2003 INFINITI FX45 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI FX45. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK SENSOR SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY HAD TO REPAIR TWO SENDING UNITS WHICH WAS NOT UNDER RECALL OR WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR AND PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,045.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI FX45. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO UTILIZE THE KEYS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WHICH SETS OFF THE ALARM SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ALARM WOULD ENGAGE, THE ALARM WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR UNLOCK BUTTON HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ON ALL FIVE DOORS, INCLUDING THE HATCH BACK AT A COST OF $400 PER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY RECUR IN HOTTER TEMPERATURES. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN UPDATED 06/10/11

I OWN A 2003 INFINITY FX45 AWD. ABOUT JUNE 2007 THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO PEEL AND BREAKDOWN AND BECOME STICKY. SO I PUT A WHEEL COVER. PROBLEM COVERED UP. THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASH IN THE CORNER BY THE SPEAKER IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH. THEN THE NEXT TIME I NOTICED A CRACK BY THE CORNER OF THE LEFT DASH SPEAKER, THEN THE NEXT TIME THE RIGHT DASH SPEAKER. NOW I NOTICED A CRACK BY THE FAR RIGHT AIR CONDITIONER VENT ON THE DASH. THE DASH IS CRACKING APART IN FRONT OF MY EYES. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS A 2006 WITH THE SAME DASH PROBLEM. THEY MUST HAVE USED INFERIOR PRODUCTS FOR THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL. I USE A SUN REFLECTOR WHEN PARKED AND MY WIFE PARKS UNDER A COVERED GARAGE. SO ITS NOT LIKE WE DID NOT TRY AND PREVENT A PROBLEM. I HAVE LIVED INFLORIDA OVER 30 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A DASH BOARD CRACK. IT IS A SHAME BECAUSE IT IS AN EXCELLENT RUNNING CAR. I WOULD THINK INFINITY WOULD WANT TO TAKE CARE OF WHAT MAY BE A LARGE SCALE PROBLEM IF OTHER OWNERS ARE NOTIFIED. THANK YOU *TR

SENSOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. CAR ALTERNATIVELY SURGED AND LIMPED ALONG.

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A COMPLAINT ON A 2003 INFINITY FX45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE BAR ALSO HAS THE HIGH BEAM/ON AND OFF HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AT THE END OF THE TURN SIGNAL BAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN IT IS VERY EASY TO TURN ON THE HEAD LIGHTS OFF, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE DRIVER COULD LOSE VISIBILITY. THIS ISSUE BEGAN ON JANUARY 2007, AND HAD OCCURRED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2003 FX45 INFINITE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DROVE OVER 60 MPH HE HAD TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK

THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR FROM PARK WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BEING PRESENT TO STEP ON THE BRAKES OR WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE STATES THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED AS SUCH. *NM

OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND SUDDENLY THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. OWNER WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WAS BEING RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

RECALL TO TIGHTEN TORQUE OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING FOLDS. *BF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A PULLING AND CATCHING NOISE IN THE FRONT BRAKES, ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE IN REGARD TO THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER. A FRIEND OF THE CONSUMER'S INFORMED HIM OF THE CALIPER RECALL. *NM

WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN FULL THROTTLE. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY TWO FEET TO THE BRAKE THE SLAM THE SHIFTER IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO RACE AT WHICH POINT THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *NM