114 of the
372 complaints filed about the Infiniti M45
are about the fuel system —
31% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2003.
The contact owns a 2003 Infiniti M45. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the fuel gauge failed to read the fuel level correctly and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed several times to a dealer and independent mechanic however, the fuel gauge sensor could not be replaced. Additionally, on one occasion, the vehicle was steered to the side of the road where the vehicle was refueled. The vehicle was restarted but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel filter needed to be replaced and the fuel gauge sensor needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #11586153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11326896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER BENNETT INFINITI (1060 PA-315 WILKES BARRE PA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000. *BF
NHTSA complaint #11311141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENT WITH PRIOR DEALER WARRANTY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTED IT IS BAD FUEL EVAPORATOR. IN MOTION INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON. DRIVER SEAT LOOSE, PIECE IN SLOWER STRUCTURE NEEDED TO BE WELDED BECAUSE SEAT HAD PLAY AND WENT BACK AND FORTH. IN MOTION
NHTSA complaint #11163230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS,THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "CHECK YOUR FUEL CAP" DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT CITED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES, AS REPORTED BY A CODE READER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11121152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INACCURATELY DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V088000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #10925179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V088000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10862550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SINCE BUYING THE 45M. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE THE GAS GAUGE LEVEL READS FULL. THE FIRST TIME I WAS SIMPLY DRIVE THE A BUSY HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 40MPH. THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY BEGIN TO SPUTTER THEN CAME TO A STOP WHILE OTHER CARS TRIED TO AVOID HITTING ME.
NHTSA complaint #10660400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY WILL SHUT DOWN ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AT ANY SPEED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER TRAFFIC, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, AND STEERING AND MANY TIMES WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY WHICH PUTS THE PASSENGERS AT RISK OF A CRASH IN ANY SITUATION. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OF A RECALL ISSUED BY INFINITI FOR THE 2003 M45, HOWEVER, INFINITI INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S).
NHTSA complaint #10584627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY BOYFRIEND RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A DEALER THAT GAVE HIM A STANDARD WARRANTY AND WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW AND AFTER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING STEERED IS FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL SLIP. THE CAR MAKES A FEW NOISES WHEN YOU TURN OR STOP AS WELL. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE TIRES WILL FALL OFF. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO HIM BUT I LET HIM HANDLE THE CAR BUSINESS. THE FACT IS I DRIVE THE CAR TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILD AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAS HAD A RECALL ON IT FOR THOSE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY NOTED. I AM NOT SURE IF I CAN REPORT THIS OR WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10575681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 INFINITI M45. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING FUEL GAUGE *TGW THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF RELATED EXPENSES OF $2,168.76 AS HE PREVIOUSLY PAID TO HAVE THE DEFECT CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, WHERE AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTY, EVEN THE NEEDLE READ HALF FULL. THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED, BUT IT DID NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. FINALLY IN DECEMBER 2011, DURING A SMOG TEST, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10473487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE GAS GAUGE HAS MALFUNCTION FIRST WAS A FEW YEARS AGO WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I REMEMBER IT WAS A SUNDAY AND I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM CHURCH WITH MY SONS. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN CAR STALLED. THIS TIME I WAS ON I 95 WHEN THE CAR STALLED. BOTH TIMES THE GAUGE READ THAT THE CAR HAD A HALF FULL TANK. I HAVE NO HAD IT REPAIRED AS OF YET.
NHTSA complaint #10469674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 INFINITI M45. CONSUMER STATES FUEL GAUGE FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING A NOW RECALL ITEM, IN WHICH SHE EXPERIENCED AND PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR ON SEPTEMBER 3 , 2010. RECALL # 12V088000. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 516.99. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RAN OUT OF GAS, EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGE REFLECTED MORE THAN 1/4 TANK OF GAS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENDER UNIT. WHEN THE CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT, SHE WAS INFORMED THE CURRENT FIX FOR THE PROBLEM WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10466102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I'M SINCERELY WITH NO RECOURSE TO FIXING WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR SINCE IT HAS BEEN PURCHASED. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2007 AND THE VERY DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, IT RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE CLUSTER SHOWED IT WAS HALF FULL. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED" IT. I THEN FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL AND I WENT BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY FUEL GAUGE STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND MY WIFE AND MY ONE YEAR OLD RAN OUT OF GAS AGAIN A WEEK AGO ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO STATE THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR FUEL GAUGE ISSUES, BUT I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE. PLEASE HELP AS THEY ARE SEEKING CLOSE $1500 TO FIX THE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10456573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY GAS GAUGE SHOWS INCORRECT READINGS, I HAVE TO GO BY GALLONS OF GAS I PUT IN TO CAR TO DETERMINE MILES I CAN DRIVE. WHEN I START THE CAR GAUGE SHOWS ONE READING A FEW BLOCKS LATER IT SHOWS ANOTHER. MY CAR STOPPED SOME WEEKS AGO ON BUSY STREET WHEN GAUGE SHOWED A 1/4 OF A TANK ON THE GAUGE, I HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE SERVICE TO GET HOME.
NHTSA complaint #10455245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PURCHASED 2003 INFINITI M45 IN DECEMBER OF 2009. THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ CORRECTLY AS OF PURCHASE DATE, ALWAYS READING HALF FULL TO FULL. DEALER INSPECTION FOUND THAT ENTIRE CLUSTER NEEDS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10451659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT A 2003 INFINITI M45 FROM A PRIVATE LOT, AND THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED FULL. I DROVE THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MILES THAT DAY AND IT DIED ON THE STREET WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH MY RESIDENCE. COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT UNTIL WE SMELLED GAS SO I HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE TO BRING ME GAS IN A GAS CAN AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. THE PRIVATE LOT DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT THAT DAY.
NHTSA complaint #10451671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10451633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CAR STALLED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON 880 FREEWAY LEFT LANE. LUCKILY I SUCCEEDED TO STEER THE CAR THROUGH THE LANES TO THE RIGHT CURB. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE FUEL GAUGE (ASKED BY POLICE OFFICER THAT STOPPED BY), IT SHOWED SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE QUARTER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO FRONTIER INFINITI DEALERSHIP IN SANTA CLARA. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE CAR AND CLAIMS THAT THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTY. SO IT LOOKS LIKE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT INDICATING CORRECTLY. NO REPAIR ACTION WAS TAKEN.
NHTSA complaint #10451461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.