2006 Infiniti G35

WHILE DRIVING, IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. CARS BEHIND ME WERE AT A SAFE ENOUGH DISTANCE THAT I COULD PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS, ALSO, HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR A.M. OR P.M. (WITH THE VEHICLE BEING PARKED): IT FAILS TO START. THE "VDC" AND "SLIP" LIGHT COMES ON. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED VERY LITTLE ENGINE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BURNING THROUGH A LOT OF RADIATOR FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS TURNING INTO A VERY DARK COLOR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OFTEN TIMES HAD TO JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO THIRD GEAR AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE TREMENDOUSLY. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN, TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,800. UPDATED 01/24/11 *CN UPDATED 04/14/11

2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE & SEDAN OTHER MODELS MAY BE AFFECTED, AND FROM RESEARCH THERE IS. HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FLUID BOILS AND CONTAMINATES SIMILAR TO GM PROBLEM. THIS RESULTS IN THE CLUTCH NOT COMING UP FROM THE FLOOR ALL THE WAY. I'VE SEARCHED A LOT ON THE INTERNET SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND AS OF RIGHT NOW INIFINITI CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE (ALLEGEDLY). THE CLUTCH USES DOT3 BRAKE FLUID WHICH IS BEING CONTAMINATED AND TURNING BROWN RESULTING IN CLUTCH PROBLEM. THE FLUID IS SOMEHOW BEING OVERHEATED. IT SEEMS REPLACING THE FLUID AND USING DOT4 MIGHT RENDER A FIX. *TR

AT ~7,900MI, I TOOK MY G35 COUPE 6MT TO INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHEN I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD COME UP EVERY FEW TIMES A WEEK. I WAS CALLED IN 4 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT (EVERY 1,000MI) SPECIFICALLY FOR OIL-LEVEL TESTING. THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVED AN APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AND AT 14,500MI, AFTER JUST ABOUT 6 MONTHS, I DROVE OUT WITH A NEW ONE (10102-AC7M9). I WAS TOLD TO GO EASY FOR THE INITIAL 12-15K. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1000MI NOW, I AM RUNNING LOW ON OIL. I JUST CHECKED IT MYSELF. I PLAN ON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SOON TO RECORD IT FORMALLY. BUT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I AM HAVING, THE NEW ENGINE SEEMS TO BE A LOT LOUDER AND A BIT SLUGGISH TOO.. YES.. DEFINITELY NOT THE RIDE I GOT USED TOO!! *TR

CLUTCH ON VEHICLE 2006 G35 COUPE WITH 19,300 MILES WENT BAD. READ ONLINE AND RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT UNDER 20,000 MILES IS VERY LOW FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING UNDER "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT WILLING TO COVER 4YR - 60,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR SIMILAR TO BRAKE PADS!! CLUTCH?...BRAKE PADS? SAME?!?! THEY WOULD ONLY COVER IF PART WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. HAD TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT WERE TESTED TO BE MORE DURABLE THAN OEM VERSION OF CLUTCH. SEEMS TO HAPPEN OFTEN IN THIS MODEL CAR AND VERY EARLY ON IN THE VEHICLES LIFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND WHILE ACCELERATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 3,300 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. AT 6,400 MILES, THE TICKING NOISE RETURNED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS CONSUMING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT THROUGH AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND FAILED TWICE. AT 7,500 MILES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TURNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE MORE. THE DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE AND WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A TEST ENGINE DESIGNED FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY ROUGH. UPDATED 07/06/07. *JB