Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Dec 9, 2019
WHILE DRIVING, MY INFINITI G-35 LOOSES ENGINE POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT NOTICE ALONG WITH SUDDEN LACK OF POWER STEERING. MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK A SHORT TIME LATER. SEVERAL CARS HAD TO SWERVE FROM HITTING ME. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO GET A DIAGNOSTICS AND IT'S SAYING CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/ CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING START HAPPENING OTHER TIMES SAME WAY. THIS HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND MAIN ROADS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALSO FLASHING RED AND HIGHLIGHTED PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT OFF IN YELLOW NEAR CLOCK. ENGINE SHUTTING OFF DUE TO CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WITH AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. ENGINE ALSO SHUTS OFF AT STOP LIGHTS.
- NHTSA ID
- 11288021
- Incident
- Dec 8, 2019
- Mileage
- 97,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 2, 2019
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 INFINITI G35 TUESDAY JUNE 25, 2019 THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AND HOME. HAVE HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS AND IT HAD LOW MILES AT PURCHASE.THERE IS A LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER AND THE VEHICLE HESITATES, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, AND VEHICLE RUNS WITH A HIGH IDLE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AS I WAS DRIVING WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT SENSOR/EVT CONTROL SENSOR/ EVT CONTROL MAGNET RETARDER. I HAVE PHOTOS, STILL SHOTS PICS, VIDEOS OF MYSELF DRIVING AND THE ENGINE CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT NOTICE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. I HAVE PICS OF ME ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO ENGINE SHUT OFF. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TRUCK THAT ALMOST SLAMMED INTO MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CURRENTLY ON. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE DIAGNOSTICS THE DAY I ARRIVED WHICH NALLEY INFINITI IN MARIETTA GA IS DOUBLE CHARGING ME $161.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC I ALREADY RECEIVED. THEY ARE CHARGING ME $2298.06 FOR REPAIRS. I HAVE RECALL GRAPH FROM INFINITY NORTH AMERICA INC SHOWING THE NUMBER OF RECALLS WITHIN THE LAST 15 YEARS. I GAVE A COPY OF THIS EMAIL ALONG WITH SUPPORTING EVIDENCE TO MY FAMILY IN THE EVENT OF MY DEATH INVOLVING A FATAL ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THE FAULTY DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT SENSOR/ EVT CONTROL SENSOR/ EVT CONTROL MAGNET RETARDER. I NOTATED THAT I INFORMED NALLEY INFINITY AS A OWNER AND CONSUMER, AND THEY KNEW ABOUT ABOUT THE RECALL, BUT THEY DID NOT DO THEIR DUE DILIGENCE BY REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE SENSORS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MY CARE BEFORE I PURCHASED AND THEY WON'T HONOR OR EXTEND THE RECALL #06V394000, 01V357. I'VE OWNED VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND LESS THAN 39,000 MILES AT PURCHASE. I WANT NALLEY INFINITI TO TOTALLY REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP VIA TOW TRUCK ON 6/25/19. STARTED 6/22/19 PROBLEM GOT WORSE RAPIDLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 11229110
- Incident
- Jun 25, 2019
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 21, 2015
I OWN A 2007 INFINITI G35 COUPE. IN AUGUST 2013, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF I-95 RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT AS WELL BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND WAS TOWED TO THE A REPAIR FACILITY. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR WITH NEXT MORNING WITHOUT ISSUE. RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND NO CODE WAS INDICATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. IN JULY 2014, WHILE INCREASING DRIVING SPEED FROM APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH - 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10717621
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2013
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 2, 2014
AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN ONE DAY AND BEGAN TO PROCEED DRIVING, MY CAR CUT OFF WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. AS WEEKS WENT BY THE SAME PROBLEM BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. NOW EACH TIME I COME TO A STOP AND PROCEED TO DRIVE, THE CAR WILL CUT OFF IF I DON'T HURRY UP AND PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE GAS PEDDLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS MY CAR ALMOST CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. EVERYDAY NOW WHEN I COME TO A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN I HAVE TO MAKE SURE TO HIT THE GAS PEDDLE EXTRA HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM CUTTING OFF ON ME. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAM SHAFT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE MODEL INFINITY THAT I HAVE, AND I FOUND THAT THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM OF THE CAR CUTTING OFF. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10595489
- Incident
- Jan 31, 2014
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 21, 2011
I OWN A 2007 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE VEHICLE HESITATES/STUTTERS/SURGES WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS MAINLY OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD (AFTER A COLD SOAK). THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE TURNING OR DRIVING FORWARD AND WAS NOTICED AT 5-30 MPH AND RPMS ARE BETWEEN 700-1800. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAILURE." THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THE VEHICLE ENGINE SURGE COULD CAUSE A COLLISION. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10436556
- Incident
- Aug 30, 2010
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 21, 2011
2007 INFINITI G35X PREMIUM 4DR ACCIDENT ON MARCH 13, 2011 IN PARKING LOT OF A CHURCH; AFTER I PARKED THE CAR, BEFORE CHANGING THE CAR TO PARK AND TAKEOFF THE SEAT BELT TO GO TO CHURCH. THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL; ACCELERATED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I TRIED THE BRAKES ' AND IT JUST KEPT SPEEDING UP FORWARD, TOWARDS THE CHURCH BUILDING WHICH MAY HAVE KILLED THE ATTENDEES OF THE CHURCH SERVICE. I FINALLY TRIED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WHICH WORKED, HIT A TREE, A CAR AND VAN THAT WERE PARKING IN FRONT OF CHURCH AND FINALLY STOPPED THE INFINITI. AS OF NOW INSURANCE & INFINITI DEALER CHECKED AND REPORTED THE CAR BODY DAMAGES, DID NOT CHECK ANY SOFTWARE SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTION. THEY WANT ME TO APPROVE THE FIXES. I WANT A TRUE INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE SPEED CONTROL ISSUES OF THIS MODEL OF INFINITI G35X 2007. KINDLY UPDATE ME WITH YOUR RECOMMENDATION --------- I FOUND SIMILAR CASES ON THE NET... TOYOTA PRIUS HTTP://WWW.SATISFICE.COM/BLOG/ARCHIVES/420 HTTP://WWW.SATISFICE.COM/BLOG/ARCHIVES/426 HTTP://MONEY.CNN.COM/2010/03/15/AUTOS/TOYOTA_PRIUS_PRESSER/ HTTP://WWW.CLEVELAND.COM/NATION/INDEX.SSF/2010/03/FEDERAL_AND_TOYOTA_INVESTIGATO.HTML INFINITI HTTP://CAR-AND-SAFETY.COM/INFINITI-G35-SAFETY/INFINITI-G35-2004.HTM HTTP://CAR-AND-SAFETY.COM/INFINITI-VEHICLE-SPEED-CONTROL.HTM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10392422
- Incident
- Mar 13, 2011
- Mileage
- 49,542 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 10, 2009
2007 INFINITI G35S (PURCHASED MARCH 2007) ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHEN OWNER ATTEMPTED TO PARK CAR IN WORK PARKING GARAGE. OWNER TURNED INTO SPACE THEN BACKED CAR TO STRAIGHTEN OUT CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE. WHEN OWNER PUT CAR IN DRIVE TO COMPLETE THE PARKING, CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO CONCRETE WALL. DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. OWNER HAD TO CRAWL OUT BACK DOOR DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT WHICH SLID CAR INTO THE PARKED CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR STUCK FROM DAMAGE. INSURANCE HAD INFINITI CHECK BLACK BOX AND CLAIMED NO FAULT/PROBLEMS WITH CAR. TOOK 30 DAYS TO FIX CAR. $15,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO CAR, $2000+ KNOWN DAMAGES TO OTHER CAR. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10258173
- Incident
- Feb 29, 2008
- Mileage
- 16,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 4, 2008
CAR'S VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM TOOK OVER THE CAR ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING IT TO BOTH VEER TO THE RIGHT AND SPEED UP AT THE SAME TIME RESULTING IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS-ONCE ON A PERFECTLY CLEAR DAY AND THE OTHER ON A SLIGHTLY SNOWY DAY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10229963
- Incident
- Dec 13, 2007
- Mileage
- 6,500 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 2, 2008
2007 INFINITI G35 WITH SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS AND IT WOULD PULL RIGHT AND ACCELERATE WITH WHILE DOING SO. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN BOTH INCIDENTS, THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM TOOK OVER AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING IT TO ACCELERATE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10229574
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Jul 2, 2007
WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL AND GOING DOWNHILL THERE IS A CONSTANT BRAKING FEELING THAT MAKES THE RIDE FEEL JERKY. NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE SAME EXPERIENCE AND DEA;ER ADVISED NOTHING CAN BE DONE. SUNROOF IS VERY NOISY WHEN OPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FLAP THAT POPS UP WHEN THE ROOF IS OPENED IS THE CULPRIT. WHEN YOU HOLD DOWN WITH YOUR HAND IT IS MUCH QUIETER. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10195140
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2007
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