2003 Infiniti G35: screen or infotainment failure

Filed Nov 19, 2012 · Visibility · 165,000 miles · GA

The climate control system malfunctioned. The blower went to the highest level and could not be adjusted using the controls. The display panel for the radio also went blank. Tried to turned everything off but the controls did not work, therefore had to turn the car off. Once the care was off I turn it back on and the fan blower was at medium, and I was still not able to adjust the temperature, defroster or other controls including the radio from the panel. I was able to adjust the radio from the steering wheel. The next day everything began to work. Approximately one month later the same thing occurred lasting about two days before everything began to operated again.

Filed Nov 29, 2011 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · CA

Like thousands of other g35's, my vehicle's radio and air conditioning controls have become unresponsive. The panel's light goes off and none of the buttons work. The air conditioning unit resets itself to 75 degrees and auto climate, which promptly ramps up and goes full blast, with no way to turn it off. This problem also drains the battery while the car is off. Before I was aware of this battery draining, I was at a gas station at midnight in the freezing cold, when the car would no longer start. I was never told about the problem by infiniti, and they did have a recall for this but for a very small range of vins. According to my dealer, this is one of their most common jobs and non-warranty covered repairs will come up to $1300. Searching online reveals many threads with hundreds of posts about this very same issue. Apparently getting the repair may not solve the problem and it may resurface 3-4 months later. This should be recalled, as it could potentially be very dangerous. I'm lucky I don't live in an area where there is snow or freezing temperatures. You can get stuck out there with no battery.

Filed Jul 20, 2011 · Electrical, Visibility · 118,000 miles · NC

Air conditioning blasts at all times that car engine is running. No way to control, lower or change the A/C defroster, heat or defogger. Radio panels are similarly "blacked out" meaning they are not within the control of the operator. Multiple safety complaints have been issued regarding this problem and the dealership has advised similar owners it will be $4,000 to rectify this problem. This is largely a safety concern. I have notified my insurance company of this issue as when toyota's were recalled and people were injured it was the insurance company, (state farm) that realized the severity of the situation first.

Filed Feb 3, 2010 · Electrical · 75,571 miles · KS

The car was bought without the knowledge that the cd player would not eject or take any cd's; this information was not divulged by the seller, bob moore motors of oklahoma city, ok. After having the car for a little over a month, the entire center console (AC controls and radio controls) became unresponsive. The car now emits 90 air on auto AC, forcing me to drive with my window down at all times. In addition, I am unable to turn on the radio or tape player with either the center console buttons or those on the steering wheel. The radio is a raw deal but not my biggest concern. I live in kansas and when it is not very hot (not looking forward to seeing what 90 auto AC feels like in the summer) it is very windy and it makes it difficult to drive with the constant wind noise. I am nervous to drive the car altogether because I do not trust the entire electrical system anymore and am afraid I will get stuck somewhere.

Filed Nov 5, 2009 · Visibility · 40,000 miles · TN

My infiniti g 35 first began having problems with the cd player. It no longer works, but has now progressed to the radio and AC or heater freezing up. It occurs more frequently as time goes on. The safety issue is that I can not control the defrost or heat when it freezes. It happens when I am driving and yesterday the heater on the car turned itself up to 90 degrees with the blower at full blast. My daughter is a college student and I am concerned that when she drives back home on weekends that she will not be able to control the defroster this winter. We never know when this will happen and would hate for her to be on the interstate in the middle of no where and not be able to use the defroster. We also never know if the air or heat will turn to its low or high with the blower at full speed. Several car mechanics have mentioned that this is a well known problem with the 2003 infiniti g 35's. On the internet there are numerous websites with many complaints on this issue as well.

Filed May 9, 2008 · 65,000 miles · AZ

Recently the audio/air conditioning control unit is inoperative. The display on the audio source goes blank. Since I can't control my heat/cool setting I feel helpless when I want to adjust for comfort. I have been reading a few complaints about the issue and it seems like the have a volunteer service recall for the circuit board, but it only covers through april 2002. My vehicle was manufactured on december 2002. Can you tell me if their has been an adjustment to the service recall that would put me in a better position?