Infiniti G35 Complaints

1,352 consumer complaints on file.

#10275005June 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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
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No
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0
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0
#10272634June 2, 2009
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
MY 2003 INFINITY G35 HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO WHICH CAUSES THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM TO FREEZE UP DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK FRONT OR REAR CAUSING FOGGING WHEN TEMPERATURE CHANGES THIS IMPAIRS MY VISION AND CREATES A DANGEROUS CONDITION INFINITY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS THEY RECALLED SOME VEHICLES SO THEIR AWARE OF THIS CONDITION. *TR
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0
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0
#10272546June 1, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE CARS BELT DURING COLD START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE BELTS. I GOT THEM CHANGED. ITS IS STILL MAKING NOISE. I HAVE BEEN ON OTHER FORUM SITES AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. FOR SOME PEOPLE THE NOISE LASTS A FEW SECONDS FOR OTHER COUPLE OF MINUTES. I HAVE ALWAYS CALLED INFINITI AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT ONLY THE 2006 THAT HAVE THEM, ITS IS THE 2003,2004,2005 AND 2006 FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10268694May 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
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No
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No
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0
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#10268762May 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE & SEDAN OTHER MODELS MAY BE AFFECTED, AND FROM RESEARCH THERE IS. HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FLUID BOILS AND CONTAMINATES SIMILAR TO GM PROBLEM. THIS RESULTS IN THE CLUTCH NOT COMING UP FROM THE FLOOR ALL THE WAY. I'VE SEARCHED A LOT ON THE INTERNET SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND AS OF RIGHT NOW INIFINITI CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE (ALLEGEDLY). THE CLUTCH USES DOT3 BRAKE FLUID WHICH IS BEING CONTAMINATED AND TURNING BROWN RESULTING IN CLUTCH PROBLEM. THE FLUID IS SOMEHOW BEING OVERHEATED. IT SEEMS REPLACING THE FLUID AND USING DOT4 MIGHT RENDER A FIX. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10267812May 5, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 INFINITI G35 COUPE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS SHOW CRACKS IN PLASTIC SEPARATING THE LOW/HIGH BEAM HOUSING FROM THE FOGLIGHT HOUSING BELOW ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AS REPORTED BY MANY OWNERS. INFINITI DEALERS DON'T WISH TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY BUT WILL DO SO WHEN PRESSURED WHILE DEALERS WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AFTER FACTORY 4 YEARS OR 60,000 MILE HAS EXPIRED REFUSE TO REPLACE. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10267362April 30, 2009
TIRES
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.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10267051April 28, 2009
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35 COUPE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE METAL BRACKET IN THE SEAT ADJUSTER SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE METAL WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER DID NOT BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000. UPDATED 6/29/09 *CN THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT A MAJOR METAL SUPPORT BRACKET IN A SEAT SHOULD NEVER BREAK. UPDATED 06/30/09.*JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10266789April 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266678April 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW MOTORS AND DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS KEEP FAILING AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED, THE LASER RED PAINT KEEPS CHIPPING, THE BRAKES MAKE A STRANGE NOISE EVERY SO OFTEN, AND THE AIR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS IS USUALLY WARM AS OTHER CONSUMERS ARE REPORTING. INFINITI REFUSES TO RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ACTUATORS OR WINDOW MOTORS, ALTHOUGH THEIR MECHANICS HAVE STATED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES THAT THERE IS A HIGH NUMBER OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265450April 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V555000. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN BE REAR-ENDED DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264396April 7, 2009
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HORRIBLE. I CONTINUE TO HAVE TO HAVE THEM CHECKED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263607March 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 G35 INFINITI FAILED AFTER ONLY 76,000 MILES. I CONTACTED INFINITI AND WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. I HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED FOR $4,000 PLUS AFTER NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN SUCH A MAJOR EQUIPMENT FAILURE AFTER ON A LUXURY CAR. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262534March 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT FELT ABNORMAL PULSATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND HAD THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS REPLACED. ALL OF THE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT IN CORRECTING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,802 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,042. UPDATED 2/18/09 *CN THE STEERING WHEEL KNUCKLE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262056March 16, 2009
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT MECHANISM IS FAULTY AND PREVENTS HER FROM ADJUSTING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN 6-7 MONTHS DUE TO THE FAULTY SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22566 UPDATED 4/14/09 *CN UPDATED 04/17/09.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261062March 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
INTERMITTENT HEATER, DEFROSTER, AC, AUDIO FAILURE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH REGARD TO THE INABILITY TO DEFROST / DE-ICE THE WIND SHIELD. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS. NO RESPONSE OR SUPPORT FROM INFINITY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260668March 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEAR SIR/MADAM, I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM I ENCOUNTERED WITH INFINITI AUTOMOBILES WHILE DRIVING IN LOOSE SNOW. I HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS IT COULD AFFECT THE SAFETY OF POTENTIALLY MILLIONS OF DRIVERS. NOTE THAT THE CAR PERFORMS AS EXPECTED ON DRY OR EVEN WET PAVEMENT, BUT ON SLUSHY SNOW THE COMPUTERIZED TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO FAIL AND THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM I WOULD NEVER HAVE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE SNOW. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM UNIQUE TO THIS LOANER OR IF THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE ALGORITHM BEING USED TO CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE TRAIN. THE PROBLEM THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT EVENLY DRIVE THE CAR AND CAUSES IT TO STEER ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY IN LOOSE SLUSHY SNOW. THE DRIVE WHEELS LOOSE SYNCHRONIZATION AND ESSENTIALLY STOPS WORKING ON EVEN SMALL INCLINES. I COULD FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. THE RPMS IN THE CAR WOULD REMAIN LOW AND THE TIRES WOULD HARDLY MOVE. MY EXPERIENCE ON THE MOST RECENT SNOW IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA ON MARCH 1 -2, 2009 I WAS DRIVING AN 2008 INFINITI THAT WAS A LOANER FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO DRIVE IT FROM WASHINGTON REAGAN AIRPORT FOR ABOUT 12 MILES TO GET HOME. GOING SOUTH ON GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY TOWARD OLD TOWN IN ALEXANDRIA THERE ARE NO HILLS TO SPEAK OF, ONLY MINOR INCLINES. THE CAR I WAS DRIVING HAD TO BE PUSHED UP THESE MINOR INCLINES, AND AGAIN ON THE BELTWAY AFTER CROSSING THE WILSON BRIDGE TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AT INDIAN HEAD HIGHWAY. WHILE THE MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN, THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD UNLESS BOTH WHEELS HAVE TRACTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ESSENTIALLY STALL. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONDUCT TEST TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES IT CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD WITH STEERING DUE TO THE PULLING UNEVENLY I WILL LEAD TO MOTORIST BEING STRANDED UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THERE IS SNOW ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260686March 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), INTERIOR LIGHTING
PROBLEM STARTED WITH RADIO NOT DISPLAYING ANY LIGHTS OR SCRIPT ACROSS DISPLAY. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK THE RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON UNTIL THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND STILL WOULD NOT DISPLAY ANY LIGHTS THE WHOLE TIME. A FEW DAYS LATER THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS STOPPED BEING ACCESSIBLE. THE BUTTONS FOR THE RADIO AND THE TEMP CONTROLS DON'T WORK. THE TEMPERATURE NOW DOES WHATEVER IT WANTS BASED ON THE AUTO CONTROLS. IT WILL RANDOMLY CHANGE WHETHER THE AIR BLOWS FROM THE FLOOR LEVEL OR ON TOP, AND CHANGE FORCE OF AIR THAT BLOWS OUT. THERE IS NO WAY OF SETTING DEFROST. THE ONLY WAY ANYTHING CAN BE CHANGED WITH THE RADIO IS THROUGH THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AROUND SEPTEMBER OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. IT WOULD RUN CONSTANTLY AS IF TRYING TO READ THE DISC EVEN WHEN THE KEYS WERE OUT OF THE IGNITION AND WON'T EVER PLAY. IT ALSO WON'T EJECT THE CDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259889February 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 45,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT WOULD JOLT AND JERK ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE ASSUMED THAT THE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE UNDER THE EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT INCLUDE THE FLY WHEEL OR THE CLUTCH COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259398February 19, 2009
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WELDING JOINT WAS COMING APART AND DAMAGING THE BASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE BASE WAS UNSAFE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT THE NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000. THE CONSUMER STATED IN JANUARY 20009, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN TO ROCK BACK FORTH WHENEVER HE ACCELERATED FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AT FIRST, THE ROCKING WAS ISOLATED TO WHEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED FROM A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER, AFTER TWO WEEKS THE ROCKING WOULD OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF ABOUT 70 MPH. EVENTUALLY, THE CONDITION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME SO SEVERE THAT THE SEAT COULD BE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT ANY PERSON SEATED IN IT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. UPDATED 02/09/11 THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDOW DEFROSTER SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. AT THE SAME TIME, THE AIR CONDITIONER RESET ITSELF TO 60 DEGREES AND TURNED ITSELF ON AT MAXIMUM FORCE. THE LIGHTS ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL AND RADIO PANEL WENT DARK. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND RESTART THE WINDOW DEFROSTED, BUT THE CLIMATE CONTROL BUTTON WERE NON-RESPONSIVE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO CONTROL THE RADIO WAS THROUGH THE CONTROL BUTTONS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. UNLIKE THE RADIO THERE WAS NO SECONDARY CLIMATE CONTROL BUTTON. WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF THE WINDOW DEFROSTER SHUTTING OFF, ALL OF THE WINDOWS INSIDE THE VEHICLE BECAME FOGGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT ALONG WITH THE RADIO WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 1,329.01. THE DEALER STATED THE RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROLS WERE BOTH INTERTWINED WITH THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD. UPDATED 09/10/12 THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUDIO FINISHER BOARD WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/10/1
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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