2004 INFINITI I35 Complaints

DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR NO LONGER REVS UP THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STAYS AT IDLE SPEED ONLY. NO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, AND ENGINE REVS UP. I TURN IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 15 - 30 MINUTES AND IT DRIVES FINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE CAM SHAFT AND CRANK SHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. *TR

DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT FRONT CROSSMEMBER THAT SUPPORTS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IS ROTTING/ RUSTING. "ENGINE/ TRANSMISSION MAY DROP". DEALER INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR, WAS TOLD TO "CONSULT A BODY SHOP". I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH (NISSAN) INFINITI I35 AND (NISSAN) MAXIMA BODIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED OF THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,938. ...UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF UPDATED 08/14/12

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-50 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I PULL OVER TO THE ROAD SIDE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. LATER I FOUND 2 PENDING DTC P0340 STORED IN ECM AND CONTACTED INFINITI HOTLINE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND I SHOULD FILE COMPLAINT TO NHTSA. I ALSO FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS BY INFINITI I35 OWNERS ON INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM CAUSED BY FAILED CAMSHAFT SENSORS. THE INFINITI RECALL #03V455000 DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

THE I35 WAS HARD TO START, TCS, SLIP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAYED ON. DEALER DIAG. BANK 2 CAM SHAFT POS SENSOR FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM APPEARED SIMILAR TO NHTSA 2003 CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V455000. DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2004 I35. THE 2003 CAMPAIGN REPORT DATE WAS 04 NOV 2003. MY I35 WAS MANF. 07 OCT 2003. I FEEL MY 2004 CAM SHAFT POS SENSOR SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE 03V455000 OR A NEW RECALL ISSUED FOR IT. THE INFINITI DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE FAILED CAM SHAFT POS SENSOR. *TR

VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO DISINTEGRATION OF THE LOWER TIE BAR (DIRECTLY BELOW AND SUPPORTING THE RADIATOR, ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION) DUE TO RUST. THIS IS A 2.25" SQUARE METAL FRAME COMPONENT CONNECTING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT PORTIONS OF THE VEHICLES UNI-BODY CONSTRUCTION. IT IS ALSO PROVIDING, ONE OF TWO CONNECTING LOCATIONS FOR THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY TO BE BOLTED INTO THE FRAME. 3/4 OF MY LOWER TIE BAR IS MISSING IN 7 YEARS. THIS IS THE TYPE OF RUST YOU WOULD SEE ON A VEHICLE LEFT IN A FIELD FOR 30 YEARS. NOT A 7 YEAR OLD GARAGE KEPT METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED CAR. I FILED A CLAIM WITH INFINITI CONSUMERS AFFAIRS AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THERE IS NOTHING INFINITI CAN DO ABOUT THIS , IT IS NORMAL WEAR. THE I-35 IS SISTER TO THE NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH ALSO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT NISSAN/INIFINTI WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI I35. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE THROTTLE POSITION, CRANK POSITION SENSOR, AND TIMING CONTROL SENSOR WERE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED FIVE MINUTES LATER; HOWEVER, IT SHUT OFF AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE 2004 VEHICLES, ONLY THE 2002 AND 2003 MODELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TOTAL REPAIR COST, INCLUDING THE RENTAL VEHICLE WOULD BE $500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF UPDATED 02/06/09. *JB

THE CAR HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. IT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DURING A FAILURE THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND TO ANY THROTTLE INPUTS, THEREFORE RENDERING THE CAR IMMOVABLE. CAR MUST BE RESTARTED TO RESET THROTTLE SENSOR. HAS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND ON THE HIGHWAY, BOTH SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PLACES TO HAVE LOSS OF ENGINE CONTROL. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP A NEW PART WAS ORDERED, AND AFTER TWO WEEKS IT ARRIVED AND WORKS FINE NOW. THE TWO WEEK NOTICE WAS LACK OF STOCK FOR THIS PART, WHICH MIGHT INDICATE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM OF THIS PART.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MUD FLAPS ON ALL FOUR TIRES CAUSE SNOW AND ICE TO BUILD UP BETWEEN THE WHEEL WELLS AND THE TIRES. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING AND CONTROL TO BE DIFFICULT. THE BUILD UP CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ON SNOW AND ICY ROADS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE BUILD UP OCCURS ON ALL VEHICLES WITH THAT TYPE OF MUD FLAPS.