Infiniti G20 Complaints

92 consumer complaints on file.

#561956July 9, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN ODOR THAT CAN BE STRONGLY DETECTED FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE SMELL IS APPARENT WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATING UNIT IS ON, DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS WHICH SEEMED TO WORK FOR SOME TIME, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES ODOR HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND SHE IS EXPERIENCING HEADACHES AND FATIGUE WHILE DRIVING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890877June 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A SCREECHING SOUND. DEALER FOUND FRONT ROTORS GLAZED OVER, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ROTORS. THEN ON 7 JUNE 2001, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER DUE TO SCREECHING NOISE. DEALER FOUND FRONT PADS CRACKED, AND FRONT ROTORS TO BE GROOVED AND HOT SPOTTED, TURNED ROTORS. CHECKED REAR BRAKES, FOUND NO PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THERE IS SCREECHING NOISE EVEN AFTER CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF BRAKE, BRAKING DISTANCE NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743577April 5, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THIS IS A NEW CAR AND SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER WARRANTY. THE A/C WOULD NOT WORK WHEN TURNED ON THIS YR. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND PUT A HOLE IN IT. WAS TOLD THAT THAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. FIRST OF ALL, IF IT ONLY TAKES A ROCK TO PUT A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER, THAT IS DEFINANTLY A DESIGN FLAW. ROCKS ARE EVERYWHERE ON THE HIWAYS. IF THIS VEHICLE IS THIS BADLY DAMAGED BY NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THEN THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE PLACED SOME KIND OF SHIELD OVER THESE CRITICAL COMPONENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882800March 12, 2001
WHEELS
LEFT FRONT ALUMINUM WHEEL BROKE IN CENTER WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, ALMOST CAUSEING A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741910March 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES FAILED, LOCKED, CAR SKID, HIT THE POST WITH THE SPEED OF 50 MILES AN HOUR, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I BELIEVE THIS IS A FAULTY PRODUCT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#737588December 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ALL PASSENGERS COMPLAIN OF CO2 RELATED PHYSICAL SIDE EFFECTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#736750November 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS THAT FAIL AT UNDER 60,000 MILES ARE DEFINITELY A HAZARD, AND MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730306September 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR CABLE OF THE INFINITI G20 FROM THE FIREWALL TO THE CARBURETOR CONSISTS OF A BRAIDED STEEL CABLE IN A SOFT RUBBER SHEATH. A HARD PLASTIC PIECE CONNECTING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO THE FIREWALL INTERFACE FAILED, THUS EXPOSING THE CRITCAL BRAIDED STEEL ACCELERTOR CABLE TO THE SHARP, HARD EDGE OF THE BROKEN HARD PLASTIC PIECE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THREE STRANDS OF THE BRAIDED STEEL WITE WERE CUT AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS OPERATED. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE THREE FRAYED STRANDS ACTED AS FISH HOOKS INSIDE THE SOFT RUBBER SHEATH AND PREVENTED RETURN ACTION OF THE ACCELERATOR AS THE GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE ACCELERATOR JAMMBED IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION AS THE G20 INFINITI WAS BEING DRIVEN IN HEAVY MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY 580 NEAR THE CASTRO VALLEY EXIT. THE DRIVER WAS IN LANE 2 OF 4 LANES WITH A DOUBLE TANDEM GRAVEL TRUCK INFRONT, AND SEVERAL OTHER LARGE TRUCKS AND CARS IN LANES 1 AND 2. AT THAT TIME OF THE MORNING, THE SLOW LANE, LANE 1, THE TRUCKS USUALLY TRAVEL 60 TO 70 MPH. THERE WERE FEW OPTIONS. MRS. HANAFEE WAS ABLE TO EXIT, SLOW THE CAR SUFFICIENTLY TO JUST HIT LIGHTLY ANOTHER (HEAVIER) CAR AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CHP OFFICER CONFIRMED THE JAMMBED CABLE, AS DID DR. HANAFEE AFTER THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND ON THE BENCH. DR. HANAFEE HAS SEVERAL DECADES EXPERIENCE IN FAILURE ANALYSIS AS A MATERIAL SCIENTIST, AND I PLAN TO SEND NHTSA A MORE DETAILED REPORT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868557August 24, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS LOCK AROUND THE OCCUPANTS EXTREMELY TIGHT WITHIN 0-10 MINTUES, TRAPPING OCCUPANTS IN THE SEATS. THIS HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE SEAT BELT PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES. SOLUTION GIVEN DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK THE SOLUTION BY THE DEALER IS TO UNHOOKING THE SEAT BELTS, SLOWLY LEFTING THEM RETRACT AND REHOOKING THEM. *YH *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867852August 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID ALL ENGINE MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS WERE TORN UP, DEALER REPLACECD MOUNTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727365August 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784709June 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723389May 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TWO (2) ENGINE MOUNTS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859638April 4, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED GAS. MECHANIC CHECKED, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. CONSUMER FELT THIS MADE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855218January 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717198January 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848454September 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 60MPH & HAD JUST CHECKED REARVIEW MIRROR. NOTICED FLAMES DROPPING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. VEHICLE THEN FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE & LEFT IT. VEHICLE THEN BLEW UP. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED & EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. HAD INDICATED THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847241September 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BY HITTING A DEER AT APPROIMATELY. 60 MPH. AT IMPACT, TH DRIVER'S SEAT BELT UNLATCHED ,AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING BACK INJURY TO DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#710143August 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE MOTORIZED BELT LOCKS UP WITH MINOR BRAKING OR JERKING CAUSING SEVERE TIGHT HOLDING WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND HENCE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO COLLISION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707980June 28, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED IN REVERSE AND AS THE CAR MOVES BACKWARD, THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINES INVOLUNTARILY AND WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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