Tank Assembly problems of the 2004 Infiniti M45

Driving down the road car slowed then died. System read 1/2 tank of gas and over 150 miles left to refuel. Gas tank was empty.

Car cut off due lack of gas, however, the fuel gauge was showing a half a tank.

I ran out of fuel lost all power @ 70 mph with fuel gauge reading 1/4 tank. No accident but there was traffic in my immediate area and it was 9pm and dark.

This car died on me on the highway when the fuel gauge said that I had a 3/4 tank of gas remaining. The car started sputtering like it had run out of gas so we added gas and it started right up. I drove it to a local Infiniti dealership righ away. They diagnosed the problem as in instrument cluster, which shocked me as I have never heard of an instrument cluster being responsible for a car running out of gas. I searched some online forums only to discover that there were hundreds of other people who had the same problem. Had the fuel sending unit or furl pump went out, that would be understandable, but the instrument cluster going bad could have been very dangerous. Since the cluster controls milage and all the warning lights such as check engine lights, this was very scary. It seems that Infiniti knows there is a problem with these as many of the people on the forums said Infiniti had paid for a new instrument cluster. With this problem being so prevalent, I think it is very important for the nhtas to look into. I believe it should be a recall with the number of people having problems. Although my issue happened around 90,000 miles, there were many others that experienced the poroblem at 30 and 40,000 miles.

Car's fuel gauge indicated nearly 1/2 tank of fuel remaining when tank is completely empty. I found out the hard way -- was driving, made a right turn onto a busy road, hit the gas and the engine died. If this had happened on I-75, particularly the 20+ mile stretch that's under construction and has no shoulders, this probably would have resulted in a major accident.

This complaint relates to a 2004 infinity M45. In the spring of 2010, I noticed that the fuel gauge was showing nearly a full tank of gas, but it had been a long period of time before I had put gas in the tank. When I filled up the tank, I realized that the tank was nearly empty. Since that time, the fuel gauge has not worked. Shortly after that time the "check engine" light illuminated. I've taken the vehicle to the dealership several times. They have replaced several sensors. Finally, they concluded that the instrument cluster is bad and needs to be replaced, a costly repair. Running out of fuel on a busy interstate is a danger, and something that must be fixed. Moreover, the vehicle will not pass state inspection with an illuminated "check engine" light. After noticing several similar complaints related to this make and model of vehicle, I called Infiniti to see if they would help with the repairs. The vehicle is outside of warranty, and Infiniti refused to offer any assistance. This was disappointing. I would have thought that a luxury car manufacturer, like Infiniti, would agree to repair or replace a defective sensor cluster that obviously suffers from a design or manufacturing defect. As a result of the safety issue associated with the defective sensors, and Infiniti's refusal to voluntarily assist in the repair or replacement, I am filing this complaint.

On February 28, 2010, my 2004 infinity M45 gas gauge read that I had a little over a 1/4 tank of gas. As was driving down mathilda avenue in sunnyvale I began to notice that my vehicle was sputtering. I managed to get onto el camino real and luckily was able to pull over. Unfortunately, I coasted to the right curb in a bus stop area. I was very lucky that I was not hit by another vehicle as my vehicle was barely able to coast to the curb. My husband arrived with a gas can and poured gas into the fuel tank and the car started. I called the frontier infinity in santa clara, calif. Where I bought the car and explained the situation. They responded that they couldn't do anything about it since my car model was not on the recall list.

My 2004 Infiniti M45's fuel gauge reads at or above â½ tank of gas when there is no fuel resulting in a stall. Problem started at around 59k miles but was out of warranty due to age. I currently have 72k miles on the car and have to reset the trip counter as the fuel gauge is useless. The Infiniti dealer in gwinnett county georgia had the car twice but was unable to diagnose the problem. Infiniti consumer affairs has refused any assistance because the dealer cant identify the root cause. From my research my best guess would be the gauge cluster, a very costly repair. Updated 01/28/11 updated 03/18/11.

Purchased my 2004 Infiniti M45 at willow grove Infiniti in the suburbs of philadelphia with 22,160 miles. I performed a thorough test drive and found no problems with the car. The car was bought to be my "weekend" car since I'm already supplied with a company car from work. After 3 weeks of minimal driving, found that I had put over 300 miles but the fuel gauge was still reading just under half tank. This car has a 20 gallon tank and is known to have between 16-19 mpg. At the very best, logic would say I would get 380 miles out of a full tank. I decided to keep driving until it reached 1/4 tank remaining to see what kind of mpg I'd receive from a full tank. I did not get the chance. At mile 346 in the trip odometer, the car sputtered to a stop. Luckily, I was only 3 blocks away from my home. I looked at my gas gauge and it read between the half tank mark and the quarter tank mark. I immediately removed the idea of it being a fuel problem and thought it had to be electrical. But after several attempts of restarting, the electricity was fine except the car would remain on for a few seconds and then sputter to a stop. I walked home and filled a 1 gallon tank of gas with the help of my sister for transportation. I filled my empty tank with 1 gallon of fuel, started the car, and drove to the gas station to fill up the rest. It took over 19 gallons of gas to fill it up. The tank was bone dry. I was relieved that this incident didn't happen on the long island expressway or any other NY parkways because pulling over would have been extremely dangerous if I was given the chance by other motorists. Obviously filling the tank with 20 gallons is a problem. . Read more...

My fuel gauge was showing a half a tank of gas and I ran out of gas stalling in the middle of an intersection. The vehicle is out of warranty do to time frame but well within the mileage. This continues to be a problem and I have run out of gas 2 additional times. The vehicle reads full 99% of the time but will drop down to about a half a tank every now and then (but not often), usually as it gets close to being empty. The dates and mileage for this compliant are not actually but are to my best guess.

This complaint relates to a 2004 infinity M45. In the summer of 2009, I noticed that the fuel gauge was showing nearly a full tank of gas, but I that was incorrect because I had not put any gasoline in it in over 3 days. The next day as I was traveling over a very busy bridge in tampa, FL, my vehicle sputtered to a stop. Since that time, the fuel gauge has not worked correctly. Shortly after that time the "check engine" light illuminated. I took my vehicle to be checked out and was advised that the repair would cost in excess of $1,000. 00. My vehicle was just outside of the 60,000 mile warranty so I went online to Infiniti's website to seek assistance but never got a reply after numerous attempts and pleas for assistance. One would think that a manufacturer such as Infiniti would take better care of it's customers. After not receiving a reply a reply online, I contacted my local Infiniti dealer and was pretty much told I was on my own with getting my vehicle repaired and offered no assistance. As of the time of my complaint, my vehicle has 86,543 miles on it. This is why I'm filing this complaint!.

My fuel guage read 1/3 of a tank and I ran out of gas. I bought the car used in approximately Jan 2009 and I bought an extended complete powertrain warranty. They initially thought it was my float mechanism in the gas tank but finally realized it was the dash and replaced it under warranty ($50 deductible applied). My warranty expired a few miles ago (car has 90500 miles on it now) and I have begun to notice the problem again. Currently I fill up after the trip odometer reaches 300 miles driven on a tank because while the guage appears to work accurately, once it reaches 1/4 of tank left, it begins to rise and will go as high as 3/4 full. Sometimes turning the car off and then back on will reset it but it will soon begin to rise again. Very annoying and according to the dealer the dash costs $900+ (in 2009). Ramsey Infiniti of ramsey NJ did the work in 2009.

Fuel gauge incorrectly indicated 1/2 tank of fuel, but the vehicle ran out of gas while on an interstate highway, forcing me to exit to berm. Gauge still indicates incorrect fuel level.