Infiniti FX35 owners have reported 6 wheel related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common wheel problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel (6 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
All lugs on the right rear wheel have snapped off. At first it was one which was repaired. Then three at once broke off and caused damage. After it was repaired again the fifth and final one broke off.
Tl-the contact 2006 infinity fx 35. The contact stated that they were in a crash. The contact stated that they just left the grocery store. The vehicle was just bought, they were driving at an unknown speed in a residential area and the contact noticed that the vehicle started pulling to the right. When they attempted to make a left turn the vehicle began to lean to the right. The front pasenger wheel came of and the vehicle flipped over and slid into the street. The contact became unconcious upon impacting the street and hitting their head as the vehicle flipped. No warning lights illuminated and the dealer at grubbs Infiniti (817) 809-2600 1500 e state hwy 114, grapevine, TX 76051. The vehicle was not diagnosed and the dealer did nothing. An eye whitness stated that the right front tire looked loose as the contact was driving. The driver was not distracted. The airbags did not deploy, a police report was made, the contact sustained back injuries and chest injuries. The contact also is suffering from chest bleeding. They also had face fracture and damage to their right arm with cracked damaged teeth. The contact did recieve medical attention. The vehicle destroyed and the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage is unknown. Jw.
Replace steering shaft on the ex35,fx35, SUV's built from oct 31, 2007 to April 16, 2008. Extra play in the steering may increase the risk of a crash. . Read more...
Right rear brake caliper seized causing the liquid to spew all over the wheel causing it to smoke and burning smell; the vehicle also rumbled and vibrated while in motion like it had a bad flat tire. . Also, tire sensor on the same wheel had gone bad. The light on the dash flashes when the car started and stays on the whole time. In dash tire pressure gauge shows "**" rather than the actual pressure amount.
Wheel bearings on both front wheels failed. Noise does not appear at speeds under 25 mph but builds gradually from there. Sounds exhibited are intermittent metal on metal squealing and a deep thumping sound, similar to a severely out of balanced tire. At highway speeds, noise will consume cabin. Infiniti has acknowledged this issue by increasing their standard coverage from 50k to 70k miles. However, it should be escalated to a recall due to the high frequency of failures. A quick search on google of Fx35 wheel bearing failure yields more results than a few isolated incidents.
Front wheel bearings are shot after only 40000 miles. Major hazard.