2004 Infiniti G35

THIRD (3RD) BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE 1) NO TRIGGER FOR EVENT. 2) PREMATURE FAILURE OF INFINITI'S LED THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. 3) LIGHT IS INACCESSIBLE TO CONSUMER - DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER $400 FOR OEM REPLACEMENT THAT HAS NOT ADDRESSED ISSUE AND THUS WILL FAIL AGAIN. INDEPENDENT SOURCES CLAIM A SINGLE DIODE IN THE LED CIRCUITRY IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "THIRD BRAKE LIGHT" STOPPED WORKING ON MY VEHICLE 15 MONTHS AGO. DUE TO MY FEAR OF SOMEONE REAR-ENDING ME, OR THE INEVITABLE STOP BY A POLICE OFFICER, I DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION ON MY OWN. I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL AND BROKEN LED BRAKE LIGHT, WITH AN AFTERMARKET LED LIGHT THAT WAS PURCHASED OFF EBAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL LIGHT BULBS EVENTUALLY BURN OUT, BUT LED BULBS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO SO AFTER TWENTY TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND HOURS. I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE SAFETY LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE, AT MY OWN COST, WHEN INIFNITI/NISSAN SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A FUNCTIONING PRODUCT IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE REASON I COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS IS BECAUSE NEARLY 75% OF INFINITI G35 SEDANS FROM SIMILAR MODEL YEARS AS MY 2004, HAVE A FAILED "THIRD BRAKE LIGHT". THIS IS CLEARLY AN IMPENDING PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASE WAITING TO HAPPEN AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS FROM OCCURRING. INFINITI SHOULD REPLACE ALL FAILED BRAKE LIGHTS AND ALSO REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET MEASURES THAT OWNERS HAVE TAKEN (WHICH LIKELY DON'T CONFORM TO NHTSA REGULATIONS) WITH NEW LED BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR

REPORTING A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAME TO A STOP (TRAFFIC LIGHT)SUDDENLY THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF WITH FULL SPEED. HIT A VAN AT THE DRIVERS SIDE BACKWHEEL AREA.THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. THE INSURANCE CO.(21ST CENTURY) HIRED AN ENGINEER WHO DID NOT FIND ANY FAULT WITH THE ENGINE..THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE.I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM EITHER BEFORE. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET .SEVERAL DRIVERS HAD THE SAME TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. (ALLWORLDAUTO.COM /2004INFINITI G35 USER COMMENTS/COMPLAINT) I AM REPORTING THIS BEFORE SOMEONE WILL DIE. *TR

NISSAN JUST STARTED A RECALL FOR STALLED ENGINE. MY CAR (2004 INFINTI G35) SEEMS TO DO THE EXACT SAME THING BUT IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. NOW, THE ENGINE STALLS ONCE IN A WHILE AND YOU HAVE TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR IT TO WORK. I CALLED INFINITI AND THEY SAID CAN NOT DO ANYTHING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT IS NOT PART OF THE SPECIFIC RECALL. THE CAR POSES SAFETY ISSUE IF IT IS TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, IT WILL THREATEN SAFETY OF OTHERS INCLUDING MYSELF. *TR