Bubbling Dash Warranty Extension (96 months / Unlimited miles)

[Viperi]

thats crazy that is melting. sorry to hear that. was thinking and would it be because of the salty air that is having a huge effect on the plastic?

 

[g0ldm4g3]

Taking my 06 in tomorrow to have the dash replaced. I've noticed more and more bubbles develop over the last couple of months. My 96 months luckily expires in September.

Be sure to tell us the difference in material. Picture comparison of both textures would be good

 

[StuLax18]

No, fold out sunscreen that goes across the dash to block the front window.
My dash is all melted where it connects to the driver and passenger door when closed. When I open the door up there is melted dash on my door that I need to peel off. The dash in that spot looks like the chocolate melting off of a Reese's peanut butter cup

Kind of OT, but I had this happen to the elastic in a pair of shorts. I had these little rubber bits sticking to my hand and was like where did these come from. I could peel off the little rubber grip stuff from the shorts I guess it was. It's weird how heat cycles can affect materials over time.

Are you still within the 96 month warranty for it? I saw something about a class action lawsuit as well, though that's more just for lawyers to make money than anything.

 

[inky]

The corner of my dash where it meets the door and under the stereo area. You can see how soft it is that it can be squished up like gum on a hot sidewalk. The corner of the dash is missing the black where it has melted off and stuck to the passenger door. Under the stereo area I just smash it back up and squish it on to itself so it doesn't plop off and leave exposed dash foam stuff.
As for the warranty, I bought the car used in the beginning of 2010. The dash was already starting to bubble so I called the dealer where they informed me that it had already been replaced under warranty by the previous owner so I wasn't eligible. Apparently it was changed early on before they came out with the new dash cause it was replaced with the same material dash as original hence the reason it's all messed up now. Now they apparently have a new material that lasts but it grey instead of black. I'm not a fan of the grey since I redid all my interior roof trim pieces to black from the original beige color. Grey would stick out too much. I also gutted the inside of my dash to fit the double DIN stereo and custom surround I made so I'm sure they would have issues with trying to get that stuff to fit on the new dash. LOL! I'm over it, I put a dash cover over it and tell passengers to look out the window instead of my dash

 

[la_fx35]

:eek.::eek.::eek.: Damn, it really melts.

 

[RIPnFX]

Man that's just horrible

 

[herostar]

Wow that's awefull! Mine isn't "melting", but I can't put anything on it (day or night) because it leaves a mark for weeks.

 

[wlvrn97]

Geeez...I have an '06 and I haven't had any issues with my dash at all and I live in Cali and it's been under the hot sun more than a few times and nothing happpened.
Is it possible I got the new material dash?? But after about a year of owning, I did have the windshield tinted with ceramic tint that's blocks most UV light.

 

[inky]

I have ceramic tint on all my windows including the windshield plus I leave up a sunscreen on my dash too. My car is parked in the sun all day everyday so I imagine it's all because of the heat and possibly humidity. Maybe something with the salt air like Viperi said but I live in the mountains and work by Pearl Harbor so there isn't much salt in the air in either place but it may be enough to have an effect. My best guess would be the constant temps in the 80s every single day of the year instead of cycling between summer and winter.

 

[payyourtoll]

I have ceramic tint on all my windows including the windshield plus I leave up a sunscreen on my dash too. My car is parked in the sun all day everyday so I imagine it's all because of the heat and possibly humidity. Maybe something with the salt air like Viperi said but I live in the mountains and work by Pearl Harbor so there isn't much salt in the air in either place but it may be enough to have an effect. My best guess would be the constant temps in the 80s every single day of the year instead of cycling between summer and winter.

Nah, not temps, Im in FL and temps are same or higher. Had 3 FX35s and every one had the cracking or bubbling, but your melting is nutso. The melting has to be some sort of chemical reaction, from something in the air is my guess. I live on the gulf so salt is always in the air like you, but has to be something else. I have no idea why Im so intrigued by your dash lol so please keep the thread updated

 

[Tierra del Sol]

To funny. I also have the "melting dash intrigue" disease.

 

[planckscale]

Hi all,
Will I be able to process this recall from Tanzania? Bought the car used from NJ. I know this is a long shot...
I can get the dash shipped at my cost though, if they honor the recall.


Thanks

 

[meme405]

Hi all,
Will I be able to process this recall from Tanzania? Bought the car used from NJ. I know this is a long shot...
I can get the dash shipped at my cost though, if they honor the recall.


Thanks

No harm in trying, but if I was nissan, I would just say no under the pre-tense that you have taken the car to an extreme environment.

 

[raheelc]

Is there any way to know if my dash had been recalled via the previous owner? Can I call up my infiniti dealer and ask for a maintenance record?

 

[teemoney]

if you give Infiniti your vin they can tell you if the dash has been replaced

 

[planckscale]

No harm in trying, but if I was nissan, I would just say no under the pre-tense that you have taken the car to an extreme environment.

What do you mean by "extreme environment"?
The car is parked in a basement garage, drove on tarmac roads, and drinks only Super petrol (Octane 95).
Average temperature in Das-es-salaam is 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)...

 

[meme405]

What do you mean by "extreme environment"?
The car is parked in a basement garage, drove on tarmac roads, and drinks only Super petrol (Octane 95).
Average temperature in Das-es-salaam is 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit)...

I don't doubt any of what you have said.

But I more meant as in you have taken the vehicle outside the market the engineers designed the vehicle to operate in, it's irrelevant to them what the conditions in that market really are, its only relevant what they could have been.

 

[planckscale]

I don't doubt any of what you have said.

But I more meant as in you have taken the vehicle outside the market the engineers designed the vehicle to operate in, it's irrelevant to them what the conditions in that market really are, its only relevant what they could have been.

A friend of mine had some issues with his imported Evoque, needless to say, the Range-Rover dealer in Tanzania was able to fix the issue for free after some negotiations, of course. Too bad for me, the Nissan dealer down here won't come to my rescue.
Thanks for the clarification; I thought you meant the typical...

 

[shadow191]

You can probably just look at it. The replacement dashes are a different material. It's rougher and more matte than the original dash. I'm 4 years on the warrantied dash and no bubbles. The original one bubbled in 2 years.

Is there any way to know if my dash had been recalled via the previous owner? Can I call up my infiniti dealer and ask for a maintenance record?

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Few weeks back, there was a local news story about a guy whose Altima dash was melting. It was a newer model and the melting looked similar to inky's. He showed pics and said that every time it got hot, his dash would get really shiny and soft so it may be the heat. He also claimed it was a danger while driving since it got so shiny the reflection was on his windshield. Basically Nissan told him tough luck so he called the news. They did their "investigative reporting" and found that there have been dozens of complaints about melting dashes on Altima's filed but the NTSB didn't consider it enough cases for an actual recall.

I'd imagine that an Altima and an Infiniti share similar materials.

Nah, not temps, Im in FL and temps are same or higher. Had 3 FX35s and every one had the cracking or bubbling, but your melting is nutso. The melting has to be some sort of chemical reaction, from something in the air is my guess. I live on the gulf so salt is always in the air like you, but has to be something else. I have no idea why Im so intrigued by your dash lol so please keep the thread updated

 

[raheelc]

You can probably just look at it. The replacement dashes are a different material. It's rougher and more matte than the original dash. I'm 4 years on the warrantied dash and no bubbles. The original one bubbled in 2 years.

Ok thanks, But I'm not really sure how the pre-recall dash material should look and feel since the only fx dash I have really looked at is the one in my vehicle. Although I can say I have an '05 fx and there aren't any signs of damage to the dash, and I'm the second owner. I guess I'll give my dealer a call and find out.