Infiniti FX35 Complaints

448 consumer complaints on file.

#10224669April 16, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 13 CRACKS ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THERE ARE ALSO APPROXIMATELY 4 CRACKS NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 5/6/08 *CN UPDATED 05/06/08 *TR
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#10216277January 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 INFINITI FX35, ENGINE BROKEN WITH MILEAGE ONLY 89,992. NO CAR ACCIDENT RECORD. WELL MAINTENANCE DONE BY DEALER. MANUFACTURER HAS NO IDEA WHAT CAUSE THE ENGINE BROKEN. *TR
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#10207475October 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT WHITE SMOKE ON START UP THROUGH EXHAUST. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, WAS INFORMED THAT A CLEANER AND SOME PARTS WERE REQUIRED BUT VEHICLE WAS OK TO DRIVE. UPON WAITING FOR PARTS, EXPERIENCED MORE SMOKE AND THEN ENGINE NOISE. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED VEHICLE, CHECKED OIL AND FOUND OIL LEVEL TOO LOW TO CONTINUE. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER, WAITED AND WAS INFORMED THAT AFTER 40K MILES, VEHICLE REQUIRED NEW ENGINE. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING THREE WEEKS FOR INFINITI TO WARRANTY THE ENGINE. THEY HAVE REQUESTED SERVICE RECORDS, BUT WILL NOT MAKE A DETERMINATION TO WARRANTY THE ENGINE. *TR
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#10206428October 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I MADE THE MISTAKE OF BUYING A 2005 INFINITI FX35 BELIEVING I WAS GETTING A LUXURY BRAND. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, I STARTED HEARING THIS PIG SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES WHENEVER I AM BACKING UP. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT AROUND SOME MORE JUST FOR THE BRAKES TO "SETTLE DOWN". WELL, IT NEVER GOT BETTER! AFTER MORE COMPLAINTS, I HAD SOMEONE AT THE DEALERSHIP TELL ME THAT THIS NOISE "WAS NORMAL" FOR INFINITIS! UNBELIEVABLE! OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, I HAVE REPORTED THIS NOISE AT EVERY SERVICE I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR. INFINITI (AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE) HAVE REPLACED MY PADS AND ROTORS ONCE. I STILL HAVE THE NOISE. THE DEALER IS NOW TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO FOR ME AS THEY HAVE PERFORMED EVERYTHING RECOMMENDED BY INFINITI! MY CAR STILL MAKES HORRIBLE NOISES EVERY TIME I BACK UP. TO ADD TO MY WOES, MY BRAKES ALSO MAKE A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE GOING FORWARD FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 5 MINUTES AFTER GETTING INTO A COLD CAR. GUESS WHAT? THE DEALERSHIP IS AGAIN TELLING ME THAT I AM ON THE LATEST BRAKE PADS RECOMMENDED BY INFINITI SO ONCE AGAIN, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME! THIS IS RIDICULOUS! FROM TALKING TO MECHANICS AND REPS AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND INFINITI DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT US! WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF POOR DEALERSHIP DEALINGS, I AM CONVINCED THAT THE "INFINITI EXPERIENCE" IS NO BETTER THAN WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM BUYING A NISSAN! NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANY MORE INFINITIS IN THE FUTURE AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE! *TR INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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#10202041September 6, 2007
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD: OVER A 3 AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD OF OWNING MY VEHICLE, MY DASH HAS RECENTLY (AND QUICKLY) BEGAN TO BUBBLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL INFINITI FX VEHICLES WITH BLACK INTERIOR. I NEVER USED CLEANERS WITH CHECMICALS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. IT JUST HAPPENED. I ALSO AM OUT OF WARRANTY BASED ON MILEAGE NOT YEARS. DRIVER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR: MY ACTUATOR HAS FAILED I DO NOT KNOW IF THAT IS COMMON.
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#10192788June 8, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI FX35. THERE WAS RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE FOR THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS (RECALL# 06V328000). AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED SHE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SEE MORE THAN TWO FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE USING THE HEAD LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE DESIGNED TO WORK THAT WAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
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#10187329April 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
MY LEASED INFINITI FX 35 HAS A DESIGN FLAW ADMITTED BY MY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE CONDENSER DOES NOT DRAIN , THEREBY CREATING BACTERIA THAT CREATES AN ODOR. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD EXCEPT TO SPRAY AIR FRESHENER IN THE SYSTEM. I DECIDED TO GET THE AIR TESTED BY AN AIR QUALITY COMPANY AND MY CAR TESTED POSITIVE FOR BACTERIAL DISEASE MOLDS THAT WERE UNHEALTHY. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER AND INFINITI AND NO RESPONSE. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR. *AK
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#10184944March 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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
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#10184991March 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 INFINITI FX35, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL ONLY ILLUMINATE THE DISTANCE OF ABOUT ONE AND A HALF CAR LENGTHS AHEAD. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GENERALLY CLEAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE CONTACT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO DO ANY ADJUSTMENTS ON THE HEADLIGHTS DUE TO IT BEING A FEDERALLY MANDATED RECALL. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 30,000 MILES. *AK
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#10181859February 7, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK HER 2004 INFINITI FX35 TO THE DEALER ON 01-31-07 TO HAVE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V328000). THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY AND CONTACT STATED THAT THEY ONLY ILLUMINATE ABOUT 60 TO 80 FT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AT THE POINT YOU ONLY SEE A LINE AND ABOVE THAT LINE IS PITCH BLACK. THE CONTACT LIVES IN A RURAL SECTION WHERE THEY ARE MANY ROADS WITH NO STREET LIGHTS. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED BECAUSE SHE IS HAVING TROUBLE DRIVING AT NIGHT. SHE CAN PROVIDE COPY OF INVOICE REPAIR IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 45000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 45700 MILES.
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#10178155January 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
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
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#10170653October 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN A 2004 INFINITI FX35 AWD. THERE'S A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN BRAKING AND ALSO WHEN I DRIVE NORMALLY NOT APPLYING BRAKES. I NOTICED THE NOISE AROUND 20,000 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MY LOCAL INFINITI DEALER (INFINITI OF THOUSAND OAKS) IN JANUARY 2006 WHEN I HAD OTHER SERVICES TO DO (ABOUT 30,000 MILES & 80% OF BREAK PAD LIFE LEFT AT THAT TIME). THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX IT AND THE NOISE HAVE BEEN GETTING LOUDER. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE SAME INFINITI DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM EACH TIME. AS OF 10/11/06, THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT'S A GLAZED ROTOR AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I'VE RESEARCHED MANY INFINITI FORUM AND NOTICED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT FX 35, QX45, AND G35 BREAKING SYSTEM. ALSO THE INFINITI DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR, SERVICE MANAGER, AND SERVICE DIRECTOR TELLS ME THAT ABOUT 90% OF FX DO HAVE THIS BRAKE SQUEAKING PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE INFINITI CORPORATION WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM. THEY DON'T FEEL IT IS NOT RIGHT AS WELL BUT THEIR EXCUSE IS THAT THEY ARE FINANCIALLY TIED FROM DOING THE REPAIR. I DON'T THINK THIS IS ACCEPTABLE QUALITY OF SERVICE OR PRODUCT FOR A LUXURY BRAND CAR COMPANY AND DEALER. *NM
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#10169165September 24, 2006
SEATS
FRONT SEATS ON MY 2004 INFINITI FX 35 WITH BLACK INTERIOR WHERE REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH, THEY ARE SURE DEFECTIVE. THE LEATHER BULK UP, CUSHION DEFORMED. *NM
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#10168271September 14, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2005 AWD INFINITI FX35. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK AND I HEARD A LOUD NOISE INDICATING THAT THE CAR WAS KICKING UP SOMETHING UNDERNEATH IT. I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD BUT IT BECAME APPARENT LATER THAT I MUST HAVE DRIVEN OVER SOME SMALL DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. I WAS CLOSE TO THE EXIT I TAKE FOR WORK AND I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY. AS I EXITED THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING SOME LIQUID. THE SMELL OF THE LIQUID APPEARED TO BE GASOLINE. I WATCHED MY GAS GAUGE GO FROM ALMOST FULL TO 3/4 FULL AT A MORE RAPID PACE THAN NORMAL. I BROUGHT THE CAR IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST INFINITI DEALER AND WHEN THEY PUT THE CAR UP ON THE LIFT THEY CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT PUNCTURE IN THE GAS TANK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY INFINITI THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY GAS TANK REPLACED. I HAVE DONE A BIT OF RESEARCH AND DETERMINED THAT EARLIER THIS YEAR THERE HAD BEEN AN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V003000 RELATING TO THE 2005 NISSAN MURANO FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY. THE NISSAN MURANO IS THE EQUIVALENT NISSAN VEHICLE TO THE INFINITI FX35. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE CAMPAIGN IDENTIFIED ABOVE DESCRIBES THE SITUATION I ENCOUNTERED WITH MY VEHICLE. I PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION TO THE DEALER WHO CONTACTED INFINITI AND I AM CONTINUING TO FOLLOW UP WITH INIFNITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ATTEMPT TO HAVE INFINITI ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BUT I HAVE HAD NO LUCK SO FAR. *JB
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#10165128August 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IT USED TO BE THAT THE FIRST INITIAL BRAKE DRIVING IN A 15-20 MPH, THAT MY VEHICLE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT TIRES, NOW IT DOES IT FOR THE FIRST 2 TO 3 BRAKING PATTERN. I AM JUST WORRIED THAT AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRES AND THE SAME PROBLEM ARISES, THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DAMAGES IT MIGHT CAUSE. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO CORRECT THE BRAKING PROBLEM IT CREATES. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THE SERVICE, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR. THE DEALER KEEPS GIVING ME ANALOGIES ABOUT A WINE GLASS, WATER ON YOUR FINGER TIPS AND RUNNING THEM OVER THE TIP OF THE GLASS....WHAT HAS THAT GOT TO DO WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THE CAR! AFTER 3 MONTHS LEASING THE VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM STARTED TO SHOW BUT WAS FIXED. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS THE WORST. WHEREIN EVEN BACKING UP MADE THE NOISE LIKE THE WHEEL WOULD SEPARATE. THIS WAS REMEDIED WHEN THE CALIPER WAS RECALLED. THE THIRD TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE ABS THAT MAKES THE NOISE. I UNDERSTAND THAT ABS APPLIES IN A SUDDEN BRAKE. BUT THIS WHOLE INCIDENT HAPPENS EVEN DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH. ALTHOUGH, EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS, I STILL HAVE TO TAKE MY SUV BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE SAME RATTLING NOISE. THE SERVICE MANAGER KEEPS ON INSISTING THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS NOT NORMAL IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT DO TO MY FRIENDS VEHICLE, WHICH HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS I HAVE. NOT TO MENTION, WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A 30,000 MILES SERVICE. MY REGULAR MECHANIC FOR MY OTHER CAR NOTICED, THAT THE CABIN FILTER WAS MISSING. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE AS IF HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED AT ALL DUE TO OIL BEING SO DIRTY. *JB
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#10163137July 21, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THE NEAREST INFINITI DEALER TO HANDLE RECALL NUMBER 05V555000 IS OVER 350 MILES AWAY IN SPOKANE WA . THE CONTACT CALLED INFINITI, TO ASK IF A NISSAN DEALERSHIP COULD DO THE RECALL REMEDY. THE INFINITI MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE SPOKANE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY. THE SPOKANE DEALER WHICH IS 350 PLUS MILES AWAY DECLINED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE NISSAN DEALER WHICH IS CLOSER THAN THE INFINITI DEALER CAN NOT HANDLE REMEDY WORK SINCE THEY ARE THE SAME COMPANY.
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#10161147June 30, 2006
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THROUGH LOCAL DEALERS FOR A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION THE TIRE PRESSURE AIR SENSOR WAS ALSO SERVICED BUT WAS TAKEN BACK ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERS PROPOSED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY FIX THE RIGHT TIRE AIR SENSOR UNDER WARRANTY BUT CHARGED FOR SERVICES TO THE LEFT TIRE AIR SENSOR. THE SERVICES WERE NOT DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BETWEEN THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB
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#10160074June 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FRONT TIRES RAN OVER A SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, WHICH PROPELLED IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK AND CREATED A GAS LEAK. *NM
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#10159565June 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN YOU USE THE MANUAL SHIFTER (TRIPTRONIC) IT HASE A KNOCKING SOUND AND FEEL BEETWEN THE SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. *JB
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#10158487May 29, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM A CAUTIOUS DRIVER, NOT A RABBIT START-AND-STOP KIND OF DRIVER. I ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND DECELERATE SLOWLY, AND HARDLY EVER REVVED UP MY ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1963, AND WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY SERIOUS ACCIDENT, I.E CAUSING INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE 2005 INFINITI FX 35, VIN: JNRAS08W95X 205810 ON DEC. 21, 2004. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 INFINITI FX 35 TWICE, THAT WAS UNEXPLAINABLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WITHOUT MY FOOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL, ONCE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NEW (UNDER 1000 MILES), AND ONCE AT 21,384 MILES, ON MAY 28, 2005. I WAS WITH MY WIFE (ONLY PASSENGER) BOTH TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, BOTH TIMES, THE CAR WAS AT VERY LOW SPEED (ABOUT 10 MPH), AND WITHOUT ANY CAR IN FRONT OR BEHIND US. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE TO TRY TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL, SO IN BOTH TIMES, I HAD TO (1) PUT ON THE BRAKE TO CONTROL THE CAR FROM SURGING AHEAD. (2) PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, WITH THE ENGINE STILL REVVING. (3) SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. (4) STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. I WAS VERY SCARED BOTH TIMES. I MADE SURE, BOTH TIMES, THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT CAUGHT BY A RUG OR SIMILAR EXTERNAL REASON. THE FIRST TIME AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER, ATLANTIC INFINITI IN JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. NOTE: I ALSO DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, AS IT WAS SUDDENLY DECELERATING THE CAR WITHOUT ENCOUNTERING ANY CAR OR OTHER OBJECT IN FRONT OF IT. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE 5000 MILES, SO I DO NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AT ALL. IN SUMMARY, THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME HIDDEN PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 INFINITI FX 35 WITH UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION, MOST LIKELY A DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER CHIP CONTROLLING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. *NM
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