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Sedans Infiniti M35/M45 Infiniti M35/M45 Maintenance and Repair
1177 messages, Last post on Nov 25, 2009 at 4:51 PM
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Just a follow up to my last post about tramlining. My dealer, Legacy Infiniti of Lynbrook, NY made a courtesy change of my tires from Goodyear to Michelin and performed a wheel alignment on my leased 2008 M35X with approx 6,800 miles. Yesterday was my first chance to try out the new tires on a 3 hour drive. Tramlining definitely reduced but still there to a lesser extent. I'm sure its a design flaw on the all the wheel drive versions. Kudos to Legacy as I thought I was in for a fight but they came through and made the change. Shame on Infiniti for not solving the problem and recalling the car. I own a 2006 G35 coupe and love it and I love everything else about the M35 but the tramlining is disturbing. You have to hold on so tightly to the steering wheel at highway speeds that it makes long drives very tiring. I like to drive and have made the trip to Florida from NY in other vehicles several times. Would never consider it in the M35X as it would drift right off the road if I was tired and lost concentration. Its too bad because the M35x is an excellent value as a sporty luxury car. I'm glad I only have one year left on my two year lease but sad that this inherent problem will cause me to shop with a different manufacturer. I was going to consider the M45X next year. Anyone have another suggestion?
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Replying to: hsmolin (Apr 19, 2009 9:13 am) I would NEVER even look at another Infiniti product--especially when the service manager at Massapequa responded to a complaint about interior buzzing by telling me to turn the radio up...... I can't WAIT to be done with this car and this company. |
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Replying to: hsmolin (Apr 19, 2009 9:13 am) |
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Recently, my M45 has developed a bad smell when ever I use the A/C. If I turn the A/C on, there will be some smell (When the A/C is on, the smell is not strong, but, if I pay attention, I know it is there). But, when the A/C is turned off, immediately, there will be strong smells, like almost bad food / fungi smell and it will last for the rest of the trip, but, it becomes minimum the next day. I replace the in-cabin filter every year, so I know it is not that. I have read that this could be caused by the evaporator and is a known problem (for any car with A/C, not M specific). So, I am just checking if any other M or Infiniti owners had this problem? And if this will be covered under warranty? If not, what did you do to fix this and how much it costs?
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Replying to: shmang (Apr 26, 2009 6:47 pm) We are on our 2nd M35 and have had no problem with the condition you are experiencing.
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Replying to: osbornkg (Apr 28, 2009 7:42 am) 
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Replying to: osbornkg (Apr 28, 2009 7:42 am) |
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I have a 2007 Infiniti M35x with 26,000 miles and it has been having some steering issues since I bought it. The steering feels precise when turning left. It snaps back correctly when straightening the car, and seems to have the right tension. However when turning right, the steering does not feel precise, seems to be have less "tension" (feels loose). The difference can be felt at slower speeds. I got four new Michelin Primacy tires just recently, so tires are not the issue. And this issue has been there since I got the car at 20,000 miles (when it had the older tires). Has anyone seen issues like this with their M35? I went to the dealership and went for a test drive with the service tech. He says he can't feel the issue and says there is probably no issue since there are no noises from the steering. Not sure what to do here and this is frustrating. It takes a while to get a feel for the car and only then you can detect the issue. The car is not fun to drive when the steering is not precise. Does anyone have any ideas about this? Thanks. |
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Replying to: fiddler2500 (May 04, 2009 2:10 pm) |
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Replying to: fiddler2500 (May 04, 2009 2:10 pm) I assume you have checked tire pressure and alignment. Rotated tires and wheels are true? Do you drive on highly crowned roads? Try a flat lot like a mall lot after hours. Write Consumer Reports. Their glowing review encouraged me to lease mine. This steering problem has been widely remarked on this and other forums.
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