I read all your views concerning the transmission on the FX35 09 models, I have never noticed anything wrong with mine at all, it operates smoothly as it should and kicks down quickly when I floor it. Even in DS mode I noticed a difference in the car and it seems more responsive, strange but true. Of course the gasoline consumption is more in DS mode but I never bought the car and then worrying about how much gas it uses, thats of no concern to me! I use my car on a daily basis and I do drive it but perhaps its kind to say that I don't drive it hard but I DO drive it fast. I also think infiniti should have offered this FX 35 - FX 50 with grooved or holed brake discs all round as its supposed to be a sports vehicle and this feature is somewhat lacking, even painted calipers like those on the G37s coupe would have been nice rather than go and purchase aftermarket ones and in that process losing your warranty on your vehicle. Just little things like this, kinda niggly if you like or is it just me? I suggest if any car manufacturer really wants to make the ultimate SUV as infiniti have tried to do in the FX 35 and FX 50, then leave no stone unturned, go all the way.
In Taiwan I think they never inform the customer of Infiniti callbacks to the main dealer. My steering column automatic backward and forward movement when stopping and getting out the car failed about a week after getting it, infiniti service department here have never brought that to my attention and I have never informed them either. I hear you all speak about Flashing the transmission, again here they would look at you with an open mouth as its probaly NEVER EVER been done on anyones car and they would indeed ask you WHY you want that done. Only thing I dislike about my second generation FX 35 is the whistling noise I get from the drivers door area, maybe exterior door mirror or a badly fitting door, rubber etc etc at high speeds. Once I get over 200Kph I have a terrible whistling noise, it would be rather odd to go to infiniti and tell them of that HUH as here speed limit is 110 - 120.
I am also displeased with the Bose sound system, considering all those speakers in my car and a sub in the spare wheel it sounds horrible in my honest opinion. Bose are supposed to be of good quality, perhaps Bose should just concentrate on Hifi systems, speakers for home use rather than try to play with ICE, clearly they are not as good as others but as most people know Bose, perhaps people raise an eyebrow when they learn the salesmen plugging that the infiniti has a Bose sound system fitted!!
I am currently working with a friend of mine who owns a ICE shop here in Taiwan to upgrade my infiniti system into something rather special and to make it what Infiniti/Bose should have made it, VERY SPECIAL. I have a second car which my wife uses and I have spent a small fortune on ICE and the sound from her car has no comparison over the FX35, mind you the system in the Mitsubishi cost me over $250,000nt, door speakers alone in that car were $30,000nt and that 12" sub, ordered from Italy was over $27,000nt. I have 2 AMPS in her car with a huge 3 Farrad Capicitor, the car was even sound-proofed from the bare metal floor and trunk area with dynamat and a layer of felt on top before the carpets went back in.....The doors got the same treatment, they shut like with the heavy sound like the Infiniti and hard to hear road noise.
Apart from that, next year I am going for the FX 50 or the NEW COUPE G37s, just love the coupe, but most likely the FX50 or FX 45 as its known in Taiwan will be what I will go for. Incidently, I saw an Oyster white FX37s here 2 days ago, although not new it looked cool and unmarked.....got to give its owner respect for keeping it so clean.
