Infiniti M45 brakes problems
23 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
280 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
88,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 229 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
23 of 280 complaints match this topic (8.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10437964 · 2011-12-01 (December 1, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND WAS RESISTANT TO THE BRAKING ATTEMPTS WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN DID NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,800.
Owner-reported narrative. 63,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10437964 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10514828 · 2013-06-03 (June 3, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BUT THEY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 75 M…
Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514828 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10534441 · 2013-08-09 (August 9, 2013)
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 I…
Owner-reported narrative. 157,236 miles reported. Look up ODI 10534441 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10584627 · 2014-04-24 (April 24, 2014)
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 I…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10584627 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10887887 · 2016-07-22 (July 22, 2016)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10887887 at NHTSA ↗