2003 INFINITI G35 Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System Problems

CONTROL PANEL TOTALLY INOPERABLE. AC BLOWS AT HIGHEST SETTING, UNABLE TO CHANGE ANY SETTINGS, UNABLE TO USE DEFROSTER. RECALL DOESN'T INCLUDE MY VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE RECALLED. *TR

AC/CLIMATE CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD IS NOT FUNCTIONING. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN ISSUED BY INFINITI (TB003-007, CAMPAIGN ID P3104), BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. MANY OTHER 2003 OWNERS, NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS REAR AND FRONT WINDOW DEFROSTERS DO NOT OPERATE. *TR

DRIVING HAZARD B/C OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CLIMATE, PARTICULARLY THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERS. *TR

AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING CONTROLS RUNNING FULL BLAST WITH ZERO ABILITY TO CONTROL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WINDOWS CANNOT BE DEFROSTED IN THE WINTER. RADIO NOT WORKING. INFINITI CORPORATION IS NOT WARRANTING THIS ISSUE, BUT REFERS CUSTOMERS TO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. *TR

COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE G35. AUDIO FINISHER CONTROLS THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND STEREO. DOESN'T SOUND LIKE IT IS DANGEROUS BUT IT IS! NO ABILITY TO USE DEFROST IN THUNDERSTORM YESTERDAY AND HAD TO PULL OVER NUMEROUS TIMES. CALLED INFINITI TODAY AND THEIR RECALL DOES NOT COVER MY VIN. THEY OFFER A GOODWILL REPLACEMENT IF YOU BUY ANOTHER CAR ETC. CAR IS NOT SAFE AND I WILL NOT PAY INFINITY $1500 TO REPAIR WHEN THEY EFFECTIVELY CONCEDE THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN AND IT IS DANGEROUS. *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

THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF AND TURN BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER. ALL OF THE BUTTONS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE BECOME INOPERABLE. THE A/C CONTROLS ALSO BECOME INOPERABLE AND TURNS ON BY ITSELF. IT JUST DOESN'T TURN ON THOUGH, IT TURNS ON 90 DEGREES AND STARTS BLASTING OUT. THIS IS A SAFELY ISSUE BECAUSE AS A DRIVER WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS AIR IS JUST GOING TO START BLASTING OUT AT US LIKE FIRE. IF INFINITI IS SMART ENOUGH TO RECALL THE SEDAN, THEY SHOULD DO THE SAME THING WITH THE COUPES. IT IS CLEARLY A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE '03-'04 MODELS. IF THEY WANT TO KEEP THEIR REPUTABLE NAME THEY WILL DO WHAT IS RIGHT. *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

THE AC/HEAT CONTROLLER STOPPED WORKING. THE AC WAS STUCK AT FULL, AT 60 DEGREES WHICH CREATED MIST ON ALL OF THE WINDOWS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER WHICH MADE MY DRIVING DANGEROUS. *TR

THE AUDIO AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS BECOME INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD. MY TEMPERATURE WAS STUCK AT 90 DEGREES AT MAXIMUM OUTPUT, WITH NO POSSIBLE WAY TO SHUT IT OFF. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR 2003 G35 SEDANS WITH THIS ISSUE (INFINITI RECALL # P31040), BUT NOT FOR COUPES. FROM ONLINE RESEARCH, THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS CASES WHERE THE SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ON 2003 G35 COUPES, BUT INFINITI REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS, BECAUSE THE VIN #'S WERE NOT PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT CONSTITUTES A RECALL FOR ANY G35 MODEL WITH THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLIPPING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE OR WHEN DECELERATING. IN ADDITION, THE HEAT WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TROUBLE TURNING THE HEATER OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

FIRST DEFECT: WHEN I WOULD START MY CAR THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AND THE RADIO, HEATING AND COOLING BUTTONS. THE FAN WOULD COME ONTO HIGH AND SWITCH TO AIRCONDITIONING. I COULD NOT TURN IT DOWN OR TURN IT OFF OR TURN ON MY DEFROSTER WHEN IT WAS 30 DEGREES IN THE MORNING WHICH MADE MY VISIBILITY VERY POOR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS TO STOP WAS TO PULL THE FUSES. WE CHECK THE RECALL HISTORY AND FOUND THAT IT WAS ONLY A COURTESY RECALL AND WOULDN'T BE COVERED EVEN AFTER READING THAT HUNDREDS OF G35 OWNERS WERE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD TO HAVE THE RADIO ELECTRONICS REMOVED FROM THE CAR AND SENT OUT TO BE FIXED. I THINK THIS ISSUE WOULD BE CONSISTED A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE HEAT OR A DEFROSTER. SECOND DEFECT: THE PROBLEM STARTED WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLING AND...

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 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.

AIR CONDITIONING BLASTS AT ALL TIMES THAT CAR ENGINE IS RUNNING. NO WAY TO CONTROL, LOWER OR CHANGE THE A/C DEFROSTER, HEAT OR DEFOGGER. RADIO PANELS ARE SIMILARLY "BLACKED OUT" MEANING THEY ARE NOT WITHIN THE CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR. MULTIPLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED SIMILAR OWNERS IT WILL BE $4,000 TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS LARGELY A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY OF THIS ISSUE AS WHEN TOYOTA'S WERE RECALLED AND PEOPLE WERE INJURED IT WAS THE INSURANCE COMPANY, (STATE FARM) THAT REALIZED THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION FIRST. *KB

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

NO SPECIFIC EVENT. CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILED IN AC "ON" MODE AT 70'F. CANNOT TURN OFF. CANNOT ACCESS DEFROST/REAR DEFOGGER BUTTONS. CREATES UNSAFE VEHICLE AS LACK OF DEFROST/DEFOGGER PREVENTS DRIVER FROM SEEING CLEARLY IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. NO RADIO CONTROLS. UNDERSTAND A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

1) NO SPECIFIC EVENT - ONE DAY STOPPED WORKING. 2) CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILED IN AC "ON" MODE AT 66'F. CANNOT TURN OFF. CANNOT ACCESS DEFROST/REAR DEFOGGER BUTTONS. CREATES UNSAFE VEHICLE AS LACK OF DEFROST/DEFOGGER PREVENTS DRIVER FROM SEEING CLEARLY IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. 3) TOLD BY INFINITY CONSUMER AFFAIRS THAT SEDAN VIN DOES NOT FALL INTO RANGE OF EXISTING RECALL FOR AC/AUTO CIRCUIT BOARD BY NISSAN (INFINITI). REQUIRES CONSUMER PAID DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE WHAT FAILURE MODE IS CAUSING PROBLEM. *TR

THE DISPLAY ON MY RADIO STARTED TO GO OUT AND MADE IT SO I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE RADIO AND THE AC/HEATER. IT WENT OFF AND ON RANDOMLY FOR THE PAST YEAR, NOW MY RADIO IS COMPLETELY DEAD AND STILL HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY A/C CONTROLS SO IT BLOWS AT MY FEET. NOW THAT TEMP. OUTSIDE IS GETTING INTO THE 30'S, AND I NEED MY DEFROST TO BE ABLE TO SEE THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD BUT CAN'T CONTROL IT... *TR

THE AUDIO/CLIMATE CONTROLS ON MY 2003 INFINITI G35 STOPPED WORKING WHILE MY AC GOES ON FULL BLAST. CAN'T TURN IT OFF. I HAVE NO CONTROL OF MY RADIO. CALLED THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT COULD BE THE RADIO ($900), THE CIRCUIT BOARD ($900) OR BOTH ($1800) PLUS TAX. AND THAT'S ON TOP OF THE DIAGNOSTICS FEE THEY WILL CHARGE. INFINITI SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY, IT'S JUST LIKE A BULB GOING OUT. WHAT A RIPOFF. . *TR

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 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 2003 INIFINITY G35 A/C AND RADIO CONTROLS ARE STUCK WHICH IS CAUSING MY WINDOWS TO FOG UP....NOT A BIG DEAL DURING THE SUMMER, BUT THIS COULD BE A MAJOR HAZARD FOR WINTER. INFINITY SAYS MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER THE RECALL DATE, BUT FUNNY, THE PROBLEMS ARE ALL THE SAME NO MATTER WHEN MANUFACTURED. PLEASE HELP BEFORE THIS DOES KILL SOMEONE! *TR

THE DEFROST NO LONGER WORKS. IT HAS SHORT CIRCUITED THE HEAT AND AC UNIT. THE ENTIRE UNIT CONTROLS THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER. CAN'T CONTROL ANY OF THESE FUNCTIONS. MANY PEOPLE WITH THE 2003 INFINITY G 35 HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

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...