Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. While driving at approximately 30 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 30v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
2003 Infiniti M45 engine complaints
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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 the federal safety agency 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
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 the federal safety agency 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
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated there was a failure in the crank shaft position sensor. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
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).
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, it suddenly stalled. The contact also mentioned that the service engine soon warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 134,009.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infini m45. The contact stated that while driving with the cruise control set at 80 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 171,000.
My vehicle has rough start, stalls and has turned off while in operation.
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,.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The engine failed to restart and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. There was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v357000 (engine and engine cooling); however the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the incident but informed the contact that the VIN was not listed under the federal safety agency campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 140000.
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. Maybe once someone is killed in a crash infiniti will reconsider its position on this matter. According to the infiniti dealer, they do not know the cause of the problem. Their suggestion was to leave the car with them for 2 or 3 days so they could hook up equipment to the car and drive it around (at $130 per hour) hoping that the problem would occur. Both the dealer and infiniti USA seem unwilling to investigate this problem without costing me hundreds or even thousands of dollars to fund their research in an effort to prevent a crash. Here is the description of the symptoms caused by the recall: 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.
I am starting to notice that my engine is burning excessive amounts of oil. I only have 2 thousand miles on an oil change and my vehicle was almost out of oil when I checked. I don't drive the vehicle hard at all, just normal driving. I've checked other forums and it seems to be a problem with a lot of the vehicles. I just wanted to make everyone aware of this, it could be dangerous. Http://forums.nicoclub.com/2003-m45-burning-oil-engine-replacement-t385113.html.
Hello, while driving our 2003 infinity m45 on the highway at approximately 65 MPH, the car suddenly shut off. I was driving my kids to school and this suddenly happened. The car turned on immediately and drove back home. I thought it might have been some issue with the fuel. I drove it again and this happened to me once more, the vehicle just suddenly shuts off. I went to the dealer to see what the problem was and was told after being checked that there was a recall for the same car and year for the cam & crank sensors but needed to make sure this car was part of it. To my surprise it wasn't! Why would they recall same year and model but not mine? My vehicle stalls on the road and could have seriously gotten injured due to this malfunction. Please help us out. Thank you!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic examined the vehicle and stated that the cam shaft and crank sensors needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,134.
At about 60 speed on the highway, all engine lights came on and the engine turned off. The car steering wheel locks up. I pulled over to the shoulder and successfully restarted the car after about 10 attempts. The car started again and ran well for another 10 minutes. Again, at about 60 miles per hour, the engine halted and I had to change 3 lanes to get to a shoulder. The cars behind me were coming at full speed while my speed was going down fast. There seems to be a recall for this model year, make, and model, but infiniti dealership is telling me that my VIN # is not included in the recall. I have seen many people online with the same exact problem.
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 the federal safety agency 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.
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.
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.
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 the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2003 infiniti m45 consumes 4 ml of oil after only 1000 miles and told by dealershio and manufacturer that this is normal.
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