Infiniti M45 Complaints

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10693943March 12, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V497000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,924.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691943March 3, 2015
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT LEANED TO THE LEFT WHILE OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679852January 29, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERIOR DASH IS MELTING AND VERY STICKY. ON ANY GIVEN DAY THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN WILL BOUNCE OFF THE DASH, ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, EFFECTIVELY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OBSTRUCTIONS IN FRONT OF ME. IT IS SPECIALLY HARD TO SEE ON VERY HOT/SUNNY DAYS WHEN THE DASH GETS REALLY GLOSSY FROM MELTING, MAKING IT EVEN WORSE TO DRIVE AND VERY SCARY ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678865January 26, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667610December 22, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2007. IT IS EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED. I NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO THAT THE DASHBOARD; ESPECIALLY THE SURFACES WHICH FACE THE FRONT WINDOW, HAS DEVELOPED A DANGEROUS GLAZE. THIS GLAZE IS VERY REFLECTIVE AND PREVENTS PROPER VIEWING THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN LIGHT IS ON THE DASHBOARD; DAY OR NIGHT. NISSAN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660400November 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE BUYING THE 45M. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE THE GAS GAUGE LEVEL READS FULL. THE FIRST TIME I WAS SIMPLY DRIVE THE A BUSY HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 40MPH. THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY BEGIN TO SPUTTER THEN CAME TO A STOP WHILE OTHER CARS TRIED TO AVOID HITTING ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643751October 10, 2014
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT A APROXIMATELY 75 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE REAR BACK GLASS BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. I FELT A LITTLE SHAKE AND MU REAR BACK GLASS WAS GONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621266August 10, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
YESTERDAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AND TWO FRIENDS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD. THEY WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND ALL WERE QUITE FRIGHTENED BY THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART SO THEY HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC (I WAS OUT OF TOWN). TODAY I WENT TO THE SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND SPOKE TO THE MECHANIC. WE CHECKED IT TOGETHER AND IT STARTED UP LIKE NORMAL SO WE WENT FOR A RIDE AND THE CAR PERFORMED NORMALLY AS WELL, ALTHOUGH SEVERAL LIGHTS ARE NOW LIGHTED ON THE DASH (VDC OFF, SLIP, RAS & CHECK ENGINE). SEARCHING NICOCLUB AND OTHER FORUMS INCLUDING THIS SITE, IT SEEMS THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES AND EVEN DEATH SO OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THIS POSSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615081July 21, 2014
SEATS
SEAT BROKE 1 MONTH AGO, AND WAS LEANING TO RIGHT. WHILE INTERSTATE DRIVING, WENT TO ADJUST THE SEAT HEIGHT, AND THE SEAT BROKE DOWN TO THE GROUND. HAD TO PULL OVER INTO EMERGENCY LANE, AND RE-ADJUST MIRRORS, AND STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT. SEAT WILL NOT MOVE UP/DOWN ANYMORE, AND IS PLANTED ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596241June 4, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILST DRIVING ON THE ROAD GOING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION NARROWLY MAKING IT ACROSS WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE CAR COMPLETELY WAS OFF. THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL 4 TRIES LATER. I DROVE THE CAR TOWARDS THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN AT ABOUT 50 MPH CAUSING NO POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES OR WARNING - I NOTICED THIS WHEN THE CAR HAD NO POWER OR RESPONSE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RETRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN THIS TIME 3 TRIES STARTED IT BACK UP. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THAT, ONE OF THE "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS", WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. 1 WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60+ MPH, IT WAS LIKE ONE MINUTE YOUR GOING 60MPH THEN NOTHING, YOU HAVE NO ACCELERATION, POWER BRAKES OR STEERING, I HAD TO FORCE CARS TO EVADE ME AS I COASTED WITH NO POWER OR ENGINE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. HAD IT TOWED AGAIN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN ANOTHER "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS", I HAD THEM REPLACE THEM ALL AT $1,100 IN TOTAL. INFINITI/NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA MUST RECALL THESE SENSORS! THEY SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AND CAUSING THESE DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS, GOD FORBID SOMEONE IS CROSSING TRAFFIC WHEN THE SENSORS FAIL AND GET T-BONED AND DIE OR GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595819June 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,191.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586026May 1, 2014
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT DROPPED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE SEAT WELDING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584627April 24, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY WILL SHUT DOWN ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ANY SPEED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING AND MANY TIMES WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY WHICH PUTS THE PASSENGERS AT RISK OF A CRASH IN ANY SITUATION. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL ISSUED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 M45, HOWEVER, INFINITI INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583502April 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,009.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578426April 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
HTTP://WWW.CARSAFETYREFERENCE.COM/INFINITI-M45-2003/AIR-BAGS MY2003 INFINITI M45 SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR HIT ANYTHING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND INFINITI IN GENERAL AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS ABOUT IT. IT NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED BY INFINITI BECAUSE IT SEEMS DANGEROUS. I JUST FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AN AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKING WHEN THEY HAVE NOT BEEN DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575681March 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY BOYFRIEND RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A DEALER THAT GAVE HIM A STANDARD WARRANTY AND WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW AND AFTER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING STEERED IS FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL SLIP. THE CAR MAKES A FEW NOISES WHEN YOU TURN OR STOP AS WELL. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE TIRES WILL FALL OFF. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO HIM BUT I LET HIM HANDLE THE CAR BUSINESS. THE FACT IS I DRIVE THE CAR TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILD AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS HAD A RECALL ON IT FOR THOSE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY NOTED. I AM NOT SURE IF I CAN REPORT THIS OR WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567505March 5, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE CAR PULLS IN EITHER DIRECTION ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING. PULLS TO THE LEFT MORE FREQUENTLY AND DOES IT ANYTIME THERE IS A BUMP OR UNLEAVENED ROAD. HAVE COMPLETED 2 OR MORE ALIGNMENTS AND THE PROBLEM WON'T GO AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565775February 25, 2014
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO LEAN TOWARDS THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE BREAK OCCURRED AT THE WELDED STEEL. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT FORUMS, AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THIS FLAW IS UNSAFE AND COSTLY TO THE CONSUMERS. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565851February 25, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560320January 17, 2014
ENGINE
MY VEHICLE HAS ROUGH START, STALLS AND HAS TURNED OFF WHILE IN OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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