1995 INFINITI J30

1 recalls — 24 complaints

96V083000 May 9, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
A HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTOR LOCATED NEAR THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER CAN IGNITE DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO THE COMBUSTION GAS GENERATED BY THE PRE-TENSIONER WHEN THE DEVICE IS TRIGGERED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTORS WITH ONES HAVING SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE TO THE COMBUSTION GAS OF THE PRE-TENSIONERS WHEN ACTIVATED.
79,000 vehicles affected
TIRES May 1, 2015
2 VEHICLES INVOLVED WITH FUTURA BRAND TIRES BOUGHT @ PEP BOYS STORE# 165 WITH MULTIPLE INCIDENT DATES. ON 4/28/2006 BOUGHT 8 TIRES FOR 2 AUTOS, 2001 VW JETTA - P205/65R15 FUTURA TOURING HR & 1995 INFINITI J30T - P215/60R15 FUTURA PLUS TOURING HR. WHILE HWY DRIVING ONE DAY IN J30, VEHICLE SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY BECAME UNMANAGEABLE, VIBRATING, PULLING, DIFFICULT TO STEER. PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO SEE THAT 2 FRONT TIRES AND ONE BACK HAD TERRIBLY DEFORMED-BELTS DELAMINATED AND BULGING IN VARIOUS PLACES. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO PEP BOYS STORE # 165. 4/6/2001 PEP BOYS REMOVED DEFECTIVE TIRES AND I HAD LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO PUT BACK SAME BRAND & SIZE TIRES & HAD TO PAY FOR TIRES, INSTALLATION, HANDLING & BALANCE, TOTAL $159.84. 3/7/2012 SIMILAR INCIDENT WHILE HWY DRIVING VW JETTA 2 TIRES DEFORMED. THIS TIME I REFUSED PEP SOLUTION AND BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES @ TIRE KINGDOM FOR $342.09 3/17/2015 DRIVING I-95 NORTH FOR MY DAD'S FUNERAL IN J30 REAR TIRE DEFORMED. FOUND PEP STORE #1641 TITUSVILLE FLA. HOURS LATER REPLACED WITH NEW DEFINITY HP100 TIRE, PAID $41.26. 4/24/2015 DRIVING I-95 BACK HOME TO DEERFIELD AT W. PALM BCH, THE OTHER REAR TIRE DEFORMED, SLOWLY MADE IT HOME HRS LATER. BAD TIRE STILL ON CAR. ALL TIRE PROBLEMS WERE DEFECTIVE NATURE AND NOT FROM ROAD HAZARD. CAR IS NOT DRIVE-ABLE SO FILED CASE # 375135 W/PEP BOYS STORE #165 WANTS TO AGAIN CHANGE ALL TIRES FOR SIMILAR WITH ADDITIONAL COST TO ME AGAIN. I DECLINED AND ESCALATED ISSUE TO UPPER MGMT. BEEN 1 WEEK NOW BUT NO RESPONSE YET AFTER 5-6 PHONE CALLS TO MGMT. J30 NOW HAS 1 BAD TIRE, 1 REPLACED TIRE & 2 ORIGINAL TIRES AND NOT DRIVE-ABLE. *TR
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Jan 19, 2009
DRIVER DOOR WON'T OPEN WHEN INLOCKED. *TR
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS Oct 13, 2004
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.*AK
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Oct 13, 2004
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 13, 2004
CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUN ROOF AND POWER WINDOWS. HEADLAMP RELAY WAS FIXED IN 10/2002 AND HAS ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED.*AK
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Sep 4, 2004
WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM, THE DRIVER'S SEAT AUTOMATICALLY RECLINES. THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE BUT BELIEVES A SWITCH IS WORN OR FAULTY. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Jun 17, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WOULD FLIP OVER. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Jun 17, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WOULD FLIP OVER. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Jan 7, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THERE IS A TERRIBLE GLARE COMING FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND IT IS DISTRACTING THE CONSUMERS VIEW OF SEEING. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS VISION IS ALSO DISTORTED IN RAINY WEATHER AND WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE GLARE FROM ONCOMING VEHICLES IS SO STRONG IT EFFECTS THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. *TT
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST Jul 17, 2002
DRIVERS SEAT WON'T STAY STATIONERY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jan 29, 2002
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION, VEHICLE ACCELERATES AT HIGH SPEED ON ITS OWN.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND LUNGED FOWARD, THE RPMS WENT UP AND CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WENT UNDER A DUMP TRUCK, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRAGGED A FEW FEET, AND THEN THE VEHICLE DETACHED FROM THE DUMP TRUCK.*JB
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Oct 13, 2000
THE IMPACT OF THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AIRBAG, HOWEVER DID NOT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 085UPTO299 TIRESIZE: 215/65R15)
Crash 1 injured
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Nov 26, 1999
AFTER 2-3 HOURS WHILE USING THE AIR CONDITIONER NOTICED FAN WAS NOT RUNNING. CONSUMER TURNED ON/OFF AIR CONDITIONER AND FAN RESTARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CAN'T REPERDUCE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Oct 29, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN. DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. NLM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Oct 29, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN. DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. NLM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Oct 29, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO SPIN. DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. NLM
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Aug 30, 1999
FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE INTO THE ENGINE AND VOLATILE GASOLINE FUMES CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S. CONTEMPORANEOUSLY, A WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN THE CONTROL PANEL AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY, POSSIBLE INJURIES / EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Aug 23, 1999
FUEL INJECTORS/INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKS LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE INTO THE ENGINE AND THE FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Dec 1, 1998
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION DRIVING AT 7 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK.ET.
Crash 1 injured
WHEELS:RIM Sep 9, 1998
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF WHEEL RIM BEING OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING THREE SETS OF TIRE REPLACEMENT; TWO DEALERS NOTIFIED A ND REFUSED TO REPLACE WHEEL RIM WITHOUT COST TO CONSUMER. *AK
SUSPENSION:REAR Oct 29, 1997
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, THE REAR END SPINS OUT WHEN ACCELERATING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
AIR BAGS Mar 20, 1997
AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNTIONED DURING 2 ACCIDENTS, AT BOTH ACCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 40-45 MPH AND A FRONTAL COLLISION OCCURRED, CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Mar 22, 1996
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SUSPENSION:FRONT Jun 13, 1995
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 50 MPH, DIFFICULT TO STEER. TT