Infiniti I35 Complaints

200 consumer complaints on file.

#10457006May 1, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT CONTINUED TO STALL CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454807April 11, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454537April 9, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449075February 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-50 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I PULL OVER TO THE ROAD SIDE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. LATER I FOUND 2 PENDING DTC P0340 STORED IN ECM AND CONTACTED INFINITI HOTLINE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND I SHOULD FILE COMPLAINT TO NHTSA. I ALSO FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS BY INFINITI I35 OWNERS ON INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM CAUSED BY FAILED CAMSHAFT SENSORS. THE INFINITI RECALL #03V455000 DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447950February 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE I35 WAS HARD TO START, TCS, SLIP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAYED ON. DEALER DIAG. BANK 2 CAM SHAFT POS SENSOR FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM APPEARED SIMILAR TO NHTSA 2003 CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V455000. DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2004 I35. THE 2003 CAMPAIGN REPORT DATE WAS 04 NOV 2003. MY I35 WAS MANF. 07 OCT 2003. I FEEL MY 2004 CAM SHAFT POS SENSOR SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE 03V455000 OR A NEW RECALL ISSUED FOR IT. THE INFINITI DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE FAILED CAM SHAFT POS SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434118November 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO DISINTEGRATION OF THE LOWER TIE BAR (DIRECTLY BELOW AND SUPPORTING THE RADIATOR, ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION) DUE TO RUST. THIS IS A 2.25" SQUARE METAL FRAME COMPONENT CONNECTING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT PORTIONS OF THE VEHICLES UNI-BODY CONSTRUCTION. IT IS ALSO PROVIDING, ONE OF TWO CONNECTING LOCATIONS FOR THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY TO BE BOLTED INTO THE FRAME. 3/4 OF MY LOWER TIE BAR IS MISSING IN 7 YEARS. THIS IS THE TYPE OF RUST YOU WOULD SEE ON A VEHICLE LEFT IN A FIELD FOR 30 YEARS. NOT A 7 YEAR OLD GARAGE KEPT METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED CAR. I FILED A CLAIM WITH INFINITI CONSUMERS AFFAIRS AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THERE IS NOTHING INFINITI CAN DO ABOUT THIS , IT IS NORMAL WEAR. THE I-35 IS SISTER TO THE NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH ALSO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT NISSAN/INIFINTI WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427887September 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THE MECHANIC STATED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422595August 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINIT I35. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE ENGINE POWER RESPONSE WAS EXTREMELY LOW. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ACTUATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415037July 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND SLIP WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY STALLED AND RESTARTED; HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO RESUME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,649. UPDATED 09/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406250June 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WHEN IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404175June 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED. HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON BEFORE IT RESTARTED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LISTED A FAILURE CODE P0340 WHICH IS A CAM SENSOR AND BANK ONE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR AND BANK ONE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE FOR $245. THE DEALER STATED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, WAS NOT VALID FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401152May 16, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SUBFRAME DETACHED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE SUBFRAME CORRODING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04/25/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SWERVED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND THEN LOCKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394498April 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT OTHER INFINITI I-35S HAVE EXPERIENCED IN REGARDS TO LOSING POWER, ENGINE CUTTING OFF AND LACK OF BRAKING. MY CAR INITIALLY STALLED WHILE I WAS PARKED AT A RED LIGHT. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS TO RESTART, IT FINALLY DID. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOUR DAYS LATER. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER, MY CAR ENGINE LIGHTS ALL LIT UP AND THE CAR STALLED AND I HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. FORTUNATELY, I WAS GOING ONLY ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO A LANE WITHOUT CARS AND APPLIED MY PARKING BREAK TO STOP THE CAR. AFTER FIVE MINUTES OF ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, IT FINALLY DID. I WAS ONLY TWO MILES FROM THE DEALER, SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT THERE. THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS BOTH CRANK SENSORS ALONG WITH THE CRANK SHAFT. I HAD THEM REPLACED AT A COST OF CLOSE TO $1000. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE. IF I WERE GOING FASTER, I COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO SOMEONE. ONE WEEK BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH MOUNTAIN ROADS WITH MANY TWISTS AND TURNS. IF THIS HAPPENED DURING THAT DRIVE, I WOULD PROBABLY BE DEAD BY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393061March 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I-35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE SEVERAL MINUTES LATER BUT SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH BUT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386200March 2, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386009March 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CAM SHAFT ALIGNMENT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF A POTENTIAL RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378077January 20, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE AN INFINITY I35-2003 WITH 77,644 MILES; THE FRONT STRUTS FAILED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH FAILURE BEFORE. THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SEEMS THE STRUTS WERE INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE AND REPLACEMENT COST WAS OVER $ 1000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372107December 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TRAVELED APPROX 25 MILES. WAS FIRST IN LINE TO APPROACH A RED STOP LIGHT. AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS LET UP AND BRAKES APPLIED, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. AS THE CAR CROSSED INTO THE INTERSECTION OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC, I TOOK THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM "DRIVE" INTO "NEUTRAL". THE CAR STOPPED AND RPMS INCREASED INDICATING A STUCK ACCELERATOR. I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE AND THE CAR WENT TO IDLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHO STILL HAS IT AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH NOBODY WAS HURT, IF ANYONE WOULD OF BEEN IN THE CROSSWALK, I WOULD OF KILLED THEM AND IT WAS A MATTER OF A FEW FEET FROM CROSS TRAFFIC SO A VERY CLOSE CALL INDEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369438December 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY I35. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED AND THE ACT AND SLIP WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369165December 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND LOST NEARLY ALL POWER WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. LOST ALL POWER IN SECOND LANE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS. ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR. CAR WAS ONLY IDLING. NEARLY WAS REAR ENDED WHILE TRYING TO GET ONTO EMERGENCY LANE. CAR WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WAS IDENTIFIED AS A ROOT CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN POWER LOSS, WHICH YIELDS THE ACCELERATOR UNOPERATIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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