2007 INFINITI G35 Complaints

AS I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY, MY SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARDS. I WAS NOT ACTUATING THE SUNROOF IN ANY WAY AT THE TIME AND THE INTERIOR SHADE WAS CLOSED. A LARGE, CENTRAL PORTION OF THE GLASS WAS PROPELLED INTO THE AIR AND RAINED BACK DOWN ON THE CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN RIGHT NEXT TO MY EAR. I SAW GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF SLIDING DOWN THE REAR WINDOW. WHAT REMAINS OF THE SUNROOF IS AN OUTER RING OF GLASS THAT IS SLANTED UPWARDS TOWARDS THE CENTER, LIKE A VOLCANO, PROVING THAT THE GLASS EXPLODED OUTWARDS. I HAVE A DASH CAM IN MY CAR THAT RECORDED EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT THE TIME, INCLUDING AUDIO. THE VIDEO SHOWS NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE IMPACTED THE SUNROOF AND AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG AS THE SUNROOF EXPLODED ON ITS OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO BURN THE CLUTCH AND GRIND THE GEARS IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 11-25-13 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/04/13

CAR SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ANSWER. FORTH TIME HIT ME WITH 3735.60 TAB FOR FAULTY OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR. NEVER HAD ACCIDENT EITHER. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PASSENGER WHO IS PRETTY HEAVY IS SITTING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR SOME CARS BUT INFINITI STATES THAT MY VIN # IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

WHEN TAKING MY 2007 INFINITI G35 COUPE IN FOR SERVICE, BOTH THE TECH AND MYSELF NOTICED A BAD POP WHEN OPENING THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE TECH STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES WITH OTHER INFINITI CARS ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE THE SAME MODEL. HE EXPLAINED TO ME WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS ISSUE. THE HINGES ARE CORRODING WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. BECAUSE OF THIS, WHEN THE HOOD IS OPENED, THE TORQUE FROM OPENING THE HOOD IS CAUSING THE HINGES TO BEND. IN ADDITION TO THE HINGES CORRODING AND BENDING, WHEN THE HOOD IS BEING OPENED, IT IS CAUSING THE ENTIRE HOOD TO SINK LOWER THAN IT SHOULD WHICH RESULTS IN IT DAMAGING THE FENDERS. THE HOOD RUBS AGAINST THE FENDERS CAUSING THEM TO BEND AND CHIP. AFTER LISTENING TO THE TECH, I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF FORUMS AND ONLINE ARTICLES THAT DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. I CALLED INFINITI TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH THEM AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. EVEN THE TECH SAID THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE HINGES, ESPECIALLY THOSE CONNECTING THE HOOD TO THE CAR, SHOULD NEVER DO THIS. I AM WRITING IN HOPES OF GETTING SOME SORT OF ACTION TAKEN TO GET THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED BY INFINITI AND HAVING THEM MAKE IT A RECALL ITEM. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE. IT IS ACTUALLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TURNED OFF CONSIDERING THERE WAS ADULT IN A SEAT. I CHECKED FOR THE RECALL AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL BUT INFINITI SAYS IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR WENT OUT. AT THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE I BOUGHT EXPENSIVE WARRANTY BUT IT DOESN'T COVER AIRBAG SYSTEM. I NOTICED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CARS.COM WEBSITE. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL GONNA BREAK WHEN THEY BUY WARRANTY FOR THEIR VEHICLE? I WOULD NOT MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF THIS BUT TO FIX THIS SMALL PROBLEM I HAVE TO SPEND $3481 BECAUSE TO REPLACE THIS SMALL SENSOR I HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY OF THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS WHAT INFINITI SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME. 2007 INFINITI G35 HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE RECALL HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/AUTOS/INFINITI/G35/RECALLS/000035761000220718000000318/RECALL.ASPX. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING DESPITE ADULT IN SEAT. CHECKED FOR RECALLS & FOUNDS 2 FOR SIMILAR AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS IN SAME MAKE & MODEL BUT NISSAN SAYS DOESN'T APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER. I NOTICED SLIMIER COMPLAINTS ON SAFECAR.GOV WEBSITE. *TR

CAR WOULD DIE AFTER BEING STARTED. LAG TIME IN ACCELERATION. UPON INSPECTION WE WERE TOLD THE REAR TIMING COVER HAS A SEAL INSIDE OF IT THAT IS BROKEN. THE MECHANICS SHOWED US 4 VEHICLES IN THEIR SHOP WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE SEAL INSIDE THIS COVER IS SO HARD TO REACH THE ENTIRE ENGINE MUST BE DROPPED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS. IT IS A $3K+ JOB. THE MECHANICS ADVISED THAT UNTIL NISSAN FIXES THE QUALITY OF THIS SEAL IT WILL BLOW AGAIN IN 80K. THE SEAL IS CREATING OIL LEAKS INTO MY ENGINE AND WILL EVENTUALLY LOCK UP THE TRANSMISSION. WE WERE ADVISE THERE MAY BE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE, AND A 100,000K EXTENSION ON THE POWERTRAIN IS IN THE WORKS. WE CANNOT CONFIRM THIS YET, AS WE ARE WAITING FOR INFINITI TO RESPOND. WE HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH THE SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES. WE ARE EXTREMELY DISPLEASED WITH THE FACT THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT INFINITI IS AWARE OF BUT HASN'T FIXED YET. WE CAN ALSO CONFIRM THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT (FRONT) SHOWS THAT I AM NOT SITTING IN THE CAR AND THE AIRBAGS TURNOFF. THIS FLUCTUATES GIVEN THE TEMP OUTSIDE. WE BELIEVE THIS MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GPS FROZE, RADIO TURNED OFF AND CLIMATE CONTROL BUTTONS BECAME NON FUNCTIONING. UNABLE TO USE ANY BUTTONS TO CONTROL CLIMATE, RADIO AND GPS. UNABLE TO USE DEFROST BUTTON. AFFECTED VISIBILITY AND HAD TO PULL OVER. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND SAID IT WAS KNOWN ISSUE AND RADIO CONTROLS CLIMATE AND GPS AND NEED TO REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. *TR

ENGINE HESITATE, AND STALL AT LOW RPM, LOW SPEED. WHEN STOP THE CAR AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THEN YOU START TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE THE CAR, THE ENGINE WILL HESITATE AND SOMETIME STALL. *TR