Infiniti Q45 1997 - Engine and engine cooling - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
99046C	11/20/2002	99046B	10000404	Engine will not start. vehicle immobiilizer system/nissan anti-theft systm (ivis/nats). *tt	02/26/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
98037	09/15/1998		602416	Some vehicles experiencing an intermittent no start incident. *yc	11/03/1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
EC98025F	10/15/1997		605672	Subject regarding mil 'on'; with p0136 (rear o2 sensor-bank 1) or p0156 (rear o2 sensor-bank 2). *tt	07/20/1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
ITB97003	01/15/1997		51290	Releasing a front heated oxygen sensor wrench as an essential tool to each infiniti retailer. *jd	06/27/1997

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11/01/2004	38000
	Sometime after i purchasing the above vehicle in november, 2001, the engine would fail to start without recharging the battery. after recharging, the vehicle would exhibit no malfunction and operate normally for extended periods of time. this condition would reoccur infrequently, and has since manifested itself by showing no charging from the alternator. infiniti identified this problem with a recall begun on 03/15/2002, as a defective diode damaged in manufacture. this action is identified as nhtsa action # pe02034. at no time was i notified by infiniti of this recall, and the symptoms of malfunction i have experienced are clearly a result of a defective alternator/diode. i contacted infiniti on 11/08/2011 and they denied me any assistance. i request your assistance in requiring infiniti to correct this malfunction which would have been avoided had infiniti notified me during the recall period. my ownership of the vehicle was a matter of public record and could have easily been obtained.