2003 INFINITI G35 Complaints

LOST CONTROL OF CAR ON ICE GOING 55, CAR WENT AIRBORNE 70 FEET CAME DOWN HIT A TRUCK, CAR WAS TOTALED. PASSENGER AIRBAG WENT OFF BUT DRIVERS DID NOT DEPLOY, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL.

AIRBAG LIGHT: THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD IS FLASHING. THE REASON I AM BRINGING THIS UP IS BECAUSE THE OWNER'S MANUAL FROM INFINITI STATES THAT WHEN THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I HAVE SEARCHED ON INFINITI AND G35 FORUMS AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS. IT ALSO APPEARS AS THOUGH INFINITI WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM FOR OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. LUCKILY THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT WITH MY CAR YET AND I INTEND TO GET IT FIXED SO THAT I HAVE MY AIRBAGS OPERATIONAL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT NHTSA RECOMMENDS WHEN I TAKE MY CAR INTO A AN AUTHORIZED INFINITI/NISSAN SERVICE CENTER? CAN I ASK FOR THE REPAIR COSTS TO BE COVERED BY INFINITI/NISSAN SINCE THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE RENDERING MY VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF LEFT UN-REPAIRED. I HAVE TRIED TO DO A SOFT RESET OF THE SYSTEM AS DESCRIBED IN A NUMBER OF INFINITI/NISSAN FORUMS AND WHILE THIS INITIALLY HELPED ABOUT 12 TO 18 MONTHS AGO, THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED AS FLASHING LIGHT HAS RETURNED AND THE SOFT RESET NO LONGER WORKS. LINKS FOR FORUM THREADS DESCRIBING OTHER OWNERS SUFFERING FROM SIMILAR PROBLEM: HTTPS://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/NORTHERN-CALIFORNIA/405188-BLINKING-AIR-BAG-LIGHT-COMES-OUT-NOWHERE-2.HTML OTHER SEARCH RESULTS FOR THE SAME THAT SHOW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?SOURCE=HP&EI=XJZSWOMNBCZCMWGLH4SYDQ&Q=G35+COUPE+AIRBAG+LIGHT+BLINKING&OQ=G35+COUPE+AIRBA&GS_L=PSY-AB.3.2.0L3J0I22I30K1L4.432.4782.0.6558.16.12.2.2.4.0.173.1294.6J6.12.0....0...1C.1.64.PSY-AB..0.16.1368...0I131K1.0.MF__LHVS1R4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE, VDS TRACTION CONTROL AND SLIP WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER (FAULKNER INFINITI OF MECHANICSBURG, 6305 CARLISLE PIKE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050, (717) 691-8900) INDICATED THAT A MANUFACTURER RECALL WAS PROVIDED BUT WAS CLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN INDICATING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE MAY BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

THE CAR WON'T BACK UP WHEN IT'S ON REVERSE, SOMETIMES IT WON'T MOVE AT ALL EVEN WHEN IT'S ON DRIVE.

FINISHER BOARD MALFUNCTION, NO DEFROSTER FOR FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS,. RADIO AND AC IMPAIRED

I HAVE REPLACED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AND THE CRANK SENSOR AND MY CAR CONTINUES TO STALL CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO APPEAR WITH A LOSS OF POWER AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. INFINITI HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (SERVICE BULLETIN: NHTSA: 03V455000 CAM SHAFT SENSOR DEFECTIVE) BUT THEY SAY MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE, SLIP, AND VDC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE RPMS DID NOT EXCEED 2,500. THE FAILURES OCCURRED FOR THE PAST 30 DAYS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/06/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE. UPDATED 7/17/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (JIM LUPIENT INFINITI, 7200 WAYZATA BLVD, BURNSVILLE, MN, 763-546-5577) AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINTI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, AND VDC OFF WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE INFINITI OF NORWOOD DEALER (866 PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA) WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

I WAS FILLING GAS UP SUDDENTLY MY CAR DID NOT WANT TO START. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SOON WHEN ON. WHEN I STARTED DRIVING MY CAR WAS MOVING POORLY. MY ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ON AFTER. I WHEN TO AUTOZONE TO CHECK MY CODE. THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TOO CAMSHAFT SENORS.