2006 INFINITI M45 Complaints

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