2005 Infiniti G35

THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT (THE ONE IN THE BACK WINDSHIELD) COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL GO OUT WHILE IM BRAKING OR SOMETIMES ITS REALLY DIM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I AM CONSTANTLY PARANOID ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS SINCE THAT IS THE ONLY ONE I CAN ACTUALLY SEE WHILE DRIVING. I CATCH MYSELF BRAKING IF I PASS A SIGN SO I CAN SEE THE REFLECTION TO VERIFY THAT THE OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WORRIES ME. I DON'T HAVE $$ TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SOMETIMES WORKS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. IF IT WORKS SOMETIMES, ITS NOT A FUSE AND I DON'T THINK ITS ELECTRICAL B/C THERE IS NO PATTERN/RHYTHM TO WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT MAY GO OUT. WITH ELECTRIC, IT'S EITHER CONNECTED OR ITS NOT. IT DOESN'T COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ERROR, ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEBSITES, THEN INFINITI SHOULD RECALL THE BRAKE LIGHT AND FIX IT. INFINITI IS A LUXURY VEHICLE AND HAVING AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT AN OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO CONTEND WITH. THAT IS NOT A MAINTENANCE OR MECHANICAL REPAIR. IT SOUNDS LIKE A FAULTY SYSTEM. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35X SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE FUEL WOULD PROVIDE AN EMPTY READING WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND ONCE THE FUEL TANK REACHED ONE HALF FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT 75,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ

MARCH 5. 2012, ON THE WAY HOME FROM PICKING MY SON UP AT BASKETBALL PRACTICE, I NOTICED THE CAR LOSING POWER. I TOLD MY SON, SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, HE ASKED WHAT AND I SAID I'M PRESSING THE GAS THE CAR IS NOT RESPONDING. AT THE POINT WHERE THE STREET BECAME TWO LANES, I GOT OVER INTO THE #2 LANE (CLOSEST TO THE CURB). I WAS TRULY PANICKED BECAUSE I WAS ON A VERY DARK STREET (INDIANA IN RIVERSIDE) TRYING TO GET TO VAN BUREN SO THAT I COULD ENTER THE FREEWAY. THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY JUST ABOUT A HALF BLOCK FROM VANBUREN. I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO LET HIM KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HIS FIRST QUESTION WAS DO YOU HAVE GAS?? I SAID YES, THE GAUGE SAYS I HAVE A QUARTER OF A TANK, SO I KNOW IT?S NOT GAS. THE AAA TECH ARRIVED AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN I EXPLAINED HE SAID, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE OUT OF GAS. I SAID NO THAT CAN'T BE IT, HERE LOOK AT THE FUEL GAUGE, IT SAYS I HAVE A OF A TANK. HE SAID OK BUT LET'S TRY GAS FIRST ANYWAY. THE TECHNICIAN PUT 2 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE CAR, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND THEN THE FUEL GAUGE WENT FROM OF A TANK TO (MIRACULOUS FOR 2 GALLONS OF GAS). I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND DID A GOOGLE SEARCH USING THE TERMS INFINITY FUEL GAUGE AND IT LIT UP LIKE A SLOT MACHINE. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY SITES AND BLOGS WERE FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I SAW ON AUTOBLOG.COM WHERE NISSAN RECALLED 05-08 INFINITY QX56 FOR FUEL GAUGE INACCURACIES SO MY QUESTION IS WHY WEREN'T THE G35'S RECALLED? IMAGINE IF I HAD ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY AND THIS HAPPENED. I AM UPSET AND I WANT MY FUEL GAUGE FIXED. MY HUSBAND IS CONTENT TO CALCULATE MILES BETWEEN FILL UPS BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT NONSENSE. I AM ON THE ROAD CONSTANTLY, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT MY GAUGE AND KNOW WHEN TO GO THE GAS STATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINTI G35X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V175000 (AIR BAGS). THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BLINKING SINCE MID-JANUARY. UPDATED 03/07/12

CENTER BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW FAILS TO WORK AT DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE 2009. THIS LIGHT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2003-2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN, I HAVE REPLACED IT TWO TIMES IN MY 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP! I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT I CANNOT SEEM TO COUNT ON 2 HANDS. THIS PART IS A SAFETY RISK AS IT IS OUT A MAJORITY OF THE TIME! I REPLACE IT ONCE DUE TO FAILURE OF PASSING A MASSACHUSETTS INSPECTION STICKER TEST, AND YET AGAIN IT IS OUT/WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS FRACTURED AND COULD AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,500 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS), THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MODULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,591 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,023.