Im about ready to declare this thing a lemon

[torbach1]

As much as I love my '07 G35x, I've got only 2200 miles on it, and tonight, while driving from DC to Philadelphia, the car broke down near Philly. Luckily I managed to drive it chugging along to a nearby police station where I waited for an hour for the local towing service to pick it up. Also luckily I was close to the local Infinit dealer in this area. This is the 3rd major problem I've had since I bought the car 2 months ago because I wanted a more reliable car. I shouldn't have to be worrying about whether I make it from Washington to Philly without breaking down. I've emailed the dealer about starting Lemon law discussions. I don't think I'm eligible yet, but one more problem that keeps the car undrivable for a few days, and I think it will officially be a lemon.

CheersTamir

[szh]

Sorry to hear this ... but, it sure sounds like you have a lemon there. What are the specifics? What happened on your trip?

Z

[soul_hfk]

i am really sorry to hear about your G Tamir i dont know what id do if i was u ( U SOBs ether fix this crap/get me a new 1 or i drive into the show room) i get retartedly pissed sometimes

[joe603]

What has it done in the past? What did they do to fix the problem? What's wrong with the car now?

It could be bad gas...

[telcoman]

What are the major problems

My 06 G35 Sedan 6 speed is the best vehicle I've ever owned. with over 35k miles the only problem so far was a defective TSPS sensor which was replaced under warranty.

Telcoman

[torbach1]

Well, I got my car back this afternoon. It turns out that when the dealer back in MD was working on the air conditioning issue I had earlier this month (air conditioning died and condenser was replaced) they didn't tighten the radiator cap fully. This caused radiator fluid to leak out and the engine stopped as a self protection mechanism when it got too hot last night. So all they needed to do was refill the radiator and put the cap on properly... I'm not very happy with the service department in MD that caused this, but these things happen. I'm happy that at least it's not another issue with the car.

Meanwhile, if I do have another 3 or 4 problems in the next year, I will declare this a lemon. I hope not to have to do that - I love this car.

Regards,Tamir

[telcoman]

Whenever any work is done on a vehicle, it is a good idea to lift the hood for a quick inspection. If anyone changes your oil you should check that dipstick prior to driving away. I have a excellent oil filter removal tool that was left under the hood of my 92 Lexus when I had the oil changed in Minneapolis a few years ago. I actually found it after I arrived in New Jersey.

[soul_hfk]

now that everything is working on your ride you can back to enjoy it and i do check under the hood and i mark parts that they say need to be changed

[Nadia]

Sorry, that sucks. I'd expect walmart to do that(has happened to me before) but not a dealership where you pay them twice the amount.

[zozoka1212]

Yea, I do that all the time include inspect the car outside. Walk around the car looking for scratches,dents, look into the car around the driver eat if something broken, pop the hood check for missing caps loosen things. It can save from sooooo much hustle. I actually used to take a picture of the car from outside from angles. Leave the camera in the car. It saved my a$$ once. They left a dent on my SAAB. So I called out the Man. He asked if I am certain about it happened there. So I pulled the camera and told him to check the last couple of pics on it. I took pictures before the service. No further question was asked. They paid for the damage right there with a cheque.

Zozoka

[Q451990]

Did the car actually overheat? I would be concerned about permanant engine damage...

Heath

[zozoka1212]

That's a good question. I think we got a sensor to shut the engine off before it is actually overheat. But all the seals and everything was made for coolant not for dry run. That would be my other concern.

Zozoka

[ugaexploder]

i guess it's time for them to give you a g37 ON THE HOUSE!

[torbach1]

I don't believe the car overheated. According to the dealer, when the engine in the G35 senses that it's starting to overheat, it basically forces a stall (it didn't completely stall, but it would stop and start and stop and start, etc.), and basically forces you to stop to protect the engine. There was still some coolant left in the radiator at the time, although not much. Also, I did notice that by the time the tow truck arrived 1.5 hours after I called Roadside Assistance, I was able to start the car and drive it on to the truck without a problem - no stalling, etc., and drive it off the tow truck into the lot at the dealer. This to me makes sense if that car had a chance to cool down by then, and the engine was no longer forcing me to stop.

Today I drove the car back from Philadelphia to DC and had no problems. It feels back to normal. However, I am still worried that some permanent damage could have occured based on some of the comments in this thread. How could I best figure out if the seals were damaged?

Thanks a lotTamir

[zozoka1212]

That's the worst part you can't unless you taking it a part. Good thing it was towed away and serviced. I am sure you keep all your documents in a binder as me. Just in case something happenes you can pull them.

I'd probably go in and document my concern also. It takes maybe 10 minutes but at the end if something happens can save your a$$. If nothing happens well wasted 10 minutes.

zozoka

[joe603]

I think you'll be ok. The car's ECU did it's job.

[torbach1]

Hi Everyone:

Thanks for the feedback and thoughts. So I called the service manager at the dealer that serviced my car a month ago and allegedly left the radiator cap on too loosely today and told him what happened. He said that he doesn't think that they left the radiator cap off or loose because I would have seen a check engine light on with that being loose. He said it does a steam pressure test or something. He said he would check Infiniti's database to see if this has happened to anyone else, and if so what the cause was and would get back to me tomorrow.

I'll let you know what he said.

CheersTamir

[joe603]

They screwed up..BS flag

[torbach1]

So the service manager called again today. He said that he had looked in the Infiniti database and had not found a similar case anywhere. He also said that while fixing the air conditioning, there was no reason for them to open the radiator anyway. The service person who did the job is out on vacation and he will ask him when he gets back to be sure, but he does not believe this is what caused it. When I asked if he can explain how it happened, he had no answer ... He said I should look carefully at the temperature gauge for the next month to ensure I don't have some faulty radiator cap or something. Anyway, I'm a little nervous of traveling long distances right now because of this. I may take it in to the dealer I got the car from for a checkup and see what they say - I trust the service advisor there more. Maybe I'll do this on the 16th so that I can take a look at the G37 again while I'm there :-).

CheersTamir

[IlsG35]

torbach!!! YAY...lol.. ur in maryland too. dude anytime u need tires or anything come down to the mr. tire in rockville and as for OSCAR(thats me) ill hook u up anything u need jus stop by and ill hook it up..pzzz

[torbach1]

Hey IlsG35:

Good to meet you. I'll definitely pop in sometime. I'm thinking about whether to get performance tires for my G35x. Right now I have the all seasons, and those should be ok for winter I'm hoping, but I imagine I would get a fair amount of improvement with summers. So if I decide to get those, I'll definitely come over.

CheersTamir

[IlsG35]

dude let me know whenu comin over i have off mondays and thursday. im ther every other day so jus swing buy anytime u want.