There are 17 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2011 Infiniti M37 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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VEHICLE HAS HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION, IT LAGS AND TRANSMISSION IS UNRESPONSIVE MOST OF THE TIMES. THERE ARE OTHER TIMES THAT THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT AND REV UP WHILE COASTING DOWN HILL WHILE FOOT IS OFF ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 59K MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS ISSUE. IT'S LIKE THE TRANSMISSION JUST DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN. INFINITI NEEDS TO FIX A CLEAR DESIGN PROBLEM!
THE CAR HESTITATES, JERKS, REVS AT LOW SPEED, ROUGH IDLING, AND SLOW ACCELERATION. I REPLACED THE MAF SENSOR B 4 MONTHS AGO AFTER MY CAR ENGINE LIGTH CAME ON WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND I COULDNT ACCELERATE PASS 30 MILES PER HOUR.I HAD TO PRAY AND DRIVE TO THE NEAREST PLACE FOR THEM TO FIX IT.
HESITATING/JERKING. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 44-45 MPH, 2400 RPM. HAD TO MOVE FROM THE FAR LEFT LANE ACROSS 4 LANES SHOULDER WAS DRIVING ON A CITY MAIN RD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SLIPPED OUT FO SOCKET AND AND CAUSED MY CAR TO BE INOPERABLE
I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT MY CAR IS TAKING A VERY LONG TIME TO SPEED UP WHEN I'M STEPPING ON THE GAS. THE CAR JERKS AS WELL IT IS VERY UNSAFE. I WAS TRYING TO PASS THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT WHEN I NOTICE THE CAR IS MAKING A REALLY LOUD SOUND LIKE IM DRIVING FAST BUT THE CAR WAS NOT GOING PASS 20 MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI M37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED AWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 10/06/16*LJ *TR
WHEN YOU START THE CAR STALLS. AND HESITATES. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I WENT TO GET IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR HESITATED AND ALMOST GOT ME HIT. IT APPEARS THAT ALL OVER THE BLOGS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY TRY TO CORRECT WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT TO NO AVAIL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI M37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND JERKED WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING MORE THAN 200 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000.
THE TRANSMISSION IN THE M37'S ARE REALLY BAD. THE 7 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FIGURING WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO. WHEN YOU ARE ACCELERATING ONTO AN OFF RAMP OR EVEN AFTER A RED LIGHT THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO. IT GOES THREW THE FIRST 3 GEARS WAY TO FAST AND SLOWS YOU DOWN TREMENDOUSLY. YOU COULD BE KILLED TRYING TO GET ON AN INTERSTATE BECAUSE THE CAR JUST WONT GO UNLESS YOU MASH THE PEDAL. WHEN YOU ARE CLIMBING A HILL AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE IN 6TH OR 7TH GEAR. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE, THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINT FROM CONSUMERS THAT OWN A 2011 2012 M37. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS INFINITI! THANKYOU *TR
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THE INFINITI M37 SPORT HESITATES AND STRUGGLES TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE GEAR. EVEN UPON SOFT ACCELERATION, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BETWEEN THE FIRST 3 GEARS BEFORE REACHING 20MPH AND ALL BETWEEN 1500-2000RPM. THIS CAN CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN TURNING LEFT ACROSS A MULTI-LANE, DIVIDED ROAD--ESPECIALLY FROM A STOP. THE CAR SIMPLY WON'T ACCELERATE QUICKLY ENOUGH. SAME IS TRUE WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40MPH. THE CAR SIMPLY DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POWER FOR ACCELERATION. FOR A "SPORT" SEDAN, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TR
TRAVELING ON I95, MINIMALLY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS (SNOW), CAR SUDDENLY STARTS HESITATING/JERKING. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 44-45 MPH, 2400 RPM. HAD TO MOVE FROM THE FAR LEFT LANE ACROSS 4 LANES SHOULDER. APPARENTLY VEHICLE ENTERED "FAILSAFE" MODE. TOOK TO DEALER LATER IN THE DAY, AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE WORKED NORMALLY. DEALER (JBA INFINITI) SAID "CARBON BUILDUP." NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND. CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $325. ONE OR TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY COMPUTER ISSUE. THIS IS DANGEROUS, SIMILAR TO GM INCIDENTS WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS ON HIGH-SPEED ROADWAY WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
MY INFINITI M37X HESITATES ON TAKE OFF. WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION SEEM TO BE DOWN SHIFTING AFTER COMING TO A STOP. IT SHIFTS AT RANDOM TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DRIVING CYCLE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME. I'M TAKING THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THIS WEEK TO GET THE SOFTWARE UPDATED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS INFINITI. I'M HOPING THERE'S A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS VERY SOON. *TR
I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM OFF AN ON RAMP ONTO A HIGHWAY AND THE CAR COMPLETELY HESITATED. THE TRANSMISSION TOOK A GOOD TWO SECONDS TO ACCELERATE AND GET INTO A SAFE POSITION TO PASS, WHEN I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A CAR IN THE SLOW LANE. I HAVE MADE A COMPLAINT BEFORE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I HAVE ALREADY SENT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RESET THE TCM, BUT IT DID NOTHING. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AT [XXX] OR [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). THANKS *TR
THE TRANSMISSION IN THE M37'S HAVE A MAJOR FLAW. IT IS A 7 SPEED AND HAS A DIFFICULT TIME FIGURING WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO. WHEN YOU ARE ACCELERATING ONTO AN OFF RAMP THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY AND THE TRANSMISSION CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO. YOU COULD BE KILLED TRYING TO GET ON AN INTERSTATE BECAUSE THE CAR WON'T GO. WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN THE TRANSMISSION WILL GEAR DOWN SPORADICALLY. WHEN YOU ARE CLIMBING A HILL AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE IN 6TH OR 7TH GEAR. A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS DONE TO THIS TRANSMISSION IN SEPTEMBER 2012 AND HELPED A LITTLE BUT IS STILL UNSAFE. BY RESEARCHING ONLINE ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE, THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINT FROM CONSUMERS THAT OWN A 2011 2012 M37. THANK YOU. *TR
I HAVE CONCERNING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE 8/27/2010. THE TRANSMISSION HAS MAJOR HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING, SLOWING DOWN AND WITH EVERDAY USE(JERKY FEELING IN CITY TRAFFIC) NO MATTER WHAT DRIVE MODE IS USED I.E SPORT, NORMAL, ECO, SNOW MODES. WHETHER YOU PULL OUT TO PASS ON THE FREEWAY OR,PASS BICYCLE ON A NARROW 2 LANE ROAD, AT RESIDENTIAL SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES DRAMATICALLY(2-5 SECONDS),ACTUALLY TO THE POINT I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 4+ TIMES TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE,CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AND WAS TOLD BY ALL, THAT IT WAS "NORMAL" OPERATION.... WHICH IT IS NOT!!! *TT
I LEASED MY INFINITI M37 SPORT THE FIRST MONTH IT CAME OUT IN 2010 (2011 MODEL). THE FIRST DAY I DROVE THE CAR THE ISSUES WERE APPARENT. I DROVE IT DIRECTLY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE..ITS LEARNING YOUR DRIVING STYLE..(I TOO HAVE HAD MERCEDES, BMW, AUDI ETC THAT LEARN YOUR DRIVING STYLE) THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. WELL, NOW I AM AT 33,000 MILES AND THE ISSUES HAVE ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. ITS BEEN TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR THE JUMPY STOPS...WHEN BREAKING (NORMAL NON AGGRESSIVE) THE TRANNY WANTS TO JUMP FORWARD AND ALMOST HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. ITS EXTREMELY SCARY AND INFINITI HAS NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS? IT NOT ONLY DOES THAT BUT WHEN BREAKING IT DOWNSHIFTS BAD AND BUMPS AT TIMES. WITH THE AC ON I NOTICED IT DOES ALL OF THIS MORE FREQUENTLY, ALTHOUGH THE ISSUES ARE ALWAYS THERE. NOW IT RANDOMLY DROPS RPM'S ALMOST DOWN TO STALLING THEN KICKS IT BACK UP (CATCHES IT SELF - LARGE RPM SWINGS) WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. I'VE DONE THE ECU FLASHES AND OTHER TRICKS THAT HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. SAD THING IS THIS CAR HAS ONE OF THE BEST DESIGNS AND MOST AMAZING INTERIORS, JUST ONE OF THE WORST ENGINE SET UPS EVER...VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF TIMES MY CAR ALMOST JUMPED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING AND HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. I AM REALLY UPSET, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, THERE ARE A TON OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND NO ONE IS BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A FIX. PLEASE SEE THIS LINK TO SEE SOME OF THE ISSUES, I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE, BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
I HAVE NOTICED PROBLEMS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH MY M37 NOT ACCELERATING WHEN I HIT THE GAS. WHILE GETTING OVER INTO ANOTHER LANE TO PASS A VEHICLE MY CAR STALLED FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR. TWO MONTHS AGO I WENT TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY AND THE ENGINE JUST REVVED UP UNTIL I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. MY MOM WAS IN THE CAR AND SHE AGREED THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL! ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE ALSO NOTICED WHILE COMING TO A STOP MY CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD BUT THOUGHT IT WAS ME UNTIL I SAW OTHER POSTS REGARDING THIS. AND YES I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH OUR INFINITI DEALER AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ISSUES LIKE THESE. *TR
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