2003 Infiniti G35

ENGINE BECAME INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SLIP LIGHT, VDC LIGHT) AT THE TIME. CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED WITH SOME TROUBLE. PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF (STALLING, LOSS OF POWER, STARTING DIFFICULTY) OVER NEXT COUPLE DAYS, ALTHOUGH WARNING LIGHTS NEVER WENT OFF. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURES & ADVISED THERE WAS A NHTSA SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V455000) FOR THE PROBLEM WITH 2003 G35S, BUT THAT MY VIN WAS OUTSIDE THE CAMPAIGN RECALL VINS. HE SUGGESTED I CONTACTED INFINITI. I CONTACTED BOTH DEALER AND INFINITI NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A CAM POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM WITH 2003 G35S, BUT BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT IN THE CAMPAIGN THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE CAM POSITION SENSORS AT MY EXPENSE (ABOUT $1500). THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH NO APPARENT RESOLUTION WITH INFINITI. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V455000 NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL PROBLEM VEHICLES. *TR

THE AIR CONTROL ON MY CAR WENT OUT. THE CAR'S RADIO AND AIR CONTROLS NO LONGER WORK. THE AIR IS STUCK ON 72 DEGREES COOL WITH A/C ON. I WAS IN KENTUCKY AT THE TIME AND UNABLE TO MANAGE MY TEMPERATURE. CAR'S INTERIOR WINDOWS FOGGING UP, UNABLE TO CONTROL DEFROST OR WINDSHIELD AIR DIRECTION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, WHEN AIR IS ON AT CERTAIN TIMES WINDOWS FOG UP AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH INFINITI OWNERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED HIS RADIO, HEATER, AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN MY 2003 INFINITY G35 SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS NOT PLEASED TO FIND THAT IN THIS CONDITION THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONS IN THE 2005-2008 INFINITY G35'S. THE 2003 INFINITY G35'S WERE NOT INCLUDED, BUT YET THERE ARE OTHER 2003 G35 OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, SOME OF THEM WERE INJURED WHEN THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE CENTRAL INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN THE RADIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL CONSOLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE AUDIO CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 137,000. UPDATED 06/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A CAMPAIGN WAS RELEASED BY INFINITI TO REPAIR OTHER 2003 G35 INFINITI'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE RADIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL CONSOLE FAILED DUE TO AN AUDIO CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH DID NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED. THE CONSUMER'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE CAMPAIGN. UPDATED 06/29/12*JB