2005 Infiniti G35

ON 3/25 AT APPROX. 3:30 IN THE AFTERNOON I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE FLORIDA TPKE. AT APPROX 65-70 MPH WHEN I SUDDENLY HEAR A LOUD "SWOOSH" AND NOTICED THAT THE SHADE BENEATH MY MOONROOF WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING. THE SHOCK NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I REACHED UP OPENED THE SLIDING SHADE COVER TO SEE THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THERE. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS PORTION OF MY SUNROOF WAS GONE. AT THIS POINT I REALLY GOT NERVOUS THINKING THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE HIT THE CAR OR MOTORCYCLE BEHIND ME CAUSING A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. I CALLED 911 WHO TRANSFERRED ME TO FLORIDA HWY PATROL. I GAVE THE OFFICER MY NAME & LOCATION AND HE INSTRUCTED ME TO STAY WHERE I WAS. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES HE CAME BACK ON THE PHONE TO TELL ME THAT THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ACCIDENTS OR DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT PROBABLY HIT THE GROUND AND SHATTERED. WHATEVER THE CASE, I FELT RELIEVED AND DROVE HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO INFINITI WHERE I WAS TOLD THEY WEREN'T GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT HAPPY WITH THAT I WAS GIVEN THE TELEPHONE # TO INFINITI CUSTOMER CARE DEPT. AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I ASKED FOR A COPY OF MY ORIGINAL WARRANTY, AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN, HOW THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, AND WHAT PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SHOULD I HAVE DONE TO AVOID THIS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT GIVE MY ANYTHING IN WRITING OTHER THAN THEY WEREN'T GOING TO PAY OR TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THIS TO LITIGATION BUT I FELT A NEED AND RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT SO THAT IT COULD BE ADDRESSED. IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO DO PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR AND THE SENSOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY DIM AND AN LED NO LONGER WORKS, A PROBLEM THAT RUNS RAMPANT THROUGHOUT MANY G35'S. IT IS A GREAT SAFETY RISK, THE PROBABILITY FOR A REAR END ACCIDENT INCREASED GREATLY THANKS TO THE FAILURE OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. INFINITI MUST FIX THIS ISSUE, THEY HAVE BEEN AVOIDING IT FOR TOO LONG. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WASHINGTON, DC. MY CAR, FOR NO APPARENT REASON SHUT OFF AND A LIGHT "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" CAME ON. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO CUT-OFF. IT SIMPLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO RESTART AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES. ABOUT THE 4TH TRY MY CAR STARTED AND I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION. THE "SES" LIGHT REMAINED ON. ABOUT 1 TO 2 MILES INTO THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE, THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND A LIGHT THAT READ "SLIP" APPEARED ALONG WITH VDC ON/OFF. I HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA WHAT THIS MEANS, BUT IT WAS FRIGHTENING TO BE IN TRAFFIC AND HAVE MY CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND MY CHILDREN ON BOARD. WE COULD HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN IN A REALLY BAD SITUATION HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND BELIEVE THIS SHOULD TRULY BE CONSIDERED AS A VIABLE RECALL. I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD WAIT FOR ANY ACTUAL ACCIDENT OR DEATH TO OCCUR BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED PROPERLY. *TR

THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS ARE ON. CAR KEEPS ON SHUTTING DOWN. REPLACED CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY 12/09/13. LOOKS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

MY CAR GOES THRU ALMOST 2 QUARTS PER 1000 MILES. THIS CAR MODEL YEAR HAVE A TBS REPORT FROM INFINITI FOR OIL CONSUMPTION OC PROBLEM A LOT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INFINITI REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS ON THE REV UP 05 07 ENGINES , THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL . WAS TOLD WE CAN MAKE A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN/INFINITI FOR VQ35DE REV-UP ENGINES CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL AT 1K MILES.UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAR NORMALLY IN FEAR OF MOTOR MALFUNCTION MAJOR DAMAGE AND LOSS OF VALUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V175000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE, SPIRAL CABLE AND SENSOR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000. UPDATED 2/11/014*CN

I WAS ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL DOING 65 ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR LOSES POWER AND STARTS TO STALL IN THE FREEWAY. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE. I GOT OFF THE NEXT EXIT AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER IN A GAS STATION. LATER ON I BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP AND TOLD ME MY CAMSHAFT BROKE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2003/2004 MODELS FOR CAMSHAFT DOING THIS BUT STOPPED FOR 2005 EVEN THOUGH MY CAR DID THE SAME THING AS THEY DID. CALLED INFINITI AND THEY HAD NOTHING TO SAY. THANKFULLY I WASN'T HURT BUT I REALLY WISH INFINITI STEPPED UP AND FIXED THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2005 MODELS BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY DID IT FOR 03/04 MODELS AND IF IT DOES IT IN THE 05'S WHY NOT DO A RECALL ALSO. *TR