2003 Infiniti I35: sudden loss of power

Filed May 1, 2019 · Airbags, Engine · 4,500 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Oct 1, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 138,500 miles · GA

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.

Filed Jan 21, 2017 · Electrical · 109,000 miles · TX

Service engine soon warning light came on, cause reduced engine power during vehicle operation. Take awhile to start back up. Drive a little then shuts off again. Highway or road.

Filed Jul 31, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 131,000 miles · NJ

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.

Filed Sep 19, 2013 · Engine · 100,250 miles · NY

We were driving locally at normal speed and the car suddenly lost power as though we ran out of gas. We were able to slide somewhat to the side of the road. After a while, the car started again and we thought it was just some kind of fluke. We are senior citizens and do not drive a great deal however we thought all was well and in august we road on the highway 95 to connecticut and the exact same thing happened after we arrived and were pulling into a local mall, once again we had to be towed. If this had happened to us on 95 we would have been killed. About a week ago my daughter was driving at normal speed in this area locally and the same exact thing happened, at night and the car would not respond and a tow truck had to be called and the car towed to a service station. The next day we spoke to the mechanic and he said he drove the car all over and did testing and found nothing. This is a very serious matter. My daughter often has her baby in the car and so even more danger is involved. I contacted infinity and they said there is no recall but we saw many complaints by owners on the web search, infinity 35 2003, with the exact same complaint. Does there have to be fatality to force some action?

Filed Mar 28, 2013 · Engine · 153,000 miles · LA

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.

Filed Apr 6, 2011 · Electrical · 73,665 miles · CA

I've had the same problems that other infiniti I-35s have experienced in regards to losing power, engine cutting off and lack of braking. My car initially stalled while I was parked at a red light. After a few attempts to restart, it finally did. I made an appointment to see the dealer about this problem four days later. While driving to the dealer, my car engine lights all lit up and the car stalled and I had no braking ability. Fortunately, I was going only about 10 MPH when this happened and was able to pull over to a lane without cars and applied my parking break to stop the car. After five minutes of attempting to restart, it finally did. I was only two miles from the dealer, so I slowly drove it there. They told me the problem was both crank sensors along with the crank shaft. I had them replaced at a cost of close to $1000. It seems to me that if there are so many complaints regarding this problem, it should be looked into as a safety recall issue. If I were going faster, I could have crashed into someone. One week before this happened, I was driving through mountain roads with many twists and turns. If this happened during that drive, I would probably be dead by now.

Filed Aug 9, 2007 · Engine · 74,799 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power and all the warning indicator lights illuminated. There was no power steering or brake functionality. The vehicle was pulled over and restarted. The dealer stated that the engine crank sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency recall # 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The current and failure mileages were 74,799.

Filed Jul 9, 2007 · Engine · 80,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti i35. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The dealer did not inspect the vehicle. The failure recurred while driving 35 MPH and, but the contact was unable to restart the vehicle this time. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the cam position sensor. The dealer performed the repair. Approximately ten months later, while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. He was able to restart the vehicle. The contact was unsure what repairs were made. The dealer stated that his VIN was excluded from recall # 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The current mileage is 103,000 and failure mileage was 80,000.