2003 INFINITI G35 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLIMATE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE DEFROST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

1) FAILURE OF THE A/C AND AUDIO CONTROLLER - AUDIO CIRCUIT BOARD ISSUE 2) DRIVER POWER SEAT DOESN'T WORK - ISSUE WITH TRACK MOTORS AND TRAILS 3) CD CHANGER STOPPED WORKING WITH CD STUCK IN THE PLAYER. *TR

TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND CRASHED HEAD FIRST INTO THE PAVEMENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE FOR RIB INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE WITHOUT INTENT AND FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIO WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN PERTAINING TO THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A CIRCUIT SHORTAGE CAUSING FAILURE WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I'VE RECENTLY BEEN HAVING ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE WHERE THE CAR STALLS. THE CAR START FINE WHEN I DO A COLD START BUT WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP THE CAR STALLS AT TIMES. I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT OF THE STORIES FROM OTHER PEOPLE ON DIFFERENT FORUMS WHERE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL. THE CULPRIT ARE EITHER THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH I HAD ALREADY REPLACE THREE YEARS BACK, THE 2 CAM POSITION SENSORS AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CAM POSITION SENSORS AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR. I'M HOPING THAT MY VIN# IS PART OF THAT RECALL. THE SECOND ISSUE I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS CAR IS THE RADIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL. THAT I RECENTLY HAD CHANGED WITH THE FACTORY RADIO ATTACHED TO THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL. THE RADIO WOULD STOP WORKING. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND THE AC UNIT WOULD TURN ON BY IT SELF. I RECENTLY JUST INSTALLED AN AFTER MARKET RADIO. WITH EVERYTHING AFTER BUYING WHAT WAS REQUIRED TO DO A DOUBLE DIN CONVERSION AND INSTALLATION. IT COST ME A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY. ANOTHER ISSUE THIS CAR HAS IS THE SEAT BELT ISSUE. IT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IT'S A CHORE JUST TRYING TO PUT ON THE SEAT BELT. *TR

LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER G35'S, MY VEHICLE'S RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS HAVE BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. THE PANEL'S LIGHT GOES OFF AND NONE OF THE BUTTONS WORK. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT RESETS ITSELF TO 75 DEGREES AND AUTO CLIMATE, WHICH PROMPTLY RAMPS UP AND GOES FULL BLAST, WITH NO WAY TO TURN IT OFF. THIS PROBLEM ALSO DRAINS THE BATTERY WHILE THE CAR IS OFF. BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF THIS BATTERY DRAINING, I WAS AT A GAS STATION AT MIDNIGHT IN THE FREEZING COLD, WHEN THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER START. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THE PROBLEM BY INFINITI, AND THEY DID HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS BUT FOR A VERY SMALL RANGE OF VINS. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER, THIS IS ONE OF THEIR MOST COMMON JOBS AND NON-WARRANTY COVERED REPAIRS WILL COME UP TO $1300. SEARCHING ONLINE REVEALS MANY THREADS WITH HUNDREDS OF POSTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY GETTING THE REPAIR MAY NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND IT MAY RESURFACE 3-4 MONTHS LATER. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED, AS IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE VERY DANGEROUS. I'M LUCKY I DON'T LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS SNOW OR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. YOU CAN GET STUCK OUT THERE WITH NO BATTERY. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER, WHICH AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

FIRST, THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE CONTROL PANELS TO THE RADIO AND THERMOSTAT STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE DEFROSTER FOR THE WINDSHIELD STOPPED WORKING. NOW THE BATTERY IS NOT FUNCTIONAL - THE ENGINE HAS TO BE JUMPED SO THE CAR CAN BE STARTED. *KB

THE DEFROSTER, AC/HEATING SYSTEM, RADIO, AND SELECTED LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FAIL RANDOMLY, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FOG IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, MAKING IT QUITE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. THE SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON, THEN THE FAN CYCLES TO HIGHER SPEEDS ABOUT EVERY 20 SECONDS. THE HEATING/AIR SYSTEM WILL BECOME COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE, RENDERING ALL DEFROST CONTROLS INOPERABLE. DURING THIS TIME, THE RADIO DISPLAY TURNS ITSELF OFF, AND ALL CONTROLS ON THE FACE OF THE UNIT ARE DISABLED. THE STEREO CAN STILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ALL BUTTON LIGHTS REMAIN OFF, WHILE THE CENTER DISPLAY, LOCATED JUST BELOW THE WINDSHIELD, REMAINS ON. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE SEDAN VERSION OF THIS YEAR/MODEL VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING IS THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE SEDAN RECALL: ITB03-007. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO FAILED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO TURN THE HEAT ON EITHER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE RADIO FAILING BECAUSE THE RADIO CONTROLLER WAS CONNECTED TO THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.