2003 INFINITI G35 Complaints

I OWN A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR IS CONSUMING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL. I AM POURING TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN IT EVERY 3 - 4 DAYS. AT THIS POINT, THE OIL IS LEAKING INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER PRODUCING WHITE FUMES OUT THE TAILPIPE. I REACHED OUT TO INFINITI?S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WITH THE ISSUE AND THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO AN AUTHORIZED INFINITI SERVICE CENTER FOR EVALUATION. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO AN INFINITI SERVICE CENTER AND TOLD THE SERVICE REP MY CAR COMPLAINT. HIS IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WAS THAT THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS DO CONSUME A LOT OF OIL. AFTER THE CAR'S EVALUATION, THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE BLOCK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DAMAGED OR WORN PISTON RINGS. I ASKED THE SERVICE REP WHAT COULD CAUSE A SOPHISTICATED, EXPENSIVE MACHINE TO REQUIRE A MOTOR REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 126K MILES. THE SERVICE REP REPLIED THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO INFREQUENT OIL CHANGES AND/OR DRIVING THE CAR FOR LONG PERIODS WITHOUT OIL BOTH OF WHICH DO NOT APPLY TO ME. I THEN REACHED OUT TO THE INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT FOR SOME RESOLUTION TO WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER A TRAVESTY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER CITING TWO REASONS - (1) NOT BEING A LOYAL CUSTOMER OF INFINITI BECAUSE MY LAST SERVICE VISIT WAS IN 2009 AND (2) THE VEHICLE IS WAY OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. I THEN DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE TO SEE IF I WAS THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS CAR THAT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND NUMEROUS POSTINGS, MOST OF WHICH CLAIM THAT NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THEY ARE TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. *TR

AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD, MY A/C TURNED ON BY ITSELF AND MY RADIO DISPLAY WENT AWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF MY A/C OR CONTROL MY RADIO. NONE OF THE BUTTONS ON THE CENTER CONSOLE WORKED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROLS FOR THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER/HEATING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

FIRST DEFECT: WHEN I WOULD START MY CAR THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AND THE RADIO, HEATING AND COOLING BUTTONS. THE FAN WOULD COME ONTO HIGH AND SWITCH TO AIRCONDITIONING. I COULD NOT TURN IT DOWN OR TURN IT OFF OR TURN ON MY DEFROSTER WHEN IT WAS 30 DEGREES IN THE MORNING WHICH MADE MY VISIBILITY VERY POOR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS TO STOP WAS TO PULL THE FUSES. WE CHECK THE RECALL HISTORY AND FOUND THAT IT WAS ONLY A COURTESY RECALL AND WOULDN'T BE COVERED EVEN AFTER READING THAT HUNDREDS OF G35 OWNERS WERE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD TO HAVE THE RADIO ELECTRONICS REMOVED FROM THE CAR AND SENT OUT TO BE FIXED. I THINK THIS ISSUE WOULD BE CONSISTED A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE HEAT OR A DEFROSTER. SECOND DEFECT: THE PROBLEM STARTED WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLING AND IT WOULD STALL. THEN 3 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE CAR TRIED TO STALL AND IT LOST ALL POWER AND THEN THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING SERVICE NEEDED. THE CAR SEEM TO LACK POWER. DID A RECALL CHECK AND FOUND THAT ALL THE CONDITIONS POINTED TO THE CAM SHAFT POSITION CENSOR FAILING. WE CHECKED THE VIN# AND OF COURSE MY CAR ISN'T ONE THAT IS ON THEIR RECALL LIST FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAVE ON OTHER G35 MODELS. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHEN YOU STALL AND HAVE NO CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. EVERY ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH MY CAR HAS BEEN ON THE COMPANIES RECALL LIST BUT NOT MY VIN # FOR SOME REASON. THIS ISSUE TO NEED TO REVIEWED AND CORRECTED. THIRD DEFECT: WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED TWICE IN THE DRIVERS DOOR THAT OPERATES THE ELECTRIC WINDOW. NOW THE RIGHT DOOR WINDOW IS NOT WORKING. IF IT DOES OPEN IT WILL GET STUCK AND WE HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IT TO COME UP. WE HAVE TO KEEP IT LOCKED TO AVOID IT BEING OPENED. *TR *JS

MY INFINITI CAR'S(G35 2003) RADIO/AC CONTROLS HAVE FAILED. I CAN ONLY OPERATE THE RADIO FROM MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROL.( CANNOT OPERATE THE AC/HEATER. LUCKILY IT IS WINTER TIME AND IS STUCK IN AUTO MODE AT 68 F) IT SEEMS THAT INFINITI HAD A RECALL FOR AUDIO CONTROLLER CARD FAILURE IN 2003 -ITB03-007B SERVICE CAMPAIGN -VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN; AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD FOR ABOUT 26 000 VEHICLES, BUT, BASED ON NO OF COMPLAINTS FLOATING ON THE WEB, THERE ARE LOT MORE CARS WHICH ARE FACING THIS PROBLEM. PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE CD ERROR FO PROBLEM ( COMPLETE CD FAILURE). INFINITI HAS INSTALLED FAULTY RADIO/CD SYSTEM AND THEY HAVE TAKEN THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR A BIG RIDE! THE NHTSA SHOULD TAKE THIS UP SERIOUSLY AS THIS FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAN BE FATAL , ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN EXTREME CONDITIONS-HOT OR COLD WEATHER , WITH SMALL KIDS/INFANTS, IN AN ISOLATED REGION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY G35 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS TURNED ON WITHOUT THE CONTACT OPERATING IT, CAUSING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO FOG WITH AT TEMPERATURES OF 60 DEGREES. THE CONTACT HAD ZERO VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

BUTTONS OF A/C AND INFOTAINMENT CONTROL PANEL (AUDIO BOARD) IN CENTER CONSOLE DOES NOT WORK. ALSO THERE IS NO DISPLAY OF INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM. ILLUMINATION STILL WORKS AND DIMMING AS WELL, RADIO CONTROL VIA STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES STILL WORK. DUE TO A/C CAN NOT BE CHANGED OR CONTROLLED, FRONT DEFROSTER OR REAR DEFROSTER WILL NOT TURN ON. NISSAN/INFINITI DEALERSHIP NOTED "REPLACED AUDIO BOARD PER SERVICE BULLETIN. RADIO DID WORK BUT THEN STOPPED. REPLACEMENT OF AUDIO BOARD IS 1ST STEP, IF PROBLEM CONTINUES AUDIO UNIT MUST BE REPLACED." THEY REPLACED "AUDIO BOARD" TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AS SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDED BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. REMAN-AUDIO UNIT COSTS $1997 AT DEALERSHIP. *TR

CLIMATE CONTROL/STEREO CONTROL PANEL FAILURE. THERE IS A 'VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD' (CAMPAIGN I.D. # :P3104 APPLIED VEHICLE: 2003 G35 SEDAN (V35) APPLIED VINS:VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN JNKCV51E*3M000014 - 026621) HOWEVER, IT IS AFFECTING MORE VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THEIR PARAMETERS. MY MANUFACTURE DATE IS 12/02 AND THIS CAMPAIGN ONLY COVERS MODELS THROUGH 08/02. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE WITH A KNOWN ISSUE OF MODELS MANUFACTURED THE SAME YEAR. THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN NOT USE THE DEFROST BUTTONS WITH INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY UNTIL CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.