Bubbles, Bubbles, Toil & Trouble!

Had a similar issue a few years ago while my 2005 Avalon Limited was still covered under an extended warranty, so I didn't pay for the repair but saw the dealership's claim for reimbursement being submitted to Toyota under the warranty. It was well over $1,500, as I recall, possibly as much as $1,700. Dealer said it was largely for labor because the screen is hard to access (or so they claimed). Problem was a short circuit which caused the screen to jam intermittently. Lately, the replacement screen once again doesn't want to raise consistently. Not worth the trouble of repairing, in my opinion, since it could fail again. One option to consider might be if you can push it back down out of sight & then not operate it anymore. Good luck!

The odds are that the lamp burnt out

You do realize that you will only have about
4 fuses blow in 60 years of driving

If a fuse ever blow out there is a reason,
& replacing it won't fix a thing

Have to crawl under the front of car & reach up & remove the lamp holder

Everything is a DIY Job, if you can find,get to & understand
what is needed,if you have enough tools

I would say that a 2005 Vehicle does not have very severe
corrosion issues this soon in it's life

Remove the ends,clean ,use some anti-seize from permatex
& reinstall YES Yourself

we need the trouble codes, please.

Please see my tip at http://www.fixya.com/cars/r5932051-check_engine_light_check. These are generic instructions. If you get stuck or need specific instructions for your car, please get back to me with model, year and engine info.

is the only thing not working the cigarette lighter? the fuse that operates it is usually the accessories fuse, it normally operates the interior light as well, which fuse box have you checked,there is most likely one under the bonnet & there also may be one under the dash as well, it might well be that the cigarette lighter element is the problem,try another lighter....hope this helps....cheers

Good news!! Infiniti is extending warranties on the dash bubbling problem -> http://www.infinitiscene.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8697

There was an earlier post with same problem and dealer chg him 200 to replace. I will also check on this, it sounds reasonable. I wonder which dealer he went to. I am in Houston.

Mine Bubbles as well.. I have an 2005 FX 35 with 63000 miles. What is this?

2004 Infiniti FX35 dash board may be mfg issue for Infiniti and you may look to them to solve the problem. I had the problem and they covered the dash part at 100%. I had to pay labor. Wound up at about $200. I had 84,000 miles on the car and outside warranty by over 15 months. Tells me they recognize an issue and will stand behind it. Be pleasant at dealer but insist they request support.
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This is a very common problem. Just poor manufacturing. I work at an infiniti dealer and we replace these all the time.