2008 INFINITI G35 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35 X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BUCKLE AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED DUE TO A RADIATOR COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,0000. UPDATED 2/11/14*CN A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST VERIFIED THE TRANSMISSION WAS CLEAN AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, AFTER FOUR FLUSHINGS. UPDATED 02/14/14

WHILE SITTING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, I WAS HIT IN THE FRONT BY A DRIVER WHO DROVE INTO THE WRONG LANE. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. AFTER THE COLLISION, I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE MY SEAT BELT. THE RED RELEASE BUTTON WOULD PUSH DOWN, BUT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT COME OUT. A POLICE OFFICER HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO FREE ME. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS HAD THERE BEEN A FIRE OR OTHER SITUATION WHICH REQUIRED ME TO ESCAPE QUICKLY, BECAUSE I WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A 2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN RWD JOURNEY. IT WAS REPAIRED AND SOLD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT THAT EXACT PART WAS THAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

VEHICLE WILL SHAKE/SHUDDER AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. TORQUE CONVERTER ENGAGES IN LOCK UP IN 5TH GEAR, AND/OR RELEASES THE LOCK UP IN 5TH GEAR AROUND 40MPH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITY G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A MESSAGE THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS OCCUPIED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,100.

WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT (150 LBS+), THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES ILLUMINATE INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN DISABLED. INFINITI HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH REPAIRING THE CAR 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. AT THIS POINT THEY ARE NO LONGER WILLING TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE AND SAY IT IS WORKING AS INTENDED EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. THE INFINITI DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND MAINTAINED THAT INFINITI?S POSITION IS THAT THE PASSENGER NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO ADJUST THEIR SEATING POSITION UNTIL THE AIRBAG INDICATOR TURNS OFF (JUMP UP AND DOWN, SIT FURTHER UPRIGHT, ETC). THE LIGHT CAN REMAIN ILLUMINATED FOR AS LONG AS 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE FINALLY BEING ABLE TO GET THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO BE OPERABLE. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT AGAIN, INFINITI REFUSES TO WORK ON THE CAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. I?M CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING AS INTENDED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INDICATED BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. *TR

BOTH MY DRIVER SIDE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK DUE TO FAULTY ACTUATORS. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT HAPPENS TO MANY NISSAN OWNERS. THIS IS A CONCERN FOR SAFETY AS I CANNOT LOCK MY CAR OR UNLOCK WITH OUT GOING IN AND OUT MY PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND IT HAPPENED ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DAY OWNING IT. THE FIRST DAY HAPPENED WHEN I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION TAXING TO THE GAS PUMP AND ALL THE SUDDEN, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GET HARDEN. I LOOKED AT THE RPM GAUGE AND IT WAS DOWN TO ZERO WHILE I WAS IN "D" MODE. SO SHIFTED TO PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE, THEN IT WORKS AGAIN. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS AT A STOP SIGN TURNING RIGHT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENGINE STALLED; THEREFORE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARDEN. THEN I SHIFT BACK TO PARK AND RESTART AGAIN. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS COMMON TO ANY G35X BUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT TO IMAGE MYSELF GOING INTO A ROUND-ABOUT AND THE CAR STALLS WHILE OTHER CAR COMING TOWARD ME. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G35X. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE BACKING PLATES WERE RUBBING TOGETHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

2008 INFINITI G35 SEDAN, BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALER JULY 2008, HAD WARPED BRAKE ROTORS ABOUT A YEAR AGO, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED A PART THAT HAD A RECALL OR HAD A WARRANTY ON, THAT THEY SAID HAD MORE AIR SPACES IN IT TO ALLOW THE METAL TO COOL BETTER, AND GROUND DOWN THE ROTORS. I HAVE WARPED ROTORS AGAIN AT ONLY 46,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THE METAL IN THE STOCK ROTORS IS FAULTY OR BAD ENGINEERING DESIGN. PLEASE INSPECT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE WARPED ROTORS FOR A SECOND TIME AT ONLY 46,000 MILES AND I USE MY TRANSMISSION A LOT TO SLOW DOWN RATHER THAN THE BRAKES AFTER THE FIRST WARPING OCCURRED. I SEE ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE BY A DIFFERENT OWNER OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT OF WARPED ROTORS AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR