The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti JX35. The contact stated that while at a stop light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shuddered and stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact shifted to neutral, and the vehicle seized and failed to move. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to Roadside Assistance and the federal safety agency Hotline. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB No. ITB15-012d. (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
2013 Infiniti JX35: shudder or vibration when accelerating
32 of the 281 complaints about the 2013 Infiniti JX35 describe shudder or vibration when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 32
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 27 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
What owners say
The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti JX35. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping, and the vehicle was stalling. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The mechanic made the contact aware of TSB Number: ITB15-012D (CVT Judder); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was 120,320.
I own a 2013 Infiniti JX35 and the transmission failed on 1 July 2022. It was replaced by AAMCO in Irondale Alabama on the 8th of July. The transmission promptly failed on the way back to SC. during the failure, the FCW and BCI malfunction warning lights came on and the vehicle shuddered and loss power while I was on the highway. the check engine light also came on. I am now hearing that this is a common problem with the 2013 JX35 and the 2014-15 QX60 SUVs. Had I known about this issue, I never would have purchased this death trap. I have made a subsequent trip to the AAMCO here in Columbia, SC and they reset or cleared the codes and as soon as I got on the road to head home, they came right back and I loss power and the vehicle began to shudder again.
Transmission CVT just shudder, shakes. Feels like it’s not going to the right gear from full stop to going forward
The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti JX35. The contact stated while driving at 58 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering inadvertently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact then exited the highway and continued to drive at slower speeds. The contact stated that the vehicle started making a loud abnormal slapping sound. The contact continued to drive to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission valve body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,684.
The contact owns a 2013 Infiniti JX35. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with engine codes P0101 - Mass airflow sensor, P0456 - Small evaporation leak, and transmission codes P0868 - Secondary pressure drop, P0746 - Pressure control solenoid, and C1F05 - Accelerator pedal actuator power supply circuit. The contact was referred to another independent mechanic who specialized in transmission repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: ITB15-012D Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
When I accelerate the car, its feels like the transmission shudders. Feels like I am driving over rubble. Don't know if this is what they call Gear slipping or transmission slipping. Happens in ECO and Standard mode, have not tried it in sport mode. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Like most of the issues everyone has been speaking to, we noticed that the transmission started to have a "shudder" looping at lower RPM/speeds. The vehicle had just over 106K miles on it luckily the vehicle had an extended warranty on it and the warranty covered the cost to replace it with a reman. transmission. I fully agree with everyone else, if this is a known issue for multiple year and cross over models, Nissan/Infiniti needs to make it right. These CVT transmissions are known to have problems and are costly to repair.
The problem: Affected vehicles may exhibit a shudder or vibration while in gear. This may be due to a faulty continously variable automatic transmission, drivechain or valve body inside the transmission. Vehicles affected by this service campaign: 2013 Infiniti JX35 2014 Infiniti QX60 2015 Infiniti QX60 I’ve Dealt with infinity hundreds of times. They even had a mechanic take the car home and he experienced the same thing. Still nothing been done. You can google the problem and no one has got it fixed. As soon as your warranty ends then they say you need a new transmission. I’m still under warranty I’m at 90,000 miles , as it gets closer to Hundred thousand miles. I’m sure then there going to say I’m Going to need a new transmission. The problem if I need to cross the street and a car if coming at a distance my car flutters to cross the street almost wrecking several times.
Transmission shudders when first acceleration
I have a 2013 infiniti jx 35 that is on its 2nd transmission and experiencing shudder problems. The dealership stated that it will need to be replaced again in order for the problem to go away. This is a safety issues as this could cause accidents on the interstate. This truck is dangerous.
I want to report that my vehicle I bought from a dealer starts to shudder when is shifting from first shift to second shift around 10-20 MPH. I feel unsafe because I use it everyday and can cause a accident in the driveway. I know a lot of people have this same problem I can assume it's a factory isssue from the transmission on the infiniti. I'm a single mother with 2 kids and I spend a lot of money buying it from a used care sale. I want to this be fix because I don't want to have an accident or the transmission to get worst.
Service bulletins that may apply
- CVT/TCM calibration data “write” procedure
- Clicking noise from front or rear axle during take-off/acceleration
- Abnormal noise, vibration and/or binding feeling from rear differential
- Infiniti AWD models; abnormal noise, vibration and/or judder from rear differential
- Enhanced diagnostic logic for CVT judder
- CVT oil leak diagnosis using fluorescent dye
- CVT judder and DTC P17F0 or P17F1 stored
- Vibration and/or noise when making low speed turns
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2013 Infiniti JX35 shudder
Is shudder or vibration when accelerating a common problem on the 2013 Infiniti JX35?
32 of 281 owner complaints about the 2013 Infiniti JX35 (11%) mention shudder or vibration when accelerating.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Infiniti JX35?
There are 0 recalls and 27 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Infiniti JX35
Airbag light 48Transmission failure 26CVT failure 23Stalling 16Check engine light 14Headlights 13Hesitation 9Jerking 8Fuel gauge 7Loss of power 7ABS 5
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