2003 INFINITI I35 Engine 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.

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.

Mileage: 80,000

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.

Mileage: 117,440

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

Mileage: 98,000

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.

Mileage: 135,600

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?

Mileage: 88,000

CAR STOPS WITHOUT WARNING ON CITY STREET

Mileage: 35

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.

Mileage: 128,000

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.

Mileage: 4,500

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.

Mileage: 65,000

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.

Mileage: 138,500

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

Mileage: 195,000

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.

Mileage: 190,765

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.

Mileage: 179,000

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.

Mileage: 198,000

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.

Mileage: 115,000

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.

Mileage: 80,000

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.

Mileage: 139,000

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.

Mileage: 131,000

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

Mileage: 180,000

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.

Mileage: 227,000

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

Mileage: 153,000

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.

Mileage: 95,000

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.

Mileage: 180,293

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

Mileage: 89,236

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CAM SENSEOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/27/2015 *JS

Mileage: 153,000

I BOUGHT A USED 2003 INFINITI I-35 ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IT WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL ABOUT A WEEK AGO WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. IT REALLY UPSET MY GIRLFRIEND BECAUSE WE COULD HAVE BEEN 'T-BONED' ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR STARTED IT RAN FINE, LIKE NORMAL, EXCEPT THE 'SLIP', 'TCS', AND 'CHECK ENGINE SOON' LIGHTS ALL REMAINED ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN AND NOW I'M CONCERNED. I THINK THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AT ANOTHER INTERSECTION AND WE WON'T BE SO LUCKY NEXT TIME. THE CAR HAS RESTARTED EVERYTIME, WITH THE SLIP, TCS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAYING ON AS BEFORE, EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. FROM THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON-LINE BY SEVERAL OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, IT SEEMS CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY OCCURRING IN ALL MODELS OF THE INFINITY LINE YEAR AFTER YEAR, AND THE NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT AND COULD HAVE CORRECTED BUT DIDN'T, SO THEY WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS. *TR

Mileage: 155,120

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. AFTER BEING SERVICED ACCORDING TO A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAGS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND DECELERATED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THE VEHICLE ALSO DROVE ROUGHLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,947.

Mileage: 126,947

I'LL START THE CAR, THEN START TO DRIVE; MAYBE AFTER 15-20 MINUTES, THE CAR WILL STUTTER AND ACT LIKE ITS ABOUT TO CUT OFF, LIKE A JERKING MOTION. FROM THERE THE TCS, ABS, SLIP, AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON; IT'LL RESUME TO DRIVE, AFTER THOSE LIGHTS COME ON, I'LL BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF; I THEN HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL (WHILE AT HIGH SPEEDS) THEN ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT TWO TIMES WHILE IN NEUTRAL IT'LL START AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY, VERY, DANGEROUS SITUATION; I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN THAT GO EVERYWHERE WITH ME! I CONTACTED INFINITE CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND GAVE THEM THE RECALL NUMBER AND THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR DIDN'T FALL INTO THE RANGE OF VIN NUMBERS UP FOR RECALL, WHEN EVERYONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME EXACT THING; THE ONLY THING THAT THE LADY SAID IS THAT MY CAR IS UP FOR RECALL IS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, HELP PLEASE! *TR

Mileage: 180,000

THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT, SLIP WARNING, AND THE ESC LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STEERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT RESTARTED, BUT THE START WAS TEPID. DROVE THE CAR TO WORK. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE INFINITI DEALER. DROVE TO DEALER AND THE EVENT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT DID NOT STALL. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS A BAD CAM SENSOR THAT NEEDED REPLACED. RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT NISSAN/INFINITI HAD RECALLED I35'S FOR BAD CRANK SHAFT / CAM SENSORS UNDER RECALL R3021/03V-455. THOUGH CLOSE, MY VIN DID NOT FALL INTO THE COVERED POPULATION, EVEN THOUGH THE DESCRIBED ISSUE IN THE RECALL IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO REPLACE THE SENSOR UNDER THE RECALL. WHY IS THIS? HOW IS IT DETERMINED WHAT VIN'S FALL INTO THE POPULATION? IT IS CLEAR THAT I AND OTHERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS WAS NOTED IN THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE BUT DECIDED TO CLEAN THE INJECTORS AND CHECK THE FUEL PUMP AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULDN'T RE-START RIGHT AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO COOL DOWN, FIRST. UPDATED 09/09/14

Mileage: 90,000

RECALL - NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000. ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. LOSS COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE "SLIP" LIGHT, "TCS OFF" AND "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" ALL CAME ON WITH COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WITH NO ABILITY TO REGAIN CONTROL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A CODE "P0340" - CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. INFINITI CORPORATE HAD ISSUED A RECALL # R3021 FOR THIS MAJOR ISSUE. WHEN I CALLED INFINITI CORPORATE TO TAKE PART OF THIS SERIOUS RECALL AND SERVICE MY VEHICLE, THEY DID NOT WANT TO HELP CLAIMING THAT THEY DID NOT MARK MY VIN # FOR THE RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MOST INFINITI I35'S AND MANY NISSANS AS WELL. INFINITI SEEMS TO NOT CARE AND HAS PUT MY LIFE IN COMPLETE JEOPARDY. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE, SLIP, AND TCR OFF WARNING LAMPS WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. PM *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. SINCE 2009 SHE HAD CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL IN AN INTERSECTION AND ON A STREET. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN BUT WILL STILL STALL. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE RECALLS THAT SHE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V136000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THERE IS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT STAYS ON AFTER REPAIRS FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70000. DYD

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED RECURRINGLY. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

OCTOBER 3RD 2013 I WAS COMING BACK FROM LUNCH DRIVING BACK TO WORK. WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH CARS STILL BEHIND ME. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED THAT DAY AS I DID NOT EXPECT MY VEHICLE TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. I GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED ON OCTOBER 3RD 2013 TO R&S HERE IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME SATURDAY OCTOBER 5TH 2013 AND TOLD THAT MY CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS WHAT WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR MAKE MODEL AND YEAR HAS RECALLS ON CRANKSHAFT, CAMSHAFT AND TIMING VARIABLE. I ALSO CHECKED MYSELF AND THIS INFORMATION WAS TRUE. ONLINE RECALLS FOR YEAR WERE ENGINE AND COOLING AND AIRBAGS. I GOT MY CAR FROM CARMAX 2009 AND NEVER WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALLS SO THAT I COULD GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. MY CAR HAD ONE OWNER BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM CARMAX. I CALLED THE INFINITI TOLL-FREE CONSUMER LINE AND THEY DID NOTHING BUT SAY ITS VEHICLE SPECIFIC AND THAT THEY SEEN NOTHING FOR MY VIN NUMBER. MY VIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN A RECALL AS I STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES FOR RECALLS THAT NEVER GOT FIXED ON MY 2003 INFINITI I35 AND MY CRANKSHAFT, CAMSHAFT AND TIMING VARIABLE CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL AND TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WANT THIS RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 159,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,600.

Mileage: 52,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED TWICE PREVIOUSLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

Mileage: 168,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

Mileage: 153,000

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY..BUT EVERYTHING WAS TESTED AND SAID TO BE OK..STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH AN INTERMITTENT NON START//// *TR

Mileage: 210,063

MY DAUGHTER WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR STALLED AND HAD TO BE PUSHED FROM THE INTERSECTION. IT STARTED SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THIS WHEN THE CAR HAS COME TO A STOP AND SOMETIMES WHEN IN MOTION. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME OF AN INFINITY RECALL. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I CALLED INFINITY HQ AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING. IT'S AMAZING THAT I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM SO MAY CARS WERE RECALLED FOR BUT THEY INSIST MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I NOW SEE MANY OTHER I35 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I DO. I WILL HAVE TO HAVE MY MECHANIC FIX IT SINCE INFINITY IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY! *TR

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 INFINITI I35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCLERATING AT THE TIME OF THE STALLING. THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO THE SHOULDER AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000