Table 1 shows one common electronic stability control related problems of the 2001 Infiniti I30.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
I was driving the car the engine was warm and running just fine. Then out of no where the car at 40 mph engine begin wildly revving the rpms went directly home and in park it was doing the same thing. Turned it off called a tow truck had it towed in to local shop. A check engine light came on showing a p0505 code. The shop replaced the iacm and then the ecu at a cost of over car was returned same code and check engine light on the mechanic said it would not relearn idle and to drive it around and see if that would help. I am an elderly woman and I spend the next few days riding the brake to keep the car in control. Idle was running high in park and drive. I was becoming afraid of the car and decided to take it to the Infiniti dealer for repairs. With same p0505 code and check engine light and in less then seven days the iacm and ecu once again needed to be replaced. That's because the motor mounts failed and since they are fluid filled they leaked causing the other parts to short out. The Infiniti dealer said the three parts are all on the same circuit but this is only known to Infiniti mechanics. The repair is now over $3000. 00 pus the first charge. This is way more then my car value. I researched this condition on the internet. Kids have been driving these cars when the failure occurs at 80 mph with both feet on the brake. I never write anything on the internet but I am concerned this is going to cause a crash and someone may be seriously hurt. Car has 110000. Miles I will pay for the repairs out of pocket but I think this should be a recall.
Car has developed issues starting and maintaining smooth idle once started. Initially, a mechanic diagnosed the issues as the idle control valve. It was changed at a cost of $800. This did not alleviate the issue. After further tests, they determined it was the engine control module (ecm). This had to be changed by an Infiniti dealership. When I went to the dealer, they informed me that the problem was with the throttle control body and would cost $1300 to repair and fix the problem. I inquired if this meant the ecm would need replacement and they said it wouldn't. After replacing the throttle control body, they informed me that the motor mounts needed to be changed since it interacts with the throttle control body and ecm and the idle control valve to make it all work properly. This would cost an additional $3900. At this point, since the car's blue book value is less than $3000, it no longer made sense to make the repair but I did have to pay the $1300 to cover the cost of the replaced throttle control body. My understanding is that this is a well-known issue to Infiniti (and Nissan) and they know the exact steps required to fix the problem. My complain is that they do not disclose the full spectrum and costs of the repair until after they've had you perform at least one of the three or four repairs "necessary to uncover the full extent of the problem" thereby ensuring they get paid at least $1000 or more just to get you on the hook for a larger bill later. This is essentially a bait-and-switch service scam and I'm hoping the NHTSA takes the manufacturer to task on this and issues an immediate recall related to this serious engineering/design flaw that requires substantial costs to the consumer to repair a known defect in the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2001 Infiniti I30. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle veered to the left and became inoperable. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 217,981.
I've 2001 Infiniti I30at 82000 mil. It's stalled redomly when stopping at stoplight or baked out from parking lot. Sent to local shop to dignose that the idle speed contol defected. Replaced by local shop mechanic and it's still the same. Sent it back for further trouble shooting, left vehicle there 1 week but still couldn't find any problem. Sent to another shop said idle speed control peoblem. It does more often in the morning during cold wheahter than in the afternoon.