2005 Infiniti FX35: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed May 21, 2020 · Electrical, Locks · 200,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 infiniti fx35. The contact stated that the door latch on the rear driver's side door ceased and was unable to be opened from inside or outside the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that there was a design flaw on the door which caused the defect. The contact had taken the vehicle infiniti of memphis (3060 n germantown pkwy, bartlett, tn 38133) where he was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle regarding the failure. The contact also mentioned that the fuel gauge was inoperable. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Filed Jun 3, 2019 · CA

Rear passenger door lock actuator problem. We had been having issues with the door not being able to open. There were times that we had our 7 months old daughter on that side and we couldn't open the door. We can hear it clicks but not opening. This is a safety hazard especially if all doors can't be open because of the faulty actuators!

Filed Apr 27, 2017 · FL

1. Having a secure environment is paramount in certain neighborhoods. When locking the doors it's imperative nobody can gain access at will by walking up to the car. If anyone can simply open the door to gain access, carjacking, injury, or even murder is easier. If the doors locked properly this provides a more secure environment for this type of scenario. 2. Nissan knowing there is a security problem with their locking mechanism and not recalling them for safety concern is negligent. It's an open door to a lawsuit if someone were to be murdered due to a door that didn't lock, although the driver pushed the lock button and heard the locking noise. Remember, in this case there's no obvious indication the door isn't locked unless someone walks up and opens it from the outside. The drive "thinks" the door is locked, when in reality it's an "open door" for carjacking or robbery. This failure is an intermitance of operation. Sometimes the doors lock ok, other times they don't. In addition, sometimes the doors unlock ok, other times they don't. 3. In emergencies it's important to be able to unlock doors quickly. Since 99% of the time we all use the button to lock and unlock doors, using the manual locking lever is unfamiliar. In emergencies every second counts. The locking/unlocking solenoid malfunctioning is clearly a high risk in emergency scenarios. Some people who cannot afford the $1600 to have all the solenoids replaced (as quoted by dealers) will forgo getting them fixed, putting their family members at risk with the above mishap examples. This shouldn't be, nissan should recall them. It's only a matter of time till someone gets robbed, hurt or killed from a malfunctioning door lock.

Filed Jun 9, 2016 · 170,000 miles · CA

Door locks do not open or close by using the remote controls.

Filed Dec 17, 2014 · Electrical · MO

All of my door locks don't work. I have short arms and can't unlock my doors. First it only did every now and the. Then one door stop working now all four door locks don't work.

Filed Jul 30, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · 96,000 miles · NV

How many letters and complaints across north america must there be before a recall on defective door lock actuators becomes a reality? At first the locks only failed on very warm / hot days and mostly just the front passenger side and the problem spread to the drivers door the one of the back doors and to the other back door. Infiniti !!! Listen up !!! You made a bad door lock actuator design and it is way past time to admit it and start replacing tens and tens of thousands of nice folks door locks. Just google it for a few and will find out what we are talking about. I am glad I don't have kids in the back seat. I cannot open the car door for my date. I have to hold the remote button until the windows roll down so I can reach inside and unlock my doors. I have to lock them all by hand then set the alarm. I have owned six infiniti's. I will not own a 7th if you don't fix my locks on your dime.

Filed Jan 3, 2012 · Electrical, Locks · 80,000 miles · CA

The door lock actuators are failing in a "lazy" manner in my 2005 inifiniti fx35. It started with the passenger side lock and now includes the rear hatch. When unlocking or locking the doors either with the fob or with the switch on the driver side door, these doors intermittently will not lock or unlock. The frequency at which it does not work is increasing with time. The danger is that I have to manually check if the door are locked. Even when they are locking I can never be sure if they are locked because I never know when they will stop working again. This is a common problem described on nissan and infiniti forums, which indicates a design issue either in the electrical system or the actuator itself. The cost of replacing all actuators is around $2000, which many owners have had to do.

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 Aug 30, 2011 · Locks · 37,000 miles · TX

Vehicle : 2005 infiniti fx 35 37,000 miles issues with the door locks on the vehicle. According to the dealership all 5 actuators have failed at one time and this has rendered the vehicle at times with no entry access> this poses a hazard in the event of emergency personnel needing access to remove occupants from vehicle. A lesser danger is the inability to insure doors are in the locked or open position. The quote for repair on this was $2800.00 this is an unaffordable amount.. The dealer refused to help, infiniti us customer service refused to help.

Filed Jun 4, 2011 · Locks · 52,000 miles · NJ

Power door wont unlock or lock on passenger side. Dealer quoted $500 for parts/labor.

Filed May 22, 2011 · Locks · PA

I have a 2005 infiniti fx35. The automatic door locks on all four doors have failed to function properly. I have contacted the dealer, and even the manufacturer, and neither offered to make things right. Instead, they both said I was responsible to pay for the repairs for their obviously malfunctioning equipment. This simply is not equitable.

Filed May 11, 2011 · Locks · 62,000 miles · CA

I have a 2005 infiniti fx 35. It only has 62,000 miles on it and every one of the door lock actuators have failed. I feel its a safety issue, because you cannot get in the vehicle from the outside except for the drivers side door with the key. The other doors do not have a key to gain access so you have to go through the inside of the vehicle to manually unlock it. Each door has to be manually unlocked or unlocked from the inside. I had to replace each door actuator which range from $270 dollars to over $300 not including labor. It seems that there is some type of defect going on with these actuators for them all to go bad. Infiniti's response was that it's fairly common with those models.