2006 Infiniti G35 problems and owner complaints

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…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10153569 at NHTSA ↗

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 MAINTENAN…

Owner-reported narrative. 182,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187775 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206452 at NHTSA ↗

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 M…

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369920 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 90 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192955 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243810 at NHTSA ↗

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 CHE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192184 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN OVERCONSUMPTION OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,800.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10493310 at NHTSA ↗

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 T…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172973 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITY G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL VALVE FAILED AND THE FUEL TANK COULD NOT BE FILLED OVER TWO GALLONS BECAUSE THE VALVE WOULD CLOSE WHILE REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL SENSOR BRACKET WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,400. UPDATED 1/20/12 *CN UPDATED 02/01/12

Owner-reported narrative. 55,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10435071 at NHTSA ↗

THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. NO RHYME OR REASON WHY IT'S NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME AS WHEN IT DOES WORK, ALL THE LIGHTS SHINE AT FULL BRIGHTNESS. NO ACCIDENTS, NO ELECTRICAL FAULTS, IT JUST RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING 100% OF THE TIME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490290 at NHTSA ↗

MY SEDAN'S THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TESTED THE WIRING AND THE LIGHT ALWAYS HAS POWER, BUT SOMETIMES IT JUST DOESN'T LIGHT UP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10492402 at NHTSA ↗