2003 Infiniti G35

LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER G35'S, MY VEHICLE'S RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS HAVE BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. THE PANEL'S LIGHT GOES OFF AND NONE OF THE BUTTONS WORK. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT RESETS ITSELF TO 75 DEGREES AND AUTO CLIMATE, WHICH PROMPTLY RAMPS UP AND GOES FULL BLAST, WITH NO WAY TO TURN IT OFF. THIS PROBLEM ALSO DRAINS THE BATTERY WHILE THE CAR IS OFF. BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF THIS BATTERY DRAINING, I WAS AT A GAS STATION AT MIDNIGHT IN THE FREEZING COLD, WHEN THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER START. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THE PROBLEM BY INFINITI, AND THEY DID HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS BUT FOR A VERY SMALL RANGE OF VINS. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER, THIS IS ONE OF THEIR MOST COMMON JOBS AND NON-WARRANTY COVERED REPAIRS WILL COME UP TO $1300. SEARCHING ONLINE REVEALS MANY THREADS WITH HUNDREDS OF POSTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY GETTING THE REPAIR MAY NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND IT MAY RESURFACE 3-4 MONTHS LATER. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED, AS IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE VERY DANGEROUS. I'M LUCKY I DON'T LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS SNOW OR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. YOU CAN GET STUCK OUT THERE WITH NO BATTERY. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER, WHICH AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUDIO FINISHER CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

THE DEFROSTER, AC/HEATING SYSTEM, RADIO, AND SELECTED LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FAIL RANDOMLY, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FOG IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, MAKING IT QUITE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. THE SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON, THEN THE FAN CYCLES TO HIGHER SPEEDS ABOUT EVERY 20 SECONDS. THE HEATING/AIR SYSTEM WILL BECOME COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE, RENDERING ALL DEFROST CONTROLS INOPERABLE. DURING THIS TIME, THE RADIO DISPLAY TURNS ITSELF OFF, AND ALL CONTROLS ON THE FACE OF THE UNIT ARE DISABLED. THE STEREO CAN STILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ALL BUTTON LIGHTS REMAIN OFF, WHILE THE CENTER DISPLAY, LOCATED JUST BELOW THE WINDSHIELD, REMAINS ON. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE SEDAN VERSION OF THIS YEAR/MODEL VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING IS THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE SEDAN RECALL: ITB03-007. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO FAILED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO TURN THE HEAT ON EITHER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE RADIO FAILING BECAUSE THE RADIO CONTROLLER WAS CONNECTED TO THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

THE A/C BECAME STUCK ON AUTOMATIC - BLOWING AIR, CENTER CONSOLE BUTTONS STOPPED WORKING INCLUDING ALL HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING/DEFROST BUTTONS, AS WELL AS CONTROLS FOR THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER; THE RADIO CONTROLS ONLY WORKED THRU STEERING CONTROLS. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN THE CONTROLS FROZE PERMANENTLY, WITH NO ACCESS TO CENTER CONSOLE BUTTONS TO CONTROL HEATING, COOLING, DEFROST, ETC, WITH NO ACCESS THROUGH THE STEERING CONTROLS TO RADIO. EVENTUALLY, THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. STILL NO ACCESS TO CENTER CONSOLE HEATING, COOLING, AND DEFROST CONTROLS. NO WAY TO DEFROST OR DEFOG WINDSHIELDS! *TT

I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENTIRE DEFROST / AC / RADIO CLUSTER FAILED. THE AC CAME ON FULL BLAST, REPLACING THE DEFROST!!! I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PARK THE CAR DUE TO THE SAFETY FACTOR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO RUN MY DEFROST. THE ISSUE IS THE AC, DEFROST, AND RADIO STACK CONTROLS STOP WORKING. THERE IS NO WAY TO GET THEM TO WORK ONCE THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS FOR G35''S BUILT IN 2002 FOR THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. MY G35 WAS BUILT IN 2002 BUT WHEN I CALLED INFINITI THEY SAID MY ''ENGINE IS THE WRONG MODEL'' INFINITI NEEDS TO FIX THIS THRU RECALL AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING THE DEFROST. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IF MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING AND THE DEFROST WENT OUT. I COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY RICH MAN AT THE EXPENSE OF MY DAUGHTERS LIFE. I HAVE READ WHERE THOUSANDS OF G35 OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I DON''T THINK ANY DAUGHTERS LIFE IS WORTH THE PRICE TO FIX THIS ALREADY WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE. INFINITI NEEDS TO STEP TO THE PLATE. THEY ALREADY KNOW OF THE ISSUE BUT HAVE TURNED A BLIND EYE. I ENVISION INFINITI GETTING BLASTED BY LAW SUITS BECAUSE THIS WILL KILL SOMEONE. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, INFINITI WILL NOT HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON. THE ISSUE IS TOO WELL DOCUMENTED FOR INFINITI TO SAY THEY DIDN'T KNOW. *TR

IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE WITH THIS SAME CAR, FIRST THE RADIO GOS OUT THEN ALL CONTROLS FOR HEATING AND COOLING CONTROLS START TO GO OUT, NOW I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM. WHICH IS SCARY CUZ NOW THAT ITS WINTER I CANT DEFROST MY WINDOWS AND INFINITI REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEY'RE FAULTY SYSTEM, WARRANTY OR NOT ITS A SAFETY HAZARD!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROGER SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.