SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I OWN A 2004 INFINITI FX35 AWD. THERE'S A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN BRAKING AND ALSO WHEN I DRIVE NORMALLY NOT APPLYING BRAKES. I NOTICED THE NOISE AROUND 20,000 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MY LOCAL INFINITI DEALER (INFINITI OF THOUSAND OAKS) IN JANUARY 2006 WHEN I HAD OTHER SERVICES TO DO (ABOUT 30,000 MILES & 80% OF BREAK PAD LIFE LEFT AT THAT TIME). THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX IT AND THE NOISE HAVE BEEN GETTING LOUDER. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE SAME INFINITI DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM EACH TIME. AS OF 10/11/06, THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT'S A GLAZED ROTOR AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I'VE RESEARCHED MANY INFINITI FORUM AND NOTICED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT FX 35, QX45, AND G35 BREAKING SYSTEM. ALSO THE INFINITI DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR, SERVICE MANAGER, AND SERVICE DIRECTOR TELLS ME THAT ABOUT 90% OF FX DO HAVE THIS BRAKE SQUEAKING PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE INFINITI CORPORATION WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM. THEY DON'T FEEL IT IS NOT RIGHT AS WELL BUT THEIR EXCUSE IS THAT THEY ARE FINANCIALLY TIED FROM DOING THE REPAIR. I DON'T THINK THIS IS ACCEPTABLE QUALITY OF SERVICE OR PRODUCT FOR A LUXURY BRAND CAR COMPANY AND DEALER. *NM
2012
VISIBILITY
INCIDENT HAPPENED ABOUT 9AM WITH TEMPERATURES IN LOW 30SF. AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT,I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE GLASS TINKERING. IT GOT COLDER/MORE WINDY IN CAR & MORE LIGHT COMING FROM MOONROOF AREA. ABOUT 1/2MILE LATER AS I MAKE LEFT TURN I NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE SMALL DARK CRYSTALS FLYING OFF TOP OF TRUNK AREA. I PULLED OVER, GOT & CHECKED BACK OF CAR. WHEN I WENT TO FRONT OF CAR, I ALSO DIDN'T NOTICE ANY DAMAGE. I GOT BACK IN CAR & OPENED COVERING FOR MOONROOF. I SAW BIG HOLE & WHAT WAS LEFT OF GLASS WAS ALL SHATTERED. I TOOK PICTURES FROM INSIDE & TRIED TO TAKE PICTURES FROM OUTSIDE. I CALLED CAR DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF ANY SUCH INCIDENT & SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. LATER I INQUIRED ABOUT EXTRA COVERAGE FOR TIRE,WHEEL & GLASS I BOUGHT BUT WAS TOLD MOONROOF WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TR