2006 INFINITI M35 Complaints

I OWN A 2006 INFINITI M35 X (44,000 MILES) THAT IS EXHIBITING VERY ALARMING STEERING CHARACTERISTICS. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BRAKING TO A STOP, OR RIDING OVER UNEVEN ROADS THE STEERING WILL PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT (INCONSISTENTLY) TO THE POINT WHERE I MUST ACTIVELY AND CONSTANTLY WORK TO KEEP IT CENTERED (TIRE PRESSURE IS AT SPEC). I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERABOUT THE ISSUE BUT THE SAY THAT THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN EXHIBITING THIS ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. IT IS NOT JUST A ONE TIME THING BUT EVERYTIME DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS THE STEERING VIBRATES AND LOUD NOISE. THE ISSUE IS THE STEERING RACK ON AWD MODELS. INFINITI CANADA DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE IT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 5000KM. I HAVE A BIG CONCERN THAT AT SOME POINT THE STEERING RACK MIGHT FAIL AND LEAD TO A CRASH. THIS ISSUE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE COVERED BY INFINITI. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM, AND INFINITI EVEN HAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, AND AN UPDATED PART THAT IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE PRICE OF THE PART ALONE IS 1000$, AND I THINK THAT INFINITI SHOULD COVER THE COSTS, BECAUSE IT IS A FACTORY WARRANTY. *TR

ON JULY, 22, 2009, MY 2006 INFINITI M35X ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. I HAD PARKED THE CAR AND IT TOOK OFF , WENT THROUGH A METAL FENCE, THROUGH SOME BUSHES AND PULLED A POLE FROM THE GROUND. THE POLE LODGED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND STOPPED THE CAR WHICH HAD NOT RESPONDED TO THE BRAKES. I WAS CLOSE TO A BRICK BUILDING AND WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED (ACCORDING TO THE POLICE) IF THE CAR HAD KEPT ON GOING. A POLICEMEN WHO CAME TO MY RESCUE WAS CONVINCED THAT I HAD ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF BRAKING AND WROTE THAT IN HIS POLICE REPORT. WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH TOYOTA, I FEEL VINDICATED BECAUSE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME REACTION FROM THE POLICE.WHEN THEIR CARS HAVE GONE OUT OF CONTROL. I NOTIFIED INFINITI OF THE ACCIDENT AND THEY WERE WILLING TO SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR, BUT THEY INSISTED ON THE POLICE REPORT. OF COURSE, THE REPORT PUT ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY WITH ME AND I DIDN'T FIGHT IT UNTIL I STARTED HEARING FROM VICTIMS OF THE TOYOTA DEBACLE. IT NEVER CAME TO PASS, AS SOMEONE WAS WILLING TO BUY MY DAMAGED CAR AND I WAS HAPPY TO GET RID OF IT, AS I NEVER WOULD HAVE FELT COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT AGAIN.SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, I STARTED TO HEAR ABOUT TOYOTA'S PROBLEMS AND IT STRUCK A CHORD. I THINK THE INFINITIS NEED TO CHECK THEIR CARS AND IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN IF THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER INFINITI DRIVERS. OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD DRIVEN MY CAR WERE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT, THEIR CRITICISM BEING THAT IT WAS TOO PEPPY AND HARD TO CONTROL. I DID NOT REPAIR THE CAR, BUT USED THE INSURANCE AND THE SALE AMOUNT TOWARD BUYING A NEW CAR. *TR

MY 2006 INFINITI M35X WILL UNEXPECTEDLY WONDER ACROSS LANES. SOMETIMES IT GOES STRAIGHT THEN SUDDENLY IT WILL VEER RIGHT OR LEFT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND VERIFIED THE ALIGNMENT WAS CORRECT. DEALER TOLD ME TRY NEW TIRES, WHICH I DID. NOTHING CORRECTS THE ISSUE. I HAVE FOUND MANY MANY DISCUSSIONS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS A FAULTY RACK AND PINION BUT THE COMPANY WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNLESS YOU STILL HAVE WARRANTY LEFT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT MANY TIMES. MY WIFE NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT PULLED HER OFF THE ROAD.*TR

2006 INFINITI M35 X LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. CAR WOULD PULL BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAD TO PULL CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STEERING ISSUES PERSISTED. LEARNED OF OTHER REPORTS ON INFINITI M35X STEERING BY RESEARCHING ON INTERNET. REFERRED TO ISSUE AS TRAMLINING. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY INFINITI AS LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR OTHER SERIOUS INJURY.*CW

I OWN A 2006 INFINITI M35-S WHICH SUFFERS FROM TRAMLINING. THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ON RUTTED OR CROWNED ROADS, AND WHEN APPROACHING AT STOPLIGHT AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 10MPH, THE CAR WILL YANK ITSELF INTO THE NEXT LANE OVER, REQUIRING ME TO COUNTER STEER IT. MY DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL FOR A CAR OF THIS TYPE, BUT I ALSO OWN A G35 OF THE SAME YEAR WHICH DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND LATER, YET NO RECALL OR ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED.

I PURCHASED AN INFINITY M35 PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE ALIGNMENT, ROTATED THE TIRES, THEY TELL ME IT'S FIXED, BUT AFTER EACH SERVICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS UNCHANGED. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AT INFINITY AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ON GOOGLE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS I AM CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. *TR

THE NAVIGATION (MAP) SCREEN TURNS OFF WHEN A PHONE CALL IS PLACED OR RECEIVED. INFINITI WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO CREATE A SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS FOR BOTH HANDS FREE NAVIGATION AND PHONE USE. HOWEVER SOME RIDICULOUS REASON THEY OPTED TO REPLACE THE MAP SCREEN WITH A SCREEN THAT TELLS YOU YOUR ON THE PHONE. THIS REQUIRES ONE TO GET LOST IF FOLLOWING THE NAVIGATION OR PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL YOUR OFF THE PHONE. AS FAR AS I KNOW THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN THE 2009 MODEL AS WELL. *TR

I OWN A 2006 INFINITI M35X AND THIS CAR SUFFERS TERRIBLY FROM ERRATIC HANDLING, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS TRAMLINING. THIS CAR IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE ON RUTTED OR CROWNED ROADS AT ANY SPEED AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTIVE STEERING TO AVOID HAVING THIS CAR 'DART' INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR OFF THE HIGHWAY COMPLETELY. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND LATER, YET NO RECALL OR ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED. THIS DESIGN FLAW WILL KILL, AND PROBABLY HAS KILLED, SOMEONE IF IT IS NOT CORRECTED. DEALERS FREQUENTLY ATTRIBUTE THIS TO TIRE TYPE/BRAND, TIRE WEAR, OR ALIGNMENT BUT THE COMMENTS OF OTHERS POSTING MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THESE ARE NOT SOLUTIONS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AFTER THESE STEPS ARE TAKEN. THE STEERING RACK DESIGN IS FLAWED AND ONLY AFTER THIS IS REPLACED DOES THIS PROBLEM GO AWAY. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT MOVING IN TO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE THEN PULLED SIDE TO SIDE. AGGRESSIVE COUNTER STEERING AND SLOWING DOWN WAS REQUIRED TO GET THE CAR TO STRAIGHTEN OUT. DRY ROAD 65 MPH THIS IS APPARENTLY A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH M35'S. FORTUNATELY THE ONCOMING LANE WAS CLEAR OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A HEAD ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE FORCED TO BE CORRECTED BY INFINITI. HAD A PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS AND REPLACED THE TIRES AND GOT AN ALIGNMENT. THIS DID NOT HELP IT IS A STEERING SYSTEM PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS RECURRING STEERING CONTROL PROBLEM THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED BY OWNERS ON BLOGS AND OWNER SITES LIKE HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE A RELATIVELY FEW NUMBER OF M35X MODELS ON THE ROAD SO HIGH ACCIDENT RATES ARE NOT GOING TO BE APPARENT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM NOW. *TR