Saw this on another forum and thought it might provide some insights into your stall problem:
"Nissan MAF is very sensitive and the location of the filter was such that at hi-speed (only) the air flow created enough turbulence that (when you put a 6MT in neutral at 80+) it overwhelmed the MAF thus killed the engine. Sounded to me like they were going to slightly redesign the location of the filter on the 6MT's to achieve better air flow w/o this turbulence. What exactly this means - I do not know. It's such a quirky thing that personally I wouldn't worry. I still have the CAI on there, still driving the car, and I'm not worried about problems. Whatever redesign they do - I'm sure they will fix the problem and can be retrofitted at that time. During normal driving the problem never arises and the car runs great. I really don't think they can give any more info than this now - otherwise they would not have asked me to bring my car back for more testing. Obviously they still need to do more testing and probably test different designs to find exactly what will work"
Is there any news about this problem? I was seriously considering a G35 coupe, but have been very troubled by the safety/reliability/quality issues raised here.
We know that in one incedent the car had been previously serviced. How about the others?
Many of the connector pins are very prone to bending and breaking at the crimp if not pluged in straight or being held by the connetor. We see this a lot in my factory. Also if the service personal pulls the connector by the wires instead of by the connector to unplug it that's an easy way to completly or partily break the crimp on wire connection. Tell-tell signs of this is if the wires just behind the connector is rubbed clean of dirt. The computer and ignition system will the problem.
Good luck to you all, Mike
hey all, ive been absent for quite some time now as you may have noticed, and I may be overlooking another post somewhere else, but what's the latest semi? How is the car now and what have you heard from people? Keep us filled in.
Patiently -- or not so patiently waiting to trade in my 1996 I30 for a wonderful G35 SC!
The dealer gave me a new keychain and it hasn't happened since. I noticed that the key was in the off position the last time it happened so we've theorized that I was bumping the keychain in a manner that was causing it to disengage the key.
I personally think it's a design flaw that this is so easy to do, but it's an easily avoided problem by simply keeping the stearing column high. When the dash moves with the column, it puts the key input too low.
According to the owners manual/service manual there is a design feature that if the electronics/ecu/etc. notices a problem, it shuts the car down to 2500 rpm's.
According to the owners manual/service manual there is a design feature that if the electronics/ecu/etc. notices a problem, it shuts the car down to 2500 rpm's.
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The engine didn't power down. The car turned off. No power steering, no power brakes, the steering colum can even lock.
Hello again folks. I'm still new to the site but I mentioned in my first post over the weekend that I'm looking at either a G35 or Acura TSX but was concerned with Acura's problems with both disc brakes and trannies going bad very prematurely. Now hearing bad news about the coupes is very disappointing. Where the heck is all this quality stuff about the Japanese cars? I would expect this from GM but not Infiniti and Acura. I mean, trannies going on the TLs with only 7k on them, having it fixed then going bad again 10k later!
I don't mean to be negative but 30+ grand should get you a better car than a Pontiac!
Russ
Hello again folks. I'm still new to the site but I mentioned in my first post over the weekend that I'm looking at either a G35 or Acura TSX but was concerned with Acura's problems with both disc brakes and trannies going bad very prematurely. Now hearing bad news about the coupes is very disappointing. Where the heck is all this quality stuff about the Japanese cars? I would expect this from GM but not Infiniti and Acura. I mean, trannies going on the TLs with only 7k on them, having it fixed then going bad again 10k later!
I don't mean to be negative but 30+ grand should get you a better car than a Pontiac!
Russ
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I really wouldn't even let this bother you. If it was a problem, we'd be hearing more about it. I'm not discounting what happened, but I'd tend to believe it was a "bumping of a key" issue rather than a more major thing.
I came over from a auto Acura Cl Type S. I can attest first hand to the brake and tranny problems. The TSX is a different beast and it something I'm going to consider for my wife in the next couple of years. I would consider buying a TSX if I was in the market for a car. An auto. TLS/CLS is a different story.
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Now see, this is how this stuff gets blown out of proportion. All of the sudden all Coupes suck and before you know it, all Nissan's and Infiniti's are the worst cars ever made. I'm sure if you look at the REAL numbers, less than 0.5% of all Coupes produced have had this problem. If it was more, we'd have a recall folks. What happens is that someone that actually had this happen, posts the problem on all the forums they can find, and all of the sudden, the thousands that have read this one person's post on 4 different forums, all claim they "know" someone that has had this problem. On top of that, you never really know how many people that have reported problems have done something stupid. If the general consumer was really smart and did everything as they should, there wouldn't be warning labels on everything. I wouldn't have to be reminded to be careful because hot coffee can burn my skin. Let's not forget that some of these stalls have been caused by aftermarket parts (not made by Nissan).
The bottom line is that cars are mechanical and mechanical things can and will fail if not assembled or maintained properly. You will not see a post labeled "No engine trouble at all" with hundreds of others replying "I haven't had any either". You also won't find an established car forum that has no reports of problems at all, no matter what year, make or model.
Keep it REAL folks.
'03 AT Sedan | Brilliant Silver | Willow Leather | Sport | Premium | Aerokit w/Spoiler | Nav
well said, lead_foot. I am deeply concerned about Semi's problem, particularly since it appears to have happened to others as well. But on the otherhand, it does appear to be far more isolated and not something a large number of people are experiencing. Not to minimize the problem at all -- it should absolutely be dealt with by the dealer/manufacturer, but at this point, I don't think people should be freaking out about it.
I have 680 miles and not one problem. These cars are EXCELLENT. DO not be discouraged by these reports. Every car manufacturer will have to contend with issues similar to this at sometime. Machines can break. Infiniti backs their car 100% and offers its drivers with an amazing warranty if anything was to go wrong. You can rest assured that the car you own now or plan on owning will be your best experience. [cheers]
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