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#1170 of 1177 Re: orange spots on white paint of 2007 M35x [justthefacts2] by james27 Nov 10, 2009 (5:30 pm)
Replying to: justthefacts2 (Nov 08, 2009 6:21 pm) While a scary thought, could it be rust peaking through? If it is one of the panels that isn't made of AL, it could be. I was very disappointed in the paint and metal prep on mine. Stone chips take a big divot out of the paint...other cars I've owned, it made a small crater, the paint on the hood causes it to separate from the metal, like they used a poor primer and break out. On a fender, a little paint chip rusts almost instantly. If the panel was not prepped well, it could be rust.   On the Audi I had before the Infiniti, all of the steel panels were double-sided galvanized, so a paint chip never had a chance of rusting...not so on the Infiniti. Replies to this message: justthefacts2 (Nov 10, 2009 7:03 pm) osbornkg (Nov 11, 2009 10:11 am) james27 (Nov 11, 2009 4:17 pm)
#1171 of 1177 Re: orange spots on white paint of 2007 M35x [james27] by justthefacts2 Nov 10, 2009 (7:03 pm)
Replying to: james27 (Nov 10, 2009 5:30 pm) That would be very disappointing. While the spots are stubborn, they do seem like something you can rub off and there is no obvious damage to the clear coat underneath. Almost seems like the color leaches out from underneath. If you know any other sites that I might check for information, please forward the link. I can not believe I'm the only case and if others noticed this it may be a quality / mfg issue
#1172 of 1177 Re: orange spots on white paint of 2007 M35x [james27] by osbornkg Nov 11, 2009 (10:11 am)
Replying to: james27 (Nov 10, 2009 5:30 pm) I am not totally sure but much of the skin is aluminum to reduce weight, which cannot be galvanized. Aluminum can however be anodized for protection but who knows what those rice eaters are up to. One thing I would suggest which has helped us with the last 3 Infiniti’s is having a clear bra installed over the front-end and front third of hood. Several companies make this product with 3M being a leader. Our 2007 M has 52K and the front bumper still looks new. Do a google for auto clear bras and you should be able to find kits and installers who come to your home or business. You won’t be disappointed. Replies to this message: james27 (Nov 11, 2009 4:17 pm)
#1173 of 1177 Re: orange spots on white paint of 2007 M35x [osbornkg] by james27 Nov 11, 2009 (4:17 pm)
Replying to: osbornkg (Nov 11, 2009 10:11 am) The fenders are steel. So, are these spots all over, or only on certain panels? The aluminum panels don't technically rust, but if not prepared properly the paint doesn't stick well. The only thing that saves elemental aluminum from corroding away to nothing quickly is it forms a thin aluminum oxide skin amost immediately. Unlike iron where the iron oxide (rust) is bigger than the elemental metal (and thus exposes more iron to corrosion), aluminum oxide creates a seal to further oxidation unless abraided - the aluminum oxide is almost the same size, and doesn't expose the metal underneath to further corrosion.
#1174 of 1177 Re: AUTOMATIC DOWNSHIFT Traveling Downhill [bcorig] by longspot2002 Nov 16, 2009 (8:01 am)
Replying to: bcorig (May 07, 2006 8:59 am) I am having the same problem with my 2007 M35x. Did you ever find out what the cause of your problem was and were you able to resolve it?
#1175 of 1177 Re: I Really Like This Car [bcorig] by longspot2002 Nov 16, 2009 (8:22 am)
Replying to: bcorig (Oct 29, 2006 8:13 pm) I am having the same problem with downshifting when braking going downhill. Did you ever find a resolution to that issue?
#1176 of 1177 Monitor screen and audio system down by rocketman62 Nov 21, 2009 (5:05 pm)
While driving my m35X tonight my monitor screen scrambled and went blank (stayed that way) and now the audio system is not operating. Any ideas? Thanks.
#1177 of 1177 M35x Tramlining issues by 1carnut Nov 25, 2009 (4:51 pm)
Thanks to all who have provided comments regarding this issue. I had complained about it for 2 yrs to the local dealership, and all I got was "that's the way the car is designed" - now we all know that is BS. I have a 2007 M35x, and I do not have any steering rack or mis-alignment issues. However, the violent pulling of the front wheels on rough roads got worse as the tires wore down (20,000 mi). My car had the Goodyear RS-A's, and they are horrible. After much research and discussions with tires "experts", I decided to take a gamble and replace the tires. I went with the Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum UHP All Season tires. This was a tough choice, because of the good all season tires out there - they are all about $1000 for this car (installed/complete). The Kumho's had all great reviews and the 60k mile warranty. They changed everything. Gone is the violent pulling - it has been reduced to more of a gentle tug - the same, and perhaps a bit better, than our BMW 135 converitble. Both cars have 18" wheels, but the BMW has UHP run flat tires - we still feel a little bit of tugging in the BMW (2 wheel drive). The Infiniti is now much, much better, and as my wife puts it "safe". We have had the tires for about 500 mi now, and the change was dramatic. It is my understanding that the construction of the all season tire, which differs from a summer UHP tire, is what helps in this situation. For those of you who have dealerships that have helped you, you are fortunate. My dealership refused to help me at all. SInce Infiniti/Nissan will not acknowledge the issue, neither will they. Infiniti's consumer affairs group has ignored the emails I sent to them; all I got was the automated reply. I did log a compliant with the NHTSA. I have to question a manufacturer of a luxury automobile who refuses to acknowledge an issue like this. Kudos to Toyota for taking the hit and following through on the floor mat/gas pedal issues. We have decided to get rid of our M35x, and we will no longer consider Infiniti or Nissan products at any level. It's not the products they create, because we really like the car; it's the way they treat the consumer, especially when there is a potentially negative issue. This issue could be addressed individually and easily. But it would cost Infiniti/Nissan $$, and I assume they are not willing to put up the $$ to save some consumers. What a shame. Let's hope our USA automobile manufacturers embrace better consumer support than this. Thanka again to those who commented in this forum - the data helped me a make a decision that worked for us.

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