Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06009 | 03/30/2006 | 10019621 | Engine oil cooler gasket available. *tt | 04/05/2006 | |
| 06004 | 03/31/2006 | 06004A | 10019293 | Malfunction indicator lamp with diagnostic trouble code u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. 2002 - 2006 infiniti vehicles with can communication. *ak | 02/28/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/28/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 infinity fx35. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35mph the engine reduced it's power and it shut off. all power steering and braking ability was lost. the vehicle was restarted about 20 minutes later after several attempts. the dealer stated there was a recall for this failure with most other infinity models but not the fx35. the vehicle has not been repaired but the owner has an appointment at the dealer. the failure mileage is approximately 35,000. the current mileage is the same. rd | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 117000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a new 2003 infiniti fx35 which currently has 117,000 and properly maintained with the dealer based on auto booklet maintenance schedule. at 101,000 and frequently thereafter the vehicle when driving would just suddenly overheat and engine cooling system malfunction causing automobile to suddenly lose power and start to shut down while driving on major highways or roads. dealer cannot determine what is causing the malfunction or fix the problem. this is a very serious safety hazard and dangerous on highway when you driving at 65 mph. very, very scary and just barely avoided several rear end collision. for the price of the automobile brand new, with barely over 100,000 miles and the dealer unable to determine or fix the problem is beyond comprehension and extremely dangerous. the dealer suggested i pay them $ 10,000 to install a new engine--that is beyond comprehension. this problem is an extreme safety hazard and needs investigation. the last occurrence was approximately 11/9/2008. i will not drive the car for fear of a fatal rear end collision. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 117000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a new 2003 infiniti fx35 which currently has 117,000 and properly maintained with the dealer based on auto booklet maintenance schedule. at 101,000 and frequently thereafter the vehicle when driving would just suddenly overheat and engine cooling system malfunction causing automobile to suddenly lose power and start to shut down while driving on major highways or roads. dealer cannot determine what is causing the malfunction or fix the problem. this is a very serious safety hazard and dangerous on highway when you driving at 65 mph. very, very scary and just barely avoided several rear end collision. for the price of the automobile brand new, with barely over 100,000 miles and the dealer unable to determine or fix the problem is beyond comprehension and extremely dangerous. the dealer suggested i pay them $ 10,000 to install a new engine--that is beyond comprehension. this problem is an extreme safety hazard and needs investigation. the last occurrence was approximately 11/9/2008. i will not drive the car for fear of a fatal rear end collision. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| I have an '03 infiniti fx35 with 90,000 miles. i'm not an abusive nor negligent operator and have had all my services well maintained. car began by overheating 15 hours into my 16 hour drive home from yellowstone this summer. it started overheating when i slowed down in towns and such...replaced my thermostat....flushed everything....drove for quite a few weeks more with no problems...thought it was solved :/ not quite. overheating began once again...this time i had my heater going and noticed it going cold then within minutes my temp began rising. i pulled right over knowing what damages can be incurred. i had coolant being expelled from my spare reservoir just like the other instances. i waited for it to cool, filled it with water/coolant and made it a ways further, then repeat, repeat. took my car to infiniti of beaverton who told me that my issue was a cracked radiator. they wanted 900 for it. replaced it, car still overheated. replaced water pump. still overheated. had my car towed back to infiniti who failed to have a loaner available (even though i called a day in advance and they said they would). they made me rent a car! they told me they still couldn't diagnose it and that i had to drive or have it towed to a different shop and pay to have a 4 gas hydrocarbon test done. well sure enough a one-way pinhole leak in the head gasket not displaying your typical traits of gasket blowouts...only a slight rise in hydrocarbons, but enough to show it had a leak allowing air into the system which then overpressurizes my coolant system causing the spare res. to be my release location. once air is introduced and replaces the coolant an air bubble develops and system overheats. what i am getting at is that infiniti is not recognizing this as any problem. i have been going through infiniti consumer affairs who told me they could not help me at this time but with a $300 credit towards the $7000 engine replacement they want to perform. i'm disappointed with infiniti. *cn | |||
| 01/14/2008 | 89550 | 2 | 03/01/2003 |
| 2003 infiniti fx35, engine broken with mileage only 89,992. no car accident record. well maintenance done by dealer. manufacturer has no idea what cause the engine broken. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/14/2008 | 89550 | 2 | 03/01/2003 |
| 2003 infiniti fx35, engine broken with mileage only 89,992. no car accident record. well maintenance done by dealer. manufacturer has no idea what cause the engine broken. *tr | |||