The auto A/C pops on all by itself, disabling the entire dashboard controls. The radio lights and buttons no longer work, the fan or temperature cannot be adjusted, and the defrosters cannot be used. The dealership concluded that the entire radio needs to be replaced, a problem that is so common on these cars that the rebuilt radio part to fix it is often backordered. Once again it appears that good 'ol infiniti/nissan has issued an inferior tsb for the problem that does not include the scope of vins affected by this problem. So if you don't die from your defective crank shaft sensor stalling you out at 65mph, be sure to watch out from crashing from the fog on your windshield because your defroster won't work.
2003 Infiniti G35 electrical complaints
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While driving my 2003 infiniti g35 in the highway the radio made a click and remained silent followed by the AC automatically coming on at full power. The dash controls can no longer be accessed . At the time it is bothersome but in certain situations the car is at danger. If this was winter everything would have fogged up and wouldn't have been able to use the defroster . I have researched this problem and there other owners with the same problem .this problem is electrical and is very dangerous when taking it into context. There was a voluntary service campaign for the audio finisher circuit board but it only included 23600 cars. Infiniti should be responsible for this and cover the cost.
I just bought a used 2003 infiniti g35 a few months ago. I believe I am the fourth owner. It has run immaculate until the last couple weeks. For some reason the air conditioning system takes itself into auto mode and the radio lights go out, along with the rest of the lights on the panel that control the AC functions. I cannot use any of those buttons to change anything. The radio continues to work and I can still use the steering wheel controls to adjust the radio, but I can no longer see the lights that tell what station it's on nor adjust anything from the panel. The AC goes out of manual mode into auto mode, which if I understand it correctly, auto is a normal function, adjusting itself to maintain whatever temperature you have it set at, but the fact that I cannot change it back to manual mode, nor anything else on my own after it goes in that mode, and turns out the panel lights, makes me think this is not right. Thank god it is defaulting to on as it is summertime and over 90 degrees outside, but still gets very cold and is loud at full blast. However, if this were winter months, this would be a safety issue as there would be no way to defrost my windows and obviously cause serious discomfort in having freezing cold air blow on you in the middle of winter. I have seen several other complaints/technical services bulletins about this on mycarstats.com and wonder if there is already a recall on this. Some folks have stated something about a voluntary recall relating to the circuit board... Others have stated a voluntary recall for the equipment relating to this but only included the recall on certain VIN numbers. I haven't yet called the manufacturer, which I will do, but am hoping that this is covered by the manufacturer as in my opinion it is a safety concern and has been complained about by several infiniti owners.
A/c came on randomly at high speed,,could now turn of,,fog my windows will my niece was in back in her baby seat,,I tried turning the fan's off,,could not turn of,,and heater and cd malfunction together. Went to dealer they would not replace,will cost 1300,,it was electric problem. I always keep my car up to service.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti g35 sedan. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, the air conditioner fan independently activated and caused all the windows to become foggy. The contact moved off the roadway and opened all windows to clear the condensation. The dealer advised that the radio and air conditioner circuit malfunctioned which caused the fan to activate and fog the windows. The dealer advised the failure was not a safety issue and the manufacturer would not be responsible for the repairs. The contact stated the failure was very dangerous while driving on the highway and could potentially cause a crash. The failure mileage was 32,400.
On my 2003 infiniti g35 coupe, the A/C started blowing on high no controls. The radio won't work.
Loss of controls to 03 g35 radio/AC/heat. Initial power failure only affected console controls and wheel controls still worked for radio control. About a month later the wheel controls went as well. Entire blower for AC/air and heat is gone. Entire console kit and stereo had to be replaced. Old stereo was retained.
I bought this car used, should have checked this site first. I now have to replace my brakes once a year because they wear prematurely. That is a $1000 job. Only have has the car for 3 years. Last year in 09, the cd player stopped working with 6 cd's stuck in the changer, I had nationwide infinity look into this, when they said it would be $1400 to fix, but my year car has these problems. So I said forget it, I do not have this kind of money sitting around. Then couple months after that, the radio would shut off by it self a couple times a week and come right back on. Then just the other day, being june 5th 2010 my radio would not come on at all and I now have no control over my air condition. It is stuck on 70 full blast. Now wasting a ton of gas also. I called nationwide to make an appt, when I discussed the issue, the service advisor then said " let me guess, 2003 g35" I said oh, so you know this issue, he said yes we see it all the time, your looking at !600 to fix! I then call infinity headquarter to file a complaint to have them take care of the issue due to it being a known issue with no recall. Im a single mom, so not have this money laying around. I think its a huge safety issue due to me not having any control over the front or rear defrosters! I am contacting all local news stations to get some help!
Air conditioning unit comes on randomly and would not shut off. At the same time, the radio became inoperable. Initially this problem would happen just a couple of times per week, but now it's a permanent issue. Infiniti recognizes that a problem exists, but will not recall because they claim that it's not a safety issue. This is a huge safety issue because I cannot control the front or rear defrost.
2003 g-35, A/C and radio have gone out, many many others are experiencing this problem - safety hazard - defroster does not work, hundreds of postings by owners regarding linking of these two systems. There should be a recall on this. With the economy the way it is many owners do not have money to do this very expensive repair.
There is an apparent known defect in the 2003 infiniti g35 models. The radio and climate control will apparently lose all indicators, as if there is no power, but will continue to function, staying frozen on at their last settings. The radio volume or channels cannot be changed and the air conditioning/heater,etc. Are stuck on their last settings and cannot be changed without turning the car off. This is caused by a defective control board behind the dash. Infiniti/nissan is aware of the problem, and has issued a voluntary service campaign (# itb03-007b) to repair the 26,300 vehicles listed by VIN # on the service bulletin. This is a hazard , as in the winter, the front or rear defrosters cannot be turned on, or the air conditioning turned off, causing a hazardous driving condition. Infiniti says my 2003 VIN # does not fall into the bulletin parameters, (VIN # is higher), and they will not cover the repairs, even though it is the same problem. Infiniti states the cost to repair.........$2600.00. It is apparent that the bulletin did not go far enough to cover this defect on a larger quantity of vehicles than infiniti wants to admit.
Radio and heater not working.
My infiniti 2003 g35 radio circuit board failed because of faulty engineering. This causes the windshield defrost function to stop working. There are thousands of other complaints on the internet sitting the same problem. Infiniti wants 800.00 to repair the radio to get the defroster to work again. This is happening for all people that have g35 2003.
My 2003 infiniti g35 sedan experiences intermittent failure of the control panel for operation of the A/C, radio, etc. Because of this electrical problem, the engine throttle is unable to be reset. It idles at 1000 RPM and does not reduce rpms when slowing or stopping the vehicle. This causes a shaking of the vehicle. While this make, model, and year vehicle do appear on a recall list, the VIN number is out of range so the dealer will not repair the vehicle.
Intermittent loss of control of radio, A/C, front window defogger and rear window defroster. Discussed with dealer (not very helpful) and had a local repair shop look into the problem. They suggested replacement of audio finisher circuit board by dealer as reprogramming of the radio is required and can only be done by the dealer.
My 2003 infinity g35 sedan's heater will stay on high with the radio and heating control removed. I can access the radio through the stereo, but have no dashboard controls of the radio or AC at all. *tr dealership wants "pre-paid" a $700 audio finisher/circuit board. When the part came in, they would install it, and if the radio/cd player was defective, it would fry the finisher immediately, but then they would know that the radio was bad, and would send it out for a re-build for approximately $350 and two weeks worth of waiting with no tunes or ventilation system. Plus labor, of course.
Electrical. Radio shuts and it controls all of the interior controls.
My AC/radio would turn off and on by itself. I would have no control over the heat/AC temperature in my car nor the fan levels. Sometimes when this problem was occurring, I could control the radio with the steering wheel controls. This started in the fall of 08'. As time went on the problem became more frequent and would only be corrected if I turned the car off then on again. Since early fall 09' I no longer have any control over the AC/radio at all. My AC unit has been stuck at 75 degrees and continuously blows air, at different levels. Sometimes it's at high and I have to open a window to bring cool air in and sometimes it runs at a low fan speed. Last summer it was not that bad because the problem was not permanent problem at that point, it was just more of an annoyance. This year I fear that I could be in trouble due to the temperature being stuck at 75 degrees and the hot temperatures here in phoenix, my fear is that I will experience heat exhaustion as I am driving and possibly become ill or pass out while driving.
The A/C controls, defrost, radio controls on my infiniti g35 stopped working. No buttons on the console will work. Infiniti says that the circuit board has malfunctioned causing all of the controls on the console including the defrost, heating and air and stereo controls.
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.
Controls on console for heating/air/defroster and radio failed & remain inoperable. Heat/air are locked on at 75 degrees & cannot be adjusted. Cannot turn on defroster. As a consequence car is unsafe to drive when defroster is necessary. Numerous similar complaints have already been reported to the federal safety agency and are on this site. In feb 2003 infiniti did a voluntary service campaign to replace a circuit board regarding this problem for early 2003 vehicles, but my vehicle and untold others were not covered as VIN was subsequent to cars covered by recall. Infiniti needs to address this safety issue and be subject to a recall to replace all defective circuit boards.
My 2003 infiniti g-35 radio went out will not come on at all. My A/C comes on whenever I turn the car on and I can not turn it off. My passenger side window won't go up and the passenger side seat will not stop moving even after I have let go of the buttons. It folded my passenger like a sandwich. When I took it to the infiniti dealer the salemans said that the audio system installed in my years make and model number was defected and they were aware that the life of this system would only last about five years.
Center console control buttons do not operate. Can't operate defroster and can't see out front windshield.
Failure of heat,air & radio controls 2003 infiniti g35. Recall for2003 model same failure as the recall but per infiniti this car is not covered by recall.car taken to kearny mesa infiniti they found the circuit board failed. I the VIN # should be expanded to included all 2003 g35 as they have the same circuit board.
Something was draining the battery in the electrical system. One day while trying to start the car after it had been sitting for a few days, everything flickered (headlights, dashlights, control panel) and then the car wouldn't start. Charged the battery and then the radio, AC/heater/defroster did not work properly. Have seen many similar complaints on the internet.
G35 infiniti-electrical issues such as radio not working, car locking by itself-wife was driving on freeway and heater defrost stopped working, windshield fogged up and had to pull to side of freeway, could no longer drive safely-called dealer $900 to repair circuit board and replace radio.
Electrical issues auto A/C stays on none of the console buttons work. Stereo doesn't work 3rd brake light went out. Bose sound is not working. I have not got t fixed it yet.
Electrical issues auto A/C stays on none of the console buttons work. Stereo doesn't work 3rd brake light went out. Bose sound is not working. I have not got t fixed it yet.
A/c controls/electrical failing on vehicle... During summer months do not have ability to lower A/C (blows hot air). During winter months do not have access to heater or window defroster creating road hazard and personal safety issues. 2003 infiniti g35 couple.
No radio or heat controls.
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