The fuel gauge stopped accurately indicating the amount of fuel in the vehicle. Subsequently the car ran out of fuel while driving on local road causing disruption in traffic before it could be moved to the shoulder. After a cursory check to see if anything looked to be amiss, we decided to start with the simple solutions and work toward the more complex. We added 5 gallons of gas to the car and it immediately cranked and ran fine. This is when we noticed that the gas gauge failed to move. The gauge showed to be about 1/2 full before we added fuel and didn't move after adding the fuel. The fuel indicator has now moved to past full and hasn't moved since. We had an infiniti dealer look at the car and they gave us an estimate of $1502.00 to make the repairs. The malfunctioned occurred at or near 72,000 miles, well after the warranty period. Reviewing information on the internet shows that this appears to be a rather common occurrence for this year/model. Often this was repaired by infiniti in cars that were still in the warranty period. Below is a link to a website that's has over 160 posts concerning this problem. Http://forums.nicoclub.com/m45-fuel-gauge-problem-post-here-if-you-have-had-it-t316682-150.html.
2003 Infiniti M45 fuel system complaints
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I had just purchased the car and when I left the lot around november 1st, 2011 at 95k miles , I went 10 miles home to my place, then 10 additional miles to my mothers place to show them the car. They got to see that it died in her apartments when the gas gauge read that it was full. We tried to jump the car, but we discovered that it was out of gas and had someone with a gas can to help us. The referred me to a shop after the incident that's not even apart of the bbb and not certified and they didn't even want to look at the car. They wanted me to help them find the part but the car is under warranty. I'm still dealing with this issue and I hope you all can help me resolve this issue.
I know there are numerous complaints on fuel gauge issues with the 03-04 m45. My car now has 87k and has had this issue since around 73k miles. Once it gets down to 1/4 tank, it will sometimes go to e and turn the light on or go back and forth between 1/4 and 1/2 tank marks. I know the qx56 had a recall for the sending unit but the gauge clusters are the issue with these cars. I'm hoping infiniti will provide some help since this is quite a big concern for every driver. Thank you.
On the labor day in this year (2011), my 2003 m45 had been stopped in middle of the I-75. The fuel gauge was around 1/4. While I was driving around 65 MPH on the passing lane, the car lost its power and then stopped. There was not time to pull over to an emergency lane. Following cars barely passed my car. It was the most scary moment in my life. About 3 minute later, a police arrived and then I could escape the situation. After the car was towed nearest a shop, it turns out that gas was empty. Then I found out that it is the common problem on this vehicle. The hundreds of owner are suffering from this issue but infiniti ignores to fix this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would provide erroneous fuel level readings. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled as a result of running out of fuel although the fuel gauge advised that the tank was full. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who verified the failure and advised that the instrument panel needed to replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
The fuel gauge read full and I ran out of gas on the highway, fortunately I was in the right lane and avoided an accident. I filled the tank up and the next day the engine light came on and the car kept cutting off while I was driving home from work. I got to a gas station and the tank was 3/4 full. I took the car to the dealer who told me I had failed timing sensors which they replaced for $705.04. One hour after leaving the dealer the engine light came on again. I took the car back and they said they just needed to clear the codes. The next day the engine light came on again. I went to a private station and was told I had a dtc code p0462 and this was a known problem with this vehicle with the only fix being to replace the entire gauge cluster. I did not have the money at the time to have this corrected. I now have to be inspected and have no choice.
Faulty gas gauge readings and check engine light with code 0462. Troubleshooting revealed no +12 v from instrument cluster (combination meter) to fuel level sensor. No opens or shorts in wiring harness. All points to a defective gauge cluster.
Gas gauge has faulty readings. Consistently reads 3/4 to full when in actuality actual level is approaching empty. After fill-up gauge reads full but status does not track with actual gas in fuel tank.
Fuel gauge stops at half full, and returns toward full until running out of gas. There are two low gas warnings (light and message) which no longer work. After several months of using odometer for approximate gas amount status, the check engine light illuminated. The auto zone code check shows the fuel level sender is faulty. Turns out this a common problem for this make and model, and many fixes (sender unit and gauge cluster) do not work.
For the past year I have been having a issue with the fuel gauge on my 2003 infiniti m45. First I noticed the problem while driving when my fuel reading was at 1/4 tank and the gauge started to rise to a full tank. I did not like what was happening so I promptly went and put gas in the car to fill the tank. After a day or two of city driving in chicago there was no change to my fuel reading. I wasn't until 3 weeks ago I was on the dan ryan express way when the problem really scared me. I was driving and my car started to sputter when I noticed that my fuel reading was still at 3/4 full. It shut off completely in high speed traffic and there was no fuel in the tank. The minute man just happened to be coming and saw me and gave me a gallon of gas. I was fortunate that I was able to get to the shoulder without causing any serious to fatal incident. This should be a factory recall because it's absolutely to many infiniti m cars on the road with this issue. From my perspective, it will get addressed when there's a fatal accident where someone is rear ended due to this malfunction. Please address this problem. Thank you.
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 purchased the infiniti 2003 m45 before I knew about the fuel gauge problem. The shop I use has ordered 3 oem gauge clusters from infiniti all three would not work.with all the complaints and the safety issues why does infiniti refuse to fix this problem. It is a real surprise that a problem from 2003 still can not be fixed eight years later. This issue needs investigation and infiniti needs to be held responsible for all repairs in other words recall.
Fuel gauge does not show anywhere near correct amount. Bought car 1 year ago and has been so from day 1 . Replaced fuel sender but did not correct the problem. Replaced gauge cluster with junkyard part and it worked for about 1 month then it failed as well.everyone I know who owns this car has or has had this issue. Please help us.
The fuel gauge on my 2003 infiniti m45 is defective. It began to occur at 101,000 miles intermittently, but now is a constant problem. The fuel gauge correctly reads the tank level until about 1/2 tank at which point it severely drops, or severely rises to "full". I know this to be a problem with this particular model in the fuel gauge cluster, and tried to have it fixed at the dealer. They did not fix it under warranty, and said there was no recall, however they recognized many other owners had the same issue. Other owners have said the only way to correct the problem is to completely replace the gauge cluster, however, I will not pay for a defective part at that price, so I have been keeping track of mileage in order to time fill-ups. The danger lies in the fact that the fuel light will not come on, and the tank will read above half-full when the tank is close to empty. There is severe risk of running out of gas on the highway and causing an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact stated the fuel gauge was providing inaccurate fuel level readings. While driving, the vehicle ran out of fuel and stalled without warning, although the fuel level gauge indicated that there was one quarter tank of fuel. The vehicle was not inspected. The failure mileage and current mileage was 58,000.
Put car in reverse and stopped. Put in forward and check engine soon came up on screen. Went to auto zone to check code and they said fuel level sender was bad. I then found on internet that numerous other owners had same problem. I contacted infinite of orland ,service department and they said they knew nothing about this problem.
Purchased 2003 infiniti m45 with 104k miles at volvo of houston, tx and drove back to austin, tx. The fuel gauge read more that half a tank in the car, but was in fact closer to empty. While driving car ran out of gas on a main thorough fare had to call aaa roadside assistance for towing to local autorepair shop. In the past year have learned that this is a common problem the nissan corp refuses to recall.
I have had my infiniti m45 vehicle only four months now and I just realized about 3 weeks ago that the gas gauge wasn't reading correctly and I did some research on it. Going on a lot of forums, I've been getting many people saying this happens to their vehicle. I went down to ask about a price for the part and job and I was told 900 or so. I do not believe it is fare to myself and many other infiniti drivers to have to spend that much on an already great luxury vehicle. I been stuck 2 times on the highway and one time with my daughter. This was my gift after a rough deployment and I believe if I should get charged it should only be the labor work for an hour or so.
2003 infiniti m45, vehicle stalled in highway traffic on 2 separate occasions due to low fuel. Fuel gauge and electronic fuel monitoring system both showed over 1/2 tank of fuel on both occasions. I narrowly missed being rear ended in one instance and t-boned on another as I tried to merge onto oncoming traffic. Fuel gauge cluster and fuel sensor need replacing.
My infiniti m45 2003 model is having issue with fuel gauge not showing correct amount of gas presence in the tank. Fuel gauge showed gas tank full when it is nearly empty or show empty when tank is full. Fuel gauge indication is very erratic and does not provide correct information. My wife had at least 2 times stops on highway with kids and called me to bring the gas due to faulty gauge. When I had this erratic behavior of fuel gauge during warranty period, I had taken it to the dealer that they never fixed and provided some explanations to avoid the situation and adjusted something to avoid the situation at that time. Once the warranty expired, dealer was ready to fix the issue with about $700 charge changing the readout cluster and fuel gauge sensor. Dealer ignored my constant complaint during warranty period. It seems this is a wide spread issue in many infiniti 2003 m45 models and several nissan models according to many online discussion groups. My car has now about 92300 miles and inaddition to fuel gauge faulty behavior, I also get the service engine soon light now. I have taken the car to a mechanic (not the dealer) and it was identified as fuel gauge senor issue and gave me about $700 estimate to fix it as dealer indicated on previous occasions. According to my online research and mechanic inputs, this is a known issue for infiniti and nissan models. It is very risky to drive the car with false sense of security, especially with kids not knowing the amount of gas in the tank. My constant complaint to the dealer had not been answered during warranty but now ready to fix it with a $700 price tag. This is not an isolated incident and need to be addressed with manufacturer by the authority that consumer requests have been ignored. Your direct involvement would be greatly appreciated.
Fuel gauge showing wrong level of gas. Had fuel sending unit replaced twice still not working. Now they tell me I have to replace the gauge cluster. This will cost over $2000.00. This is a known defect and there should be a recall on this before somebody gets killed, or is infiniti waiting for someone to get killed before they do the recall?
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact noticed that the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank was full at all times. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the fuel sending unit was replaced. The failure continued. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000 and the current mileage was approximately 100,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would register either a full or empty reading. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced; the mechanic stated that the failure would continue to occur whether it was repaired or not. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000 and the current mileage was approximately 100,000.
2003 infiniti m45 fuel gauge reads full when it is empty.
2003 infinity m45 gas gauge keeps showing faulty reading to the extent engine cuts off on the highway and car came to abrupt stop while in motion. Car shows full or 1/2 tank when it is actually empty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. Whenever the contact added fuel to the gasoline tank he noticed that the fuel gauge would display the incorrect amount of gasoline. The vehicle was not diagnosed. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 72000.
First incident, gauge level states tank full, ran out of gas in the middle of the street. Second incident, gauge states full and car shut off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. The contact stated the fuel level indicator would intermittently read that the fuel tank was full when it was not and often fluctuates back and forth from empty and full. The dealer advised that the fuel sending unit would need to be replaced. There were no recalls and the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,417 and the current mileage was 55,521.
Infiniti m45 2003 gas level not giving the right reading. Showing full when it's not. Going from half full to full. You never know when you will run out of gas.
Fuel gauge failure which could cause a problem if in heavy traffic.
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