2003 INFINITI G35 Transmission Problems

WELL I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM BELLFLOWER AUTO MART THINKING THAT I BOUGHT A PRETTY DEPENDABLE CAR COME TO FIND OUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS DRINKING AND DRIVING AND TOTALED THE CAR, SO NOW THE CAR SHOULD HAVE A SALVAGE TITLE BUT IT DOESNT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN THE CAR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, THE DEALER BOUGHT THE WRECKED CAR FROM AUCTION AND REPAIRED IT THEMSELVES AND SOLD IT TO ME AS IF IT WAS NEVER IN ANY ACCIDENT, I ASKED FOR THE CARFAX REPORT BUT IT UNFORTUNATELY SLIPPED MY MIND AFTER ALL THE PAPER WORK, BUT I WENT THE NEXT DAY TO RETURN THE CAR AFTER I FOUND ALL THIS OUT AND WAS KICKED OFF THE PROPERTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280176

Incident

Jul 18, 2008

Mileage

135,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 G35 INFINITI FAILED AFTER ONLY 76,000 MILES. I CONTACTED INFINITI AND WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. I HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED FOR $4,000 PLUS AFTER NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN SUCH A MAJOR EQUIPMENT FAILURE AFTER ON A LUXURY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10263607

Incident

Feb 15, 2009

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 45,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT WOULD JOLT AND JERK ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE ASSUMED THAT THE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE UNDER THE EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT INCLUDE THE FLY WHEEL OR THE CLUTCH COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,800.

NHTSA ID

10259889

Incident

Sep 10, 2007

Mileage

45,000 mi

1.VIBRATION UPON ACCELERATION, CAR CAN NOT RUN 40 MILES/HOUR WITHOUT SEVERE CONTINUOUS VIBRATION. 2. CAR CAN NOT RUN PROPERLY UPON ACCELERATION NOR BE DRIVEN SAFELY 3. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER, CAR PURCHASED NEW AND ALL SCHEDULED SERVICE PERFORMED AT SAID DEALER. CURRENT MILEAGE <100K . *TR

NHTSA ID

10237298

Incident

Aug 5, 2008

Mileage

91,700 mi

1.VIBRATION UPON ACCELERATION, CAR CAN NOT RUN 40 MILES/HOUR WITHOUT SEVERE CONTINUOUS VIBRATION. 2. CAR CAN NOT RUN PROPERLY UPON ACCELERATION NOR BE DRIVEN SAFELY 3. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER, CAR PURCHASED NEW AND ALL SCHEDULED SERVICE PERFORMED AT SAID DEALER. CURRENT MILEAGE <100K . *TR

NHTSA ID

10237296

Incident

Aug 5, 2008

Mileage

91,700 mi

COPY OF WHAT I SENT TO INFINITI VIA INFINITI.COM: MY 2003 INFINITI G35 HAS BEEN INTO THE ORLANDO INFINITI DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. IN THE LAST TRIP IT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR EIGHTEEN (18) DAYS AND THE ISSUE IS STILL UNRESOLVED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, JOHN, I WAS TOLD THAT HE CALLED INFINITI TECHNICAL SUPPORT WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS CONSIDERED NORMAL OPERATION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES A TRANSMISSION JERK AT AROUND 40 MPH IS NORMAL, AS I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A VEHICLE THAT HAS DONE THIS, INCLUDING THE 2007 G35 COURTESY CAR THAT INFINITI LOANED TO ME. IF THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL OPERATION, WOULD NOT ALL INFINITI VEHICLES EXHIBIT THIS? ON THE NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE THERE ARE EIGHT (8) PENDING COMPLAINTS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND TWO (2) TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS LISTED. ALSO, AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, JOHN, IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE ARE OTHER G35 MODELS AT THIS DEALERSHIP EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES; AND THEIRS ARE ALSO STILL UNRESOLVED. I AM ASKING THAT I BE TREATED THE WAY A CUSTOMER SHOULD BE, AS THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN HANDLED VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF ALL WORK ORLANDO INFINITI PERFORMED AND I WOULD LIKE THIS TO RECEIVE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN A VEHICLE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *JB

NHTSA ID

10182222

Incident

Jan 11, 2007

WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE RACED. THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TC *JB

NHTSA ID

10089473

Incident

Aug 23, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10048117

Incident

Nov 10, 2003

Mileage

15,000 mi

MY INFINITI HAD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ONLY 1,800 MILES. INFINITI IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE HAD THE CAR ONLY 2 MONTHS. AFTER JUST ONE WEEK, THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS STARTING, SO THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10045953

Incident

Oct 21, 2003

AFTER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN BE FOUND TO BE RADIATING FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FRONT FOOT WELLS AND CENTER CONSOLE ARE ALL FOUND TO BE VERY WARM TO THE TOUCH. WILL THIS AFFECT THE LONGEVITY, RELIABILITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS CAR? *LA

NHTSA ID

10043183

Incident

Oct 17, 2003

UPON TAKING MY 2003 G35 SEDAN TO INFINITI OF NASHVILLE TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED BASED ON A NATIONAL RECALL, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CAUSING MY BRAKES TO BE LOCKED. I WAS ALLOWED TO DRIVE OFF THE LOT WITH MY VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION CAUSING WEAR ON MY BRAKES AS IT APPEARED THAT NO ONE TEST DROVE MY CAR PRIOR TO THE MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE EVERYTHING WAS OPERATING EFFECTIVELY. IN ADDITION, MY TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE SLIPPING BASED ON THE INCIDENT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041800

Incident

Aug 28, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. DEALER HAD INSPECTED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING . *AK

NHTSA ID

10034448

Incident

Aug 25, 2003

TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 5000MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10020750

Incident

Apr 28, 2003

Mileage

4,900 mi

CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM FIRST GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

NHTSA ID

10002555

Incident

Jan 10, 2003