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2000 Infiniti I30

Safety ratings

2000 Infiniti I30 4-DR. w/SAB

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 4★Side, driver: 4★Side, rear passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls

No recalls on record for this vehicle.

Owner complaints

53
Complaints
5
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8
  • SERVICE BRAKES8
  • HYDRAULIC7
  • SUSPENSION6
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
  • STRUCTURE5
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/19/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    UNINTENDED ACCELERATION 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS WHEN STOPPING, USUALLY WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT. FOR THE FIRST THREE INCIDENTS JUST STOMPING ON THE BRAKE SUFFICED TO GET THE ENGINE TO STOP RACING. THE LAST TWO INCIDENTS, IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS, WERE (1) IN A PARKING LOT WHEN GOING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE TO DRIVE TO MANEUVER INTO A PARKING SPOT AND (2) AT A STOP LIGHT. IN THE PARKING LOT, TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON STOPPED THE RACING. THIS LAST INCIDENT WAS THE MOST SERIOUS. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED ~15 SECONDS, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN. TURNED IT OFF AGAIN, WAITED ABOUT A MINUTE, ALL WAS OK. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY REASON FOR THESE FAILURES. *NM

  • 12/19/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    2000 INFINITI I30 SERVICE ENGINE SOON CAME ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE IGNITION COILS WENT BAD AND NEED TO REPLACE ALL 6 OF THEM. THE CAR HAD ONLY 31753 MILES ON IT. CONSIDERING THE LOW MILEAGE, IT IS TOO EARLY FOR THE COILS TO GO BAD. DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY WAS STILL VALID) AND HAD TO PAY 1000 DOLLARS FOR THE JOB. *JB

  • 12/11/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

    WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

  • 11/29/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN COMPLETING A TURN USING TURN INDICATOR. *JB

  • 11/24/2010· STRUCTURE

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER THAT SUPPORTED THE FRAME WAS RUSTING AND COULD POSSIBLY DROP THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

  • 11/08/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    THIS CAR (INFINITI G-20) WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 25 TH OF 2000 WITH 67 MILES ON IT. ON APRIL 24, 2000 WITH A MILEAGE OF ONLY 1,632 MILES, IT NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JULY 14TH, 2000 THE CAR (8,221 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE RECODED. ON MAY 5TH, 2001, THE CAR (22,574 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS FAILURE. ON JUNE 28TH, 2002 (45,367 MILEAGE), THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY THE DEALERSHIP. ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 15TH AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED (71,000). DURING THIS VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND THE SALES MANAGER APPROACHED US. I INFORMED HIM OF ALL THE PROBLEMS AND HIS ONLY COMMENT WAS THAT UP UNTIL NOW, EVERYTHING WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO I SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN. ON OCTOBER 19TH, 2004 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 20TH (86,345 MILEAGE) AND CORROSION ON THE POSITIVE TERIMINAL OF THE BATTERY WAS CLEANED OFF. ON OCTOBER 23RD, IT WOULD NOT CRANK ONCE AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT FOR 3 DAYS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL A PART FAILED. THE LAST TIME IT WOULD NOT CRANK WAS OCTOBER 30 TH OF 2004. NOW IT WILL EITHER HAVE TO BE JUMP STARTED OR IF IT SITS A FEW MINUTES AFTER FAILING TO CRANK, IT WILL THEN CRANK.*AK

  • 10/18/2002· VISIBILITY

    THIS ISN'T REALLY A COMPLAINT BUT A NOTIFICATION: WHILE DRIVING ON I-10E IN BATON ROUGE THE WINDOW SIMPLY EXPLODED INWARD, (WITH A LOUD BOOM) SHOWERING MY LEFT SHOULDER AND LAP WITH TINY BITS OF GLASS. THE WINDOW WAS NOT STRUCK WITH A ROCK OR OBJECT AND TEMPERATURES WERE IN UPPER 70'S. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AND LOOKED FOR A BULLET EXIT-HOLE THINKING THE LOUD BANG WAS A GUNSHOT. AFTER CALMING DOWN, I REMOVED AS MUCH GLASS AS POSSIBLE AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A REPLACEMENT. THE LOUD "BOOM" MADE COULD EASILY HAVE STARTLED A DRIVER, IT STARTLED ME THAT'S FOR SURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE. THANKFULLY I-10 TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THE TIME. JUST WANTED TO GET THIS ON RECORD IN CASE THERE'S SOME PATTERN FOR THIS OCCURENCE. BY THE WAY, THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY HELPFUL GETTING ME FIXED UP. DT

  • 10/11/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE ABNORMALLY WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ABOVE. IN ADDITION, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

  • 10/07/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT AND USING THE TURN SIGNAL, WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL CANCELS AFTER A TURN, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF BRIEFLY THEN COME BACK ON. AN ONLINE SEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THE 2000-2003 NISSAN MAXIMA AND INFINITI I30 IS AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR

  • 10/06/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    VEHICLE: 2000 INFINITI I30T HAS A RECURRING ENGINE CODE P0420 SINCE 74,000 MILES. FOUND OUT RECENTLY THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. REFERENCE #ITB00-054A. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM INFINITI CORP. ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE SERVICE BULLETIN THAT OCCURRED ON JUNE 7, 2004. IT IS WRONG FOR INFINITI NOT TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO DRIVABILITY PROBLEM, BUT I WILL NOT PASS CALIFORNIA SMOG TEST IF THE ENGINE COME ON DURING THIS TIME. INFINITI CORPORATION SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING ANY LABOR OR PARTS. PARTS ARE @ LEAST $800.00 WITHOUT LABOR!!! *TR

  • 10/06/2000· SUSPENSIONCrash

    CAR BACKFIRED WHEN GOING AROUND A CURB AND CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. *AK

  • 09/05/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    1) DRIVING AT ABOUT 10 MPH CAR WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER SWERVING AROUND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. AFTERWARDS, CAR STOPPED OK. 2) ON SAME DAY, WHEN PARKING, CAR IN REVERSE, AND MY FOOT ON BRAKE,CAR TRIED TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTERWARDS OPERATED OK. *JB

  • 08/14/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

    PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE. HAD TO BACK UP TO GET ALIGNED. VEHICLE WAS FULLY STOPPED WITH THE RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHIFTED FROM R THROUGH N TO D. VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AT VERY HIGH RPMS. RIGHT FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. PUT HEAVY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED TO N AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE OVER THE CURB AND ABOUT 3 FT ONTO THE SIDEWALK. TOTAL DISTANCE MOVED, APPROX 6 FT. PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND PARKED. DROVE HOME AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE INCIDENT AND THE COMPUTER RECORDED NO INCIDENT. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO INFINITI HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ARE TO FOLLOWUP. I CONSIDER THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FULLY RESOLVED. *TR

  • 08/12/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

    WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, CONSUMER T-BONED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, BUT NONE OF THE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.*JLG

  • 08/09/2015· STEERING,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW, THE CAR THEN LOCKED UP, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE CAR SPED OUT OF CONTROL (POLICE ESTIMATED UP TO 70 MILES PER HOUR), THE CAR RAN INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! I WOKE UP SURROUNDED BY A CROWD OF PEOPLE. ALTHOUGH, I PRESSED THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE WERE BLACK MARKS ON THE PARKING LOT LEADING UP TO THE CAR INSIDE THE BRICK BUILDING, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, OUT OF CONTROL.

  • 08/01/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE WAY HOME TRAVELING 45 MPH. BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD GET OFF THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLINGS AND AIR CONDITIONING ON, THE BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ONTHE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED ON THEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. DEALER FOUND DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. *TT *JB

  • 07/26/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ROTORS TURNED 3 TIMES ,WARPED HUB REPLACED. BRAKES SHUTTER , SHAKE WHEN APPLIED. *AK

  • 07/20/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    # 10185644/04/02/07 RE; TSB WARNINGS ARE: UNDER THE ORDINANCE, RULES, ARTICLES, AND/OR REGULATIONS OF OUR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND MONITORING AND/OR CONTROL' {?}, (LOCAL, STATE, AND/OR FEDERAL), AND NOT: NISSAN-NORTH AMERICA INFINITI! THAT WAS THE UNDERSTANDING I PERCEIVED WHEN RELAYED TO ME ON JULY 17TH, 2008-THUR BY: KIM CORLEW/ EXECUTIVE SPECIALIST! 'THEREFORE YOUR CLAIM WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED NOR HONORED'! 'YOUR CLAIM IS DENIED NISSAN INFINITI NORTH AMERICA P.O. BOX 685003 FRANKLIN, TN 37067-5003 A DIVISION OF NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.'! THE: A. TSB WARNING DATE IS, SEPT 06, 2001-THUR.! B. REPORTED AND DOCUMENTED INCIDENT DATE: JUNE 27TH, 2002-THUR.! C. A TEN MONTH, (10), SPAN LAPSE BETWEEN EXPIRATION DATE OF, SEPT. 06, 2001-THUR. AND JUNE 27TH, 2002, THUR' S EXPIRATION DATE OF SEPT. 06, 2001-THUR'! C. HOW CAN THIS BE, AND UNDER WHAT AND/OR WHO' S AUTHORITY? D. IS THIS EXPIRATION DATE DOCUMENTED ANYWHERE IN YOUR FILES, AND/OR ANY ONE ELSE' S FILES? E. WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO EXPIRE, 'TSB' WARNINGS SO SOON AFTER THE INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED? F. WHAT ARE AND WHO HAS THE PROPER GOVERNMENTAL PROCEDURES FOR SUCH? G. WERE THEY ADHERED TO AND/OR DOCUMENTED UNDER THE FILE NUMBERS: #621-552-5, # 5746-424 & #10185644, ADMINISTERED BY, #NHTSA, AND/OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY? H. IF YES, PLEASE SEND ME THE WRITTEN FORM (S) DOCUMENTING SUCH! (1). THE ABOVE IS THE UNDERSTANDING I PERCEIVED WHEN RELAYED TO ME ON JULY 17TH, 2008-THUR. BY: KIM CORLEY OF: NISSAN INFINITI NORTH AMERICA! 'THEREFORE YOUR CLAIM WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED NOR HONORED BY NISSAN INFINITI NORTH AMERICA'! 'YOUR CLAIM IS DENIED! DECISION WAS RELAYED TO ME BY: KIM CORLEW/ EXECUTIVE SPECIALIST UNDER: FILE NUMBER (S): # 621-552-5 //5746-424// #NHTSA// #10185644. *TR

  • 07/19/2006· INTERIOR LIGHTING

    DASHBOARD LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT COMPLETELY. *NM

  • 07/04/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARP. I HAVE RESURFACED SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO HAVE THE SHUDDER START BACK UP WITH IN WEEKS. *JB

  • 06/30/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE INDICATORS WHILE TRAVELING UNDER BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 06/27/2016· STEERING,SUSPENSION

    DRIVE TO GAS STATION A MILE AWAY WAS A DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE, THE ISSUE I THOUGHT WAS A TIRE BLOWN OUT HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY LOCAL POLICE OFFICER UPON OCCURRENCE AND DETERMINED IT IS SUSPENSION DEFECT. RIGHT REAR AXLE IS WHERE THE LOUD GRINDING STARTED

  • 06/22/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    THE CAR JUST START SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE, AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR

  • 06/22/2005· POWER TRAIN

    >2/14/04 PURCHASED 2000 INIFINITY I30 SEDAN FROM AUTOBROKER; > 11/10/04: VEHICLE AT 67,950 ODOMETER; TAKEN FIRST TIME TO PASSPORT INIFINITI/ALEXANDRIA TO CHECK LAZY/SLEEPY SHIFTING (1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS) PROB; DRIVEN 7 MI BY TECH; REPORTED "NO PROBLEM"/ NO SCANNER USED NO MAJOR TEST; SERVICE WRITER NOTED "CHECKED BY OUTSIDE SHOP" ON TICKET - AS A WARNING? >6/10/05; VEHICLE AT 71,720 MI ODOMETER; PROBLEM MORE APPARENT; TAKEN TO ROSENTHAL INIFINITI; NOW OUT OF WARRANTY THE COST IS $2291 TO FIX INIFINITI OFFERS $650 TOWARD TOTAL REPAIR "SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMPLY BODY/A/TRANS >6/16/05 RETURNED TO 1ST DEALERSHIP WITH "KNOWN SERVICE BULLETIN" AND ASKED WHY WHEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THEY DIDN'T FIX IT; NOW I AM EXPECTED TO PAY $2291 TO REPAIR A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH VEHICLES MADE BEFORE 2000 (MY CAR MADE 11/99)? GOOD WILL REGIONAL SERVICE MGR. OFFERED ONLY THE $650; THAT IT WAS MY FAULT NOT HAVING BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO BROUGHT IT IN REGULARLY FOR SERVICE WITH A DEALERSHIP AND THAT OUTSIDE SHOP RECOMMENDATION WAS A "KISS OF DEATH" FOR ANY DEALERSHIP. DO THEY NOT STAND BY THEIR SERVICE BULLETINS? IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM THEY DIDN'T CHECK IT WHEN CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW I PAY BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY? IS THIS FAIR. OH, BUT THEY WILL SELL, WHOLESALE TO THE "OUTSIDE SHOP" THE PART OR PARTS NEEDED, AT A LESSER AMOUNT. THAT SEEMS A BIT INCONSISTENT WITH THEIR REASONING, DOESN'T IT? IT WAS ME, THE CONSUMER, WHO FOUND AND BROUGHT TO THE PASSPORT INFINITI SVC MGR THE SERVICE BULLETIN ITB00-028B TO SHOW THEM THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID ONCE GOODWILL SERVICES MAKES A CALL ON AN APPEAL THERE IS NO OTHER RECOURSE. I THINK THEY SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PROBLEMS AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. INFINITY CONSUMER AFFAIRS FILE #497-0179 _______________ B. BARRELL THEY SHOULD COVER THE COST

  • 06/20/2005· SUSPENSION

    DT: THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED AND BROKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND SAID HE DID SOME RESEARCH AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2001 MODEL, BUT NOT THE 2000. THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO RUSTED.*AK

  • 06/18/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE VEHICLE IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO READ IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT AND BECOMES A BLACK HOLE WHEN TRYING TO LOOK AT IT WITH SUNGLASSES ON. *YH *TT THE PARTS DEPARTMENT MANAGER DETERMINED THAT A CLEAR DASHBOARD COVER COULD BE INSTALLED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *NM

  • 06/01/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO WARPING CAUSED BRAKES TO SHUTTER WHEN APPLIED. DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS THREE TIMES. *AK

  • 05/16/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    HEADLAMPS FUNCTION, HOWEVER, THEY ARE AIMED FAR TO LOW. THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE FOR FORWARD VIEWING IS LESS THAN 85 FEET. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE ENOUGH FORWARD VISIBILITY TO REACT TO OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE DRIVING PATH SUCH AS PEDESTRIANS, ROAD DEBRIS, ANIMALS, PAVEMENT CONDITIONS, ETC.

  • 05/16/2000· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

    VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH AND BUMPY RIDE AFTER THE FIRST 1000 MILES. PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION NOT CHANGING GEARS PORPERLY, AND WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTING. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TOO FAR TO THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON 11 OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

  • 05/14/2001· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE AUTO-ACCELERATED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR WAS PLACED INTO THE 'DRIVE' POSITION. TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION (THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED) THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TOWARD THE LEFT. THE RESULT WAS THE STRIKING OF THE BUMPER AREA OF THREE PARKED VEHICLES, ONE OF WHICH SUFFERED SOME REAR FENDER DAMAGE. DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS SEVERE; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT OF 'AUTO-ACCELERATION'. IT OCCURED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AND REMAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE-WEEK, BUT NO FAULT WAS FOUND. *AKMORE RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCRESE IN SPEED ALTHOUGH NO FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR. IN THESE CASES, THERE WAS SUFFICIENT TIME SO NO DAMAGE WAS DONE.

  • 05/04/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    DRIVING HOME VEHICLE QUIT IN TRAFFIC. AFTER SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR, VEHICLE STARTED AND WE MADE IT HOME. AFTER HAVING VEHICLE CHECKED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED/REBUILT. DIAGNOSIS DONE BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. IT WAS REBUILT. VEHICLE RAN WELL UNTIL THE 28 APRIL 2005 WHEN THE SAME THING OCCURRED; THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT RUN AFTER A BOOST. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE A 'REMANUFACTURED' ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED, AT A COST OF $850.00. THE BELTS AND A BATTERY CABLE WAS ALSO REPLACED AT THIS VISIT. MY CONCERN STEMS FROM SEEING THERE WAS A RECALL OF 97/98 INFINITY I-30'S, AND SO LEADS ME TO SURMISE THAT A PROBLEM MAY STILL EXIST WITH THE ALTERNATORS ON OTHER YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER KEPT THE OLD PART.

  • 04/27/2005· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY

    CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE 2000 INFINITI I30 ROTORS RESURFACED. *MR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 39,868. AT 62K MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AT 55 MPH. OTHER PROBLEMS: THE TRANSMISSION STAYED IN THE LOW GEAR TOO LONG, THERE WAS SQUEAKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ON ROUGH ROADS, VIBRATION IN THE STEERING DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING OUT OF ROUND, THE FRONT WINDOW SQUEAKS AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS LOOSE. *SC *JB

  • 04/26/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL ENGINE IDLED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

  • 04/22/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    KEYLESS ENTRY MALFUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS DONE SO SINCE DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN MALFUNCTIONING THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT RESPOND AS IT SHOULD TO THE REMOTE UNIT(S) AND ONE NEEDS TO PRESS THE REMOTE UNIT SEVERAL TO MANY TIMES BEFORE DOOR WILL UNLOCK / LOCK OR PANIC ALARM SOUND. POSITION OR DISTANCE IN RELATION TO THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, NOR DOES WEATHER CONDITIONS, LOCATION WHERE PARKED OR IF VEHICLE IS COLD OR WARM. ALL OCCURRED OUTDOORS. IN BETWEEN MALFUNCTIONS, IT WORKS FINE. I FEEL NOT HAVING A RELIABLE ENTRY / PANIC ALARM SYSTEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NOTE: THE FAILURE DATES AND MILEAGES ARE VARIOUS. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES ARE MORE THAN 50. *AK

  • 04/21/2013· STRUCTURE

    2000 INFINITI I30 WITH APPROX. 100K MILES. THE VEHICLE IS USED AS A SPARE AND IS GARAGE KEPT. WENT TO GET AN OIL/FILTER CHANGE AND FOUND THE FRAME UNDER THE RADIATOR IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND IS ACTUALLY SAGGING. IT LOOKS LIKE THIS PART OF THE FRAME SUPPORTS THE ENGINE MOUNT THAT'S LOCATED NEAR THE RADIATOR ALSO. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I GOT AN ESTIMATE OF APPROX. $1,000 TO REPLACE THE RUSTED PART OF THE FRAME. SEARCHING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THE VEHICLES BUILT ON THIS CHASSIS HAVE SIMILAR RUSTING FRAME ISSUES. *TR

  • 04/15/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    I'M HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY INFINITI 2000 I30 THE ENGINE LIGHT COME. I HAD A TUNE-UP THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE SIX IGNITION COIL AND THE CRANK SENSOR FIX, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL COME ON. I WANT TO KNOW DID YOUR HAVE A RECALL ON THE 2000 I30. EVERYBODY I TALKED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AND PLUS I READ ABOUT IT COULD BE A MALFUNCTION WITH THE 2000 I30INFINITI. CARS. *TR

  • 04/15/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    I'M HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY INFINITI 2000 I30 THE ENGINE LIGHT COME. I HAD A TUNE-UP THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE SIX IGNITION COIL AND THE CRANK SENSOR FIX, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL COME ON. I WANT TO KNOW DID YOUR HAVE A RECALL ON THE 2000 I30. EVERYBODY I TALKED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AND PLUS I READ ABOUT IT COULD BE A MALFUNCTION WITH THE 2000 I30INFINITI. CARS. *TR

  • 04/14/2008· TIRES

    DEAR NHTSA: I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS TIRE : BRIDGESTONE RE 92 225/50VR17. THESE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TIRES FROM MY VEHICLE: 2000 INFINITI I30I HERE IS MY COMPLIANT: ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO I DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT THAT ONE OF MY TIRE HAD A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. BRIDGESTONE WAS AT THE TIME KIND ENOUGH TO REPLACE THAT TIRE FOR FREE. HOWEVER, NOW I FIND OUT THE OTHER 3 TIRES ARE DOING THE SAME THING. I TRIED CALLING THE FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, BUT MANAGER (NAME ROGER FROM PORTLAND. OR) SAID THESE TIRES ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TIRES. THESE TIRES WERE NEVER ABUSED IN ANYWAY. THE CAR IS ALWAYS PARK IN THE GARAGE WHEN POSSIBLE. NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. YES, I KNOW THESE TIRES ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AFTER 5 YEARS, BUT THESE TIRES SHOULDN'T SEPARATE WHEN THERE ARE SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TREAD LEFT. IN ADDITION, THESE TIRES ARE CONSIDERED HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES COSTING ABOUT $175 PER TIRE. PLEASE FIND OUT IF OTHER VEHICLES WITH THESE TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, MICHAEL *TR

  • 04/08/2005· POWER TRAIN

    DEAR SIR OR MADAM: I HAVE AN INFINITY Q45 ANNIVERSARY EDITION, YEAR 2000, WITH APPROXIMATELY 90,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING "HARD" FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, WHEN THE CAR IS "COLD". NOTE: THIS HAPPENS IN THE SUMMER ALSO, SO DON'T BE MISLED AND BE AWARE, THIS PHENOMENON STARTED LONG BEFORE 90,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES; THEY HAVE CHECKED WITH TEST EQUIPMENT AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THIS IS "NORMAL". I DON'T THINK AN AUTOMOBILE OF THIS CALIBER AND COST SHOULD FEEL LIKE SOMEONE HAS THROWN A "BRICK" IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS ABOUT TO COME APART. REALLY, THE EFFECT IS VERY DISCONCERTING AND UNNERVING. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS AUTOMOBILE, I WAS CONVINCED TO PURCHASE AN EXPENSIVE 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER SUCH INCIDENTS IF THEY WERE TO OCCUR. IS THE DEALER TRYING TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY TO EXPIRE? DO THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING? THE DEALER HIMSELF REPORTED TO ME THEY HAVE SEEN OTHER AUTOS LIKE MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS CONSIDERED "NORMAL"? I CONSIDER THIS A STATISTICAL ANOMALY. ARE THERE ANY SERVICE BULLETINS THAT HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM? [XXX] MY DEALER IS: TRONCALLI INFINITY 1625 CHURCH STREET DECATUR, GA 30033 THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. [XXX]. [XXX] [XXX]. *AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

  • 04/05/2013· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

    I HAVE A WELL MAINTAINED 2000 INFINITI I30 WITH 168,000 MILES . THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. APPROXIMATELY 2009 THE LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT (FRONT CROSS FRAME TIE BAR) STARTED TO RUST NEAR THE CENTER OF THIS BOXED FRAME MEMBER. PORTIONS OF THE TOP AND FRONT SIDE OF THIS FRAME MEMBER RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY SOME TIME IN 2011. THE HOOD LATCH MECHANISM AND HORN ARE FASTENED TO A VERTICAL STEEL SUPPORT THAT IS BOLTED TO THE FRONT OF THIS FRAME MEMBER, JUST LEFT OF THE RUST PERFORATION. I INTEND TO DRIVE THIS CAR FOR MANY MORE YEARS AS WE HAVE IN THE PAST WITH SEVERAL OTHER CARS IF THIS DOES NOT BECOME A SAFETY PROBLEM, . I WILL NEED TO HAVE THE FRONT FRAME TIE BAR REPAIRED IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID FUTURE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS (IE. HOOD POPPING OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND/OR UNSTABLE FRONT END CONTROL). THIS RUST PERFORATION MORE THAN LIKELY LESSENS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CAR IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDELY KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM ON VARIOUS NISSAN AUTOS. EVEN IF NISSAN IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE AUTOS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR, THEY SHOULD AT LEAST NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES AND POSSIBLE MECHANICAL FIXES THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE OWNER. *TR

  • 03/20/2007· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

    TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 INFINITI I30. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT A SENSOR OR A COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP MADE THE REPAIRS. THERE WAS ANOTHER OCCURRENCE APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS LATER. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE COIL PACK. THREE MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROUGH IDLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IMPROVE IDLING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES "SES" TSB OR RECALL INFORMATION WAS HIDDEN FROM CONSUMER AND DENIED OF SUCH. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED VARIOUS INVOICES OF DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, THE WINSHIELD WIPER INSERTS WERE REPLACED, THE DRIVE BELTS WERE WORN AND CRACKED , THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FELT STIFF, THE 02 OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED UPDATE 4/25/07*TR

  • 03/20/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    RE: INFINITI SERVICE BULLETIN DATED SEPTEMBER 06, 2001-THUR. CLASSIFICATION EC01-024/REF: ITB-052 PURCHASED MY INFINITI 130-2000, ON DEC.04TH, 1999-MON., NEW FIRST COMPLAINT TO DEALER ON: JUNE 27TH, 2002-THUR., OBD-DIAGNOSIS, EXCESSIVE HIGH-VOLTAGE, [DIAGNOSED BY INFINITI DEALER!] MY DEFECTIVE-IGNITION-SIX-COIL-PACK, [ETC], WAS REPLACED ON 02/09/06! HOWEVER, IN JUNE, 2007, MY WIFE BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, ''PROGRESSIVE-IGNITION-ROUGH-IDLING! {DOES THIS DELIVER EXCESSIVE CARBON INTO THE ENVIRONMENT ?}. THE LATEST ''OBD'' WAS PERFORMED ON 03/13/2007-TUE., (BOTH NISSAN AND INFINITI AUTO TECHNICIANS, STATED , IDLING CANNOT BE IMPROVED!} I AM QUESTIONING, CAUSE AND AFFECT FOR THE EVENTUAL, PROGRESSIVE-ROUGH-IDLING OF MY VEHICLE! WITH AN OBD-DIAGNOSIS OF , {EXCESSIVE-IGNITION-HIGH-VOLTAGE}, OVER A 21-MOS., EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, WHAT DOES IT DO TO THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION COIL (S) SYSTEM, ETC AND THE ''DTC P1320, TO INCLUDE, {FROM: 12/04/99 THRU 09/06/01--21-MOS AND OR 16,068 MILES? DOES IT AFFECT THE IGNITION-SIX- COIL-PACK? I HAVE A TOTAL OF 13 DOCUMENTED SHOP WORK ORDERS, [INVOICES?], AND APPROXIMATELY $1,500.00+ OF OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, DUE TO THE ''DEFECTIVE IGNITION COIL (S ), ETC.! INFINITI I30 FEDERAL EMISSION DEFECT WARRANTY: 72,000 MILES OR 84 MONTHS!

  • 03/18/2004· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WHEN I WOULD GO INTO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD INFORM ME THAT THE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE I DID NOT CLOSE THE GAS TANK TIGHT ENOUGH. AFTER I WAS TOLD THIS, I MADE SURE TO CLOSE THE GAS TANK TIGHTLY. THE LIGHT STILL CONTINUED TO COME ON. NOW THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1,500 TO FIX THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM. I THINK THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED EARLY ON, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

  • 02/24/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    CONSUMER INFINITI CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE HIGH VOLTAGE. *TS THE COILS WERE DEFECTIVE WHICH WERE AFFECTING THE IGNITION- SIGNAL WHICH WAS CAUSING THE HIGH VOLTAGE.*JB

  • 02/22/2002· TIRES

    WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH ON INTERSTATE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND THE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

  • 02/21/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    VEHICLE ROTORS HAVE WARPED FOUR TIMES NEEDING RESURFACING EACH TIME. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILES. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. THE FIRST TIME THEY WARPED WAS AT 15,281 MILES,THEN AT 32,555,49,767 NOW THE PROBLEM HAS SURFACED AGAIN AT 61,434 MILES. DOES THE RESURFACING OF THE ROTORS COMPROMISE THE STRENGTH OF THE ROTORS? HOW MANY TIMES CAN THIS BE DONE?

  • 02/04/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHEN BRAKING THERES A HESITATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS DUST. YEAR LATER, DEALER STATED THAT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. DEALER TURNED ROTORS, AND 15000 MILES LATER, ROTOR NEEDED TO BE TURNED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHR INFORMATION.*AK

  • 02/03/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    SUBJECT* SES COVER-UP BY INFINITI? COMMENTS* CUST STATES THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED 1 THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED ON JUNE 27, 2002 16,068-ODO-MILEAGE ACTIONS TAKEN WORK ORDERED WARRANTY ACTIVE P0140 REAR O2 SENSOR HAS EXCESSIVE HIGH VOLTAGE AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I GAINED KNOWLEDGE OF AN INFINITI SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 SERVICE BULLETIN CLASSIFICATION EC01 024 REFERENCE ITB01 052 2000 01 130 MIL ON?? WITH DTC P1320 AND OR SPARK KNOCK DETONATION DUE TO IGNITION COIL S SUBSTITUTION OF THE COMPUTER WOULD BE A GOOD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE THE PROGRAMMING IS SPECIFIC TO EACH ENGINE TRANSMISSION COMBINATION AND BECAUSE IT A PRICEY ELECTRICAL PART THIS IS JUST NOT DONE. SO THEY WILL CHECK ON A DVM OR SCOPE AT THE LEADS OF BOTH SENSORS MENTIONED TO SEE IF EVERYTHING IS ON THE UP AND UP FROM THE COMPUTER. IF SO, REPLACING THE SENSORS WOULD BE THE LIKELY NEXT STEP. I WAS NOT PROPERLY INFORMED OF THE PRE EXISTING CONDITION WITH THE 2000-01 I30S I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE ANY INPUT IN THIS RECALL AND OR SUBSEQUENT SLOW DETERIORATION WITHIN THESE VITAL CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL PARTS. PERCEPTION OF A COVER UP IS BEING FOUGHT BY ME I AM REQUESTING A RETROACTIVE REVIEW BACK TO JUNE 27, 2002 OF THIS MATTER UNDER MY NEW RESEARCH MATERIAL I AM FURIOUS THAT I WAS NO??T GRANTED THE COMMON COURTEOUS IN 2002 OF BEING INFORMED ARE THERE MORE UNDISCLOSED SITUATIONS THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF? HAD I KNOWN IN 2002 WHAT I KNOW TODAY I WOULD HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT AND OR AN INQUIRY. THAT WAY I WOULD NOT HAVE LOST MY EXPIRATION DATE OF FILING AND WOULD BE ON RECORD INSTEAD OF FILING IN 2005 06 I AM PERCEIVING THIS IN THAT MANNER HOLDING SUCH CRUCIAL INFORMATION FROM A CONSUMER IS NOT FAIR NOR JUSTICE FOR CONSUMERS UNDER WHAT LAWFUL WRITINGS FORBID CONSUMERS OF SUCH CRUCIAL INFORMATION ONLY A HOME IS ABOVE THIS EXPENDITURE GGKILBUCK@BELLSOUTH.NET. SEND YOUR DILEMMA TO ME! *NM

  • 02/01/2018· STRUCTURE

    WHILE WORKING UNDER MY CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE UNDER THE RADIATOR IS RUSTING BADLY AND CAN BE MOVED BY HAND. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CAME ACROSS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME MODEL OF NISSAN INFINITI. I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, THE COMPANY SHOULD WARN OWNERS AND RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR REPAIR AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS. THIS IS PREMATURE RUSTING AND APPEARS TO BE VITAL TO THE ENGINE STABILITY AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION BUT I THINK THAT IS WHAT I HEAR RATTLING WHEN ENCOUNTERING BUMPS.

  • 01/31/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    VEHICLE INVOLVED: 2000 I30 INFINITI/PURCHASED "BAND-NEW"!!! 1. "SES-ILLUMINATION" PROBLEM ORIGINATED ON JUNE 27, 2002-THROUGH. WHILE UNDER "WARRANTY"/ W ONLY "16,068", -ODO-MILEAGE! ACTIONS TAKEN ; WORK-ORDER# 10595, LIGHT OFF/ COST $89.00/ COVERED UNDER WARRANTY: {P0140-REAR O2 SENSOR HAS "EXCESSIVE HIGH VOLTAGE}. HOW LONG WAS THIS OCCURRING, 2. SYSTEM ENGINE/DATE: 10/21/2005-TIME: 14:07:11/P/# 23710-2Y172 SELF-DIAG RESULTS/DTC RESULTS/IGN SIGNAL-PRIMARY 3/[P1320]/KNOCK SEN/CIRC-B1/[P3325]? {APP. MILEAGE 33,000?} 3. ON 12/01/2005-FRI. "SES" WARNING-LIGHT, RE-ILLUMINATED. REPAIR INVOICE #143837 ENCLOSED. VEHICLE IN-12/01/2005-SAT. & OUT ON 12/01/2005-SAT. {MILEAGE 35,939}. 4. ON 12/13/2005-TUE. "SES" WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. REPAIR INVOICE #144193 ENCLOSED. VEHICLE IN-12/13//2005-TUE. & OUT ON 12/15/2005-THUR. {MILEAGE 36,143}. 5. ON 12/23/2005-FRI. "SES" WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. REPAIR INVOICE #144459. VEHICLE IN-12/23/2005-FRI. & OUT 12/24/2005-SAT. {MILEAGE 36,297}. 6. ON 01/11/2005-TUE. "SES" WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED ONCE AGAIN. REPAIR-INVOICES# (S), A. 008352 & B. 144987 7. 01/30/2005-MON. INVOICE# 145506 & ESTIMATE-INVOICE# 005620, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. {36,680 MILEAGE}. *NM