Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| ITB02003 | 01/08/2002 | 628730 | Some vehicles may exhibit door locks intermittently locking by themselves. *tt | 03/19/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| ITB01057 | 09/12/2001 | 623697 | Vehicles may experience rust or corrosion at the points where the lower edge of the grille contacts the hood. *slc | 10/29/2001 | |
| ITB01057 | 09/12/2001 | 623061 | Subject regarding hood corrosion from grille contact. *yh | 10/25/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 110000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Radiator core support is rusting at an unusually rapid rate. this is also the front mount for the engine. when this finally breaks it is likely the engine and cooling system will suffer. there is no rust anywhere else on the vehicle. note: this car is structurally and mechanically identical to the nissan maxima of the same year, and many of said car are suffering the same issues. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 55000 | ||
| Radiator core support is rusting at an unusually rapid rate. this is also the front mount for the engine. when this finally breaks it is likely the engine and cooling system will suffer. there is no rust anywhere else on the vehicle. note: this car is structurally and mechanically identical to the nissan maxima of the same year, and many of said car are suffering the same issues. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2001 infiniti i30 which was purchased in november 2000 from lynnes infiniti in new jersey. except for the problem discussed below, i have been quite pleased with the vehicle. recently i noticed an unusual sound coming from the engine compartment. the sound seemed to be more pronounced at high speeds, above 50 mph. cursory investigation revealed excessive rusting at and around the mounting area for the bracket that secures the base of the radiator. additional investigation revealed that the structural member that serves as the mounting area for securing the radiator | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| 2001 infiniti i30t my mechanic had the infiniti on a lift to investigate a brake problem. while there he noticed that a section of the frame just below the radiator that supports it and the engine cradle was extremely corroded. what alarmed him is that one, he's seen this with greater frequency on the few infiniti i30s he's worked on as well as its sister vehicle of that generation, the nissan maxima. two, the corrosion is significant enough to be concerned that the engine cradle could eventually break through and either drop out of the car altogether or at the very least drop low enough such that if while traveling the car passed over something raised and fixed on the road, it would catch the object somersaulting the car and occupants. he feels that this is definitely a deficiency in design and a definite safety concern. vins from the other cars he's seen this on to follow. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 114000 | 1 | |
| When i took my car in for service my mechanic noticed excessive rusting on the frame below the radiator. it is the only place on the entire car underbody with rust. the metal bar is almost completely rotted through, and my mechanic said the car is unsafe to drive - if i hit a pothole or a bump the bar will crack and the engine/radiator will lose support. my car only has 114,000 miles. it's 12 years old. only one spot on the car has the excessive rust that is eaten through. this sounds like nissan did not rustproof one section properly, and should be investigated. *tr | |||