2005 Infiniti FX35 electrical complaints

Filed Dec 5, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 110,000 miles · FL

I own an infiniti fx 35, 2005. My front passenger door and hatch door locks have failed ( the actuators). I called my local dealership, expressed my concern as it is a safety issue, esp since there is no key hole entry for either the passenger side or the hatch door. They did not feel this is an issue that infiniti should be responsible for. I brought my car in to the local dealership to have examined, and fixed (because again, this is a safety issue)....they told me that all my locks are failing (actuators) and it will cost $1700.00 to fix. I can get this fixed by my local mechanic for a lot less, but I will have to buy after market products. However, I absolutely can not have all my locks fail on my car. My car only has one key access, the driver side. Which I understand is for most cars that are newer, but I also understand that most cars locks do not fail. And all cars have a key hole in there hatch. This is a safety issue in every way, and infiniti absolutely should take responsibility. Also, I have tried contacting a manger at infiniti USA with no luck.

Filed Nov 17, 2010 · Electrical, Locks · 56,000 miles · TX

I own a 2005 infiniti fx35. Within this last year, I have had problem with all 4 locking mechanisms including the rear hatch of my vehicle. This first began with the rt rear passenger side and has now affected the remainder of the door locks. The failure is that when the door lock button fails to either lock and or unlock any of the doors. This is a constant problem. When the door lock button is depressed there is a locking sound heard, but the action doesn't take place. When disarming the alarm with the key fob, and entering my vehicle I find it does not open my driver door. I must use the key to unlock the door. When manually attempting to lock the vehicle from the interior the door actuators fail to lock, thus I must manually lock each door. Currently there is no recall by infiniti for this type of problem. It will cost upward of 1,000 to fix. This has not been the only problem. 1 month ago, the warning light on the airbag restraint system turned on and has been flashing. I do not know if this I will affect the deployment of the airbags in case of an accident. Researching and speaking to mechanics, the faulty part may be the body control module. As this part controls the signals sent to all door lock actuators as well as the airbag restraint system. My vehicle being out of warranty, infiniti will not fix this issue and instead intends to charge for repairs. This should not be charged by them and should be stated as a recall item of the bcm, since it is unlikely that all four locks would fail at the same time. My biggest safety concern is for the airbag system, as I do not know if its useless in case of an accident. As for the locks failing, it is a great safety issue, as anyone could be a victim of a carjacking, and automatic locks are essential for personal safety. I live near the border and events like this are far too common. I would expect a basic item on a luxury vehicle to perform to its standards, as I would expect this company to honor repairs.

Filed Apr 15, 2010 · Electrical · 24,000 miles · FL

Infinity fx35 with unreliable power door locks mainly in warm weather. This seems to be a wide spread problem and is a safety concern.