2002 INFINITI I35 Vehicle Speed Control Problems

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V146000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY DOWNSHIFT WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V043000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT ALSO LINKED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CERRITOS NISSAN (18707 STUDEBAKER RD, CERRITOS, CA 90703) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 223,000.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V146000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY DOWNSHIFT WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V043000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT ALSO LINKED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CERRITOS NISSAN (18707 STUDEBAKER RD, CERRITOS, CA 90703) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 223,000.

THE TCS OFF AND SLIP LIGHTS AFTER A NOTICEABLE MISS WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLS, REGARDLESS OF TRAVELING SPEED, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. AFTER STALLING, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL RESTART ON FIRST ATTEMPT, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES A FEW TRIES OR TURNING THE KEY TO ON POSITION FOR 5 SECONDS AND THEN TURNING IT BACK TO OFF, REPEATING 2-3 TIMES THEN STARTS.THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO FAIL AT RANDOM ALMOST EVERY TIME IT'S DRIVEN AS SHORT AS 1 MILE DISTANCE, BUT HAS ALSO BEEN DRIVEN 20 MILES WITHOUT FAILING. WHILE DRIVING A DAILY ROUTE, THE PROBLEM OFTEN OCCURS AT A COMMON LOCATION, WHETHER RELATED TO DISTANCE, TERRAIN, OR COINCIDENCE IS UNKNOWN.

THE TCS OFF AND SLIP LIGHTS AFTER A NOTICEABLE MISS WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLS, REGARDLESS OF TRAVELING SPEED, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. AFTER STALLING, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL RESTART ON FIRST ATTEMPT, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES A FEW TRIES OR TURNING THE KEY TO ON POSITION FOR 5 SECONDS AND THEN TURNING IT BACK TO OFF, REPEATING 2-3 TIMES THEN STARTS.THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO FAIL AT RANDOM ALMOST EVERY TIME IT'S DRIVEN AS SHORT AS 1 MILE DISTANCE, BUT HAS ALSO BEEN DRIVEN 20 MILES WITHOUT FAILING. WHILE DRIVING A DAILY ROUTE, THE PROBLEM OFTEN OCCURS AT A COMMON LOCATION, WHETHER RELATED TO DISTANCE, TERRAIN, OR COINCIDENCE IS UNKNOWN.

TRAVELED APPROX 25 MILES. WAS FIRST IN LINE TO APPROACH A RED STOP LIGHT. AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS LET UP AND BRAKES APPLIED, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. AS THE CAR CROSSED INTO THE INTERSECTION OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC, I TOOK THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM "DRIVE" INTO "NEUTRAL". THE CAR STOPPED AND RPMS INCREASED INDICATING A STUCK ACCELERATOR. I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE AND THE CAR WENT TO IDLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHO STILL HAS IT AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH NOBODY WAS HURT, IF ANYONE WOULD OF BEEN IN THE CROSSWALK, I WOULD OF KILLED THEM AND IT WAS A MATTER OF A FEW FEET FROM CROSS TRAFFIC SO A VERY CLOSE CALL INDEED. *TR

TRAVELED APPROX 25 MILES. WAS FIRST IN LINE TO APPROACH A RED STOP LIGHT. AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS LET UP AND BRAKES APPLIED, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. AS THE CAR CROSSED INTO THE INTERSECTION OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC, I TOOK THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM "DRIVE" INTO "NEUTRAL". THE CAR STOPPED AND RPMS INCREASED INDICATING A STUCK ACCELERATOR. I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE AND THE CAR WENT TO IDLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHO STILL HAS IT AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH NOBODY WAS HURT, IF ANYONE WOULD OF BEEN IN THE CROSSWALK, I WOULD OF KILLED THEM AND IT WAS A MATTER OF A FEW FEET FROM CROSS TRAFFIC SO A VERY CLOSE CALL INDEED. *TR

EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND LOST NEARLY ALL POWER WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. LOST ALL POWER IN SECOND LANE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS. ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR. CAR WAS ONLY IDLING. NEARLY WAS REAR ENDED WHILE TRYING TO GET ONTO EMERGENCY LANE. CAR WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WAS IDENTIFIED AS A ROOT CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN POWER LOSS, WHICH YIELDS THE ACCELERATOR UNOPERATIONAL. *TR

EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND LOST NEARLY ALL POWER WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. LOST ALL POWER IN SECOND LANE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS. ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR. CAR WAS ONLY IDLING. NEARLY WAS REAR ENDED WHILE TRYING TO GET ONTO EMERGENCY LANE. CAR WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WAS IDENTIFIED AS A ROOT CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN POWER LOSS, WHICH YIELDS THE ACCELERATOR UNOPERATIONAL. *TR

OUR 2002 INFINITI I-35 HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TURNING AROUND IN OUR FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY AND IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. THE SECOND TIME WE WERE FIRST IN LINE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE THIRD TIME, I WAS MOVING THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND IT WENT THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOR'S FENCE CAUSING $8,000 DAMAGE TO OUR CAR. THE DEALER IN GRAND RAPIDS SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THE DEALER WHO SOLD THE CAR AND INFINITI HAVE NOT ANSWERED OUR E-MAILS. INFINITI CORP HEADQUARTERS PRETTY MUCH TOLD US TOO BAD ON THE PHONE. *TR

OUR 2002 INFINITI I-35 HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TURNING AROUND IN OUR FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY AND IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. THE SECOND TIME WE WERE FIRST IN LINE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE THIRD TIME, I WAS MOVING THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND IT WENT THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOR'S FENCE CAUSING $8,000 DAMAGE TO OUR CAR. THE DEALER IN GRAND RAPIDS SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THE DEALER WHO SOLD THE CAR AND INFINITI HAVE NOT ANSWERED OUR E-MAILS. INFINITI CORP HEADQUARTERS PRETTY MUCH TOLD US TOO BAD ON THE PHONE. *TR

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED APRIL 29TH,2005. TEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND CAR LOST ALL POWER. OULD GO NO FASTER THAN 15MILES PER HOUR.CONTACTED INFINITI DEALER AND TOLD TO HAVE CAR TOWED IN.ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED.TOLD PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. ON AUGUST 8TH,2005, WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK CAR IN SPACE AT BLOCKBUSTER,WHEN CAR ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND HIT THE BRICK PILLAR AT BLOCKBUSTER.BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR AND I HAVE NOTIFIED THE INFINITI DEALER THAT I WOULD LIKE IT INSPECTED BEFORE I DRIVE THE CAR.*AK

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED APRIL 29TH,2005. TEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND CAR LOST ALL POWER. OULD GO NO FASTER THAN 15MILES PER HOUR.CONTACTED INFINITI DEALER AND TOLD TO HAVE CAR TOWED IN.ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED.TOLD PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. ON AUGUST 8TH,2005, WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK CAR IN SPACE AT BLOCKBUSTER,WHEN CAR ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND HIT THE BRICK PILLAR AT BLOCKBUSTER.BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR AND I HAVE NOTIFIED THE INFINITI DEALER THAT I WOULD LIKE IT INSPECTED BEFORE I DRIVE THE CAR.*AK

1) TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS 50-60 MPH FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME FRAME, ONE-TWO HOURS. ON A HIGHWAY WITH STOP LIGHTS-WHEN TRYING TO STOP, MY INFINITI I35 (YR.2002) ACCELERATES WHILE I AM TRYING TO BRAKE. THE CAR LURCHES FOWARD WITH THE ENGINE GOING FROM 1500 RPM TO 7000 RPMS. THE INCIDENT REPEATED ITSELF LATER ON 8/16. WE WERE TRAVELING FROM BALTIMORE TO VIRGINA ON ROUTE 50--GOOD ROAD ACCOMODATING HIGH SPEEDS BUT HAS LIGHTS AS ONE PASSES THROUGH EASTERN SHORE TOWNS. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO INFINITE'S NEAREST DEALERSHIP IN VA BEACH. ACCORDING TO THAT DEALER'S SHOP, NO ERROR MESSAGES OR ISSUES WERE REPORTED PER THEIR COMPUTERIZED TESTING. ACCORDING TO THEM, THEIR ROAD TESTS , TWO TESTS, A DRIVE FOR 15 MINUTES AND THE OTHER WAS TO GET THE CAR'S SPEED UP TO 80 MPH ON AN IN-SHOP ROLLING MACHINE, REVEALED NO ERRORS. *AK MY CONTACTING INFINITI'S NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE RESULTED IN NO TANGIBLE ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER DROVE THE CAR TO BALTIMORE, 8/20/04 AND REPORTED NO PROBLEMS. INTERSTATE 95 WAS USED (ITS NOT THE SAME AS ROUTE 50 WITH HIGH SPEEDS AND FREQUENT, QUICK(ER) STOPS. THE CAR IS NOT WORKING AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED; IT IS DANGEROUS. INFINITI WILL NOT PROCEED SINCE COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS REPORTS NO ERROR MESSAGES. IN JUNE, 2004, WE HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO JBA OF ELLICOTT CITY COMPLAINING THAT THE CAR WAS DEMONSTRATING PROBLEMS: AT STOP SIGNS, ON OCCASION, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE, THEN THE CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THAT DEALERSHIP AGAIN COMMENTED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM REGISTERING ON ITS COMPUTER TESTING, THEREFORE, NO PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THE FIRM'S TESTING METHODOLOGY ISN'T EITHER COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH OR LIMITED TO ONLY COMPUTER ANALYSIS. THE CAR HAS A DEFECT AND THIS FIRM CAN'T OR WON'T REACH OUT OF THE BOX TO TRY AND SOLVE IT, EXCUSING ANY EFFORT ON THEIR PART BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTER RESULTS DISCLOSE NO "ERROR MESSAGE".

1) TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS 50-60 MPH FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME FRAME, ONE-TWO HOURS. ON A HIGHWAY WITH STOP LIGHTS-WHEN TRYING TO STOP, MY INFINITI I35 (YR.2002) ACCELERATES WHILE I AM TRYING TO BRAKE. THE CAR LURCHES FOWARD WITH THE ENGINE GOING FROM 1500 RPM TO 7000 RPMS. THE INCIDENT REPEATED ITSELF LATER ON 8/16. WE WERE TRAVELING FROM BALTIMORE TO VIRGINA ON ROUTE 50--GOOD ROAD ACCOMODATING HIGH SPEEDS BUT HAS LIGHTS AS ONE PASSES THROUGH EASTERN SHORE TOWNS. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO INFINITE'S NEAREST DEALERSHIP IN VA BEACH. ACCORDING TO THAT DEALER'S SHOP, NO ERROR MESSAGES OR ISSUES WERE REPORTED PER THEIR COMPUTERIZED TESTING. ACCORDING TO THEM, THEIR ROAD TESTS , TWO TESTS, A DRIVE FOR 15 MINUTES AND THE OTHER WAS TO GET THE CAR'S SPEED UP TO 80 MPH ON AN IN-SHOP ROLLING MACHINE, REVEALED NO ERRORS. *AK MY CONTACTING INFINITI'S NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE RESULTED IN NO TANGIBLE ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER DROVE THE CAR TO BALTIMORE, 8/20/04 AND REPORTED NO PROBLEMS. INTERSTATE 95 WAS USED (ITS NOT THE SAME AS ROUTE 50 WITH HIGH SPEEDS AND FREQUENT, QUICK(ER) STOPS. THE CAR IS NOT WORKING AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED; IT IS DANGEROUS. INFINITI WILL NOT PROCEED SINCE COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS REPORTS NO ERROR MESSAGES. IN JUNE, 2004, WE HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO JBA OF ELLICOTT CITY COMPLAINING THAT THE CAR WAS DEMONSTRATING PROBLEMS: AT STOP SIGNS, ON OCCASION, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE, THEN THE CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THAT DEALERSHIP AGAIN COMMENTED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM REGISTERING ON ITS COMPUTER TESTING, THEREFORE, NO PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THE FIRM'S TESTING METHODOLOGY ISN'T EITHER COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH OR LIMITED TO ONLY COMPUTER ANALYSIS. THE CAR HAS A DEFECT AND THIS FIRM CAN'T OR WON'T REACH OUT OF THE BOX TO TRY AND SOLVE IT, EXCUSING ANY EFFORT ON THEIR PART BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTER RESULTS DISCLOSE NO "ERROR MESSAGE".

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING:THE ENGINE SHAKED, AND WAS NOISY, FRONT END SHAKED AND PULLED, THE DOOR LOCKED BY ITSELF WHEN IT WAS SLAMMED, THE ACCELERATION PEDAL DID NOTHING WHEN DRIVEN IN HIGH SPEEDS, THE CLOCK KNOB WAS INOPERATIVE, FRONT DASH HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, GAS MILEAGE WAS ABNORMAL, CD PLAYER WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FRONT END PROBLEMS, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL. SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING:THE ENGINE SHAKED, AND WAS NOISY, FRONT END SHAKED AND PULLED, THE DOOR LOCKED BY ITSELF WHEN IT WAS SLAMMED, THE ACCELERATION PEDAL DID NOTHING WHEN DRIVEN IN HIGH SPEEDS, THE CLOCK KNOB WAS INOPERATIVE, FRONT DASH HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, GAS MILEAGE WAS ABNORMAL, CD PLAYER WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FRONT END PROBLEMS, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL. SCC *JB

WHEN PRESSING GFAS PEDAL FRONT END PULLS STRONGLY AND DAGEROUSLY TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. FRONT END PALYS FREELY, SHAES, VIBRATE, WOBLE AND STEPS WITH A VERY ROUGH AND UNCONTROLABLE DRIVE. BRAKES IN SPEED HIGHER THAT 30 DOESN'T STOP CAR. SOMETIMES WHEN I PREES GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPEN AND CAR DIE ON ME. *AK

WHEN PRESSING GFAS PEDAL FRONT END PULLS STRONGLY AND DAGEROUSLY TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. FRONT END PALYS FREELY, SHAES, VIBRATE, WOBLE AND STEPS WITH A VERY ROUGH AND UNCONTROLABLE DRIVE. BRAKES IN SPEED HIGHER THAT 30 DOESN'T STOP CAR. SOMETIMES WHEN I PREES GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPEN AND CAR DIE ON ME. *AK