2003 Infiniti G35

THE RADIO AND A/C CONTROLS BECAME INOPERATIVE ON A 2003 INFINITI G35 COUPE. SAFETY ISSUE IS THE INABILITY TO USE DEFROSTER OR REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AS NECESSARY. A SEARCH OF THE WEB INDICATES THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. INFINITI RECALLED SOME 2003 SEDANS FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, BUT NO COUPES. THE COUPE USES THE EXACT SAME SYSTEM AS THE SEDAN IN TERMS OF RADIO AND A/C CONTROLS.. THIS RECALL IDENTIFIES A CIRCUIT BOARD AS THE CULPRIT, AND THE BOARD WAS REPLACED FREE FOR SOME 2003 SEDAN OWNERS. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE RADIO COMPLETLY CUT OFF AND THE AIR CONDITIONING CAME ON AT FULL BLAST... I CANNNOT CONTROL ANYTHING ON THE DASH SUCH AS CLIMATE DEFROSTED OR TURNING THE DARN THING OFF. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING AND MY WINDOW WERE ALL FOGGED UP AND I COULDNT CLEAR THEM. I COULD NOT SEE OUT OF MY FRONT OR BACK WINDOWS. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAMETHING SOME WILL BE HURT IF INFINITI DOESNT DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS. I HAVE NO CLUE TO WHY THEY HAVENT RECALLED OR RECALLED ONLY A FEW OF THIS CAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM.IT SEEMS TO BE THE NORM. IF YOU CALL THE DEALEARSHIP THEY WILL ONLY CHARGE YOU A MINT TO REPLACE THE PART THAT WILL ONLY BREAK AGAIN. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *JS

INFINITI G35 AC AND AUDIO PANEL NOT WORKING, AS THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING. CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR IN INCLIMATE WEATHER DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OR ENGAGE THE DEFROST SO I CAN SEE OUT THE WINDOWS. VERY DANGEROUS - THREAT TO MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. IT'S THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD THAT HAS FAILED. THE DEALER JUST WANTS TO INSTALL A NEW RADIO. EITHER OF THESE REPAIRS WILL BE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. UNABLE TO GET INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER. VIN NOT COVERED UNDER THE VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN - FALLS JUST OUT OF RANGE. EVERY ONE OF THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME FAULTY COMPONENTS. UNCLEAR WHY ONLY A SELECT FEW VINS WERE RECALLED. THOUSANDS OF US HAVE COMPLAINED. WHY IS NOTHING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE? *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CONTACT LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE SENSOR AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 7/12/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE A/C AND RADIO HAVEN'T WORKED IN YEARS, DUE TO A BURNED OUT CIRCUIT BOARD. UPDATED 07/18/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

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 COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE CONTROLS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.