2006 INFINITI M35 Complaints

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

VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND UNDER BRAKING. JUST LIKE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS NEW TIRES, BALANCING, ALIGNMENTS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE ERRATIC STEERING RETURNS. IT REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN YOUR LANE. ALSO UNDER HEAVY BRAKING THE CAR WILL PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. NEW BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON ALL FOUR CORNERS WHICH ONLY GIVES TEMPORARY RELIEF. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT LOW RATE OF SPEED (RUSH HOUR) I HAVE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALL CONDITION. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON,INCLUDING BRAKE INDICATOR. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK POSITION AND SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND DRIVED HOME. THAT WAS ONE SCARY MOMENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI M35X. I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT, I HAVE NOTICED SUDDEN JERKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR SEEMS TO BE "ALL OVER THE ROAD" I'VE BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED/LOOKED AT, THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG. WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE, I MOST CERTAINLY CAN TELL SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG! IT'S DANGEROUS, THE WAY THE VEHICLE PULLS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, IN AND OUT OF LANES. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE LEARNED THAT MANY MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. MANY OF WHICH ARE BLAMING A FAULTY STEERING RACK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLAW WITH THE INFINITI M35. I HAVE HAD ALIGNMENTS AND BRAND NEW TIRES. NEITHER OF THESE ARE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE SOMETIME WITH SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ANYONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AFTER LOTS OF RESEARCH, I THINK IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT SOMEONE LOOK INTO A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE STEERING RACK OF THE INFINITI M35 MODELS 2006-2009, AS THESE ARE THE YEARS WHICH LOOK TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

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

I BOUGHT A USED M35X AND THE CAR SINCE I PURCHASES HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING TRACKING WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR TRACKS TO THE BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND PULLS YOU OUT OF THE LANE. TO COUNTER YOU NEED TO DRAMATICALLY PULL THE WHEEL BACK TO COUNTER. SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT WITH THE CAR DESIGN OR SET-UP. I HAVE NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT AND THIS STILL DIDN'T CORRECT THE ISSUE FULLY. *TR

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

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

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.