2003 INFINITI I35 Electrical Problems

Camshaft sensor according to the Infiniti dealership (Ray Brandt on Causeway in Metairie La.) Is malfunctioning at makes the car engine die while driving. Then when you restart the car the engine revs fine in neutral but once in drive it won't go over 5 mph. Also the timing chain tensioner fails on this car and can cause severe engine damage while the car is being driven. I've looked up both of these problems and have spoken with Nissan and Infiniti and a simple internet search will also confirm that these 2 problems are extremely common on this 5th generation engine. Nissan even lost 2 class action lawsuits on the timing tensioner. Well if Nissan lost 2 court battles over an engine defect that every Nissan internet forum says is a very very common problem then why isn't there a recall. And shouldn't hazing headlights be a safety issue on ALL cars? Almost all cars have this problem and manufacturers keep building cars with UNSAFE headlights. Why aren't these recalls? Thank you for this website. As an American Citizen and consumer with a daughter these safety concerns are very troubling to me and all my friends and business associates.

NHTSA ID

11420889

Incident

Jan 9, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PLACED IT IN THE PARK POSITION, AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. NISSAN SOUTH OF UNION CITY (4080 JONESBORO ROAD, UNION CITY, GEORGIA 30291, (770) 964-4900) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REQUESTED A DIAGNOSTIC BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. A CERTIFIED NISSAN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, STARTER, AND BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,500.

NHTSA ID

11132773

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

138,500 mi

I BOUGHT A 2003 INFINIT I35 A YEAR AGO AS MY FIRST CAR. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE DYING FOR WHAT SEEMS TO BE NO REASON. NO WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON NOT EVEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED A WEEK AGO. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT DIED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT BACK UP IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. IT WOULD NOT TAKE A JUMP. NO FLUIDS WERE LOW. NO CABLES OR TERMINALS WERE LOOSE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED. AT THE TIME IT HAD 216,000 MILES ROUGHLY. WHEN I DID RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH INFINITI MODELS 2003-2004 THAT HAD FAULTY CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT I HAD WERE MATCHING UP TO THE THOSE OF THE RECALL. IT WAS HAPPENING TO THOSE MODELS HAVING 113,000-225,000 ROUGHLY. WHEN I SEARCHED WITH THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND INFINIT I FOUND THAT THIS WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN NUMBER. I THEN TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT IN FACT THOSE SAME SENSORS WERE FAULTY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION INCORRECTLY. SO NOW I HAVE TO WONDER WHY THEN MY 2003 INFINIT I35 WAS NOT RECOGNIZED AS BEING AFFECTED BY MY RECALL WHEN I NOW HAVE PROOF THAT THE SAME SENSORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL ARE IN FACT FAULTY.

NHTSA ID

11011159

Incident

Jul 19, 2017

Mileage

216,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (ROSWELL INFINITI OF NORTH ATLANTA LOCATED ON 11405 ALPHARETTA HWY, ROSWELL, GA, 30076). THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE TIME WITH THE TECHNICIAN, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURMILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. ...UPDATED 07/11/17 *BF......UPDATED 10/27/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.UPDATED 11/2/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10994007

Incident

May 1, 2017

Mileage

76,000 mi

SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. TAKE AWHILE TO START BACK UP. DRIVE A LITTLE THEN SHUTS OFF AGAIN. HIGHWAY OR ROAD.

NHTSA ID

10946863

Incident

Jan 11, 2017

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

NHTSA ID

10936151

Incident

Dec 13, 2014

Mileage

198,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT IT STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION AS THE SLIP, TCS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

NHTSA ID

10852713

Incident

Mar 26, 2016

Mileage

158,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ISSUES STARTING. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE SLIP WARNING LIGHT, VDC OFF WARNING LIGHT, AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

NHTSA ID

10825329

Incident

Feb 9, 2016

Mileage

144,000 mi

I UNDERSTAND THAT PER CAMPAIGN NHTSA # 03V455000 - CRANK/CAM POSITON SENSOR WELD, MY VEH WAS PART OF THIS RECALL.. INFINITI I35 2002-2003 AND I WAS NOT NOTIFIED. IT SHOWS THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRAN POSITION SENSOR HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATON RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS. THIS CONTINOUSLY HAPPENT TO MY VEHICLE WHERE MY CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON , I HAVE NO POWER & THE VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING WITH NO WARNING DURING OPERATION WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE NO IDEAL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING LEAVING NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I CALLED IN REFERENCE TO A CURRENT RECALL ISSUE & ALSO ADVISED OF THIS & WAS TOLD BY REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS HAS EXPIRED & ITS IS TOO LATE. "WHAT" MY LIFE IS IN DANGER JUST DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. WHAT CAN BE DONE CONCERNING THIS MATTER?

NHTSA ID

10743765

Incident

Feb 6, 2013

Mileage

163,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. I COULD NOT STEER OR ANYTHING. IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR. IT JUST STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET; WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I CALLED THE USED CAR DEALER WHOM HAD JUST SOLD ME THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 6 MONTH WHOM HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THEY INDICATED THEY FIXED ONE OF THE SENSOR & THERE WAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IT DROVE FOR ABOUT A YEAR, NOW IT IS CONTINUOUSLY DOING THE SAME THING, SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON & SLIP/ TCS. THE VEHICLE HAVE ENDANGERED MY LIFE ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT TIME FOR THE SAME REASON WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING THRU THE SAME THING. THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I HAD TO FIND IT OUT WHEN TRYING TO TRADE MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10743712

Incident

Feb 6, 2013

Mileage

163,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH WARNING. THE SLIP,TCS AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,293.

NHTSA ID

10695348

Incident

Mar 19, 2015

Mileage

180,293 mi

I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT OTHER INFINITI I-35S HAVE EXPERIENCED IN REGARDS TO LOSING POWER, ENGINE CUTTING OFF AND LACK OF BRAKING. MY CAR INITIALLY STALLED WHILE I WAS PARKED AT A RED LIGHT. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS TO RESTART, IT FINALLY DID. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOUR DAYS LATER. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER, MY CAR ENGINE LIGHTS ALL LIT UP AND THE CAR STALLED AND I HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. FORTUNATELY, I WAS GOING ONLY ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO A LANE WITHOUT CARS AND APPLIED MY PARKING BREAK TO STOP THE CAR. AFTER FIVE MINUTES OF ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, IT FINALLY DID. I WAS ONLY TWO MILES FROM THE DEALER, SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT THERE. THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS BOTH CRANK SENSORS ALONG WITH THE CRANK SHAFT. I HAD THEM REPLACED AT A COST OF CLOSE TO $1000. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE. IF I WERE GOING FASTER, I COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO SOMEONE. ONE WEEK BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH MOUNTAIN ROADS WITH MANY TWISTS AND TURNS. IF THIS HAPPENED DURING THAT DRIVE, I WOULD PROBABLY BE DEAD BY NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10394498

Incident

Apr 4, 2011

Mileage

73,665 mi

THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES THROTTLE CONTROL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; THE ENGINE RETURN TO "IDLE SPEED". I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT THE CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE ENGINE. AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT SEEMED TO WORK OK FOR A WHILE AND THEN DID IT AGAIN. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE DEALER AND IT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE WHILE THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR; THE THROTTLE BODY CONTAINS THE ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR THE THROTTLE AND THE SENSORS THAT TELL THE COMPUTER THE POSITION OF THE THROTTLE. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT COULD SUDDENLY "CUT OUT" AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311512

Incident

Feb 9, 2010

Mileage

84,100 mi