2003 Infiniti G35

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE SOON, VDC, SLIP, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SWITCHED FROM THE NEUTRAL TO THE DRIVE GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED NORMALLY AND DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE OTHER TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,582.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE AND ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

VEHICLE HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. PREVIOUS OWNERS HAVE OWNED THE CAR WITH UNDER 100K MILES AND ALWAYS HAVE HAD OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. CURRENTLY THE VQ35DE ENGINE CONSUMES ABOUT 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2 WEEKS/300 MILES..THE CAR IS ALWAYS UNDER LIGHT LOAD. CAR RARELY EVER SEES HARD ACCELERATION OR HIGH RPMS. PREVIOUS OWNER WARNED ME OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WHICH THEY DEALT WITH FOR THE FULL TIME OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. I ALSO OWN A 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH THE SAME VQ35DE ENGINE AND HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AS WELL BUT NOT NEARLY AS BAD.. ITS VERY SIMPLE TO GOOGLE VQ35 OIL CONSUMPTION AND FIND A PLETHORA OF LINKS TO ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. SEEMS LIKE THE BORE ON THE BLOCK IS MILLED INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSES THE OIL GETTING PAST THE TOP RING. *TR

THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF ON THE ROAD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT HAPPENED 2 YEARS AGO FIRST TIME. REPLACED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR BANK 1 AND BANK 2. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENT AND PARKED ON THE SHOULDER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP. CODE P0340 . SAME PROBLEM LIKE 2 YEARS AGO. SO THE PROBLEM COMES BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN ,EVEN WHEN THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED (OEM PARTS.) THERE WAS INFINITI RECALL ON THAT PROBLEM (RECALL # R3021) . I REQUEST INFINITI DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH NO COST. THANK YOU *TR

AS I WAS ACCELERATING TO ACCESS HIGHWAY, I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE. IT WAS AS IF I WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I KEPT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND IT SLOWLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND SEEMED FINE. A FEW MINUTES LATER WHEN I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR DIED. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED AND IT WAS FINE. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS IN THE CARPOOL LINE AT MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL. CAR WAS RUNNING, WHILE I WAITED AND IT SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. WHEN I RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. I CHECKED MY MANUAL AND THOUGHT IT COULD BE THE GAS CAP WASN'T ON TIGHT ENOUGH OR BAD GAS. FILLED UP MY TANK AND A FEW HOURS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT. TODAY THE CAR DIED AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, HOWEVER IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. RESEARCHED RECALL INFORMATION AND CONTACTED INFINITI AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V455000. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITI G35 AND THIS PAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST LED TO A VERY BAD DEADLY CAR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY, I WAS ABLE TO THEN MOVE TO THE SIDE OF FREEWAY, I THEN WAS TOWED TO A INFINITI SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE (CRANK/CAM POSITION SENSOR WELD) AREA LOCATED NEAR THE ENGINE AND THAT THIS ISSUE WAS A RECALL WITH THIS CAR, I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AT INFINITI CORPORATION AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO HELP ME, AND I AM LOOKING TO SEEK FURTHER ASSISTANCE. AS LISTED ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE, WHEN SEARCHING THE SPECIFIC MODEL MAKE AND YEAR OF MY VEHICLE IT IS LISTED AS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RECALL! (HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV/) RECALL SUBJECT : NISSAN/CRANK/CAM POSITION SENSOR WELD NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL EXPAND DETAILS CLOSE 14 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS EXPAND MANUFACTURER: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT THE TIME OF THE STALL. THE ENGINE KICKED BACK ON WITHIN SECONDS. WITHIN MINUTES, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN SITTING IDLE AT A LIGHT BUT DID NOT KICK BACK ON. HARD RESTART. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD. PAID $400 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE, THE DYNAMIC CONTROL AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. PAM