The contact owns a 2002 Infiniti I35. The contact stated while driving 70–75 MPH on the freeway, the vehicle shut off and failed to restart. Additionally, while driving on another occasion, the vehicle shut off but restarted. The check engine, traction control, and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 03V455000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 279,000.
Infiniti I35 check engine light comes on
41 of the 200 owner complaints about the Infiniti I35 describe check engine light, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 41
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical mileage
- 95,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Trouble codes mentioned
P1574 1P0720 1P0345 1P0340 1
What owners say
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I had recently had some work done on my car to replace the right bearing wheel and the power steering line, as there was a leak and loud roaring noise when driving on the highway as confirmed by the mechanic. About a week later, I was driving on the highway (at about 65 MPH) when all of a sudden I felt a jerking in the car, suddenly the engine light turned on, and the the temperature gauge shot all the way up. I pulled to side of the road as soon as I could because I saw white smoke coming from under the hood. I had bought this car about 2 years ago from my uncle and I had taken the car to the dealer for the takata recall. They never mentioned anything else. Then about a month before this all happen my uncle sent me a letter (as he had moved away, regarding another recall on the i35. I was planning on taking the car to the infiniti dealer for the recall after replacing the power steering line and front right wheel bearing. However I did not even get a chance to do so. I would really like to know if my situation has anything to do with a recall.
I bought a 2003 infinit i35 a year ago as my first car. I have been having problems with my vehicle dying for what seems to be no reason. No warning lights would come on not even a check engine light. I was driving on the highway when it happened a week ago. While I was driving it died a total of four times. When I tried to start it back up it wouldn't turn over. It would not take a jump. No fluids were low. No cables or terminals were loose. I ended up having to get the vehicle towed. At the time it had 216,000 miles roughly. When I did research, I found that there was a recall associated with infiniti models 2003-2004 that had faulty crankshaft and camshaft position sensors. The same symptoms that I had were matching up to the those of the recall. It was happening to those models having 113,000-225,000 roughly. When I searched with the federal safety agency website and infinit I found that this was not associated with my VIN number. I then took it to a mechanic and found that in fact those same sensors were faulty causing the vehicle to function incorrectly. So now I have to wonder why then my 2003 infinit i35 was not recognized as being affected by my recall when I now have proof that the same sensors associated with this recall are in fact faulty.
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 the federal safety agency campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 infiniti i35. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted to the side of the road and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact was able to start the vehicle when abnormal pressure was placed onto the steering wheel and the starter key. The vehicle was inoperable. The contact had a certified mechanic diagnose the vehicle. The mechanic diagnosed that the cam shaft sensors failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred and the electrical system stalled as well. The engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle's failures were similar to the consequence mentioned in the federal safety agency campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.
- Risk
- This could cause the "service engine soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261 or infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 03V455000 · Recall details
Questions about the Infiniti I35 check engine light
Why does the check engine light come on in the Infiniti I35?
Owners who report it most often also describe engine stalls while driving, sudden loss of power and jerking or lurching, and the codes they mention most are P1574, P0720 and P0345.
Which Infiniti I35 years have check engine light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2003 (31 complaints), 2002 (5 complaints) and 2004 (5 complaints).
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