2007 INFINITI G35 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THIS INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS INOPERATIVE AND COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V521000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE DID NOT NEED TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT PASSED THE TEST SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER MANDATED. IT MUST BE CHANGED FROM A RECALL TO AN OPTIONAL VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,500.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 INFINITI G35X 4 DOOR SEDAN. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER HAS CREATED A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH CREATES HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH I AM SURE WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. THIS CONDITION CONCERNS THE OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE FURTHEREST ON/OFF POSITION. DURING NIGHT DRIVING WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR IS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHT ON/OFF SWITCH IS IN JUST RIGHT POSITION TO INADVERTENTLY TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIGHT TURN. IN VERY DARK AREAS WITHOUT SURFACE LIGHTS THIS DEFECT CREATES A VERY DIFFICULT CONDITION FOR THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR OF OPERATION. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM - AND I HAVE OTHER VEHICLES WHICH HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT OR CAUSED AN INJURY BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION BUT IT IS FRIGHTENING AND ALARMING EVEN TO AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE MANUFACTURER ON 1/20/2009. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY G35X MOST NOTABLY THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY AT OR AROUND 38 MPH, I HAVE CALLED CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THE DEALER AND THEY BOTH DENY THERE EVEN BEING A PROBLEM. THE COLOR IS LIQUID PLATINUM AND THERE SEEMS TO BE METAL FLAKES IN THE CLEAR CAUSING THERE TO BE THOUSANDS OF TINY RUST SPOTS ON THE PAINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P225/55R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUDDERED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO HAZARDS IN THE ROAD AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200.UPDATED 10/08/2008. *LJ UPDATED 10/10/08. *JB

CAR'S VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM TOOK OVER THE CAR ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING IT TO BOTH VEER TO THE RIGHT AND SPEED UP AT THE SAME TIME RESULTING IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS-ONCE ON A PERFECTLY CLEAR DAY AND THE OTHER ON A SLIGHTLY SNOWY DAY. *TR

2007 INFINITI G35 WITH SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS AND IT WOULD PULL RIGHT AND ACCELERATE WITH WHILE DOING SO. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN BOTH INCIDENTS, THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING IT TO ACCELERATE. *JB

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DISABLES WHEN PASSENGER IS LESS THAN 120LBS. INFINITI DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE CAR, AND INFINITI CONSUMER RELATIONS PERSON SAID IT WAS AN "RECURRING PROBLEM" WITH THE G35S. INFINITI REFERRED ME TO DEALERSHIP WHO WILL REVIEW IF THE SENSOR CAN BE REPLACED AND FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT DEALER SAID IT WAS "THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED SO THAT AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF A CHILD IS IN THE FRONT SEAT". MY WIFE IS UNDER 120LBS. SHE'S NOT A CHILD. *TR

PURCHASED A NEW 2007 INFINITI G35, VEHICLE HAS UNDER 10000 MILES AND HAS HAD ISSUE ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS. THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAS ONLY PARTIALLY DISENGAGED WHILE SHIFTING. SLOWING THE VEHICLE AND PUMPING THE CLUTCH WILL RELEASE IT. THE SMELL OF CLUTCH IS PRESENT FOLLOWING THE EVENT. INFINITI COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO WORK WAS DONE ON MY CAR. IT STILL HAPPENS. ALSO OCCURED ON THE HIGHWAY, LOSS OF POWER ETC. SAFETY CONCERN! *CN

THE 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN MANUAL TRANSMISSION'S CLUTCH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO STICK TO THE FLOOR, THUS STRANDING IT'S DRIVER. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE MASTER OR SLAVE CLUTCH CYLINDER. THIS IS RANDOM AND DOES NOT MATTER HOW THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY INFINITI. I PERSONALLY KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR INFINITI, AND THEY HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

USUALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A FEW DAYS, I WILL GET IN AND PRESS THE CLUTCH AND IT WILL SINK TO THE GROUND (I.E. THERE IS NO PRESSURE IN THE CLUTCH LINE). AFTER PUMPING IT A FEW TIMES, IT WILL USUALLY REBUILD PRESSURE AND BE DRIVABLE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT MY DEALERSHIP FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY CLAIM TO BE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT, REGARDLESS OF MY EXPLANATION. THEY HAVE BLED THE CLUTCH LINE AT ONE POINT, TEMPORARILY FIXING THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT A SUSTAINED SOLUTION. *TR