2006 INFINITI G35 Driver assistance Problems

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 50 MY WAY TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DASH LIGHTS CAME ON VDC OFF, ABS, SLIP. AFTER PULLING OVER TO EXAMINE WHAT WAS WRONG I DISCOVERED I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS & THE 10 AMP BRAKE FUSE HAD BLOWN. I THEN GOT BACK IN MY CAR TO DRIVE TO A PARTS STORE & THE SHIFT LOCK WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. SO I MANUALLY ENGAGED THE SHIFT LOCK & DROVE TO THE PARTS STORE & REPLACED THE FUSE BUT THE DASH LIGHTS WERE STILL ON SO I BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME & THE BRAKES BECAME TIGHTER & WOULDN'T RELEASE & THEY EVENTUALLY WERE COMPLETELY LOCKED WITH ALL 4 SO HOT THEY WERE SMOKING SO I PARKED IT. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO DRIVE TO A MECHANIC & THE BRAKES HAD RELEASED BUT THE MORE I DROVE THEY STARTED ENGAGING ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT RELEASING & BECAME HOT AGAIN SO I PARKED IT AGAIN. BASICALLY AFTER IT SETS THE BRAKES RELEASE BUT AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE 2-5 MILES THEY BEGIN TO ENGAGE & NOT RELEASE CAUSING THEM TO OVERHEAT. I'VE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTIONS & IT APPEARS NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM & SOME HAVE HAD A SHORT IN A BRAKE WIRE HARNESS & OTHERS HAVE REPLACED SPEED SENSORS OR ABS PUMPS BUT THEY CAN'T TELL WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM SINCE IT'S INTERMITTENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILOR BEHIND ME & MY BRAKES BEGAN ENGAGING ON THEIR OWN & I WAS TERRIFIED OF BEING REAR ENDED & POSSIBLY KILLED. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN OR HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11323959

Incident

May 4, 2020

Mileage

201,000 mi

INFINITY G35 SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING VCD LIGHT COMES ON SLIP LIGHT COMES ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE G35 DIES, LOW POWER, OR SPUTTERS AT LOW OR SLOWING ENGINE SPEED E.G. WHEN SLOWING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS, OR TURNING (USUALLY ACROSS A LANE OF TRAFFIC!). I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE IT WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A SHARP RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR, AS WHEN PUNCHING IT TO PASS THEN RELEASE, OR REACHING SPEED LIMIT, AND RELEASE, FROM ACCELERATION LANE. ONCE RIGHT AFTER ENTERING THE FREEWAY, I WAS SETTING MY CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT SPUTTERED AND I WAS AFRAID IT WAS GOING TO DIE BUT IT FINALLY KICKED IN WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. I DON'T KNOW THE ECM CODE BUT IT INDICATED: CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I WONDER IF THERE ARE ANY OTHERS WITH THIS CODE OR PROBLEM? LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, MINE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY OF THE RECALLS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE COMPLAINT OF STRONG GAS SMELL PRIOR TO THIS CODE/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR OR NOT, BUT THE SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CABIN IS VERY STRONG WHILE DRIVING AT TIME. THE GAS FUMES CAN BE SMELLED OUT SIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN NOT IN MOTION EITHER AFTER JUST STARTING OR PARKING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11092047

Incident

Apr 15, 2017

Mileage

86,101 mi

MY CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE .. HWY,INTERSTATE, DRIVEWAY...AND SOMETIMES DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE SLIP LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT USUALLY LOSES POWERFUL A FEW SECONDS AND THEN JOLTS BACK TO POWER SCARING ME TO DEATH. IT HAS DIED COMPLETELY TOO WHEN I PULL INTO A VERY SLOW DOWN MODE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY MANY TIMES.

NHTSA ID

11033293

Incident

Oct 12, 2017

Mileage

110,000 mi

VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN A SLOT PARKING SPACE. OPERATORS FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK PEDDLE AT THE TIME OF THE RAPID ACCELERATION. VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CRASH CAUSED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND FRONT BUMPER AND THE ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LAMP IS ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10615424

Incident

Jul 21, 2014

Mileage

170,545 mi

1. CAR WAS HARD TO STOP WHEN BRAKING FOR A LIGHT 2. CAR ACCELERATED ON IS OWN WHEN ENTERING DRIVEWAY HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES 3. CHECKED AROUND THE PEDALS FOR ANY THING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS. NOTHING WAS FOUND SO I TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE. AND WHEN I SLOWED ON MY STREET PRIOR TO TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN AGAIN. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. WHEN I DID THE ENGINE REDLINED BY ITSELF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10585169

Incident

Apr 27, 2014

Mileage

16,800 mi

DRIVING SLOW IN TRAFFIC JAM, PRESS ON GAS CAR DIED, JUST CUT OFF. WITHOUT WARNING. NO WARNING LIGHTS PREVIOUSLY OR DURING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561545

Incident

Aug 2, 2013

Mileage

115,873 mi

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BY ITSELF FROM 40 MPH TO 55 MPH WITHOUT ME TOUCHING ANY PEDAL. I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKES HARD TO GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. ONCE I APPROACHED STOP SIGN THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP THE ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE, IT PICKS UP REALLY SLOWLY. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO DEALER TOMORROW AND IF IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT I AM GOING TO CONSUMER COURT TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. I WAS REALLY TERRIFIED DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10501128

Incident

Mar 3, 2013

Mileage

89,706 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE RPMS INCREASED WITH HER FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CRASHED INTO A POLE OVER A CONCRETE PILLAR INTO ANOTHER THEN INTO A VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD DAMAGES TO REAR RIGHT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN UPDATED 04/20/11

NHTSA ID

10363876

Incident

Oct 30, 2010

Mileage

51,429 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INADVERTENTLY. THE DRIVER SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER RIBS, STERNUM, AND HAD STITCHES IN HER KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE, INCLUDING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE THROTTLE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY, ON WHICH IT WAS MOUNTED, AND THE FIREWALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000. UPDATED 12/08/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/08

NHTSA ID

10248834

Incident

May 18, 2008

Mileage

27,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000.

NHTSA ID

10203327

Incident

Sep 15, 2007

Mileage

34,000 mi