WAS RAISING AND LOWERING ON ONLY 1 SIDE. I GOT INTO THE CAR THIS MORNING AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. I NOTICED THAT THE BACK OF THE SEAT WOULD NOT RAISE UP. I CAN PHYSICALLY PUSH THE SEAT FORWARD FROM THE BACK AND THE REAR OF THE SEAT RISES UP AND IS NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING.

Mileage: 139,685

I SHARE THE VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE WHO IS ABOUT A FOOT SHORTER THAN I AM- AS I'M ADJUSTING THE SEAT BACK AND LOWERING IT- THE ENTIRE SEAT JUST DROPPED DOWN- I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO ADJUST THE SEAT AND THE MOTOR WOULD ONLY MAKE NOISE- AFTER LOOKING INTO IT I REALIZED THE ENTIRE SEAT WAS BROKEN OFF THE TRACK AND I CAN PHYSICALLY PICK THE ENTIRE CHAIR UP OFF THE GROUND FROM THE BACK. FRONT IS STILL SECURED SOMEWHAT BUT STILL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CAR IS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY- NISSAN MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING AN UNSAFE ITEM.

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS DRIVING MY DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE AN I ALMOST KILLED MYSELF. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING THE DRIVER SEAT BIND WITH CENTER CONSOLE PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTION

Mileage: 14,000

THE BRACKET OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE SEAT MOVES SUBSTANTIALLY WHEN BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS OVER $1K.

WELD BROKE THAT SUPPORT THE DEVICE THAT RAISE THE SEAT, CAUSE THE SEAT TO MOVE INTO DASH WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING.

Mileage: 145,000

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

THE SEAT DETACHED FROM THE TRACK AND SLID DANGEROUSLY WHILE DRIVING. THE PLASTIC NEAR THE FLOORBOARD HAS COLLAPSED AND MAKES CLICKING SOUNDS WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

UNDER MODERATE BRAKING THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE LOOSE AND SLID FORWARD A FEW INCHES WHICH AFFECTED MY ABILITY TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY BRAKE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE WELDS ON THE SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR WHICH NO RECALL HAS EVER BEEN ISSUED, DESPITE A SIZEABLE NUMBER OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. TO REPLACE THE BROKEN SEAT ASSEMBLY IS ROUGHLY $1300 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SEAT DOESN'T STAY IN PLACE AND COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 124,422

DRIVING ONTO RAMP TO GET ON HIGHWAY AND SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND SUNK ME BACK. LOST CONTROL MOMENTARILY. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITY M35X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO LEAN IN BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. KMJ

Mileage: 87,000

SEAT FRAME FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL DOWN AND TO THE LEFT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BECAUSE MULTIPLE ONLINE COMMENTS INDICATE THAT INFINITI DOES NOT RECOGNIZE SEAT FAILURE AS A SAFETY HAZARD DESPITE CLEAR PATTERN OF FAILURES IN 2006 M35S AT RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

SEAT MOORINGS UNEXPECTEDLY GAVE WAY DURING BRAKING. *TT

Mileage: 139,000

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, ACCELERATION OF MOVING CAUSES THE SEAT TO MOVE BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS, PERHAPS LEADING TO MAJOR FAILURE IN ACCIDENT, OR WITH HARD BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 85,059

WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP/ BRAKING MY DRIVER SEAT SLIDES TO THE FRONT AND THEN SLIDES BACK. MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PEDAL AND GOOD THING NOBODY WAS IN FRONT OF ME AT THE TIME. THIS IS A REAL HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP. THE SEAT FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO SLIDE OFF TRACK. PLEASE SOMEBODY LOOK INTO THIS THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS NOT TO BE ADDRESSED. INFINITI OWNER *TR

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD ERRONEOUSLY MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Mileage: 109,000

EXPERIENCED ISSUE WITH DRIVER'S SEAT LEANING TOWARDS CENTER CONSOLE. NOT SURE WHEN THE SEAT BEGAN LEANING; HOWEVER, AFTER I SAW THE ISSUE - A FEW DAYS LATER THE SEAT BEGAN TO BLOCK THE CENTER CONSOLE FROM OPENING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT TRACK WAS BROKEN AND THE COST TO REPAIR WAS ABOUT $1400. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS ONE OTHER CAR THAT WAS RECENTLY BROUGHT IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY SEAT MAKES POPPING NOISES WHEN I ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT CLOSER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHIFTS FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. I ALSO NOTICE FROM THE BACK OF THE SEAT THAT THE PLASTIC THAT PROTECTS THE SEAT HARDWARE IS PUSHING INWARD TOWARD THE CARPET ON THE SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 212,390

NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, BUT IT WAS LEANING INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE AND I FELT I WAS NOT CENTERED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. ABOUT A WEEK OR SO AFTER NOTICING THIS, I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO DAYCARE WHEN THE SEAT SUPPORT ON THE LEFT SIDE BROKE WITH A LOUD BANG AND THE SEAT COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR. I SWERVED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE AND FORTUNATELY NOTHING WAS COMING AT THE TIME. THE SEAT NO LONGER GOES UP AND DOWN AND CAN BE LIFTED UP AND DOWN BY HAND. I CONTACTED INFINITI USA. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHARGED $110 TO TELL ME THE SEAT TRACK WOULD NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1450. I AGAIN CONTACTED INFINITI USA AND THEY INFORMED ME THEY WOULD NOT BE OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HEARD A POP AND FELT THE SEAT GIVE OUT AND START TO FALL DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT GET THE SEAT TO GO BACK TO THE CORRECT POSITION. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT THE SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN AND COULD SEE THE PART STICKING UP FROM WHERE THE BOTTOM SEAT CONNECTS TO THE REAR BACK PART OF THE SEAT. I ALMOST HAD ME CRASH INTO THE CONSTRUCTION BARRELS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LUCKY IT WAS A SUNDAY AND NO ONE WAS WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM WORK AND INFORMED ME THAT HER SEAT WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK A LOOK AT THE SEAT, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS TO WORK A DEAL OUT WITH HE DEALER, I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ONCE AGAIN THE DEALER REFUSED TO HELP. *TR

Mileage: 55,640

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A NOISE AND THEN THE CHAIR LEANED TO THE RIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THEN SHORTLY AFTERWARDS COLLAPSED AND FOUND MYSELF VERY LOW. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. IT SEEMED THAT THE ASSEMBLY UNDERNEATH THE CHAIR HAD COLLAPSED. TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE, I HAD TO USE SEVERAL PILLOWS TO SIT ON TO REACH A HEIGHT FOR NORMAL DRIVING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED AND THAT I NEED A NEW CHAIR WITH THE ASSEMBLY. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE INFINITY CARS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAPHAZARD AND I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ON A CITY STREET NOT DRIVING FAST AND WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PULL OVER AND INSPECT THE ISSUE. IF I WAS DRIVING 60 MILES AN HOUR ON A FREEWAY AND THE SEAT SUDDENLY LEANS TO THE RIGHT AND THEN COLLAPSES, THAT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN A SAFETY HAPHAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

AFTER PARKING MY CAR (2006 INFINITI M35X) I WENT TO UNBUCKLE MY SEAT BELT AND TO OPEN THE DOOR, MY SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT PRESSING IT TO AND THE REAR OF MY DRIVER SEAT FELL BACK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I DON'T WHY IT FELL FOR I ONLY WEIGHT 172 LBS EXACTLY. SO I'M NOT THE HEAVIEST. I WOULD OF BEEN SCARED IF IT FELL WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW I WOULD OF REACTED TO THE FAILURE OF MY SEAT CAN CLEARLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT FROM THAT. AN I RESEARCH AND SEE THAT IT JUST HAPPENS AND NO REASON EXCEPT OF YEA SEATING ON YOUR SEAT OVER AND OVER, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S ENOUGH TO DO WHAT IT DID. THEN THE DEALERSHIP WANNA OVER CHARGE YOU UP TO $1500 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD OF NEVER HAPPEN. I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT THINK THAT. IT SHOULD BE AN RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE A LOT PEOPLE DON'T LOOK INTO RECALLS, I'M NOW POSTING AFTER TALKING TO SOMEONE AND SAYING IT HAPPEN TO THEIR FRIEND AND SAY THAT IT ONLINE OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SO IT CAN BE WAY MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT SEAT FAILURES THAT MAY LEAD TO INJURIES AND MAYBE DEATHS BECAUSE LUCKILY MY SEAT FELL WHEN I PARK. WITH ALL THESE DIFFERENT SAFETY FEATURES THIS CAR "HAVE" GET SUBTRACTED BY THE SEAT COLLAPSING OUT OF NO WHERE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKETS HOLDING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ASSY BRACKET, BACK FRAME AND SEAT TRACKS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND IN A POSTED 25 MPH SPEED ZONE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WITHOUT WARNING COLLAPSED FALLING TO THE FLOORBOARD. FORTUNATELY I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED DUE TO BEING IN A HIGH PEDESTRIAN AREA. I GOT MY CAR STOPPED, EXITED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY COULD SEE THAT THE SEAT HAD COLLAPSED AND FALLEN ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE INIFINITI DEALERSHIP THAT WAS LESS THAN TWO MILES AWAY. THE SERVICE TECH ADVISED HE FELT THE SEAT HAD FELL OF THE RAILS. I WAS PROVIDED WITH A CAR, AFTER OPENING THE NEXT MORNING THE SERVICE TECH CALLED ME AND ADVISED THE SEAT FRAME, MOUNTING HARDWARE HAD BROKE. I WAS ADVISED MY EX-WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PARTS AND OR REPAIRS. THE COST WOULD BE $1325.00 TO FIX, I FOLLOWED UP WITH SEVERAL OTHER CAR DEALERSHIPS INCLUDING 2 OUT OF TOWN INFINITI DEALERSHIPS. I WAS ADVISED BY WELL QUALIFIED SERVICE GM'S THAT A SEVEN YEAR OLD CAR OF ANY TYPE SHOULD NEVER HAVE THIS TYPE ISSUE AND ESPECIALLY A INFINITI MAKE TYPE CAR. ONE INFINITI MANAGER AT A OUT OF TOWN LOCATION DID ADVISE AFTER CHECKING SERVICE DATA THAT MY MAKE AND MODEL HAS A HISTORY OF THESE TYPE ISSUES. HE AND OTHER SERVICE TECHS STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW INFINITI WAS AVOIDING A NHTSA RECALL, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AND COULD AND SHOULD HAVE CAUSED NUMEROUS WRECKS. MY DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, EVEN AFTER TALKING TO THE SERVICE GM THEY ONLY DISCOUNTED $300.00 LEAVING MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE PAID $1,025.00 I WORK WITH SEVERAL JUDGES AND ATTORNEY'S, SOME WHO ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE FIELD OF VEHICLE SAFETY, RECALLS AND CAR MAKER OBLIGATIONS. I AM PROCEEDING WITH OFFICIAL COMPLAINTS TO THE INFINITI CORP, BBB, NHTSA.I HAVE LEARNED INFINITI COULD AND SHOULD HAVE DID THE REPAIRS. THIS WAS MY FIRST AND LAST INFINITI MAKE VEHICLE, VERY POOR PRODUCT SUPPORT. MY WEIGHT IS 185 SO THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 107,200

AS I WAS DRIVING, THE LEFT SIDE SUPPORT UNDER MY DRIVER SEAT BROKE. I BEGAN TO FALL BACKWARDS BUT WAS ABLE TO CATCH MYSELF BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED. TWO DAYS LATER, I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY DEALERSHIP EXPECTING THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THIS GIANT SAFETY ISSUE WITH NO CHARGE TO ME. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW SEAT AND THE COST WOULD BE $1400. I RESPONDED BY SAYING IT SHOULD BE FREE TO FIX, BUT I WOULD PAY UP TO $500 IF THEY WERE TO FIX IT AND OFFER ME A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT. THEY REFUSED AND WE ARE NOW AT A STALEMATE. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FELT THE REAR OF DRIVER SEAT SLIDE INTO CENTER CONSOLE. ATTEMPTED TO READJUST SEAT AT WHICH TIME IT KEPT SLIDING TO CONSOLE. WHEN CHECKING FOR PROBLEM, ENTIRE REAR OF SEAT WAS LIFTED AND THE POWER SEAT UP/DOWN NOT FUNCTIONING. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE - DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH 205LB DRIVER, THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILED AND FELL APPROX. 1/2 INCH IN LEFT REAR OF SEAT. UPON INSPECTION, APPLYING MINIMAL SIDE PRESSURE TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PASSENGER WILL LIFT LEFT REAR OF SEAT APPROX. 2 INCHES AND FLEX THE SEAT LATERALLY. APPLYING PRESSURE THE REAR OF THE HEADREST TOWARD THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WILL RAISE ENTIRE SEAT APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES AT THE REAR. A FRONTAL ACCIDENT WILL CAUSE THE WEIGHT OF THE SEAT TO BE TRANSMITTED INTO THE BODY OF THE DRIVER AND INCREASE SEAT BELT LOADS AS WELL AS NULLIFY HEAD RESTRAINT PROTECTIONS. IN THE WORST CASE, THE FRONT SEAT BOLTS MAY ALSO FAIL DUE TO THIS KNOW NISSAN SEAT FRAME WELD PROBLEM RESULTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON CONSULTATION WITH AN INFINITY DEALERSHIP OVER THE TELEPHONE, THE SERVICE REP. IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILURE IN A SEAT FRAME WELD. THE REPLACEMENT PART # 87450EH00A COSTS $759.99 AND LABOR $212.50. THE REP. INDICATED MULTIPLE INFINITY'S HAD BEEN REPAIRED WITH THIS PROBLEM. INFINITY PARTS DEPARTMENT ALSO INDICATED THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE IN A SEAT WELD AND THEY KEEP THE PART REGULARLY STOCKED FOR REPAIR. ALSO SEE PE08065 THE 2006 NISSAN MURANO HAS SIMILAR FAILURES. ENCLOSED ARE SIMILAR M35 AND MURANO SEAT FAILURES. ODI ID NUMBER : 10243332 ODI ID NUMBER : 10452830 ODI ID NUMBER : 10466301 ODI ID NUMBER : 10480060 ODI ID NUMBER : 10434271 ODI ID NUMBER : 10432735 ODI ID NUMBER : 10424657 ODI ID NUMBER : 10402453 ODI ID NUMBER : 10382566 ODI ID NUMBER : 10296221 ODI ID NUMBER : 10480152 ODI ID NUMBER : 10479311 ODI ID NUMBER : 10477742 ODI ID NUMBER : 10475191 ODI ID NUMBER : 10475187 ODI ID NUMBER : 10475041 ODI ID NUMBER : 10473627 ..AND ATLEAST 50 ADDITIONAL ODI'S FOR 2006 NISSAN MURANO ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 67,428

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE A PASSENGER WAS ADJUSTING THE PASSENGER'S SEAT, IT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

DRIVER SEAT MOVES FORWARD AND BACK UNDER BRAKING AND BACK UNDER ACCELERATION. WHILE BRAKING IT WILL PUSH THE DRIVER CLOSER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND COULD CAUSE HARM TO ONES SELF WITH THE SEAT BELT. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HINGE SEPARATED FROM THE SOCKET AND THE UPPER PART OF THE SEAT FELL BACK AND COULD NOT BE RECLINED FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 90,000

HI, I BOUGHT NOT TO LONG AGO THIS VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. HOWEVER RECENTLY THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT BROKE, THERE IS A LITTLE ARM THAT ATTACHES TO THE BAR AT THE BACK THAT IS NOT ATTACHED. I WAS DRIVING AND THE SEAT SUDDENLY DROPPED AND I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE ARE QUITE A NUMBER OF REPORTS LIKE THIS ONLINE OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOME SORT OF RECALL. INFINITI IS A REPUTABLE CAR BUT THIS WORKMANSHIP IS TERRIBLE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.I ONLY WEIGHT 170LBS SO I AM SURE THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. *TT

Mileage: 78,000

THE DRIVERS SEAT BASE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE METAL LEVER THAT ADJUSTS THE HEIGHT OFF THE FLOOR AND THE SEAT TILTED SHARPLY LEFT. THE SEAT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED LEVEL AND THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITH THE BROKEN SEAT POSITION. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ALREADY IN THIS VEHICLE. INFINITI REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY REMEDY OTHER THAN REPLACING THE SEAT AT HUGE EXPENSE TO ME. AN EXAMINATION OF THE SEAT SHOWS NO ABUSE OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE CONNECTION IS MADE WITH A WEAK WELD THAT CANNOT WITHSTAND NORMAL USE. ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REQUIRE INFINITI TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 69,500

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 INFINITI M35 ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55-60 MILES AN HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVERS SEAT FELL BACK OFF OF ITS FRAME ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE SEATS ARE WELDED TO THE FRAME NOT BOLTED AND THE WELD BROKE LOSE. THEY SAID BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT THE FACTORY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST AND THEREFORE IT WOULD COST ME 1100.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. I CONTACTED THERE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION TO ASK THEM FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY REFUSE TO OFFER ANY HELP, SHOWING NO CONCERN FOR THE FACT THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILL DUE TO A DESIGN FAILURE ON THAT SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

THE ISSUE IS WITHIN MY 2006 INFINITI M35X DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A RIGHT TURN AFTER SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN I DID, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WENT LEFT AND BACK AND I WAS THROWN AGAINST THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THERE HAS BEEN MOVEMENT IN MY DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN BRAKING. IT WOULD MOVE A COUPLE OF INCHES FORWARD INSTEAD OF STAYING IN PLACE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ESTIMATED THAT IT IS GOING TO COST $900 TO REPLACE THE SLIDE LIFT ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 122,000