2006 INFINITI M45 Complaints

I RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING MY 2006 INFINITI M45. IT STATES THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR/ECU SETTING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PARK PLACE INFINITI IN LAS VEGAS, NV FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THEY SAID MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL INTO THE RANGE OF VIN #'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROBLEM AND TO COME BACK LATER IF I RECEIVE FURTHER NOTICE. I DID NOT REPORT MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST BECAUSE I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE DUE TO THE FUEL LEVEL BEING LOW. IT ONLY SEEMS TO DO IT WHEN THE FUEL IS LOW ENOUGH FOR THE FUEL LIGHT TO COME ON. I HAVE SINCE RECEIVED AN "INTERIM NOTICE" FROM INFINITI REGARDING NHTSA RECALL 13V-430 AND IT IDENTIFIES MY VIN #. I ALSO HAVE CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE 4.5 LITER ENGINE. THE PISTON RINGS ARE FAULTY CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, SMOKING, AND BANGING AND RATTLING. IN ADDITION, THE CO-EXISTENCE OF A DRIVER'S SEAT THAT MOVES FORWARD UPON BRAKING AND A STEERING SYSTEM THAT LOSES CONTROL UPON BRAKING MAKE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MUCH LESS SAFE THAN A $45,000.00 CAR, OR ANY CAR FOR THAT MATTER, SHOULD BE. *TR

AS REPORTED BY OTHERS, THIS VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SEAT IS UNSTABLE AND MOVES FORWARD UPON BRAKING. *TR

AS REPORTED BY OTHERS, THIS VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING. SHOP INSPECTION REPORTS THAT THE CAR'S ALIGNMENT AND BRAKES ARE FINE. *TR

THE ENGINE HAS FAILED DESPITE FREQUENT OIL CHANGES. THE MECHANIC STATES THERE IS A "ROD KNOCK", WHICH IS THE CONNECTION FROM THE PISTON TO THE CRANKSHAFT. THERE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT WITH THIS ENGINE. *TR

I NOTICED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS MY SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN I ACCELERATED. YESTERDAY WHEN I SAT DOWN IN MY CAR, I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND IT WAS MY DRIVER'S SEAT WHICH APPARENTLY BROKE OFF THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS IT. I RESEARCHED AND SAW MANY USERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. NOW I HAVE A BROKEN DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY CAR. *TR

WHEN BRAKING THE CAR PULLS EITHER DIRECTION HARD ALSO WEAVES SIDE TO SIDE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR IF U HIT A BUMP THE STEERING WHEEL YANKS HARD TO THE SIDE. ALSO WHEN STOPPED WITH CAR N DRIVE AND FOOT ON BRAKES THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD HARD LIKE ITS GOING TOGO ON ITS OWN. *TR

DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND THE SEAT SLIDES AND ROCKS WHEN DRIVING, UNSAFE *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE ENGINE RINGS. THE DEFECT BEGAN WHEN NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY WENT TO A CHEAPER RING MANUFACTURER. THE DEFECTIVE RINGS CAUSE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. NISSAN IS FIGHTING CLAIMS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AS NOT MANY UNITS WERE SOLD. THE COST OF A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE IS $15,500.00. HOWEVER, EVEN THE REMANUFACTURED ENGINES ARE DEFECTIVE AS THEY CARRY THE SAME DEFECTIVE RINGS. *TR

INFINITI HAS RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BROKEN DRIVER SEAT LEANING INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE BECAUSE IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN THE NICOCLUB.COM FORUM "2006 M45 SEAT LEANING INTO GLOVE BOX." WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING SERVICED IN 2008-2009 TIMEFRAME, I CALLED INFINITI OF WILLOW GROVE PA AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THE SEAT BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO ROCK WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ACCELERATING. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT AND I NEVER THOUGHT MUCH OF IT UNTIL IT COMPLETELY BROKE AND MY SEAT WAS LEANING INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND NEEDED TO GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED QUICKLY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND ASKED ME TO CALL INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE PROMPTLY TOOK MY CONTACT INFO AND SAID SHE WOULD CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THERE WAS MONEY AVAILABLE TO ASSIST ME DESPITE MY CAR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID SHE WOULD BE IN TOUCH WITH ME IN ABOUT A WEEK TO TELL ME WHAT THE DECISION WAS. SHE CALLED ME BACK A FEW DAYS LATER AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO B/C THE ISSUE WAS NOT DOCUMENTED AT THE DEALER AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. SHE SAID THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE SEAT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $1,200. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE $1200 TO PUT TOWARDS A $42,000 CAR SO I ENDED UP TAKING THE SEAT APART MYSELF AND TOOK IT TO A WELDER. THE WELDER SAID THE MATERIAL USED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS POOR QUALITY. I TOOK MULTIPLE PICTURES OF THE BROKEN SEAT BRACKET AND HAD IT PROFESSIONALLY WELDED FOR $40 (MUCH LESS THAN THE $1200 QUOTED BY THE DEALER AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINITY M45. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.