Infiniti M45 Complaints

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10308445February 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2003 INFINITI M45 GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE GAUGE SHOWS MUCH MORE GAS THAN WHAT THE HAS IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294889December 1, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
INFINITI M45 WARRANTY NOTICE FOR RADIATOR FAN MOTOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED ABOUT THE WAY INFINITI WAS HANDLING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION BY ONLY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292289November 16, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. KNOCKED OVER BIRCH TREE AND BIRD BATH AND THEN DROVE THROUGH SOME SHRUBS AND A HIT CEDAR TREE. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 02/05/10 THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW THE STATUS OF THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/08/10 UPDATED 03/12/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286195October 3, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL JERKS OUT OF NO WHERE. IT ALSO SWAYS BACK AND FOURTH WHILE BRAKING AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES/SHAKES AT SPEEDS OVER 70MPH. THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP (PLANO, TX) STATED THE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR, WHICH IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH INFINITI VEHICLES, SO I RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND WITHIN 6MTHS (UNDER OR AROUND 5,000 MILES) HAD TO REPLACE THEM. AFTER I REPLACED THE ROTORS CREST INFINITI STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THEN THE TIRES SO I REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. AFTERWARDS THEY SAID IT WAS THE RIMS, I HAD THE RIMS INSPECTED AND ANY DEFECTIVE RIM EITHER REPLACED OR REPAIRED. WITHIN TWO MONTH I REPLACED ALL FOUR RIMS AND TIRES. NONE OF THESE SOLUTIONS FIXED THE VIBRATING OR JERKY STEERING SO I HAD ALIGNMENTS AND ROAD FORCE BALANCES PERFORMED ON THE CAR. CAR STILL VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 70MPH OR HIGHER, FAR WORSE AT SPEEDS OF 75-80MPH OR HIGHER. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE 2006 M35/M45 INFINITI!! THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS PROBLEMS STARTING. I REPLACED THE BATTERY TWO MONTHS AGO AND IT CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE TO START IF IT DOES START. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 35,000 MILES ON IT AND NONE OF THE SAFETY HAZARDS HAVE BEEN FIXED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285271September 25, 2009
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT WAS UNSTABLE SINCE THE SEAT BRACKET WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE BRACKET HAS WEAK SPOTS THAT CAUSED CRACKS IN THE WELD. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT IS REQUIRED TO PAY $1200.00 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284935September 22, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2007 INFINITI M45 SPORT AND FEEL THAT I HAVE AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE STEERING AND/OR WHEELS AND TIRES. THE PROBLEM, KNOWN AS "TRAMLINING", IS THAT ON SLIGHTLY UNEVEN OR LIGHTLY DAMAGED ROADS THE CAR'S STEERING DECIDES TO AGGRESSIVELY FOLLOW A PATH THAT IT CHOOSES ITSELF AND IF THE DRIVER HAS THE SLIGHTEST LAPSE IN ATTENTION, THE CAR WILL ABRUPTLY VEER COMPLETELY INTO A DIFFERENT LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. "WHITE-KNUCKLED" DRIVING HAS BECOME ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO ME AS A RESULT. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS WHO SHARE THE SAME COMPLAINT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259238February 18, 2009
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE VEHICLE HAD A GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD SURFACE OF THE TIRE. THERE WAS A CRACK BY THE SEAM THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES LONG. THE TIRE FAILED WITH ONLY 7,731 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,504 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,090. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/18/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255451January 17, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI M45 AND THE CAR VEERS WILDLY (EVERY DAY) WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (>55 MPH) FORM SUBTLE ROAD GRAIN. (TRAMLINING). THIS HAS CAUSED ME CONCERN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN TO KEEP THE CAR ON TRACK. I HEAR THIS IS COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE STATUS BUT A RECALL SITUATION SHOULD BE STARTED (INVESTIGATED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247411November 1, 2008
STEERING
STEERING IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. CAR WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING ADJUSTMENT TO STAY IN LANE. VEHICLE ALSO SOMETIMES SUDDENLY VEERS TO ONE SIDE OF THE LANE SHARPLY WHEN BRAKING REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. INFINITI DEALER STATE CANNOT DUPLICATE ISSUE - BUT SERVICE REP TELLS ME THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT CAUSES A MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE STEERING RACK IS DEFECTIVE BUT INFINITI WILL NOT ADMIT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243537September 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. ON APPROXIMATELY NINE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY THE SHIFT LOCK OR THE FUEL SYSTEM, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243332September 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SEATS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONE INCH REAR TUBE THAT EXTENDS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, WHICH SUPPORTS THE SEAT BRACING STRUCTURE WELD, FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE METAL FRAME. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ISSUED CASE NUMBER 6296066. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,435. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE SEAT FRAME HAD A STRESS CRACK AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER. DURING A TUNE-UP, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING. UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228100May 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2006 INFINITI M45 WAS MAKING NOISE IN THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT NEEDED LUBRICANT AND THAT FIXED IT BUT WHEN I DROVE OUT IT WAS STILL MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND THEY INFORMED THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR TO DO THAT WHICH IS UN HEARD OFF AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199032August 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2006 INFINITI M45. FROM MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, LEARNED THAT MOONROOF LEAKS WHEN WASHING CAR THROUGH BRUSHLESS AUTO CAR WASH. ONCE IT EVEN LEAKED DURING A HEAVY RAIN. DEALER HAS BEEN VERY ATTENTIVE, BUT ALWAYS REPORTS NO PROBLEMS FOUND. SAID THEY CLEARED DRAIN HOLE JUST IN CASE. I GAVE UP, AND ONLY WASHES CAR BY HAND. A $55K CAR SHOULDN'T LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153778March 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING A 2006 INFINITI M45. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AND HAD STOPPED FORWARD MOTION. I WAS GETTING READY TO STOP THE ENGINE. SUDDENLY WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CONCRETE PARKING BARRACDE AND THEN PROCEEDED OVER THE CURB, DOWN A 3 FOOT DROP CRASHING INTO THE GROUND AND THEN HITTING THE CORNER OF A BRICK CONDOMINIUM. THERE WAS NO INJURY. I WAS ALONE IN THE VEHICLE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I DID HAVE MY SEAT BELT ON. MY BROTHER WITNESSED THE EVENT AS DID THE LAWYER I WAS COMING TO SEE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME DURING THE INCIDENT. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. I HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THERE IS FRONT END DAMAGE AND UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE FROM THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FALL AND CRASH. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112010February 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE VEHICLE HAS AN UNSAFE OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC. WHEN CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION, YOU GET NOTHING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. IT HAS A SIGNIFICANT LAG IN THROTTLE RESPONSE, UP TO 4 SECONDS, WHICH WHEN LANE CHANGING OR MERGING CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099849November 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
WHILE DRIVING EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE WAS COMPUTERIZED. CONSUMER HAD TO LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS TO DO ANYTHING IN THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS, A TOTAL OF TEN TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082770July 27, 2004
SEATS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PURCHASED NEW INF. M45 WHEN CAR REACHED ABOUT 24000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED. INFINITI SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM. WOULD CALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INFORMING DEALERSHIP THAT THEIR PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE. I FINALLY GOT TONS OF PROBLEMS (PERFORATED LEATHER SEATS HAD MESH COMING, CD CHANGER JAMMED, AC COMPRESSOR BUSTED, BELTS ON THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, GLOVE BOX HAD TO BE READJUSTED, HOOD HAD TO BE READJUSTED TO STOP THE SQUEEKING WHEN CLOSING THE DOORS, FRONT WINDOW GUIDES AND STABILIZER-INNER DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED TO STOP ALL THE SQUEALING WHEN LETTING THE WINDOWS UP/DOWN) AND SCHEDULE ANOTHER VISIT TO SEE IF THE ENGINE/EXHAUST PROBLEM COULD BE REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR 3 WEEKS...AND CLEANED OUT THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AT THEIR COST AND THE DAY I GOT IT BACK, IT WAS STILL SMOKING OUT THE PIPES. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY KNOW NOTHING ELSE TO DO BUT TO REPLACE THE MOTOR IF IT'S CONSUMING OIL. I FOUND THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS WHICH ALREADY STATE THAT INFINITI KNOWS ABOUT THIS OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AND APPEARS TO BE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. IF THE MOTOR IS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER NISSAN V8, THE SAME PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO REOCCUR. THEIR PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081100July 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE CONSUMES 1 QUART OF MOTOR OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. IT CAUSES CARBON BUILDUP IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THE CARBON CLEANED PERIODICALLY. VEHICLE HAS 24000 MILES AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER SAYS THIS TYPE OF CONSUMPTION IS NORMAL AND DOES NOT WANT TO ANYTHING. SERVICE REP STATED THAT THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH ALL MODELS WITH THIS V8. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072980May 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 INFINITI M45 CONSUMES 4 ML OF OIL AFTER ONLY 1000 MILES AND TOLD BY DEALERSHIO AND MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064352April 1, 2004
TIRES
MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 ALL SEASON TIRES FAILED IN 1" WET SNOW CONDITION. MICHELIN ISREFUSING TO ACCEPT TIRES DO NOT WORK IN SNOW. THEY WERE SOLD AS ALL SEASON AND HAVE A M+S ON THE SIDE FOR MUD AND SNOW. MY CAR SLID OFF THE CROWN OF THE ROAD INTO THE GRASS. THE CONDITIONS WERE NOT ICY. ALL OF OUR OTHER CARS HAD NO TROUBLE. I WANT MICHELIN TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE SNOW TIRES I HAD TO BUY AND INSTALL SO THAT I COULD DRIVE IN SNOW FO A TOTAL OF $800.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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