Alright so over the weekend it was really windy although when I stepped outside it wasn't. So as my friend and I are getting out of my g35x sedan 2008, the wind whips both doors outwards and needless to say I almost had a heart attack. The good news is i parked far away enough on the passenger side to avoid damage to the paint and although the driver side got knicked a little by a car beside me it isn't something major.

Ok so the problem is i guess when the doors whipped out something could be bent and from my research and from the markham infiniti's info it could be the hinges.

The dealership adjusted the strikers so the door now closes normally. Before the strikers were adjusted the door would close but with some difficulty as it would not be flush against the striker.. However it is obviously out of allignment. Both doors drop downwards and they do not vertically allign with the rear doors.

Has anyone had this issue? How much would I be looking at to replace the upper and lower door hinges?

Can anyone in the GTA recommend a really good infiniti service depot?

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance!

 

That must have been a heck of a wind.

I haven't seen anyone here post with that issue. The dealer would be the best source for a cost on replacement hinges. Didn't you ask them about the alignment and options when they did the adjustment?

 

Thanks for the reply rbull. They said they could not provide an estimate and that I would have to go to their body shop or a body shop. They said that it most likely is a hinge issue.

The strength of the wind was definitely surprising. Do you think it should be covered under warranty? Design defect? I have never had this issue with other vehicles.

 

Had that problem a few years ago with my wifes car....
wind caught her door, except she didn't have any problem with sprung hinges.


.....but that was mainly because she used my car as a door stop.

 

ouch ! I hope your car door was reinforced with rubber :P

Everyone keeps telling me the same thing. That has never happened to me before. The mechanic said it must have been a perfect storm of sorts around my car lol. The gust was insane and it flung both doors open at the exact same time. I just buffed out the scratches from the neighbouring parked car. Those were easily handled. I'll probably take it to Dent Xpress to get out the loonie sized dent.

Now i am left to figure out how much the allignment will cost ie. new hinges. It seems like 4 hinges will be about $200 dollars before installation. Seeing that we are in Canada and the loonie isn't doing so great I will assume that replacement of hinges with labour will be about $400 or so. Eeeek...

Oh again can anyone recommend a service depot for infiniti? I am not that happy with the dealership.

 

No it wasn't.....
I was surprised I was able to remain relatively calm on the outside when it happened,
but I was a blue streak on the inside.


It was on a Passat.
I was able to get it fixed with paintless repair, but it wasn't easy.
It was near the protection beam in the door, so they had a real problem getting down to it.
It was never quite right, but not bad enough to repair & repaint.

 

lol yikes. Well i hope your car survived the incident.

In regards to the g35 and the door hinge I don't know why they don't have a brace of sorts to stop that type of thing from happening. It's a huge annoyance. Or at least if there isn't a brace that if the door did fly open like that momentum would keep the door aligned. I don't know blargh lol.

 

lol i totally missed the part about the passat. It seemed like a signature of sorts.

Well i'm glad you were able to fix it to a certain extent. How much did the PDR cost you?

 

where abouts in the gta are u located?

u can try woodchester collision.
3089 woodchester dr, mississauga
905-828-2010

i went to them when my bumper was busted up. very clean shop, did great work on my car.

 

you're welcome. Sounds like the hinges should be beefed up a bit.

I kind of doubt it will be a warranty issue as it would probably be hard to prove it's an actual defect in the car versus an "act of god". It's possible but unlikely the dealer you bought the car at would "help" you as a goodwill gesture.

It's more likely it could be an insurance claim although the deductible etc would almost certainly not make it worth it.

 

I don't recall re $ of PDR,
but I know they charge more for the 1st one & less for an additional dings.

re: brace to catch the door....
They used to be common on most cars....
I hadn't really noticed if there was one on the G or not.

 

Thanks for the help and chat guys. I will be bringing it into a auto body shop on monday. I'm praying that it will be restored to pre wind gush state lol.

Cheers everyone !

 

And that's exactly why I hate parking beside other cars. My Honda has so many dents from people who thrust their doors out and then take off. Since I got my G35 I make it a point to park near the back of lots where not many cars are around.