2005 Infiniti G35 complaints

ON 3/25 AT APPROX. 3:30 IN THE AFTERNOON I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE FLORIDA TPKE. AT APPROX 65-70 MPH WHEN I SUDDENLY HEAR A LOUD "SWOOSH" AND NOTICED THAT THE SHADE BENEATH MY MOONROOF WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING. THE SHOCK NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I REACHED UP OPENED THE SLIDING SHADE COVER TO SEE THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THERE. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS PORTION OF MY SUNROOF WAS GONE. AT THIS POINT I REALLY GOT NERVOUS THINKING THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE HIT THE CAR OR MOTORCYCLE BEHIND ME CAUSING A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. I CALLED 911 WHO TRANSFERRED ME TO FLORIDA HWY PATROL. I GAVE THE OFFICER MY NAME & LOCATION AND HE INSTRUCTED ME TO STAY WHERE I WAS. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES HE CAME BACK ON THE PHONE TO TELL ME THAT THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ACCIDENTS OR DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT PROBABLY HIT THE GROUND AND SHATTERED. WHATEVER THE CASE, I FELT RELIEVED AND DROVE HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO INFINITI WHERE I WAS TOLD THEY WEREN'T GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT HAPPY WITH THAT I WAS GIVEN THE TELEPHONE # TO INFINITI CUSTOMER CARE DEPT. AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I ASKED FOR A COPY OF MY ORIGINAL WARRANTY, AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN, HOW THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, AND WHAT PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SHOULD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR AND THE SENSOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WASHINGTON, DC. MY CAR, FOR NO APPARENT REASON SHUT OFF AND A LIGHT "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" CAME ON. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO CUT-OFF. IT SIMPLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO RESTART AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES. ABOUT THE 4TH TRY MY CAR STARTED AND I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION. THE "SES" LIGHT REMAINED ON. ABOUT 1 TO 2 MILES INTO THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE, THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND A LIGHT THAT READ "SLIP" APPEARED ALONG WITH VDC ON/OFF. I HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA WHAT THIS MEANS, BUT IT WAS FRIGHTENING TO BE IN TRAFFIC AND HAVE MY CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND MY CHILDREN ON BOARD. WE COULD HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN IN A REALLY BAD SITUATION HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND BELIEVE THIS SHOULD TRULY BE CONSIDERED AS A VIABLE RECALL. I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD WAIT FOR ANY ACTUAL ACCIDENT OR DEATH TO OCCUR BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED PROPERLY. *TR

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY DIM AND AN LED NO LONGER WORKS, A PROBLEM THAT RUNS RAMPANT THROUGHOUT MANY G35'S. IT IS A GREAT SAFETY RISK, THE PROBABILITY FOR A REAR END ACCIDENT INCREASED GREATLY THANKS TO THE FAILURE OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. INFINITI MUST FIX THIS ISSUE, THEY HAVE BEEN AVOIDING IT FOR TOO LONG. *TR

MY CAR GOES THRU ALMOST 2 QUARTS PER 1000 MILES. THIS CAR MODEL YEAR HAVE A TBS REPORT FROM INFINITI FOR OIL CONSUMPTION OC PROBLEM A LOT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INFINITI REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS ON THE REV UP 05 07 ENGINES , THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL . WAS TOLD WE CAN MAKE A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN/INFINITI FOR VQ35DE REV-UP ENGINES CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL AT 1K MILES.UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAR NORMALLY IN FEAR OF MOTOR MALFUNCTION MAJOR DAMAGE AND LOSS OF VALUE. *TR

THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS ARE ON. CAR KEEPS ON SHUTTING DOWN. REPLACED CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY 12/09/13. LOOKS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V175000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE, SPIRAL CABLE AND SENSOR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000. UPDATED 2/11/014*CN

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK. BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CARS WITHIN THIS MAKERS COMMUNITY. *TR

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN OUT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. *JS

I WAS ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL DOING 65 ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR LOSES POWER AND STARTS TO STALL IN THE FREEWAY. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE. I GOT OFF THE NEXT EXIT AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER IN A GAS STATION. LATER ON I BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP AND TOLD ME MY CAMSHAFT BROKE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2003/2004 MODELS FOR CAMSHAFT DOING THIS BUT STOPPED FOR 2005 EVEN THOUGH MY CAR DID THE SAME THING AS THEY DID. CALLED INFINITI AND THEY HAD NOTHING TO SAY. THANKFULLY I WASN'T HURT BUT I REALLY WISH INFINITI STEPPED UP AND FIXED THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2005 MODELS BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY DID IT FOR 03/04 MODELS AND IF IT DOES IT IN THE 05'S WHY NOT DO A RECALL ALSO. *TR

MY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. ENGINE RESTARTED WITH HESITATION AND VDC, SLIP, AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND PARTS AND LABOR FOR A NEW ONE WOULD COST AN ESTIMATED $500. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON 2003 MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, RECALL #03V455000. AS I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE ON OTHER MODELS, IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND AN UPDATED RECALL FOR OTHER MODEL YEARS NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND COULD RESULT IN SEVERAL LAWSUITS. *TR

A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON 7-12-10 INDICATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO ACTIVATE UPON A CRASH. APPARENTLY A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY AND WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 2011. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REPAIR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ITS 2ND OWNER AND IN APPROXIMATELY JULY 2013 THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THIS NECESSITATED MY VISIT TO THE INFINITY DEALER TO BOTH DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AGAIN A REMEDY WAS IDENTIFIED BY NISSAN/INFINITY BUT THE REMEDY HAD CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS ONE. AS THE FIRST REMEDY WAS PART OF A RECALL AND PAID FOR THROUGH THE DEALER, I AM REQUESTING THAT THE SUBSEQUENTLY REMEDY BE SUBJECT TO ANOTHER RECALL OR BE A CONTINUATION OF THE FIRST RECALL. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE COST OF THE REMEDY WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE IT WAS NOT THE SUBJECT OF A 2ND RECALL,EVEN FOR THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHY THIS IS NOT THE SAME ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE IDENTIFIED IN APRIL 2010, ONLY TO BE LATER IDENTIFIED AND ASSIGNED A DIFFERENT REMEDY, PROBABLY BECAUSE THE INITIAL REMEDY FAILED AND DID SO OVER A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME? PLEASE CLARIFY. THANK YOU

MY CAR HAS THE "DTC B1129 OR B1134" RELATED TO "ITB12-034B" AND "ITB10-036B" BUT WHEN I CALLED INFINITI DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT MY CAR'S VIN DOES NOT APPLY. IT'S EXACTLY THE ISSUE DESCRIBED ON THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN HOW DOES THIS NOT APPLY? IT'S THE DETERIORATION OF THE TERMINAL CONNECTOR THAT INCREASES IMPEDANCE ON THE HARNESS AND CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON FALSELY BUT IT'S ENOUGH TO COST MONEY. WHY DOESN'T THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP DO THIS? *TR

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION CREATING A DANGER ON THE ROADWAY. RESTARTED, BUT THE ENGINE HESITATED BEFORE TURNING OVER. CHECK ENGINE, VDC & SLIP WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED AND REMAINED ON. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED A FAULTY CAM SENSOR AND REMEDIED TO REPLACE COSTING ALMOST $500. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. RECALL #03V455000. INFINITI WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE WITHOUT A RECALL. IT SHOULD BE ASSUMED NEWER MODELS WILL EXHIBIT SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS THE ORIGINAL RECALL. I HOPE SUBSEQUENT MODELS WILL BE ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL. MOST OWNERS ARE NOT AWARE OF REPORTING THESE ISSUES UNTIL SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR AND THERE'S LITIGATION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND PRESSURE MANUFACTURER TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

HMSL (THIRD BRAKE LIGHT) IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. ONE LED HAD BEEN OUT FOR TWO YEARS, THEN THE ENTIRE UNIT FAILED. INFINITI DEALERS SELL THE REPLACEMENT UNIT FOR OVER $200, PLUS THAT SUM IN LABOR FOR THE DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON UNIT FAILURE IN THE G35 MODELS, ACCORDING TO INTERNET SEARCHES AND OBSERVATION OF NUMEROUS VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS REMAINED UNADDRESSED FOR YEARS. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE - PUT CAR FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE - ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED TO RED LINE. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT THIS MOMENT. EVEN WITH MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL CAR MOVED FORWARD TO OTHER PARKED CARS AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. I TURNED OFF IGNITION. CAR STOPPED 12 INCHES FROM A PARKED CAR. WHEN RESTARTED, CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE INCIDENT. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR

THE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE DONE SO MUCH RESEARCH ON IS THE 2003-2006 G35 WHICH I OWN NOW HAS A ISSUE WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL STICKING AND GETTING STUCK DURING DRIVING SITUATIONS WHICH TO ME IS A VERY HORRIBLE HAZARD FOR US IF DO TO HIGH MILES ON FREEWAY AND CLUTCH STICKS TO THE FLOOR, WHICH HAD OCCURRED TO ME AND MADE ME PANIC AND ALMOST HAD CAUSES A ACCIDENT REALIZING THAT IT HAD GOT STUCK AND I HAD TO YANK IT OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A EXTREME ISSUE TO YOU GUYS AND SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY TO INFINITY DEALERSHIPS SO THAT THIS CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE LOOKED ALL OVER AND TO MANY OTHERS WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME DEFECT AS MY VEHICLE NOW. *TR

THIRD-BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WORKS AND GOES OUT. DOES NOT WORK 80% OF THE TIME. *TR

TAKE THE CAR FOR A OIL CHANGE AFTER 8 MONTHS BUT ONLY 1800 MILES AND OIL WAS AT LOW MARK , THIS CAR MODEL YEAR HAVE A TBS REPORT FROM INFINITI FOR OIL CONSUMPTION OC PROBLEM A LOT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM INFINITI REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OUT OF WARRANTY THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS ON THE REV UP 05 07 ENGINES , THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL . [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON MANY G35 VEHICLES FROM 2003 - 2007 DOES NOT WORK - THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CIRCUITRY ON THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT THAT SITS BEHIND THE WINDOW, UP ABOVE THE TRUNK. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,580. MAH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD INADVERTENTLY, MOVING THE CONTACT FARTHER TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT APPLIED CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE POWER SEAT SWITCH AND PLACED HER FOOT FIRMLY ON THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT TO REMAIN SECURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE WITH THE SPORT TUNED SUSPENSION OPTION. RUBBER BUSHINGS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPRESSION RODS CRACKED CAUSING SEVERE MISALIGNMENT AND EXCESSIVE CAMBER. THIS CAUSED EXTREME TIRE WEAR ON THE INNERMOST 0.5-INCH OF TIRE TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, AND EXPOSED AND WORE THROUGH THE STEEL BELTS AND RADIAL PLIES ON THE LEFT TIRE. THE REMAINDER OF BOTH TIRES' TREADS SHOW NORMAL WEAR WITH ALL FOUR TREADS ON EACH TIRE MEASURING 4/32 TO 5/32. THE EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO ITS LOCATION ON THE TIRE WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL. THERE WAS NO DEGRADATION IN RIDE OR HANDLING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND NO NOISE CREATED TO WARN THE DRIVER. OWNER DISCOVERED THE DANGEROUS TIRE WEAR DURING ROUTINE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. VEHICLE HAS ALL STOCK SUSPENSION WITH KUMHO ECSTA SPT KU31 225/40-19 TIRES. OWNER IS THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER AND RETAINED DAMAGED COMPRESSION RODS AND TIRES FOR TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,960 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND 33,788 MILES ON THE TIRES. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS A 2005 INFINITI G35. ON 11/8/12, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. IT DROPPED FROM 65 MPH TO 0 MPH WITHIN MINUTES AND THE CAR SEIZED UP AND WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE SHOULDER WAS EXTREMELY NARROW AND THE CAR WAS IMMOBILE. THE GAS GAUGE ON THE DASH SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT. I WALKED TO THE GAS STATION AND PUT A GALLON OF GAS IN THE TANK TO SEE IF IT WOULD START UP. AS SOON AS I DID THAT, THE CAR STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. I WENT TO FILL UP MY TANK AND WHEN I GOT THERE, I POURED ABOUT 16 GALLONS OF GAS. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, AND I WOULD BE STRANDED WITH MY CAR IN JEOPARDY OF GETTING HIT. THIS GAS FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM HAPPENED ON 11/8/12. *TR

JUST BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED I NEED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. COST OF REPLACEMENT WAS OVER $500 WHICH INCLUDED PARTS AND LABOR. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND INFINITI WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THIS WERE JUST AN ISSUE OF A BULB BURNING OUT AND A $10 REPLACEMENT PART, BUT THIS UNIT IS BASICALLY INSTALLED AS A PERMANENT LED COMPONENT WITHOUT THE THOUGHT OF EASY REPLACEMENT. FOR SUCH A SIMPLE SAFETY ITEM I FEEL THAT THE PRICE AND LABOR IS EXTREME AND THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

WAS COMING TO A STOP AT RED LIGHT, JUST BEFORE CAR STOPPED MOVING IT FELT LIKE THE TRANS DOWN SHIFTED HARD. I HAD MY FOOT ON BRAKE, ALREADY STOPPED AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR REVVED UP TO ABOUT 6500 RPM FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS THEN DROPPED DOWN TO NORMAL. I AN POSITIVE I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT PUSHING THE PEDAL, I TALKED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE THINKS THE THROTTLE HAD TO BE OPEN AS THIS IS A DRIVE BY WIRE CAR. *TR

MY FIRST ISSUE:ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 INFINITI G35 5AT. I BOUGHT IT CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED AT 62,000 MILES 2 YEARS AGO. FROM LAST YEAR (WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 78000) MILES I STARTED TO HAVE SEVERE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. ONE DAY I TOOK IT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED I ONLY HAD ONE QUART OF OIL LEFT. BY THE NEXT 1000 MILES (AFTER THE OIL CHANGE) THE OIL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON EVERY TIME I BRAKED. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED MY OIL AND IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW TO THE POINT I WAS SCARED OF DRIVING IT FURTHER SO I GOT IT TOWED TO THE INFINITI DEALER. AT THAT TIME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO HELP ME. I STARTED LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER G35 OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AND I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MANY WERE. RIGHT NOW I CARRY OIL WITH ME IN THE TRUNK KNOWING THAT IT IS GOING TO BE BURNING. I HOPE THERE WILL BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS AS IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. MY SECOND ISSUE: SUSPENSION AND TIRE WEAR. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR I HAVE GONE TROUGH TOO MANY TIRES (LAST YEAR ALONE I WENT THROUGH 3 SETS). I AM NOT A CRAZY DRIVER AND ALWAYS CAREFUL ON THE WAY I DRIVE ESPECIALLY AFTER PURCHASING SO MANY TIRES. I HAVE BOUGHT AFTERMARKET SUSPENSION PARTS (TO ADJUST CAMBER AND TOE AS IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE FROM THE FACTORY) TO TRY TO ALLEVIATE THE TIRE WEAR BUT IT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING. I AM ON MY 5TH SET AS OF A MONTH AGO AND I GOT A CUSTOM ALIGNMENT DONE TO MAXIMIZE TIRE LIFE BUT TH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35X SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE RIGHT SIDE MODULE. THE DEECTIVE MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE AIR BAG ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 05/31/12 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COST.

MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS TURNING ON. *JS

ON 04/06/2012 I WAS DRIVING ON THE 60E FREEWAY IN THE #2 LANE GOING 65 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. IT DROPPED FROM 65-40 WITHIN SECONDS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT (THIS HAPPENED DURING RUSH HOUR). THE SHOULDER WAS EXTREMELY NARROW AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED. WITHIN MINUTES AN RCTC TOW TRUCK APPEARED AND THE DRIVER ASKED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WHEN I EXPLAINED HOW THE CAR HAD LOST ALL ACCELERATION, HE TOLD ME IT SOUNDED LIKE I RAN OUT OF GAS. THE GAUGE ON THE DASH SAID THERE WAS STILL A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS LEFT AND I SHOWED IT TO HIM, SO I DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE. HE OFFERED TO PUT A GALLON OF GAS IN THE TANK TO SEE IF IT WOULD START UP AND AS SOON AS HE DID THAT THE CAR STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM. HE DIRECTED ME TO PYRITE ST TO FILL UP MY TANK AND WHEN I GOT THERE THE CAR TOOK ALMOST 20 GALLONS! EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGE READ THAT THERE WAS STILL 1/4 TANK OF GAS! AFTER LOOKING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I'M UPSET THAT INFINITI HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL KNOWING THAT THIS AFFECTS SO MANY PEOPLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I DRIVE 82 MILES A DAY ON THE FWY AND BEING FEMALE, I AM AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND I WOULD BE STRANDED. IT IS ALSO SO DANGEROUS TO LOSE ALL POWER ON THE FREEWAY! I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AS A RECALL ITEM AND THAT INFINITI SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO RECOGNIZE TH

THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT (THE ONE IN THE BACK WINDSHIELD) COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL GO OUT WHILE IM BRAKING OR SOMETIMES ITS REALLY DIM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I AM CONSTANTLY PARANOID ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS SINCE THAT IS THE ONLY ONE I CAN ACTUALLY SEE WHILE DRIVING. I CATCH MYSELF BRAKING IF I PASS A SIGN SO I CAN SEE THE REFLECTION TO VERIFY THAT THE OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WORRIES ME. I DON'T HAVE $$ TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SOMETIMES WORKS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. IF IT WORKS SOMETIMES, ITS NOT A FUSE AND I DON'T THINK ITS ELECTRICAL B/C THERE IS NO PATTERN/RHYTHM TO WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT MAY GO OUT. WITH ELECTRIC, IT'S EITHER CONNECTED OR ITS NOT. IT DOESN'T COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ERROR, ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WEBSITES, THEN INFINITI SHOULD RECALL THE BRAKE LIGHT AND FIX IT. INFINITI IS A LUXURY VEHICLE AND HAVING AN INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT AN OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO CONTEND WITH. THAT IS NOT A MAINTENANCE OR MECHANICAL REPAIR. IT SOUNDS LIKE A FAULTY SYSTEM. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35X SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE FUEL WOULD PROVIDE AN EMPTY READING WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND ONCE THE FUEL TANK REACHED ONE HALF FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT 75,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ

MARCH 5. 2012, ON THE WAY HOME FROM PICKING MY SON UP AT BASKETBALL PRACTICE, I NOTICED THE CAR LOSING POWER. I TOLD MY SON, SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, HE ASKED WHAT AND I SAID I'M PRESSING THE GAS THE CAR IS NOT RESPONDING. AT THE POINT WHERE THE STREET BECAME TWO LANES, I GOT OVER INTO THE #2 LANE (CLOSEST TO THE CURB). I WAS TRULY PANICKED BECAUSE I WAS ON A VERY DARK STREET (INDIANA IN RIVERSIDE) TRYING TO GET TO VAN BUREN SO THAT I COULD ENTER THE FREEWAY. THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY JUST ABOUT A HALF BLOCK FROM VANBUREN. I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO LET HIM KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND HIS FIRST QUESTION WAS DO YOU HAVE GAS?? I SAID YES, THE GAUGE SAYS I HAVE A QUARTER OF A TANK, SO I KNOW IT?S NOT GAS. THE AAA TECH ARRIVED AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN I EXPLAINED HE SAID, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE OUT OF GAS. I SAID NO THAT CAN'T BE IT, HERE LOOK AT THE FUEL GAUGE, IT SAYS I HAVE A OF A TANK. HE SAID OK BUT LET'S TRY GAS FIRST ANYWAY. THE TECHNICIAN PUT 2 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE CAR, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND THEN THE FUEL GAUGE WENT FROM OF A TANK TO (MIRACULOUS FOR 2 GALLONS OF GAS). I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND DID A GOOGLE SEARCH USING THE TERMS INFINITY FUEL GAUGE AND IT LIT UP LIKE A SLOT MACHINE. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY SITES AND BLOGS WERE FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I SAW ON AUTOBLOG.COM WHERE NISSAN RECALLED 05-08 INFINITY QX56 FOR FUEL GAUGE INACCURACIES SO MY QUESTION IS WHY WEREN'T THE G35'S RECALLED? IMAGINE IF I HAD ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE FREEWAY A

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILURE WARNING LIGHT IS BLINKING...THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. INFINITI IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THIS KNOW ISSUE BY NOT WANTING TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AT NO COST. THEY HAVE TRIED A MINOR FIX FOR THE PROBLEM THAT DID NOT INCLUDE REPLACING THE AIRBAG AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY $2,000 TO REPLACE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINTI G35X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V175000 (AIR BAGS). THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BLINKING SINCE MID-JANUARY. UPDATED 03/07/12

I TOO HAVE HAD MY CENTER BRAKE LIGHT TO OUT INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED, BUT PLAN TO DO SO IN THE NEXT WEEK.

CENTER BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW FAILS TO WORK AT DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE 2009. THIS LIGHT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2003-2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN, I HAVE REPLACED IT TWO TIMES IN MY 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP! I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT I CANNOT SEEM TO COUNT ON 2 HANDS. THIS PART IS A SAFETY RISK AS IT IS OUT A MAJORITY OF THE TIME! I REPLACE IT ONCE DUE TO FAILURE OF PASSING A MASSACHUSETTS INSPECTION STICKER TEST, AND YET AGAIN IT IS OUT/WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS FRACTURED AND COULD AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,500 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NO LONGER ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS), THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MODULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,591 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,023.

I AM HAVING A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY 2005 INFINITI G35X WHICH HAS A FLAWED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR GAUGE. I HAVE READ IN MANY FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND FILING A COMPLAINT. IT IS A SERIOUS MATTER, THE METER SOMETIMES READS FULL BUT IS ACTUALLY CLOSE TO EMPTY. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ENGINE SHUT-OFF ON INTERSTATE AND EXPRESSWAYS AND POSE AS A MAJOR HAZARD TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. I BELIEVE NISSAN/INFINITI SHOULD OFFER A RECALL OR DRIVERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY REPAIRS THAT THERE CAR WILL UNDERGO TO FIX THE PROBLEM.. THANK YOU. *KB

I DRIVE A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THE SAME CAR AS ME ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE ADDRESSES THE ISSUE TO YOU. I AM VERY SHOCKED THAT SOMETHING HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. I DRIVE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MOST OF THE DAY AND FEAR THAT SINCE MY BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON I WILL GET HIT. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A TECHNICAL ISSUE. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW I COULD BE IN A FATAL ACCIDENT JUST BECAUSE OF A LIGHT NOT WORKING. I HAVE NOTIFIED NISSAN AND INFINITI BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. *TT

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH SRS FAILURE. 4 INCIDENTS BEGINNING IN 2007 RECURRING IN 2010, AND TWICE IN 2011. THE 2010 OCCURRENCE WAS AN AIRBAG RECALL. CAR PURCHASED IN 2005 AND CURRENTLY HAS 38,144 MILES. LATEST FAILURE HAS COMPLETELY DISABLED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. TO REPAIR, THERE ARE 2 PARTS WHICH WILL COST $800 EACH. DEALER NOT RESPONSIVE; NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ONLY ABOUT 5 YEARS.

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 MANUAL TRANS. IT SUFFERS FROM THE COMMON OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE ONLY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO AND WAS DENIED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THERE ARE AFTERMARKET PARTS ON THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE THIS IS ILLEGAL SINCE THEY CAN'T PROVE THOSE MODIFICATIONS CAUSED THE CONDITION SINCE IT'S WELL KNOWS THESE CARS SUFFER FROM THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY INSIST ON THEIR DECISION. THEY INFORMED ME SEVERAL TIMES THEY HAD SUBMITTED THE CLAIM TO NISSAN USA BUT NEVER ANSWERED ANY OF MY EMAIL AND NEVER ANSWERED MY REQUEST FOR THAT DOCUMENTATION. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND THEY SAID MY DEALERSHIP HAD NEVER CONTACTED THEM AND THAT I SHOULD DEAL WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SINCE I'M IN PUERTO RICO. PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITY G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

THE THIRD (HIGH MOUNT) BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE ON MY 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. NO INDIVIDUAL EVENT LEAD TO THIS OCCURRENCE. WITHOUT READING OTHER OWNER'S COMPLAINTS ONLINE, I WOULD NOT HAVE CHECKED MINE. WHEN CHECKED, MINE TOO WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER MONITORING, THIS IS NOT A SPORADIC ISSUE, IT IS INOPERATIVE AT ALL TIMES. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY DIRECT CONSEQUENCES, BUT I AM NOW CONCERNED I RUN A HIGHER RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER. EVEN THOUGH THIS APPEARS TO EFFECT A LARGE MAJORITY OF G35 OWNERS, INFINITI WILL NOT REPAIR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. REPAIR COST IS NEARLY $500.00, BUT INFINITI HAS NOT UPDATED THE PART, SO I FEAR ANOTHER FAILURE WOULD BE IMMINENT. HOWEVER, FOR PERSONAL SAFETY I HAVE NO CHOICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL ABNORMALLY DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE COME RESISTANT TO DOWNSHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS THEN REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V175000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HARNESS TENSIONER WAS OFF TRACK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF

I WAS TOLD WE CAN MAKE A SHOUT OUT FOR A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN/INFINITI FOR VQ35DE REV-UP ENGINES CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL AT 1K MILES. I OWN A 2005 G35 COUPE 6 SPEED MANUAL I HAVE HAD 1 ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS AND THIS BEING MY NEW ENGINE AT 60K I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I HAVE TO ADD 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL AT 1K MILES, AND COULD DAMAGE MY ENGINE PERMANENTLY INFINITI HAS DENIED ME EXTENDED WARRANTY CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.. WEAK PISTON RINGS AND OR PISTONS ARE THE CULPRIT FOR OUR THOUSANDS OF G35 6 SPEED MANUAL REV-UP MOTORS DRIVERS.. TO NEED UPTO 3 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS OR DENIED EXTENDED WARRANTIES FROM NISSAN/INFINITI I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE A RE-CAL FOR THESE VQ35DE ENGINES FOR THESE ISSUES YEARS 2005-2007. *TR