2004 INFINITI M45 Engine Problems

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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