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2004 INFINITI M45 Owner Complaints

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Our database holds 43 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 INFINITI M45. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Engine
Filed Oct 19, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE STALLED, AND ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000.

NHTSA ID
10783209
Incident
Oct 17, 2015
Mileage
168,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 23, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

NHTSA ID
10773839
Incident
Sep 19, 2015
Mileage
171,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 12, 2015

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.

NHTSA ID
10693943
Incident
Mar 10, 2015
Mileage
155,924 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 3, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID
10595819
Incident
May 5, 2014
Mileage
111,191 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 22, 2013

FRAME ON DRIVERS SEAT BROKEN CAUSING SEAT TO LIST TO THE LEFT SIDE. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY DEALER WHO INFORMED US AT THE TIME THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN, IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT AT COST OF APPROX $1800.00. SEAT CURRENTLY NOW NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID
10544826
Incident
Sep 14, 2012
Mileage
88,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 5, 2013

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JUNE 3RD DRIVING TO WORK AND THE CAR JUST GAVE OUT. IT STALLED, LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND CAR DIED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO A SIDE STREET IN WHICH I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START UP. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. AFTER SITTING FOR THE DAY, I TRIED TO START IT UP AGAIN AND IT STARTED. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE ADVANCE AUTO NEAR MY HOME WHERE THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND/OR BATTERY. ALTERNATOR WAS GOOD AND THE BATTERY HAD SOME DEAD CELLS BUT I WAS TOLD NOT ENOUGH FOR THE CAR TO JUST DIE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY I INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY, THE CAR STARTED, DROVE ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND IT STALLED AGAIN (MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR) I HAD TO DRIFT TO SERVICE ROAD. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR OVERNIGHT, WENT BACK THIS MORNING (WEDNESDAY)AND THE CAR STARTED, I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE INFINITI DEALER AND WAS DIAG.W/A BAD CRANK POSITION SENSOR. I HAD IT REPAIRED. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM THE FIRST DAY IT HAPPENED AND FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS IN PLACE FOR OVER 620K M45'S;HOWEVER MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. SAME PART, SAME DIAG, SAME MODEL, DIFFERENT YEAR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A HAZARDOUS PROBLEM AND I AM SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FEES I PAID TODAY ALONG WITH SOMEONE LOOKING INTO RECALLING THIS PART IN THE M45 MODELS. ITS RIDICULOUS NOT TOO IF THE SAME PART HAD TO BE REPLACED IN A 2004 WITH THE SAME DIAG. AND NOT A 2003. IF THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT DEPARTMENT I NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH, I NEED TO KNOW WHO CAN REALLY LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS HURT IN MY SITUATION BUT IT IS BOUND TO HAPPEN BECAUSE GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH YOUR CAR COMING TO A SLOW PACE INSTANTLY CREATES A VERY FRANTIC SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10515366
Incident
Jun 3, 2013
Mileage
137,519 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 5, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VDC, ENGINE, AND SEATBELT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CHANGED THE BATTERY A DAY LATER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,523. ..UPDATED 06/28/13 *BF UPDATED 07/3/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID
10515329
Incident
Jun 3, 2013
Mileage
137,523 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 13, 2013

WENT TO SIT IN CAR AND HEARD A LOUD POP AS I SAT. SEAT WAS THEN SHAKY AND UNSTABLE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE SEAT WAS LOOSE OR BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE. TOOK CAR TO INFINITI WHERE I WAS TOLD THE SEAT CAME OUT OF THE TRACK AND THE SEAT TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1200. *TR

NHTSA ID
10502616
Incident
Jan 19, 2013
Mileage
99,500 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jan 24, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER AN HOUR AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES OVER THE SPAN OF A MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000...UPDATED 02-13-13 *BF UPDATED 02/14/13

NHTSA ID
10494564
Incident
Oct 24, 2012
Mileage
164,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 29, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL INDICATOR LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, INDICATING THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA ID
10463517
Incident
Jun 25, 2012
Mileage
118,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 14, 2012

THIS VEHICLE'S YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAS A KNOWN FUEL GAUGE ISSUE THAT NISSAN/INFINITI CHOSE TO IGNORE FOR THE LONGEST TIME. I THOUGHT I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES BECAUSE MY CAR DIDN'T HAVE THE ISSUE BUT IT HAPPENED BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. LUCKILY, IT WAS ONLY ME IN THE CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND CALL MY WIFE TO BRING GAS FOR ME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10451633
Incident
Sep 30, 2011
Mileage
62,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 28, 2012

THIS CAR HAS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL GAUGE WHERE IT NO LONGER WORKS CORRECTLY. THIS RESULTED IN MY CAR RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY TO NOTIFY ME OF MY CORRECT FUEL AMOUNT, LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS ALREADY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA. A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10449635
Incident
Jun 15, 2011
Mileage
74,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 24, 2012

HELLO, I OWN A 2004 INFINITY M45 AND I WISH TO FILE A COMPLAINT. MY GAS GAUGE DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT READS HALF FULL AT EMPTY WHICH CAUSED MY WIFE TO STALL OUT AT NIGHT!!!!! ON THE HIGHWAY!!!!! I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN JUST MY CAR AT FIRST UNTIL I GOOGLED IT REALIZING THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF IDENTICAL INCIDENTS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON READING P0461 FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN GET INFINITY TO FIX THIS SITUATION SEEING ITS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE...THANKS FOR YOUR TIME IN ADVANCE... *TR

NHTSA ID
10449256
Incident
Feb 16, 2012
Mileage
112,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Feb 11, 2012

CAR HAD NO FUEL DESPITE GAUGE READING. TRAVELING 65MPH IN LEFT LANE OF CROWDED RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WITH NO LEFT SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS SERIES OF RIGHT LANE CHANGES AND COASTING IN NEUTRAL TO EXIT TRAFFIC. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY BUT CHALLENGING SITUATION THAT DID NOT NEED TO HAPPEN SINCE WE ALL KNOW THESE GAUGES WILL FAIL BUT NOT WHEN. ENGINE HAS ALWAYS BURNED OIL. REQUIRES A QUART AFTER 2,000 MILES TO GET TO NEXT OIL CHANGE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10447493
Incident
Nov 1, 2010
Mileage
72,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 4, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAR SLOWED THEN DIED. SYSTEM READ 1/2 TANK OF GAS AND OVER 150 MILES LEFT TO REFUEL. GAS TANK WAS EMPTY. *KB

NHTSA ID
10446659
Incident
Feb 1, 2012
Mileage
82,319 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 17, 2012

PURCHASED A 2004 INFINITI M45 WITH 76K IN MAY 2010. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF BUYING THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT SCANNED AND IT SAID "FUEL SENDING UNIT" SO I REPLACED THAT PART AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER, THE GAS TANK WAS ABOUT 1/4 TANK SHOWN, AND I WATCHED THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE MOVE FROM 1/4 TANK TO "FULL" AT THE STOP LIGHT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I DID A QUICK "GOOGLE" SEARCH AND FOUND MULTIPLE ONLINE FORUMS DISCUSSING THIS TOPIC AND THE REAL FAULT IS THE GAUGE CLUSTER. I CONTACTED A LOCAL INFINITI DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD "IT'S ONLY HAPPENED A FEW TIMES" BUT I HAD PAGES OF OTHER OWNERS POSTING ON THE FORUMS SAYING IT HAD HAPPENED TO THEM. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $800 TO REPLACE THE GAUGE CLUSTER, SO I SAID "NO THANKS" AND HAD MY ORIGINAL CLUSTER REPAIRED WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY AT BBA REMANUFACTURING AND IT HAS WORKED PERFECTLY SINCE SEPTEMBER 2010. PRIOR TO REPAIRING THE ORIGINAL ONE, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW GAUGE CLUSTER ON EBAY, BUT IT WAS NOT FOR MY MODEL WITH ICC AND NAV, SO I HAVE SPENT MONEY BUYING A GAUGE CLUSTER AND REPAIRING MY ORIGINAL ONE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10444089
Incident
May 7, 2010
Mileage
76,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 16, 2012

MY FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING A HALF A TANK OF GAS AND I RAN OUT OF GAS STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY DO TO TIME FRAME BUT WELL WITHIN THE MILEAGE. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM AND I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE READS FULL 99% OF THE TIME BUT WILL DROP DOWN TO ABOUT A HALF A TANK EVERY NOW AND THEN (BUT NOT OFTEN), USUALLY AS IT GETS CLOSE TO BEING EMPTY. THE DATES AND MILEAGE FOR THIS COMPLIANT ARE NOT ACTUALLY BUT ARE TO MY BEST GUESS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10443897
Incident
Jun 11, 2009
Mileage
45,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 13, 2012

CAR CUT OFF DUE LACK OF GAS, HOWEVER, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING A HALF A TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10443719
Incident
Jan 12, 2012
Fuel system
Filed Jan 9, 2012

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2004 INFINITI STOPPED WORKING. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY FUEL GAUGE, READ 2/3RDS FULL, I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. TO DATE THE GAUGE WILL NOT GO BELOW 2/3RDS NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN THE TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10443228
Incident
Jan 12, 2011
Mileage
62,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 8, 2012

MY FUEL GAUGE READ 1/3 OF A TANK AND I RAN OUT OF GAS. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN APPROXIMATELY JAN 2009 AND I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED COMPLETE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THEY INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS MY FLOAT MECHANISM IN THE GAS TANK BUT FINALLY REALIZED IT WAS THE DASH AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY ($50 DEDUCTIBLE APPLIED). MY WARRANTY EXPIRED A FEW MILES AGO (CAR HAS 90500 MILES ON IT NOW) AND I HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. CURRENTLY I FILL UP AFTER THE TRIP ODOMETER REACHES 300 MILES DRIVEN ON A TANK BECAUSE WHILE THE GAUGE APPEARS TO WORK ACCURATELY, ONCE IT REACHES 1/4 OF TANK LEFT, IT BEGINS TO RISE AND WILL GO AS HIGH AS 3/4 FULL. SOMETIMES TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON WILL RESET IT BUT IT WILL SOON BEGIN TO RISE AGAIN. VERY ANNOYING AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE DASH COSTS $900+ (IN 2009). RAMSEY INFINITI OF RAMSEY NJ DID THE WORK IN 2009. *TR

NHTSA ID
10442855
Incident
Feb 9, 2009
Mileage
33,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 2, 2012

I RAN OUT OF FUEL LOST ALL POWER @ 70 MPH WITH FUEL GAUGE READING 1/4 TANK. NO ACCIDENT BUT THERE WAS TRAFFIC IN MY IMMEDIATE AREA AND IT WAS 9PM AND DARK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10442051
Incident
Nov 23, 2011
Mileage
88,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 27, 2011

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE AND FUEL REMAINING COMPUTER SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT, ALMOST HALF A TANK. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED CRANKING THE MOTOR. AFTER SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOW SETTLED ON EMPTY. CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND IT SHOWED 0 MILES TILL EMPTY. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO BRING ME THE GAS FOR THE LAWNMOWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS INITIAL INCIDENT. A COUPLE TIMES WITH JUST MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE CAR. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE'S COMMUTE INVOLVES STREETS AND AVENUES AND NO FREEWAYS OR HIGHWAYS. I'VE COMMUNICATED MY ISSUES ON FORUMS AND BLOGS, TURNS OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY INFINITI TO ADDRESS THIS. THE FIX COMES AT A RIDICULOUS PRICE, DEALER WANTS TO CHANGE OUT GAUGE CLUSTER, UPWARDS OF $1,000. I'VE BEEN USING THE KEEP IT FULL METHOD, SINCE I LIKE THE CAR, OF COURSE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE DOING THIS. I DECIDED TO FILE THIS REPORT AFTER READING THAT THE NHTSA WAS LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID
10441279
Incident
Sep 22, 2011
Mileage
86,500 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Dec 19, 2011

I RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED FULL WHEN THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THESE GAUGES HAVE MAJOR INTERNAL ISSUES RESULTING IN WHAT MAY BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE (LINK BELOW) AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO YOUR ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS THIS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITIES: HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/M45-FUEL-GAUGE-PROBLEM-POST-HERE-IF-YOU-HAVE-HAD-IT-T316682.HTML. *TR

NHTSA ID
10440507
Incident
Dec 16, 2011
Mileage
112,025 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 4, 2011

THIS CAR DIED ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE SAID THAT I HAD A 3/4 TANK OF GAS REMAINING. THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING LIKE IT HAD RUN OUT OF GAS SO WE ADDED GAS AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I DROVE IT TO A LOCAL INFINITI DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH SHOCKED ME AS I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR A CAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I SEARCHED SOME ONLINE FORUMS ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD THE FUEL SENDING UNIT OR FURL PUMP WENT OUT, THAT WOULD BE UNDERSTANDABLE, BUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOING BAD COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. SINCE THE CLUSTER CONTROLS MILEAGE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, THIS WAS VERY SCARY. IT SEEMS THAT INFINITI KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE AS MANY OF THE PEOPLE ON THE FORUMS SAID INFINITI HAD PAID FOR A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WITH THIS PROBLEM BEING SO PREVALENT, I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH MY ISSUE HAPPENED AROUND 90,000 MILES, THERE WERE MANY OTHERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AT 30 AND 40,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10423199
Incident
Aug 1, 2011
Mileage
90,971 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 12, 2011

2004 INFINITI M45 RAN OUT OF GAS WITH MY GAUGE READING 1/4 LEFT. FOUND OUT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH GAUGE CLUSTER WHICH IS ABOUT $1000.00 TO REPLACE. I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT INFINITI REFUSES TO HELP WITH THE COST. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THANK YOU. *TT

NHTSA ID
10412053
Incident
Jun 2, 2011
Mileage
58,500 mi

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