NHTSA Complaint #10465094 — 2006 INFINITI M45

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10465094
Vehicle	2006 INFINITI M45
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 11, 2011
Date Filed	July 10, 2012
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

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

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