2006 INFINITI G35 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LAMP, SLIP WARNING LAMP, AND VDC OFF WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, TURN OFF, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK (CAMSHAFT) POSITION SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,218.

Mileage: 161,218

NOT SURE THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WOULD PURSUE BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET SATISFACTION FROM LAKE NORMAN INFINITI LOCALLY OR THEIR NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT DESK. I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI COUPE WITH 24K MILES ON IT. I HAD AN ISSUE WITH WHAT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE COOLING FANS FOR THAT CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS MANAGER(JOHN) AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT CAR HAS KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE COOLING FANS. THE SERVICE MANAGER (VICTOR) SENT ME TO THE NATIONAL TEAM. THE CAR WENT INTO SERVICE ON 08/05/06. THE PART FAILED ON OR ABOUT 08/15/14. I AM BEING TOLD BY THE NATIONAL TEAM THAT THE PART HAD A 8 YR ' HARD' WARRANTY ON IT. THERE HAVE SINCE BEEN DENIALS ABOUT THE PART BEING DEFECTIVE SINCE MY INITIAL CONTACT WITH LAKE NORMAN DEALERSHIP. I WAS THERE IN MARCH OF 2014 FOR SERVICE AND WAS NEVER COMMUNICATED AN ISSUE WITH THAT PART. THE CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE AS IT SITS IN THE GARAGE MOST THE TIME. I WAS DRIVING IT TO WILMINGTON WHEN I SAW THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM ON 08/16. AS A RESULT OF THE ISSUE, I HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLING FANS AND THE RADIATOR ON THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

UNUSUAL HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION NOTICED AROUND 25,000 MILES. I AM 61 YEARS OLD AND DO NOT DRIVE MUCH OR ABUSE THE ENGINE, I JUST WANTED A RELIABLE CAR WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. #1 DEALER (VERY HOSTILE) TESTED OIL AFTER 1000 MILES SHOWING ONLY 4MM MISSING, HOWEVER THE SAME MORNING I HAVE DOCUMENTED PICTURES SHOWING 9 TO 10MM OF OIL MISSING ON THE DIP STICK. CONCLUSION: DEALER ADDED OIL PRIOR OF CALLING ME IN TO SEE THEIR OIL CHECK! ASKED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO REDO TEST AT SECOND DEALER. #2 DEALER WAS MUCH NICER TO MY COMPLAINT, BUT WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR AFTER THE FREE OIL FILL, THE DIP STICK WAS SEALED WITH A PLASTIC TIE! THEIR ANSWER WAS: "YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL UNTIL YOU COME BACK AFTER 2000 MILES" !!!. AFTER 2000 MILES OF DRIVING THEY OPENED THE SEAL ON THE DIP STICK WHICH SHOWED ABOUT 12MM OF OIL LOSS. (HAVE PICTURE). NOW I CONCLUDED THAT THE DIPSTICK WAS SEALED SO I CANNOT SEE THAT THEY (DEALER #2) OVERFILLED OIL BY ABOUT 1/2 QUART, WHY I AM SAYING THIS ? BECAUSE IN ALL MY PRIVATE MEASUREMENTS SHOW ABOUT 10MM PER 1000 MILES AND 20 MM AT 2000 MILES, WHICH IS IN THE BAD RANGE AS SHOWN IN THEIR OWN TSB. CURRENTLY THE ODOMETER IS 32,275 MILES, WHICH IS EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE FOR SUCH AN OIL LOSS. THEY HAVE REVISED THE TSB 4 TIMES TO DATE. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

MY 2006 INFINITI G35 CONSUMES OIL THAT NISSAN IS AWARE ABOUT. THE CAR DOESN'T BURN OIL OR LEAK OIL, BUT CONSUMES AROUND 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1800 MILES. THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,750 MILES. I CHANGE MY OIL AT 3000 MILES AND EVERYTIME I CHANGE MY OIL MY CAR IS ALWAYS 3 QUARTS LOW. MY CAR STARTS TO MAKE NOISES AT START UP AND MY LOW OIL LIGHT COMES ON

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE CARS BELT DURING COLD START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE BELTS. I GOT THEM CHANGED. ITS IS STILL MAKING NOISE. I HAVE BEEN ON OTHER FORUM SITES AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. FOR SOME PEOPLE THE NOISE LASTS A FEW SECONDS FOR OTHER COUPLE OF MINUTES. I HAVE ALWAYS CALLED INFINITI AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT ONLY THE 2006 THAT HAVE THEM, ITS IS THE 2003,2004,2005 AND 2006 FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY AN INFINITI DEALER THAT MY 2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE HAS FALLEN INTO A "NOT GOOD" CATEGORY FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR

Mileage: 27,800

2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE SUFFERING FROM EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. CAR WAS PURCHASED USED FROM INFINITI OF OAKLAND IN DECEMBER 2007 WITH 15K MILES. CAR BURNED 2.5 QUARTS BETWEEN 15K AND 20K MILES. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH INFINITI PER SERVICE BULLETIN ITB08-002C. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

I HAVE AN 06 INFINITI G35 COUPE, AND EVERSINCE I PURCHASED IT ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, ENGINE HAS A PINGING/KNOCKING PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS RUNNING LEAN. THERE IS NO MODIFICATION DONE TO THE ENGINE WHATSOEVER. *TR

Mileage: 15,120

MY 2006 INFINITI G35 CONSUMES OIL THAT NISSAN IS AWARE ABOUT. THE CAR DOESN'T BURN OIL OR LEAK OIL, BUT CONSUMES AROUND 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1800 MILES. THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,750 MILES. I CHANGE MY OIL AT 3000 MILES AND EVERYTIME I CHANGE MY OIL MY CAR IS ALWAYS 3 QUARTS LOW. MY CAR STARTS TO MAKE NOISES AT START UP AND MY LOW OIL LIGHT COMES ON. I'M TIRED OF THIS ISSUE AND NISSAN/INFINITI IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ITS COSTING ME WAY TO MUCH MONEY AND I WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 2,900

AT ~7,900MI, I TOOK MY G35 COUPE 6MT TO INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHEN I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD COME UP EVERY FEW TIMES A WEEK. I WAS CALLED IN 4 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT (EVERY 1,000MI) SPECIFICALLY FOR OIL-LEVEL TESTING. THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVED AN APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AND AT 14,500MI, AFTER JUST ABOUT 6 MONTHS, I DROVE OUT WITH A NEW ONE (10102-AC7M9). I WAS TOLD TO GO EASY FOR THE INITIAL 12-15K. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1000MI NOW, I AM RUNNING LOW ON OIL. I JUST CHECKED IT MYSELF. I PLAN ON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SOON TO RECORD IT FORMALLY. BUT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I AM HAVING, THE NEW ENGINE SEEMS TO BE A LOT LOUDER AND A BIT SLUGGISH TOO.. YES.. DEFINITELY NOT THE RIDE I GOT USED TOO!! *TR

Mileage: 7,800

EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION: I CHECK MY ENGINE OIL EVERY 500 MILES AND I HAVE TO ADD A HALF QUART OF OIL EACH TIME. MY ENGINE DOES NOT HAVE ANY LEAKS, MY CAR HAS NEVER HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS AND IT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

THE ENGINE IS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ONE TO ONE AND ONE HALF QUART OF OIL IS USED EVERY 700 TO 900 MILES. SOME INTERVALS ARE SHORTER AT 500 TO 700 MILES PER ONE QUART OF OIL USED AND SOME ARE LONGER, 700 TO 1,000 ONE AND ONE HALF QUART WILL BE NEEDED. OIL LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON AS I HAVE CHECKED THE OIL EVERY 500 MILES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 15,800 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 3,700

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NOTED AT 6,000 MILES. CONTINUED WITH 1,000 MILE INTERVAL TEST FOR OIL CONSUMPTION AND FOUND 1QT LOW AT 7,000 MILES, 1.5 QTS LOW AT 8,000 MILES, AND 1 QT AT 9000 MILES. INFINITI SAID THEY ORDERED ME A NEW ENGINE. THIS WAS A 2.5 MONTHS AGO AND I'M AT 12,500 MILES. I'VE HAD TO TOP OFF MY ENGINE WITH A 2 QUARTS OF OIL AND MY OWN SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT CALL ME BACK. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

2006 INFINITI G35 COUPE 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 1- NOTICED THE OIL LEVELS WERE TOO LOW BEFORE 3000MILE. 2- ENGINE'S LOW OIL LEVELS WOULD CAUSE A NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND PERFORMANCE DECREASES, UNTIL ADDITIONAL OIL WAS ADDED. 3- I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALER EVERY 1000MILES TO MONITOR THE LOSS OF OIL. (WHICH WAS 1.5 TO 2.5 QUARTS EVERY 1000MILES.) AFTER 5 SUCH CHECK UPS, INFINITI APPROVED REPLACING MY ENGINE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED THIS WEEK. (10-18-07). *TR

Mileage: 15,000

WHEN MY LEASED 06' G35 COUPE HIT AROUND 6,000 MILES IT STARTED MAKING A RATTLING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED ON THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL & THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE BUT THAN AT AROUND 7,000 MILES THE SAME NOISE CAME BACK. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS AND EVERYTIME I GO BACK THE CAR IS 2-3 QRTS OIL LOW. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ENGINE THAT THEY REPLACED MY OLD ENGINE WITH HAS THE SAME ISSUE & IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN UNLESS I AM GIVEN A NEW MANUFACTURED ENGINE - WHICH SEEMS TO BE UNAVAILABLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY & I WANT THEM TO TAKE BACK THE VEHICLE OR PROVIDE ME WITH A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION BUT I FEEL I AM GETTING NOWHERE. ININITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATES THAT THE CASE IS BEING RESEARCHED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A LEASED VEHICLE & IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

I WANT TO REPORT THAT NISSAN/INFINITI HAS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE ENGINES BEING USED IN THE INFINITI G35 AND NISSAN 350Z CARS. THE DEFECTS ARE CAUSING ENGINES TO BLOW DUE TO LOW OIL CAPACITY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY THREAT TO THE OWNERS OF THE CARS AND TO OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. I WANT INFINITI TO TAKE BACK MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY THREAT TO ME, MY WIFE, MY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD AND OTHER MOTORISTS AROUND ME. INFINITI HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO WORK WITH ME IN THIS CAPACITY. THE EVIDENCE AGAINST INFINITI IS STAGGERING AS CAN BE SEEN ON THE DISCUSSION THREADS THAT I HAVE POSTED BELOW. HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=120735 HTTP://WWW.MY350Z.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=232332 HTTP://WWW.G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=110973 HTTP://WWW.6MT.NET/FORUM/G35-COUPE/18296-OIL-CONSUMPTION-GETTING-WORSE.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=239828 HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/ZEROTHREAD/186282 HTTP://G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=141145&HIGHLIGHT=OIL+CONSUMPTION HTTP://WWW.G35DRIVER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=159097 HTTP://WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM/COMPLAINTS/NISSAN/SENTRA.HTM *JB

Mileage: 3,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB

Mileage: 6,200

ENGINE NEW USED 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1200 MILES. OIL CONSUMPTION SOMEWHAT BETTER WITH MORE MILES, BUT STILL 1 QT/2500 MILE PRESENTLY WITH 21,000 MILES ON ENGINE. DEALER SAID IT WAS MY DRIVING HABITS AND NISSAN/INFINITI WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS IT CONSUMES MORE THAN 1QT/1000 MILE. I FOLLOWED FACTORY ENGINE BREAK-IN GUIDELINES, I DO NOT RACE MY VEHICLE AND DEALER HAS DONE ALL FACTORY SCHEDULED OIL SERVICES. NISSAN/INFINITI APPARENTLY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND APPARENTLY HAVE A REVISED ENGINE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING, ONLY IF YOU CONSUME WORSE THAN 1QT/1000 MILES. MY PRESENT OIL CONSUMPTION OF 1QT/2500MILES IN MY OPINION, IS UNACCEPTABLE IN TODAY'S STANDARDS AND FEEL I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO THIS NEW REVISED ENGINE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT AS WELL. *JB

Mileage: 2,428

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI G35 SEDAN. THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING SOUND WHILE ACCELERATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 3,300 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. AT 6,400 MILES, THE TICKING NOISE RETURNED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS CONSUMING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT THROUGH AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND FAILED TWICE. AT 7,500 MILES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TURNING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE MORE. THE DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE AND WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A TEST ENGINE DESIGNED FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY ROUGH. UPDATED 07/06/07. *JB

Mileage: 1,800

ENGINE CONSUMES 2.5 QRTS OIL EVERY 800 MILES & ONLY 19-20 MILES PER GAL GAS AND THIS DECREASES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. CLUTCH ASSY FAULTY/ GRINDING NOISE INCREASED WITH MILEAGE ,WINDOWS HAVE BINDING NOISE UP/DOWN, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. *NM

Mileage: 600