Issue ID | 1640504 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11306318 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | INFINITI |
Model | I35 |
Model Year | 2003 |
File date | 20/07/16 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Car shuts down. Over three years ago it died while driving. I took it to the infinity dealership. They told me it was cam sensor. Had it & crank sensor replaced. Problem persisted. Took back to infinity & was told it was the cylynoid. Had thatbreplace. Problem persisted. The infiniti dealer said the timing chain need replaced but my car was not worth spending that amount of repair. My car is well kept with it just now tirning over 100,000 miles. I got a second opinion from a certified custom nissan/infiniti shop. He laughed at the timing chain suggestion. They have built & repaired thousands of my vehicle & others witj timing chains ... Chains do not have issues on cars with very little milage & grandma driving style!. They changed the sensors for me again using original infiniti parts. My car ran fine for 2 years. Now i face the same problem once more. Unfortunately beyond recall limit that i am certain the dealership knew about 3 years ago which would have been within recall correction time limits! My car looses all power & all dash lights come on (engine, tcs, slip,brake, etc). Soetimes it will instantly come back alive. Most times it is just dead. Scenarios vary: 60 mph on freeway, sitting at red light, upon acceleration, going 5 mph, after 5 minutes of drive time, after days of drive time, ... There is no pattern or peticular action that causes it. It is very scary & dangerous to me & all around me. Now i have a great car in like new condition with only 100,000 miles, paid for, that i have to replace with no money or continue to endanger myself & others. I am furious. !!!! Is there nothing else i can do? Is there nothing that infiniti can do? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 88000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CHATTANOOGA, TN |
VIN pattern | JNKDA31A93TXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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