2005 Infiniti G35 Complaint Log

MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS SOMETIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET REAR ENDED ON THE STREETS! I WAS TOLD THAT MY LIGHT DIDN'T WORK WHEN I SLOWED DOWN WHICH CAUSED THE OTHER DRIVER BE UNAWARE. I CALLED THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST AROUND $600 TO FIX IT. EVEN THOUGH ITS NOT DRIVER PROBLEM RELATED I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE KEEPS FLICKERING OR GOING OUT COMPLETELY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ALSO ANNOYING BECAUSE I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BECAUSE IT IS OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CAMBER ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CAUSING WEAR ON THE TIRES. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN NOTICING MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. IF I HAD TO SAY IT PROBABLY WORKS 4 OUT OF 10 TIMES YOU HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA IT IS MANDATORY TO HAVE 3 BRAKE LIGHTS. RIGHT NOW, I HAVE 2 WORKING ONES AND 1 THAT IS UNDECIDED WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN HANDY RIGHT NOW, AS I AM AT WORK. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NO LONGER TURN ON. I WAS PULLED OVER BY A NEW JERSEY STATE TROOPER INFORMING ME OF THIS AND HE WENT ON TO GIVE ME A TICKET FOR IT. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPLACED YET BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BY INFINITI SINCE THE LIFE OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT SHOULD BE LONGER THAN 5 YEARS ON A $40K CAR. *TR

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

1. ONE DAY JUST STOPS WORKING, OR INTERMITTENTLY FUNCTIONING. 2. 3RD BRAKE LIGHT, IT ETHER CAN BE TOTALLY DEAD OR INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT. 3. REPLACEMENT OF TOTALLY NEW LED STRIP , REPLACING IT WITH OEM WILL CAUSE THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR WITH TIME. DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRONICS WHICH PREMATURELY FAIL IF YOU LOOK AT ANY 03/04 MODEL G35 THEIR 3RD BRAKE LIGHT IS MOST LIKELY OUT. 05/06 ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I MYSELF HAVE A 2005 G35 AND THE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THREADS ON THE TOPIC FROM THE LEADING G35 COMMUNITY HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/G35-SEDAN-V35-2003-06/344000-BRAKE-LIGHT-BACK-WINDOW-OUT.HTML HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/G35-SEDAN-V35-2003-06/354451-INFINITI-CONSUMER-AFFAIRS-F-CK-OVER-REGARDING-REAR-WINDOW-BRAKE-LIGHT-ISSUE.HTML HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/LIGHTING/321229-3RD-BRAKE-LIGHT-PROBLEMS.HTML SOME OTHER PLACES HTTP://X.INFINITIHELP.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/THIRD-BRAKE-LIGHT-03-G35-SEDAN-WORKING-4996.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/THIRD-BRAKE-LIGHT-TROUBLES-T214239.HTML ALL THESE LINKS, SHOW THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ON THE OFF-RAMP OF A FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED - STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE SLIP LIGHT UNDER THE GEAR INDICATOR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN THE OFF-RAMP AND STOPPED ON THE STREET. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR, AND AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH ATTEMPT, MY CAR STARTED. EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL (NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH), AND I DROVE 1/2 MILE TO MY APPOINTMENT. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE NEAREST INFINITI DEALERSHIP AFTER MY APPOINTMENT. ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, MY CAR SHUT DOWN AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR AFTER THE 4TH OR 5TH ATTEMPT. THIS TIME, THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH (SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND SLIP) REMAINED ON. I WAS ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAFELY WITHOUT THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN FOR THE 3RD TIME. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE CRANK AND CAM POSITION SENSORS AS WELL AS THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY MAGNET. THE REPAIR COST WAS JUST UNDER $700 - NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

REAR THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE SEATS AUTOMATICALLY MOVE FORWARD ALL THE WAY TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS MOVEMENT IS TO HOLD ONTO THE SEAT CONTROL TO MOVE THE SEAT BACKWARDS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET. THE CAR WAS NOT BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE 6MT. *TR

2005 INFINITI G35. LETTER SENT FROM LAW FIRM REPRESENTING CONSUMER IN ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE INFINITI DIVISION OF NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. *TGW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *JB

1. BRAKING 2. THIRD BRAKE LIGHT LEDS GO OUT, OR WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH LOW MILES ON THE CAR (SUB-60K) 3. NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LED HOUSING. *TR

2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE IN MAY OF 2010 AN AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. DREYER REINBOLD INFINITI IN INDIANAPOLIS LOOKED AT IT, SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM FOR $3000. MY CAR AT THAT TIME HAD AROUND 87,000 MILES ON IT AND I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. BOTH AIR BAGS ARE NOT WORKING EITHER. THEN IN JUNE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS ON MY CAR. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND MY CAR STILL DOES NOT HAVE AIR BAGS WORKING. INFINITI OF NORTH AMERICA SAYS THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS IT'S NOT PART OF THE RECALL. OTHER THAN PAYING THEIR $3000 WHAT CAN I DO? DREYER REINBOLD HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A PAIN TO ME. THANK YOU FOR YOU HELP. *TR

I HAD BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. ABOUT 10-15 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALER MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE MECHANIC MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN TO RESET COMPUTER AND TO COME BACK AT NEXT SERVICE SINCE DEALER IS NOT CLOSE TO HOME OR WORK. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CSR BACK TO DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIRBAG SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1800. I REFUSED TO GET IT FIXED AND LEFT. CAR HAS 210000 MILES ON IT AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON.

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

THE DASHBOARD IN MY CAR STARTED MELTING SOMETIME BACK WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS STICKY, GIVES A SHINE UNDER SUN AND CANNOT BE CLEANED. REPEATED REQUESTS TO THE DEALER WERE TURNED DOWN BLAMING THE ISSUE ON THE HOT WEATHER. I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE HONDA ODYSSEY UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS WHICH DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE MY ISSUE. *TR

3RD BRAKE-LIGHT. *TR

1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES.. UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAR NORMALLY IN FEAR OF MOTOR MALFUNCTION MAJOR DAMAGE AND LOSS OF VALUE. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. I HAVE TAKEN IT MULTIPLE TIMES TO RIVERSIDE INFINITI (RIVERSIDE, CA) FOR THE SAME OCCURRENCE. THEIR CLAIM IS THEY HAD TO RESET THE CODES FOR WHICH I WAS CHARGED FOR. ONCE I DROVE IT OFF THEIR LOT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ONCE AGAIN CAME BACK ON. I HAD TO EXIT THE FREEWAY TO CALL THEM BACK. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK. I TURNED BACK AROUND AND PROCEEDED BACK TO THE INFINITI DEALER. ON MY WAY BACK TO THEM, I HIT A BIG PIECE OF WOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE RIGHT REAR OF MY CAR. ONCE I GOT THERE , THEY EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SPIRAL CABLE FOR WHICH I WAS GOING TO BE CHARGED WELL OVER $1,300. I REFUSED TO PAY THAT AMOUNT AND I TOLD THEM THAT ITS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHICH THEY SHOULD HAVE COVERED WITHOUT ANY CHARGE. MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS AND I HAVE ALSO TAKEN IT TO STADIUM NISSAN OF ORANGE (ORANGE, CA) WHERE THEY HAVE RESET THE CODES AND STILL THE LIGHT HAS COME ON. EVERYWHERE I TURN TO, EVERYONE WANTS TO TAKE EVERY LITTLE DIME FROM MY POCKET AT MY LIFE'S EXPENSE FOR NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME AROUND. NOW I HEAR ABOUT THE 2005 G35 SEDAN MODELS AIR BAG LIGHT BECOMING A PROBLEM. *TR

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN AND I HAVE A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT (THE ONE IN THE BACK GLASS) EITHER DOES NOT WORK, OR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE MATTER AND IT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE INFINITI FORUMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD BLINK ALONG WITH ANOTHER LIGHT, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE INDICATORS WOULD ALERT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF ALMOST $1,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,482 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.

I DID A OIL CHANGE ON MY CAR THIS DAY. I ALSO DID THE ONE PRIOR TO IT. I PUT 5 QUARTS IN, BUT ONLY DRAINED ABOUT 2-2 1/2 QTS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THEY NEED TO DO MY NEXT OIL CHANGE AND START THE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS. THEY SAID THAT IF IT IS A PROBLEM, THEY WILL TAKE THE APPROPRIATE STEPS AND POSSIBLY HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. *TR

THE ORIGINAL ENGINE IN MY 2005 INFINITI G35 6-SPEED COUPE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. INFINITI HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. HOWEVER THE NEW ENGINE STILL CONSUMES THE SAME AMOUNT OF OIL AND HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE TAMPA INFINITI DEALERSHIP IS NOW SAYING THAT "IT IS NORMAL" ALTHOUGH THE NEW ENGINE BURNS A LOT OF OIL LIKE THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. *TR

ON JUNE 2ND, 2008 I HAD TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY BOSE 6-DISC CD PLAYER TO BE CHANGED OUT WITH ONE THAT DOES NOT EAT MY CD'S. I FIGURED IT MAY HAVE BEEN A SLIGHT PROBLEM THAT HADN'T BEEN WORKED OUT BY THE MANUFACTURE. BOSE HAVING SUCH A HIGH RATING, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME. THIS IS UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT THE END OF AUGUST, 2008. NOW I BEGAN TO BECOME CONCERNED BECAUSE THE REFURBISHED BOSE SYSTEM THAT I HAD RECEIVED IN NO WAY SHOULD HAVE LASTED FOR THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I CALLED INFINITI ON SEPTEMBER 10TH AND SPOKE WITH RIVERSIDE INFINITI'S PARTS MANAGER, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS ON GOING CONCERN, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT INFINITI CAN DO BESIDES REPLACE THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY IN 20,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THAT INFINITI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS UNIT AND REPLACE IT WITH AN UPGRADED VERSION, OR REFUND THE AMOUNT IN WHICH I HAVE PAID FOR THE BOSE SYSTEM SO THAT I MAY GO AND OBTAIN AN AFTERMARKET CD PLAYER THAT WILL ACTUALLY WORK, AND IF IT DOES NOT I AM SURE THAT THE STORE IN WHICH I BUY IT FROM, WILL TAKE CARE OF IT BETTER THEN INFINITI HAS. THIS IS AN ON GOING CONSUMER COMPLAINT, I'VE DONE THE RESEARCH, NOW IT'S TIME THAT SOMETHING IS ACTUALLY DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECT UNDER WARRANT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES 10-15K MILES FLYWHEEL DRIVETRAIN NOISE...MANUFACTURERS REFUSES TO CORRECT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND SEPARATING IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND MAINTAINED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY ONE OF THEM. *TR

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. AT 32,000 DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. AT 35,000 MILES DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED AGAIN THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. ON JANUARY 8, 2008, THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS AND HIS VIN IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD A REBUILT TITLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37000.

I HAVE A 2005 G35 COUPE W/ HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS CONSUMING ROUGHLY 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES AND INFINITI HAS DONE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND HAD ONE OF THEIR TECHS LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY A NEW ONE FOR ME. THE CORPORATE HQ TOLD ME THEY TOOK PICTURES AND A SAMPLE,THAT THEY HAVE YET TO SHOW ME AND ARE GOING TO VOID MY WARRANTY. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY DON'T AGREE WITH INFINITI FINDINGS AND CORPORATE HAS STILL NOT SENT ME ANYTHING IN WRITING OR ANY PICTURES OF THEIR FINDINGS. ALL I GOT WAS A PHONE CALL SAYING THEY WERE GOING TO VOID MY WARRANTY AND I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE TECH AND HE DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE FINDINGS EITHER AND SAID THAT MY MODIFICATION TO MY CAR DOES NOT CAUSE THAT MUCH OIL CONSUMPTION AND I AM BEING SHUNNED AWAY BY THE DEALERSHIP. I AM ALSO APART OF A G35 FORUM AND THERE ARE MANY THREADS/POSTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AND THEY ARE GETTING THE SAME TREATMENT AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES AND I NEED, ALONG WITH OTHER NEED TO RECEIVE A NEW ENGINE. INFINITI/NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT THEY WILL NOT COME CLEAN WITH THEIR FINDINGS AND ARE BLAMING THE CUSTOMER AND I HONESTLY DO NOT THINK IT IS FAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE REAR DEFOGGER/ DEFROSTER IN THE MORNING, IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES TO BEGIN CLEARING THE WINDOW AND IT DEACTIVATES AFTER 25 MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE VOLTAGE ON THE METER. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS RECEIVING THE CORRECT VOLTAGE AND WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,500. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ

REAR BRAKE WEAR OUT AT 17,000 MILES. *JB

MY 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING HIGH AMOUNTS OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. FINALLY, I ASKED THE DEALER TO PERFORM AN ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THROUGH THE COURSE OF 3 DEALERSHIP DOCUMENTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS, MY CAR HAS CONSUMED 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IN SOME 2,739 MILES. THE INFINITI DEALER HAS ADVISED ME THAT THIS RATE OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IS ACCEPTABLE BY INFINITI STANDARDS. THAT I NOW COME TO LEARN THAT 2005 AND 2006 INFINITI G35'S AND NISSAN 350Z'S EQUIPPED WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH THIS HIGH RATE OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR SOME TIME. SHOULD THIS ISSUE NOT BE A RECALL ITEM FOR THE CONSUMER? *JB

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY CAR. THE MOST SEVERE HAVE BEEN A REPLACEMENT BOLT ON THE AXLE THAT MADE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. THAT TOOK PLACE WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF MY OWNING THE CAR. THE OTHER HAS BEEN MY BRAKES. THEY WERE MAKING SQUEALING SOUNDS WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED, AT 4500 MILES. I KEPT COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FINALLY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. IT WAS FIXED AT 9,000 MILES. THE SQUEALING SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT, BUT THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SOUND. I TOOK MY CAR IN AGAIN RECENTLY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND COMPLAINED THAT THE SOUND HAS STILL NOT GONE AWAY. THEY SAID THERE WAS DUST ON THE BRAKES, AND THAT ONCE IT WAS CLEANED UP, IT SHOULD BE FINE. THEY SAID MY BACK BRAKES WERE NOW AN ISSUE. MYSTERIOUSLY, AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR, THE SQUEALING WAS WORSE AND WAS NOW COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT I NEED TO FIX THEM WITHIN THE 1500 MILES. I WAS NOT HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH BACK BRAKES UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE SERVICE TECH TAMPERED DID SOMETHING TO THEM. FINALLY, MY SUNROOF STARTING GIVING OUT AND REQUIRES A NEW MOTOR. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 2 YEARS WITH BARELY 14,000 MILES! *JB

LEASED VEHICLE, HIGHWAY DRIVING AND VERY LIMITED LOCAL/CITY DRIVING. BRAKES HAD 'GRINDING' NOISE WHENEVER INITIALLY APPLIED AND I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT WAS HOW THE "EUROPEAN BRAKE SYSTEM" SOUNDS -? REQUIRED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS REPLACED AT ~ 19,000 MILES 8 MONTHS AFTER ACQUIRING THE CAR. REAR BRAKE PADS/ROTORS THEN HAD TO BE REPLACED 13 MONTHS AFTER ACQUIRING THE CAR AT ~ 29,000 MILES. WAS TOLD WHEN HAD CAR IN FOR FAULTY AIR BAG LIGHT ~ 6 WEEKS AGO FRONT PADS WERE WORN TO 4.5 MM. CAR IS IN FOR 38K SERVICE NOW AND IT IS SUSPECTED I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, AGAIN AFTER ONLY 19,000 MILES SINCE NEW PADS WERE PUT ON!

REAR-END COLLISION. RESULT: DEATH OF DRIVER IN CAR HIT - 2005 INFINITI G35 2DOOR. SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN CHANGED FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. FACTORY INSTALLED BOLT SECURING SPARE WAS TOO SHORT. ON COLLISION SPARE TIRE LAUNCHED BY IMPACT THROUGH THE REAR SEAT STRIKING AND KILLING DRIVER. SUBSEQUENT MODEL(SO HAD LONGER BOLTS OR DIFFERENT BOLT STRUCTURE.(DETAILS UNKNOWN) VIN IS AVAILABLE AT NISSAN; CAR WAS TOTALED. OWNER WAS DRIVING. *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.

CAR HAS 9,300 MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE USES APPROX. 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2000 MILES. I BELONG TO A G35 FORUM AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY ARE HAVING ENGINES REPLACED. MINE GOES TO SERVICE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *NM

I HAVE CREAKING AND GROANING SEEMINGLY ORIGINATING FROM THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS OF MY 2005 INFINITI G35. I AM ALSO NOTICING THAT THE CAR DOES NOT HANDLE AS WELL AS IT DID WHEN NEW. I HAVE RAISED THIS ISSUE TO MY SERVICE CENTER SEVERAL TIMES, THE LAST VISIT I WAS TOLD BY A TECHNICIAN THAT INFINITI HAS THE STANCE THAT THE NOISES ARE INHERENT TO THE CAR. I DISAGREE AND FEEL THAT THESE NOISES, COMBINED WITH THE DECREASE IN HANDLING, MAY BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I INTEND TO RAISE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH INFINITI.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD A BULGE PRESENT. FURTHER EXAMINATION SHOWED A CRACK ON THE SIDEWALL TIRE CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HITTING A POTHOLE AND NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CONTACT VIEWED MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS VIA THE NHTSA WEBSITE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THIS WAS A GOODYEAR EAGLE, SIZE: 245/35R19.

THE BRAKES ON MY WIFE'S 2005 G35 INFINITI ARE DANGEROUS. MY WIFE HAS HAD TWO FRONT BRAKE REPAIRS IN THE YEAR (AND LESS THAN 15,000 MILES) SHE HAS OWNED THE CAR. WHEN SHE BROUGHT IT IN THIS TIME, THEY TOLD HER THE ROTOR WAS ON THE BRINK OF FAILURE. IN MY OPINION, AFTER LESS THAN 8000 MILES SINCE THE LAST BRAKE JOB, THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT BE ON THE BRINK OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT IS NORMAL BRAKE WEAR FOR THAT CAR. *JB

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SWITCH CAN TURN OFF THE AIR BAG WHEN AN ADULT IS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAS BEEN A LONG STANDING PROBLEM WITH NISSAN AND INFINITI CARS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE REVS WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. TO ELIMINATE THE REVVING AND ACCELERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST REMAIN DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ONCE WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE REVVED AND HIT CONCRETE STEPS AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SO FAST, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT AWAITS INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.. UPDATED 09/06. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 G35 SEDAN. FOR YEARS I HAVE HEARD THIS CREAKING/SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER I TURN INTO/OUT OF PARKING LOTS AND CURB CUT OUTS. I HAVE HEARD THIS NOISE SINCE 2006 AND YET SOMEHOW THE DEALER NEVER HEARS IT WHEN I TAKE TO BE SERVICED. ON MY LAST VISIT A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE DEALER, RIVERSIDE INFINITI SAID MY COMPRESSION RODS WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED @ ($900.00). IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESEARCH COMPRESSION RODS, I STUMBLED UPON A SITE CALLED G35 DRIVER.COM WHICH HAD A HEADLINE THAT SAID 'G35 COMPRESSION RODS ARE TOTAL CRAP'. I READ ON AND PERSON AFTER PERSON HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT HOW THE RODS WENT OUT AFTER 12K MILES, THEY HAD THE SAME SQUEAKING/CREAKING ON TURNS, MORE SO ON COLD DAYS THAN WARM ONES ETC. THE BUSHINGS ARE CREAKY AND TORN. MY HUSBAND AND BEST FRIEND BOTH HAVE G35 SEDANS AND HAVE THE SAME NOISE. HOWEVER MOST MEN DON'T HEAR THE NOISE UNTIL I BRING IT THEIR ATTENTION. SINCE SO MANU HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT, I RESEARCHED YOUR SITE AND INFINITI TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS. THERE ARE NONE. I DON'T KNOW IF THESE BAD RODS PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THEY MOST CERTAINLY SOUND DEFECTIVE. *TR

SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2004, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE INSTANCES WHERE, WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED; TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE CAR, IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES, WITH THE BRAKE HEAVILY DEPRESSED, ENGINE SPEED EVENTUALLY RESUMED ITS NORMAL LEVEL. IN ALL THREE CASES, THE CAR WAS ON A DECLINING SURFACE WITH THE FRONT POINTING DOWNWARDS. NOW, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP, I KEEP MY HAND ON THE SHIFT LEVER READY TO SLAM IT FORWARD INTO NEUTRAL, JUST IN CASE. I HAVE REPORTED ALL THREE INSTANCES TO INFINITI AND HAD THEM INSPECT THE CAR AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT. AS EXPECTED, THEY FOUND NOTHING AND DID NOTHING. *NM

BRAKES FAILED ON INFINITY G35 AND RESULTED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE INFINITY HIT ANOTHER CAR. *NM

THE SEATS ARE TOO UNCOMFORTABLE CAUSING PAIN ON THE RIGHT LEG. I BELIEVE THE ROOT CAUSE IS THAT THE CONTROLS ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT PUTTING EXTRA PRESSURE ON DRIVER'S LEG.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A LOUD RUBBING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END, WHICH CAN BE HEARD ABOVE THE RADIO. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE NOISE WAS A CUPPING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES, THIS IS CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES. ALSO, THE CLUTCH WAS GRINDING, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO LOOK AT THIS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THIS OCCURS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE COMPUTER DOES NOT STORE ANY CODES AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM

NON-REPAIRABLE AIR BAG FAILURE IN 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE. *NM

1. RECENTLY GOT AN OIL CHANGE AND THERE WAS 1 QT OF MOTOR OIL LEFT, I GOT THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AFTER THAT AND THERE WAS AGAIN JUST ABOUT 1QT OF MOTOR OIL 2. ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION; ENGINE BURNING 1QT OF MOTOR OIL +- EVERY 1,000 MILES. *TR