2003 Infiniti G35

ALMOST 99% OF THE TIME WHEN I ROLL MY G35 WITHIN 10 MPH I HEAR A CRACKLING OR GRINDING NOISE (LIKE FAN JUST STARTED) AND A "VIBRATION" WOULD TRANSFER FROM THE BRAKE TO MY FOOT. FTER TROUBLESHOOTING (SHUT DOWN ALL SOUND DEVICE INCLUDING AC/FAN) AND RESEARCHING THE OWNER'S MANUAL, IT STATED WHAT I DESCRIBED ABOVE IS NORMAL. IT'S A SELF-DIAGNOSTIC FEATURE ON ABS SYSTEM WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING SLOW. THE NOISE IS KINDA LOUD AND NOTICEABLE. IS IT THE NORM FOR ALL ABS SYTEMS BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS??*AK

I OWN AN INFINITI G35, AND I JUST HAD A GENERAL REQUEST I WANTED TO MAKE. THE BRAKES ON G35'S WEAR OUT AFTER ABOUT 15000 MILES, AND IT HAPPENS TO ALMOST ALL G35S YET INFINITI DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THE BRAKES, NOT THE BRAKE LIGHTS, OR GIVE A FREE SERVICE FOR THE BRAKES, WHICH COST ABOUT 900 BUCKS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY OR WHAT NOT, BUT I JUST WANTED YOU TO TAKE THIS INTO YOUR CONSIDERATION AND REVIEW THE BRAKES ON INFINITI G35S. SINCE IT IS THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, I AM SURE YOU'LL REVIEW THE BRAKES ON G35S. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

LTR BEHALF OF PAUL REAVIS (CA) FEELS THE LOCATION OF THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE 2003 INFINITI G35 IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *MR THE CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY TURNED OFF THE HEADLIGHTS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, DUE TO THE INADVERTENT ROTATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SELECTION CONTROL TO THE NEXT POSITION WHICH WAS "OFF. *SCC *CB *JB

AT 9.5K SERVICE (3RD), CAR HAD SLIGHT PULSING IN THE BRAKES. DEALER CONFIRMED WARPED ROTORS AND MACHINED. ESTIMATED REMAINING PAD LIFE ONLY ABOUT 50%. CAR AND BRAKES HAVE BEEN WELL MAINTAINED IN MAINLY CITY DRIVING. THIS IS THE FASTEST WEAR I HAVE SEEN ON ANY CAR I HAVE OWNED IN 35 YEARS INCLUDING NUMEROUS PERFORMANCE CARS. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES MANY COMPLAINTS FOR PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN A RECCURING TOPIC ON INFINITI WEB FORUMS. DEALER INDICATED INFINITI USED TO COVER THIS AS WARRANTY BUT IS NOW BALKING AT REPLACEMENT UNDER THE GUISE THESE ARE "HIGH PERFORMANCE" BRAKES AND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ULTRA SHORT BRAKE LIFE, SOME CONSUMERS MAY NOT BELIEVE THE BRAKE WEAR INDICATOR SQUEAL AND NOT GET THE BRAKES CHECKED IN TIME TO PREVENT FAILURE. THIS COULD TURN INTO A LONG TERM SAFETY ISSUE. THIS ALSO MAYBE DUE TO AN UNRECOGNIZED INTERACTION WITH THE STABILITY CONTROL, ELECTRONIC BRAKE ASSISTANCE AND TRACTION CONTROL LEADING TO HIGHER BRAKE STRESSES AND SHORT LIFE. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR A TECHICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND WATCHED AS A LONG TERM SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CARS AGE.

MY BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED, CUT OR REPLACED, (5) FIVE TIMES STARTING ON 09/18/02 WITH 5,350 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED AT 15,409 MILES, THE FIFTH TIME, I WAS TOLD INFINITI WILL NO LONGER SERVICE THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO ADMITTED THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKES WEARING OUT QUICKLY. BUT, THERE WAS NO ANSWER AS TO WHY MY ROTORS WARPED REPEATEDLY, AND WHY A MASTER TECHNICIAN WOULD NOT LOOK AT MY CAR.*AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS ON INFINITY G35 CAUSE A PULSATING ACTION AND ARE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. INFINITY CORPORATE WILL NOT LET THE DEALER REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, DESPITE A PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MOREOVER, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. INFINITY CORPORATE DID ALLOW THE DEALER TO REPLACE THIS UNDER RECALL R3011.*AK