2001 INFINITI I30 Suspension 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 I was told this was no longer valid since I am not the original owner of the vehicle.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.

THERE IS VIBRATION AND A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. IT IS HARD TO STEER STRAIGHT ON ROAD. THE REAR SUSPENSION INCLUDING IT'S PARTS HAVE FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO DEGENERATE CONSIDERABLY CAUSING PERSISTANT VIBRATION AND A CLUNKING NOISE. THIS ALSO CREATES A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. IT CANNOT BE PROPERLY CENTERED. THE RIGHT REAR SEVERLY UNDER STEERS. THERE IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE LINK, SPRINGS AND STRUTS AND A DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION.

Mileage: 200,000

TAKERS RECALL WHEEL JERKS TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT AND CAUSES CARE TO JERK TO EITHER SIDE I WAS GOING 55 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR AND IT ALMOST THREW ME COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD AND ANOTHER TIME IT JERKED ME TOWARDS A CAR COMING HEAD ON AT ME.

Mileage: 232,000

TAKATA RECALL FOR FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK. I THINK THIS VEHICLE BELONGS IN THE LIST AND OF THE I30T 2001 INFINITI AND SO DOES THE MECHANIC THAT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE

Mileage: 20,000

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.

Mileage: 128,543

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE STEERING MADE A SHAKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE UNTIL THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V146000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD A SHORT WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE THE GAUGES WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SEE THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR AND BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE RADIO AND CLOCK HAD NOT WORKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECL COMPUTER HAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V146000 (SUSPENSION) AND HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED AT THE BUSHING, WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER HOWEVER, WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS MECHANIC STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 02V146000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM). WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 01/06/11. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT TURNED OUT THE PART THAT FAILED, WAS NOT THE PART INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 02/28/11

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXHIBITED A KNOCKING SOUND SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE SOUND WAS CONSTANT AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSVERSE LINK WAS BROKEN AND THAT THERE WAS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V146000, WHICH DEALS WITH THE SUSPENSION, A FAILURE OF THE LINK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 74800 AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 75000.

Mileage: 74,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHIMMY AND AN UNUSUAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V146000: SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

RESEARCH OF NHTSA RECORDS SHOW 3 OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE. I FIRST REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO NISSAN ON FEB-12-08. THE REAR SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT. DIAGNOSIS BY MY MECHANIC, LATER CONFIRMED BY THE INFINITI DEALER, WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE MOOG REAR SUSPENSION MOUNT. MY MESSAGE TO NISSAN AT THE TIME READ AS FOLLOWS: "I AM UNPLEASANTLY SURPRISED THAT A BUSHING IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF MY I30 NEEDS REPLACEMENT, AND THAT THE COMPLETE REAR END MUST BE REPLACED. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $800 TO REPLACE A $40 BUSHING THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER FAILED IN A CAR DRIVEN OVER EXCELLENT ROADS FOR ONLY 87,000 MILES." NISSAN/INFINITI DID NOT AGREE THAT IT WAS UNREASONABLE TO CHARGE CLOSE TO $1,000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A $40 BUSHING AND REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ACCOMMODATION. THE CAR NOW HAS 107,000 AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONED ABNORMALLY AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THREE TIMES. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V146000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ

Mileage: 135,000

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. WHEN TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BEARING AND HUB WORE OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. WHEN TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BEARING AND HUB WORE OUT. *AK

INFORMATION REQUEST REGARDING RECALL 02V146000 WITH THE 2001 INFINITI I30. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTION, THE NUMBER OF OWNERS NOTIFIED, THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS, THE AMOUNT OF DEATHS OR INJURIES, AND ANY INFO REGARDING SETTLEMENTS PAID BY INFINITY OR NISSAN. (ALL IN REFERENCE TO THE RECALL) *SC *JB

CAR FLIPPED OVER DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. SUSPENSION PART WAS SUBJECT OF MAY 2002 RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 76,000

THERE IS VIBRATION AND A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. IT IS HARD TO STEER STRAIGHT ON ROAD. *AK THE REAR SUSPENSION INCLUDING IT'S PARTS HAVE FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO DEGENERATE CONSIDERABLY CAUSING PERSISTANT VIBRATION AND A CLUNKING NOISE. THIS ALSO CREATES A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. IT CANNOT BE PROPERLY CENTERED. THE RIGHT REAR SEVERLY UNDER STEERS. THERE IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE LINK, SPRINGS AND STRUTS AND A DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION. *JG

REAR SUSPENSION BANGS AND BOTTOMS OUT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HITS A HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROADWAY. IT ALSO BOTTOMS OUTWITH ANY AMOUNT OF WEIGHT IN THE REAR SEAT. INFINITY INSTALLED THE I30T MODEL SPRINGS AND STRUTS WHEN I COMPLAINED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AS BEFORE.IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING ON WOODEN WHEELS WHEN YOU GO OVER A BUMP OR HIT A HOLE. INFINITI ADMITTED THE CHANGED THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THIS 2001 MODEL YEAR. ITS THE WORST RIDING CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED..I AM EXERCISING MY RIGHTS UNDER THE STATE LEMON LAW SINCE INFINITY HAS SAID THAT THE VEHICK IS FIN. HA HA. *AK

REAR SUSPENSION FAILED. *YD

THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR IS RUBBING THE PAVEMENT WHILE DRIVING WITH MORE THE 400LB IN THE BACK SEAT, ALSO HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL EXCESSIVELY TO DIS ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL IS DIFFICULT TO RELEASE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED. ALSO WHEN TWO OR MORE PASSENGERS ARE RIDING IN REAR OF THE VEHICLE REAR SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

REAR SUSPENSION SEEMS TO BOTTOM OUT AT FRW SPEEDS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A UNUSAL AMOUNT OF INTERIOR ROAD NOISE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 0 TIRESIZE: 0)