Nissan 350Z Complaints (2006)
53 consumer complaints on file.
- #10425274September 13, 2011WHEELS
HEARD SOME SQUEAKING FROM FRONT LEFT TIRE. I INSPECTED THE CHROME WHEEL AND FOUND ALL 5 SPOKES HAD CRACKS IN THEM ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND FOUND ALL 4 CHROME WHEELS HAD CRACKS AND WAS ADVISED TO PARK VEHICLE AS IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALERSHIP AND HE ADVISED THAT THE RIMS ON MY VEHICLE WERE SENT OUT TO BE CHROMED BY SOMEONE ELSE OTHER THAN NISSAN CAUSING NISSAN NOT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE CRACKED RIMS. THIS VEHICLE, A TOURING ROADSTER 350Z WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WITH THESE CHROME RIMS ALREADY ON THEM, THIS OTHER DEALERSHIP ALSO HAPPENS TO BE OWNED BY THE CURRENT DEALERSHIP I GO TO. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE DEALERSHIP ALSO WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY ONLY WARRANTY THIS FOR 3YEARS/36,000. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 19,600 MILES ON IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10395252April 8, 2011POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. HE MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER AND WHEN IT WAS HALF WAY UP AS A RESULT A BURNING SMELL CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SLAVE CYLINDER WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10374134December 28, 2010VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN, WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON A MEDIUM SPEED, THE WIPERS STOPPED. BY TURNING OFF AND ON THE WIPERS, I COULD NOT GET THEM TO RESTART. WHILE TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, THE WIPERS BEGAN WORKING AGAIN ON THEIR OWN. THEY WERE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN, APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER. IN A 45 MINUTE DRIVE HOME, IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WIPERS QUIT ON 3 OCCASIONS. EACH STOPPAGE SEEM TO LAST FOR 30-45 SECONDS. THEY WOULD RESTART ON THEIR OWN, THERE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ANYTHING THAT I COULD DO TO START THEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO FIX. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS AND I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT IN THE RAIN AS IT WAS TOO HAZARDOUS. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CORPORATE, THEY HAD THEIR TECH DEPARTMENT TRY AND TROUBLESHOOT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND NOTHING. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE WHICH I FEEL IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND HAVE HAD NO SUPPORT FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN RESOLVING IT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361141October 19, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON 10/6/2010 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND EVALUATION OF PROBLEM IN SHIFTING MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEM WITH 1-2 AND 4-3 SHIFTS WITH GRINDING AND DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. THE CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO FOUND TO HAVE, AS STATED BY THE TECH, NO VISIBLE OIL IN THE ENGINE. THIS INDICATES A CONSUMPTION OF 5+ QUARTS WITHIN 6500 MILES. A TSB BY NISSAN: NTB07-088 DATES BACK TO 2007 OF HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THE NEWEST TSB (NTB07-088D) ONLY REPLACES THE SHORT-BLOCK OF THE ENGINE AS WAS DONE BY THE DEALER. THIS HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE DAMAGE OF THE ENGINE DUE TO OIL STARVATION, AS THE TSB COVERS ONLY PARTIAL OIL CONSUMPTION, NOT NEAR TOTAL AS IN THIS CASE. AS OF THE REPAIR, THE ENGINE HAS A ROUGHER IDLE AND THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS STILL DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM NOW 1-2 AND 5-6. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10336581June 16, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2006 NISSAN 350 Z IN 2009 WITH A CLEAN TITLE AND WAS EXCITED ABOUT THE PURCHASE INITIALLY HOWEVER, TO MY DISMAY I BEGAN NOTICING THE CAR WAS CONSUMING OIL AT AN UNUSUAL RATE. THIS FIRST SYMPTOM I OBSERVED WAS A RATTLING NOISE ORIGINATING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I THEN CHECKED ALL MY FLUIDS AND NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR OIL DIPSTICK WAS NOT REGISTERING OIL, I THEN PROCEEDED TO CORRECT THE OIL LEVEL. I NOTICED THAT ABOUT THREE (3) MONTHS LATER THE RATTLING NOISE RETURN AND UPON CHECKING THE CAR WAS WITHOUT OIL AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT HAS BECAME NECESSARY FOR ME TO REFILL THE ENGINE WITH MOTOR OIL ROUGHLY EVERY THREE (3) MONTHS. I CONDUCTED SOME RESEARCH ONLINE WHEREBY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 2006 NISSAN 350 Z'S WHERE SYNONYMOUS WITH MYSTERIOUSLY CONSUMING OIL. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN OF NORTH AMERICA WHERE I WAS GIVING THE RUN AROUND. I AM ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN WHATEVER WAY POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WITH 2006 NISSAN 350 Z'S REMEDIED, THANKS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10335333June 8, 2010AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN 350Z ROADSTER. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON BLINKING NONE STOP. THE SYMPTOM IS SIMILAR TO THE NISSAN 2007 AND 2008 MODEL DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN. I WANT TO KNOW IF THE RECALL CAN BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OLDER MODELS? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10333872May 30, 2010TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 NISSAN 350Z COUPE. MY CAR CAME STOCK WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050A TIRES, WHICH HAVE A TREADWEAR RATING OF 140. THESE STOCK TIRES LASTED 22,000 MILES, WHICH IS IN LINE WITH MY EXPECTATIONS. I REPLACED THEM WITH THE HIGHER TREADWEAR RE-11 TIRES, WHICH HAVE A TREADWEAR RATING OF 180. THESE TIRES HAVE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AFTER ONLY 5,500 MILES. I FEEL BRIDGESTONE HAS A FAULTY RUBBER MIXTURE OR ELSE THERE IS FRAUD IN THEIR TREADWEAR METHODOLOGY. I HAVE NOT CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS OR EVER GONE RACING IN ANY MANNER WITH THESE NEW TIRES. THE RE-11S NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR ACCURATE TREADWEAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10332444May 27, 2010WHEELS
ON MAY 11,2010 I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER ON MAUI. THE WHEELS ON OUR CAR STARTED TO DISINTEGRATE AND BREAK UP CAUSING US TO SWERVE AND STOP ON THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW WHEELS FOR $5550. THE FACTORY REP JOHN HOOKANO, MY WIFE AND I MET AFTER TWO WEEKS OF THE CAR SITTING AT JIM FAULK NISSAN WITH NO FOLLOW UP CALL. HE SHOWED US THAT THE ORIGINAL WHEELS WERE ALUMINUM ALLOY, AND NOT CHROMED AND STATED THEY MUST BE AFTERMARKET OR CHROMED WITHOUT FACTORY AUTHORIZATION, HE THEN SHOWED US A BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NISSAN 2008, STATING THEIR POSITION NOT TO CHROME THE WHEELS. WE PURCHASED A 2006 350Z GRAND TOURING SPECIAL EDITION WHICH INCLUDED NAVIGATION SYSTEM, BREMBO BRAKES, BASICALLY EVERY OPTION INCLUDING CONVERTIBLE. WHEN I EXPLAINED I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW FROM THE DEALER IN ARIZONA AND THEY DID A DEALER TRADE FOR IT. WHEN IT ARRIVED FROM PEORIA ARIZONA'S NISSAN DEALER THE CHROMED WHEELS WERE ON IT. WE TOOK DELIVERY AT LAMB NISSAN IN PRESCOTT ARIZONA, AS IS, WE CHANGED NOTHING. WHEN I SHOWED THE FACTORY REP A SERVICE REPAIR ORDER FROM WHEN THE WARRANTY WAS IN EFFECT, WHICH MADE REFERENCE TO THE CLICKING WHEELS AND THAT WE HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM HE IGNORED MY COMMENT. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES AND YES THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IN WHICH I WAS TOLD DOES NOT COVER WHEELS. HOWEVER I BELIEVE IF THE NHTSA INSPECTOR LOOKED INTO THIS FAULT WOULD BE FOUND WITH EITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER. I CONTACTED LAMB NISSAN AND THE GENERAL MANAGER ED WALSH FOUND THE RECORDS THAT INDICATE I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH THE WHEELS ON IT FROM THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR, AND THAT IT DID IN FACT ARRIVE WITH CHROME NISSAN WHEELS. HE SAID I WILL CREDIT $1000 TO A NEW SET. WE EMAILED NISSAN EARLY ON AND GOT A RESPONSE WE WILL BE CONTACTED VANESSA FIORELLO CONSUMER AFFAIRS NEVER RETURNS MY EMAIL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298606January 7, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL CONSUMPTION, 350Z ENGINE BLOWN, IN LESS THEN A YEAR. WHILE GOING TO WORK ON A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, ENGINE BLOWS AND CAR GETS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH, LUCKY THERE WAS A GAS-STATION NEXT TO ME TO BORROW AN EXTINGUISHER... POLICE CAME TO HELP A LITTLE LATER, AND SAID I COULDN'T FILE A REPORT. CALLED INSURANCE, AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT, CALLED NISSAN AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN COVER MY RENTAL WHILE THEY INSPECTED THE CAR FOR OVER 3 MONTHS... THEY WANTED 6K FOR NEW ENGINE, AFTER BLAMING ME, TELLING ME "THIS CAR WAS NOT BUILD TO BE PUSHED, YOU DRIVE IT SLOW"... THIS FORCED ME TO LET THE CAR INTO VOLUNTARY REPOSSESION AND DAMAGE MY CREDIT, UNTIL THIS DAY THEY ARE STILL CHARGING ME FOR THE LEFTOVER FEES... LATER I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A REALLY COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN THIS RESOLVED...BEWARE. MY 3RD NISSAN, AND WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT, WE'VE HAD ABOUT 10 NISSANS IN THE FAMILY, BUT NO MORE NISSANS FOR US. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285528September 28, 2009WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER FACTORY RIMS WERE CUSTOMIZED AND DIPPED IN A CHROME SUBSTANCE BEFORE THEY WERE PURCHASED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CHROME RIM SEPARATED. AS CONSEQUENCE HER RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT SET OF RIMS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL TYPE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10285275September 25, 2009WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD FALLEN ON THE GROUND AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECTIVE RIM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10280517August 15, 2009TIRES
I BOUGHT A 2006 350Z IN 2007 AND HAVE REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS ONCE ALREADY AND NOT 6 MONTHS LATER HAD TO GET THE ROTORS RESURFACED AGAIN. IN ADDITION TO THIS PROBLEM I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES TWICE. THE FRONT AND REAR WERE WAY OUT OF ALIGNMENT AS WELL. ALSO, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT MOVES THE DRIVER SEAT FORWARD AND BACK IS STICKING, NOT ALWAYS ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10265068April 13, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE A 2006 350Z WITH 22K MILES ON AND AT MY LAST OIL CHANGE I NOTICED ABOUT 1.5 QUART OIL CONSUMPTION IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES. I TRIED REGULAR AND SYNTHETIC OIL AND SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE. ENGINE IS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE ALWAYS. NOISE IS LIKE LIFTER -TYPE SOUND. IT GOES OFF AFTER 4000 RPMS AND GET WORST WHEN DRIVING UP HILL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10251184December 9, 2008WHEELS
WAS HEARING NOISE AND TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE 4 CRACKED RIMS AND SHOULD BUY NEW ONES FOR 3067.00. I WAS TOLD THAT YES THE DEALERSHIP DOES SEND THERE RIMS TO BE CHROMED BUT OF COURSE THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T DO MINE. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T DO IT. NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WAS OFFERED A FREE TOW CAUSE WAS TOLD CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. SO I AM OUT OF POCKET ALMOST 1900.00. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IF I WASN'T WILLING TO PAY THE 3067.00 DOLLARS FOR NEW RIMS THAT I SHOULD START BY LOOKING AT THE JUNK YARD. I HAVE 2 NISSAN BULLETINS REFERENCE # NTB92-123A AND NTB92-123C WHICH CLEARLY DISCOURAGES WHAT NISSAN IS DOING REGARDING THE CHROMING OF RIMS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10242808September 18, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2006 NISSAN 350Z COUPE THAT CONSUMES ENTIRELY TOO MUCH OIL. I REGULARLY CHANGE THE OIL MYSELF EVERY 3000 MILES, YET IN BETWEEN CHANGES THE VEHICLE CONSUMES ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4 QUARTS. IT APPEARS THAT MANY CONSUMERS WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WANTED TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE I'M SURE MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10233389July 7, 2008WHEELS
I HAVE A 2006 NISSAN 350Z CONVERTIBLE. I HAD THE 06 WHEELS AFTERMARKET POWERCOATED IN MAY 2007. ROUGHLY A MONTH LATER, I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE WHEELS HAD CRACKED. I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT WHEEL, HAD THE WHEEL POWERCOATED TO MATCH THE OTHER THREE. ROUGHLY 4 MONTHS LATER, I DISCOVERED TWO MORE WHEELS HAD CRACKED. RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKS LED ME TO THE COMPLAINTS FILED EARLIER ON THE SAME WHEEL BEING AFFECTED BY THE CHROMING PROCESS. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS AS WE ALTER THE WHEELS, WE ARE IN ESSENCE AGING THE WHEEL AND DISCOVERING IT TO BE OF SUBSTANDARD QUALITY TO BEGIN WITH. I KNOW OF THREE OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD ATLEAST ONE WHEEL CRACK AFTER POWDER COATING. 4/9 WHEELS LOCAL TO ME HAVE CRACKED AND 1/4 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10230541June 11, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SEVERE OIL CONSUMPTION 1QT EVER 3 TO 5 HUNDRED MILES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM IN EARLY 2007 WITH AN ENGINE NOISE. THEY COULD NOT HEAR IT. THEY TOOK MY VEHICLE ON 2 DIFFERENT TIMES AND PUT OVER 500 MILES ON IT. WITH NO REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. AT THE TIME I WAS TOLD THERE WHERE NO TSB'S AND IF THE ENGINE FAILED THEY WOULD COVER IT. I HAVE JUST FOUND THE TSB NTB07-088B REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM BROWN AND BROWN NISSAN IN MESA AZ BY ME. IT IS A 2006 NISSAN 350Z ENTHUSIAST WITH A 6 SPD MANUAL TRANS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10217520February 9, 2008AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE T-BONED ANOTHER DRIVER AFTER HE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIRBAGS IN HER CAR DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HIT THIS GUY AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10217077February 6, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE CONSUME MOTOR OIL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10214511January 11, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A 2006 NISSAN 350Z. ONE MORNING AFTER ABOUT 4,000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING, I HEARD A STRANGE SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT SOUNDED LIKE VALVE TAPPING. IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER AS THE ENGINE GOT WARMER. I RECOGNIZED THE SOUND FROM AN OLD WORK VAN THAT I USED TO HAVE BEFORE THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO IT HAVING NO OIL. SURE ENOUGH, THE CRANKCASE WAS EMPTY. THERE WAS NO OIL AND THE ENGINE TOOK A FULL 5 QUARTS OF OIL. THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS ON THE ENGINE. I FOUND OUT THAT THE NISSAN "REVUP" ENGINES IN THE 2006 350Z HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP, WHERE, AFTER AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, INFORMED ME THAT BURNING 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1,000 MILES IS NORMAL. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TSB. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL, AN ENGINE SEIZING CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND KILL PEOPLE. THANKS FOR LISTENING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0