2000 INFINITI I30 Electrical Systemignition Problems

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 INFINITI I30. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT A SENSOR OR A COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP MADE THE REPAIRS. THERE WAS ANOTHER OCCURRENCE APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS LATER. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE COIL PACK. THREE MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROUGH IDLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IMPROVE IDLING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES "SES" TSB OR RECALL INFORMATION WAS HIDDEN FROM CONSUMER AND DENIED OF SUCH. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED VARIOUS INVOICES OF DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, THE WINSHIELD WIPER INSERTS WERE REPLACED, THE DRIVE BELTS WERE WORN AND CRACKED , THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FELT STIFF, THE 02 OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED UPDATE 4/25/07*TR

CONSUMER INFINITI CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE HIGH VOLTAGE. *TS THE COILS WERE DEFECTIVE WHICH WERE AFFECTING THE IGNITION- SIGNAL WHICH WAS CAUSING THE HIGH VOLTAGE.*JB

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....

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