2006 Infiniti M35 complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION WAS DESIGNED WITH A KEYLESS PUSH BUTTON STARTER AND UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NO ALARM TO REMIND THE OCCUPANTS TO DEPRESS THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE CONSUMER HAS INADVERTENTLY LOCK THE VEHICLE AND LEFT IT RUNNING TWICE. *NM

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

2006 M35 SPORT PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING OR HITTING A BUMP. *TS WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER LOST SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING A MINOR KNEE INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS A PRECAUTION. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND WAS INSPECTED EACH TIME.

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 IN FOR HIM TO CHECK IT, THEN HE SAID, THAT IT WOULD NOT MATTER BECAUSE, HE WOULD TELL ME THE SAME THING ONCE I GOT THERE (BASICALLY, SEND ME BACK HOME). THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING REALLY BAD TO BE SUCH A NEW CAR. I REFUSE TO PUT MYSELF OR MY FAMILY IN DANGER FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES GIVEN FROM CARL MILLER (SERVICE MANAGER). I SERIOUSLY THINK, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES/DISCS OF THIS MODELS (I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED RIGHT AWAY). ACCORDING TO CARL MILLER THIS IS NORMAL PROTOCOL FOR SUCH PROBLEMS. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT INFINTI SUPPOSEDLY A LUXURY BRAND EXPECTS THE CUSTOMER TO DO THIS HORRENDOUS PROCEDURE DUE TO THEIR POORLY MADE VEHICLES (POOR ENGINEERING). IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED, I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY FROM INFINITI. IN THE FUTURE I LOOK FORWARD TO LEXUS AND ACURA REAL LUXURY VEHICLES. *JB

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

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

THERE IS A HORIZONTAL BAND OF BLACKNESS BETWEEN THE AREA ILLUMINATED BY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE HIGHBEAM HEADLIGHTS. THIS CREATES A BLIND SPOT AND A SERIOUS POTENTIAL HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS APPEAR TO BE AIMED VERY HIGH; THEY ILLUMINATE THE MID AND UPPER SECTIONS OF TREES VERY WELL BUT NOT THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE PROPERLY AIMED. FURTHERMORE THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS CANNOT BE AIMED INDEPENDENT OF THE LOW BEAMS. I WAS REFERRED TO INFINITI'S REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE. THIS INDIVIDUAL CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS NO SEPARATE ADJUSTMENT FOR HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. HE ALSO INDICATED HIS BELIEF THAT THE DEALER HAD PROPERLY EVALUATED MY PROBLEM. (HOW HE WOULD KNOW THIS ESCAPES ME) AS A RESULT I CONTINUE TO HAVE A VEHICLE WITH THIS HAZARDOUS DEFECT PUTTING MY SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS IN JEOPARDY. *NM

NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN FLICKERS WHEN REVERSE IS ENGAGED. BLUETOOTH PHONE INTERFACE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY, MODULE REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE (AS LOW AS 8.5 MPG). LOUD METALLIC "GONG" NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED.