2003 INFINITI M45 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT AND CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,500. UPDATED 08/03/16.*JB

Mileage: 155,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000... ....UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS ADVISED FOR THE CONTROL MODULE TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 2/23/2016 *JS

Mileage: 156,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,831. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ UPDATED 11/01/2017*CN

Mileage: 87,831

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN I-85 N BOUND DOING ABOUT 65 IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE RPM DROPPED ALL THE WAY OUT AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AS IF IT CUT OFF LEAVING ME IN SHOCK BECAUSE I HAD NO WAY OF GETTING OVER TO GET OFF ON THE SHOULDER.AFTER TAKING IT TO A SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND THAT I NEED TO CONTACT INFINITI BEFORE PAYING TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, SO I CONTACT THE INFINITI DEALER AND THE LADY I SPOKE WITH INFORMED ME THAT IT HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL FOR ANY ISSUE ON THIS CAR AND THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS 10 YEARS OLD THAT WAS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE,. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH SENSORS. AFTER REPLACING BOTH SENSORS, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HAD A DIFFERENT CAM POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

Mileage: 139,000

ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE WIFE, AT ~60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLS, CHARACTERISTICS VERY SIMILAR TO RECALL. HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART CAR ON THE FLY TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES, LUCKILY WHILE AT A STOP. CONTACTED INFINITY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN ON MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH I HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. (EVEN A CAMSHAFT SENSOR CODE POPPED UP SINCE AND HAVE HAD AN ISSUE TURNING THE ENGINE FROM A COLD START ONCE ALREADY). MY CAR ALSO SUFFERS FROM THE INFAMOUS FUEL GAUGE ISSUE WHICH INFINITI DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A RECALL FOR YET. SEE RECALL FROM INFINITI/NISSAN BELOW: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING RECALL DATE: NOV 17, 2003 MODEL AFFECTED: 2003 INFINITI M45 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS. CONSEQUENCES: THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 630000 NOTES: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. *TR

Mileage: 133,500

EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE SHOWS A FULL TANK OF GAS THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY AND I RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS WAS VERY INCONVENIENT BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS FOR EVERY PASSENGER IN THE CAR, HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR OTHER ROADS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO SUDDENLY BE OUT OF GAS. ONE OTHER RELATED ISSUE IS THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT. TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE SMOGGED BUT WAS TOLD THAT A FEW CODES CAME UP ON THE METER. ONE WAS CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ONE OTHER ONE SHOWED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/SENSOR TO BE FAULTY. IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE, IT WOULD SEEM THAT JUST REPLACING THE SENDING UNIT MAY NOT BE A GUARANTEE THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WILL PROPERLY FUNCTION. CAR CAN NOT BE SMOGGED WITHOUT THESE ITEMS CORRECTED AT HIGH COST. THESE ISSUES NEED TO BE ADDRESSED PROPERLY FROM THE INFINITI/NISSAN COMPANY. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITY M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED VERY FREQUENTLY, APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN TIMES A DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,951. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. SM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND WAS RESISTANT TO THE BRAKING ATTEMPTS WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN DID NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,800.

Mileage: 63,800

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL RESULTING IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND THE ISSUE REQUIRES FIXING IN ORDER TO PASS EMISSION CONTROL. THIS IS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT INFINITI REFUSES FIXING IT. *KB

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 50 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY 2003 INFINITI M45 'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RE-STARTED IT. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN DURING HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILAGE IS 104,000MI.THE FIRST OCCURANCE WAS AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY OF 70,000 MI. EXPIRED. I CONTACTED NISSAN/INFINITI AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL INITIATED FOR THIS EXACT ORRURANCE. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND LATER TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP. THE LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THE CONTACT THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM OF RECALL: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURE AND WAS ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 99,000.

Mileage: 99,000

MY 2003 INFINITI M45 ENGINE STOPPED DURING OPERATION WHICH WAS VERY CONCERNING AT THE TIME DUE TO MY FINANCE AND CHILD BOTH IN THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED AFTER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY ENGINE TO CORRECT ISSUE. THAT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE OPTION SO I TOOK IT ANOTHER SMALLER AUTO SHOP TO GET A SECOND OPINION. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THE CAM SHAFT SENOR AND THE TIMING BELTS. I DECIDE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. THE CAR FIRST HAD ENGINE FAILURE IN APR 10. I TOOK TO A AUTO SHOP AND THE CAM SHAFT SENSORS WAS REPLACED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CODE P0021 WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CLEARED SO THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND EXPERIENCED NO ISSUES UNTIL SEPT 10. THE CAR ENGINE STOP WORKING AGAIN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN SEPT 10. I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS A RECALL FOR 2003 INFINITI M45 THAT DESCRIBED SIMILAR ISSUES TO WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE PROBLEMS ARE SIMILAR TO WAS IS LISTED IN THIS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE 2007. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STARTER, BUT NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER NOW STATED THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WHICH IS UNDER RECALL, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 03V455000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 108000.

Mileage: 55,000

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.

Mileage: 5,000

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

Mileage: 24,000

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

Mileage: 24,000

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

Mileage: 25,000

2003 INFINITI M45 CONSUMES 4 ML OF OIL AFTER ONLY 1000 MILES AND TOLD BY DEALERSHIO AND MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS NORMAL.*AK

Mileage: 21,000