Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Infiniti I30

Tl takata air bag recall. The contact's husband owned a 2001 Infiniti I30. The contact stated that while her daughter was in line at a drive thru, a smell emitted throughout the vehicle without warning. As the burning smell progressed, she also saw white smoke coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The driver got out of the line and checked the hood of the vehicle where she saw flames coming the engine. Authorities were called to the scene of the fire; however, before they arrived, the vehicle had exploded. The air bags deployed upon explosion. No injuries were reported at the scene and a police report and fire report were filed. The vehicle was destroyed due to the explosion and was towed to an unknown location. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that there was a takata recall on the vehicle under NHTSA campaign number: 20v008000 (air bags) the manufacturer nor the dealer had been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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(jft missing dealer) tl the contact owns a 2003 inifiniti I30. While operating the vehicle, it suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 90,000.

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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.

Takata recall the car turns off by it self.

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The car turns off but I want complete service.

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The contact owns a 2001 Infiniti I30. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning and will not go over 20 mph. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage 130,000 and the current mileage was 134,000.

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.

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I own a 1998 Infiniti I30. On Thursday, March 26, 2010, my daughter nichole was driving the vehicle on the freeway when suddently the car accelerated to over 4000 rmp without her applying the accelerator pedal. She applied the brake with all pressure she could muster (2 feet) and eventually put the car in neutral and pulled off the freeway, with smoke pouring from all four wheels. We had the car towed to an auto mechanic, who found that the idle air control valve was bad. When the mechanic started the car in the shop, the engine immediately raced to 5000 rmp. The mechanic told me that he had never seen a case where when the idle air control valve goes bad, that it causes the engine to race. Instead, he says the engine just dies. In the process of stopping the vehicle, the front pads were fried and worn down to bare metal, and destroyed the front rotors. The rear disc pads were also fried, but the rear rotors can be salvaged.

2001 Infiniti I30. Electronic motor mounts fail, causing cascading failure of idle air control and destroying ecu. Alternately, the idle air control valve fails and destroys the ecu which in turn destroys the electronic motor mount circuit which resides adjacent to the iacv circuit on the ecu main board. The resulting short circuit in either case causes acrid smoke to enter the passenger cabin of the car and causes the engine to rev wildly which, if not, accounted for, could cause and an unsafe surge forward if stopped. By empirical internet research and more importantly - from discussions with the dealer service technician, this is a problem experienced by several drivers/owners of the 2001 Infiniti I30, and 2001 Nissan maxima which are "sister" cars. This repair is very costly requiring a new ecu, iacv and electronic engine mounts plus the cost of reprogramming the cars idle learning curve - typically ranging between $2000 and $3500. The mfr knows of this issue by their demonstrated "procedure" for replacing these parts.

The car just start smoking under the hood. My car caught fire, and nobody knows what is going on.

Vehicle: 2000 Infiniti I30t has a reoccurring 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!!!.

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.

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Abs /engine warning light illuminated while driving. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Car missing, backfiring and shaking. Three warning lights came on. Also, abs failure. Car failed required emission test. Ignition coil replaced.