1996 Infiniti I30
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Owner complaints
24 complaints4 involved a crash3 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Engine · Seat belts · Suspension
I believe I'm the 4TH owner of this here vehicle the middle seat belt ripped, I have a oil leak and the transmission keeps slipping and the seats are sun damaged the previous owner had told me that he had many transmission mechanics look at the transmission and they had told him that many things can be wrong with it but the don't know what exactly and the cruise control doesn't work
- Electrical system › Ignition · Vehicle speed control
TL* the contact owns a 1996 infiniti I30. While driving 60 mph with the cruise control activated, it failed to deactivate. Prior to the failure, the contact would depress the cruise control button to deactivate the feature. Currently, the contact had to depress the brake pedal to deactivate the…
TL* the contact owns a 1996 infiniti I30. While driving 60 mph with the cruise control activated, it failed to deactivate. Prior to the failure, the contact would depress the cruise control button to deactivate the feature. Currently, the contact had to depress the brake pedal to deactivate the cruise control. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Also, the contact was unable to turn the ignition switch unless he turned and held the steering wheel before turning the key in the ignition. The contact called cardinale nissan (located at 1661 del monte blvd, seaside, ca 93955, (831) 322-4115) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 137,141.
- Structure › Body
This IS my second infiniti I30 which IS the exact same vehicle as the nissan maxima. I currently own a 1996 and have owned a 1997 prior and both had rust in the middle of the lower radiator core support. Over the weekend I looked at a 2000 infiniti I30 for a family member considering purchase and…
This IS my second infiniti I30 which IS the exact same vehicle as the nissan maxima. I currently own a 1996 and have owned a 1997 prior and both had rust in the middle of the lower radiator core support. Over the weekend I looked at a 2000 infiniti I30 for a family member considering purchase and noticed the same problem. After 3 different cars all of different model years I did extensive research and have discovered all over the internet that this IS a major problem effecting every nissan maxima and infiniti I30 from the years 1995-2000 regardless of climate or region. The problem has been brought forth in more of a "venting" format and many people did not think to contact the manufacturer directly. this lower radiator support has a lower engine mount brace that screws in, and once it rusts completely, will allow the engine of the vehicle to potentially drop out from beneath and cause a major automotive collision or even fatality. I have been quoted $1200 to rectify the problem, however I do not think I am responsible or should have to pay for a manufacturers defect. Something needs to be done before lives are lost!!!! *tr
- Air bags
While driving on a clear day, no wet road, etc., on saturday september 4, 2004, my 1996 infiniti I30 mysteriously went out of control, went into a slide, crossed a two lane highway, went down an enbankment, flipped over, and crashed top-first into a tree; driving the roof into the driver's seat.…
While driving on a clear day, no wet road, etc., on saturday september 4, 2004, my 1996 infiniti I30 mysteriously went out of control, went into a slide, crossed a two lane highway, went down an enbankment, flipped over, and crashed top-first into a tree; driving the roof into the driver's seat. The airbags never did empoly. The investigating officer did not issue a citation since he could not determine the cause for the car going out of control. I was checked for sobriety, etc. And it was determined that I was not impaired. All tires were in excellent condition, there was not a tire blowout. The front was aligned about 6 months ago. The tires were recently rotated and balanced. The right front tire was replaced at that time because the tire had a slight indentation due to possibly hitting a side walk curve.*ak
- Tires
Dunlop tire failed while driving at high speeds. Consumer was able to get assistance before blowout. Dealer advised that tire was defective and would have blown out if driven further.*ak
- Vehicle speed control
When making a sudden stop vehicle unexpectedly jumps forward. consumer believes this could result in an accident. Dealer had been contacted. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
While driving at slow speed vehicle stalled and died. dealer inspected vehicle several times, and could not duplicate or correct the problem. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
When starting up the vehicle can hear a tapping noise coming from timing chain. Cause unknown. Dealer notified. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
Had started to slow down when vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. Before taking off engine was revving. Owner had no control. Vehicle hit another vehicle parked in parking lot. Before taking vehicle to dealership, vehicle was at body shop. *ak
- Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission would not switch up from the first gear. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Car continually stalls. Although it does start right up again, the stalling IS persistent. Especially in hotter weather at idle or low speeds.
- Tires · Tires › Temporary/emergency spare tire
Passenger side spare tire blew out on the road. yh
- Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly
Sun roof cracked into hundreds of tiny blemishes the blew out of the top of the vehicle while driving.
- Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly
Sun roof blew off of vehicle, cracked into hundreds of tiny blemishes.
- Air bags › Frontal
While driving about 40 mph vehicle was involved in a collision . Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. *ak
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Stereo system failed.
- Air bags › Frontal
During impact at 20-25 mph, the driver's side air bag deployed, causing consumer to sustain burns to the face area. *ak consumer states that the violent deployment of the air bag has caused neck pain, consumer has to take medication and wear a brace, also may need laser surgery. *slc
- Suspension › Front › Macpherson strut · Tires
Toyo tire failure.
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Seat belt retractor failed twice.
- Tires
Bridgestone tire blew out. (20565R15)
- Vehicle speed control
After making a complete stop, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicle IS extremely unstable during acceleration, in lower gear, if one gives it more than one half throttle, the vehicle will pull to the right. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
The master cylinder went out while applying the brakes and the vehicle would not stop. Please describe. tt
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10232646REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232645WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232644WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192314SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) for each vehicle IMPORTANT: Turn the ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals, and wait at least 3 minutes before performing any service on the SRS. See this bulletin for further detail.
- 10192235Infiniti Original Equipment or Genuine Accessory Alloy wheels, along with their finish coating (clear, chrome, titanium, etc.), are specifically developed to achieve Infiniti design and performance standards. These Original Equipment or Genuine Accessory wheels are subjected to testing to ensure they meet Infiniti's standards. Infiniti Original Equipment Alloy or Genuine Accessory wheels subjected to aftermarket chroming may no longer continue to meet these standards and may be seriously damaged. Therefore, Infiniti most strongly discourages, and recommends that these wheels NEVER be subjected to, aftermarket chroming. See this bulletin for further details.
- 10192219SERVICE INFORMATION - This bulletin is to assist you in responding to customer questions about brake operation, and provides diagnostic and repair information for each item listed, if any should occur. - Most brake issues fall into the following categories: a. Brake Noise: A squeak, squeal, clunk, or groan that occurs when the brakes are applied or released. b. Brake Judder: A vibration that can be felt in the vehicle, steering wheel, or brake pedal when the brakes are applied. c. Pedal Feel: The effort needed to operate the brakes is too high or too low. SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. Verify the condition by road testing the vehicle with the customer. 2. Determine the specific brake issue based on the description in the Service Information above. 3. Follow the appropriate repair procedure(s), listed on the following pages, for your specific issue. See this bulletin for further details.
- 10192218If YOU CONFIRM: A vehicle needs to have the brake rotors resurfaced (front or rear). ACTION: Use the ProCut PFM Series on-car brake lathe to perform brake rotor resurfacing and follow the tips listed in this bulletin. - The ProCut PFM Series brake lathe has been chosen as the approved tool for rotor resurfacing. - The ProCut PFM Series brake lathe can be ordered from TECH-MATE at 1-800-662-2001. - ProCut technical support or service can be obtained by calling 1-800-543-6618. NOTE: Brake rotors may need to be resurfaced during routine brake repair or for brake "judder" incidents. - Brake judder: A brake pedal pulsation and/or steering wheel shimmy when braking that occurs when there is too much thickness variation of the brake rotors (see ITB00-024). See this bulletin for further detail.
- 10192191As part of an enhanced emissions test for Inspection & Maintenance (I/M), some States may require the System Readiness Test (SRT) status be checked. - The SRT is used to indicate whether the engine control module (ECM) has completed self diagnosis of major emissions systems and components. - In these instances the State may require completion of the SRT before permitting the emissions inspection to proceed. Refer to this Bulletin for further details.
- 10192146SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin provides information to identify: - A leaking strut or a shock absorber that qualifies for replacement under warranty. - A strut or shock absorber that has slight oil seepage, a condition which is considered normal, does not affect strut/shock absorber operation or performance, and does not require replacement. - A strut or shock absorber that should be replaced due to rod resistance/noise issues. See this bulletin for further detail.
- 10190150INFINITI; FRONT SONAR PARKING SENSOR SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10179562VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 1996 I30 MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ISSUES Service Campaign ID #s P8131 & P8151 are no longer active. Repair orders opened after this bulletins published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID #s P8131 & P8151. Discard all previous versions of ITB98-036.
- 10179561VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN I30 P/S RETURN HOSE LEAKS Service Campaign ID # P8145 is no longer active. Repair orders opened after this bulletins published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # P8145. Discard all previous versions of ITB98-033.
- 10160176EXTERIOR CLEANING INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION When cleaning the exterior of an Infiniti vehicle, damage may occur when using a cleaner with too high of an alkaline concentration. - Always refer to the Appearance and care section of the related owner?s manual. - Not all cleaners are created equal. - Many cleaners come in concentrated form. - Alkaline cleaners (cleaners with a high pH value) can cause spots on paint and trim when not used as directed. - Some commercial car washes use cleaners with a high pH value. - When using cleaners that meet the conditions defined in the Appearance and care section, be sure to carefully follow the cleaner?s directions. - When finished cleaning/washing, rinse thoroughly with clean water. IMPORTANT: Damage to paint, glass, bright metal, or any other exterior surface caused by using improper cleaning products is not covered under warranty. Always refer to the Paint Incident Identification Manual (PIIM) and Assurance Products Reference Manual (APRM). Follow the guidelines in the PIIM and APRM for non-warrantable exterior body, glass, or painted surface quality issues. To access the PIIM and APRM, login to nnanet.com: - For the PIIM, select: MY LINKS > Warranty > Paint Incident Identification Manual - For the APRM, select: MY DOCUMENTS > Warranty > APRM See further information in this bulletin.
- 10149809PLASTIC INTERIOR TRIM PROTECTIVE COVERING REMOVAL SERVICE INFORMATION Vehicles are delivered with plastic interior trim protective covering on the front and rear seats, front and rear door panel finishers, steering wheel, and sun visors (see examples on page 2). When removing the protective covering, care must be used to avoid scuffs, scrapes, cuts, and other abrasive contact to interior trim components. DO NOT use sharp objects like razor blades, box cutters, knives, etc. when removing the plastic interior trim protective covering. IMPORTANT: All soft trim described in this bulletin is on automatic return to NNA. Any trim found damaged in the way described in this bulletin will be charged back to the dealer.
- 10149806TRANSMISSION & ENGINE AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC REPORTING SERVICE INFORMATION To support proper diagnosis and to promote Fixed-Right-First-Time ? Infiniti may review CONSULT-III plus (CIII plus) data relating to vehicle operation and function to help with vehicle diagnosis and diagnostic validation. IMPORTANT: For transmission/engine repair or replacement, retailers are required to connect C-III plus and perform ?Diagnosis (All Systems)?. Performing C-III plus ?Diagnosis (All Systems)? is also required prior to contacting any Infiniti call center (i.e. TECH-LINE, PCC, or WCC) for diagnostic support or claim preauthorization. NOTE: For additional information regarding Automated Vehicle Data Collection, refer to IWBI/18-019. To support Automated Vehicle Data Collection, your C-III plus must have the Diagnosis result reporting function-Setting turned ON. If Diagnosis result reporting function-Setting is OFF: - It may cause dealer consideration for Audit or the Anomalous Repair Control (ARC) program, where applicable. - It may result in a repair being non-warrantable. Refer to the Service Procedure on the next page to confirm your C-III plus ?Diagnosis result reporting function-Setting? is turned ON.
- 10149803Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Takata Completion Objectives for Q3 INFINITI is continuing to ask its retailers to urgently help increase customer participation in the Takata recalls to help it achieve 100% customer recall participation for the following vehicles: ? 2001 I30 ? 2002-04 I35 ? 2003-08 FX ? 2002-03 QX4 ? 2006-10 M Sedan INFINITI expects to upload the next refreshed owner list to DBS within the next week. We will also be reassigning VINs to retailers based on information changes. We didn?t reassign any VINs in Q2 to avoid any mid-quarter objective impact. If VINs were repaired out of network, the retailer/region with the original assignment received credit for the repair. This is an extremely serious safety issue and INFINITI is taking significant and unprecedented steps to increase client recall participation but it needs retailer help to achieve its remedy goals. A separate communication will be released later this month informing regional personnel of the requirements for bonus payout in Q3 and Q2 results. The Q3 objective is based on the average number of repairs in Q2 multiplied by the number of service days in Q3 (Mon-Sat minus any holidays). Retailer engagement is critical with this effort. It is a company-wide responsibility to make it a priority to replace these dangerous airbag inflators in affected vehicles. Further, increasing recall participation represents significant gross profit opportunity for our retailers.
- 10149802Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report Lists Updated The lists for each retailer?s Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report has been updated today in DBS. We made our best effort to reassign vehicles to retailers based on the most recent owner information we received. The complexity of filtering out brokers (banks, salvage yards, and insurance companies) and reassigning VINs based on updated owner information affected over 123K records between INFINITI and Nissan, so we are unable to summarize the changes at a regional or retailer level. We suggest the retailers download their lists and have their outbound call centers compare information if necessary. If you have questions, please let us know. Additionally, we will have some enhancements coming in DBS effective November 17, 2018: Owner Data Updates (NNA side): 1. VIN, Campaign Code, and Source are the unique fields 2. Compare all fields except Remove Flag and Comments to see if there is a difference. a. If there is same VIN, Camp ID, and Source and all other fields are also the same then the record will be updated without changing Remove Flag and Comment field b. If there is same VIN, Camp ID, and Source and any other field is different, then the record will be inserted, in this case Remove Flag and Comment field will be blank as this is new record. The remove flag is being removed so the retailer will understand the information they previously flagged for removal has been updated and should be tried again before reapplying the removal flag. c. The retailer benefit of A & B above is duplicate records for the same VIN, Camp ID, and information source with the same customer contact information will no longer display in DBS on the Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report.
- 10145541DBS Enhancement: Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report INFINITI announced the availability of a new DBS enhancement tool to the Service > Campaign screen: Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report on July 9, 2018, which identifies owner contact information for specific campaigns. Currently, only Takata campaign owner lists are available. The following personnel will have access to this tool: - Retailer: Dealer Principal, Executive Managers, General Managers, Parts/Service Managers, and/or Parts/Service Directors - Regions: Regional Aftersales Manager (RAM), Regional Operations Managers (ROM), Fixed Operations Manager (FOM), Dealer Operation Managers (DOM), Regional Service Operation Managers (RSOM), and Client Experience Managers (CEM) The report can be viewed on screen or exported to Microsoft Excel and identifies the following: - VIN - Campaign ID & Campaign Description - Model & Model Year - Data Source o Up to three data sources can be provided for each VIN - RO Info: If this VIN has visited an Infiniti retailer anywhere in the U.S. within the last twelve months, the RO information will be displayed. - Campaign Mailing List: This is DMV data for the VIN listed - Marketing List: If an owner is on your marketing list, their contact information from that list will be displayed here. DMV data is not used for marketing list owner information. - Contact Name - Last Name/First Name & Address (City, State, Zip) - Phone (1-3) & Email (1-3) - Remove Flag o This defaults to ?N? unless the retailer or INFINITI USA flags this VIN for removal. o The removed information will still show on the DBS screen and exported report, but can be filtered on the exported file to only display the records with ?N? in this column.
- 10144484NEW PAINT GUARD FILM REMOVAL INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to new, unsold vehicles with Paint Guard Film in Dealer Stock. This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10136636DBS Enhancement: Custom VIN Campaign Report INFINITI is pleased to announce the availability of a new DBS enhancement to the Service > Campaign screen: Custom VIN Campaign Report. The tool identifies open campaigns on a customized VIN list loaded into DBS for INFINITI and Nissan vehicles. The following personnel will have access to this tool: - Retailer: Executive Managers, Service Managers, and/or Service Directors - Regions: Regional Aftersales Manager (RAM), Area General Manager (AGM), Fixed Operations Manager (FOM), Regional Service Operation Managers (RSOM), and Retailer Technical Specialist (DTS) The VINS can be loaded individually or up to 10,000 VINs at a time. If you have more than 10,000 VINs, each incremental VIN file of 10,000 or less VINs will need to be loaded prior to selecting the Check For Open Campaigns option. The report can be viewed on screen or exported to Microsoft Excel and will identify the following for each VIN loaded into the tool: - Open Campaigns (ID and description) - Model Code, Model, and Model Year - Current Repair Status Blank: Repair order (RO) has not been opened yet Unrepaired: RO has been opened for the campaign, but not closed or submitted o Repaired: RO for the campaign has been closed and a warranty claim has been submitted - Current Claim Status o Blank: RO still open o Unsubmitted: A warranty claim for the campaign repair has not been submitted o Submitted: A RO has been closed and a campaign warranty claim has been submitted for payment o Suspended: The campaign warranty claim has suspended for one or more errors o Rejected: The campaign warranty claim has been denied for some reason (by retailer or NNA) o Paid: A campaign warranty claim has been submitted and paid by NNA, but the vehicle has not yet been removed from the NNA open campaign vehicle table - Stop Sale Applicability - Parts Restriction Applicability (If restricted, SVC order must be used to acquire parts)
- 10129111REDUCED VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY LABEL (REGULATORY REQUIREMENT) This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with dealer installed or VPC installed accessories. SERVICE INFORMATION The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires that any automobile dealer that installs accessories on a vehicle prior to first retail sale must install a special label (?reduced capacity label?) on that vehicle if the total weight of all accessories on that vehicle exceeds 1.5 percent of the vehicle?s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or 100 pounds, whichever is less. This includes accessories that the dealer installs (dealer installed factory accessories and dealer installed aftermarket accessories), and accessories installed at the Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) prior to the vehicle being delivered to the dealer. IMPORTANT: Failure to comply with this requirement may result in penalties imposed by NHTSA. Follow the instructions in this bulletin to help meet these requirements.
- 10127465WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended to apply to the latest models and model years, and warranty information on page 2 has been updated. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10127462WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended to apply to the latest models and model years. Also, warranty information on pages 1 and 8 has been updated. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10127461BRAKE NOISE/JUDDER/PEDAL FEEL DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR This bulletin has been amended to include vehicles built up to the publication date. Also, tips for using the ProCut? brake lathe were added on page 8, and a Brake Noise Diagnostic Worksheet was added on page 10. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 1011921012 VOLT BATTERY STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE FOR NEW VEHICLES IN RETAILER INVENTORY This bulletin has been amended throughout. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10051765Infiniti: lock/unlock request button on outside door handle outside door handle does not respond. Lock/unlock request button located on outside door handles of vehicles can be disabled (or enabled) through either the "comfort & conv" settings of the audio/visual/navigation system or through the "combination meter settings" depending on the vehicle model, year, and trim level.
- 10032524Infiniti: vent control valve replacement. No applied vehicles affected: all models; no model years listed.
- 10032305Infiniti: srs precautions during service. Included in the restraints section of the electronic service manual (esm) for each vehicle IS information necessary to service the supplemental restraint system (srs) safely. Improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by unintentional activation of the srs. No model or model years listed. Updated 2/21/14.
- 10031304Infiniti: tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light on/blinking. No models or model years listed. Updated on 08-11-2011.
- 10030145Infiniti: electronic control unit damage can result from improper battery connection. The battery IS required to stay connected when the engine IS running. No model years listed.
- 10003519Front seat belt latch plate retaining button missing. Various models including the 2004 G35.
- 632221Subject regarding revised throttle position sensor (tps) adjustment procedure.
- 631768Subject regarding revised throttle position sensor adjustment procedure. *Slc
- 628735Front seat belt latch plate retaining button missing.
- 623707Information regarding a new tool set that has been released as an essential tool for adjusting valve clearances. *Slc
- 623141Information regarding essential tool; valve shim lifter set, j-45074.
- 623102Information regarding essential tool: inner tie rod wrenches.
- 623066Information regarding trunk popping open while driving.
- 618438Subject regarding infiniti revised tps (throttle position sensor) adjustment procedure.
- 618016Some vehicles with sunroof may exhibit a power audio antenna that IS inoperative.
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