Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10091611October 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGH WHEATHER THE VEHICLE WAS HOT OR COLD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099451October 28, 2004
EQUIPMENT
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED ON IT'S OWN. HOWEVER, THE ROAD WAS DRY AND NOT WET. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT IT WAS NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096300October 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRST NOTICED BY VEHICLE OWNER AT APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES, DEALER CONFIRMED AT 12000 MILES, MY 2004 NISSAN 350Z TOURING MODEL HAS DEVELOPED ABNORMAL WEAR OF INNER EDGES OF FRONT TIRES--FRONT TIRES FORMING A CUPPING SHAPE. THE RESULT OF THIS ABNORMAL WEAR HAS CREATED UNSTABLE HANDLING AND RIDE, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY A SAFETY CONCERN WITH REGARD TO TIRE PERFORMANCE AND HANDLING. NISSAN HAS ISSUED A SERVICE ADVISORY BULLETIN ACKNOWLEDGING THIS VERY PROBLEM FOR THE 2003 350Z MODE, BUT NOT FOR THE 2004 MODEL. NISSAN HAS INDICATED THAT THE SUSPENSION IS THE PRIMARY PROBLEM FOR CAUSING THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND HAS AUTHORIZED A PARTIAL FIX TO THE PROBLEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 MODEL--REQUEST INVESTIGATION FOR SAFETY CONCERNS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096083October 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT TIRES WORN ON INSIDE DUE TO FAULTY ALIGNNMENT FROM FACTORY. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER 2003. DURING SECOND SERVICE ( 7,400 MILES) AT PURCHASING DEALERSHIP TIRES WERE BALANCED AND INSPECTED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID NOTHING WAS ABNORMAL WITH THE TIRES. NOW 5 MONTHS LATER ( 13,000 MILES) PURCHASING DEALER REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT AUTO WHEN I TOLD THEM THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END AND THAT TIRES WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDE. I WAS TOLD BY PURCHASING DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CALL NISSAN NORTH AMERICA OR TO CALL BRIDGESTONE TIRE COMPANY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I IN TURN CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND WAS TOLD BY THEM TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I TOOK THE CAR IN YESTERDAY AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT AND THAT THE ALIGNMENT WOULD BE ADJUSTED WHEN THE NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE UP TO NISSAN NORTH AMERICA TO APPROVE THIS REQUEST FOR TIRES AND SERVICE. I AM AFRAID THE BAD ALIGNMENT MAY CAUSE TIRE FAILURE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE. I CHECK MY TIRES WEEKLY TO ENSURE NO CORDS ARE SHOWING ON THE INSIDE AND THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. ALL 2003 350 Z'S HAVE A 2 YEAR UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY ON THE ALIGNMENT AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEMS, YET NISSAN NORTH AMERICA HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE 2004 ISSUES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE SAME AS THE 2003. YOU CAN'T EXPECT CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE 2 NEW TIRES ONCE A YEAR BECAUSE NISSAN CAN'T REPAIR AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM ON THEIR FLAGSHIP 350Z.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095988October 18, 2004
EQUIPMENT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I OWN A 2004 ENTHUSIAST MODEL 350Z . DURING OUR VACATION THIS YEAR WE NOTICED A ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES. WE ONLY HAD 6,507 MILES ON THE CAR AT THIS TIME. MY HUSBAND AND I AT FIRST THOUGHT THIS WAS DUE TO THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD WE WERE DRIVING ON. HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER 3,000 MILES THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AND AT THIS POINT WE WERE ALSO NOTICING A SKIPPING PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO/ CD PLAYER.SO WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER UPON RETURNING HOME. AT THE DEALERSHIP MY HUSBAND WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A SPORTS CAR AND HAS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SUSPENSION AND TIRES , WE COULD EXPECT TO REPLACE THE TIRES VERY OFTEN ON THIS CAR. THE TIRES ARE WORN UNEVENLY AND FEATHERING ON THE INSIDE TREAD. TO MYSELF , THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE CAR HANLDLING HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS UNEVEN WEAR. I DID MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE 2003 350Z HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM, THE ONLY THING THEY'VE DONE IS MADE A MINOR ADJUSTMENT IN THE SUSPENSION WHICH ALLOWS US TO DRIVE A LITTLE LONGER ON THESE TIRES. I KNOW THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS AND IS NOT MAKING ANY EFFORT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR REPLACE THE TIRES. A CONSUMER HAS A RIGHT TO EXPECT THE THE PRODUCT AND ALL ITS PARTS TO MEET A CERTAIN LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE. NISSAN HAS NOT ACTED IN GOOD FAITH TO ITS' CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD PURCHASE A CAR KNOWING THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT EVERY 3-5,000 MILES. ESPECIALLY NOT AT THE PRICE OF EACH TIRE ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS , AT THE LEAST UNETHICAL, AND MAY BECOME CRIMINAL UPON THE DEATH OF A CONSUMER WHO DIES AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095918October 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PATTERN OF TIRE WEAR. THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES WEARS RAPIDLY - BY 6000 MILES IT IS NEARLY SMOOTH. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, RESULTING IN MANY NEAR-ACCIDENTS. VISITED DEALER WHO SWAPPED TIRES FROM SIDE TO SIDE BUT ISSUE RECURRED. FIRST NOTICED AT 4000 MILES AND RECURRED AT 6000 MILES. VERY UNSAFE IN MY OPINION. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE AND AM FRUSTRATED BY NISSAN'S DILLY-DALLYING TACTICS EXTENDED TOWARDS THE 80% OF Z DRIVERS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096803October 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL."I HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. THE TIRES WORE OUT WITHIN 7 MONTHS. I TOOK TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. I ENDED UP REPLACING TWO TIRES. THAT WAS IN JUNE. SEPTEMBER I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. LESS THAN A YEAR, MY CAR HAS HAD 5 ALIGNMENTS AND TWO SETS OF TIRES. I CONTACTED THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIR SPECIALIST, NO ONE WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS BELIEVED TO HAVE A MANUFACTURED DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL CAR HAS BEEN REPORTED. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE I AM SCARED THE TIRES MIGHT BLOW UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089929September 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHILE DRIVING AND REACHING FOR SOMETHING CONSUMER STRUCK HEAD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE SAME METAL WAS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE DESIGN FOR THE TOP WAS FLAWED.*AK CUTAWAY OF HINGES ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES AT HEAD LEVEL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEFECTED PEICE WOULD PIERCE THE SKULL ON SIDE IMPACT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081379August 20, 2004
SEATS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MANUALLY OPERATED DRIVERS SEAT DID NOT LOCK SECURELY INTO PLACE IN TWO OF THE BACK POSITIONS UNLESS BY THE PELVIC THRUSTING MANEUVER OR BY PRESSING THE LEFT FOOT ON THE FLOOR TESTING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LATCH. PRIOR TO DRIVING, THE SEAT MOVEED SIGNIFICANTLY IN TO PLACE WHILE DRIVING WITH LOUD CLANKING SOUNDS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089134August 16, 2004
SEATS
PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS.*MR THE CONSUMER OBSERVED ABNORMAL SEAT WEAR ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. A TSB WAS ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS MADE TO ATTEMPTS AT FIXING THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086759August 13, 2004
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 2004 ROADSTER HAS BEEN MAKING BRAKE NOISE AFTER THE FIRST 1000 MILES,THE TIP TRONIC SHIFTER DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT ALL THE TIME AND THE DEALER INSISTS THIS IS NORMAL AND REFUSES TO EVEN INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS. I ALSO HEARD ABOUT A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR FAULTY SUSPENSION AND BRAKES, IS THIS TRUE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086696August 12, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DEFECTIVE MATERIAL REACTION TO AN ALTERED ROAD SURFACE IN FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE RIM. A SET OF RAISED SUBWAY TRACKS RAN PARALLEL WITH THE ROAD I WAS TRAVELING ON. AS THE ROAD FORKED, I WAS FORCED TO TRAVERSE THE TRACKS IN ORDER TO FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE ROAD. AS SOON AS THE INSIDE EDGE OF FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE RIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SUBWAY RAIL, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY "BOTTOMED OUT". AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I INVESTIGATED THE TIRE AND RIM AND FOUND NO APPARENT DAMAGE. AFTER COMPLETELY REMOVING THE RIM FROM THE VEHICLE IT WAS IMMEDIATELY APPARENT THAT THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE RIM HAD CAVED IN. THE OUTER EDGE OF THE RIM WAS UNDAMAGED, AS WAS THE TIRE ITSELF, BUT THE OUTER EDGE OF THE RIM SEEMED TO HAVE COLLAPSED IN ON ITSELF. THE IMPACT OF THE VEHICLE BOTTOMING OUT MUST HAVE DAMAGED THE ROTOR AND WHEEL STUDS BECAUSE WITHIN 500 FEET OF INSTALLING THE SPARE TIRE THE STUDS THEMSELVES BROKE FORCING ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FLATBEDDED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE AS UNDER WARRANTEE CLAIMING DRIVER ERROR. THE LACK OF TIRE DAMAGE AND SIGNS OF DIRECT IMPACT DAMAGE TO OUTER RIM, SEEMS TO INDICATE A WEAKENED INNER EDGE TO THE RIM STEMMING FROM MATERIAL DEFECT FAILURE/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086564August 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LARGE THUUMP NOISE DEVELOPED AROUND 8000 MILES ON AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION OF MY 2004 350Z. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO 2 DEALERS. BOTH SAY IT IS PERFECTLY NORMAL. WE TEST DROVE 4 OTHER 350Z'S AND NONE OF THEM TO WHAT MY CAR DOES. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT AND NISSAN CORP. SAYS THEY WILL HELP, BUT CONTINUE TO IGNORE MY CALLS AND HANG UP ON ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082481August 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
EXPERIENCING AN UNRESOLVED TIRE WEAR PROBLEM WITH 2003 350Z THAT I PURCHASE NEW IN FEBRUARY 2003. THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT PERFORMED TWICE ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE TIRES ARE EXAMINED, THEY HAVE AN IRREGULAR WEAR PATTERN ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES OF THE TREAD. ALTHOUGH NISSAN HAS ISSUED TSB NTB04-043 ON 4/12/2004 AND EXTENDED THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY TO TWO YEAR / 30K MILES, I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS A LONG TERM SOLUTION THAT WILL RESULT IN FRONT TIRES LASTING SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN THE CURRENT UNACCEPTABLE 10K TO 12K MILES. I VIEW THIS ISSUE AS REDUCING THE SERVICEABILITY / RELIABILITY OF MY 350Z AND IT MAY ALSO POSE A SAFETY CONCERN IF THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNRESOLVED. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083868July 30, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH A RUMBLING NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED TWO SETS OF FRONT TIRES ,AND THE FRONT CONTROL ARM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082910July 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE CARS TIRES BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE, WHICH I NOTICED AROUND 2500-3000 MILES. THE NOISE WAS GRADUALLY INCREASING IN VOLUME AS I ADDED MILES TO THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 6500 MILES WHEN THE NOISE BECAME UNBEARABLE. THE DEALER RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT WHEELS AND REPLACED THE TIRES TO ADDRESS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" WITH ALIGNMENT FOR WHICH NISSAN HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN. I NOW HAVE JUST UNDER 14,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE JUST DELIVERED THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN AS THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED BY THE ALIGNMENT AND TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO ALIGN OR REPLACE THE TIRES AND CLAIMED THE WARRANTY FIX WAS A ONE TIME FIX. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AND NOW I WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW SET OF FRONT TIRES UNDER AN EXTENDED COVERAGE NISSAN IS CALLING "2003 350Z FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT WARRANTY EXTENSION". THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION IS ADDRESSING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I ALREADY ASKED THEM TO FIX UNDER WARRANTEE LAST YEAR. THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY BECAUSE IT FIRST APPEARED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND WAS NOT FIXED BY THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE DEALER. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE 2003 350ZS. NISSAN IS ADDRESSING THE SYMPTOMS RATHER THAN FIXING THE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO BUY TIME. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN A SIMPLE ALIGNMENT AND TIRE REPLACEMENT. THEY ARE USING DECEPTIVE PRACTICES TO SKIRT AROUND THE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO AVOID DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A TRUE FIX FOR THE ISSUE. UNDER THE "2003 350Z FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT WARRANTY EXTENSION" MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES TWO YEARS FROM THE IN-SERVICE DATE OF MY VEHICLE. THAT IS OCTOBER 2004 FOR ME. AT THAT POINT I WILL BE STUCK WITH A DEFECTIVE CAR THAT WEARS OUT VERY EXPENSIVE TIRES IN A FRACTION OF THE NORMAL TIRE LIFE WITH NO MEANS OF RECOURSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082833July 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN 350Z WITH TIRE FEATHERING AND FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. AT 22K MILES, NISSAN REPLACED MY FRONT TIRES AND EXTENDED THE ALIGNMENT WARRANTY TO TWO YEARS, BUT THAT WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE 12/04.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083566July 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE INTERRUPTS PREVENTING A COLD START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED BATTERY, TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082544July 23, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FRONT TIRES EMIT A LOUD "ROAR" TYPE NOISE, INSIDE TREAD OF TIRES HAVE UNUSUAL WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080767July 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I PURCHASED A NISSAN 350Z ON 2-25-2003 AND HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THREE CONSECUTIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED BY SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THEY CANNOT FIND IT OR FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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