2003 Infiniti G35

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE, REDUCING VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ UPDATED 09/14/11

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN V6...THIS IS REGARDING: *** CLASSIFICATION: EL03-003 REFERENCE: ITB03-007 DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2003 VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD IMPORTANT :THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN SUPERCEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ITB02-52. CAMPAIGN I.D. # :P3104 APPLIED VEHICLE: 2003 G35 SEDAN (V35) APPLIED VINS:VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN [XXX]NOTE :USE INFINITI NET TO CONFIRM CAMPAIGN ELIGIBILITY. INTRODUCTION ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2003 G35 SEDANS MANUFACTURED THROUGH AUGUST 21, 2002, THE AUDIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS MAY NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED. WHEN USING THE AUDIO EQUIPMENT OR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS, THE UNIT MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. IN SOME CASES, THIS CAN BE CORRECTED BY TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. IN OTHER CASES, THE UNIT REMAINS INOPERATIVE AND REQUIRES SERVICE BY AN INFINITI TECHNICIAN. TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION, INFINITI HAS INITIATED A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD ON THESE VEHICLES. USE INFINITI NET TO CONFIRM IF A SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (P3104). IDENTIFICATION NUMBER NISSAN HAS ASSIGNED IDENTIFICATION NUMBER P3104 TO THIS CAMPAIGN. THIS NUMBER MUST APPEAR ON ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION OF ANY NATURE DEALING WITH THIS CAMPAIGN. NUMBER OF VEHICLES POTENTIALLY AFFECTED THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES POTENTIALLY AFFECTED IS APPROXIMATELY 23,600. DEALER RESPONSIBILITY IT IS THE INFINITI DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK INFINITI NET FOR THE CAMPAIGN STATUS ON EACH VEHICLE FALLING WITHIN THE RANGE. I WOULD LIKE INFINITI TO HONOR THEIR; CLASSIFICATION: EL03-003 REFERENCE: ITB03-007 DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2003 VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD IMPORTANT :THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN SUPERCEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ITB02-52. CAMPAIGN I.D. # :P3104 APPLIED VEHICLE: 2003 G35 SEDAN (V35) APPLIED VINS:VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN[XXX]; AND FIX MY CAR'S AC AND AUDIO, NO CHARGE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR WINDOW DECK FAILS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY CREATING A SITUATION WHERE VEHICLES FOLLOWING MAY NOT REALIZE THAT OUR VEHICLE IS BRAKING. THIS CREATES A CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS MY CHILDRENS SAFETY. THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH INFINITI VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE BUT INFINITI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

OUR 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN'S A/C WILL NOT TURN OFF. WHEN WE TURN ON THE CAR, THE A/C WILL START AND THE CONTROL CONSOLE WILL NOT ALLOW US TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE. THE WHOLE CONTROL CONSOLE IS OFF, WE CAN'T EVEN TURN ON THE RADIO. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE US $135 TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I FEEL LIKE IT IS A RIP OFF. I CHECK ONLINE AND MANY OTHER INFINITI OWNERS WITH SIMILAR MODELS HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENT BUT A WIDE SPREAD DEFECT THAT INFINITI IS NOT WILLING TO FIX. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

INTERMITTENTLY, THE ELECTRICAL PANEL THAT CONTROLS THE A/C, RADIO FAIL TO OPERATE. NONE OF THE BUTTONS IN THE CONTROL PANEL WORK, ALL LIGHTS ARE OUT. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, TO WHERE IT TURNS OFFS JUST SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE CAR. CANNOT CONTROL DEFROSTERS. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THE A/C RESETS AT 71 DEGREES WITH FAN BLASTING. *KB

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITI G35 THAT I PURCHASED NEW. THE PROBLEM IS AS FOLLOWS: INITIALLY A/C WOULD INCREASE POWER AND THEN DECREASE FOR AN INSTANT, AND RADIO LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. AS TIME WENT ON, A/C WOULD BE STUCK AT FULL POWER, AND ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE DOES NOT FUNCTION, BUT AFTER TURNING CAR OFF & THEN ON, PROBLEM WOULD DISAPPEAR. PROBLEM BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT, UNTIL TWO MONTHS AGO, WHEN PROBLEM IS PERMANENT. I HAVE NO POWER IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, AND THE A/C BLASTS CONTINUOUSLY. THE CENTER CONSOLE CONTROLS INCLUDE THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONTROLS, WHICH ARE USELESS NOW. I RECENTLY HAD TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN; CONDENSATION FROM OUR BREATHING BUILT UP INSIDE THE WINDOWS, AND I WAS FORCED TO USE A SQUEEGEE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD TO SEE OUTSIDE. I COULDN'T SEE THROUGH MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, SINCE THE REAR WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY FOGGED UP AND I COULDN'T REACH IT WHILE DRIVING. THIS LOSS OF FUNCTION FOR THE A/C AND RADIO CONTROLS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE 2003 MODEL, AND EVEN EXTENDS TO LATER YEARS. INFINITI COVERS A LIMITED NUMBER OF VIN; OTHERWISE, YOU HAVE TO PAY APPROX. $1400 TO HAVE THE WORK DONE, AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, THE PROBLEM MAY REOCCUR EVEN IF YOU DO PAY THEM FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

1) NO SPECIFIC EVENT - ONE DAY STOPPED WORKING. 2) CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILED IN AC "ON" MODE AT 66'F. CANNOT TURN OFF. CANNOT ACCESS DEFROST/REAR DEFOGGER BUTTONS. CREATES UNSAFE VEHICLE AS LACK OF DEFROST/DEFOGGER PREVENTS DRIVER FROM SEEING CLEARLY IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. 3) TOLD BY INFINITY CONSUMER AFFAIRS THAT SEDAN VIN DOES NOT FALL INTO RANGE OF EXISTING RECALL FOR AC/AUTO CIRCUIT BOARD BY NISSAN (INFINITI). REQUIRES CONSUMER PAID DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE WHAT FAILURE MODE IS CAUSING PROBLEM. *TR