2005 INFINITI G35 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. 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 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS ARE ON. CAR KEEPS ON SHUTTING DOWN. REPLACED CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY 12/09/13. LOOKS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 117,249

MY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. ENGINE RESTARTED WITH HESITATION AND VDC, SLIP, AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND PARTS AND LABOR FOR A NEW ONE WOULD COST AN ESTIMATED $500. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON 2003 MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, RECALL #03V455000. AS I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE ON OTHER MODELS, IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND AN UPDATED RECALL FOR OTHER MODEL YEARS NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND COULD RESULT IN SEVERAL LAWSUITS. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION CREATING A DANGER ON THE ROADWAY. RESTARTED, BUT THE ENGINE HESITATED BEFORE TURNING OVER. CHECK ENGINE, VDC & SLIP WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED AND REMAINED ON. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED A FAULTY CAM SENSOR AND REMEDIED TO REPLACE COSTING ALMOST $500. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. RECALL #03V455000. INFINITI WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE WITHOUT A RECALL. IT SHOULD BE ASSUMED NEWER MODELS WILL EXHIBIT SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS THE ORIGINAL RECALL. I HOPE SUBSEQUENT MODELS WILL BE ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL. MOST OWNERS ARE NOT AWARE OF REPORTING THESE ISSUES UNTIL SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR AND THERE'S LITIGATION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND PRESSURE MANUFACTURER TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MY FIRST ISSUE:ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 INFINITI G35 5AT. I BOUGHT IT CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED AT 62,000 MILES 2 YEARS AGO. FROM LAST YEAR (WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 78000) MILES I STARTED TO HAVE SEVERE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. ONE DAY I TOOK IT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED I ONLY HAD ONE QUART OF OIL LEFT. BY THE NEXT 1000 MILES (AFTER THE OIL CHANGE) THE OIL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON EVERY TIME I BRAKED. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED MY OIL AND IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW TO THE POINT I WAS SCARED OF DRIVING IT FURTHER SO I GOT IT TOWED TO THE INFINITI DEALER. AT THAT TIME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO HELP ME. I STARTED LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER G35 OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AND I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MANY WERE. RIGHT NOW I CARRY OIL WITH ME IN THE TRUNK KNOWING THAT IT IS GOING TO BE BURNING. I HOPE THERE WILL BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS AS IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. MY SECOND ISSUE: SUSPENSION AND TIRE WEAR. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR I HAVE GONE TROUGH TOO MANY TIRES (LAST YEAR ALONE I WENT THROUGH 3 SETS). I AM NOT A CRAZY DRIVER AND ALWAYS CAREFUL ON THE WAY I DRIVE ESPECIALLY AFTER PURCHASING SO MANY TIRES. I HAVE BOUGHT AFTERMARKET SUSPENSION PARTS (TO ADJUST CAMBER AND TOE AS IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE FROM THE FACTORY) TO TRY TO ALLEVIATE THE TIRE WEAR BUT IT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING. I AM ON MY 5TH SET AS OF A MONTH AGO AND I GOT A CUSTOM ALIGNMENT DONE TO MAXIMIZE TIRE LIFE BUT THEY HAVE ALREADY DETECTED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 03V455000 THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHTS TURNING ON. *JS

Mileage: 73,609

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 MANUAL TRANS. IT SUFFERS FROM THE COMMON OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE ONLY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO AND WAS DENIED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THERE ARE AFTERMARKET PARTS ON THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE THIS IS ILLEGAL SINCE THEY CAN'T PROVE THOSE MODIFICATIONS CAUSED THE CONDITION SINCE IT'S WELL KNOWS THESE CARS SUFFER FROM THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY INSIST ON THEIR DECISION. THEY INFORMED ME SEVERAL TIMES THEY HAD SUBMITTED THE CLAIM TO NISSAN USA BUT NEVER ANSWERED ANY OF MY EMAIL AND NEVER ANSWERED MY REQUEST FOR THAT DOCUMENTATION. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND THEY SAID MY DEALERSHIP HAD NEVER CONTACTED THEM AND THAT I SHOULD DEAL WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SINCE I'M IN PUERTO RICO. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITY G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VDC AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START OR STALL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

I WAS TOLD WE CAN MAKE A SHOUT OUT FOR A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN/INFINITI FOR VQ35DE REV-UP ENGINES CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL AT 1K MILES. I OWN A 2005 G35 COUPE 6 SPEED MANUAL I HAVE HAD 1 ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS AND THIS BEING MY NEW ENGINE AT 60K I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I HAVE TO ADD 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL AT 1K MILES, AND COULD DAMAGE MY ENGINE PERMANENTLY INFINITI HAS DENIED ME EXTENDED WARRANTY CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.. WEAK PISTON RINGS AND OR PISTONS ARE THE CULPRIT FOR OUR THOUSANDS OF G35 6 SPEED MANUAL REV-UP MOTORS DRIVERS.. TO NEED UPTO 3 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS OR DENIED EXTENDED WARRANTIES FROM NISSAN/INFINITI I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE A RE-CAL FOR THESE VQ35DE ENGINES FOR THESE ISSUES YEARS 2005-2007. *TR

Mileage: 95,500

1. RECENTLY GOT AN OIL CHANGE AND THERE WAS 1 QT OF MOTOR OIL LEFT, I GOT THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AFTER THAT AND THERE WAS AGAIN JUST ABOUT 1QT OF MOTOR OIL 2. ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION; ENGINE BURNING 1QT OF MOTOR OIL +- EVERY 1,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES.. UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAR NORMALLY IN FEAR OF MOTOR MALFUNCTION MAJOR DAMAGE AND LOSS OF VALUE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ON THE OFF-RAMP OF A FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED - STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE SLIP LIGHT UNDER THE GEAR INDICATOR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN THE OFF-RAMP AND STOPPED ON THE STREET. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR, AND AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH ATTEMPT, MY CAR STARTED. EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL (NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH), AND I DROVE 1/2 MILE TO MY APPOINTMENT. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE NEAREST INFINITI DEALERSHIP AFTER MY APPOINTMENT. ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, MY CAR SHUT DOWN AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR AFTER THE 4TH OR 5TH ATTEMPT. THIS TIME, THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH (SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND SLIP) REMAINED ON. I WAS ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAFELY WITHOUT THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN FOR THE 3RD TIME. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE CRANK AND CAM POSITION SENSORS AS WELL AS THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY MAGNET. THE REPAIR COST WAS JUST UNDER $700 - NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 49,595

I DID A OIL CHANGE ON MY CAR THIS DAY. I ALSO DID THE ONE PRIOR TO IT. I PUT 5 QUARTS IN, BUT ONLY DRAINED ABOUT 2-2 1/2 QTS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THEY NEED TO DO MY NEXT OIL CHANGE AND START THE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS. THEY SAID THAT IF IT IS A PROBLEM, THEY WILL TAKE THE APPROPRIATE STEPS AND POSSIBLY HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

THE ORIGINAL ENGINE IN MY 2005 INFINITI G35 6-SPEED COUPE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. INFINITI HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. HOWEVER THE NEW ENGINE STILL CONSUMES THE SAME AMOUNT OF OIL AND HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE TAMPA INFINITI DEALERSHIP IS NOW SAYING THAT "IT IS NORMAL" ALTHOUGH THE NEW ENGINE BURNS A LOT OF OIL LIKE THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 40,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI G35. AT 32,000 DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. AT 35,000 MILES DURING AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED AGAIN THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. ON JANUARY 8, 2008, THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS AND HIS VIN IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD A REBUILT TITLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37000.

Mileage: 32,000

I PURCHASED A 2005 INFINITI G35 SEDAN WITH THE "REVUP" MOTOR, NEW WITH 6 MILES ON IT. I DON'T HAVE A DEALER AROUND ME SO ON MY FIRST OIL CHANGE I WENT TO A LOCAL OIL PLACE AND HAD THE RECOMMENDED OIL AND FILTER INSTALLED, THAT WAS @ 3000 MILES. WITH AROUND 4,800 MILES ON IT I NOTICED A LOUD VALVE LASHING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN IT WAS COLD STARTED, I SHUT IT OFF AND CHECKED THE OIL, NOTHING ON THE STICK. PUT IN ONE QT., NOTHING 2QTS., NOTHING FINALLY ON THE THIRD QT. IT REGISTERED A QT. LOW. I WAS FOUR QTS. LOW! I JUMPED ONTO THE MAIN 350Z AND G35 MESSAGE BOARDS AND THERE IT WAS MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER READING ABOUT PEOPLE ON THEIR THIRD ENGINE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS I DECIDED TO BITE THE BULLET AND HAVE THE REBUILD DONE BY A LOCAL SHOP. WHEN THE MOTOR WAS BROKE APART I WAS APPALLED EVERY PISTON HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE. ALL OF THE RING LANDS WERE FRACTURED AND A COUPLE WERE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. THE WAY THAT I SEE IT I SPENT 7000 DOLLARS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND I THINK I KNOW!!! PS I DO HAVE MULTIPLE PICTURES OF THE PISTONS IF YOU NEED IT. KP *TR

Mileage: 14,000

I HAVE A 2005 G35 COUPE W/ HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS CONSUMING ROUGHLY 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES AND INFINITI HAS DONE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND HAD ONE OF THEIR TECHS LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY A NEW ONE FOR ME. THE CORPORATE HQ TOLD ME THEY TOOK PICTURES AND A SAMPLE,THAT THEY HAVE YET TO SHOW ME AND ARE GOING TO VOID MY WARRANTY. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY DON'T AGREE WITH INFINITI FINDINGS AND CORPORATE HAS STILL NOT SENT ME ANYTHING IN WRITING OR ANY PICTURES OF THEIR FINDINGS. ALL I GOT WAS A PHONE CALL SAYING THEY WERE GOING TO VOID MY WARRANTY AND I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE TECH AND HE DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE FINDINGS EITHER AND SAID THAT MY MODIFICATION TO MY CAR DOES NOT CAUSE THAT MUCH OIL CONSUMPTION AND I AM BEING SHUNNED AWAY BY THE DEALERSHIP. I AM ALSO APART OF A G35 FORUM AND THERE ARE MANY THREADS/POSTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AND THEY ARE GETTING THE SAME TREATMENT AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES AND I NEED, ALONG WITH OTHER NEED TO RECEIVE A NEW ENGINE. INFINITI/NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT THEY WILL NOT COME CLEAN WITH THEIR FINDINGS AND ARE BLAMING THE CUSTOMER AND I HONESTLY DO NOT THINK IT IS FAIR. *TR

Mileage: 47,500

I HAVE A 2005 G35 COUPE W/ HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS CONSUMING ROUGHLY 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES AND INFINITI HAS DONE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND HAD ONE OF THEIR TECHS LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BUT THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY A NEW ONE FOR ME. THE CORPORATE HQ TOLD ME THEY TOOK PICTURES AND A SAMPLE,THAT THEY HAVE YET TO SHOW ME AND ARE GOING TO VOID MY WARRANTY. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY DON'T AGREE WITH INFINITI FINDINGS AND CORPORATE HAS STILL NOT SENT ME ANYTHING IN WRITING OR ANY PICTURES OF THEIR FINDINGS. ALL I GOT WAS A PHONE CALL SAYING THEY WERE GOING TO VOID MY WARRANTY AND I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE TECH AND HE DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE FINDINGS EITHER AND SAID THAT MY MODIFICATION TO MY CAR DOES NOT CAUSE THAT MUCH OIL CONSUMPTION AND I AM BEING SHUNNED AWAY BY THE DEALERSHIP. I AM ALSO APART OF A G35 FORUM AND THERE ARE MANY THREADS/POSTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AND THEY ARE GETTING THE SAME TREATMENT AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES AND I NEED, ALONG WITH OTHER NEED TO RECEIVE A NEW ENGINE. INFINITI/NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT THEY WILL NOT COME CLEAN WITH THEIR FINDINGS AND ARE BLAMING THE CUSTOMER AND I HONESTLY DO NOT THINK IT IS FAIR. *TR

Mileage: 47,500

MY 2005 INFINITI G35 COUPE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING HIGH AMOUNTS OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. FINALLY, I ASKED THE DEALER TO PERFORM AN ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THROUGH THE COURSE OF 3 DEALERSHIP DOCUMENTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS, MY CAR HAS CONSUMED 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IN SOME 2,739 MILES. THE INFINITI DEALER HAS ADVISED ME THAT THIS RATE OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IS ACCEPTABLE BY INFINITI STANDARDS. THAT I NOW COME TO LEARN THAT 2005 AND 2006 INFINITI G35'S AND NISSAN 350Z'S EQUIPPED WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH THIS HIGH RATE OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR SOME TIME. SHOULD THIS ISSUE NOT BE A RECALL ITEM FOR THE CONSUMER? *JB

Mileage: 15,000

CAR HAS 9,300 MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE USES APPROX. 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2000 MILES. I BELONG TO A G35 FORUM AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY ARE HAVING ENGINES REPLACED. MINE GOES TO SERVICE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *NM

DURING NORMAL CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER DROPPING DOWN TO A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, NO ACCELERATION IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 35-40 MPH, INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD "SLIP,VDC OFF AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON".ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLES DIRECTLY BEHIND ME HAVE HAD TO COME TO SUDDEN STOPS TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, SINCE I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THEY ARE TRAVELING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPEN AGAIN TODAY, BRING THE TOTAL OF OCCURRENCES TO THREE(3). THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL 7/20/05 AND THE THROTTLE CHAMBER 9/7/05. NONE OF THESE CORRECTIONS HAVE IMPROVED THE PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 5,161

HOLE FOUND IN THE AC CONDENSER (JUST BEHIND FRONT BUMPER) CAUSING AC FAILURE/LOSS OF FREON WITH APPROX 1700 MI ON CAR. GIVEN THE GRILLWORK AND UNDER SIDE MOLDING IT IS HARD TO BELIVE DEALER EXPLANATION THAT ROCK CAUSED EVENT. REPLACEMENT COST ME $700.

Mileage: 1,900