Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10058173February 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRE CUPPING AND FEATHERING DUE TO FAULTY SUSPENSION ON 2003 NISSAN 350Z CAUSING CAR TO VEER TO THE RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056907February 10, 2004
TIRES
PREMATURE BUCKLING ON TWO FRONT BRIDGESTONE POTENTZA TIRES ON MY NISSAN 350Z. THE MANUFACTURERE OF THE CAR DEFLECTS RESPONSIBILITY TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER FAILS TO PRORATE OR WARRANT THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056912February 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A FEATHERING PROBLEM WITH MY FRONT TIRES DUE TO A FRONT END SUSPENSION DEFECT. MY EFFORTS WITH NISSAN CORPORATION AND THE DEALER (ED NAPLETON NISSAN IN NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA) HAVE BEEN FRUITLESS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREATENED TO NOT SERVICE MY CAR WHEN I BROUGHT UP THE LEMON LAW. THE DEALER THEN ADMITTED TO THE PROBLEM (ONCE I PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT OTHERS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM) AND SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES. THEN THE DEALER THEN ONLY OFFERED TIRES AT DEALER COST (WHICH WAS HIGHER THAN A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DID INSTALL REPLACEMENTS). NISSAN CORPORATION (YANIQUE, CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON) IN CALIFORNIA WAS BOTH CONDESCENDING AND ARGUMENTATIVE WITH ME. THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT TIRE REIMBURSEMENT IS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE DEALER WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD DRIVE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF MILES COMMUTING TO WORK. THUS, MY VEHICLE FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MY 15K MILES SERVICE. THE DEALER SWITCHED THE FRONT END TIRES AND IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD, I COULD HEAR THE NOISE RELATING TO THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH I WAS ADVISED BY ANOTHER NISSAN 350Z OWNER THAT HE EXPERIENCED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, IT DIDN'T REGISTER WITH ME UNTIL THE TIRES WERE SWITCHED AT 15K THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE DEALER WAS BUYING TIME KNOWING THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO PLACE SIGNIFICANT MILES ON THIS CAR AND DIDN'T REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE TIRES BASED ON THE SAME REASONING. THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY DIDN'T MANUFACTURE THE CAR OR THE TIRES AND THUS, THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE TRIED TO KEEP THE ISSUE SECRET FROM THE PUBLIC. APPARENTLY THERE IS NOT FIX AND A RECENT AUTO MAGAZINE ARTICLE HAS IDENTIFIED 39,000 VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS COMPLAINT RECEIVES SUFFICIENT ATTENTION, SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS BOTH COSTLY TO THE CONSUMER AND COULD POSE A SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO POOR TRACTION OF THE FRONT END TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056936February 10, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2003 NISSAN 350Z TIRE FEATHERING AND EXCESSIVE WEAR. MY 2003 350Z HAS 6,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND MY FRONT TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INNNER EDGE DUE TO FACTORY ALIGNMENT/WEIGHTING SPECIFICATIONS.. A TSB WAS PERFORMED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM TEMPORARILY BY SWITCHING THE TIRES. MY PRIMARY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE TRACTION ON THE OUTER EDGE OF MY TIRES ARE GONE. I HAVE CONCERNS GOING INTO CORNERS, EVEN AT THE RECOMMENDED SPEED LIMIT. NISSAN HAS YET TO CREATE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM, I KNOW, HAS IMPACTED MANY 2003 350Z OWNERS. THERE IS NO REASON ONE SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A NEW OR AT LEAST RELATIVELY NEW CAR WHEN TAKING TURNS AT THE RECOMMENDED SPEED LIMIT. NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056733February 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS IS CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO WEAR IMPROPERLY(FEATHERING) ONLY AFTER 4000 MILES!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055197January 29, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
MY FROUNT TIRES HAVE FEATHERING AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 9,000 MILES, NOTICED IT AT 3000, TOLD DEALER THEY ALIGHNTED CAR, FEATHERING HAS GOTTEN WORSE. CAR IS A NISSAN 2003 350Z.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054462January 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND FEATHERING ON FRONT TIRES RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE NOISE, REDUCED TRACTION, AND REQUIRING PREMATURE REPLACEMENT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054242January 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2004 350Z COUPE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN SEPT.2003 ASSORTMENT OF PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX: 1. LOUD CLUTCH CHATTER WHILE CAR IS IDLING AND ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING & DECELERATING IN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. 2. TRANSMISSION CLANK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS FEELS LIKE THE TYRANNY IS LOOSE. 3. WHEN CAR IS IDLING THE ENGINE APPEARS TO BE MISFIRING AND ENGINE IS KNOCKING. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND 6000 MILES LATER STILL NOT FIXED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071206January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION, TIRES
THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING, AND MIS-DIAGNOSED A. ROAR FROM FRONT SUSPENSION UNDER 40 MPH. FIRST ATTEMPTED REPAIR @ 7,279 MILES. CHANGED BRAKE PADS AND TURNED ROTORS. ATTEMPT FAILED, ROAR REMAINED. B. ROAR & PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SECOND ATTEMPTED REPAIR @ 7,720 MILES. CHANGED RIGHT SIDE COMPRESSION ROD. PULL TO RIGHT CORRECTED, ROAR REMAINED. C. ROAR SEVERE,VISUAL DAMAGE{FEATHERING} ON INSIDE EDGE OF FRONT TIRES. THIRD ATTEMPTED REPAIR @ 11,077 MILES. ROTATED FRONT TIRES SIDE TO SIDE, OFF RIMS {DIRECTIONAL TIRES} ALSO DID FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. ROARS LESS, BUT STILL VERY NOISY. AT 12,000 MILES NOISE INCREASING, NEW FEATHERING NOW APPEARING ON INSIDE OF FRONT TIRES. THIS SUSPENSION PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069446January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TIRE FEATHERING, ON FRONT END SEEMS TO BE NON-CORRECTABLE RESULTING IN REPETITIVE PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MGN. THAT CASTER ADJUSTMENT IS AT FULL, AND CAN NOT CORRECT FOR THE TOWIN CAUSING THE TIRE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052626January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOICED GROWL AND RUMBLING NOISE AROUND FRONT END OF 2003 NISSAN 350Z. DEALER PERFORMED NO DIAGNOSTICS, NOR CHECKED SERVICE BULLETINS. CLAIMED COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIRD TRIP IN, DEALER ADMITTED TO HEARING THE NOW LOUD NOISE. MILLAGE AT 7500 - 10,200. DIAGNOSED FEATHERING (CUPPING) FRONT TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051328December 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE, GROWL WITH CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051735December 18, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING TREAD SEPARATED ON THE FRONT INSIDE TIRES. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIPS WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. SIZE 2255518 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051796December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DUE TO FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050590December 16, 2003
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I RECENTLY (9-13-03) PURCHASE A 2003 NISSAN 350Z TRACK EDITION WITH 2500 MILES. I PURCHASED IT AT DOBBS NISSAN IN MEMPHIS, TN 38115. IN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICE A LITTLE ROAD NOISE THAT I THOUGH WAS NORMAL COMING FROM A CAR WITH 18" WHEELS. IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A PROBLEM AT FIRST. AFTER MY FIRST SERVICE VISIT AT DOBBS NISSAN I NOTICE THE NOISE GETTING LOUDER, I ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH TJ (SERVICE ADVISOR AT JIM KERAS NISSAN 2110 COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TN 38128) ALONG WITH A LIST OF OTHER PROBLEMS. TJ DIAGNOSE THE NOISE AND SUGGESTED THAT I ROTATE THE TIRES, HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THE TIRES ARE SCHEDULED TO BE ROTATED AT OR AROUND 5,000 MILES. MY RESPONSE WAS THAT THE CAR WAS MAKING THE NOISE WHEN I FIRST PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT PROGRESSIVLY GOT WORSE. AFTER COMING TO A DEAD END AT JIM KERAS NISSAN ABOUT REPLACING THE TIRES UNDER WARRANTY I PURSUED TO CONTACTING NISSAN USA REFERING TO THE ENTIRE SERVICE TICKET, BUT SPECIFICALLY THE TIRES. I WAS REFERED TO FIRESTONE IN WHICH REFERED ME TO A LOCAL DEALER (FIRESTONE 4035 AUSTIN-PEAY HWY, MEMPHIS, TN 38128). I WAS SCHEDULED TO BRING MY CAR IN THAT EVENING. I MEET WITH JESSE ( STORE MANAGER), HE EVALUATED ALL FOUR TIRES AND INFORM ME THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE BUT HAD UNEVEN WEAR, POSSIBLY DUE TO MISALINGMENT OR WORN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. JESSE ALSO INFORM ME THAT HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THE TIRES BUT, HE WAS WILLING TO ABSORD 50% OF THE COST OF REPLACING THE TIRES PER FIRESTONE'S APPROVAL. HE MADE A CALL TO NISSAN USA (REP. ALEX MORGAN) TO GET THEM TO OK THE OTHER 50%. NISSAN DECLINED THAT RESOLUTION. THEY (NISSAN USA & FIRESTONE) ARE USING THE CONSUMER TO SLOVE ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THEIR COMPANIES. I WAS GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND FROM BOTH NISSAN AND FIRESTONE. GIVING THE NATURE OF ALL COMPLAINTS, I WONDER WHEN WILL NISSAN ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIRING OR REPLACING WHATS WRONG? I HOPE NOT WHEN SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049628December 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PREMATURE, EXCESSIVE, ASYMMETRICAL FRONT TIRE WEAR ON 2003 NISSAN 350Z. TIRE WEAR IS CONFINED TO THE INSIDE TREAD BLOCK RING ONLY, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND THE TIRE. INDICATIONS ARE A RAISED HEEL AND LOWERED TOE PATTERN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TREAD. THIS OCCURS ON ALL NISSAN 350Z'S, AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE TIRE FAILURE RESULTS IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. SEE ZCAR.COM FOR MORE COMPLAINTS AND DETAILS. NISSAN'S TSB SOLUTION IS TO REALIGN THE FRONT END, AND SIMPLY ROTATE THE TIRE, TRANSFERRING THE ABNMORMAL WEAR PATTERN AND RESULTANT HAZARD TO THE OPPOSITE TREAD BLOCK. REALIGNMENT DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NISSAN HAS PUT A DANGEROUS NEW MODEL ON THE ROAD WITH A DESIGN FLAW THAT EATS TIRES AT AN EXTRAORDINARY RATE (5,000-8,000 MILES!!!). UNLESS FIXED, THE CAR IS LIKELY TO BECOME KNOWN AS THE CORVAIR OF THE 21ST CENTURY "UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049474December 9, 2003
SUSPENSION, TIRES
TIRES ARE FEATHERING AFTER ABOUT 4000 MILES, ROAD NOISE IS EXTREMELY LOUD, NISSAN HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, TIRES SHOULD NOT BE RUINED AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049408December 8, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2003 350Z DISPLAYS MOST OF THE COMMON COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNERS...TIRE FEATHERING, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, EXCESSIVE TIRE AND BRAKE NOISE, A/C BUZZ, BOSE SOUND SYSTEM THAT CAN'T BE HEARD ABOVE ROAD NOISE. SOME OF THE ABOVE ARE ANNOYANCES, OTHERS, SUCH AS TIRE WEAR AND HANDLING ARE DEFINATE SAFETY ISSUES. NISSAN HAS CHANGED THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE 2004 350Z FOR THE REASON THAT THE 2003 SUSPENSION IS FLAWED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049405December 8, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2003 NISSAN 350 Z - FRONT TIRES ARE FEATHERING ON THE INSIDE TREAD WITH 4000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049246December 5, 2003
SUSPENSION
TIRE WEAR CAUSED BY FAULTY SUSPENSION. AFTER 3000 MILES TIRES STARTED TO "ROAR" WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TIRE NOISE WHILE DRIVING BEGINS TO INCREASE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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