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2003 INFINITI I35 Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 INFINITI I35 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 69 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

The 25 most recent of 69, in the owner's own words

Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 14, 2021

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
Engine
Filed Apr 12, 2021

2003 INFINITY I35 STALLS/DIES WITHOUT WARNING, SPITS/JERKS FORWARD, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TCS AND SLIP. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING BUT USUALLY STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AFTERWARDS. HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES HAVE REPLACED ONE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ID
11407567
Incident
Apr 7, 2021
Mileage
80,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 4, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHCILE DECELERATED, LOSS MOTIVE POWER, AND STALLED WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A CAMSHAFT CYLINDER MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,440.

NHTSA ID
11399113
Incident
Oct 2, 2020
Mileage
117,440 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 12, 2020

REPLACED COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ALL O2 SENSORS, BOTH CAM SENSORS, FUEL PUMP WITH STRAINER, FUEL PUMP RELAY, SPARK PLUGS AND COILS, FUEL REGULATOR, HAD KEY PROGRAMMED, KEY ANTENNA REPLACED, VEHICLE FAILS TO START

NHTSA ID
11317694
Incident
Mar 9, 2020
Mileage
98,000 mi
Engine
Filed Feb 18, 2020

MY 2003 INFINITY I35 STALSL WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROADS AND BUSY STATE HIGHWAYS LOCATED IN THE GREATER HILTON HEAD SC AREA. IT REQUIRES COASTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. I THEN CAN RESTART THE ENGINE AND RETURN TO MY HOME AS SOON AS I CAN. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A RECALL NOTICE THAT DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM. SINCE DISCOVERING THE PROBLEM, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THEM TWICE NOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE. THE PROBLEM HAS AGAIN RETURNED AND I DON'T WANT TO PAY A 3RD REPAIR BILL TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT OTHERS ARE GETTING FIXED UNDER THE RECALL ( 03V455000). THIS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE, VERY DANGEROUS, AND ELIMINATES THE USE OF MY CAR BY MY WIFE. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND I UNDERSTAND HER FEAR. WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF.

NHTSA ID
11309964
Incident
Feb 15, 2015
Mileage
135,600 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 31, 2020

CAR SHUTS DOWN. OVER THREE YEARS AGO IT DIED WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE INFINITY DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS CAM SENSOR. HAD IT & CRANK SENSOR REPLACED. PROBLEM PERSISTED. TOOK BACK TO INFINITY & WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CYLYNOID. HAD THATBREPLACE. PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE INFINITI DEALER SAID THE TIMING CHAIN NEED REPLACED BUT MY CAR WAS NOT WORTH SPENDING THAT AMOUNT OF REPAIR. MY CAR IS WELL KEPT WITH IT JUST NOW TIRNING OVER 100,000 MILES. I GOT A SECOND OPINION FROM A CERTIFIED CUSTOM NISSAN/INFINITI SHOP. HE LAUGHED AT THE TIMING CHAIN SUGGESTION. THEY HAVE BUILT & REPAIRED THOUSANDS OF MY VEHICLE & OTHERS WITJ TIMING CHAINS ...CHAINS DO NOT HAVE ISSUES ON CARS WITH VERY LITTLE MILAGE & GRANDMA DRIVING STYLE!. THEY CHANGED THE SENSORS FOR ME AGAIN USING ORIGINAL INFINITI PARTS. MY CAR RAN FINE FOR 2 YEARS. NOW I FACE THE SAME PROBLEM ONCE MORE. UNFORTUNATELY BEYOND RECALL LIMIT THAT I AM CERTAIN THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHIN RECALL CORRECTION TIME LIMITS! MY CAR LOOSES ALL POWER & ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON (ENGINE, TCS, SLIP,BRAKE, ETC). SOETIMES IT WILL INSTANTLY COME BACK ALIVE. MOST TIMES IT IS JUST DEAD. SCENARIOS VARY: 60 MPH ON FREEWAY, SITTING AT RED LIGHT, UPON ACCELERATION, GOING 5 MPH, AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVE TIME, AFTER DAYS OF DRIVE TIME, ... THERE IS NO PATTERN OR PETICULAR ACTION THAT CAUSES IT. IT IS VERY SCARY & DANGEROUS TO ME & ALL AROUND ME. NOW I HAVE A GREAT CAR IN LIKE NEW CONDITION WITH ONLY 100,000 MILES, PAID FOR, THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE WITH NO MONEY OR CONTINUE TO ENDANGER MYSELF & OTHERS. I AM FURIOUS. !!!! IS THERE NOTHING ELSE I CAN DO? IS THERE NOTHING THAT INFINITI CAN DO?

NHTSA ID
11306318
Incident
Jul 20, 2016
Mileage
88,000 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Jul 1, 2019

CAR STOPS WITHOUT WARNING ON CITY STREET

NHTSA ID
11228623
Incident
Jun 25, 2019
Mileage
35 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed May 3, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE DROVE AWAY SAFELY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO THE CONTACT'S HOME TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE TEST COULD NOT BE READ. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA ID
11205572
Incident
Feb 13, 2018
Mileage
128,000 mi
AirbagsEngine
Filed May 1, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR THE ENGINE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED SYMPTOMS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND S.L.I.P WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

NHTSA ID
11205087
Incident
Feb 14, 2019
Mileage
4,500 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Feb 23, 2019

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY LAST NIGHT DURING RUSH HOUR MY CAR ENGINE JUST STOPPED. . THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON,( SLIP, TCS,BRAKE,CHECK ENGINE SOON, OIL AND BATTERY). I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. VERY SCARED BUT SAFE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE. TURNED OFF IGNITION WAITED A FEW AND RESTARTED. TOOK SURFACE STREET THE REST OF THE WAY. 3-4 HOURS IT STARTED FINE, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING BACK 25 MILES ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET IT HAPPENED AGAIN. GOT IT STARED AND SOME LIGHTS REMAINED ON (SLIP,TCS,CHECK ENGINE SOON). HAVEN'T STARTED IT TODAY. GOING TO MECHANIC ON MONDAY. ONLY HAVE 65000 MILES ON THE CAR. I PHONED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WASN'T AND IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL AND IF IT TURNS OUT TO BE THE SAME ISSUE I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID
11182099
Incident
Feb 22, 2019
Mileage
65,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 1, 2018

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
Engine
Filed Feb 19, 2018

WHILE IN MOTION, MY VEHICLE STALLS/CUTS OUT COMPLETELY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

NHTSA ID
11073565
Incident
Feb 17, 2018
Mileage
195,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 8, 2017

MY VEHICLES CRANK/CAM SENSOR I BELIEVE HAS GONE BAD. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE AND IT WAS LIKE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF BUT IT WAS NOT I COULD DRIVE 1 MPH, AND CAR WOULD NOT REV UP. I SAW THERE WERE RECALLS ON THIS FOR INFINITIS MADE IN 2202-2003 BUT FOR SOME REASON MY 2003 INFINITI IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS! CAR NO LONGER WILL MOVE.

NHTSA ID
11044756
Incident
Nov 1, 2017
Mileage
190,765 mi
Driver assistanceEngineOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 6, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TCS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

NHTSA ID
10970907
Incident
Apr 1, 2017
Mileage
179,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 19, 2016

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
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Sep 22, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE AND TCS/SLIP WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION CIRCUIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID
10908644
Incident
Aug 11, 2016
Mileage
115,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, BUT WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTO SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SHAFT MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID
10892231
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
Mileage
80,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A FEW DAYS PRIOR, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

NHTSA ID
10760643
Incident
Aug 30, 2015
Mileage
139,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 31, 2015

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY @55MPH WHEN ENGINE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND CAREENED OFF THE ROAD ALMOST HITTING A HOUSE. WHEN I WENT TO START THE ENGINE IT HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY ( TOOK ABOUT 30 SECONDS ) WHEN IT FINALLY STARTED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON, TCS AND SLIP LIGHTS WERE ON. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR AND CAM POSITION SENSOR IS FAULTY BUT NISSAN AND GOVT. FAILED TO ADD THE PROPER VIN NUMBERS TO THE RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS THE 30TH CAR HE'S SEEN WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT IT WAS WHEN HE SAW THE COMBINATION OF INDICATOR LIGHTS AND VEHICLE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
10745266
Incident
Jul 31, 2015
Mileage
131,000 mi
Engine
Filed May 7, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. ....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 9/22/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID
10715105
Incident
May 6, 2015
Mileage
180,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 27, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 227,000.

NHTSA ID
10713031
Incident
Apr 18, 2015
Mileage
227,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 24, 2015

CALL SHUT OFF, TCS LIGHT CAME ON THIS HAPPEN ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10712585
Incident
Apr 12, 2015
Mileage
153,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 2, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD SUDDENLY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID
10703369
Incident
Mar 18, 2015
Mileage
95,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 19, 2015

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
EngineFuel system
Filed Feb 16, 2015

AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN MY CAR DIED SUDDENLY. I WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. SINCE IT STARTED UP IMMEDIATELY I DIDN'T REALLY THINK ANYTHING OF IT. SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, I BROUGHT IT IN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED IT OUT AND THOUGHT HE HAD FIXED THE ISSUE. I HAD NO ISSUES FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN IT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME AND I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, I KNEW SOMETHING HAD TO BE WRONG. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT, SLP AND ESC LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTS JERKING FORWARD AND THEN THE CAR DIED. I MANAGED TO STEER THE CAR FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE AND PULL OVER. IT WAS A REALLY STRANGE AND SCARY FEELING. I TOLD MY MECHANIC WHAT HAPPENED AND HE SAID CARS JUST DON'T DIE AS YOU ARE DRIVING THEM AND I SAID WELL THIS ONE DID. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AGAIN AND THE CODE P0345, CAM SENSOR CAME UP. AFTER BRINGING IT IN A FEW TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT, SLP AND ESC LIGHT ALL COMING ON AND THE CAR JERKING FORWARD WE DECIDED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE CAR. OUR RESEARCH SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND WE SHOULD CONTACT INFINITI. I CONTACTED INFINITI AND THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THIS ISSUE. MY QUESTION IS WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR INFINITI TO OWN UP THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH OWNERS DRIVING A CAR AND IT DYING SUDDENLY? OBVIOUSLY IT WILL TAKE A FEW SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALER TODAY HOPING THAT THEY WILL FIX THIS ISSUE. WHEN I TOLD THE DEALER WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE SAID YOU HAVE A TECHNICAL ISSUE AND IT IS NOT A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10683634
Incident
Sep 3, 2014
Mileage
89,236 mi

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