2006 Infiniti G35

WHEN MY LEASED 06' G35 COUPE HIT AROUND 6,000 MILES IT STARTED MAKING A RATTLING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED ON THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL & THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE BUT THAN AT AROUND 7,000 MILES THE SAME NOISE CAME BACK. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS AND EVERYTIME I GO BACK THE CAR IS 2-3 QRTS OIL LOW. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINE THAT THEY REPLACED MY OLD ENGINE WITH HAS THE SAME ISSUE & IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN UNLESS I AM GIVEN A NEW MANUFACTURED ENGINE - WHICH SEEMS TO BE UNAVAILABLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY & I WANT THEM TO TAKE BACK THE VEHICLE OR PROVIDE ME WITH A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION BUT I FEEL I AM GETTING NOWHERE. ININITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATES THAT THE CASE IS BEING RESEARCHED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A LEASED VEHICLE & IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

I WANT TO REPORT THAT NISSAN/INFINITI HAS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE ENGINES BEING USED IN THE INFINITI G35 AND NISSAN 350Z CARS. THE DEFECTS ARE CAUSING ENGINES TO BLOW DUE TO LOW OIL CAPACITY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY THREAT TO THE OWNERS OF THE CARS AND TO OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. I WANT INFINITI TO TAKE BACK MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY THREAT TO ME, MY WIFE, MY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD AND OTHER MOTORISTS AROUND ME. INFINITI HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO WORK WITH ME IN THIS CAPACITY. THE EVIDENCE AGAINST INFINITI IS STAGGERING AS CAN BE SEEN ON THE DISCUSSION THREADS THAT I HAVE POSTED BELOW. HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=120735 HTTP://WWW.MY350Z.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=232332 HTTP://WWW.G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=110973 HTTP://WWW.6MT.NET/FORUM/G35-COUPE/18296-OIL-CONSUMPTION-GETTING-WORSE.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=239828 HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD/186282 HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=141145&HIGHLIGHT=OIL+CONSUMPTION HTTP://WWW.G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=159097 HTTP://WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM/COMPLAINTS/NISSAN/SENTRA.HTM *JB

ENGINE NEW USED 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1200 MILES. OIL CONSUMPTION SOMEWHAT BETTER WITH MORE MILES, BUT STILL 1 QT/2500 MILE PRESENTLY WITH 21,000 MILES ON ENGINE. DEALER SAID IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS AND NISSAN/INFINITI WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS IT CONSUMES MORE THAN 1QT/1000 MILE. I FOLLOWED FACTORY ENGINE BREAK-IN GUIDELINES, I DO NOT RACE MY VEHICLE AND DEALER HAS DONE ALL FACTORY SCHEDULED OIL SERVICES. NISSAN/INFINITI APPARENTLY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND APPARENTLY HAVE A REVISED ENGINE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING, ONLY IF YOU CONSUME WORSE THAN 1QT/1000 MILES. MY PRESENT OIL CONSUMPTION OF 1QT/2500MILES IN MY OPINION, IS UNACCEPTABLE IN TODAY'S STANDARDS AND FEEL I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO THIS NEW REVISED ENGINE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT AS WELL. *JB

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

ROUTINE SERVICE OF THE 2006 INFINITI G35X SEDAN AT 18,000 MILES REQUIRED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT A COST OF ALMOST $600. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY THE ROTORS, AT THIS EARLY STAGE I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. MY RESEARCH SHOWED THAT THIS WAS A HISTORICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, THE COMPANY EVEN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER FRONT BRAKES ON THE 2003-2005 MODELS. COMPLAINT FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL MAINTENANCE, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD/WOULD DO. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT BLINKING ON AND OFF ON THE 2006 INFINITI G35. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE OUT WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ,AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE AIR BAGS LIGHT TO BLINK, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE UNTIL THEY PIN POINT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 AND ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE BUILT IN BLUE TOOTH. WHEN HE ATTEMPTING TO DIAL A NUMBER THE INCORRECT NUMBER CONNECTED, AND THIS WAS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. INFINITI WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15. *AK