Infiniti M35 problems and owner complaints

WHEN DRIVING OVER A SECTION OF RUTTED ROAD THE CAR MOVES UNPREDICTABLY AND STRONGLY TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. THIS CAUSES A HAZARD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161464 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER INSTALLED NEW STEERING RACK.. SEEMS TO HAVE CURED PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216326 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE BEAM FROM THE LIGHTS WILL SHOW THE ROAD FOR NO MORE THAN TEN TO FIFTEEN FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE COMPUTER LEVELING SYSTEM POSITIONING THE LIGHT BEAM CLOSER TO THE VEHICLE THAN NECESSARY. HE FEELS THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS BRAKING DISTANCES WOULD EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF LIGHTED AREA. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THAT THE LIGHTS WERE DESIGNED TO DO THIS. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140748 at NHTSA ↗

I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2006 INFINITI M35 ON OCTOBER OF 2005 FROM MILLER IFINITI IN THE CITY OF VAN NUYS CA. I BARELY HAVE 3 MONTHS WITH THIS CAR AND THE BRAKES ARE ALREADY SQUEAKING. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SPOKE TO CARL MILLER (MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT) AND ADVISED IN DETAIL OF THE "SQUEAKING PROBLEM OF MY VEHICLE" HE LITERALLY TOLD ME "QUOTE ON QUOTE" TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND ON THE WAY OUT OF THE EXIT TO BRAKE REALLY HARD - THAT WOULD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I SAID NO, I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS GOING TO TAKE MY CAR…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10149604 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING ON TWO OCCASIONS. AFTER BOTH INCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SIGHT SLOWLY AND TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. UPDATED 06/16/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 11,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156993 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 INFINITI M35X HOME SUNDAY NIGHT AND IT BEGAN TO STALL ON ME WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKES LOCKED ON ME. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN ANYMORE AND I BEGAN TO PANIC AS ANOTHER SPEEDY VEHICLE WOULD POTENTIALLY REAR END ME AND MAYBE EVEN KILL ME. I PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND CALLED FOR HELP. MY FUEL GAUGE READ ABOUT A HALF TANK FULL OF GASOLINE. I HAD A FRIEND BRING ME GAS TO SEE IF THAT WAS WHY THIS CAR WOULDN'T START ANYMORE AND UNF…

Owner-reported narrative. 66,352 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436681 at NHTSA ↗

INFINITI M35 TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE IN REVERSE WHEN CAR REACHED NORMAL RUNNING TEMP. ONLY OPTION SUGGESTED BY INFINITI DEALERSHIP WAS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.

Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10468661 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10499498 at NHTSA ↗

2006 M35 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION AND THE BATTERY.*MR THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10137713 at NHTSA ↗

TOOK CAR TO INFINITI OF SANTA MONICA, CA FOR ROUTINE 30,000 MILE SERVICE. THEY RETURNED CAR TO ME WITH A TICKING/ KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER THEY ADDED TO MY CAR. TOOK CAR BACK TO THEM 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY AND FINALLY REFUSED TO LEAVE UNTIL THEY REPAIRED IT. THEY SAY I NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I NEVER HEARD THE KNOCK IN 30,000 MILES, I NEVER HEARD THE KNOCK UNTIL I DROVE OUT OF INFINITI OF SANTA MONICA, CA. CAR ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230984 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSERTED A VALVE COVER IN THE FUEL TANK TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,480 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,580.

Owner-reported narrative. 38,480 miles reported. Look up ODI 10437570 at NHTSA ↗