2003 INFINITI G35 Complaints

COMING TO A STOP ON AN INTERSTATE EXIT RAMP, THE CAR SLOWED TO ABOUT 25MPH WITH NORMAL BRAKING AT WHICH TIME THE BRAKE STOPPED SLOWING THE CAR. I PRESSED THE PETAL ON TO THE FLOOR AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE MECHANISM STOPPED THE CAR IN ABOUT 150 FEET. JUST BEFORE STOPPING, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARDS A FEW TIMES. I HAD NOT BEEN REPEATEDLY BRAKING ON THE INTERSTATE: A CAUSE OF BRAKE FLUID BOILING WHICH HAS BEEN OFFERED AS AN EXPLANATION OF THIS FAILURE IN OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THIS AND THE 350Z. *TR

THE AUDIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS DO NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED. WHEN USING THE AUDIO EQUIPMENT OR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS, THE UNIT BECOMES INOPERATIVE.THERE IS ALREADY A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THIS, HOWEVER INFINITI TOLD ME THAT OUR CAR'S VIN NUMBER DOES NOT QUALIFY EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE EXACT SAME SITUATION AND IDENTICAL YEAR/MAKE/MODEL OF CAR. *TR

THE REAR SHELF BRAKE LIGHT HAS STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS AN LED LIGHT THAT SHOULD LAST A QUITE A BIT LONGER IF NOT LIFETIME. OBVIOUSLY, THE CAR WAS DESIGNED SO THIS PART DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TO REPLACE THIS LIGHT, THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT AND REAR SHELF TRIM AND BACK SIDE TRIM MUST BE REMOVED. THE LIGHT ITSELF COSTS $150.00 AND THE DEALER CHARGES $500.00 TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS 2003 G35S WITH THE NON FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT, MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CLEARLY A PRODUCT DEFECT. *TR

THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE BLOWER WENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED USING THE CONTROLS. THE DISPLAY PANEL FOR THE RADIO ALSO WENT BLANK. TRIED TO TURNED EVERYTHING OFF BUT THE CONTROLS DID NOT WORK, THEREFORE HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF. ONCE THE CARE WAS OFF I TURN IT BACK ON AND THE FAN BLOWER WAS AT MEDIUM, AND I WAS STILL NOT ABLE TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE, DEFROSTER OR OTHER CONTROLS INCLUDING THE RADIO FROM THE PANEL. I WAS ABLE TO ADJUST THE RADIO FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING BEGAN TO WORK. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED LASTING ABOUT TWO DAYS BEFORE EVERYTHING BEGAN TO OPERATED AGAIN. *TR

THE CONTROLS ON MY CENTER CONSOLE WHERE THE A/C AND RADIO ARE STOPPED WORKING. THE RADIO TURNED OFF BY ITSELF AND CAME BACK ON LESS THEN A MINUTE LATER BUT NONE OF THE BUTTONS WERE ILLUMINATING. MY HEAT WENT FROM 77 DEGREES ON THE LOWEST SETTING ON THE FACE VENTS, TO 87 DEGREES ON "AUTO A/C" TO THE HIGHEST SETTING AND SWITCHED TO THE FOOT VENTS. IT HAS DONE THIS BEFORE, BUT IT HAS ALWAYS "COME BACK TO LIFE" IF YOU WILL, WITHIN 10 MINUTES. IT HAS NOW BEEN LIKE THIS FOR FOUR DAYS, BLASTING COLD AIR INTO MY CAR ON 33 DEGREE DAYS. I UNDERSTAND INFINITI RECALLED THE BOARD THAT THEY POORLY DESIGNED ONLY ON THE SEDANS. THIS BOARD DESIGN IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, LIVING IN THE MIDWEST, AND BEING MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. WHEN WINTER HITS, AND TEMPERATURES REALLY FALL, AND MY CAR IS ONLY BLOWING OUT COLD AIR, AND WORST OF ALL ON MY FEET, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDOWS PROPERLY. IT JUST DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME WHY INFINITI WOULD RECALL A PART IN ONE CAR THAT IS THE EXACT SAME IN ANOTHER IT JUST HAS TWO DOORS. ITS LIKE PAYING SOMEONE TO PAINT THE INSIDE OF YOUR HOUSE. THE REASON YOU CHOSE THEM IS BECAUSE YOU FOUND THEM TO BE LOYAL AND TRUSTWORTHY. COME TO FIND OUT THE PAINTER ONLY PAINTED HALF OF YOUR HOUSE AND TOOK A FEW VALUABLES ON HIS WAY OUT. I JUST HOPE A LAWYER SEES SOME GOOD MONEY IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE I KNOW I DO. *TR

THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF AND TURN BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER. ALL OF THE BUTTONS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE BECOME INOPERABLE. THE A/C CONTROLS ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE AND TURNS ON BY ITSELF. IT JUST DOESN'T TURN ON THOUGH, IT TURNS ON 90 DEGREES AND STARTS BLASTING OUT. THIS IS A SAFELY ISSUE BECAUSE AS A DRIVER WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS AIR IS JUST GOING TO START BLASTING OUT AT US LIKE FIRE. IF INFINITI IS SMART ENOUGH TO RECALL THE SEDAN, THEY SHOULD DO THE SAME THING WITH THE COUPES. IT IS CLEARLY A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE '03-'04 MODELS. IF THEY WANT TO KEEP THEIR REPUTABLE NAME THEY WILL DO WHAT IS RIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SLT LIGHT AND VDC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A CROSSWALK. MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. SUDDENLY THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD IN SMALL INCREMENTS WITH A SOUND INDICATING THAT THE ANT-LOCK BRAKES WERE RELEASING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES IN RAPID SUCCESSION. I STOOD ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STOPPED ONLY TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM ONCE MORE WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES. IN ALL THE CAR MOVED FORWARD ABOUT A FOOT. THERE WAS A PEDESTRIAN IN THE CROSSWALK DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT THE TIME AND A SECOND ROUND OF THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CAR TO HIT THE PEDESTRIAN. *TR

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CONTROL OF FRONT WINDOW DEFOGGER, REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, RADIO, A/C. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY IN COLD OR RAINY WEATHER. THIS PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING ON RARE OCCASION BUT THE FREQUENCY IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN! *TR

PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE POWER STEERING ALSO WENT OUT. EVERYTHING ELSE INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL SEEMED TO STILL WORK. SERVICE ENGINE SOON, "SLIP" AND "VDC OFF" LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD IMMEDIATELY. THIS SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 03V455000. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED ME MY VIN WAS NOT WITHIN THE RANGE OF THIS RECALL. SEARCHING ONLINE REVEALS OTHER OWNERS WHOSE VINS ARE NOT WITHIN THE RANGE ALSO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS RECALL SHOULD BE RE-INVESTIGATED AND REEVALUATED AS THIS IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO THE PUBLIC (IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING ON A FREEWAY WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS). *TR