1992 INFINITI G20

PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE REPLACEMENT.*MR THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THE UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF A TECHNICIAN. AFTER TWO WEEKS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY. ONCE THE CONSUMER PAID FRO THE SERVICES THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT GOOD. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE TECHNICIAN DOWN TALK THE ENGINE SINCE HIS ESTABLISHMENT WAS ALSO A USED CAR LOT. *NM

REAR SEATBELT DOES NOT BUCKLE, FUEL TANK LEAKED GAS WHERE HOSE IS ATTACHED TO TANK, TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES, WAS TOLD FROM MECHANIC THAT PUMP HOLES ARE TOO SMALL FOR OIL TO GO THROUGH.

REAR SEATBELT DOES NOT BUCKLE, FUEL TANK LEAKED GAS WHERE HOSE IS ATTACHED TO TANK, TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES, WAS TOLD FROM MECHANIC THAT PUMP HOLES ARE TOO SMALL FOR OIL TO GO THROUGH.

REAR SEATBELT DOES NOT BUCKLE, FUEL TANK LEAKED GAS WHERE HOSE IS ATTACHED TO TANK, TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES, WAS TOLD FROM MECHANIC THAT PUMP HOLES ARE TOO SMALL FOR OIL TO GO THROUGH.

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 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,

WHEN THE SWITCH WAS IN ANY POSITION, INCLUDING OFF, THE FAN WOULD CONTINUE TO BLOW AT ONLY ONE SPEED. DEALER CONTACTED AND HAD VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION, THE PROBLEM IS A FIRE HAZARD AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NOTHING DONE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION EXPLODED, POSSIBLY DUE TO IMPROPER OIL FLOW.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. INQUIRES ABOUT SAFETY BULLETINS. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE OR CUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WAS TOLD THAT THE TUBE IN WHICH THE OIL GOES THROUGH WAS CLOGGED UP, AND THAT THE OIL WASN'T GETTING TO THE CAMSHAFT, AND WAS CAUSING THE CAMSHAFT TO BREAKDOWN. *AK

THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH, IT WILL CONNECT BUT WILL NOT LATCH, AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS EXCESSIVELY AT TIMES. *AK

THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH, IT WILL CONNECT BUT WILL NOT LATCH, AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS EXCESSIVELY AT TIMES. *AK