2007 Infiniti G35

LOSS OF POWER STEERING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I FIRST NOTICED THE BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHT ON. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN TO GET OFF OF A MAJOR ROAD, I REALIZED I NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NEAR A SHOPPING CENTER AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE PARKING LOT. HERE'S THE END RESULT. THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER SAID THE BELT TENSIONER SEIZED WHICH BROKE THE BELT. IN MY CASE, THE BELT ALSO TORE OFF THE FRONT CRANK SEAL AND ENGINE OIL WAS EVERYWHERE. MY CAR IS 2007 G35 SEDAN WITH 13,000 MILES. WHEN I RETRIEVED MY CAR, THE SERVICE REP INDICATED INFINITI WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SUBSEQUENTLY REDESIGNED THE PARTS. CLAIMED I SHOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN - BOY I HOPE SO. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE KNOWN DEFECT. WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL ISSUE IS BEYOND ME. I AM REPORTING IT SO OTHERS WILL KNOW OF THIS ISSUE. IS THIS ANOTHER CASE OF REPAIR AS NEEDED RATHER THAN RECALL? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HAD BEEN SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS WHEN IT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BUT HAS NOT BEEN MOVED FROM THE LOCATION. IT WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN DAMP WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE WHICH APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING 20 MILES AND THE NOISE CONTINUED. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TO DRIVE SLOWER BECAUSE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM RELATED TO THE NOISE BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN WHO REFERRED HIM TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REPLACED. HE WANTED TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE FOR A DIFFERENT ONE BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

INFINITI G 35X 2007. AT 20,000 MILES, THE POWER STEERING BELT BROKE DURING SPEEDS OF 60 MPH. I WAS TOLD THE BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. AT 25,000 MILES, THE BELT BROKE AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH. I HAD DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE CAR OFF THE FREEWAY AND AM TRAFFIC HEAVY WITH NO SHOULDER. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BELT AGAIN BUT WAS UNABLE TO STATE THE CAUSE. THEY STATED THEY REPLACED PARTS SURROUNDING THE BELT. I NOW HAVE APPROX 28,000 MILES AND A WHEEL BEARING AND THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN, THE PARENT COMPANY IS AWARE OF THE POWER STEERING ISSUE BUT STATES THAT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED WITH ANY OF THEIR VEHICLES. I BELIEVE I HAVE A LEMON VEHICLE BUT WASHINGTON STATE LEMON LAW STATES TOO MUCH TIME HAS ELAPSED TO BE COVERED UNDER THIS. WE RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE FROM NISSAN CORP. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

MY 2007 INFINITI G35X HAS RUST ON THE BACK HOOD. THE DEALER WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS CAR ALSO HAS VERY CHEAP INTERIOR MATERIAL AROUND THE DOOR PULLS THAT HAS SCRATCHED OFF AND THE PLASTIC IS EXPOSED. INFINITI WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR USING A DEFECTED PRODUCT AROUND THE DOOR PULLS AND STEERING WHEEL ALTHOUGH ONLINE YOU CAN READ MANY COMPLAINTS. *TR

INFINITI ISSUED A NOTIFICATION THAT THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR MAY BECOME INOPERABLE, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE TO RISE. IN THIS CASE THE ENGINE PROTECTION LOGIC WILL LIMIT THE VEHICLE SPEED TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. I CONTEND THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SHOULD THIS FAILURE OCCUR, THE CAR MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE DRIVEN MANY MILES IN TRAFFIC AT A REDUCED SPEED. THIS IN ITSELF IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

WHEN MY MOST FREQUENT PASSENGER OF 140 LBS SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN THIS INTO THE DEALER ABOUT 6 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUE WHEN RUNNING TESTS ON THE COMPUTER. THIS MAKES ME VERY UNEASY AS AN ACCIDENT CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME AND I AM RISKING THE LIFE OF MY PASSENGER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITY G35. WHEN A PASSENGER OCCUPIES THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY BECAUSE HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V521000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE). SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND FILED A COMPLAINT. A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000. UPDATED 12/29/09 *BF UPDATED 12/30/09*JB

WHEN DRIVING MY G35 COUPE IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC IN WARM WEATHER, THE CLUTCH DOES NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGE. THE PEDAL ONLY COMES ABOUT HALF-WAY UP AND SOMETIMES LESS THAN THAT. I ALMOST HAD TO PUT THE CAR OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ONE POINT. I HAVE REPLACED THE FLUID AND ENSURED THE LINES WERE CLEAR OF AIR TO NO RESOLVE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 20K MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35. THE VEHICLE HAS SUMITOMO TOURING LSV TIRES, SIZE P225/55/R1797Z (NA). WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE ROUGHLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES CONTAINED BUMPS. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $800. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NOT RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.