1997 INFINITI I30 Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI I30. WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE FUEL FILLER NECK BECAME CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED OUT AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRACKET AND THE FUEL FILLER NECK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10825694

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

Mileage

130,000 mi

THE CAR STALLED, NEEDED TOWING TO FIRESTONE IN ELGIN. THEY SAY IT'S ALTERNATOR. THIS WILL BE THIRD CHANGE OF THE ALTERNATOR FOR THIS VEHICLE IN 4 YEARS PERIOD. BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, WHEN THE CAR STALLED PREVIOUSLY. YESTERDAY I CALLED INFINITI, GOT A BIT OF A RUN AROUND BY THEM TELLING ME TO CALL NISSAN, WHO TOLD ME TO CALL INFINITI. INFINITI TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN HELP ME WITH. *KB

NHTSA ID

10429575

Incident

Oct 10, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER DRIVING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FUMES BEGAN TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

NHTSA ID

10425215

Incident

Sep 13, 2011

Mileage

96,000 mi

I HAVE A 1997 INFINITI I30 THAT WAS PURCHASED OCT 2006 WITH APPRX 94,000 NOW HAS 105,000. CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM MONTH 2 ON, I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS. I HAVE EVEN TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL INFINITI DEALERSHIP AND THEM NOR ANYONE ELSE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED 2 STARTERS, ALTERNATOR, IGNITION SWITCH, 2 IGNITION COILS, CAM SHAFT ANGLE SENSOR, CRANK SHAFT ANGLE SENSOR, 3 SETS OF SPARK PLUGS,VALVE COVER GASKETS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTERS, MAJOR FRONT AND BACK WHEEL COMPUTERIZED ALIGNMENT, TRANSMISSION FILTER AND OIL. CAR SPITS AND SPUTTERS ACTING LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. IT DIES WHEN AT A LIGHT, IN GEAR, REVERSE, TAKES A TURN....PRETTY MUCH ALL THE TIME, INFINITI DEALER SAYS ONLY THING WRONG IS A SHUTTER SENSOR WHICH WAS TOLD THAT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE DRIVING. I AM CURRENTLY AT A LOSS FOR WHAT I SHOULD DO TO HAVE MY CAR REPLACED, I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND HAVE A VERY LIMITED INCOME BUT NEED MY CAR FIXED. I AM SEEKING ANY KIND OF HELP FOR FIXING MY CAR. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10236780

Incident

Feb 27, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 INFINITI I30. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER BODY. UPDATED 01/24/08. *LJ UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10212444

Incident

Dec 12, 2007

Mileage

218,000 mi

ON FEBURARY 20,2007 MY MOM'S LEFTT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RAM THE GUARD RAIL AND THE REAR TIRE TO BLOW OUT, PUSHING THE CAR UP AN EMBANKMENT. SHE WAS TAKEN TO MILITARY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10191592

Incident

Feb 20, 2007

MY 1997 INFINITI I-30 WAS HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR DIED ONE WEEKEND AND WOULD NOT START. I SPENT SOME TIME ON IT AND GOT THE CAR STARTED AND DROVE IT DOWN TO O'NEIL AUTO PARTS AND THEY PUT THEIR STARTING SYSTEM ANALYSIS MACHINE ON THE STARTING SYSTEM...THEIR RESULTS WERE THAT THE CAR BATTERY WAS OK AND THE CAR STARTER WAS OK BUT THE CAR ALTERNATOR WAS PUTTING OUT 34 AMPS. INSTEAD OF THE PRESCRIBED 129 AMPS. I HAD CALLED INFINITI MOTOR CORP. EARLIER AND INFINITI STATED TO ME THAT MY CAR INFINITI I-30 VIN #[XXX] MANUFACTURED IN 3/97 WAS NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT ALTERNATOR RECALL. ALTHOUGH I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET IN NISSANNEWS.COM THAT THE MECHANICALLY EQUIVALENT NISSAN MAXIMA BULIT DURING THE PERIOD OF 3/97 IS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. WHICH I FIND ODD BECAUSE BOTH OF THESE MODELS WERE LIKELY BUILT ON THE SAME PRODUCTION LINE. ALSO, ON THE VEHICLES WHICH ARE BEING HANDLED UNDER THE ALTERNATOR RECALL NISSAN CORP. IS BEING DIFFICULT AND REQUIRING I TAKE MY CAR 90 MILES AWAY TO ATLANTA TO THE CLOSEST OFFICIAL INFINITI DEALER (MAKING IT CLEARLY DIFFICULT AND INCONVENIENT FOR ME BECAUSE PAUL WALSH NISSAN IN MY HOME TOWN IS EQUIPPED TO EASILY RESOLVE MY AUTO ALTERNATOR SITUATION. NISSAN AND OR INFINITI HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE OLD PART IS STILL AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT. MAYBE YOU CAN ENCOURAGE NISSAN TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION FOR ME. [XXX] UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10133650

Incident

Aug 10, 2005

Mileage

89,197 mi

REAR BRAKE HUM AT LOW SPEED, MAINLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM FULL STOP. BOTH REAR ROTORS REPLACED AND PADS REPLACED, STILL OCCURS. OCCASIONAL GRINDING FROM DRIVER'S REAR BRAKE - MECHANIC CANNOT SOLVE PROBLEM DESPITE FREQUENT BRAKE PART REPLACEMENTS. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM EITHER. *LA

NHTSA ID

10080917

Incident

Mar 10, 2003

Mileage

105,000 mi

THE ALTERNATOR HAS PRODUCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10075667

Incident

Jun 2, 2004

Mileage

67,000 mi

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS ALTERNATOR AS STATED IN RECALL 02 V 171 000. BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10031975

Mileage

90,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10032259

Incident

Jul 31, 2003

THE CHROME "PLATED" (THEY ARE REALLY PLASTIC COVERS) INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS PREMATURELY WORN OFF, LEAVING EXTREMELY SHARP SHARDS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HANDLE. WHEN AN UNSUSPECTING PASSENGER OPENS THE DOOR WITHOUT CAUTION, A SEVERE LACERATION OF THE HAND CAM OCCUR. VERY DANGEROUS, THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MY I30 ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN SPITE OF MY WARNINGS TO PASSENGERS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023159

Incident

Apr 22, 2001

Mileage

60,000 mi

TOOK THE BRAKE ROTORS TO BE CUT, THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED.

NHTSA ID

9005739

WHEN THE SENSORS FAIL, THE CAR SHUTS OFF! THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS ON A FREEWAY INTERCHANGE IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN, AND I LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT ANYONE HITTING ME. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED,IT WAS ON THE 15 OF MARCH, JUST OVER A WEEK LATER. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE NIGHT BEFORE AND I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER, PEYTON CRAMER INFINITI ( THEY ALSO DID THE FIRST REPAIR). I WAS INSTRUCTED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY NOTHING, BUT TO BRING IT IN WHEN I HAD A CHANCE. I TOOK THE CAR IN THE NEXT MORNING. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS JUST SOME SORT OF SENSOR ERROR. LATER THAT DAY, THE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. I SAT THERE IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC, DEAD IN THE WATER! I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY CAR BACK. EVERYTHING IS COVERED UNDER WARRENTY FOR NOW. MY WARRENTY EXPIRES AT THE END OF MARCH. THE ISSUE AS OF YET IS NOT MONEY, IT IS SAFETY. BOTH TIMES THAT MY CAR FAILED, I FELT MY SAFETY( LIFE) WAS JEOPORDIZED. THE IDEA THAT A SENSOR FAILURE CAUSES A CAR TO SHUT OFF IS INCREDIBLE TO ME! I FELT MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER! SENSOR FAILURES SHOULD NOT RENDER A CAR POWERLESS! MECHANICAL PROBLEMS CAN AND SOMETIMES DO MAKE A CAR UNDRIVEABLE. BUT, IF INDEED THE ONLY PROBLEM IS A SENSOR, A NAGGING DASH LIGHT SEEMS TO BE A MORE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE. AGAIN, I WANT TO SAY THAT THESE TWO EXPERIENCES SCARED ME TO DEATH! INFINITI MUST BE MADE TO STOP THIS OVER REACTION TO SENSOR FAILURE, AND A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE ON OLDER VEHICLES THAT ARE PROGRAMMED TO RESPOND IN THIS MANNER!*AK

NHTSA ID

742630

Incident

Mar 6, 2001

BRAKES FAILED AND CAR ROLLED INTO MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

739048

Incident

Sep 15, 2000

THE SEATBELT RETRACTOR IS SLOW WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR METAL PART. THE PROBLEM STARTED TWO TO THREE MONTHS AG0. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE METAL HAS A WHOLE IN THE PLASTIC OF SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID

852034

Incident

Oct 27, 1999

VEHICLE WOULD NOT REDUCE IN SPEED EVEN AFTER CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE CAUSING HIM TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID

548348

Incident

Apr 3, 1999

REMOTE TRUNK OPENER FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

609031

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, APPLIED PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WENT INTO PEN THROTTLE POSITION; APPLIED BRAKES, WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING A TREE AND A POLE AND OTHER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

811598

Incident

Apr 23, 1997

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 10-15 MPH AND TRYING TO USE BRAKES THEY DID NOT FUNCTION.THEY ARE ABS BRAKES AND OWNER IS UNCERTAIN WHY THIS OCCURRED. HE NOTES THAT THERE WAS JUST NO ACTION WHEN HE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES.DEALERS HAVE NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

810566