2003 Infiniti G35

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V455000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

MY PROBLEM RELATES TO NHTSA STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS". I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA FROM MANY G35 OWNERS, ONLY A FEW STATING THE UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION CREATED WHEN THEY CANNOT TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER. I CANNOT OPERATE THE WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER ON MY CAR AND HAVE EXPERIENCED FOGGING WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR'S PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED/INVESTIGATED; I SEE NO ACTION FROM NHTSA, YET THERE IS CURRENTLY A GENERAL MOTORS RECALL ADDRESSING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SOME 2011 GM VEHICLE DEFOGGING SYSTEMS, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 11V149000 SAME AS GENERAL MOTORS SAFETY RECALL NO. 11057. AS MOST 2003 MODEL G35 OWNERS KNOW, THE G35 RECALL (SERVICE CAMPAIGN ITB03-007B) FOR THE "AUDIO FINISHER" ADDRESSED ONLY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE AUGUST 2002; MINE WAS MADE 3 MONTHS LATER. THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING IS LIKELY CAUSED BY A DIFFERENT ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, BUT THE END RESULT IS THE SAME: NO DEFOG/DEFROST OPERABILITY. REPAIR OF THE HVAC/BOSE SYSTEM AT A LOCAL SHOP WAS QUOTED $250 MINIMUM, AN AFTERMARKET STEREO WOULD REQUIRE A SPECIAL $200 DASH KIT IN ADDITION TO THE PRICE A RECEIVER, PLUS A SPECIAL ADAPTER TO INTEGRATE THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL BUTTONS. I CALLED INFINITI CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ASK ABOUT A "GOOD WILL PROGRAM" FOR CARS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THAT REQUIRES A DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC, QUOTED AT $140 WITH NO GUARANTEE THEY WILL REPLACE THE UNIT. THE INFINITI G35 IS A CAR MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN THE CONTINENTAL US WITH THIS SAFETY DEFECT, AND INFINITI WANTS MORE OF MY MONEY TO FIX IT. NOT FAIR.

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, CAR DIES WITHOUT WARNING, DASH SENSOR REFLECT SLIP, VDC OFF, CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT UP, DROVE LESS THAN MILE AND DIES AGAIN SUDDENLY, 3RD TIME HAPPENS NEXT DAY IN CAR AND ALMOST COLLISION DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND CAR STOPPING, CAR NARROWLY MISSES HITTING ME FROM BEHIND, DETERMINE RECALL 03V455000 FOR THIS ISSUE BUT INFINITI STATES MY VIN # NOT REGISTERED TO THIS RECALL, TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP THAT IT IS CAM SENSORS AND INFINIITI AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HASN'T LINKED VINS TO RECALL, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET CORRECTED???

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE OIL WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE FURTHER TESTING DONE BEFORE REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN ROUTE TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE SLIP, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, OIL GASKET VALVE AND BRAKE PADS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE REPLACEMENT, IN WHICH NE BELIEVED TO BE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ

MY G35 AND MANY OTHER G35 OWNERS ALL SEEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH OUR REAR HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT (THIRD BRAKE LIGHT INSIDE THE BACK WINDSHIELD). IF THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I'VE HEARD EVEN REPLACEMENT BULBS GO OUT VERY QUICKLY, SIMILAR TO THE POWER WINDOW MOTORS THAT ALWAYS FAIL EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THE OWNER OF THE CAR IS NOT AWARE HIS LIGHT WENT OUT. ALSO MORE COSTLY THAN IT SHOULD BE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACTED NOTICED THAT THE HEATER AND RADIO WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHILE IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.