2007 Infiniti G35 complaints

TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS - I WAS IN TWO MINOR LOW SPEED INCIDENTS. I BELIEVE AT THE TIME OF THE SECOND THE BRAKE ROD GOT BENT (WHICH IS CURRENTLY SPECULATION AND THE INSURANCE IS INVESTIGATING) FROM THE FIRST ACCIDENT. AFTER THE FIRST MY ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION ON SOME LEFT HAND TURNS. I GOT IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO "BRAKE HARDER" AND I WAS AMAZED I COULDN'T STOP IN THE DISTANCE PROVIDED, AND THIS BRAKING SCENARIO AND OUTCOME IS REPEATABLE. IF I BRAKE HARD -- HARDER -- FULL STOP. BY THE TIME I DO A FULL STOP MY BRAKING POWER IS DIMINISHED AND IN MY ACCIDENT I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN A "NORMAL" DISTANCE. FURTHERMORE, AFTER THIS SECOND ACCIDENT AT < 20 MPH. I HAVE INTERMITTENT ACCELERATOR FAILURE IN ALL DRIVING SCENARIOS. I COULD BE DRIVING AND IT JUST CUTS OUT. NO ERROR LIGHTS IN EITHER OF THESE SCENARIOS. NO CHECK ENGINE, NO SLIP, NO ABS, WARNINGS. I PREVIOUSLY TRIED TO BRING IT UP TO CORPORATE NISSAN AND THEY SAID I HAD TO CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. BOTH DEALERSHIPS I TRIED PAWNED ME OFF TO PARTS DEPARTMENT, WHICH THE GUY WAS CONFUSED AS TO WHY I AM ASKING HIM ABOUT POTENTIAL SHORT FALLS. THEY WANTED OVER $1,000 EACH ISSUE TO INVESTIGATE. MEANWHILE AS I NOW FIND MY CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR LACK OF ACCELERATING AND BRAKING ABILITIES, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING. TWO ACCIDENTS IN 6 MONTHS, AND AT LEAST THE LATTER I THINK COULD BE DUE TO A POTENTIAL FAULTY PART - AS EVERY MECHANIC I HAVE REACHED OUT TO SAID IF IT IS THE BRAKE ROD,

THIS SAFETY CONCERN IS IN REGARDS TO THE BRAKES EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE ON THE BRAKES FROM SPEED THERE IS A VIBRATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. *TR

MY DASH HAS THE EXACT SAME CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE NEWS CHANNEL LINK BELOW. MY CAR IS A 2007. FROM 2005 UNTIL JUST RECENTLY IN 2014 I TRAVELED FOR WORK M-F, AND WHEN I DID MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. YET STILL, MY DASH APPEARS TO BE MELTING. HTTP://WWW.ABCACTIONNEWS.COM/MONEY/CONSUMER/TAKING-ACTION-FOR-YOU/TWO-NEW-LAWSUITS-HAVE-BEEN-FILED-AGAINST-CAR-MAKERS-OVER-MELTING-DASHBOARDS#TAKING%20ACTION%20FOR%20YOU%3A%20MELTING%20DASHBOARDS%20LEAD%20TO%20LAWSUITS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO RECOMMENDED REPROGRAMMING THE ECM AND THE TCM SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TOP OF DASHBOARD MELTING AND CREATING A GLARE. *TR

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE ORLANDO INFINITI DEALER THAT "PASSENGER CONTROL UNIT ASSEMBLY (FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION CONTROL UNIT FAILED)" ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR 2004-2008 INFINITI G35 SEDANS, INFINITI SAYS MY CAR WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM IS NOT INCLUDED AS A VIN WITHIN THE RECALL. *TR

AC COMPRESSOR FAILURE, WHILE CAR HAS 88K MILES ON IT. I THINK IT IS A PREMATURE FAILURE & INFINITI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 INFINITI G35S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW SEALS WERE STICKY AND UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

MY SRS LIGHT IS BLINKING AND I TOOK IT TO TACOMA NISSAN OF TACOMA WASHINGTON AND THEY FOUND CODE B1020 OCCUPANT SENSOR C/U (UNIT FAIL). THIS ITEM HAS BEEN RECALLED BY NISSAN FOR MY 2007 NISSAN G35 COUPE BUT NISSAN IS CLAIMING MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *TR

ON QUITE A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN MY WIFE OR GROWN DAUGHTER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE "AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE THAT THEY ARE NOT BEING PROPERLY PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. EVERY TIME I LOOK TO MAKE SURE THEY AREN'T SITTING ODDLY IN A WAY THAT WOULD GIVE A FALSE READING TO THE SENSOR AND THEY AREN'T. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT IT IS "...OPERATING AS DESIGNED." I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PART OF TURNING OFF THE AIRBAG WHEN AN ADULT-SIZED PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT IS CONSIDERED "AS DESIGNED.". THIS WHOLE SITUATION MAKES ME QUITE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGER EVERY TIME I NOTICE THAT THE LIGHT IS ON. INFINITI SEEMS TO THINK THAT BY TELLING ME THAT THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM THAT EVERYTHING IS ALL RIGHT. THAT'S DEFINITELY NOT HOW I SEE IT! *TR

AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN ONE DAY AND BEGAN TO PROCEED DRIVING, MY CAR CUT OFF WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. AS WEEKS WENT BY THE SAME PROBLEM BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. NOW EACH TIME I COME TO A STOP AND PROCEED TO DRIVE, THE CAR WILL CUT OFF IF I DON'T HURRY UP AND PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE GAS PEDDLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS MY CAR ALMOST CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. EVERYDAY NOW WHEN I COME TO A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN I HAVE TO MAKE SURE TO HIT THE GAS PEDDLE EXTRA HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM CUTTING OFF ON ME. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAM SHAFT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE MODEL INFINITY THAT I HAVE, AND I FOUND THAT THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM OF THE CAR CUTTING OFF. *TR

THERE IS A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP AND THE VEHICLE IS WARMED AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF RUNNING. WHEN TACHOMETER HITS 1100 RPMS THE ENGINE SPUTTERS DOWN TO ABOUT 800 RPM AND JERKS FORWARD. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AS THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WHETHER IN DRIVE, PARK OR NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAS ONLY STALLED ONCE SO FAR. THERE APPEARS TO BE REPORTS OF THIS BEING RELATED TO A REAR TIMING BELT SHIELD GASKET. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY, MY SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARDS. I WAS NOT ACTUATING THE SUNROOF IN ANY WAY AT THE TIME AND THE INTERIOR SHADE WAS CLOSED. A LARGE, CENTRAL PORTION OF THE GLASS WAS PROPELLED INTO THE AIR AND RAINED BACK DOWN ON THE CAR. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN RIGHT NEXT TO MY EAR. I SAW GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF SLIDING DOWN THE REAR WINDOW. WHAT REMAINS OF THE SUNROOF IS AN OUTER RING OF GLASS THAT IS SLANTED UPWARDS TOWARDS THE CENTER, LIKE A VOLCANO, PROVING THAT THE GLASS EXPLODED OUTWARDS. I HAVE A DASH CAM IN MY CAR THAT RECORDED EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT THE TIME, INCLUDING AUDIO. THE VIDEO SHOWS NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE IMPACTED THE SUNROOF AND AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG AS THE SUNROOF EXPLODED ON ITS OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO BURN THE CLUTCH AND GRIND THE GEARS IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 11-25-13 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/04/13

CAR SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ANSWER. FORTH TIME HIT ME WITH 3735.60 TAB FOR FAULTY OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR. NEVER HAD ACCIDENT EITHER. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PASSENGER WHO IS PRETTY HEAVY IS SITTING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR SOME CARS BUT INFINITI STATES THAT MY VIN # IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

WHEN TAKING MY 2007 INFINITI G35 COUPE IN FOR SERVICE, BOTH THE TECH AND MYSELF NOTICED A BAD POP WHEN OPENING THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE TECH STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES WITH OTHER INFINITI CARS ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE THE SAME MODEL. HE EXPLAINED TO ME WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS ISSUE. THE HINGES ARE CORRODING WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. BECAUSE OF THIS, WHEN THE HOOD IS OPENED, THE TORQUE FROM OPENING THE HOOD IS CAUSING THE HINGES TO BEND. IN ADDITION TO THE HINGES CORRODING AND BENDING, WHEN THE HOOD IS BEING OPENED, IT IS CAUSING THE ENTIRE HOOD TO SINK LOWER THAN IT SHOULD WHICH RESULTS IN IT DAMAGING THE FENDERS. THE HOOD RUBS AGAINST THE FENDERS CAUSING THEM TO BEND AND CHIP. AFTER LISTENING TO THE TECH, I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF FORUMS AND ONLINE ARTICLES THAT DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. I CALLED INFINITI TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH THEM AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. EVEN THE TECH SAID THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE HINGES, ESPECIALLY THOSE CONNECTING THE HOOD TO THE CAR, SHOULD NEVER DO THIS. I AM WRITING IN HOPES OF GETTING SOME SORT OF ACTION TAKEN TO GET THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED BY INFINITI AND HAVING THEM MAKE IT A RECALL ITEM. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE. IT IS ACTUALLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TURNED OFF CONSIDERING THERE WAS ADULT IN A SEAT. I CHECKED FOR THE RECALL AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL BUT INFINITI SAYS IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR WENT OUT. AT THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE I BOUGHT EXPENSIVE WARRANTY BUT IT DOESN'T COVER AIRBAG SYSTEM. I NOTICED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CARS.COM WEBSITE. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL GONNA BREAK WHEN THEY BUY WARRANTY FOR THEIR VEHICLE? I WOULD NOT MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF THIS BUT TO FIX THIS SMALL PROBLEM I HAVE TO SPEND $3481 BECAUSE TO REPLACE THIS SMALL SENSOR I HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY OF THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS WHAT INFINITI SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME. 2007 INFINITI G35 HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE RECALL HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/AUTOS/INFINITI/G35/RECALLS/000035761000220718000000318/RECALL.ASPX. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING DESPITE ADULT IN SEAT. CHECKED FOR RECALLS & FOUNDS 2 FOR SIMILAR AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS IN SAME MAKE & MODEL BUT NISSAN SAYS DOESN'T APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER. I NOTICED SLIMIER COMPLAINTS ON SAFECAR.GOV WEBSITE. *TR

CAR WOULD DIE AFTER BEING STARTED. LAG TIME IN ACCELERATION. UPON INSPECTION WE WERE TOLD THE REAR TIMING COVER HAS A SEAL INSIDE OF IT THAT IS BROKEN. THE MECHANICS SHOWED US 4 VEHICLES IN THEIR SHOP WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE SEAL INSIDE THIS COVER IS SO HARD TO REACH THE ENTIRE ENGINE MUST BE DROPPED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS. IT IS A $3K+ JOB. THE MECHANICS ADVISED THAT UNTIL NISSAN FIXES THE QUALITY OF THIS SEAL IT WILL BLOW AGAIN IN 80K. THE SEAL IS CREATING OIL LEAKS INTO MY ENGINE AND WILL EVENTUALLY LOCK UP THE TRANSMISSION. WE WERE ADVISE THERE MAY BE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE, AND A 100,000K EXTENSION ON THE POWERTRAIN IS IN THE WORKS. WE CANNOT CONFIRM THIS YET, AS WE ARE WAITING FOR INFINITI TO RESPOND. WE HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH THE SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES. WE ARE EXTREMELY DISPLEASED WITH THE FACT THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT INFINITI IS AWARE OF BUT HASN'T FIXED YET. WE CAN ALSO CONFIRM THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT (FRONT) SHOWS THAT I AM NOT SITTING IN THE CAR AND THE AIRBAGS TURNOFF. THIS FLUCTUATES GIVEN THE TEMP OUTSIDE. WE BELIEVE THIS MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GPS FROZE, RADIO TURNED OFF AND CLIMATE CONTROL BUTTONS BECAME NON FUNCTIONING. UNABLE TO USE ANY BUTTONS TO CONTROL CLIMATE, RADIO AND GPS. UNABLE TO USE DEFROST BUTTON. AFFECTED VISIBILITY AND HAD TO PULL OVER. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND SAID IT WAS KNOWN ISSUE AND RADIO CONTROLS CLIMATE AND GPS AND NEED TO REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. *TR

ENGINE HESITATE, AND STALL AT LOW RPM, LOW SPEED. WHEN STOP THE CAR AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THEN YOU START TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE THE CAR, THE ENGINE WILL HESITATE AND SOMETIME STALL. *TR

I OWN A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE VEHICLE HESITATES/STUTTERS/SURGES WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS MAINLY OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD (AFTER A COLD SOAK). THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE TURNING OR DRIVING FORWARD AND WAS NOTICED AT 5-30 MPH AND RPMS ARE BETWEEN 700-1800. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAILURE." THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THE VEHICLE ENGINE SURGE COULD CAUSE A COLLISION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 INFINITI G35X. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE MILEAGE, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER WOULD READ INACCURATELY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER POSTED A SILENT RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

UNBELIEVABLE FOR A SO CALLED LUXURY VEHICLE. MY CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CONTROL BOARD HAS ALREADY GONE OUT. THE AIR CONDITION WILL NOT SHUT OFF (AND IT'S FREAKING 60 DEGREES OUTSIDE). I CANNOT TURN ON THE RADIO, DEFROST (WHICH IS A MAJOR VISIBILITY CONCERN-ESPECIALLY NOW THAT IS GETTING COLDER). NOTHING IS WORKING EXCEPT FOR STARTING THE CAR. I CALLED INFINITI'S CONSUMER GROUP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL DESPITE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE. WHILE RESEARCHING SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECALLS I FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON PAST INFINITI MODELS AS MINE. HOWEVER, IT'S CONTINUING INTO THE NEWER MODELS, WITH NO TYPE OF RECOGNITION OF THESE MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *TR

I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. NO OVERPASS, TREES, OTHER VEHICLES, ETC. THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN, I ACCELERATED, WHEN MY CAR REACHED 15 MPH I HEARD AN EXPLOSION. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT MY TIRES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. I GOT BACK IN MY CAR, PULLED BACK ON THE ROAD AND COULD HEAR WIND. I PULLED BACK OVER AND GOT OUT TO FIND THE SUNROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO INFINITI TWO HOURS LATER THE ONLY THING THE SERVICE MANAGER COULD TELL ME WAS THAT IT WAS NOT SOMETHING I DID AND MAYBE IT WAS POSITIVE PRESSURE. AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION ALL WINDOWS, INCLUDING THE SUNROOF, WERE CLOSED AND THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS ON FRESH AIR. MY CAR IS LESS THAN A MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY AND A LOT LESS THAN 60K. CURRENTLY, INFINITI IS NOT OFFERING TO REPAIR THE SUNROOF UNDER GOOD FAITH OR WARRANTY. *KB

THE VEHICLES ENGINE CONSUMES OIL DURING NORMAL OPERATION AT AN UNACCEPTABLE RATE. I NEED TO ADD OIL AFTER EVERY 300-500 MILES! AND I USUALLY END OF ADDING UP TO 3- 4 QUARTS OF EXTRA OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THE LEVEL OF CONSUMPTION MAY DIFFER FROM VEHICLE TO VEHICLE BUT NEVERTHELESS, IT IS EXCESSIVE. IF I WERE NOT TO DO SO, THE ENGINE WOULD RUN OUT OF ALL OIL WELL BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE INTERVAL AND RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM REQUIRES ME TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO ADD OIL DURING NORMAL OPERATION. SUCH MANEUVERS ON A JOURNEY ARE HAZARDOUS AND RISKY (I.E. TRAFFIC DISRUPTION, POSSIBLE CRASH). MOREOVER, IF A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IS TO RESULT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, IT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES OF OCCUPANTS (I.E. FIRE HAZARD, CRASH) AND A HIGH RISK OF FATALITIES. INFINITI HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT BY RELEASING A SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSB: ITB08-XXXX) BUT THERE ARE THREE MAJOR ISSUES: FIRST, IT ONLY COVERS CARS UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND, IT IS BASED ON CARS THAT SHOW A QUART OF OIL ON DIPSTICK WHILE THERE ARE VEHICLES (LIKE MINE) WHICH HAVE TWO QUART DIPSTICKS (FROM FACTORY). THESE VEHICLES, EVEN THOUGH CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL, WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT AS OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PROCEDURE BY INFINITI IS BASED ON MEASURING MM ON DIPSTICK ONLY AND NOT MEASURING THE ACTUAL OIL CONSUMED. AND THIRD, THE REPLACED ENGINES MAY STILL SUFFER FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AS

2007 INFINITI G35X PREMIUM 4DR ACCIDENT ON MARCH 13, 2011 IN PARKING LOT OF A CHURCH; AFTER I PARKED THE CAR, BEFORE CHANGING THE CAR TO PARK AND TAKEOFF THE SEAT BELT TO GO TO CHURCH. THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL; ACCELERATED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I TRIED THE BRAKES ' AND IT JUST KEPT SPEEDING UP FORWARD, TOWARDS THE CHURCH BUILDING WHICH MAY HAVE KILLED THE ATTENDEES OF THE CHURCH SERVICE. I FINALLY TRIED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WHICH WORKED, HIT A TREE, A CAR AND VAN THAT WERE PARKING IN FRONT OF CHURCH AND FINALLY STOPPED THE INFINITI. AS OF NOW INSURANCE & INFINITI DEALER CHECKED AND REPORTED THE CAR BODY DAMAGES, DID NOT CHECK ANY SOFTWARE SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTION. THEY WANT ME TO APPROVE THE FIXES. I WANT A TRUE INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE SPEED CONTROL ISSUES OF THIS MODEL OF INFINITI G35X 2007. KINDLY UPDATE ME WITH YOUR RECOMMENDATION --------- I FOUND SIMILAR CASES ON THE NET... TOYOTA PRIUS HTTP://WWW.SATISFICE.COM/BLOG/ARCHIVES/420 HTTP://WWW.SATISFICE.COM/BLOG/ARCHIVES/426 HTTP://MONEY.CNN.COM/2010/03/15/AUTOS/TOYOTA_PRIUS_PRESSER/ HTTP://WWW.CLEVELAND.COM/NATION/INDEX.SSF/2010/03/FEDERAL_AND_TOYOTA_INVESTIGATO.HTML INFINITI HTTP://CAR-AND-SAFETY.COM/INFINITI-G35-SAFETY/INFINITI-G35-2004.HTM HTTP://CAR-AND-SAFETY.COM/INFINITI-VEHICLE-SPEED-CONTROL.HTM. *TR

THERE WAS NO INCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT A AUTOMOBILE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE NEW REAR BRAKES PADS AND REFINISHED ROTORS AT ONLY 20,000 MILES. I CONSIDER THIS SITUATION AS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ANY BRAKE PARTS AS SOON. USUALLY, THE FRONT BRAKE WEAR FIRST. THE BRAKES WERE BECOMING VERY POOR AND I HAD TO HAVE THEM SERVICED FOR SAFETY REASON. I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD CHECK INTO THIS AS I REALLY FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS AWARE OF THIS APPARENT DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL. THANK YOU. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF

ON QUITE A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN MY WIFE OR GROWN DAUGHTER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE "AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE THAT THEY ARE NOT BEING PROPERLY PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. EVERY TIME I LOOK TO MAKE SURE THEY AREN'T SITTING ODDLY IN A WAY THAT WOULD GIVE A FALSE READING TO THE SENSOR AND THEY AREN'T. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT IT IS "...OPERATING AS DESIGNED." DURING THE MOST RECENT SERVICE CALL THE SERVICE MANAGER OPENED A FORMAL CASE WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT ONCE AGAIN THE MESSAGE WAS THE SAME AS BEFORE. PERSONALLY I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PART OF TURNING OFF THE AIRBAG WHEN AN ADULT-SIZED PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT IS CONSIDERED "AS DESIGNED". THIS WHOLE SITUATION MAKES ME QUITE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGER EVERY TIME I NOTICE THAT THE LIGHT IS ON. NISSAN SEEMS TO THINK THAT BY TELLING ME THAT THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM THAT EVERYTHING IS ALL RIGHT. THAT'S DEFINITELY NOT HOW I SEE IT!

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.

I BOUGHT MY SON A NISSAN INFINITI G35 S MAKE 2007. WHEN DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN HE NOTICED BATTERY LIGHT ON, BRAKE LIGHT ON AND POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. TURNING THE STEER WAS EXTREMELY HARD, MUCH MUCH HARDER THAN A NONPOWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY HE HAS STRONG HANDS AND IS USED TO DRIVING AN OLD NONPOWER STEERING VEHICLE, HENCE HE WAS ABLE TO STILL DRIVE IT. MOST ELDERLY, OR FEMALES WOULD END UP WITH AN ACCIDENT,WHEN AT HIGH SPEED, THEY CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT HIGH SPEED. I TOOK IT TO DEALER. FOUND DRIVE BELT TENSIONER OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH PULLEYS. DRIVE BELT COMING APART.DEALER REPLACED DRIVE BELT AND DRIVE BELT TENSIONER FOR FREE. WITHIN WARRANTY TIME. BUT I THINK IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO HIM OR ANYBODY. HENCE I AM NOTIFYING YOUR AGENCY SO YOU CAN INVESTIGATE AND KEEP TRACK. *TR

2007 INFINITI G35S (PURCHASED MARCH 2007) ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHEN OWNER ATTEMPTED TO PARK CAR IN WORK PARKING GARAGE. OWNER TURNED INTO SPACE THEN BACKED CAR TO STRAIGHTEN OUT CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE. WHEN OWNER PUT CAR IN DRIVE TO COMPLETE THE PARKING, CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO CONCRETE WALL. DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. OWNER HAD TO CRAWL OUT BACK DOOR DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT WHICH SLID CAR INTO THE PARKED CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR STUCK FROM DAMAGE. INSURANCE HAD INFINITI CHECK BLACK BOX AND CLAIMED NO FAULT/PROBLEMS WITH CAR. TOOK 30 DAYS TO FIX CAR. $15,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO CAR, $2000+ KNOWN DAMAGES TO OTHER CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THIS INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS INOPERATIVE AND COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V521000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE DID NOT NEED TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT PASSED THE TEST SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER MANDATED. IT MUST BE CHANGED FROM A RECALL TO AN OPTIONAL VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,500.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 INFINITI G35X 4 DOOR SEDAN. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER HAS CREATED A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH CREATES HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH I AM SURE WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. THIS CONDITION CONCERNS THE OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE FURTHEREST ON/OFF POSITION. DURING NIGHT DRIVING WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR IS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHT ON/OFF SWITCH IS IN JUST RIGHT POSITION TO INADVERTENTLY TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIGHT TURN. IN VERY DARK AREAS WITHOUT SURFACE LIGHTS THIS DEFECT CREATES A VERY DIFFICULT CONDITION FOR THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR OF OPERATION. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM - AND I HAVE OTHER VEHICLES WHICH HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT OR CAUSED AN INJURY BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION BUT IT IS FRIGHTENING AND ALARMING EVEN TO AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE MANUFACTURER ON 1/20/2009. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TIRES ON CAR WERE A MIXED SIZE ON FONT AND BACK. *TR

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY G35X MOST NOTABLY THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY AT OR AROUND 38 MPH, I HAVE CALLED CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THE DEALER AND THEY BOTH DENY THERE EVEN BEING A PROBLEM. THE COLOR IS LIQUID PLATINUM AND THERE SEEMS TO BE METAL FLAKES IN THE CLEAR CAUSING THERE TO BE THOUSANDS OF TINY RUST SPOTS ON THE PAINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES, SIZE P225/55R17 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUDDERED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO HAZARDS IN THE ROAD AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200.UPDATED 10/08/2008. *LJ UPDATED 10/10/08. *JB

CAR'S VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM TOOK OVER THE CAR ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING IT TO BOTH VEER TO THE RIGHT AND SPEED UP AT THE SAME TIME RESULTING IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS-ONCE ON A PERFECTLY CLEAR DAY AND THE OTHER ON A SLIGHTLY SNOWY DAY. *TR

2007 INFINITI G35 WITH SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS AND IT WOULD PULL RIGHT AND ACCELERATE WITH WHILE DOING SO. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN BOTH INCIDENTS, THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING IT TO ACCELERATE. *JB

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DISABLES WHEN PASSENGER IS LESS THAN 120LBS. INFINITI DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE CAR, AND INFINITI CONSUMER RELATIONS PERSON SAID IT WAS AN "RECURRING PROBLEM" WITH THE G35S. INFINITI REFERRED ME TO DEALERSHIP WHO WILL REVIEW IF THE SENSOR CAN BE REPLACED AND FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT DEALER SAID IT WAS "THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED SO THAT AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF A CHILD IS IN THE FRONT SEAT". MY WIFE IS UNDER 120LBS. SHE'S NOT A CHILD. *TR