NHTSA Complaint #10453122 — 2003 INFINITI M45

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 INFINITI M45. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND THE CAM POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH SENSORS. AFTER REPLACING BOTH SENSORS, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HAD A DIFFERENT CAM POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.