2004 Infiniti G35

THIRD (3RD) BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE 1) NO TRIGGER FOR EVENT. 2) PREMATURE FAILURE OF INFINITI'S LED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. 3) LIGHT IS INACCESSIBLE TO CONSUMER - DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER $400 FOR OEM REPLACEMENT THAT HAS NOT ADDRESSED ISSUE AND THUS WILL FAIL AGAIN. INDEPENDENT SOURCES CLAIM A SINGLE DIODE IN THE LED CIRCUITRY IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "THIRD BRAKE LIGHT" STOPPED WORKING ON MY VEHICLE 15 MONTHS AGO. DUE TO MY FEAR OF SOMEONE REAR-ENDING ME, OR THE INEVITABLE STOP BY A POLICE OFFICER, I DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION ON MY OWN. I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL AND BROKEN LED BRAKE LIGHT, WITH AN AFTERMARKET LED LIGHT THAT WAS PURCHASED OFF EBAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL LIGHT BULBS EVENTUALLY BURN OUT, BUT LED BULBS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO SO AFTER TWENTY TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND HOURS. I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE SAFETY LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE, AT MY OWN COST, WHEN INIFNITI/NISSAN SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A FUNCTIONING PRODUCT IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE REASON I COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS IS BECAUSE NEARLY 75% OF INFINITI G35 SEDANS FROM SIMILAR MODEL YEARS AS MY 2004, HAVE A FAILED "THIRD BRAKE LIGHT". THIS IS CLEARLY AN IMPENDING PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASE WAITING TO HAPPEN AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS FROM OCCURRING. INFINITI SHOULD REPLACE ALL FAILED BRAKE LIGHTS AND ALSO REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET MEASURES THAT OWNERS HAVE TAKEN (WHICH LIKELY DON'T CONFORM TO NHTSA REGULATIONS) WITH NEW LED BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR

2004 INFINITI G35 COUPE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS SHOW CRACKS IN PLASTIC SEPARATING THE LOW/HIGH BEAM HOUSING FROM THE FOGLIGHT HOUSING BELOW ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AS REPORTED BY MANY OWNERS. INFINITI DEALERS DON'T WISH TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY BUT WILL DO SO WHEN PRESSURED WHILE DEALERS WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AFTER FACTORY 4 YEARS OR 60,000 MILE HAS EXPIRED REFUSE TO REPLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V555000. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN BE REAR-ENDED DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000.