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Incident date: Dec 30, 2004
I PURCHASED MY 2003 INFINITI G35 IN OCTOBER 2003. I ONLY HAVE 19,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING LOUDLY SINCE ABOUT 13,0000 MILES. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2 OR 3 OCCASIONS WHEN I'VE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. I'VE BOUGHT SEVERAL CARS AND NEVER HAVE I HEARD THAT THE BREAKS SQUEAKING UNBEARABLY WAS NORMAL.
... THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT UNTIL I BRING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN AND IF THE BRAKES ARE EVEN MORE WORN DOWN THEY MIGHT SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR IS EVEN SAFE TO DRIVE. DO THE BREAKS HAVE TO TOTALLY GO OUT AND I RUN INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE BEFORE I CAN GET THEM FIXED UNDER WARRANTY??? I HAVE A 95 MUSTANG AND IT SOUNDS BETTER THAN MY 2003 INFINITI. I DON'T WANT TO PAY 30,000 FOR A CAR THAT SQUEEKS AS IF I'M DRIVING AN OLD BEAT UP LEMON. HELP! KDJ. *AKRead more
Incident date: Dec 13, 2004
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
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Incident date: Dec 26, 2004
PURCHASED (4) PIRELLI STR-A' S FROM THE TIRE RACK. THEY WERE INSTALLED BY MERCHANTS TIRE. THE FIRST LOCATION DIDN'T CHARGE ME BECAUSE THE COULDN'T GET THE TIRES TO BALANCE. THE SECOND LOCATION FOUND ONE TIRE WAVY AND EACH TIRE TOOK FROM 4.5 TO 8 OZ OF WEIGHT. I STILL HAD A VIBRATION IN THE SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE RACK WOULD NOT REPLACE MORE THAN ONE TIRE AT A TIME. REPLACEING ONE TIRE TOOK C
... ARE OF THE VIBRATION. I RETURNED FOR THE FIRST ROTATION AND BALANCE, MERCHANTS SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT PUT THE REAR TIRES ON THE FRONT BECAUSE EACH TIRE HAS 8 OZ'S OF WEIGHT. I TOLD THEM TO DO IT ANYWAY BECAUSE I HAD TO FOLLOW PIRELLI'S REQUIREMENTS OF ROTATION. ARE THESE TIRES HEADING FOR SELF DESTRUCTION WITH THIS MUCH WEIGHT??? I HAVE E-MAILED PIRELLI, BUT NO ONE REPLIED. *AKRead more
Incident date: Mar 23, 2004
THE DRIVER'S-SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF THE SEATBELT INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS IN POSITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH THE DASHBOARD, UNLESS THE DRIVER UNBUCKLES THEIR SEATBELT FIRST. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER, ORLANDO INFINITY, AND THEY SAID THE SEATBELT WAS OKAY. I HAVE HARDCOPY OF THEIR STATEMENTS. TWICE I HAVE NEARLY CRASHED, SECONDARY TO NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH THE
... DASH DURING ALL TOO TYPICAL ORLANDO DRIVING CONDITIONS. I QUESTION IF THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS INHERENT IN OTHER G35 COUPES (2004). PLEASE NOTE, THE INCIDENTS OF THE SEATBELT FREEZING IN A LOCKED POSITION ARE INTERMITTENT, SUCH THAT THE DATE BELOW REFLECTS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR.*AKRead more
Incident date: May 15, 2004
I AM A MASTER MECHANIC AND HAVE WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY SINCE 1969. I ALSO PERFORMED ACIDENT INVESTIGATIONS FOR MERCED BENZ NORTH AMERICA. I NOW OWN A SMALL REPAIR FACILITY IN CA. AND IN THE CORSE OF MAKEING REPAIRS TO THREE G35 INFINITIS (YEARS 2003 AND 2004) I HAVE FOUND THE FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKED AND BRITTLE. I HAVE A G35 LNFINITY MYSELF AND HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF THE PROBLEM. MY
... CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL HOSE IS CRACKING. I HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER AND HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO INFINITY CONSUMER COMPLAINT LINE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGE THAT MY G35 HAS NO PROBLEM AND HE'S ONLY SEEN THE PROBLEM ON THE FX. I PERSONLY REINSPECTED THE HOSE AND FOUND A CRACK, ONE WHICH ALSO CAN BE FELT , IS ABOUT 1/4" LONG AND HALF WAY THROUGHT THE HOSE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND EXPLAINED THAT IN THE CASE OF A REAR END ACCIDENT THE HOSE COULD REPTURE, SPILL FUEL AND CREAT A PINTO LIKE BOMB. I FEEL THAT THE DEALER IS PUTTING ME OFF, AND THAT NISSIAN IS TRYING TO SWEEP THE PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG AND IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND . I WANT YOUR AGENICY TO BE AWARE OF THE NEED FOR A SAFETY HAZZARD.THE FUEL HOSE IS NOT READLY SEEN AND I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ONLY AFTER HAVEING REMOVED THE REAR AXLE SUBFRAME FOR REPLACEMENT OF A FUEL TANK. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO SHOW UNTILL THE IS A HIGH RATE OF FAILER, OR WORST, UNTILL PEOPLE START GETTING INJURED OR KILLED. *AKRead more
Incident date: Jul 16, 2004
INFINITI QX56 HAS BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW. FRONT BRAKES NEED REPLACEMENT ON AVERAGE EVERY 4-6000 MILES. BRAKE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL WHICH CAUSES ROTOR WARPAGE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERS BACK AND FORTH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS FROM NISSAN. THIS IS BRAKE DESIGN FLAW ALSO EFFECTS SIMILAR PLATFORMS SUCH AS THE ARMADA AND THE TITAN. THERE ALSO IS A DESIGN
... FLAW IN THE FRONT END WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. HITTING CERTAIN BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAN CAUSE THE FRONT END TO GO INTO RESONANCE, THUS SHAKING THE STEERING WHEEL ENOUGH TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AKRead more
Incident date: Apr 16, 2003
FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INSIDE TIRE WEAR DOWN WAS 2/32 . PROBLEM EXISTED WHEN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR CAMBER SEEMS TO BE OUT AND THE REAR TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE EDGE. AFTER SERVICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR CAMBER WAS OUT OF SPEC AND WAS ADJUSTED. *TC
Incident date: Dec 10, 2004
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A TOTAL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN. FIRST OCCASION WAS AFTER A 6 HOUR DRIVE AND SHUT DOWN IN THE PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED 100 MILES TO NEAREST INFINITY DEALERSHIP, ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT, RECHARGED THE BATTERY AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE. SECOND EXPERIENCE OCCURRED 1 MONTH LATER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN EXPERIENCED TOTAL SHUTDOWN, ALL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON, ENGINE
... SHUTDOWN. VEHICLE TOWED TO INFINITY DEALERSHIP, REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, AS OF THIS DATE CONTINUING TO SEARCH FOR CAUSE. *JBRead more
Incident date: Sep 28, 2004
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE WARPED AT 30,000 MI. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD RE-SURFACE THE BRAKES BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE CONSUMER REFUSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AT 42,000 MI. THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS STARTED AT 20K
... MILES AND THE WARRANTY LASTED UNTIL 48K. *TCRead more
Incident date: Sep 28, 2004
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE WARPED AT 30,000 MI. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD RE-SURFACE THE BRAKES BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE CONSUMER REFUSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AT 42,000 MI. THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS STARTED AT 20K
... MILES AND THE WARRANTY LASTED UNTIL 48K. *TCRead more
Incident date: Dec 8, 2004
FAILURE OR BRAKE ROTORS ON BRAND NEW INFINITY QX56 @ 2000 MILES. FOUND OUT ON INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH ALL NEW NISSAN ARMADA'S AND INFINITY QX56'S. DEALER WANTS TO RESURFACE DEFECTIVE ROTORS. I DO NOT THINK THE VEH. IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *JB
Incident date: Nov 15, 2004
1 NO EVENT LED TO ANY FAILURE. 2 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY FOR NO REASON DISTRACTING DRIVER. 3 NOTHING DONE BY MANUFACTURER ON DEFECTIVE SAFETY DEVICE . *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
(1) VERY OFTEN I AM UNABLE TO FILL FUEL TANK BEYOND 1/2 FULL. TRIED MANY FUEL SITES, CAN OCCUR AT ALL. HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN COLD WEATHER-BELOW 50*(FOR SO.CAL). IT ACTS LIKE A RESTRICTION IN THE FUEL NECK BUT NONE WERE FOUND. MUST BE OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM.(2) OFTEN HAVE TO DRIVE WITH 1/2 TANK ONLY.(3) NOTHING WAS FOUND, NO CHARGES TO ME. EVEN IF I WAIT A MINUTE FOR POSSIBLE GAS 'FOAM" TO SUBSIDE,
... NO HELP. *AKRead more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2004
ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 11, 2004
ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 11, 2004
ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 11, 2004
ABS /ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CAR MISSING, BACKFIRING AND SHAKING. THREE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ALSO, ABS FAILURE. CAR FAILED REQUIRED EMISSION TEST. IGNITION COIL REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Nov 29, 2004
THE BRIGHTNESS/INTENSITY OF THE LED BRAKE LIGHTS (AND TURN SIGNALS) ON NEW INFINITY L45 VEHICLES IS EXTREMELY HIGH AND IS NEARLY BLINDING WHEN FOLLOWING BEHIND IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEY MUST BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION RANGE.*AK
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
RECALL TO TIGHTEN TORQUE OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING FOLDS. *BF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A PULLING AND CATCHING NOISE IN THE FRONT BRAKES, ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE IN REGARD TO THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER. A FRIEND OF THE CONSUMER'S INFORMED HIM OF THE CALIPER RECALL. *NM
Incident date: Mar 1, 2004
WHILE DRIVING EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE WAS COMPUTERIZED. CONSUMER HAD TO LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS TO DO ANYTHING IN THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS, A TOTAL OF TEN TIMES. *AK
Incident date: Mar 1, 2004
WHILE DRIVING EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE WAS COMPUTERIZED. CONSUMER HAD TO LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS TO DO ANYTHING IN THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS, A TOTAL OF TEN TIMES. *AK
Incident date: Sep 24, 2004
TRANSMISSION MAKES CHATTERING NOISE AS THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN (ONLY ABLE TO HEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS WARMED UP AND ONLY ABLE TO HEAR IT FROM OUTSIDE OR WITH THE DOOR OPEN.). TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE CHATTERING NOISE STILL EXISTS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS INTERNALLY IN ALL 6 SPEED TRANNYS' AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE ATTENDED TO UNLESS MORE PEOPLE COMPLAIN. *JB
Incident date: Sep 24, 2004
TRANSMISSION MAKES CHATTERING NOISE AS THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN (ONLY ABLE TO HEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS WARMED UP AND ONLY ABLE TO HEAR IT FROM OUTSIDE OR WITH THE DOOR OPEN.). TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE CHATTERING NOISE STILL EXISTS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS INTERNALLY IN ALL 6 SPEED TRANNYS' AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE ATTENDED TO UNLESS MORE PEOPLE COMPLAIN. *JB
Incident date: Oct 30, 2004
THIS CAR (INFINITI G-20) WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 25 TH OF 2000 WITH 67 MILES ON IT. ON APRIL 24, 2000 WITH A MILEAGE OF ONLY 1,632 MILES, IT NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JULY 14TH, 2000 THE CAR (8,221 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE RECODED. ON MAY
... 5TH, 2001, THE CAR (22,574 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS FAILURE. ON JUNE 28TH, 2002 (45,367 MILEAGE), THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY THE DEALERSHIP. ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 15TH AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED (71,000). DURING THIS VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND THE SALES MANAGER APPROACHED US. I INFORMED HIM OF ALL THE PROBLEMS AND HIS ONLY COMMENT WAS THAT UP UNTIL NOW, EVERYTHING WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO I SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN. ON OCTOBER 19TH, 2004 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 20TH (86,345 MILEAGE) AND CORROSION ON THE POSITIVE TERIMINAL OF THE BATTERY WAS CLEANED OFF. ON OCTOBER 23RD, IT WOULD NOT CRANK ONCE AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT FOR 3 DAYS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL A PART FAILED. THE LAST TIME IT WOULD NOT CRANK WAS OCTOBER 30 TH OF 2004. NOW IT WILL EITHER HAVE TO BE JUMP STARTED OR IF IT SITS A FEW MINUTES AFTER FAILING TO CRANK, IT WILL THEN CRANK.*AKRead more
Incident date: Oct 30, 2004
THIS CAR (INFINITI G-20) WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 25 TH OF 2000 WITH 67 MILES ON IT. ON APRIL 24, 2000 WITH A MILEAGE OF ONLY 1,632 MILES, IT NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JULY 14TH, 2000 THE CAR (8,221 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE RECODED. ON MAY
... 5TH, 2001, THE CAR (22,574 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS FAILURE. ON JUNE 28TH, 2002 (45,367 MILEAGE), THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY THE DEALERSHIP. ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 15TH AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED (71,000). DURING THIS VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND THE SALES MANAGER APPROACHED US. I INFORMED HIM OF ALL THE PROBLEMS AND HIS ONLY COMMENT WAS THAT UP UNTIL NOW, EVERYTHING WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO I SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN. ON OCTOBER 19TH, 2004 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 20TH (86,345 MILEAGE) AND CORROSION ON THE POSITIVE TERIMINAL OF THE BATTERY WAS CLEANED OFF. ON OCTOBER 23RD, IT WOULD NOT CRANK ONCE AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT FOR 3 DAYS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL A PART FAILED. THE LAST TIME IT WOULD NOT CRANK WAS OCTOBER 30 TH OF 2004. NOW IT WILL EITHER HAVE TO BE JUMP STARTED OR IF IT SITS A FEW MINUTES AFTER FAILING TO CRANK, IT WILL THEN CRANK.*AKRead more
Incident date: Oct 30, 2004
THIS CAR (INFINITI G-20) WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 25 TH OF 2000 WITH 67 MILES ON IT. ON APRIL 24, 2000 WITH A MILEAGE OF ONLY 1,632 MILES, IT NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JULY 14TH, 2000 THE CAR (8,221 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE RECODED. ON MAY
... 5TH, 2001, THE CAR (22,574 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS FAILURE. ON JUNE 28TH, 2002 (45,367 MILEAGE), THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY THE DEALERSHIP. ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 15TH AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED (71,000). DURING THIS VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND THE SALES MANAGER APPROACHED US. I INFORMED HIM OF ALL THE PROBLEMS AND HIS ONLY COMMENT WAS THAT UP UNTIL NOW, EVERYTHING WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO I SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN. ON OCTOBER 19TH, 2004 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 20TH (86,345 MILEAGE) AND CORROSION ON THE POSITIVE TERIMINAL OF THE BATTERY WAS CLEANED OFF. ON OCTOBER 23RD, IT WOULD NOT CRANK ONCE AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT FOR 3 DAYS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL A PART FAILED. THE LAST TIME IT WOULD NOT CRANK WAS OCTOBER 30 TH OF 2004. NOW IT WILL EITHER HAVE TO BE JUMP STARTED OR IF IT SITS A FEW MINUTES AFTER FAILING TO CRANK, IT WILL THEN CRANK.*AKRead more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2004
CHILD SAFETY SEAT FAILURE, HARNESS ADJUSTER FAILS TO PROPERLY TIGHTEN. *BF *SC *JB
Incident date: Aug 10, 2004
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Incident date: Aug 10, 2004
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 18, 2004
GAS PEDAL CAME COMPLETELY LOOSE AS THE MECHANISM UNDERNEATH THE CAR BROKE...THEREFORE...ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. SUSPECT THE WELDING OR BOLT CAME LOOSE CONNECTING THE GAS PEDAL TO UNDERNEATH AUTO. UNDRIVABLE...
Incident date: Oct 18, 2004
GAS PEDAL CAME COMPLETELY LOOSE AS THE MECHANISM UNDERNEATH THE CAR BROKE...THEREFORE...ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. SUSPECT THE WELDING OR BOLT CAME LOOSE CONNECTING THE GAS PEDAL TO UNDERNEATH AUTO. UNDRIVABLE...
Incident date: Oct 10, 2004
FRONT AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL HAVE BEEN SEPERATED 3 TIMES. ALSO POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. *JB
Incident date: Oct 10, 2004
FRONT AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL HAVE BEEN SEPERATED 3 TIMES. ALSO POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. *JB
Incident date: Oct 10, 2004
FRONT AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL HAVE BEEN SEPERATED 3 TIMES. ALSO POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. *JB
Incident date: Oct 14, 2004
CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE HOUSE, AND HAD BEEN STILL FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. WE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND WHEN WE OPENED THE HOOD, THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR STARTED A FIRE INTERNALLY. IT WAS PURE LUCK THE CAR DIDN'T BURN COMPLETELY. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR 1998 INFINITI I30S, BUT BECAUSE THE VIN DOESN'T FALL INTO THE RECALL GROUP, THEY R
... EFUSE TO FIX IT UNLESS I COME WITH $510. THE CAR IS A 1998 I30 INFINITI WITH THE VIN [XXX].*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)Read more
Fire
Incident date: Sep 1, 2004
CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER WILL NOT WORK AND DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. (BUILT IN GARAGE DOOR OPENER) *SC
Incident date: Oct 10, 2004
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.*AK
Incident date: Oct 10, 2004
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.*AK
Incident date: Oct 10, 2004
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.*AK
Incident date: Aug 20, 2004
I HAVE A 2003 G35 SEDAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A SIDESTREET AT 35 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT A MAJOR FOUR LANE CROSS STREET, REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY REVVED AT HIGH RPM (OVER 6000 RPM). HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE FORCEFULLY TO ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR POWERED THROUGH THE ST
... OP SIGN AND INTO THE FIRST CROSS LANE OF THE FOUR LANE STREET. A CAR ON THE CROSS STREET HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID STRIKING OUR VEHICLE. THE CAR COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY THROWING THE SHIFT LEVER INTO NEUTRAL. ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT ONE MONTH OLD, EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SPONTANEOUS REVVING OF THE ENGINE WHILE STOPPED AT A SIGNAL. THE TWO PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES DID NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO OUR SERVICING DEALER (AUTOPLACE INFINITI), WHERE THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE CONDUCTED A THOROUGH DIAGNOSTIC. THEY REPORTED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY DEFECTS, COMPUTER ERROR CODES OR MANUFACTURER SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM, AND, OF COURSE, WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN TO INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AS WE ARE TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN IDLE IN OUR GARAGE THE PAST THREE WEEKS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM INFINITI AS TO THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. *NMRead more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2004
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 1998 INFINITI I30T, I'VE REPORTED TO THE DEALER (SANTA MONICA INFINITI - PURCHASED FROM AND PEYTON CRAMER INFINITI - RECENT SERVICES) THAT THE TRUNK RELEASE IS DEFECTIVE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. THEY AGREE THAT A PROBLEM EXIST, BUT WILL NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS FOR FREE, SINCE IT IS NOT A RECALL ITEM, YET. IT OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY AND RANDOMLY. IT POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAN CAUS
... E ITEMS TO POSSIBLY FALL OUT OF THE TRUNK. I'VE FOUND IT OPEN SEVERAL TIMES AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES OF FOR A FEW HOURS. I'VE LOST 2 TENNIS RACQUETS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS MORNING, I FOUND THE TRUNK ONCE AGAIN OPEN. FORTUNATELY, MY LAPTOP AND OTHER BAGS WERE UNTOUCHED. PLEASE HAVE THIS ITEM RECALLED. THANK YOU. *NMRead more
Incident date: Oct 3, 2004
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND A FIRE STARTED. *AK *SC
Fire
Incident date: Oct 5, 2004
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM FRONT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BUT CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK
Incident date: Sep 1, 2004
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE OVER THE SET SPEED. *NM THE VEHICLE DID NOT REMAIN IN CRUISE CONTROL AFTER SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR. *JB
Incident date: Oct 4, 2004
CONSUMER STATED O2 SENSOR WAS CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND WAS SUBJECTED TO HAVING A WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED. CONSUMER HAD THAT DONE, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER $1200.00 TO REPAIR SOMETHING ELSE.*AK
Incident date: Oct 4, 2004
CONSUMER STATED O2 SENSOR WAS CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND WAS SUBJECTED TO HAVING A WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED. CONSUMER HAD THAT DONE, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER $1200.00 TO REPAIR SOMETHING ELSE.*AK
Incident date: Jul 22, 2004
THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2004 INFITI QX56 BEGAN SQUEAKING AND SHUDDERING IN MID JULY 2004 AT APPOXIMATELY 5000 MILES. THE BRAKE REPAIR PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 24, 2004. AT THIS WRITING 09/29/04, THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALER AWAITING A REPLACEMENT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY THAT TOOK TWO MONTHS TO ARRIVE. IT TURNS OUT THE WRONG PART WAS ORDERED REQUIRING A REORD
... ER OF THE PART. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROMISED TO ME BY 09/30/04!*AKRead more
Incident date: Sep 22, 2004
THE CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT ALL THE RIMS (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) ON THE VEHICLE SHOWED HAIRLINE CRACKS AROUND THE LUG NUTS AREAS. *JB
Incident date: Jul 13, 2004
2004 WITH APPROX. 7,200 MILES. RATTLING NOISE HEARD IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED NEW TRANNY. REPLACED TRANNY. PICKED UP CAR AND WHILE DRIVING HOME, COULD NOT GET IT INTO 5TH OR 6TH GEAR. BACK TO DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT TRANNY WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. PICKED UP CAR AND WITHIN A WEEK HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN 5TH GEAR, VIBRATION IN STICK SHIFT AND A CLANKING NOISE WHEN APPLY
... ING THE BRAKES FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER CAR SITTING FOR A BIT. LATER FOUND OUT THAT DEALER LIED ABOUT INSTALLING THE 2ND TRANSMISSION. DEALER REFUSES TO TELL ME OR GIVE ME PAPER WORK STATING WHAT WAS DONE ON CAR THE 2ND TIME THEY HAD. INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND REGIONAL MANAGER HAVE NOT PROVEN TO BE OUT FOR CONSUMERS INTEREST. IN FACT, THEY CALL LYING ABOUT THE 2ND TRANNY A "MISTAKE". SOUNDS LIKE FRAUD TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THAT THEY DON'T REPAIR TRANNYS ...THEY ONLY REPLACE THEM. THEY ALSO GAVE ME A WORK ORDER/PAPERWORK STATING THAT NEW TRANNY WAS INSTALLED TWICE. *JBRead more
Incident date: Jul 13, 2004
2004 WITH APPROX. 7,200 MILES. RATTLING NOISE HEARD IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED NEW TRANNY. REPLACED TRANNY. PICKED UP CAR AND WHILE DRIVING HOME, COULD NOT GET IT INTO 5TH OR 6TH GEAR. BACK TO DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT TRANNY WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. PICKED UP CAR AND WITHIN A WEEK HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN 5TH GEAR, VIBRATION IN STICK SHIFT AND A CLANKING NOISE WHEN APPLY
... ING THE BRAKES FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER CAR SITTING FOR A BIT. LATER FOUND OUT THAT DEALER LIED ABOUT INSTALLING THE 2ND TRANSMISSION. DEALER REFUSES TO TELL ME OR GIVE ME PAPER WORK STATING WHAT WAS DONE ON CAR THE 2ND TIME THEY HAD. INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND REGIONAL MANAGER HAVE NOT PROVEN TO BE OUT FOR CONSUMERS INTEREST. IN FACT, THEY CALL LYING ABOUT THE 2ND TRANNY A "MISTAKE". SOUNDS LIKE FRAUD TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THAT THEY DON'T REPAIR TRANNYS ...THEY ONLY REPLACE THEM. THEY ALSO GAVE ME A WORK ORDER/PAPERWORK STATING THAT NEW TRANNY WAS INSTALLED TWICE. *JBRead more