2012 Infiniti FX35

PURCHASE THE VEHICLE LATE FEBRUARY 2016 AND I BEGAN HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS IN JUNE 2016. THE CAR HAS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AS WELL AS STALLS PERIODICALLY. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR REPAIR AS OF DATE AND IS SCHEDULED FOR 4TH REPAIR ON DECEMBER 19, 2016. I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS LESS AS POSSIBLE OUT FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND I SAFETY. *TR

MY 2012 INFINITI FX-35 FUEL GAUGE STOPPED REGISTERING FUEL LEVELS ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THREE MONTHS AGO. I NOTICED THE ISSUE WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE. I CONTACTED THE INFINITI DEALER, AND THEY MENTIONED THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR WHICH WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY INVOLVES THE FUEL SENDING UNITS, NISSAN PN 25060-1CB0C AND 25060-1CB1C, WHICH RETAIL AT APPROXIMATELY $130.00 EACH. PARTS AND LABOR ARE IN EXCESS OF $600.00. I LOOKED UP SOME PAST NHTSA BULLETINS INVOLVING NISSAN FUEL SENDING UNITS AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING NHTSA BULLETINS: 10V-074, 10V-075. ALL NISSAN VEHICLES, INCLUDING INFINITI, UTILIZE THE SAME DESIGN FOR THEIR FUEL SENDING UNITS, WHICH INVOLVE A FLOATING ARM WITH CONTACTS THAT SWEEP ACROSS A CONTACT ARRAY TO REGISTER E-F. I CONTACTED INFINITI CUSTOMER CARE WHO INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY COMPENSATION TOWARD FIXING THE PROBLEM. I THEN LOCATED A YOUTUBE VIDEO THAT SHOWED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CONTACT ARRAY THAT BECOMES OXIDIZED AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. I THEN FIXED MY PROBLEM BY REMOVING BOTH FUEL SENDING UNITS FROM THE GAS TANK, AND CLEANING THE CONTACT ARRAY ON EACH USING A COTTON SWAB. THIS IS CLEARLY A FAULTY DESIGN, AND NISSAN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL MAKES/MODELS....01/04/17 *BF *TR

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 15/20 MILES AN HOUR AS THE LIGHT HAD JUST TURNED GREEN & MY CAR JUST SHUT DOWN OUT OF NO WHERE ALL THE LIGHTS WERE ON ON THE DASH, AND THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP. I TURNED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND HIT THE START BUTTON AGAIN & THE CAR STARTED WITH NO ISSUES. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT HAS HAPPEN THE SAME WAY. LUCKILY THE OTHER 2 TIMES I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS DOWN WHILE ACCELERATING & IN DRIVE MODE. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE FOR MAINTENANCE. READING ABOUT THIS ONLINE IT APPARENTLY HAPPENS A LOT & TO SOME PEOPLE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS!

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