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2005 Infiniti FX repairs by problem area

Engine (37%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)

Brakes and Traction Control (10%)

Suspension and Steering (18%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (8%)

Chart based on 51 repairs.
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2005 Infiniti FX repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (4%)

$500 - $999 (22%)

$100 - $499 (33%)

< $100 (41%)

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Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2005 Infiniti FX

Engine not specified

Infiniti FX in Alberta, Canada
Nov 2011 - Dec 2011
Dec 2011

91760 mi

C $138
Worn idler arm and worn stability link kit, both on the right side. 

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2005 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV

315-horsepower 4.5L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Infiniti FX in Slovak Republic
May 2010 - Aug 2011
May 2011

38440 mi

€60
Brumming exhaust 
Infiniti FX in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2015 - Mar 2016
Jan 2016

C $777
Front and rear wheel bearings on passenger side. 

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2005 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Infiniti FX in Florida, United States
- Jan 2009
Jan 2009

43000 mi
Had car in for oil change and dealer noticed ripple in dash. replaced entire dash. 
Infiniti FX in California, United States
Jan 2011 - Jul 2013
Jul 2013

153000 mi
oil pump seal leaking as well as oil pan. electric door locks started acting flaky, passenger side would not open with remote or inside unlock switch, also rear tailgate would not unlock. 
Infiniti FX in California, United States
May 2015 - May 2018
Mar 2016

97000 mi

US $800
Exhaust manifold leaking 
Apr 2017

107000 mi

US $900
Valve cover gasket replacement 
Infiniti FX in Florida, United States
May 2014 - Jun 2014
May 2014

109000 mi

US $995
three sensors had to be replaced plus I needed rear brakes 
Infiniti FX in Texas, United States
Oct 2010 - Mar 2015
Dec 2010

22000 mi
Rear hatch would not stay up. Replaced struts. 
Jan 2012

27000 mi

US $200
Replaced dash because it bubbled up again. second replacement dash installed so far. Replaced original battery. 
Infiniti FX in Maryland, United States
Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
Apr 2013

108000 mi

US $495
Car needed some regular maintenance repairs in addition to complete replacement of broken driver door handle. 

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2005 Infiniti FX 4dr SUV

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Infiniti FX in California, United States
Nov 2015 - Nov 2015
Nov 2015

133000 mi

US $1150
three ignition coils replaced, air intake replaced 
Infiniti FX in Michigan, United States
Jun 2015 - Jun 2015
Jun 2015 Inside dash bubbled up. Infiniti knew about the problem and issued a recall. When I found out on my own about the recall I was less than 30 days late and they would not correct their flaw 
Infiniti FX in Colorado, United States
Nov 2014 - Mar 2018
May 2015

140000 mi
2 x Tie Rod Outer replacement 
Jun 2015

143000 mi
Mass airlfow sensor replacement 
Infiniti FX in Maryland, United States
Oct 2013 - Oct 2014
Aug 2014

122400 mi

US $359
Wheel Bearing 
Infiniti FX in Michigan, United States
Aug 2009 - Aug 2012
Jan 2009

41500 mi
Lift gate (rear door) does not stay up when cold outside. Repair under warranty. 
Nov 2011

85000 mi
Broken wheel bearing in the left front wheel 
Infiniti FX in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2009 - Oct 2015
Oct 2009

39680 mi

C $50
Passenger side door lock stopped working. Couldn't lock/unlock via remote. 
Apr 2010

41540 mi

C $100
Rear left caliper seized causing wheel to overheat and premature wear on pads and rotor. 
Mar 2015

61380 mi
Driver side Window regulator snapped. Needed to be replaced. Motor was ok. While changing window regulator, dealer broke master switch causing windows to roll down when unlocking. Master window switch replaced. 
Infiniti FX in New Jersey, United States
Feb 2016 - Jun 2022
Aug 2017

179000 mi

US $450
Warped rotors. This has been a continual periodic problem 
Aug 2021

188000 mi

US $250
Replace starter 
May 2022

189000 mi

US $280
Exhaust 
Infiniti FX in California, United States
Feb 2010 - Jun 2018
Apr 2016

99000 mi

US $200
cracked radiator hoses 
Infiniti FX in Delaware, United States
- Jun 2007
Jun 2007

26000 mi
Warranty work, replaced squeaky belt. 
Infiniti FX in Delaware, United States
Aug 2009 - Jul 2014
Nov 2010

69000 mi
Replaced left front wheel bearing due to bad wheel bearing. It had become noisy over the previous few thousand miles. 
Jan 2011

103300 mi

US $77
Exhaust noise caused by rusty exhaust. The auto shop cut out the rusted part of the exhaust (mid-pipe?) and welded in another piece of metal, and the problem was solved. 
May 2012

88800 mi

US $800
Caliper seized. Replaced caliper and all sets of rotors/pads 
Feb 2013

98000 mi

US $300
Left rear caliper siezed. Replaced caliper. 
Infiniti FX in North Carolina, United States
May 2013 - Oct 2013
Jul 2013

73300 mi

US $59
Belt squeak on start up. Replaced the belts myself for $59 and one hour of my time. 
Infiniti FX in New York, United States
Nov 2011 - Jun 2014
Feb 2012

71400 mi

US $1400
Muffler Engine Sensor broken 
Nov 2012

77900 mi

US $400
Replaced wheel bearing 
Jan 2014

79700 mi

US $300
My car failed inspection because of the tie-rod that needed to be replaced. 
Infiniti FX in Virginia, United States
Sep 2009 - Jan 2011
Jan 2010 CD stopped working 
Infiniti FX in Colorado, United States
Mar 2011 - Nov 2017
Feb 2014

95900 mi
Original battery finally died. 
Aug 2014

99400 mi

US $30
Had to replace parking brake switch. It no longer functioned. 
Infiniti FX in Connecticut, United States
Jan 2012 - Sep 2013
May 2012

83000 mi

US $115
Exhaust system had begun leaking at the rear coupling. 
Aug 2013

93600 mi

US $225
Brought car in for scheduled oil change and tire rotation. They did their ususal item check and found the battery to be in bad shape. They recommended I replace it, which I did. 
Infiniti FX in Connecticut, United States
Aug 2009 - Nov 2010
Sep 2009

78000 mi

US $550
Replaced entire throttle body because the throttle position sensor died. Unable to replace just the sensor. 
Oct 2009

87000 mi

US $160
Passenger side front hub started making noise about 500 miles before it got very loud. Replaced with new hub. 
Apr 2010

91000 mi

US $10
Flange on rear muffler that attaches to tailpipe rusted out and broke. I removed muffler and welded flange back on, then reinstalled muffler with new gasket. This car is not short tripped, no excuse for such an expensive car to have this problem! 
Infiniti FX in Wisconsin, United States
Apr 2013 - May 2013
May 2013

84000 mi

US $500
throttle body replacement 
Infiniti FX in Virgin Islands, U.S.
Mar 2013 - Sep 2013
Sep 2013

25420 mi
Voluntary recall campaign for replacement of both headlamps, had begun to fail. Voluntary recall campaign for replacement of rear combination lamps - both sides, preventive. 
Infiniti FX in Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 2012 - Sep 2012
Sep 2012

85000 mi

US $600
This repair was expensive, but we've had the car 7 years and I can't remember any other repairs besides brakes & tires. Tie rod was replaced to pass inspection. 
Infiniti FX in Colorado, United States
Mar 2009 - Jan 2017
Sep 2009

27000 mi
Transmission line repaired. Hole was rubbed in the side. Free at the dealership under warranty. Free car wash and vacuum included. 
Aug 2016

127300 mi

US $650
Failed valve cover gasket leaked oil 

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