2003 INFINITI G35 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF RPM. THE VEHICLE STALLED APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES, BUT DID NOT LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THEM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

2003 INFINITI G35- TEMPORARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING (UP TO 3 SECONDS) FOLLOWED BY "SLIP" AND VRC WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. POWER THEN USUALLY RESUMES WITH THESE LIGHTS STAYING ON. NEAR ACCIDENT IN ONE EVENT WHILE PASSING TRUCK. MY MECHANIC INDICATES BOTH CAM SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. INDICATES THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN NISSAN SENTRAS THAT HAD A RECALL. I CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS- THEY INDICATED NO RECALL ON MY MODEL. *TR

RAN HOT, HAD TOWED, NEEDS LONG BLOCK, MANUF HAD REPLACED SHORT BLOCK 20,000 MILES AGO. MANUF SAID THEY WOULD COVER AND TOLD DEALERSHIP TO ORDER LONG BLOCK. MANUF CALLS BACK A WEEK LATER AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER. *TR

RECENTLY THE AUDIO/AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL UNIT IS INOPERATIVE. THE DISPLAY ON THE AUDIO SOURCE GOES BLANK. SINCE I CAN'T CONTROL MY HEAT/COOL SETTING I FEEL HELPLESS WHEN I WANT TO ADJUST FOR COMFORT. I HAVE BEEN READING A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE HAVE A VOLUNTEER SERVICE RECALL FOR THE CIRCUIT BOARD, BUT IT ONLY COVERS THROUGH APRIL 2002. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON DECEMBER 2002. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THEIR HAS BEEN AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE SERVICE RECALL THAT WOULD PUT ME IN A BETTER POSITION? *TR

THE HEATING/DEFROST/AC UNIT STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING WINDOW TO FOG UP DURING COLD WEATHER - BACK SEATS ARE RIPPING, LIKE BRITTLE. BRAKE LIGHT IN BACK WINDOW GOES OFF AND ON, WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD, BUT NOT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,224.

INFINITY HAS NEGLECTED TO REMEDY A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THEIR DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PARTICULARLY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE 2003 AND 2004 G35 SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE WEAR RESULTS IN ROTOR REPLACEMENT EVERY 10-15,000 MILES. WARRANTY PROGRAM ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM FAILED TO INFORM CONSUMERS THAT THE NEW ROTORS REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS WERE THE SAME MAKE AND MANUFACTURER. CONSUMERS LED TO BELIEVE DEFECTIVE ROTOR SITUATION WAS RESOLVED ONLY TO DISCOVER (AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED) THAT ROTORS FAILED AGAIN. RESULT IS EXCESSIVE REPAIRS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND EXTREME LOSS OF RESALE VALUE. INFINITY REFUSES TO COVER REPLACEMENT. MY 2003 G35 HAS 29,877 MILES AND NEEDS IT'S SECOND SET OF ROTORS! *TR

I WAS DRIVING OUT OF TOWN 200KM AWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY OIL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SO I STOP AT A GAS STATION AND BUY ONE QUART OF OIL(FULL SYNTHETIC) THEN I CHECK MY DIPSTIK AND I NEEDED MORE I USED ALMOST 3 QUARTS OF OIL AND ON MY WAY BACK HOME THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY LEAKS NOTHING WAS FOUND AND HAD TO PAY TO HAVE ENGINE LIGHT SHUT OFF I ALSO WENT ON INFINITI FORUMS AND ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM I CONTACTED INFINITI AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO OTHER THEN DOING A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST I SAID I WOULD DO IT AND IF IT DID BURN IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE THEY SAID NO ALSO I KNOW A NISSAN/INFINITI GARAGE MANAGER HE TOLD ME OFF RECORD THAT THEY KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE 6 SPEED (M6) MODELS WITCH IS WHAT I HAVE BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I CALLED INFINITI HEAD OFFICE IN CANADA AND TRIED TO TALK TO THEM THEY WHERE VERY RUDE AND WOULD NOT TALK TO ME UNTIL I SEND THEN A COPY OF MY OWNERSHIP AND DRIVERS LICENSE AND PRETTY MUCH HUNG UP THE PHONE ON ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITION WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE FAILURE WORSENED AND INCLUDED THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE BECAUSE HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN RANGES ARE JNKCV51E*3M000014-026621. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD AT THE COST OF $1,400. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

CD GOT STUCK IN CD PLAYER. RADIO STARTED CUTTING IN AND OUT. THEN THE DASH PANEL THAT CONTROLLED THE STEREO, CD, HEATER, AC, ETC DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE A/C DOES NOT SHUT OFF, WHEREAS ALL THE OTHER DEVICES DO NOT TURN ON. I CAN STILL USE THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE OTHER CONTROLS ON THE DASH (EXCEPT NAVIGATION) STOP WORKING. *TR