2000 Infiniti I30

SUBJECT* SES COVER-UP BY INFINITI? COMMENTS* CUST STATES THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED 1 THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED ON JUNE 27, 2002 16,068-ODO-MILEAGE ACTIONS TAKEN WORK ORDERED WARRANTY ACTIVE P0140 REAR O2 SENSOR HAS EXCESSIVE HIGH VOLTAGE AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I GAINED KNOWLEDGE OF AN INFINITI SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 SERVICE BULLETIN CLASSIFICATION EC01 024 REFERENCE ITB01 052 2000 01 130 MIL ON?? WITH DTC P1320 AND OR SPARK KNOCK DETONATION DUE TO IGNITION COIL S SUBSTITUTION OF THE COMPUTER WOULD BE A GOOD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE THE PROGRAMMING IS SPECIFIC TO EACH ENGINE TRANSMISSION COMBINATION AND BECAUSE IT A PRICEY ELECTRICAL PART THIS IS JUST NOT DONE. SO THEY WILL CHECK ON A DVM OR SCOPE AT THE LEADS OF BOTH SENSORS MENTIONED TO SEE IF EVERYTHING IS ON THE UP AND UP FROM THE COMPUTER. IF SO, REPLACING THE SENSORS WOULD BE THE LIKELY NEXT STEP. I WAS NOT PROPERLY INFORMED OF THE PRE EXISTING CONDITION WITH THE 2000-01 I30S I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE ANY INPUT IN THIS RECALL AND OR SUBSEQUENT SLOW DETERIORATION WITHIN THESE VITAL CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL PARTS. PERCEPTION OF A COVER UP IS BEING FOUGHT BY ME I AM REQUESTING A RETROACTIVE REVIEW BACK TO JUNE 27, 2002 OF THIS MATTER UNDER MY NEW RESEARCH MATERIAL I AM FURIOUS THAT I WAS NO??T GRANTED THE COMMON COURTEOUS IN 2002 OF BEING INFORMED ARE THERE MORE UNDISCLOSED SITUATIONS THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF? HAD I KNOWN IN 2002 WHAT I KNOW TODAY I WOULD HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT AND OR AN INQUIRY. THAT WAY I WOULD NOT HAVE LOST MY EXPIRATION DATE OF FILING AND WOULD BE ON RECORD INSTEAD OF FILING IN 2005 06 I AM PERCEIVING THIS IN THAT MANNER HOLDING SUCH CRUCIAL INFORMATION FROM A CONSUMER IS NOT FAIR NOR JUSTICE FOR CONSUMERS UNDER WHAT LAWFUL WRITINGS FORBID CONSUMERS OF SUCH CRUCIAL INFORMATION ONLY A HOME IS ABOVE THIS EXPENDITURE GGKILBUCK@BELLSOUTH.NET. SEND YOUR DILEMMA TO ME! *NM

VEHICLE INVOLVED: 2000 I30 INFINITI/PURCHASED "BAND-NEW"!!! 1. "SES-ILLUMINATION" PROBLEM ORIGINATED ON JUNE 27, 2002-THROUGH. WHILE UNDER "WARRANTY"/ W ONLY "16,068", -ODO-MILEAGE! ACTIONS TAKEN ; WORK-ORDER# 10595, LIGHT OFF/ COST $89.00/ COVERED UNDER WARRANTY: {P0140-REAR O2 SENSOR HAS "EXCESSIVE HIGH VOLTAGE}. HOW LONG WAS THIS OCCURRING, 2. SYSTEM ENGINE/DATE: 10/21/2005-TIME: 14:07:11/P/# 23710-2Y172 SELF-DIAG RESULTS/DTC RESULTS/IGN SIGNAL-PRIMARY 3/[P1320]/KNOCK SEN/CIRC-B1/[P3325]? {APP. MILEAGE 33,000?} 3. ON 12/01/2005-FRI. "SES" WARNING-LIGHT, RE-ILLUMINATED. REPAIR INVOICE #143837 ENCLOSED. VEHICLE IN-12/01/2005-SAT. & OUT ON 12/01/2005-SAT. {MILEAGE 35,939}. 4. ON 12/13/2005-TUE. "SES" WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. REPAIR INVOICE #144193 ENCLOSED. VEHICLE IN-12/13//2005-TUE. & OUT ON 12/15/2005-THUR. {MILEAGE 36,143}. 5. ON 12/23/2005-FRI. "SES" WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. REPAIR INVOICE #144459. VEHICLE IN-12/23/2005-FRI. & OUT 12/24/2005-SAT. {MILEAGE 36,297}. 6. ON 01/11/2005-TUE. "SES" WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED ONCE AGAIN. REPAIR-INVOICES# (S), A. 008352 & B. 144987 7. 01/30/2005-MON. INVOICE# 145506 & ESTIMATE-INVOICE# 005620, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. {36,680 MILEAGE}. *NM

2000 INFINITI I30 SERVICE ENGINE SOON CAME ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE IGNITION COILS WENT BAD AND NEED TO REPLACE ALL 6 OF THEM. THE CAR HAD ONLY 31753 MILES ON IT. CONSIDERING THE LOW MILEAGE, IT IS TOO EARLY FOR THE COILS TO GO BAD. DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY WAS STILL VALID) AND HAD TO PAY 1000 DOLLARS FOR THE JOB. *JB

THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE WAY HOME TRAVELING 45 MPH. BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD GET OFF THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLINGS AND AIR CONDITIONING ON, THE BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ONTHE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED ON THEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. DEALER FOUND DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. *TT *JB

>2/14/04 PURCHASED 2000 INIFINITY I30 SEDAN FROM AUTOBROKER; > 11/10/04: VEHICLE AT 67,950 ODOMETER; TAKEN FIRST TIME TO PASSPORT INIFINITI/ALEXANDRIA TO CHECK LAZY/SLEEPY SHIFTING (1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS) PROB; DRIVEN 7 MI BY TECH; REPORTED "NO PROBLEM"/ NO SCANNER USED NO MAJOR TEST; SERVICE WRITER NOTED "CHECKED BY OUTSIDE SHOP" ON TICKET - AS A WARNING? >6/10/05; VEHICLE AT 71,720 MI ODOMETER; PROBLEM MORE APPARENT; TAKEN TO ROSENTHAL INIFINITI; NOW OUT OF WARRANTY THE COST IS $2291 TO FIX INIFINITI OFFERS $650 TOWARD TOTAL REPAIR "SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMPLY BODY/A/TRANS >6/16/05 RETURNED TO 1ST DEALERSHIP WITH "KNOWN SERVICE BULLETIN" AND ASKED WHY WHEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THEY DIDN'T FIX IT; NOW I AM EXPECTED TO PAY $2291 TO REPAIR A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH VEHICLES MADE BEFORE 2000 (MY CAR MADE 11/99)? GOOD WILL REGIONAL SERVICE MGR. OFFERED ONLY THE $650; THAT IT WAS MY FAULT NOT HAVING BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO BROUGHT IT IN REGULARLY FOR SERVICE WITH A DEALERSHIP AND THAT OUTSIDE SHOP RECOMMENDATION WAS A "KISS OF DEATH" FOR ANY DEALERSHIP. DO THEY NOT STAND BY THEIR SERVICE BULLETINS? IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM THEY DIDN'T CHECK IT WHEN CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW I PAY BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY? IS THIS FAIR. OH, BUT THEY WILL SELL, WHOLESALE TO THE "OUTSIDE SHOP" THE PART OR PARTS NEEDED, AT A LESSER AMOUNT. THAT SEEMS A BIT INCONSISTENT WITH THEIR REASONING, DOESN'T IT? IT WAS ME, THE CONSUMER, WHO FOUND AND BROUGHT TO THE PASSPORT INFINITI SVC MGR THE SERVICE BULLETIN ITB00-028B TO SHOW THEM THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID ONCE GOODWILL SERVICES MAKES A CALL ON AN APPEAL THERE IS NO OTHER RECOURSE. I THINK THEY SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PROBLEMS AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. INFINITY CONSUMER AFFAIRS FILE #497-0179 _______________ B. BARRELL THEY SHOULD COVER THE COST