Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V455000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/01/2001 to 06/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 630000 | 12/22/2003 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/17/2003 | 11/19/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the service engine soon warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. the replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. owner notification began on december 22, 2003. owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall no. r3022/infiniti recall no. r3021.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06004 | 03/31/2006 | 06004A | 10019293 | Malfunction indicator lamp with diagnostic trouble code u1000 or u1010 stored in engine control unit. 2002 - 2006 infiniti vehicles with can communication. *ak | 02/28/2006 |
| 02071 | 11/04/2002 | 10000409 | Engine will not start or intermittent no start. electronic key registration procedure system description for vehicle immobilizer system / nissan anti-theft system (ivis/nats). *tt | 02/26/2003 | |
| ITB02037 | 06/04/2002 | 635062 | Information on vehicles exhibiting noise from the idler pulley area. *tt | 10/17/2002 | |
| ITB01070 | 11/14/2001 | 627164 | On some vehicles the cable type oil dipstick is difficult to read, or blue smoke is emitted from the tailpipe at cold start. *tt | 02/05/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| ITB01029 | 06/01/2001 | 631185 | Information on engine running rough, engine surging and low engine power with mailfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0100 (mass airflow sensor - mafs) stored. *tt | 05/21/2002 | |
| ITB01029 | 06/01/2001 | 628717 | Some vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0100 (mass airflow sensor) stored and exhibit engine running rough, surging and low power. *tt | 03/19/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 03066 | 12/03/2003 | 10006287 | Voluntary service campaign idler pulley. *mr | 04/27/2004 | |
| 120303 | 12/03/2003 | 10005325 | Idler pulley bracket voluntary service campaign 03-066 announcement to all dealer, sales, parts and service managers. *tt | 02/20/2004 | |
| 011304 | 01/13/2004 | 10005195 | Idler pulley bracket kits - parts availability. *tt | 02/12/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/26/2008 | 81487 | 1 | |
| In march 2008 my 2002 infiniti q45 would not start, had it towed from fayetteville, nc to infiniti dealer in raleigh, nc. they r/r starter assy to resolve issue at no charge, old part not available. on 5/15/08 my car would not start, had it towed from fayetteville to infiniti dealer in raleigh. they r/r starter assy to resolve issue at no charge, old part not available. on 7/26/08 car would not start again. had it towed from fayetteville to infiniti dealer in raleigh. they said motor burned out due to ignition switch malfunction & r/r starter assy & ignition switch to resolve & charged $1,205.54. i asked about recall i found on nhtsa website regarding engine & engine cooling because it stated this could cause a no start condition. they did not acknowledge this recall and that's why they charged me. i would like some assistance in determining if this recall is causing my car to periodically not start. this seems to occur every 2 months. *tr | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 16000 | 1 | |
| The consumer was informed by the infinity csr that based on their records, the crank position sensor weld recall 03v455000 wasn't performed. prior to contacting the manufacturer, the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealership to have the recall brepairsperformed and was told when they picked the vehicle that the recall was done.*ak | |||
| 04/22/2004 | 2 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Consumer and the dealership noticed that engine was consuming 2 and a half quarts of oil every 4400 miles. also, vehicle had brake rotors problems. *ak when the second oil consumption test was done for 33000 miles the vehicle used one and a half quarts of oil. heavy blue smoke emits from the exhaust pipe during initial start up. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 150 | 9999 | 04/15/2002 |
| 1 - there is up to a two second delay when quick acceleration is required. at times it feels as if the engine completely stalled. 2 - the vehicle often will not downshift to slow the vehicle on a hill. i could be in 5th gear at around only 1800 rpm, and when i downshift twice, it will not go to 3rd. i often have to downshift up to 6 times for it to respond and switch to third. i need to take my eyes off the road to constantly check if i'm in the gear i select. 3 - the parking/emergency break will not hold the fully loaded vehicle on a hill. if the transmission in park fails, the vehicle will roll. all issues are considered to be normal by the manufacturer. they corrected the problem on their new 2005 version and refuse to do so on my vehicle. | |||