2003 Infiniti G35

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY G35. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE DEFROSTER, AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. UPDATED 01/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED FROM THE TIME IS STARTED HAPPENING, IT WAS INTERMITTENT, UNTIL MARCH WHEN IT WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER. IT IS NOW STUCK ON A CONSTANT 74 DEGREES AND NOTHING ELSE ON THE CENTER PANEL WORKS. UPDATED 01/06/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE A/C AUDIO CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED AND THE DEFROSTER, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER WERE INOPERABLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD ALSO FAIL ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE A/C CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY INFINITI, I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING THE LEVEL CORRECTLY. WHEN THE GAUGE REACHES APPROXIMATELY ONE-QUARTER TANK FULL, THE GAUGE DROPS TO WELL BELOW THE E MARK AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. EVEN AFTER PURCHASING APPROXIMATELY TWENTY DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS THE GAUGE STILL REGISTERS BELOW THE E MARK AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON. LAST WEEK ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, I WENT TO PURCHASE GAS BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS ON. I KNOW MY TANK HOLDS TWENTY GALLONS WHEN EMPTY, SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY SEVENTY DOLLARS TO FILL UP, BUT TO MY SURPRISE THE PUMP STOPPED AT FIFTY-THREE DOLLARS, WHICH WAS ABOUT THIRTEEN GALLONS. THE GAUGE ON THE DASH DID NOT EVEN REGISTER TO THE F MARK, IT STOPPED ON THREE-QUARTERS FULL, EVEN THOUGH I TRIED A COUPLE OF TIMES TO FILL THE TANK EVEN MORE. I REPLACED THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENDER IN AUGUST OF 2011 WITH A NEW PART, BUT THIS HAS NOT HELPED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I DO NOT KNOW THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO MY STALLING OUT ON A ROADWAY AND AM NOT ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I AM AWARE OF OTHER INFINITI MODELS GOING THROUGH RECALLS BECAUSE OF FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS WHICH SOUND IDENTICAL TO WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING, SO MAYBE THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. I ALSO HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND QUITE A FEW BLOGS DETAIL THE EXACT EXPERIENCE I AM HAVING. *TR

THE RADIO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS DUE TO COLD SOLDER JOINT ON RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD. OTHER ENGINE FUNCTIONS AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS ARE ROUTED THROUGH THE RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD SO WHEN THIS FAILS, IT PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN THE RADIO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER IS SET TO MAXIMUM SETTING. ALSO IN SOME CASES, THE MALFUNCTIONING RADIO RESULTS IN BATTERY DRAIN. INFINITI PREVIOUSLY ISSUED A RECALL BUT THE REPAIRED RADIOS ALSO EXHIBIT THE SAME DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITI AND THEY DECLINE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. LOCAL INFINITI SERVICE MANAGER STATES THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH INFINITI RADIOS. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO COMPILE STATISTICS TO DETERMINE IF INFINITI SHOULD IMPLEMENT AN EXTENDED RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TR

THE RADIO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS DUE TO COLD SOLDER JOIN ON RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD. OTHER ENGINE FUNCTIONS AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS ARE ROUTED THROUGH THE RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD SO WHEN THIS FAILS, IT PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN THE RADIO SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER IS SET TO MAXIMUM SETTING. ALSO IN SOME CASES, THE MALFUNCTIONING RADIO RESULTS IN BATTERY DRAIN. INFINITI PREVIOUSLY ISSUED A RECALL BUT THE REPAIRED RADIOS ALSO EXHIBIT THE SAME DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITI AND THEY DECLINE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. LOCAL INFINITI SERVICE MANAGER STATES THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH INFINITI RADIOS. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO COMPILE STATISTICS TO DETERMINE IF INFINITI SHOULD HAVE EXTENDED RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TR

LED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO LIGHT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2003- 2004 G35 AND IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY CHIP. AN AFTERMARKET COMPANY IS REPAIRING THE BRAKE LIGHT BOARDS AS INFINITI IS CHARGING OVER $400 FOR THE REPAIR AND DENIES IT IS A PROBLEM. HERE IS A LINK TO ABOUT 50 PEOPLE SO FAR THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE. HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/G35-SEDAN-V35-2003-06/356572-GROUP-EFFORT-PUSH-3RD-BRAKE-LIGHT-RECALL-READ-IF-YOURS-OUT.HTML. *TR

MY RADIO AND DASH GOES OUT AND MY A/C COMES ON FULL BLAST WITH PRESET TEMPERATURE AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO TURN IT DOWN OR TURN IT OFF. INFINITI DEALER SAID THE RADIO CONTROL UNIT CONTROLS CLIMATE INCLUDING A/C. DEALER SAID A RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD WAS MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT. INFINITI SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. I'M REALLY SCARY TO DRIVE IN WINTER WHEN I NEED DEFROST ON AND NEED TO CONTROL CLIMATE. I HEARD SO MANY INFINITI G35 OWNER HAS SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

1- BATTERY DRAINED EVERY OTHER DAY. 2- IF THE INFINITI G35- 2003- IS NOT IN USE FOR 1DAY THE BATTERY DIED. 3- I CHANGE THE BATTERY 4TIMES IN PAST 8 MONTH!! 4- THE AC GOES TO MAX AND I CAN NOT TURN IT OFF, I WAS TOLD THIS IS DUE TO THE WIERING AND THAT IS WHY THE RADIO DOESNT WORK EITHER 5- IF THIS IS DUE TO THE WIERING I AM AFRAID THAT IT MIGHT CAUSE FIRE. 6- BESIDE THE WIERING ISSUE, UNSTOPABLE AC, BATTERY DRAINAGE EVERY OTHER DAY ARE HEALTH ISSUE RELATED SINCE I HAVE ALLERGIES AND IT CAUSE EYE TEARS AND I CANT SEE PROPERLY WHILE I DRIVE NOT TO MENTION THAT I HAVE HAD FLUE TWICE SO FAR BECAUSE I CAN NOT TURN OFF MY AC !!! I WENT THROUGH THE INFINITI WEBSITE AND SAW MANY OTHER INFINITI G35/2003 DRIVERS HAD SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPP. *TT