2012 Infiniti G37

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 INFINITI G37. ON MAY 23, 2019, WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE POST OFFICE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, DROVE OVER A CEMENT BARRIER, AND CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING. ON JULY 3, 2019, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN TO PARK. ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, DROVE OVER A CURB, AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. DURING BOTH FAILURES, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. POLICE REPORTS WERE NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER THE LAST CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED INFINITY OF LYNNWOOD (17305 HWY 99, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037, (425) 409-6274) AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEM FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. *BF *TR

I BROUGHT IN MY 2012 FOR MAINTENANCE AT AN INFINITI SERVICE DEALER. I RECEIVED A "NEW" BATTERY AS I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACEMENT SOON. COME TO FIND OUT, THE "NEW" BATTERY WAS ACTUALLY A FAULTY COMPONENT AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I TOLD THEM THAT IT MUST BE THE BATTERY SINCE I NEVER HAD THAT ISSUE BEFORE. THE BATTERY ISSUE CONTINUED AND I WOULD HAVE TO JUMP MY CAR OFF. THE DAY I HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO INFINITI, I HAD TO JUMP OFF THE CAR AND RIGHT AFTER I DID, THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND CODES INDICATED A FAULTY DIAGNOSIS SENSOR UNIT FOR THE AIRBAG. THEY THEN DID THEIR DIAGNOSTICS AGAIN AND DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY ITSELF WAS THE PROBLEM IN THE CAR-STARTING ISSUE, YET THE INFINITI BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO BLINK. THE DEALER SAID THE COST WOULD BE $1600 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR/CONTROL UNIT. THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED AND I NEVER HAD ISSUES UNTIL THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT WITH A FAULTY BATTERY AND THUS CREATING THE NEED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER A JUMP START. I NEVER SAW THE LIGHT BEFORE THAT.

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SEAT BOTTOM NEEDS REPLACING AS IT IS AN OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE. COST FOR PART IS $6500.00. COST TO INSTALL AND RESET IS $500. THAT REPAIR IS HALF THE VALUE OF WHAT IT IS WORTH. I CALLED INFINITY'NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MULTIPLE OWNERS OF THESE MODELS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE.

POWER STEERING PUMP AND PASSENGER AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. MANY INFINITI OWNER HAVE OR HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK CUSTOMERS DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS IF THERE IS A BIG DEMAND ON THESE PROBLEMS. THESE TWO PROBLEMS HAPPEN WHEN MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN CALLED AS A RECALL.

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM CREST INFINITI WITH REMAINDER OF WARRANTY WHICH JUST RAN OUT BUT AS I WENT TO SELL THE CAR PRIVATELY THE BUYER WAS A CAR DEALER IN NORMAN, OK WHO CAME DOWN TO PLANO, TX WITH TRAILER AND CASHIER'S CHECK. AFTER HOOKING UP TO DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE HE REFUSED TO PURCHASE DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAGS AND SOMETHING ABOUT BYPASSED (REPORT ATTACHED TO COMPLAINT) AIR BAGS ISSUE. THIS CAR WAS REPRESENTED TO ME AS NEVER BEING IN AN ACCIDENT AND I NEVER HAD ONE DURING THE SHORT TIME THAT I OWNED IT. THIS IS CAUSING ME A REAL PROBLEM AS I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS AND NEED ALL THE MONEY I CAN MUSTER THROUGH THE SALE OF BELONGINGS WITH THE AUTO BEING THE DURABLE GOOD WITH THE MOST VALUE. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT IT REALLY HAS VERY LITTLE VALUE NOW BECAUSE OF THIS HORRIBLE AIR BAG REPORT. IF I HAD BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE PARTY THEN CAVEAT EMPTOR WOULD CERTAINLY APPLY BUT I BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER WITH THE REMAINDER OF WARRANTY STILL APPLYING TO VEHICLE SO 'AS IS' DOES NOT WORK HERE IN MY OPINION. ATTACHED: PICTURE OF REPORT FROM DEALERS OBD TOOL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INFINITI G37. AFTER RE-CHARGING THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY, THE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (NISSAN OF RICHMOND IN RICHMOND, VA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

CAR BATTERY DRAINED WHILE CAR WAS UNOCCUPIED (IN A GARAGE) FOR TWO WEEKS. AFTER JUMPING CAR OPERATED AS NORMAL EXCEPT FOR AIRBAG LIGHT. INFINITI DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE AIRBAG DIAGNOSTIC UNIT HAD FAILED AND AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY UNTIL A $1500 REPAIR WAS DONE. DEALER NOTED THAT THE UNIT LIKELY FAILED WHEN THE BATTERY WAS AT LOW POWER OR WHEN JUMPING (JUMPED CAR EXACTLY ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL).