Tl* the contact owns a 2008 infiniti m45. The contact stated that at start-up, the vehicle sputtered and loss power. The vehicle failed to start. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The owner changed the spark plugs. The contact called circle infiniti (300 nj-36, west long branch, nj 07764, (732) 389-1200) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
Infiniti M45 check engine light comes on
32 of the 280 owner complaints about the Infiniti M45 describe check engine light, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical mileage
- 100,565
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Trouble codes mentioned
P0462 2P1764 1P0461 1P0021 1C1137 1C1130 1
What owners say
2003 infiniti m45 with approximately 106,000 miles. Car will stall suddenly at highway or city road speeds necessitating putting car into neutral or pulling over to restart. Previously, after this had happened, a code for faulty crankshaft position sensor was recovered, and both the crankshaft and camshaft position sensors were replaced with aftermarket new parts from duralast. Car no longer has a check engine light code associated with the stalling, but the stalling persists. Also, when car is cooled to ambient temperature, it may take 2-3 ignition attempts to start the car and occasionally a backfire/misfire is heard during failed attempts. If car has sat for multiple days without being driven, it may take 10-15 attempts to start the vehicle.
My check engine light came on and vehicle shifted info one gear. It was slow to accelerate and change gears. I had the code pulled and it showed p1764 direct clutch solenoid. I have researched the code which I found a service bulletin that has this code listed but it is not on the recall list when I entered the VIN number.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 infiniti m45. While driving the vehicle, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.
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.
I had purchased my m45 2006 infiniti used feb 20,2016 the car drove good everything worked well no problems at all. I did noticed the check engine light came on I took the car back to metro honda which is where I got it from as used. The checked it out the light went off but came back on and stay. July of 2016 is when the car would just lose power cut off while driving etc. The car would take several minutes to start back up. The problem got more hecked because the car cut off one night my children and I was driving right on the middle of the road and a 18 wheeler was behind us I was able to come to a stop safely but was in the middle of the road which was a bridge. I had the car tested it came back as my cam and crank shaft sensor had those replaced not even been 2 weeks and the go still act as if no gas is getting to engine and still cuts off this is unsafe it can cause someone to even be killed. I am so scared to go long distances because I'm scared the car will just loose all power. I took the car to infiniti they couldn't even tell me what the problem was I also looked online and seen at repair pal where there was a recall on the crank shaft and cam sensor as well as fuel pump gas pedal and the recent one of the air bags. As well as a electric problem and all this was. Back in december of 2003 the only thing that was replaced on this car was the gas pedal. Something has to be done infiniti needs to recall all this on the m45 sports 2006 I feel helpless and hopeless because I don't even know if my children and I will get in this car and make it back home alive. Something needs to be done.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 infiniti m45. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. In order to restart the vehicle, the contact had to completely turn off the vehicle and or place the vehicle in park. The check engine light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was directly related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v430000 (vehicle speed control); however, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 182,000.
While turning left with on coming traffic the engine died. The check engine light came on and the communications center said it was emissions related. The car did restart, the warning light remains on, and after a short drive there was a burning smell and heat coming from the car. The local nissan dealer will only work on it as customer pay, and will not do any recall work, said I need to go to the infinity dealer 2 hours away. I just notified nissan corp today of the issue and waiting for their response.
I was driving on the highway and all of a sudden my car stalled without warning. Shortly after the service engine light came on. The car restarted only to do that again the next day. It did it another time and didn't restart. Had it repaired by and independent mechanic. 6months later the same problem is bck. Decided to check on the recalls and there was a recall called engine and engine cooling that described my issue to a t but did not include my VIN! This is very dangerous and unsafe. Both times my daughter was in the car.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 03V455000 · Recall details
Questions about the Infiniti M45 check engine light
Why does the check engine light come on in the Infiniti M45?
Owners who report it most often also describe wrong fuel gauge reading, engine stalls while driving and sudden loss of power, and the codes they mention most are P0462, P1764 and P0461.
Which Infiniti M45 years have check engine light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2003 (18 complaints), 2006 (6 complaints) and 2004 (5 complaints).
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