64 of the 351 complaints about the 2004 Infiniti G35 are about the engine — 18% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 90,000 miles.
64
Complaints
3
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
Car has unintended acceleration that can only be stopped by turning off ignition key. This happens without warning. When stopped and foot on brake car accelerates to top rpm then brake goes to floor resulting in no control of car.
NHTSA complaint #11611258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
Desconocido
NHTSA complaint #11537052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
My heater and AC lights kicks on and off causing my windows to fog making it easy to have an accident. There is a ticking as well but no lights
NHTSA complaint #11461048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
[XXX] ,[XXX] , Blmfld Ct [XXX]. [XXX] Hot Wheels Auto Sales LLC , 367 Oakland St , Manchester Ct 06042. [XXX] salesman [XXX] ([XXX]) [XXX] owner 11/2/21, I brought my 2004 Infiniti g35 to Monro muffler/brake 431 main st East Hftd Ct 06118 [XXX] due to a noise in the tire area. The Inspection shows there is Bondo filler placed in rotten holes and sprayed with black spray paint (underbody cover up). oil leaks, drive shaft problem. right front axle, steering rack leak, Knock sensor, rear shocks, oil filter housing leak. 11/2/21 I bring the vehicle to Infiniti dealer 150 Weston St Hartford CT 06120 [XXX] ext.[XXX] The diagnosis the car is unsafe, will not pass a safety inspection, will not pass emission, multi leaks, oil cooler seal, incorrect trans line, clamps leaking, axle seal, valve cover, cam sensor, right axle inner joint is failing coming apart, Bondo filler in rotten holes sprayed black and structural damage. 11/6/21 I went to Hot wheels and talked with [XXX] and [XXX] . [XXX] offered $2,000 for the car which is not a fair price. Then [XXX] stated he will call his welder. 11/10/21, I drove the car to Standard Welding 212 Prospect St East Hartford Ct 06108. R[XXX] is the person I talked with. Rick called [XXX] with no response from [XXX]. [XXX] says take the car back until he talks to [XXX]. 11/10/21 [XXX] calls me stating bring the car back to Standard Welding 11/15/21 or 11/16/21. 11/16/21, I brought the vehicle to [XXX]. [XXX] nor I had any clear clarification about Hot Wheels not paying for the rotted holes, just the structural part. I called[XXX]. [XXX] and I talked with [XXX]. There was a problem with [XXX] for the cost$3,500.00. [XXX] says bring the car. I bring the car to Hot Wheels [XXX] states he's done. I ask for a refund and I didn’t receive one . There hasn't been any communication from [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11441623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SEEMED TO ACQUIRE A LIFE OF ITS OWN AND SPED UP, UNRESPONSIVE TO DRIVERS APPLICATION OF BRAKES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS.AS DRIVER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, A PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM UNDER THE HOOD.
NHTSA complaint #11384590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
VEHICILE GOES INTO SAFE MODE WITHOUT WARNING AND SLOWS TO ABOUT 20 MPH PUTTING PASSENGERS IN DANGEROUS SITUATION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE.
NHTSA complaint #11151632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THE CAR BURNED NEARLY 4.2. QTS OF OIL IN UNDER 4000 MILES. MASSIVE NUMBER OF USERS INDICATE SAME PROBLEM OF INSANE AMOUNTS OF OIL CONSUMPTION ON VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS MOST LIKELY ALSO A SERIOUS SMOG VIOLATION IN CA AND ALSO IS CAUSING ENGINES TO BLOW UP. NUMEROUS MECHANICS WILL VERIFY THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ENGINES BLOWING AT UNDER 100,00 MILES DO TO EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE PROOF OF MY LAST OIL CHANGE AND NUMBER OF MILES. ALSO THE AMOUNT OF OIL THAT CAME OUT OF MY CAR WAS LESS THAN A QUARTER OF QUART AFTER ONLY 4,000 MILES OF DRIVING. MY MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THERE ARE NO LEAKS. PLEASE NHTSA! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FURTHER. 20,0000 DOLLAR CAR IS BASICALLY TOTALED NOW. ALL DEALERS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND ARE HIDING IT. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THREE YEARS AND NO MATTER HOW YOU RESET IT, IT WILL CONTINUALLY RETURN TO BEING ON, INDICATING SOME SORT OF PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS.
NHTSA complaint #10946244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THIS CAR HAS EXCESSIVE BURNING OF OIL AND IT IS WELL KNOWN IN THE FORUMS FOR G35 DRIVERS. THIS IS FOLLOW UP ON A COMPLAINT I JUST MADE. I HAD THE CAR'S OIL CHANGED WITH SYNTHETIC AND ALWAYS MAKE SURE IT IS CHANGED EVERY 3-5000 MILES. THOUGH THE CAR BURNED OFF NEARLY 4.25 QTS OF OIL IN UNDER 4,000 MILES CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE, THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON THE WHOLE TIME EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CAR. THE MECHANICS I WORK WITH INDICATED THAT THEY HAD THE SAME EXACT CAR AND HAD BLOWN 3 OF THE EXACT SAME ENGINES BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM. THIS IS ABSURD. PLEASE NHTSA PLEASE HELP CONSUMERS THAT ARE HAVING BLOWN ENGINES DUE TO THE LACK OF COOPERATION BY INFINITI.
NHTSA complaint #10946247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 65 MILES WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF; I'M BLESSED THAT I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND MANEUVER OVER QUICKLY WITHOUT ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDING ME. AFTER SITTING FOR 10 MINUTES THEN THE POWER KICKED BACK IN. WHAT COULD BE THE ISSUE......NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON SO IS THE SLIP AND VDC LIGHT AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM FOR AT A MONTH WHILE DRIVING CAR CUTTING OFF. BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME CAR COMPLETELY CUTTING OFF AND LIGHTS COMING ON (SERVICE ENGINE, VDC, AND SLIP) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2015. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILES IS 152,000.
NHTSA complaint #10920406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,006.
NHTSA complaint #10899618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IT WILL SUDDENLY GO INTO "SLIP " MODE. THE SERVICE ENGINE, VDC OFF, AND SLIP WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, THE ACCELERATOR STOPS FUNCTIONING AND THE ENGINE COASTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN THAT I HAVE INCLUDED BELOW ON THE SAME VEHICHLES THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND SOME FROM 2004. WHEN I CONTACTED INFINITI MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT MY VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THEY REFUSED TO INCLUDE MY CAR. SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200. NOTES: NISSAN RECALL NO. R3022/INFINITI RECALL NO. R3021. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
NHTSA complaint #10894755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,490.
NHTSA complaint #10885035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED AND DEPICTED COPIOUS TIMES ON MULTIPLE SITES, MY 2004 G35 (BUILT IN 2003 AND PURCHASED 11/03 W/ ONLY 43,544 MILES) STALLS W/O WARNING. ENGINE AND VDC LIGHTS SHOW ONLY AFTER ENGINE STALLS. IF IDLE RPMS ARE INCREASED TO 1,000, TO PREVENT STALLING, THE ENGINE IDLE LOPES NOTICEABLY. THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS OCCURRED BOTH WHILE STOPPED (STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS) AND WHILE DRIVING 4 OUT OF THE LAST 4 TIMES DRIVEN. RESEARCH INDICATES THE FIX CONSISTS OF CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT ANGLE SENSORS. IT IS PATENTLY OBVIOUS THAT REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE (I.E. 100K+ OR IN MY CASE 43K MILES) THE ENGINE WILL STALL, JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER(S) RESULTING FROM BEING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES, THEREBY ENDANGERING THE OCCUPANTS OF ANY/ALL VEHICLES. THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE THE CAUSAL FACTOR FOR INDIVIDUALS BEING HURT/MAIMED/KILLED DUE TO AN OBVIOUS ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING ERROR BY NISSAN/INFINITI, NOR SHOULD AN OWNER BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A BLATANTLY OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT'S, BY BEING REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A SYSTEM BEYOND THEIR CONTROL AND THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER. PLEASE RESEARCH THE WARRANTY AND REPAIR ORDERS, AS WELL AS THE MYRIAD OF THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS BY CONSUMERS, REFLECTED ON ON-LINE SITES AND FORUMS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO RISE TO THE LEVEL OF THE AIR BAGS, EXPLODING GAS TANKS, ETC...RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. RESPECTFULLY.
NHTSA complaint #10881347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINTI G35. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE ENGINE REVVED RAPIDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #10870744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING VDC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON BRAKES MAKES WHOLE CAR SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES
NHTSA complaint #10864515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
2004 INFINITI G35 LOST POWER WHEN DRIVING. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AS WELL AS VDC LIGHTS ARE ON. IT IS HESITANT TO START AFTER THAT. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONE TIME EACH DURING THE LAST THREE TIMES THE CAR WAS DRIVEN. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THE IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO COAST THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SAME ISSUE EXIST ON THE 2003 G35 IN WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR, BUT NONE EXISTS FOR THE 2004 MODELS. CONTACTED INFINIT IN WHICH I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS FOR MY MODEL, EXCEPT FOR THE SIDE AIRBAGS. WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD BE TREATED AS A REPAIR (SUBJECT TO VERY HIGH DEALER COSTS) AND NOT A RECALL. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER POST ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE SAME MODEL AND THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT IT IS NOT ADDRESSED BY INFINITI. HOW HAS INFINITI VERIFIED THAT THIS DOES NOT EXIST IN OTHER MODEL, ESPECIALLY BEING SO CLOSE THE 2003 AND 2004?!? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10855503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR DIED WITH NO WARNING THEN TOOK SEVERAL SECONDS TO RESTART. WHEN STARTED, THE VDC, SLIP, AND ENGINE LIGHT WHERE ALL ON. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE 2 CODES FOR THE CAMSHIFT POSITION CENTER WERE GIVEN. THE CAR IS HARD TO START AND OFTEN DIES DURING IDLE TIME. WHEN CHECKING ON THE RECALL, MY VIN WAS NOT ONE LISTED, HOWEVER IT APPEARS TO HAVE THE SAME CAMSHAFT SENSOR IDENTIFIED BY INFINITI.
NHTSA complaint #10839249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER AWAITING FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
NHTSA complaint #10823841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. WHEN SPARK PLUG'S WERE REMOVED FOR TUNE UP REPLACEMENT, FOUND ONE COATED WITH OIL. LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY 1/2 QUART OF OIL PER 2 WEEK PERIOD. LOOKED UP FORUMS FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD A PISTON RING PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10823848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
NHTSA complaint #10822915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINTI G35. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VDCF AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERALS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,580.
NHTSA complaint #10779778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THIS JUST STARTED FOR ME, I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN MY CAR JUST LOSS POWER AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. NOT YET STALLED BUT GOING ABOUT 2 MPH, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. IT ENDED UP STALLING OUT WHEN I STOPPED, I COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE STARTED, IT WAS ACTING LIKE IT DIDN'T HAVE GAS, BUT IT DID. A LIGHT SAYING VDC (SLIPPED) TURNED ON AS WELL AS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON. I EXPERIENCED THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE ACCELERATING. NEEDLESS TO SAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CHARGED ME STATING THAT IT WAS ALL FIXED BUT IT DID THE SAME THING ON SATURDAY 9/12/15. 2004 IS NOT A YEAR IMPACTED BY THE RECALL YET I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2003 RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10763409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND VDC OFF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
NHTSA complaint #10759376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI-SLIP, CHECK ENGINE, AND VDC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #10726105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WAS MANEUVERING A GENTLE RIGHT HAND CURVE ON A 4 LANE CITY STREET. THE CAR JUST SIMPLY DIED. WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING THE POWER STEERING WAS NULLIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WANTED TO CONTINUE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. APPROXIMATELY 200 FT. AHEAD THERE WAS AN AREA WITH A DRIVEWAY BELONGING TO THE WATER DEPT. WHICH I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE THE VEHICLE ONTO, OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND AAA WAS CALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE CAM POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW ONE. ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER. WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES I COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE WAITING AT THE LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, MY SPEED WAS 10 TO 15 MPH AND DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES WAS MINIMAL. THE CAM POSITION SENSOR WAS AGAIN, THE CULPRIT. LAST WED. 4/29/15, THERE WAS ANOTHER OCCURRENCE THEN AGAIN TODAY 5/3/15, YET ANOTHER. WITH THE LAST TWO, THE CAR WAS QUICKLY PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED. RESEARCH REVEALED MALFUNCTIONS WITH BOTH THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WERE CAUSE FOR A RECALL WITH INFINITI BUT IT SEEMS EVERYONE THAT HAD SUBMITTED A THREAD CONCERNING THE PROBLEM REPORTED THE VIN NUMBER ON THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE "LIST" THAT QUALIFIED FOR ANY ACTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WHAT??? IF THIS LIFE THREATENING OCCURRENCE IS HAPPENING TO LITERALLY DOZENS OF INFINITI OWNERS, WHY IS THERE A QUALIFYING LIST???
NHTSA complaint #10714270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VDC, THE SLIP AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #10704463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLED AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10691190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED IN OPERATION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD REQUIRE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAM SHAFT SENOR WAS REPLACED. ONE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10595578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
I HAD A LOW OIL LIGHT AND DECIDED TO CHANGE THE OIL AND SPARK PLUGS. WHEN I REMOVED THE SPARK PLUG I FOUND OIL POOLING IN THE SPARK PLUG TUBE AND SAW AN OBVIOUS LEAK IN THE VALVE COVER SEAL. THE OIL LEVEL HAD REACHED 1CM ABOVE THE CONNECTOR IN THE BOOT. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE VALVE COVERS CONTAIN BAD SPARK PLUG TUBE SEALS. THIS ALLOWS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL TO POOL IN THE SPARK PLUG TUBE. WHEN THE OIL REACHES THE SPARK PLUG BOOT IT CAN IGNITE AND CAUSE ENGINE FIRES AT HIGH SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #10575680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR FALTERED AT NORMAL TRAFFIC SPEED, THREATENED TO STOP RUNNING, SHIFTED AWKWARDLY, DROVE ERRATICALLY -- TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS -- THEN WAS DIFFICULT TO START ONCE STOPPED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME AFFECTED PART ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR, BUT DIDN'T INVOLVE MY PARTICULAR VIN -- THIS CAMPAIGN (03V455000) PERHAPS SHOULD BE READDRESSED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10572505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.