2006 Infiniti M45 problems and owner complaints

STEERING IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. CAR WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING ADJUSTMENT TO STAY IN LANE. VEHICLE ALSO SOMETIMES SUDDENLY VEERS TO ONE SIDE OF THE LANE SHARPLY WHEN BRAKING REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. INFINITI DEALER STATE CANNOT DUPLICATE ISSUE - BUT SERVICE REP TELLS ME THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT CAUSES A MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE STEERING RACK IS DEFECTIVE BUT INFINITI WILL NOT ADMIT IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247411 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2006 INFINITI M45 AND THE CAR VEERS WILDLY (EVERY DAY) WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (>55 MPH) FORM SUBTLE ROAD GRAIN. (TRAMLINING). THIS HAS CAUSED ME CONCERN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN TO KEEP THE CAR ON TRACK. I HEAR THIS IS COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE STATUS BUT A RECALL SITUATION SHOULD BE STARTED (INVESTIGATED). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 38,990 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255451 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING A 2006 INFINITI M45. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AND HAD STOPPED FORWARD MOTION. I WAS GETTING READY TO STOP THE ENGINE. SUDDENLY WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CONCRETE PARKING BARRACDE AND THEN PROCEEDED OVER THE CURB, DOWN A 3 FOOT DROP CRASHING INTO THE GROUND AND THEN HITTING THE CORNER OF A BRICK CONDOMINIUM. THERE WAS NO INJURY. I WAS ALONE IN THE VEHICLE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I DID HAVE MY SEAT BELT ON. MY BROTHER WIT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10153778 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10446354 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INFINTI M45. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V430000 (SPEED CONTROL) BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,600. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VE…

Owner-reported narrative. 89,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10551337 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL JERKS OUT OF NO WHERE. IT ALSO SWAYS BACK AND FOURTH WHILE BRAKING AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES/SHAKES AT SPEEDS OVER 70MPH. THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP (PLANO, TX) STATED THE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR, WHICH IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH INFINITI VEHICLES, SO I RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND WITHIN 6MTHS (UNDER OR AROUND 5,000 MILES) HAD TO REPLACE THEM. AFTER I REPLACED THE ROTORS CREST INFINITI STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THEN THE TIRES SO I REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. AFTERWARDS THEY SAID IT WAS THE RIMS, I …

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286195 at NHTSA ↗

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 OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,565 miles reported. Look up ODI 10713885 at NHTSA ↗

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 T…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,402 miles reported. Look up ODI 11270093 at NHTSA ↗

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 R…

Owner-reported narrative. 181,392 miles reported. Look up ODI 10936077 at NHTSA ↗