general problems of the 2003 Infiniti M45

While leaving an entrance ramp to merge onto the interstate, the vehicle suffered a complete and total engine power loss along with its power steering and power braking functions. After this failure, the vehicle would crank but not start, leaving it stranded. There is currently a recall in place for the vehicle's make, model, and model year (recall #03v455000), however I was told by both the dealership and Infiniti that the vehicle was not covered under that recall because the part in question was made by a different manufacturer than what was included under the existing recall. The summary and consequences of this failure align exactly with that of the existing recall. It is evident that the safety hazard exists beyond the scope of the original recall and the purpose of this complaint is to address that deficiency.

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).

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,.

This vehicle randomly will shut down all mechanical systems simultaneously at any speed which creates an extremely dangerous situation, espcially 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 symtoms 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.

2003 Infiniti M45 consumes 4 ml of oil after only 1000 miles and told by dealershio and manufacturer that this is normal.