2001 INFINITI I30 Brakes Problems

In the last 2 months I have had the front passenger tire blow out 3 times. After this last tire repair the car started to shake, vibrate and make a knocking noise while driving. When driving faster the steering wheel would jerk me almost offthe road. It was so bad I pulled over and when I looked at the front passenger tire it was smoking and sitting sideways. I had to get my vehicle towed and now I have no way to work. I have included an estimate of the repairs as well as a written warranty that was given to the previous owner. I was told this was no longer valid since I am not the original owner of the vehicle. The way the steering jerked and how the tire went sideways I feel that is a safety issue.

NHTSA ID

11445735

Incident

Dec 27, 2021

WHEN COLD OUTSIDE, MY 2001 INFINITI I30 RECENTLY STARTED LOOSING POWER BRAKE BOOST AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TWO TIMES. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS NISSAN/INFINITI MODELS. THE PROBLEM, WHICH I VERIFIED THIS MORNING IS A CHECK VALVE IN THE VACUUM LINE COMING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I STARTED THE CAR, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE TO RELIEVE THE VACUUM RESERVE IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE PEDAL STIFFENED UP WITH NO VACUUM ASSIST. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VACUUM LINE FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THERE WAS NO VACUUM AT THE BOOSTER WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING AND THUS NO VACUUM ASSIST. AFTER FLEXING AND TAPPING THE LINE IN THE CHECK VALVE AREA, THE CHECKBALL RELEASED WITH A CLICK AND VACUUM WAS RESTORED. THIS IS A VERY VERY SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT IS OCCURRING ON MANY NISSAN/INFINITI CAR AT THIS VERY MOMENT, JUST DO AN INTERNET SEARCH ON "NISSAN BRAKE PROBLEM WHEN COLD". THIS PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN THAT IT OCCURS ON START-UP AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES(THE VACUUM RESERVE IS DEPLETED). THIS CONDITION IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AFTER MOVING INTO TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO WORK WITHOUT ASSIST, THE FORCE REQUIRED TO OVERCOME THE NO VACUUM ASSIST IS MORE THAN MANY FEMALE, OLDER OR TEENAGE DRIVERS CAN APPLY. THE CONDITION FEELS LIKE THERE ARE NO BRAKES EVEN THOUGH THE PEDAL DOES NOT GO TO THE FLOOR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE (RECALL) IMMEDIATELY! I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE PART(RUBBER VACUUM HOSE WITH INTEGRAL CHECK VALVE) YET, BECAUSE I KNOW TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES AT STARTUP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I MOVE THE CAR. I DO HAVE THE PART AND WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO VIDEO TAPE THE FAILURE ON THE NEXT COLD MORNING(BELOW32 DEGREES APPROX) OR I WILL SEND THE HOSE TO YOU FOR TESTING. IF I WERE THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM, I WOULD CONSIDER THIS DISTURBING, BUT NOT A DESIGN PROBLEM. I ONLY FIGURED OUT WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS(CHECKVALVE) ON THE INTERNET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257576

Incident

Feb 5, 2009

Mileage

140,000 mi

SINCE OCT 25 2006 I HAD TO REPLACE 2 SETS OF OXYGEN SENSORS AND A LR WHEEL/ABS SENSOR AT MY EXPENSE AND ALL BEFORE 49,000 MILES. I THINK A SENSOR PROBLEM EXISTS OR SOMEONE IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ME. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177445

Incident

Dec 27, 2006

Mileage

48,000 mi

AT 31,000 BRAKES PULSATED BUT DID STOP CAR BUT NOT AS QUICKLY AS BEFORE PULSATING. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY CLOSE CALLS SINCE I DRIVE SLOWLY AND BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE.. THE DEALER MACHINED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS DUE TO ROTORS BEING WARPED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177423

Incident

Oct 12, 2004

Mileage

31,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 INFINITI I30. I HAVE A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR. THE CAR SHAKES SO MUCH WHEN I'M BRAKING DRIVING AT AROUND 65 MPH. IT MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS BECAUSE I HAVE A TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY ABOUT A COUPLE YEARS OLD. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE ROTOR AND THE BRAKES FOR ME WITHOUT CHARGE. THE SERVICE PERSON AGREED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THE THIRD TIME I TOOK MY CAR BACK, THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME. AND THE NEW SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT WAS THERE DENIED THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING/ROTOR SYSTEM OF THIS MODEL. I HAVE RESEARCHED A LITTLE BIT MORE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT OTHER CAR OWNERS HAVE ALSO HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. IF I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THE ROTOR/BRAKES PROBLEM EVERY YEAR, THEN THAT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE. I HAVE OWNED OTHER CARS BEFORE, AND I NEVER HAVE SO MUCH PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SO OFTEN, ESPECIALLY IN A RELATIVELY NEW CAR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10110208

Incident

Feb 2, 2005

THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE WARPED AT 30,000 MI. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD RE-SURFACE THE BRAKES BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE CONSUMER REFUSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AT 42,000 MI. THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS STARTED AT 20K MILES AND THE WARRANTY LASTED UNTIL 48K. *TC

NHTSA ID

10103450

Incident

Sep 28, 2004

Mileage

20,000 mi

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AFTER 18-20,000 MILES. ROTORS CUT ONCE. NEXT TIME ROTORS REPLACED . 3RD TIME ROTORS CUT AND NEW PADS GIVEN. 4TH TIME ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. ALL DONE AT NO COST TO ME UNDER WARRANTY AND LAST TIME AS COURTESY BY INFINITI. OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE QUALITY OF THE ROTORS. SHOULD BE RECALLED AND WARRANTED FOR 100,000 MILES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10078389

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

Mileage

20,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND CRUISE CONTROL SET, CONSUMER TAPPED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. INSTEAD, VEHICLE MAINTAINED SPEED. CONSUMER THEN APPLIED BRAKE HARD, AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT CUT OFF. CONSUMER STEERED VEHICLE TOWARD MEDIAN, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, CONSUMER NOT INJURED.*AK

NHTSA ID

889981

Incident

Apr 29, 2001