2004 INFINITI G35 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35 COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING COLDER WEATHER MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL ONLY PERTAINED TO THE 2003 MODEL INFINITI G35. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

WAS DRIVING DOWN STREET AT APPROX.30 MPH THE CAR STOPPED LIKE IT HAS A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK THE PANEL LIT UP AND IT DIED (NOT STALLED )NO MOVEMENT NOT EVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET...NO WARNING...NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT..JUST COMPLETE FAILURE ...FOUND OUT BY THE INTERNET THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2003 ...DEALER CONTACTED AND FIXED FOR $268.00...CHECKED WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SECOND CAM SENSOR..LET THEM KNOW THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE IF THERE WAS ANY FURTHER PROBLEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR INJURY...[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAD THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS, AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE SAME PARTS TO BE REPLACED AS AFFECTED BY AN EARLIER RECALL: RECALL ID# 03V455000 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING RECALL DATE: NOV 17, 2003 MODEL AFFECTED: INFINITI G35 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...

THE INFINITI G35 2004 MODEL WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS THE ISSUE AND THE 2003 MODEL HAD A RECALL HOWEVER THE 2004 DOES NOT. THIS ISSUE IS VERY CONCERNING SINCE THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE ONE IS DRIVING. THIS IS A DANGER TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS ON THE ROAD AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUALS DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

CAR ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO PRIOR ISSUES WITH CAR. WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR IMMEDIATELY AND IT SEEMED FINE. TOOK IT TO GET DIAGNOSED - ALL FLUID LEVELS WERE OK BUT THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC SAID IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (P0340). LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE FOR 2003 G35S (ID# 48751) BUT MY CAR IS A 2004 G35. INFINITI DEALERSHIPS NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME ABOUT RESOLVING THE ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL NOTICE, SO I DECIDED TO CHANCE IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. IT HAPPENED 6 DAYS LATER ON AN EXIT RAMP. ENGINE CUT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE BEFORE CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS. THIS TIME IT WAS MORE DIFFICULT TO RE-START. TOOK SEVERAL TIMES AND THIS TIME THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT STAYED ON. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER INFINITI...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO REST FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED. THE FAILURE HAS PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

IN A LITTLE OVER YEAR AFTER PURCHASING MY G35 SEDAN I ALSO NOTICED THAT IT BEGAN CONSUMING MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. I ALSO HAD TO ADD ABOUT 1/2 OF OIL AFTER EVERY 1500 MILES OF USAGE. OIL CHANGES WERE DONE EVERY 3000 MILES, I ALSO ADVISED INFINITI OF THE PROBLEM BUT ALSO WAS TOLD THAT THIS OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. I ADVISED THE INFINITI REP THAT MY ISUZU NOR MY NISSAN EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM OF CONSUMING SO MUCH OIL. A LITTLE AFTER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AT START UPS AND BEGAN BURNING MORE OIL. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO INFINITI AND ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. INFINITI NEW WITHOUT EVEN HAVING TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WOULD NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY REPAIRS, STATING POOR MAINTENANCE. I HAD TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT MY COST. INFINITI KNOWS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT ON MOST...

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH 6 SPEED MANAUL ON THE HIGHWAY- I SUDDENLY GOT A VDC SLIP SLIGHT, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER INTERMITTINGLY LOOSING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ULTIMATELY INTO A PARKING LOT - ALTHOUGH I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED WHEN THE CAR STUMBLED. THIS HAPPENED ONE BEFORE IN SEPT. 2007 WITH MY WIFE - IN WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. *TR

2004 VQ35DE ENGINE OF A G35 COUPLE BURNS OIL RAPIDLY LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE. MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS HAVE BEEN RECORDED. WILL HAVE TO GET A NEW ENGINE SOON. *TR

ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE AT START UP'S ON MY 2004 G35. HAD VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A YEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO INFINITI DEALER TO HAVE PROBLEM CORRECTED. INFINITE WOULD NOT REPAIR STATING THAT THERE WAS ENGINE SLUG BUILD UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE SECOND OPINION. MECHANIC FOUND NO SLUG BUILD-UP UNDER OIL CAP NOR IN CRANKCASE. I CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO STRESS MY COMPLAINT. NO SATISFACTIONS OR RESOLUTION TO MY COMPLAINT. INFINITI HAS A POOR WARRANTY ON THEIR VEHICLES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND I NOW DO ALL MY OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES USING ONLY MOBIL 1 5W 30W FULL SYNTHETIC OIL. AS OF THIS APRIL I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS AND I AM NOW LOOKING TO TRADE IT IN AND GET RID OF IT BEFORE ANY OTHER PROBLEM SPRING UP ALL OF A SUDDEN. WORST WARRANTY I HAVE EVER HAD...

CAR FIRE.. MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN MY OFFICE PARKING LOT. I NOTICED A BUZZING NOISE IN MY DOOR PANEL WHEN I ROLLED MY WINDOW UP. THIS MAY BE COINCIDENTAL , 15 MINUTES LATER WHILE INSIDE MY OFFICE I NOTICE MY CAR IN FLAMES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS FOR MY CAR SO SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG. I WAS NOT INJURED THANK GOD. THE FIRE DEP. SAID THIS WAS THE 2ND INFINITY IN 2 WEEKS THEY HAVE PUT OUT FIRE ON. *JB

DRIVING FREEWAY EVENING TRAFFIC AT 35 TO 50 MPH. ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND LOST ALL POWER ASSIST. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL CAR CAME TO A FULL STOP AND KEY WAS TURNED OFF FIRST, WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. *JB