NHTSA Complaint #10357304 — 2003 INFINITI M45

MY 2003 INFINITI M45 ENGINE STOPPED DURING OPERATION WHICH WAS VERY CONCERNING AT THE TIME DUE TO MY FINANCE AND CHILD BOTH IN THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED AFTER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY ENGINE TO CORRECT ISSUE. THAT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE OPTION SO I TOOK IT ANOTHER SMALLER AUTO SHOP TO GET A SECOND OPINION. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THE CAM SHAFT SENOR AND THE TIMING BELTS. I DECIDE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. THE CAR FIRST HAD ENGINE FAILURE IN APR 10. I TOOK TO A AUTO SHOP AND THE CAM SHAFT SENSORS WAS REPLACED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CODE P0021 WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CLEARED SO THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND EXPERIENCED NO ISSUES UNTIL SEPT 10. THE CAR ENGINE STOP WORKING AGAIN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN SEPT 10. I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS A RECALL FOR 2003 INFINITI M45 THAT DESCRIBED SIMILAR ISSUES TO WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE INFINITI DEALERSHIP THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE PROBLEMS ARE SIMILAR TO WAS IS LISTED IN THIS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR