2003 Infiniti G35 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE, REDUCING VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ UPDATED 09/14/11

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN V6...THIS IS REGARDING: *** CLASSIFICATION: EL03-003 REFERENCE: ITB03-007 DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2003 VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD IMPORTANT :THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN SUPERCEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ITB02-52. CAMPAIGN I.D. # :P3104 APPLIED VEHICLE: 2003 G35 SEDAN (V35) APPLIED VINS:VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN [XXX]NOTE :USE INFINITI NET TO CONFIRM CAMPAIGN ELIGIBILITY. INTRODUCTION ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2003 G35 SEDANS MANUFACTURED THROUGH AUGUST 21, 2002, THE AUDIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS MAY NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED. WHEN USING THE AUDIO EQUIPMENT OR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS, THE UNIT MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. IN SOME CASES, THIS CAN BE CORRECTED BY TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. IN OTHER CASES, THE UNIT REMAINS INOPERATIVE AND REQUIRES SERVICE BY AN INFINITI TECHNICIAN. TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION, INFINITI HAS INITIATED A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD ON THESE VEHICLES. USE INFINITI NET TO CONFIRM IF A SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (P3104). IDENTIFICATION NUMBER NISSAN HAS ASSIGNED IDENTIFICATION NUMBER P3104 TO THIS CAMPAIGN. THIS NUMBER MUST APPEAR ON ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION OF ANY NATURE DEALING WITH THIS CAMPAIGN. NUMBER OF VEHICLES POTENTIALLY AFFECTED THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES POTENTIALLY AFFECTED IS APPROXIMATELY 23,600. DEALER RESPONSIBILITY IT IS THE INFINITI DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK INFINITI NET FOR THE CA

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR WINDOW DECK FAILS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY CREATING A SITUATION WHERE VEHICLES FOLLOWING MAY NOT REALIZE THAT OUR VEHICLE IS BRAKING. THIS CREATES A CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS MY CHILDRENS SAFETY. THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH INFINITI VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE BUT INFINITI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

OUR 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN'S A/C WILL NOT TURN OFF. WHEN WE TURN ON THE CAR, THE A/C WILL START AND THE CONTROL CONSOLE WILL NOT ALLOW US TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE. THE WHOLE CONTROL CONSOLE IS OFF, WE CAN'T EVEN TURN ON THE RADIO. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE US $135 TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I FEEL LIKE IT IS A RIP OFF. I CHECK ONLINE AND MANY OTHER INFINITI OWNERS WITH SIMILAR MODELS HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENT BUT A WIDE SPREAD DEFECT THAT INFINITI IS NOT WILLING TO FIX. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

FRONT AND REAR DEFOGGER DO NOT WORK BECAUSE OF LOSS OF FUNCTION FOR A/C AND RADIO CONTROL PANEL. I HAD TO PULL OVER IN A RAIN STORM BECAUSE WINDOWS FOGGED UP. MY 2003 G35 INFINITI HAS 78500 MILES. *TR

INTERMITTENTLY, THE ELECTRICAL PANEL THAT CONTROLS THE A/C, RADIO FAIL TO OPERATE. NONE OF THE BUTTONS IN THE CONTROL PANEL WORK, ALL LIGHTS ARE OUT. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, TO WHERE IT TURNS OFFS JUST SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE CAR. CANNOT CONTROL DEFROSTERS. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THE A/C RESETS AT 71 DEGREES WITH FAN BLASTING. *KB

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. WINDOW IS STUCK IN UP POSITION. THIS IS A SAFELY HAZARD AS OCCUPANT CANNOT USE WINDOW AS AN EXIT FROM THE AUTOMOBILE. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITI G35 THAT I PURCHASED NEW. THE PROBLEM IS AS FOLLOWS: INITIALLY A/C WOULD INCREASE POWER AND THEN DECREASE FOR AN INSTANT, AND RADIO LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. AS TIME WENT ON, A/C WOULD BE STUCK AT FULL POWER, AND ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE DOES NOT FUNCTION, BUT AFTER TURNING CAR OFF & THEN ON, PROBLEM WOULD DISAPPEAR. PROBLEM BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT, UNTIL TWO MONTHS AGO, WHEN PROBLEM IS PERMANENT. I HAVE NO POWER IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, AND THE A/C BLASTS CONTINUOUSLY. THE CENTER CONSOLE CONTROLS INCLUDE THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONTROLS, WHICH ARE USELESS NOW. I RECENTLY HAD TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN; CONDENSATION FROM OUR BREATHING BUILT UP INSIDE THE WINDOWS, AND I WAS FORCED TO USE A SQUEEGEE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD TO SEE OUTSIDE. I COULDN'T SEE THROUGH MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, SINCE THE REAR WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY FOGGED UP AND I COULDN'T REACH IT WHILE DRIVING. THIS LOSS OF FUNCTION FOR THE A/C AND RADIO CONTROLS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE 2003 MODEL, AND EVEN EXTENDS TO LATER YEARS. INFINITI COVERS A LIMITED NUMBER OF VIN; OTHERWISE, YOU HAVE TO PAY APPROX. $1400 TO HAVE THE WORK DONE, AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, THE PROBLEM MAY REOCCUR EVEN IF YOU DO PAY THEM FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

NO SPECIFIC EVENT. CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILED IN AC "ON" MODE AT 70'F. CANNOT TURN OFF. CANNOT ACCESS DEFROST/REAR DEFOGGER BUTTONS. CREATES UNSAFE VEHICLE AS LACK OF DEFROST/DEFOGGER PREVENTS DRIVER FROM SEEING CLEARLY IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. NO RADIO CONTROLS. UNDERSTAND A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

1) NO SPECIFIC EVENT - ONE DAY STOPPED WORKING. 2) CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILED IN AC "ON" MODE AT 66'F. CANNOT TURN OFF. CANNOT ACCESS DEFROST/REAR DEFOGGER BUTTONS. CREATES UNSAFE VEHICLE AS LACK OF DEFROST/DEFOGGER PREVENTS DRIVER FROM SEEING CLEARLY IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. 3) TOLD BY INFINITY CONSUMER AFFAIRS THAT SEDAN VIN DOES NOT FALL INTO RANGE OF EXISTING RECALL FOR AC/AUTO CIRCUIT BOARD BY NISSAN (INFINITI). REQUIRES CONSUMER PAID DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE WHAT FAILURE MODE IS CAUSING PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V455000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

MY PROBLEM RELATES TO NHTSA STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS". I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA FROM MANY G35 OWNERS, ONLY A FEW STATING THE UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION CREATED WHEN THEY CANNOT TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER. I CANNOT OPERATE THE WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER ON MY CAR AND HAVE EXPERIENCED FOGGING WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR'S PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED/INVESTIGATED; I SEE NO ACTION FROM NHTSA, YET THERE IS CURRENTLY A GENERAL MOTORS RECALL ADDRESSING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SOME 2011 GM VEHICLE DEFOGGING SYSTEMS, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 11V149000 SAME AS GENERAL MOTORS SAFETY RECALL NO. 11057. AS MOST 2003 MODEL G35 OWNERS KNOW, THE G35 RECALL (SERVICE CAMPAIGN ITB03-007B) FOR THE "AUDIO FINISHER" ADDRESSED ONLY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE AUGUST 2002; MINE WAS MADE 3 MONTHS LATER. THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING IS LIKELY CAUSED BY A DIFFERENT ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, BUT THE END RESULT IS THE SAME: NO DEFOG/DEFROST OPERABILITY. REPAIR OF THE HVAC/BOSE SYSTEM AT A LOCAL SHOP WAS QUOTED $250 MINIMUM, AN AFTERMARKET STEREO WOULD REQUIRE A SPECIAL $200 DASH KIT IN ADDITION TO THE PRICE A RECEIVER, PLUS A SPECIAL ADAPTER TO INTEGRATE THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL BUTTONS. I CALLED INFINITI CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ASK ABOUT A "GOOD WILL PROGRAM" FOR CARS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THAT REQUIRES A DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC, QUOTED AT $140 WITH NO GUARANTEE THEY WILL REPLACE THE UNIT. THE INFINITI G35 IS A CAR MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN THE CONTINENTAL US

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, CAR DIES WITHOUT WARNING, DASH SENSOR REFLECT SLIP, VDC OFF, CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT UP, DROVE LESS THAN MILE AND DIES AGAIN SUDDENLY, 3RD TIME HAPPENS NEXT DAY IN CAR AND ALMOST COLLISION DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND CAR STOPPING, CAR NARROWLY MISSES HITTING ME FROM BEHIND, DETERMINE RECALL 03V455000 FOR THIS ISSUE BUT INFINITI STATES MY VIN # NOT REGISTERED TO THIS RECALL, TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP THAT IT IS CAM SENSORS AND INFINIITI AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HASN'T LINKED VINS TO RECALL, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET CORRECTED???

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE OIL WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE FURTHER TESTING DONE BEFORE REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN, AND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS BROKEN, I AM ALSO AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH G35S. *TR

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT OUT OR INTERMITTENT. *TR

MY G35 AND MANY OTHER G35 OWNERS ALL SEEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH OUR REAR HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT (THIRD BRAKE LIGHT INSIDE THE BACK WINDSHIELD). IF THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I'VE HEARD EVEN REPLACEMENT BULBS GO OUT VERY QUICKLY, SIMILAR TO THE POWER WINDOW MOTORS THAT ALWAYS FAIL EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THE OWNER OF THE CAR IS NOT AWARE HIS LIGHT WENT OUT. ALSO MORE COSTLY THAN IT SHOULD BE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE SLIP, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, OIL GASKET VALVE AND BRAKE PADS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE REPLACEMENT, IN WHICH NE BELIEVED TO BE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN ROUTE TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACTED NOTICED THAT THE HEATER AND RADIO WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHILE IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITI G35. I HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAULT ON ALL DASH CONTROLS (HEATER/AC, RADIO, CD, FAN). WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE RADIO WENT OFF, THE FAN BLOWER WENT UP AND EVERYTHING ELSE OFF. I COULD NOT CONTROL ANYTHING. IT EVENTUALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL, BUT RANDOMLY OCCURS - ALWAYS VERY INCONVENIENT AND NOT SAFE. I CALLED INFINITI BECAUSE MY NEIGHBOR THAT HAS THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM MONTHS AGO, AND HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH A RECALL (WHICH NEITHER OF US RECEIVED -SHE FOUND THE RECALL ONLINE). INFINITI TOLD ME THEY CANNOT REPAIR MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL - AND THEY MENTIONED THE COST TO REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1000. I ASK WHY, IF I HAVE THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AS OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, AND BECAUSE THERE ARE HUNDREDS, PERHAPS THOUSANDS, OF THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND OTHER PLACES, WHY WOULD MY CAR NOT BE REPAIRED? APPARENTLY THEIR RECALL ONLY INCLUDES '03 MODELS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO A PARTICULAR DATE. HOW REDICULOUS! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE DEFROST AND THE WINDOWS CAN FOG IMMEDIATELY, NOT TO MENTION THAT THE AC COULD BEGIN BLOWING FULL FORCE DURIING COLD WEATHER, OR NOT AT ALL DURING VERY HOT WEATHER. THE PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY, AND THE DRIVER HAS ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OF ANY DASH CONTROLS. IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE WITHOUT QUESTION! *TR

3RD BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT CAUSING FAILED STATE INSPECTION. ONCE I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, IT WAS LEARNED THAT MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE SINCE THE LIGHT IS BEHIND THE REAR GLASS OF THE VEHICLE, SO I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG I WAS DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT A REAR BRAKE LIGHT CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

THE RADIO ON MY 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE STARTED GOING OUT SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT (USED). SOME DAY IT WOULD GO OUT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. OTHER DAYS IT WOULD NOT GO OUT AT ALL. NOW THE LED DISPLAY FOR THE RADIO AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL A/C, HEAT, DEFOG, REAR DEFROST, AND STEREO ON THE CENTER DASH IS INTERMITTENTLY GOING OUT. I STILL MAINTAIN THE FUNCTIONALITY IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR THE STEREO CONTROL, HOWEVER, I SIMPLY CAN'T SEE WHAT STATION OR TRACK I AM ON. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER WHEN DEFROST/DEFOG ARE CRUCIAL. NISSAN HAS ISSUED A RECALL, BUT ONLY FOR THE SEDANS, NOT FOR THE COUPES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN DO THIS!!! AS A COMPANY I WOULD NOT WANT THE DEATH OF SOMEONE ON MY CONSCIENCE DUE TO MY LACK OF INTEGRITY TO STAND BEHIND MY PRODUCT. I AM BEGGING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THE DEALER IS CHARGING $500.00 FOR A TEMPORARY FIX. THEY ARE OFFERING NO SUPPORT. *TR

WINDOW MOTOR. *TR

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WORKS, NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS, TRIED CHANGING THE BULB, CHECKING FUSE/WIRING, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER TWO TO THREE ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY STALL OUT AT 55 MPH+ AND CONTROL OF POWER STEERING IS LOST (BATTERY LIGHT & VDC LIGHT WOULD COME ON DASH), NO CONTROL OF CAR. MANY COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE. *TR

THE AC/RADIO CONTROLS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY ON BY 2003 G35, EVEN THOUGH A FEW G35'S WERE COVERED UNDER A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN - MY VIN # WAS NOT ON LIST - AC NOW STUCK ON AND SNOW IS DUE IN 2 DAYS! INFINITI SAYS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD AND THEY WILL NOT COVER???? I NOT A SAFETY HAZARD IN COLD WEATHER I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.. THERE ARE 100'S OF POST SIMILAR TO MINE ON INTERNET - WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO TALK SOME SINCE INTO INFINITI. THIS IS THE THING THAT IS KEEPING ME FROM EVER BUYING ANOTHER INFINITI - NOT SO MUCH THE PROBLEM, THINGS HAPPEN- BUT IT THE WAY INFINITI IS HANDLING IT. THEY KNOW IT WAS AN ENGINEERING BOO BOO AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THEY NEED TO GROW UP!!! *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE BRAKE AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT RECALL 03V45500 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) RELATED TO THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,181.

THE CAR IS A 2003 INFINITI G35. MY WIFE WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED. TRAFFIC COMING THE OTHER WAY HAD TO ALSO STOP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND GET IT GOING AGAIN, ONLY FOR IT TO STOP RUNNING ONE MORE TIME BEFORE GETTING HOME. I PULLED THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES FROM THE CAR. IT FAILED WITH A P0345 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A CIRCUIT BANK 2. THIS SENSOR HAD A VOLUNTARY REPLACEMENT FROM INFINITI ON THE SAME YEAR MODEL CAR, EXCEPT OUR VIN NUMBER FALLS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT SHOULD BE EXPANDED, AS THIS CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT SHOULD IT FAIL AT THE WRONG TIME. THE CAR DIES, WHICH MEANS YOU LOSE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I WILL REPLACE THE SENSORS AS THE DEALER I SPOKE WITH WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER THE VOLUNTARY REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE VIN NOT BEING COVERED. THERE ARE 4 OF THESE SENSORS ON THIS CAR SO THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE. PLEASE LOOK INTO GETTING THE RECALL FOR THIS PART EXPANDED TO COVER ALL CARS. THERE IS TOO MUCH AT STAKE TO NOT DO THAT. *TR

TODAY, I FOUND 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN LEAK OIL INTO SPARK PLUG HOLE. OIL LEAK INTO THE SPARK HOLE WOULD CAUSE ENGINE FIRE WITH HIGH VOLTAGE FROM IGNITION COILS. I ALSO FOUND THIS ISSUE WAS NOT LIMITED TO MY VEHICLE BUT MOST OF INFINITI/NISSAN VEHICLES HAD THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE NISSAN ALREADY HAS KNOWN THIS ISSUE. I HOPE NHTSA WOULD DO SOMETHING FOR ALL OF NISSAN/INFINITI VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN MY 2003 INFINITI G35 IS NO GOOD . IM SCARED I CAN GET INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT, I FEEL NISSAN/INFINITI SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I AM A MEMBER OF A ONLINE INFINITI FORUM AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME CAR MODEL AND YEAR. *TR

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT AND WILL NOT WORK ON THIS VEHICLE. THE OLD PART IS STILL AVAILABLE. *TR

THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT ON MY 2003 INFINITI G35 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PRESSING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER READING MANY POST THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS FORCING SAFETY ISSUES AS WELL AS INSPECTION PROBLEMS. MEASURES NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED FOR A SOLUTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE CONTROLS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE AIR TO BLOW CONTINUOUSLY AND ALSO CAUSING ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT SPECIFY WHAT'S CAUSED THE CENTER CONSOLE TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FRONT AND REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER WHICH IMPAIRED THE CONTACTS VISION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WAS UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,742.

2003 INFINITI G35. THE RADIO, A/C, & HEAT CONTROLS GO OUT DUE TO A TERRIBLE MISTAKE BY THE ENGINEERS IN ROUTING THE RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROLS TO ONE CIRCUIT BOARD. LIVING IN THE MID-WEST THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE BECAUSE I CANNOT DEFROST MY WINDOWS WHEN IT'S SNOWING. INFINITI ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL, BUT MOST LIKELY MISSED AROUND 90,000 CARS. THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOTHING, IT'S A HUGE SAFETY RISK. *TR

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON MY CAR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS THE BRAKE LIGHT THAT RESIDES ON THE REAR ACCESSORY PACKAGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE CARS ALONG WITH THE SPEAKERS. THE LIGHTS ARE NOT REPLACEABLE IN THIS UNIT BECAUSE THEY ARE LED AND HAVE NOTICE MANY OTHER G35 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ITS AN OUTRAGEOUS 125 DOLLAR REPLACEMENT FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD LAST INDEFINITELY SINCE THEY ARE LEDS. *TR

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT (IN THE REAR WINDOW) OF THE 2003 G35 SEDAN WENT OUT RECENTLY. AT FIRST, ONLY HALF OF THE SIX WERE OUT, BUT THEN ALL OF THEM WENT OUT. I'VE REPAIRED IT BY ORDERING REPLACEMENT LEDS FOR THE LIGHT AND INSTALLING THOSE ON THE BOARD. *TR

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INFINITI G35 COUPE'S AND SEDANS. MANY G35 OWNERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY INCLUDING MY HOMETOWN ARIZONA, HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR THIRD BRAKE LIGHT (IN THE REAR VIEW WINDOW) NOT DISPLAYING WHEN THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS TO THE MANUFACTURE BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I FIGURED THIS IS A STEP FOR NOT JUST OTHER OWNERS TO REALIZE THE PROBLEM BUT TO HAVE IT ANNOUNCED NATION WIDE SO WE ARE NOT AT FAULT FOR THE FAULTY PRODUCT. WE DON'T WANT TO BE PULLED OVER FOR NOT HAVING A NON WORKING THIRD BRAKE LIKE OR EVEN CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO SOMEONE NOT SEEING A BRAKE LIGHT IN THE CENTER. AS A OWNER OF INFINITI G35 COUPE THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPONENTS THAT NEED ADDRESSING TO BUT THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH THAT THE OWNERS ARE ABLE TO DO. I WRITE YOU THIS IN ORDER TO HAVE ANOTHER WORD THAT IS HIGHER UP THE JUST AN AVERAGE JOE OWNER COMPLAINING ABOUT THERE PRODUCT. THIS IS A FAULTY PART THAT US AS OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE A FAULT FOR IN ANY MEANS. I HOPE THAT THIS HELPS IN THE SENSE OF GETTING THE ISSUE RESOLVED AND HAVING THE ROADS SAFE KNOWING THERE IS A THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ENGAGING AND LIGHTING UP FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO SEE. THANKS *TR

2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT (INSIDE GLASS). THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE G35. IT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO NISSAN OF AMERICA'S ATTENTION. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEEN THAT 28 PEOPLE HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT TO YOU ON MY CAR FORUM. BUT I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. IF IT WERE JUST ONE CAR WITH THE ISSUE THEN I WOULD GLADLY PAY FOR IT, BUT SINCE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, NISSAN OF AMERICA NEEDS TO FIX THIS AS IT WAS A PRODUCTION ISSUE. *TR

2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE - REPLACED TWICE AND STILL FAILING WITHIN A YEAR. $235 REPLACEMENT PART PLUS LABOR IS BLEEDING ME DRY FOR A PART I NEED TO STAY LEGAL AND SAFE. INFINITI DOES NOT CARE THAT THEY HAVE MANUFACTURED A DEFECTIVE PART MADE WITH LEDS WHICH SHOULD LAST SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN HALOGEN BULBS BUT DOES NOT. *TR

MY 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN HAS A MALFUNCTIONING 3RD BRAKE LIGHT. THE LIGHT HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO. WHEN I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD FIX IT FOR A FEE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MANY OWNERS OF THIS CAR ON FORUMS AND IN PERSON, AND MANY COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BUT INFINITI DOES NOT AGREE. MY MODEL DOES NOT HAVE A SPOILER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MANY OWNERS I SPOKE WITH FEEL THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THEY SHOULD PAY FOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 G35 INFINITI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE CAM-SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE WASN'T CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL 03V455000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; HOWEVER, HE SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SINCE THEY MIGHT CONSIDER ASSISTING HIM WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,800.

#RD BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT ON MY 2003 G35. *TR

BRAKE-LIGHT FAILURE ON A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY NUMEROUS G35 OWNERS. THE 3RD BRAKE-LIGHT ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

MY 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN'S BRAKE BACK LIGHT DOES NOT WORK SO I AM ALWAYS SO PARANOID THAT SOMEONE WILL REAR-END ME (THAT HAPPENED ONCE) BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SEE MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND INFINITI FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A FAULTY PROBLEM ON THEIR SIDE. *TR

THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT (HIGH MOUNT LIGHT) ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY IN MY 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT UP. *TR

I OWN A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN AND THE REAR (THIRD) BRAKE LIGHT, WHICH IS LED HAS AN INTERMITTENT FLICKER TO THE POINT THAT IT DOES NOT EVEN FUNCTION AT TIMES. I CAN ONLY NOTICE THIS AT NIGHT TIME (WHEN THE REFLECTION OF THE REAR WINDOW IS MORE VISIBLE) SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME. *TR

2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN REAR "3RD" BRAKE LIGHT IN REAR WINDOW INOP MULTIPLE TIMES. REPEAT PROBLEM KNOWN OF MULTIPLE SIMILAR INFINITI G35 SEDANS. HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ONE MENTIONED ABOVE. RESULTING IN NON-PROPER BRAKE LIGHTING. *TR