2007 INFINITI M45 Problems

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER INDICATING THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MY FAMILIES LIFE AND SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY. MY VEHICLE IS MY PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND USED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM WORK AND TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY. I HAVE BEEN PATIENT, NOT ALLOWING PASSENGERS IN MY FRONT SEAT FOR MONTHS. IT IS NOW THE END OF FEBRUARY, OVER FIVE MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE LIFE THREATENING DEFECT IN MY CAR. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! INFINITI HAS DISREGARDED THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY BY THE LACK OF ACTION TAKEN IN THIS MATTER. THIS WILL INFLUENCE FUTURE PURCHASING DECISIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF PURSUING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINTI M45. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE OWNER AND IT DROVE FINE TIL RECENTLY I WAS AT A LIGHT AND IT STARTED TO WANT TO TURN OFF AND DID I COULD NOT GET IT TO START AGAIN STUCK AT A LIGHT FOR ANOTHER 5 MINS OF TRYING TO TURN IT ON. IT HAS CONTINUE TO DO SO AS IM DRIVING WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND ALL LIGHTS TURN ON AND STALLS AGAIN TIL IT DIES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, MY ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES. DIAGNOSTIC SAYS IT IS A CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I HAD THAT REPLACED AND IT CONTINUES TO CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

THE DRIVERS SIDE BOTTOM METAL SEAT BRACKET BROKE WHILE IN MOTION. THE SEAT IS NOW COMPLETELY UNSUPPORTED. THE SEAT MOVES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

RIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED AND CAME OFF TRACKS WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. DEFECTIVE WELDS (AS STATED BY INFINITI CERTIFIED DEALER SERVICE CENTER) HOLDING SEAT ASSEMBLY DETERMINED TO BE CAUSE. INFINITI DIAGNOSIS; SEAT TRACK BROKEN. REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY; PART # 87450-EH00A. COST OF PART $~1000 TO INSTALL; $~300. THIS IS A NISSAN/INFINITI PROBLEM REPORTED PREVIOUSLY TO NHTSA ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATS THAT WELD FAILURE CAUSES SEAT TO COLLAPSE. PROBLEM IS LONGSTANDING, WELL DOCUMENTED, AND KNOWN TO INFINITI. IN SPITE OF THIS, NO REMEDIATION, OTHER THAN REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, HAS BEEN OFFERED BY INFINITI. THIS WELD FAILURE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RELATED MATTER THAT IS NOT THE RESULT OF ABUSE, MAINTENANCE NEGLECT, OR OVERSTRESS TO SEAT OR SEAT ASSEMBLY. THE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY REPAIR PERSONNEL AT DEALERSHIP THAT CARRIED OUT THE REPAIR.

DRIVING ON ROADS WITH GROOVES IN THE PAVEMENT AND CAR ABRUPTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT - DEPENDING ON WHICH WAY THE GROOVES GO. ALSO HAPPENS ON UNEVEN ROADS. STEERING WHEEL MAKES A QUICK, HARD PULL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN 20 AND 65 MPH. NEW TIRES, NEW RIMS, NEW BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BUT STEERING PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE CAR TRIES TO GO WHERE IT WANTS. STEERING WHEEL TURNS SLIGHTLY ON ITS OWN WHILE MAKING A COMPLETE STOP ON ANY TYPE OF PAVEMENT. *TR

CAR REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION ON FREEWAYS. *TR

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.

MY 2007 INFINITI M45 SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE ENGINE STALLING WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO PASSPORT INFINITI OF ALEXANDRIA FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A FAILED INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE, IPDM WHICH AFTER IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, HAS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY IN MULTIPLE NISSAN & INFINITI VEHICLES RANGING FROM YEARS 2004 - 2006. THERE ARE CURRENT MANUFACTURE RECALLS ON SEVERAL NISSAN VEHICLES TO REPLACE FAULTY IPDM'S AND IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE M45 IS AFFECTED LIKEWISE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY OUT OF COMMISSION AND SLIGHTLY OUTSIDE OF ANY MANUFACTURE WARRANTY COVERAGE AS IT IS A 2007 WITH APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN ATTEMPT TO GAIN THEIR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO COVER REPAIR COST WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. I WAS INFORMED BY A CASE WORKER THAT THERE IS NO REPORTED EVIDENCE OF IPDM FAILURE IN THE 2007 INFINITI M45 AND AS A CONSUMER I HAVE TO ABSORB ALL COST TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND RETURNED BACK TO FULL OPERATIONAL STATUS. THE PRELIMINARY DEALER ASSESSMENT SUGGESTS REPLACING THE IPDM AT A VERY EXPENSIVE $1300.00 PRICE TAG WITH A 12 MONTH OR 12K WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, THE COST COULD BE MORE DEPENDING ON POSSIBLE OTHER IDENTIFIED ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT MY HAVE TRIGGERED THE IPDM FAILURE.

SIDE MIRRORS GET STUCK OUT OF POSITION POINTING DOWN AND CONTINUOUSLY MAKE CLICKING NOISES MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE

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

AS THE VEHICLE AGES THE DASHBOARD MELTS. THIS MELTING LEADS TO GLARE ON SUNNY DAYS AND OBSCURES VISION. THE SHINNY SPOTS CREATED IN THE DASH DISTRACT FROM THE ROAD.

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

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.

2007 INFINITI M45. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AN ACCELERATION PEDAL SENSOR ISSUE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AGO, WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INIFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS IGNITION BUTTON FAILED TO START THE ENGINE AND THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE PROPER READING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO PARTS RETAILER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED RELATED TO THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE, A CIRCUIT FAILURE, ENGINE SIGNAL 1 FAILURE, AND MANUFACTURER MODE SWITCH CIRCUIT FAILURE. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST ALSO DISPLAYED CODE NUMBERS RELATED TO THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR: C1137 AND C1130. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

MY 2007 INFINITI M45 SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE ENGINE STALLING WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO PASSPORT INFINITI OF ALEXANDRIA FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A FAILED INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE, IPDM WHICH AFTER IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, HAS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY IN MULTIPLE NISSAN & INFINITI VEHICLES RANGING FROM YEARS 2004 - 2006. THERE ARE CURRENT MANUFACTURE RECALLS ON SEVERAL NISSAN VEHICLES TO REPLACE FAULTY IPDM'S AND IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE M45 IS AFFECTED LIKEWISE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY OUT OF COMMISSION AND SLIGHTLY OUTSIDE OF ANY MANUFACTURE WARRANTY COVERAGE AS IT IS A 2007 WITH APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN ATTEMPT TO GAIN THEIR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO COVER REPAIR COST WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. I WAS INFORMED BY A CASE WORKER THAT THERE IS NO REPORTED EVIDENCE OF IPDM FAILURE IN THE 2007 INFINITI M45 AND AS A CONSUMER I HAVE TO ABSORB ALL COST TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND RETURNED BACK TO FULL OPERATIONAL STATUS. THE PRELIMINARY DEALER ASSESSMENT SUGGESTS REPLACING THE IPDM AT A VERY EXPENSIVE $1300.00 PRICE TAG WITH A 12 MONTH OR 12K WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, THE COST COULD BE MORE DEPENDING ON POSSIBLE OTHER IDENTIFIED ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT MY HAVE TRIGGERED THE IPDM FAILURE.

MICHELIN PILOT SPORT AS PLUS ARE STARTING TO FALL APART IN THE TREAD AREA. MICHELIN TIRE SALESMAN INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE "CHUNKING" A CONDITION THAT HAS BEEN NOTED ON CARS BROUGHT IN FOR EVALUATION OF THE TIRES. TIRES ARE ACTUALLY FALLING APART IN THE TREAD AREA AND COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE BLOWOUTS OR MASSIVE CHANGE OF BALANCE WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE IF BEING DRIVEN BY AN UNSUSPECTING DRIVER. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MICHELIN AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NO DEFECT IN THE TIRE, BUT IF I WANT TO CHANGE THE TIRES OUT, I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE AMOUNT OF WEAR. WEAR VARIES NOW ACROSS THESE TIRES SINCE THEY ARE LOOSING RUBBER IN THE TREAD AREA THUS SHORTENING THE LIFE OF THE TIRE. THESE TIRES ARE A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE OWNER AND IT DROVE FINE TIL RECENTLY I WAS AT A LIGHT AND IT STARTED TO WANT TO TURN OFF AND DID I COULD NOT GET IT TO START AGAIN STUCK AT A LIGHT FOR ANOTHER 5 MINS OF TRYING TO TURN IT ON. IT HAS CONTINUE TO DO SO AS IM DRIVING WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND ALL LIGHTS TURN ON AND STALLS AGAIN TIL IT DIES. *TR