2004 INFINITI G35 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2004 INFINITY G35 ON THE FWY GOING ABOUT 40 MPH (THE GROUND WAS WET) WE FELT THE TRACK CONTROL STARTED TO SHIFT SIDE TO SIDE, A TRUCK CUT IN FRON US US, WHICH MADE MY HUSBAND PUT ON BRAKES, AS HE PUTTED ON BRAKES, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED, WHICH CAUSED FOR THE CARD TO TURN SIDEWAYS AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER FULL SPEED. THE BRAKES AFTER THEY LOCKED, NEVER STOPPED THE CAR, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED US WAS THE CENTER DIVIDER. THE AIRBAGS NEVER POP, AS WE HIT THE WALL GOING 40 MILES PER HOURS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER RECENTLY AND HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED (2 TIMES IN 11 MONTHS) AND THE LAST TME I TOOD THE CAR I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE BRAKES FELT HARD, AND THEY WERE HARD TO STOP THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKES WILL GET BETTER WITH USE, AND THAT'S HOW IT USUALLY FELT AFTER THE BRAKES WERE CHANGED. THE CAR DID NOT DRIVE THE SAME, THE TRACTION WAS NOT WORKING, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND TO TOP IT ALL THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AFTER IMPACT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH DRIVER WAS CHANGING LANES AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER AND FLIP OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TWO PASSENGERS AND THE DRIVER WERE KILLED . *AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SEVERAL MONTHS AND HAVE NOTICED A RATTLE/GRINDING NOISE EMINATING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IDLING. THE CAR MUST BE WARMED UP AND HAVE BEEN DRIVEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES IN ORDER TO HEAR THE NOISE. WHEN I DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE NOISE STOPS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE "THROW OUT" BEARING IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT HAS APPARENTLY BEEN RESOLVED IN THE 2005 MODEL. IN ADDITION TO THE NOISE WHILE IDLING, I HAVE NOTICED A "CLUNK" SOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO AND OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE, BUT IS CURRENTLY TOLLERABLE. THE NOISE WHILE IDLING IS NOT TOLLERABLE.*AK

THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK ON ITS OWN WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. *JB THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ON ICE/SNOW BUT NOT ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. *TC

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN PICKING UP, THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE IN ACCELERATING.

THE DRIVER'S-SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF THE SEATBELT INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS IN POSITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH THE DASHBOARD, UNLESS THE DRIVER UNBUCKLES THEIR SEATBELT FIRST. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER, ORLANDO INFINITY, AND THEY SAID THE SEATBELT WAS OKAY. I HAVE HARDCOPY OF THEIR STATEMENTS. TWICE I HAVE NEARLY CRASHED, SECONDARY TO NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH THE DASH DURING ALL TOO TYPICAL ORLANDO DRIVING CONDITIONS. I QUESTION IF THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS INHERENT IN OTHER G35 COUPES (2004). PLEASE NOTE, THE INCIDENTS OF THE SEATBELT FREEZING IN A LOCKED POSITION ARE INTERMITTENT, SUCH THAT THE DATE BELOW REFLECTS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR.*AK

TRANSMISSION MAKES CHATTERING NOISE AS THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN (ONLY ABLE TO HEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS WARMED UP AND ONLY ABLE TO HEAR IT FROM OUTSIDE OR WITH THE DOOR OPEN.). TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE CHATTERING NOISE STILL EXISTS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS INTERNALLY IN ALL 6 SPEED TRANNYS' AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE ATTENDED TO UNLESS MORE PEOPLE COMPLAIN. *JB

2004 WITH APPROX. 7,200 MILES. RATTLING NOISE HEARD IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED NEW TRANNY. REPLACED TRANNY. PICKED UP CAR AND WHILE DRIVING HOME, COULD NOT GET IT INTO 5TH OR 6TH GEAR. BACK TO DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT TRANNY WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. PICKED UP CAR AND WITHIN A WEEK HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN 5TH GEAR, VIBRATION IN STICK SHIFT AND A CLANKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER CAR SITTING FOR A BIT. LATER FOUND OUT THAT DEALER LIED ABOUT INSTALLING THE 2ND TRANSMISSION. DEALER REFUSES TO TELL ME OR GIVE ME PAPER WORK STATING WHAT WAS DONE ON CAR THE 2ND TIME THEY HAD. INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND REGIONAL MANAGER HAVE NOT PROVEN TO BE OUT FOR CONSUMERS INTEREST. IN FACT, THEY CALL LYING ABOUT THE 2ND TRANNY A "MISTAKE". SOUNDS LIKE FRAUD TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THAT THEY DON'T REPAIR TRANNYS ...THEY ONLY REPLACE THEM. THEY ALSO GAVE ME A WORK ORDER/PAPERWORK STATING THAT NEW TRANNY WAS INSTALLED TWICE. *JB

THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT BUT A SERIOUS CONCERN. FRONT SEAT BELT CONNECTOR IS SO HIGH THAT THE SEAT BELTS REST AGAINST MY STOMACH INSTEAD ON ON MY LAP. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS INCASE OF A FRONTAL COLLISION. NOT ONLY WOOULD THE FORCE OF THE BELT BE AGAINST MY STOMACH, BUT IS SEEMS I COULD SLIP UNDER THE BELT AND POSSIBLEY HAVE HEAD OR NECK INJURIES FROM THE SHOULDER BELT. THE INFINITI SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE DRIVER SIDE IS WORSE THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. *AK

I OWN A 2004 INFINITI G35 COUPE 6MT WITH A PROBLEM WITH A FRONT WHEEL ROTOR. ONE OF THE EIGHT ROTOR SURFACES IS NOT WITH-IN SPEC AS WITH THE OTHER SEVEN SURFACES, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS PER INFINITI TECHS.I HAVE THE MODEL THAT UTILIZES BREMBO BRAKES AND THE TECH AND INFINITI USA SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE NON-BREMBO BRAKES AND THAT THE REPAIR WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE IT WAS A WEAR AND TEAR SITUATION.AS I MENTIONED BEFORE. ALL BUT ONE ROTOR SURFACE, AND ALL BRAKE PADS WERE UP TO SPEC. MY QUESTION IS THIS. IS THERE ANY ADDENDUM TO INCLUDE THE BREMBO BRAKE SYSTEM TO THE RECALL AND IF NOT IS THERE ANYTHING YOU COULD SUGGEST THAT I COULD DO? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK SINCERELY, DR. LESLIE KLEIN