2001 Infiniti I30 problems

“In the last 2 months I have had the front passenger tire blow out 3 times. After this last tire repair the car started to shake, vibrate and make a knocking noise while driving. When driving faster the steering wheel would jerk me almost offthe road. It was so bad I pulled over and when I looked at the front passenger tire it was smoking and sitting sideways. I had to get my vehicle towed and now I have no way to work. I have included an estimate of the repairs as well as a written warranty that was given to the previous owner. I was told this was no longer valid since I am not the original owner of the vehicle. The way the steering jerked and how the tire went sideways I feel that is a safety issue.”

“THESE TIRES HIT HARD ON BUMPS. ALSO WHEN BREAKING TIRES DO NOT STOP CORRECTLY THE TRACK LIGHT COMES ON IN THE CAR. EVERY WEEK I HAVE TO PUT AIR IN THEM ALSO I NOTICE WHEN GOING AT A SPEED OVER 55 YOU CAN FEEL VIBRATIONS ON STEERING WHEEL.I AM TIRED OF WORRYING EVERYDAY TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRES SO I DON'T GET STUCK NOW I HAVE TO GO AND BUY NEW TIRES I JUST THINK THAT COOPER TIRES SHOULD REIMBURSE PEOPLE FOR THE COST. *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE MIDDLE LANE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AT THE INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS, THE LANE WAS STUCK IN FRONT OF ME AND THERE WAS NO SPACE TO GO. IN ORDER NOT TO BLOCK THE INTERSECTION, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS. WHILE I WAS WAITING AT THE LIGHTS, AFTER 10 SECONDS THE OTHER CAR CAME CLOSER WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN AND HIT MY CAR FROM THE BEHIND. I WAS REAR-ENDED ON THAT INCIDENT.”

“I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A REGULAR SMOG CHECK, AND THE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THERE IS 1 OPEN RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. I CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH INFINITI OF ROSEVILLE. BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AND THE TECH TOLD ME THERES NO NEED TO REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS BEING AS THE CAR HAS 202K MILES.”

“WHEN COLD OUTSIDE, MY 2001 INFINITI I30 RECENTLY STARTED LOOSING POWER BRAKE BOOST AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TWO TIMES. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS NISSAN/INFINITI MODELS. THE PROBLEM, WHICH I VERIFIED THIS MORNING IS A CHECK VALVE IN THE VACUUM LINE COMING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I STARTED THE CAR, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE TO RELIEVE THE VACUUM RESERVE IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE PEDAL STIFFENED UP WITH NO VACUUM ASSIST. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VACUUM LINE FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THERE WAS NO VACUUM AT THE BOOSTER WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING AND THUS NO VACUUM ASSIST. AFTER FLEXING AND TAPPING THE LINE IN THE CHECK VALVE AREA, THE CHECKBALL RELEASED WITH A CLICK AND VACUUM WAS RESTORED. THIS IS A VERY VERY SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT IS OCCURRING ON MANY NISSAN/INFINITI CAR AT THIS VERY MOMENT, JUST DO AN INTERNET SEARCH ON "NISSAN BRAKE PROBLEM WHEN COLD". THIS PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN THAT IT OCCURS ON START-UP AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES(THE VACUUM RESERVE IS DEPLETED). THIS CONDITION IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AFTER MOVING INTO TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH THE…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE RADIATOR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME BY THE LOWER TIE BAR WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ENTIRE TIE BAR AND RE-WELDED IT TO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.”