2007 Infiniti FX35 problems and owner complaints

I PURCHASED VEHICLE LESS THAN 90 DAYS I TRADED IN CADILLAC ESV CERTIFIED VEHICLE COULD NOT AT THE TIME AFFORD WARRANTY WAS TOLD HAD 90 DAYS. VEHICLE ONE DAY SMOKE CAME FROM HOOD WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20MPH AND SMELLED LIKE GAS AND ELECTRICAL BURNING. TOWED TO BOB MOORE INFINITY IN OKLAHOMA CITY WAS TOLD GROUND WIRE PLASTIC MELTED AND BURNED UP 6 COILS AND RUINED 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS TOTALING $4500 IN DAMAGE WAS TOLD THEN NO SERVICE RECORDS ON CAR AND THIS IS COMMON ISSUE BUT NOT FIXED BEFORE IT SOLD TO ME. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX SO TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,571 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432471 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I20 DURING AFTERNOON ATLANTA TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED RIDING LIKE A TRUCK AND THEN LOST ALL POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE AND VDC LIGHTS CAME ON THEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAD TO NAVIGATE 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER TO PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE CAR IS BADLY MISFIRING ON 3 CYLINDERS AND IN ORDER TO FULLY INVESTIGATE, THE ELECTRICAL GROUNDS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND MAYBE SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THIS IS A FIVE YEAR OLD, WELL MAINTAINED C…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10468006 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55MPH AND STARTED TO BRAKE TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE ENGINE DIED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO DAYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH THE SLIP AND VDC LIGHT CAME ON. THIS TURNS OUT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN AND THEY RECALLED SOME CARS FOR IT. IT'S EITHER THE CAMSHAFT OR CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. IM JUST GLAD I WASN'T DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SHOULD BE A FIX OR RECALL ON ALL CARS AFFECTED BY THIS.

Owner-reported narrative. 129,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11338844 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 INFINITI FX 3.5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT HER BRAKES FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A WITNESS INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT COMING TO A STOP. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT AND HER TWO CHILDREN WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL VIA …

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11343948 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2007 INFINITY FX-35 STEERING WHEEL IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO UNLOCK HAS FAILED. THEREFORE, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE INFINITY DEALERSHIP IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA FOR REPAIRS. I DISAGREE WITH HAVING TO PAY OVER $400 TO HAVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKING SYSTEMS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH OTHER INFINITY FX-35 OWNERS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10586354 at NHTSA ↗

THE "VDC OFF" "SLIP" ERROR LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS STEERING COLUMN IS MOVED, THUS TRACTION CONTROL IS SHUT OFF FOR USE IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE GET SQUIRRELLY ON WET PAVEMENT. IF I RAISE THE STEERING COLUMN ALL THE WAY UP AND IN, IT IS OK. ONCE YOU TRY TO ADJUST THE STEERING COLUMN THE ERROR LIGHT COMES ON. WE DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR THE NEXT 5,000 MILES (9 MONTHS) WITHOUT ADJUSTING THE WHEEL, IE. TURNED OFF MEMORY SELF-ADJUSTING FEATURE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A LOOSE OR BROKEN WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN FROM ALL THE AUTO…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10746496 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION GOES OUT IT WAS REPAIRED AND ONE YEAR LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11040596 at NHTSA ↗