2006 Infiniti G35 Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE TREMENDOUSLY. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN, TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,800. UPDATED 01/24/11 *CN UPDATED 04/14/11

WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKING, MY VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM DIPS HARD AND PULLS HEAVILY TO THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A HARSH RIGHT SIDE PULL TO THE STEERING WHEEL. HAS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-65 MPH AND 30-35 MPH, DRY AND WET ROADS, HIGHWAY AND SURFACE STREETS. TIRES WERE NEARLY NEW AND PROPERLY INFLATED DURING ONE OCCURRENCE. HAVE REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES BUT REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER AS THEY ARE UNABLE TO "DUPLICATE" THE ISSUE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS VEHICLE IS "TOO SOPHISTICATED" TO DO ANY FURTHER INSPECTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE PRESENT IN THE DASHBOARD AND WERE LOCATED NEAR THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT ONE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI G35 AND THE IDLER PULLEY ON THE CAR HAS FAILED ONCE BEFORE AND IT IS OCCURRING AGAIN. THE CAR HAS 10,500 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST ONE FAILED AT 7500 MILES OF USE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THESE CARS. THEY REPLACED THE FIRST ONE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G-35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR PANT WAS CHIPPING FROM THE HOOD NEAR THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE ROOF. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,114.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INIFINTI G35 COUPE. WHEN HE APPLIES PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE HEARS A SQUEAKING NOISE. SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING HE FEELS GRINDING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH INFINITE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRADED IN FOR A 2009 INFINITI. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52000.

MY 2006 INFINITI G35 CONSUMES OIL THAT NISSAN IS AWARE ABOUT. THE CAR DOESN'T BURN OIL OR LEAK OIL, BUT CONSUMES AROUND 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1800 MILES. THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,750 MILES. I CHANGE MY OIL AT 3000 MILES AND EVERYTIME I CHANGE MY OIL MY CAR IS ALWAYS 3 QUARTS LOW. MY CAR STARTS TO MAKE NOISES AT START UP AND MY LOW OIL LIGHT COMES ON

3RD BRAKE LIGHT DIMS AND WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *KB

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

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY AN INFINITI DEALER THAT MY 2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE HAS FALLEN INTO A "NOT GOOD" CATEGORY FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR

AIR BAGS DISABLED SENSOR REMAINS ON. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO HAVE REPAIRED AT NISSAN DEALER TWICE, BUT EACH TIME THE DISABLED SENSOR WILL COME BACK ON. I FILED COMPLAINT WITH INFINITI BUT AFTER THE INITIAL CONTACT THE ASSIGNED AGENT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY PHONE CALLS AFTER THEY DISCOVERED WHAT THE COMPLAINT WAS ABOUT. THE COMPLAINT WAS FILE IN APRIL OF 2009 WITH INFINITI CORPORATION. THIS VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME THE COMPANY STOPPED RESPONDING TO MY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE AIR BAG DISABLED SENSOR COMING ON. THE REPAIRS AND COMPLAINT ARE IN INFINITI'S CORPORATE FILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PEARSON INIFINITI IN RICHMOND, VA TO BE REPAIRED TWICE FOR THE SENSOR BEFORE I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE CORPORATION. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INADVERTENTLY. THE DRIVER SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER RIBS, STERNUM, AND HAD STITCHES IN HER KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE, INCLUDING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE THROTTLE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY, ON WHICH IT WAS MOUNTED, AND THE FIREWALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000. UPDATED 12/08/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/08

2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE SUFFERING FROM EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. CAR WAS PURCHASED USED FROM INFINITI OF OAKLAND IN DECEMBER 2007 WITH 15K MILES. CAR BURNED 2.5 QUARTS BETWEEN 15K AND 20K MILES. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH INFINITI PER SERVICE BULLETIN ITB08-002C. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT?S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK AND BODY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

TRIED TO USE TIRE JACK ON 2006 INFINITI G35 IN MY DRIVEWAY. DRIVEWAY IS CONCRETE AND LEVEL. WHEN FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS APPROX 1' OFF GROUND THE TIRE JACK FAILED. IT BUCKLED AND CAR CAME OFF IT. JACK NEVER USED BEFORE. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY NO ONE HURT. *TR

THE CAR MAKES STEERING WHEEL NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM! AS A RESULT I HAVE THAT NOISE INCREASING EVERY DAY AND TECHNICIANS SAID TO KEEP DRIVING SINCE PROBLEM IS NOT SIGNIFICANT! THE CAR HAS 18000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY! *TR

I HAVE AN 06 INFINITI G35 COUPE, AND EVERSINCE I PURCHASED IT ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, ENGINE HAS A PINGING/KNOCKING PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS RUNNING LEAN. THERE IS NO MODIFICATION DONE TO THE ENGINE WHATSOEVER. *TR

EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION: I CHECK MY ENGINE OIL EVERY 500 MILES AND I HAVE TO ADD A HALF QUART OF OIL EACH TIME. MY ENGINE DOES NOT HAVE ANY LEAKS, MY CAR HAS NEVER HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS AND IT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT TRACK ON MY 2006 INFINITE G35X HAS BROKEN ON 3 OCCASIONS AND HAS RENDERED THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE WITHOUT EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN DATED ON JULY 2007 AS SEATS BULLETIN 02080. THIS TSB SHOULD BECOME A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. AND IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR FOR THE CONSUMER. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE AND INFINITE NEEDS TO DO A RECALL. *TR

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NOTED AT 6,000 MILES. CONTINUED WITH 1,000 MILE INTERVAL TEST FOR OIL CONSUMPTION AND FOUND 1QT LOW AT 7,000 MILES, 1.5 QTS LOW AT 8,000 MILES, AND 1 QT AT 9000 MILES. INFINITI SAID THEY ORDERED ME A NEW ENGINE. THIS WAS A 2.5 MONTHS AGO AND I'M AT 12,500 MILES. I'VE HAD TO TOP OFF MY ENGINE WITH A 2 QUARTS OF OIL AND MY OWN SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT CALL ME BACK. *TR

2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE WAS DRIVEN 10 MILES AND PARKED. DRIVER RETURNED 7 MINUTES LATER TO FIND INTERIOR OF CAR ON FIRE. NYC FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND FOUND THE FIRE HAD EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND INTERIOR OF CAR WAS BURNT. FIREMAN SUGGESTED THAT FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SEAT HEATER. *TR

CLUTCH ON VEHICLE 2006 G35 COUPE WITH 19,300 MILES WENT BAD. READ ONLINE AND RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT UNDER 20,000 MILES IS VERY LOW FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING UNDER "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT WILLING TO COVER 4YR - 60,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR SIMILAR TO BRAKE PADS!! CLUTCH?...BRAKE PADS? SAME?!?! THEY WOULD ONLY COVER IF PART WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. HAD TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT WERE TESTED TO BE MORE DURABLE THAN OEM VERSION OF CLUTCH. SEEMS TO HAPPEN OFTEN IN THIS MODEL CAR AND VERY EARLY ON IN THE VEHICLES LIFE. *TR

MY SERVICE STATION NOTIFIED ME THAT I NEEDED NEW BRAKES ON MY 2006 INFINITI G35X AT 9,000 MILES. HAVING BEEN THROUGH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY LAST G35, I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNUSUAL. INFINITI CLAIMS USUAL REPLACEMENT AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. *TR

THE ENGINE IS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000.

I WANT TO REPORT THAT NISSAN/INFINITI HAS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE ENGINES BEING USED IN THE INFINITI G35 AND NISSAN 350Z CARS. THE DEFECTS ARE CAUSING ENGINES TO BLOW DUE TO LOW OIL CAPACITY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY THREAT TO THE OWNERS OF THE CARS AND TO OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. I WANT INFINITI TO TAKE BACK MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY THREAT TO ME, MY WIFE, MY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD AND OTHER MOTORISTS AROUND ME. INFINITI HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO WORK WITH ME IN THIS CAPACITY. THE EVIDENCE AGAINST INFINITI IS STAGGERING AS CAN BE SEEN ON THE DISCUSSION THREADS THAT I HAVE POSTED BELOW. HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=120735 HTTP://WWW.MY350Z.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=232332 HTTP://WWW.G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=110973 HTTP://WWW.6MT.NET/FORUM/G35-COUPE/18296-OIL-CONSUMPTION-GETTING-WORSE.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=239828 HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD/186282 HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=141145&HIGHLIGHT=OIL+CONSUMPTION HTTP://WWW.G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=159097 HTTP://WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM/COMPLAINTS/NISSAN/SENTRA.HTM *JB

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB

AT ~7,900MI, I TOOK MY G35 COUPE 6MT TO INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHEN I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD COME UP EVERY FEW TIMES A WEEK. I WAS CALLED IN 4 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT (EVERY 1,000MI) SPECIFICALLY FOR OIL-LEVEL TESTING. THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVED AN APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AND AT 14,500MI, AFTER JUST ABOUT 6 MONTHS, I DROVE OUT WITH A NEW ONE (10102-AC7M9). I WAS TOLD TO GO EASY FOR THE INITIAL 12-15K. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1000MI NOW, I AM RUNNING LOW ON OIL. I JUST CHECKED IT MYSELF. I PLAN ON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SOON TO RECORD IT FORMALLY. BUT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I AM HAVING, THE NEW ENGINE SEEMS TO BE A LOT LOUDER AND A BIT SLUGGISH TOO.. YES.. DEFINITELY NOT THE RIDE I GOT USED TOO!! *TR

WHEN MY LEASED 06' G35 COUPE HIT AROUND 6,000 MILES IT STARTED MAKING A RATTLING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED ON THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL & THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE BUT THAN AT AROUND 7,000 MILES THE SAME NOISE CAME BACK. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS AND EVERYTIME I GO BACK THE CAR IS 2-3 QRTS OIL LOW. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINE THAT THEY REPLACED MY OLD ENGINE WITH HAS THE SAME ISSUE & IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN UNLESS I AM GIVEN A NEW MANUFACTURED ENGINE - WHICH SEEMS TO BE UNAVAILABLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY & I WANT THEM TO TAKE BACK THE VEHICLE OR PROVIDE ME WITH A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION BUT I FEEL I AM GETTING NOWHERE. ININITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATES THAT THE CASE IS BEING RESEARCHED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A LEASED VEHICLE & IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

ROUTINE SERVICE OF THE 2006 INFINITI G35X SEDAN AT 18,000 MILES REQUIRED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT A COST OF ALMOST $600. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY THE ROTORS, AT THIS EARLY STAGE I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. MY RESEARCH SHOWED THAT THIS WAS A HISTORICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, THE COMPANY EVEN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER FRONT BRAKES ON THE 2003-2005 MODELS. COMPLAINT FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL MAINTENANCE, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD/WOULD DO. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT BLINKING ON AND OFF ON THE 2006 INFINITI G35. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE OUT WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ,AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE AIR BAGS LIGHT TO BLINK, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE UNTIL THEY PIN POINT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000.*AK UPDATED 04/05/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 AND ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE BUILT IN BLUE TOOTH. WHEN HE ATTEMPTING TO DIAL A NUMBER THE INCORRECT NUMBER CONNECTED, AND THIS WAS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. INFINITI WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15. *AK

2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 1- NOTICED THE OIL LEVELS WERE TOO LOW BEFORE 3000MILE. 2- ENGINE'S LOW OIL LEVELS WOULD CAUSE A NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND PERFORMANCE DECREASES, UNTIL ADDITIONAL OIL WAS ADDED. 3- I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALER EVERY 1000MILES TO MONITOR THE LOSS OF OIL. (WHICH WAS 1.5 TO 2.5 QUARTS EVERY 1000MILES.) AFTER 5 SUCH CHECK UPS, INFINITI APPROVED REPLACING MY ENGINE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED THIS WEEK. (10-18-07). *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A GASOLINE STATION TO FILL THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL DOOR WAS LOCK AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE GASOLINE STATION RECOMMENDED ACCESSING THE FUEL DOOR LOCK THROUGH A PANEL IN THE TRUNK. HOWEVER, ONCE THE TRUNK WAS OPENED THERE WAS NO ACCESS THROUGH THE TRUNK. THE EMERGENCY INFINITY ROAD ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED WHO PROVIDED THE SAME RECOMMENDATION WHICH WAS ALSO LISTED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INFINITY DEALER THE MECHANIC WAS ALSO SURPRISED ABOUT THE INABILITY TO ACCESS THE FUEL TANK THROUGH THE TRUNK. TO OPEN THE FUEL TANK DOOR A PLASTIC ITEM WAS INSERTED ABOUT AN INCH THROUGH THE DOOR WHICH RESULTED IN BREAKING THE LATCH WHICH MEANT IT COULD NOT BE LOCK AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE LATCH.*AK

INFINITY G35 COUPE 2006 MODEL: SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THEY COME OUT OF THE GUIDE, GET TANGLED AND THE DOOR CLOSES ON THEM. THE SEAT BELT WHEN IN USE CUTS ACROSS MY NECK INSTEAD OF THE SHOULDER AND THERE IS NOT WAY TO ADJUST IT. I AM 5'6" AND OF NORMAL HEIGHT AND WEIGHT, THIS PROBLEM MAKES DRIVING VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A "DESIGN FLAW". THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY CAN RESULT IN PEOPLE NOT USING THEM AT ALL. *JB

MY 2006 INFINITI G35 CONSUMES OIL THAT NISSAN IS AWARE ABOUT. THE CAR DOESN'T BURN OIL OR LEAK OIL, BUT CONSUMES AROUND 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1800 MILES. THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,750 MILES. I CHANGE MY OIL AT 3000 MILES AND EVERYTIME I CHANGE MY OIL MY CAR IS ALWAYS 3 QUARTS LOW. MY CAR STARTS TO MAKE NOISES AT START UP AND MY LOW OIL LIGHT COMES ON. I'M TIRED OF THIS ISSUE AND NISSAN/INFINITI IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ITS COSTING ME WAY TO MUCH MONEY AND I WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ONE TO ONE AND ONE HALF QUART OF OIL IS USED EVERY 700 TO 900 MILES. SOME INTERVALS ARE SHORTER AT 500 TO 700 MILES PER ONE QUART OF OIL USED AND SOME ARE LONGER, 700 TO 1,000 ONE AND ONE HALF QUART WILL BE NEEDED. OIL LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON AS I HAVE CHECKED THE OIL EVERY 500 MILES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 15,800 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITY G35 COUPE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THIS MADE IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND WHILE ACCELERATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 3,300 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. AT 6,400 MILES, THE TICKING NOISE RETURNED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS CONSUMING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT THROUGH AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND FAILED TWICE. AT 7,500 MILES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TURNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE MORE. THE DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE AND WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A TEST ENGINE DESIGNED FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY ROUGH. UPDATED 07/06/07. *JB

SUBJECT:NEW INFINITY 35 BRAKE LIGHT DEAR SIR: I FOLLOWED A NEW MODEL OF INFINITY-35 ON THE OFF RAMP OF NORTH BOUND 101 FREEWAY AT WOODSIDE EXIT AT REDWOOD CITY, CA AROUND 8:10 PM TONIGHT. WHILE WE WERE APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT OF THE EXIT, THE TAIL LIGHT OF CAR IN FRONT BRIGHTEN UP SO INTENSE THAT ALMOST BLIND MY EYE. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT TO ME SINCE I WAS NOT ABLE SEE THE ROAD FOR A INSTANCE. I GUESS THE SUCH FLASH WAS DUE THE IGNITION OF THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT OF THE INFINITY-35 IS NOT THE REGULAR TAIL LIGHT SEEN IN OLDER CAR, IT COMPOSES OF MANY SMALLER LIGHTS (MAY BE LED). IN THIS NEW MODEL, THE SMALLER LIGHT LAYOUT AS TWO CIRCULATE RING. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT A UNIQUE INCIDENT AND MAY BE CAUGHT OTHER PEOPLE OF GUARD OF THOSE SHARP/INTENSE BRAKE LIGHT. CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK WHETHER THIS IS A HAZARD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC? I DID TAKE DOWN THE LICENSE PLATE OF THE CAR AND RELATED INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS FOR YOUR REFERENCE: MODEL: INFINITY 35 COLOR: BLACK LICENSE: 5SGH189 TIME OF INCIDENT: 8:10 PM 3/21/2006 PLACE OF INCIDENT: WOODSIDE OFFRAMP, NORTH 101, REDWOOD CITY, CA. IF POSSIBLE, CAN YOU GIVE ME A RESPONSE WHAT WILL NHSTA DO ABOUT MY COMPLAIN. I CAN BE CONTACT AT ARCHIEWU@HOTMAIL.COM OR 650-430-96666 THANKS! ARCHIE. *JB

ENGINE CONSUMES 2.5 QRTS OIL EVERY 800 MILES & ONLY 19-20 MILES PER GAL GAS AND THIS DECREASES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. CLUTCH ASSY FAULTY/ GRINDING NOISE INCREASED WITH MILEAGE ,WINDOWS HAVE BINDING NOISE UP/DOWN, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. *NM

ENGINE NEW USED 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1200 MILES. OIL CONSUMPTION SOMEWHAT BETTER WITH MORE MILES, BUT STILL 1 QT/2500 MILE PRESENTLY WITH 21,000 MILES ON ENGINE. DEALER SAID IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS AND NISSAN/INFINITI WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS IT CONSUMES MORE THAN 1QT/1000 MILE. I FOLLOWED FACTORY ENGINE BREAK-IN GUIDELINES, I DO NOT RACE MY VEHICLE AND DEALER HAS DONE ALL FACTORY SCHEDULED OIL SERVICES. NISSAN/INFINITI APPARENTLY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND APPARENTLY HAVE A REVISED ENGINE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING, ONLY IF YOU CONSUME WORSE THAN 1QT/1000 MILES. MY PRESENT OIL CONSUMPTION OF 1QT/2500MILES IN MY OPINION, IS UNACCEPTABLE IN TODAY'S STANDARDS AND FEEL I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO THIS NEW REVISED ENGINE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT AS WELL. *JB

1)DRIVER BRAKED TO AVOID CRASH DEBRIS IN ROAD 2)DRIVER BEHIND AUTO REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN WHICH I WAS A PASSENGER AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT WERE FULLY RECLINED AS A RESULT OF REAR-END IMPACT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED VERY LITTLE ENGINE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BURNING THROUGH A LOT OF RADIATOR FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID WAS TURNING INTO A VERY DARK COLOR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OFTEN TIMES HAD TO JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO THIRD GEAR AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.