Four problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2005 Infiniti G35. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Engine shutoff without warning. Service engine soon, slip, and vdc off indicators all immediately illuminated. Problem occurred 3 times within a one hour period. I was able to pull off the road and restart the car each time. This could have been a very dangerous condition, especially if it would have happened while on an expressway. Problem seems similar to recall 03v455000, but my VIN is not listed.
My 2005 Infiniti G35 unexpectedly shut off while I was driving it today. Thankfully, I was not on the freeway at the time. The service engine soon, vdc off, and slip lights all came on. I tried to restart the car, and only after multiple attempts (about five) did the car start, and I was able to park in a safe place. Something very similar happened with this car in July 2010. After the July 2010 incident, I had to replace a couple of sensors, which cost over $1,000. I did not expect to have to relive the experience of having my car shut off without warning while driving. I believe that the older (2003) version of the Infiniti G35 had a recall for a similar problem. It is unacceptable that Infiniti / Nissan has not found a permanent solution to this problem. I had my car towed to an Infiniti dealership this evening, and I await the diagnostic reading tomorrow. I will be petrified to drive my car now.
In December 2013 I was driving on the highway with the cruise control set at 60 mph when vehicle completely shut down. Vehicle started back up because of the speed I was driving. Later on my trip home I was doing 45 mph and vehicle shut down and loss all control of vehicle. Brought the vehicle to an autozone to scan and see what the problem was. It was the camshaft position sensors. I changed the sensors and had no problems until 3/20/2014 when the vehicle started shutting down again. First thought it was bad fuel. Tried different fuel station and vehicle still would shut down unexpected. When vehicle shuts down you lose control of vehicle. Very dangerous situation for the route that I drive due to a lot of curves in the road. Brought the vehicle to autozone again to scan for the problem and now it's the crankshaft position sensor. Called Infiniti to see if there was a recall because I have seen a lot of comments on this problem. Infiniti said there was no open recall. Bought sensor and will repair myself before a serious incident occurs.
I was driving my car in rush hour traffic, washington, DC. My car, for no apparent reason shut off and a light "service engine soon" came on. There was no warning that the car was going to cut-off. It simply shut off in the middle of traffic. I tried to restart and was unsuccessful the first couple of times. About the 4th try my car started and I continued to my destination. The "ses" light remained on. About 1 to 2 miles into the remainder of the drive, the car shut off again in traffic and a light that read "slip" appeared along with vdc on/off. I have the slightest idea what this means, but it was frightening to be in traffic and have my car shut off without warning and my children on board. We could have definitely been in a really bad situation had this happened on the highway. I've seen multiple reports and complaints about this and believe this should truly be considered as a viable recall. I don't think we should wait for any actual accident or death to occur before this is addressed properly.