2003 INFINITI I35 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CAM SHAFT ALIGNMENT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF A POTENTIAL RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I HAVE AN INFINITY I35-2003 WITH 77,644 MILES; THE FRONT STRUTS FAILED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH FAILURE BEFORE. THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SEEMS THE STRUTS WERE INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE AND REPLACEMENT COST WAS OVER $ 1000.00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY I35. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED AND THE ACT AND SLIP WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND AFTER INSPECTION THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS A CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA#03V455000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THE ENGINE STOP RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT NHTSA 03V455000 RECALL WAS RELATED TO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONSEQUENCE STATED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I 35. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA RECALL 03V455000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE 2 CAM SHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134000.

RECENTLY, I HAVE NOTICED SUDDEN SURGE OF ACCELERATION @ LOW SPEEDS...AND TODAY IT STOPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED TWICE TODAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ITSELF. THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMING TO A HALT BUT THE SECOND TIME IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TRIED RESTARTING... MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, NO LUCK. TRIED AGAIN, GAVE A 5 MIN BREAK AND THEN IT STARTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM CODE WAS RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DRIVER REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS PARKING MY 2003 INFINITI I35 ON THE THIRD LEVEL OF A SANTA MONICA CITY PARKING STRUCTURE WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY SURGED. I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED THE CAR (I WAS HEADING INTO A WALL). I HELD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL IT FINALLY CAME OF A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR HIT THE WALL OF THE PARKING STRUCTURE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PAINT ON CONCRETE PARKING STRUCTURE WALL AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AUTOMOBILE. WHILE THE CAR HIT THE WALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE DAMAGE DUE TO THE POWER OF THE IMPACT WAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. IN 2005 DOLLARS THE REPAIR COST WAS JUST UNDER $15,000 AND THE CAR WAS IN THE BODY SHOP FOR SIX WEEKS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT I FILED A REPORT WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY(21ST CENTURY INSURANCE), THE INFINITI CORPORATE OFFICE (WHICH WAS IN GARDENA, CALIFORNIA) AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. NISSAN SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THAT THEIR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A PRODUCT DEFECT, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. I NEVER FELT SAFE IN THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I SOLD THE CAR A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER. I DID NOT SUE AND I DO NOT EXPECT ANY FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT. I AM ONLY FILING THIS REPORT NOW FOR THE NHTSA TO HAVE A RECORD. I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE NEW CAR IN 2003 FROM A NISSAN INFINITI DEALER. ALL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL BY ACCELERATING SOMETIMES. I HAVE BEEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHILE TURNING A CORNER OR AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE FACT THAT I AM PRESSING THE GAS. THE ONLY WAY THAT I CAN GET IT TO ACCELERATE IS BY SLAMMING THE BRAKE QUICKLY. SOMEHOW THE JOLTING OF THE CAR CAUSING IT TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO THE GAS PEDAL AND TO ACCELERATE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR JUST STARTING TO SLOW DOWN RANDOMLY AND NOT ACCELERATE TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO DO SO IS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I CANNOT CONTROL HOW CLOSELY OTHERS FOLLOW ME WHILE DRIVING. *TR