2006 INFINITI M45 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

The contact owns a 2006 Infiniti M45. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled while driving downhill. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering and braking functionality. The contact was able to safely stop the vehicle by using excessive force on the brake pedal. The contact restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle stalled. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Over the last 6 to 8 months, the 2006 M45 stalls intermittently. Most of the time (7 out of 10) it would stall when I stopped at a light (or a stop sign). The engine would shut off, all the indicator lights would come on, and I would put it in park and re-start, and it would continue to operate fine. The other three times or so, the car would randomly shut down while driving (both times in the city at 30 mph or so), and the same procedure to restart. Midas Muffler (3 different locations) did not detect any error codes in any of the occasions, and since it was happening intermittently, they could not duplicate it. In atleast 3 or 4 of the events, I had another passenger in the car who observed it.

THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND/OR CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CONTINUE TO FAIL EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED WITH NEW INFINITI/NISSAN OEM PARTS. ALMOST EVERY TIME I START THE CAR IT WILL CONTINUE TO TURN OVER FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS THEN STOP. I USUALLY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS 3 OR 4 TIMES AND EVENTUALLY IT WILL START WITH THE SLP AND VDC LIGHTS ON, BUT THATS NOT THE SCARY OR DANGEROUS PART OF IT. THE DANGEROUS PART OF THIS ISSUE IS WHEN IVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC GOING 70 MPH AND THE ENGINES DIES AND COMPLETELY TURNS OFF WHILE IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 5 LANE HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO ONE SHOULDER OR THE OTHER. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON AN URBAN FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT LEAST 70 MPH BESIDE ME. THE HIGHWAY INCIDENTS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE OTHER 2 TIMES I WAS SO PARANOID OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN THAT I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND JUST PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER WHEN THE CAR DIED. I DO NOT DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY ANYMORE WHICH IS A SHAME BECAUSE THA''S WHAT THAT CAR WAS MADE FOR. OTHER DANGEROUS INCIDENTS WERE CAR DYING AS I WAS ENTERING INTERSECTION ON A LEFT TURN WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING, CAR DYING AT A RED AFTER TURNING GREEN WITH TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM BEHIND, CAR DYING WHEN APPROACHING STOPPED TRAFFIC WITHOUT POWER BRAKES. THOSE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES. THE CAR HAS DIED MANY MORE TIMES IN SITUATIONS THAT WERE NOT AS DANGEROUS SUCH AS A RESIDENTIAL STREET, ETC. AGAIN AS I STATED EARLIER THAT ALL 3 OF MY CARS SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACE WITH NEW OEM PARTS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THERE ARE MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINT FROM OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A ONE OFF PROBLEM WITH JUST MY CAR. THANK YOU.

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, I WAS CHANGING LANES, AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL IN THE ROAD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE CAR ABRUPTLY PULLED TO RIGHT AND AND RAN INTO THE CURB ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO FLY TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE MEDIAN 2 LANES OVER, SENDING ME INTO A 360 SPIN OUT, ONCE AGAIN HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH FRONT OF MY CAR, AND ENDING UP WITH THE REAR END HITTING THE MEDIAN AGAIN WITH THE REAR OF THE CAR BRINGING IT TO A STOP. THANK GOD, ALL OF THE CARS AROUND ME SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AND BRAKED TO STOP AND LET MY CAR DO ITS THING UNTIL IT STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE....CLUNK.... I SEE WHERE THERE IS A FLAT TIRE WARNING ON DASHBOARD....AT THIS TIME, I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY. IT'S 5 O'CLOCK TRAFFIC IN HOUSTON AND I'M ONLY 1 MILE FROM MY HOUSE. THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL WORKING IN REVERSE AND DRIVE WITH EXTREME CLUNKS AND HORRIBLE NOISES COMING FROM BACK PASSENGER TIRE WELL AREA. I CLEARED THE ROAD, AS I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE ACCIDENT, AND NO ONE ELSE WAS HURT. I DROVE THE CAR HOME WITHOUT LOOKING AT DAMAGE. DAMAGE: HAS TO BE SOME FRONT END STEERING PART DAMAGE FROM HITTING CURB TWICE WITH FRONT END. DENT IN FRONT PASSENGER FENDER. I SUSPECT BROKEN AXLE, AS DRIVER REAR WHEEL IS AT AN ANGLE. PASSENGER REAR WHEEL RIM IS CRACKED AND MISSING PIECES IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE STRUT AND SPRING IS DESTROYED, AS FLAT TIRE IS RUBBING TIRE WELL. SOME DAMAGE TO FENDER AREA. SCRAPED BACK BUMPER. AS I SAID, WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN GEAR, THERE IS A HUGE CLANK, BUT THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE KEPT ON TICKING. I AM 56 YEARS OLD. I HAVE ZERO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE I WAS 15. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT I LOST CONTROL OF. NEVER. CAR WILL BE TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOMORROW FOR INSPECTION. MY NECK AND BACK ARE SORE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE RPMS INCREASED, AND THE VEHICLE POWERED DOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE RPMS DECREASED TO ZERO. THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INFINITI OF ELK GROVE (8586 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757, (916) 287-8017) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RECALL. THE MECHANICS DID NOT REPAIR THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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

WHEN STATIONARY AT A PARKING SPOT, I GOT INTO MY CAR, AND THE CAR SEAT MADE A CRACKING NOISE AS IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND. WHILE DRIVING I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BREAKS AND MY CAR SEAT CAME OFF THE BRACKET CAUSING ME TO BE DISTRACTED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN BE THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE.

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN STREET GOING 50 MILES WHEN MY ENGINE COMPLETE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. EVERYTHING LOCKED UP, STEERING AND BREAKS WERE HARD TO MANAGE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO COAST TO A SIDE STREET. THERE WAS A RECALL 11/17/2003 -03V45500 IT ALSO SAYS INCLUDED ARE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN 01V357 I CALLED INFINITI AND THEY SAID MY VIN EXCLUDED MY CAR FROM THAT RECALL. IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CAME BACK P0304 CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR.

DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED! AS OTHER STATED, THE WELD BROKE AND THE SEAT COLLAPSED DURING DRIVING, CAUSING A SERIOUS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE! INFINITI, PLEASE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT THIS! IT'S SAFETY AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL!

TAKATA RECALL

BOTH FRONT SEATS WOULD BE SLIDING FROM SEAT TRACKS AS IF THEY WERE LOOSE WHEN THE CAR WOULD BE GETTING TO A STOP. THE DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED LEANING TO THE CENTER OF VEHICLE AFTER A WHILE, RUBBING THE CENTER CONSOLE. EVENTUALLY THE DRIVER SEAT CAME OUT OF THE TRACK BECAUSE THE TRACK BROKE WHEN ADJUSTING THE SEAT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT AT HOME. THE DEALER (NALEY INFINITI, 2020 COBB PKWY S, MARIETTA, GA 30060, 770-281-8600) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V329000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V329000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIRS. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - IT HAS BEEN A FULL YEAR AND MY AIRBAG HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ *AS

IN THE PAST COUPLE DAYS MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. IT SHUT DOWN WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, ALSO WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN FOR A TOLL. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR WHEN I TRY TO PULL OFF AGAIN IT JERKS A COUPLE TIMES AND THEN GO. ALSO, AFTER A RESTART THE STEERING BECOMES STIFF AND ITS MUCH HARDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE AS IF THE POWER STEERING IS AFFECTED. THE SYMPTOMS ALIGN WITH A PREVIOUS RECALL (RECALL 13V430000 ENGINE STALL CONCERN). I CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEY ADVISED THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE RECALL ISSUE REPAIRED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO FOR THE PREVIOUS RECALL (REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE). THESE CURRENT SYMPTOMS SEEM TO ALIGN WITH THE PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS. *TR

TAKATA RECALL - THE AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY 2006 M45 INFINITI HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE MAY 23,2016. INFINITI HAS NOT PROVED THE REQUIRED REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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. *TR

I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF THE TAKATA INFLATOR DEFICIENCY IN MAY OF 2016. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL INFINITI DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JULY 2016. IN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP IN JULY, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER. IN SEPTEMBER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART MAY BE AVAILABLE IN MID-NOVEMBER. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON TODAY AND I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE PART MAY BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER 2016. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO BE USE MY SEDAN AS INTENDED, WHICH IS RESULTING IN A HARDSHIP FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM INFINITI OF AMERICA IN REFERENCE TO THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. THIS WAS AROUND MAY 0F 2016. I CONTACTED INFINITI ABOUT TRYING TO GET A LOANER CAR BECAUSE I CARRY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR AND IF THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAGS, THAT I NEEDED A LOANER VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD NOT GET A VEHICLE AND THAT I SHOULD BE RECEIVING A CALL FROM MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS, THAT WAS FIVE MONTHS AGO. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE TODAY (11/09/2016), AND WAS INFORMED BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR MY CAR WAS UP FOR RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS, AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR A TEMPORARY FIX IN STOCK. I BROUGHT MY CAR NEW IN 2006, AND TO BE INFORMED THAT MY CAR IS UNSAFE 10 YEARS LATER IS A TRAVESTY. INFINITI SHOULD OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ME A LOANER CAR UNTIL THE AIRBAGS CAN BE FIXED, AND NOT PUT THE CONSUMER IN HARMS WAY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

INFINITI HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO REPLACE THE FAULTY AIR BAG INFLATORS IN A TIMELY MANNER. I WANT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG INFLATORS REPLACED SO THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE.

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 INFINITI M45. I HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH INVOLVES A BROKEN DRIVER SIDE SEAT LIFT BRACKET. I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING ABNORMAL, BUT WHEN I SAT DOWN IN MY VEHICLE I HEARD A "POP" AND NOTICE THE SEAT NOW HAD A SLIGHT LEAN TOWARDS THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN, AND AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT RATHER THAN NORMAL PART WEAR. I'M REAL FRUSTRATED THAT I HAVE SPENT THIS MUCH MONEY ON A LUXURY VEHICLE (MY THIRD INFINITI), AND A SAFETY CONCERN LIKE THIS (WHICH SHOULD BE A RECALL) ISN'T ADDRESSED BY INFINITI, BUT RATHER THE COST BE COVERED OUT OF THE CUSTOMERS POCKET. I SPOKE WITH MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT IT, AND WAS GIVEN A SUBSTANTIAL ESTIMATE TO EXAMINE IT, AND 6-7 X'S LARGER AMOUNT TO REPAIR IT. THIS IS TRULY FRUSTRATING AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS "MY PROBLEM" IS REALLY STEERING ME AWAY FROM PURCHASING ANOTHER INFINITI VEHICLE .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, MY DRIVERS SEAT SUDDENLY COLLAPSED ONTO THE FLOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL OF THE CAR, I PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT THE SEAT BRACKET HAD BROKEN. THE SEAT IS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND NOW MOVES FREELY UP AND DOWN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT, THEY SAID THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW DRIVERS SEAT AT A COST OF $2000.00. THE TECHNICIAN THEN STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2006-07 INFINITIES. I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVING BROKEN SEAT BRACKETS IN THESE VEHICLES. INFINITY ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

LETTER FROM SENATOR PAT TOOMEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE: TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL ( PLEASE SEND RESPONSE TO ALLISON RAYBURN). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO VEHICLE REGISTERED IN SOUTHERN STATE. THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO MOVING TO PENNSYLVANIA, THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN GEORGIA. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITI M45. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VDC AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON, WHICH RESET THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED MORE THAN TWICE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V430000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

AFTER A VERY SHORT TRIP WITH THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT RE-START. THE ENGINE CRANKED BUT WOULD NOT START. 2 HOURS LATER I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE KEYLESS REMOTE DOES NOTHING, THE PUSH BUTTONS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS DO NOTHING AND THE MANUAL KEY DOES NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS EITHER. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AS A PASSENGER LOCKED INSIDE THE CAR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AS IT IS RIGHT NOW I CANNOT EVEN MOVE THE VEHICLE SINCE I CANNOT OPENT THE DOORS OR THE TRUNK

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH AND ENGINE STALLED, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, VDC AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH SERVICE ENGINE SOON. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I PULLED THROUGH TRAFFIC AND MADE IT TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WAS BARELY IDLING AND RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO RE-START VEHICLE, AND IT WOULD TURN OVER, BUT NOT IGNITE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CAR ENGINE STARTED AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE AND TOOK LESS CONGESTED ROADS HOME. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP FOR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. THEY TOLD ME THE CODE REPORTED A PAIR OF MALFUNCTIONING "CAM POSITION SENSORS". IT IS INEXCUSABLE FOR A LUXURY AUTOMOTIVE MAKER TO HAVE CATASTROPHIC RISK EXPOSURE TO DRIVER, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHER HIGHWAY TRAVELERS DUE TO A SENSOR FAILURE! I CALLED LOCAL INFINITI DEALERSHIP AND THEY IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED MY CARS PROBLEM, AND THEN SAID MY YEAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN OR RECALL. *TR

INTERIOR DASH IS MELTING AND VERY STICKY. ON ANY GIVEN DAY THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN WILL BOUNCE OFF THE DASH, ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, EFFECTIVELY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OBSTRUCTIONS IN FRONT OF ME. IT IS SPECIALLY HARD TO SEE ON VERY HOT/SUNNY DAYS WHEN THE DASH GETS REALLY GLOSSY FROM MELTING, MAKING IT EVEN WORSE TO DRIVE AND VERY SCARY ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR