2003 Infiniti G35 Visibility & Wipers Problems

BELOW IS WHAT INFINITI SENT OUT. I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE AND NONE OF MY CONTROL PANELS WORK. THIS MEANS THAT MY DEFROSTERS ON BOTH WINDOWS ARE NOT AN OPTION FOR ME TO CLEAR MY WINDSHIELDS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD EARLY MORNING NOW AS CONDENSATION SITS ON BOTH REAR AND FRONT WINDSHIELDS. EVEN THOUGH MY SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED, I AM REFUSED A SOLUTION. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR CAR. 2003 G35 SEDAN AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 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 AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER FOR PARTS OR LABOR. THIS CAMPAIGN AFFECTS APPROXIMATELY 23,998 INFINITI G35 SEDANS IN THE UNITED STATES. ITB03-007 OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER 2003 G35 SEDAN AUDIO FINISHER VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN DEAR INFINITI OWNER: THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE OF AN INFINITI 2003 G35 SEDAN. *TR

THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE BLOWER WENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED USING THE CONTROLS. THE DISPLAY PANEL FOR THE RADIO ALSO WENT BLANK. TRIED TO TURNED EVERYTHING OFF BUT THE CONTROLS DID NOT WORK, THEREFORE HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF. ONCE THE CARE WAS OFF I TURN IT BACK ON AND THE FAN BLOWER WAS AT MEDIUM, AND I WAS STILL NOT ABLE TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE, DEFROSTER OR OTHER CONTROLS INCLUDING THE RADIO FROM THE PANEL. I WAS ABLE TO ADJUST THE RADIO FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING BEGAN TO WORK. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED LASTING ABOUT TWO DAYS BEFORE EVERYTHING BEGAN TO OPERATED AGAIN. *TR

SINCE I BOUGHT MY G35 COUPE, I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, CURRENTLY STOPPED WORKING, IT WOULDN'T GO DOWN. IT WOULD BE MY 4TH TIME I REPLACED WINDOW MOTOR, IS NOT CHEAP. OUT OF NOWHERE MY WINDOW GO DOWN WHEN IS CLOSED, WATER GETS IN WHEN RAINING. THEN WHEN FINALLY I GET TO CLOSE THE WINDOW, IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. INFINITI NEEDS TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM AN OFFICIAL RECALL AND REPLACE ALL THE WINDOW MOTORS. I LOVE MY CAR, I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I CANNOT AFFORD PAYING FOR NEW WINDOW MOTOR. PLEASE HELP ME AND ALL INFINITI OWNERS. THANKS *TR

UNABLE TO DEFOG WINDOWS BECAUSE ALL OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL BUTTONS ARE INOPERABLE. CURRENTLY THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS "STUCK" AT 71 DEGREES AND THE RADIO IS COMPLETELY OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A 10 SECOND PERIOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY G35 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS TURNED ON WITHOUT THE CONTACT OPERATING IT, CAUSING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO FOG WITH AT TEMPERATURES OF 60 DEGREES. THE CONTACT HAD ZERO VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLIMATE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE DEFROST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER, WHICH AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DEFROSTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THERE WAS NO AIR EMITTING FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR WOULD WORK CONSISTENTLY AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFROSTER ONLY EMIT HEAT AND DOES NOT ASSIST IN DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD WHEN NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE AUDIO UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WIRING FAILURE . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL BOARD (AIR CONDITIONER/DEFROST/HEAT) WAS INOPERATIVE AS WELL AS THE AUDIO FUNCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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

PER G35 SEDAN RECALL MY '...AUDIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS MAY, ON OCCASION, NOT OPERATE AS EXPECTED....". MY EQUIPMENT FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE IS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE G35 SEDAN BUT NOT THE G35 COUPE. THE MFG'R. STATES THAT COUPE IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MY G35 HAS/HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED MY CIRCUIT BOARD AT A COST OF $649.88 (PARTS AND LABOR). I BELIEVE THE G35 COUPE SHOULD HAVE SAME RECALL AS THE G35 SEDAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROGER SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE HVAC CONTROLS ON MY G35 INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE AIR OR DEFROSTER. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BUT INFINITI REFUSES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE DEFROST BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE AUDIO CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH CONTROLS THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEAT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HER VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

I HAVE AN INFINITI G35 (2003) THAT HAS SUDDENLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAT AND AIR CONTROLS. WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, IT WOULD GO OUT AFTER THE CAR WAS ON FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. NOW, THE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CREATE A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR A DRIVER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP IN EITHER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS (AFTER BEING GARAGED) OR HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS AFTER A RAIN SHOWER IN THE HOT SUMMER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP AS THE DRIVER IS OPERATING THE VEHICLE. AFTER DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF OTHER 2003 G35 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, INFINITI KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND THE SAFETY CONCERN, BUT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR ALL VEHICLES IN WHICH THIS OCCURS. THERE WAS ONLY A VOLUNTARY POSTING AND IT ONLY INCLUDED VEHICLES MADE IN A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD. OBVIOUSLY, THE TIMEFRAME ESTABLISHED BY INFINITI IS NOT CORRECT AS THERE ARE MANY CASES WHERE THIS DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. THIS SAFETY CONCERN NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED. I HAVE NOT HAD A CRASH AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT, BUT I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ONE IN THE FUTURE. OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM MOST LIKELY FEEL THE SAME WAY......SOME MAY HAVE ACTUALLY HAD A CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CENTER CONSOLE, CONTROLLING THE HEATER/AC AND THE RADIO IS NOT WORKING. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A CONTROL BOARD PROBLEM THAT INFINITI IS NOT CLAIMING, YET ACCORDING TO THE WEB, THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

MY INFINITI G 35 FIRST BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CD PLAYER. IT NO LONGER WORKS, BUT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO THE RADIO AND AC OR HEATER FREEZING UP. IT OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY AS TIME GOES ON. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT I CAN NOT CONTROL THE DEFROST OR HEAT WHEN IT FREEZES. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND YESTERDAY THE HEATER ON THE CAR TURNED ITSELF UP TO 90 DEGREES WITH THE BLOWER AT FULL BLAST. MY DAUGHTER IS A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT WHEN SHE DRIVES BACK HOME ON WEEKENDS THAT SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE DEFROSTER THIS WINTER. WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AND WOULD HATE FOR HER TO BE ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE AND NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE DEFROSTER. WE ALSO NEVER KNOW IF THE AIR OR HEAT WILL TURN TO ITS LOW OR HIGH WITH THE BLOWER AT FULL SPEED. SEVERAL CAR MECHANICS HAVE MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 INFINITI G 35'S. ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEBSITES WITH MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL.*TR