2004 Infiniti I35 problems

“The red airbag light on the instrument panel IS on. I have taken the car to the infinity dealer and they say a sensor is out and would be $800 to $1000 to repair. It seems the airbag system should be warranted as long as the car is registered. The mfg book says if this light is on the airbag may inflate, not inflate when needed, just not work. I am concerned, I do not want the bag to inflate as I or my wife is driving. This not a very good safety system if can go out from just one sensor it seems it should have a redundant system for this.This is a safety issue that seems infinity should have to fix especially with the problem with airbags. I do not want my wife or I to be a statistic for a bad airbag system.”

“ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON CAME ON ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER WARNING LIGHTS, ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART READILY AND THEN STALLED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED FROM THE ROAD FOR REPAIR. THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME REPAIR CONDUCTED UNDER THE RECALL 03V455000 FOR INFINITI I35S FOR 2002 AND 2003. OBVIOUSLY THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED IN CARS PRODUCED IN EARLY 2004.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED, BUT IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI I35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND REGAINED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSORS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAM SHAFT SENSORS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART AFTER THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.”

“DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR NO LONGER REVS UP THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STAYS AT IDLE SPEED ONLY. NO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, AND ENGINE REVS UP. I TURN IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 15 - 30 MINUTES AND IT DRIVES FINE. *TR”

“DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT FRONT CROSSMEMBER THAT SUPPORTS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IS ROTTING/ RUSTING. "ENGINE/ TRANSMISSION MAY DROP". DEALER INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR, WAS TOLD TO "CONSULT A BODY SHOP". I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH (NISSAN) INFINITI I35 AND (NISSAN) MAXIMA BODIES.”