Class Action Product Defect on i30 IACV & ECM?
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vexedi30owner
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- Car: 2001 Infiniti i30
Class Action Product Defect on i30 IACV & ECM?
There are thousands of i30 owners who have gotten the P0505 error code and been forced to spend a lot of time and money to fix this problem. I went through it in February 2012, drove the car about 2K miles, and I have the P0505 error code again. Clearly, there is a defect in some aspect of the product design. Has there been any discussion of bringing a class action product defect suit against Nissan? If so, I would love to know where this stands. If such a suit has not been started, is anyone else out there interested in joining?
Re: Class Action Product Defect on i30 IACV & ECM?
I've never seen anything about a law suit. The IACV on my old 4th gen lasted about 200k miles. Sure I had to take it out and clean the carbon from it from time to time, but I just considered that maintenance.
Where did you purchase your new IACV from? It is possible that the part is bad.
Where did you purchase your new IACV from? It is possible that the part is bad.
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vexedi30owner
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- Car: 2001 Infiniti i30
Re: Class Action Product Defect on i30 IACV & ECM?
My IACV and ECM failed after less than 100K miles, and again at 107K miles. This problem is common in 2001 Maximas and Infiniti i30s, but rare in later model years. This suggests that they fixed some defect to make the newer versions more reliable. If these were $50 parts I wouldn't be complaining. The dealership quoted me $1800 for the new IACV and ECM. I have spent nearly $2,000 and gone through lots of hassle so far. Ouch!
Re: Class Action Product Defect on i30 IACV & ECM?
The first ting my local Nissan dealer told me about my 99 I30 was the IACV can fail and cause ECM to fail. When I bought my I30 it was not running due to a failed ECM. So I replaced the IACV with one from a junk yard where I got the ECM. Actually the dealer reprogrammed the ECM for the car's keys (NATS) for $115. It turned out that the 5th gen has some connection between a shorted IACV and the ECM which was not 99's particular issue.
On the 4th gen automatics, I have read there is a electric motor mount (front) that can short and take out the ECM. Since I really didn't find the source of my failed ECM, I unplugged the electric motor mount as a precaution. The car has over 225,000 miles so I know it won't last forever. If you can find an ECM and IACV combination from a wrecked car in a junk yard, then a good dealer can use their CONSULT tool and reprogram it to work with the car's keys for an hour of labor charge. Of course you'll need to get the car towed to the dealer for reprogramming.
On the 4th gen automatics, I have read there is a electric motor mount (front) that can short and take out the ECM. Since I really didn't find the source of my failed ECM, I unplugged the electric motor mount as a precaution. The car has over 225,000 miles so I know it won't last forever. If you can find an ECM and IACV combination from a wrecked car in a junk yard, then a good dealer can use their CONSULT tool and reprogram it to work with the car's keys for an hour of labor charge. Of course you'll need to get the car towed to the dealer for reprogramming.