Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10146319December 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAINSTORM WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ENDED UP ON THE ROAD WHERE I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH OF A PULL OUT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS IF ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN AWARE DUE TO THE CONDITIONS ON THE ROADWAY. THE RESULT OF THIS IS DUE TO BURNING OF OIL WHICH THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO IDEA OF WHAT CAUSES THIS! THEY JUST ORDER A CONSUMPTION TEST AND RARELY DOES WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO! WHICH IS REPLACE THE MOTOR AS THEY DID IN MY CASE BUT NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT!I WENT TO THE BBB WHOM ORDERED NISSAN TO REPLACE THE MOTOR ALONG WITH OTHER FIXES FOR SUSPENSION AND WINDOW MOTOR BUT THOSE ARE SEPARATE ISSUES. THEY REPLACED MOTOR BUT IT STILL ENDED UP BREAKING DOWN AGAIN TWICE AFTER AND THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX! IT BROKE DOWN ABOUT 6 THOUSAND MILES AFTER THE NEW MOTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145414December 15, 2005
TIRES
I OWN A 2004 NISSAN 350Z AND RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FRONT TIRE ROAR WHICH EVENTUALLY WILL DAMAGE THE TIRES AND MISALIGN THE FRONT END. THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO OCT 30 2005 AND I HAD TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON OCT 28TH. AFTER THE CAR WAS CHECKED THE TIRES WERE FOUND DEFECTIVE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD ORDER NEW TIRES. AFTER TWO WEEKS HAD PASSED AND I DID NOT HERE FROM THE DEALER, I CALLED TO INQUIRE. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE PARTS WERE NEVER ORDERED AND THEY WOULD ORDER THEM AND CALL ME WHEN THEY WERE IN. FINALLY ON NOV 21ST I HAD THE CAR SERVICED. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME AT THIS TIME THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TIRES. THIS WAS A SURPRISE TO ME BECAUSE NOTHING WAS SAID TO ME AT THE ORIGINAL DATE OF SERVICE. I AGREED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE MIS-HANDLING OF THE CAR AND A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS FOR MY CAR A FEE OF $449.00 WAS PAID. DO TO THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE, I FEEL THAT I AM DO A REFUND BY NISSAN. I HAVE ALL PERTINENT DOCUMENTATION FOR YOUR REVIEW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143412November 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION, TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN A RAINY STORMY NIGHT NORTH BOUND HWY 101 ON JANUARY 10TH 2004 WHEN MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z STOPPED WITH A HUGE CLUNK IN THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT AND CAME TO A ROLLING STOP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THERE WAS NOT MUCH SHOULDER SPACE AND POOR VISIBILTY THAT NIGHT!APPARENTLY THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN BURNING OIL 1QT PR THOUSAND MILES! I DIDNT KNOW THIS FROM GETTING REGULAR OIL CHANGES AT AROUNG THE 3K MARKER! KEPT GETTING OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BUT NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY MANUFACTURER UNTIL I WENT TO THE BBB! THEN NISSAN WAS FORCED TO REPLACE MOTOR, CLUTCH , TIRES WHICH IVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES LONG BEFORE THIS EVER OCCURED ALONG WITH THE WINDOW MOTORS IN WHICH THE WINDOWS KEPT GIVING OUT ALSO! MY VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AGAIN SOME 1000 MILES AFTER THE NEW MOTOR! MY CAR KEPT STALLING AT A STOP LIGHT! I HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHERE I ALMOST HAD TO FIGHT WITH THE SEVICE REP TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF UNDER WARRANTY! ABOUT 3K MILES AFTER THE NEW MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND INSTALLED I HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE CAR WAS ALMOST 3QTS LOW AGAIN! YES THE CAR STILL KEEPS BURNING OIL!NISSAN DID NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! I KEPT CALLING CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHOM KEPT PASSING MY FILE AROUND TO ONE REP AND ANOTHER. I FINALLY BROKE DOWN 3-4 THOUSAND MILES LATER AND HAVE BEEN FOR OVER A MONTH WITH A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT RUN AND NO ASSURANCE FROM THE DEALER WHO FIXED MY MOTOR LESS THAN 7K MILES AGO. THIS CAR HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE THE FIRST FEW MONTHS IVE HAD IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142782November 15, 2005
TIRES
I BOUGHT A 2004 350Z CONVERTIBLE IN SEPTEMBER, 2004 FROM MARION DINWIDDIE AT HUDIBURG OKLAHOMA CITY. I HAVE ANOTHER CAR WITH FRONT WHEEL DRIVE WHICH I DROVE WHEN THE ROADS WERE BAD RECENTLY I GOT A LETTER STATING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ALIGNMENT. I STARTING CHECKING ON THE TIRES AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TIRES, BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE040. ARE SUMMER TIRES AND ARE NOT TO BE DRIVEN ON SNOW AND ICE. I GOT THIS INFORMATION FROM TIRERACK.COM, WHICH GIVES RATINGS ON ALL THE TIRES AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES. THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TIRES IN CUSTOMER REVIEWS. WHEN I BOUGHT THE NISSAN I WAS NOT TOLD THAT THESE WERE SUMMER ONLY TIRES. I CONSIDER THIS CRIMINAL! BY NOT TELLING PEOPLE THIS INFORMATION I AM SURE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF WRECKS AND POSSIBLY FATALITIES DUE TO SOMEONE DRIVING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. IF I HAD KNOWN THE NISSAN HAD SUMMER TIRES ON IT I WOULD HAVE INSISTED THEY REPLACE THEM WITH ALL SEASON PERFORMANCE TIRES. BY NOT TELLING THE CONSUMER ABOUT THIS IS PUTTING LIVES AT RISK AND IF I HAD NOT OWNED ANOTHER CAR, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A WRECK OR BEEN KILLED MYSELF AND OTHERS! THIS IS AN OUTRIGHT CRIMINAL ACT AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. I CALLED ERIC AT THE MAIN NISSAN OFFICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE DEALER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING ON THE TIRES. THE DEALER DENIES THIS. I AM NOT GOING TO PLAY GAMES AND I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO IS DRIVING THESE CARS . FROM ALL THE REVIEWS I READ, THESE TIRES FALL APART AT ABOUT 10-15,000 MILES. WHEN I BUY A $40,000 DOLLAR CAR, I EXPECT HIGH PERFORMANCE ALL SEASON TIRES AND THEY HAD BETTER LAST MORE THAN 15,000 MILES! I FEEL RIPPED OFF AND MORE IMPORTANTLY NISSAN HAS PUT MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS IN GREAT DANGER. I THINK THEY DESERVE MORE THAT A SLAP ON THE HAND, DON'T YOU AGREE? WINTER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND FOR SOME IT HAS ALREADY STARTED! PLEASE DO SOMETHING QUICKLY, LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE! SINCERELY, ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141956November 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 350 DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND IT JUST STOPS RUNNING I CAN PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAD IT TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. NO BIG DEAL RIGHT? WELL ABOUT 2000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN SAME EXACT THING. ON MY WAY TO WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE CAR JUST STOPPED AGAIN, AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. AFTER SITTING IN THE FAST LANE FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES THE CAR FINALLY STARTED AGAIN AND I GOT OUT OF THE WAY AND THEY TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THE CALL CAME THAT FOR THE SECOND TIME THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS BAD, IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND THE CAR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. THIS TIME I SMELLED SMOKE LIKE SOMETHING WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE CALL CAME THE NEXT DAY SAYING THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WENT OUT AGAIN AND THAT THIS CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BRAKE AND THE BEADS WERE SUCKED UP INTO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141157October 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR HAD 10400 MILES ON IT. WHEN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER FEW ATTEMPTS AND RESUME DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FOUND BAD THROATLE SENSOR AND REPLACED THROATLE CHAMBER/RESET SYSTEM UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR HAD 16600 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY! WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN, BUT ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. HAD TO TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE AIR FLOW SENSOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140545October 23, 2005
SUSPENSION
MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT END CAUSE THE TIRES TO HAVE RECURRING PREMATURE UNEVEN WEAR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX CORRECTLY. IN EACH OCCURRENCE THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS CHANGING THE TIRES AND REALIGNING THE FRONT END INSTEAD OF FIXING THE REAL UNDERLYING MECHANICAL DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140280October 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN 350Z ROADSTER. THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED A CLANKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OFF ENGINE. I TOOK TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. THAT WAS AT 6500 MILES. AT THE 15000 MILE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE I REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. SAME RESPONSE NORMAL. THERE IS NOTHING NORMAL ABOUT IT. I AM WORRIED THAT WHEN THE WARRANTY IS UP IT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT BE NORMAL AND I WILL BE STUCK WITH THE COST. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH NO NISSAN RESPONSE. NISSAN NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND PROVIDE SOME ANSWERS AND ASSISTANCE. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALER NOW AT 27000 AND LETTING THEM HEAR HOW WORSE IT HAS GOTTEN ALSO TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE SOFT TOP THAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CORNER IS JUST COMING LOOSE AT THE SEEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137568September 26, 2005
TIRES
AFTER 14,000 MI, CAR STARTED TO GROWL FROM THE FRONT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT IT COULD BE ALIGNMENT AND ADVISED US TO DRIVE SOME MORE MILES. AT 24,000 THE NOISE GOT LOUDER, WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT FRONT TIRES WERE WORN OUT AND WE HAD TO PAY PRO-RATE ON THE TIRES. AT 35,000, WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN SAYING ABOUT TIRES PROBLEM: EARLY WEAR AND TEAR. WE CAME BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY WOULD ORDER THE FRONT TIRES AND DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG THEY WOULD BE SHIPPED AND WE STILL HAD TO PAY FOR PRO-RATE ON THE TIRES. SHOULD WE PAY PRO-RATE FOR THE TIRES AS THE DEALER SAID? WE WOULD NOT BUY THIS CAR IF WE KNEW WHEEL ALIGNMENT WOULD BE THE PROBLEM. SHOULD NISSAN COVER ALL EXPENSES FOR US? WE DON'T LIKE THE DEALER ANYWAY. THEY HAVE VERY BAD SERVICE AND UNPROFESSIONAL. PAUL MILLER NISSAN 930 KINGS HWY E FAIRFIELD, CT 06825 TEL. (203) 367-5050 FAX (203) 337-1296. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136371September 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2003 NISSAN 350 Z CONTINUES TO "EAT" FRONT TIRES. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES 4 TIMES AND ALIGNED ONCE IN UNDER 12 MONTHS. MY LAST SET LASTED A WHOPPING 2 MONTHS AND TWO DAYS! I NOTIFIED NISSAN OF THE PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY-05, JULY-05 AND TWICE IN SEPTEMBER-05 AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL AS PROMISED. NISSAN SAID THEY HAD "NO" RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS OF FRONT TIRE ISSUES DURING THE FIRST TWO CALLS. IN AUGUST-05, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM NISSAN STATING THEY WERE GOING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND POSSIBLE REPLACING THE TIRES FOR 03 & 04 350'S. BUT AS I WAS TOLD IN TWO EARLIER PHONE CONVERSATION, THEY KNEW OF NO PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST THEY DECIDED TO CHECK INTO THE COMPLAINTS SINCE THEY KNEW OF NONE EARLIER...RIGHT! THE LETTER STATES "NISSAN IS TRULY DEDICATED TO YOUR SATISFACTION"! NISSAN HAS NOT SHOWN ANY SIGNS OF DEDICATED TO 350 Z OWNERS. I FOR ONE! LOOKING IN THIS SITE, I HAVE FOUND OVER 70 COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. IT'S TIME TO DO SOMETHING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135537September 7, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION
FRONT TIRES NEED REPLACING TOO QUICKLY. FRONT END DESIGN PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134879August 31, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE REPLACEMENT... ALL 4 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE OF WEAR. CAR HAS 41000 MILES ON IT . WAS TOLD TIRES ONLY GOOD FOR 25000 MILES. NOTHING IN OWNERS MANUAL OR TECH BULLETIN ABOUT LIFE OF TIRE OR LIFE 2500 MILES. ONLY RECEIVED 8-29-05 BULLETIN /TIRES SO WORN IT WAS LIFE THREATENING!!! BECAUSE WEAR WAS 2.? NO RE COVERAGE FROM YOUR COMPANY. MY POINT NO PULLING, NO WEAR TO SEE , ALL WAS INSIDE UNDER THE CAR. TIRES SO WORN METAL SHOWS. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD. TIRES ONLY GOOD FOR 25000 MILES.. HOW AM I TO KNOW THIS??? I BROUGHT IN TO GOODYEAR BECAUSE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A NAIL OR SOMETHING THAT MADE MY F.D. SIDE HAVE A SLOW LEAK... BILL TO REPLACE TIRE AND DO AN ALIGNMENT OVER $1000.00. PLEASE HELP I TRULY BELIEVE I WAS AT NO FAULT. WHAT EVER TIRES ON THE CAR .WAS WHAT EVER TYPE NISSAN PUT ON BULTIN STATES 17 INCH P225/50R17&P235/50R17 REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134332August 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I PURCHASED A 2005 350Z IN NOV 2004 - WHERE DO I START. TO DATE I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 7 OCCASIONS RANGING FROM MINOR ANNOYANCES OF THE GAUGES COMING ON SAYING I HAD LOW TIRE PRESSURE WHEN I DIDN'T, THE UTILITY PLUGS NOT WORKING WHERE I WAS TOLD EVEN THOUGH MY PHONE CHARGER WORKS ON EVERY OTHER CAR KNOWN TO MAN IT MUST BE BAD THERE COULDN'T BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR'S PLUGS, HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, THE FRONT CALIPER REPLACED AND THE CRANK SENSOR REPLACED TWICE. EACH TIME I'VE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS THE 1ST RESPONSES ARE "WE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". I WAS TOLD THAT 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION (AT ONLY 7,000 MILES I MIGHT ADD). STRANGE HOW IT CAN GO TO "NOTHING WRONG" TO "WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION". IN ADDITION, WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR AFTER THE 2ND CRANK SENSOR REPLACEMENT THE PORTER SHIFTED THE CAR AND TO MY JOY THE SERVICE ADVISOR HEARD THE CLUNK I HAD BEEN TELLING THEM ABOUT THEY SAID "THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE". THE SERVICE ADVISOR THEN DROVE THE CAR, THEN SAT IN THE DRIVE AT A STOP SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND EACH TIME HEARING THE LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. HE AGREED THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL NOT CORRECT SO I WAS TO BRING IT BACK THE NEXT WEEK, WHICH I DID. THIS TIME THEY BROUGHT IN THE "MASTER TECH" WHO SAID HE COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS SAYS TO ME THAT EVEN THOUGH A NISSAN SERVICE ADVISOR HAS ADMITTED HE'S HEARD AND EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM, WHICH I'VE STATED IS NOT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, THE MASTER TECH CAN POP IN AND SAY "NOPE, NO PROBLEM HERE" AND NISSAN FEELS NO OBLIGATION TO DID DEEPER INTO THE PROBLEM. ARE THEY SAYING THEIR SERVICE ADVISORS ARE MORONS AND DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT. THAT'S ODD, MY SERVICE ADVISOR USE TO BE A TECH. **SEE ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CRANK SENSORS.***JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134335August 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE 2ND TIME THE CRANK SENSOR WENT OUT I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 75-MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST DIED - I MEAN NO POWER AND NO WARNING. I HAD TO MAKE MY WAY ACROSS ALL LANES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITH ONLY A PRAYER! *JB I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN DIRECT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE I'VE BEEN ADVISED RIDICULOUS THINGS FROM THE "SPECIALIST" LIKE THEY PUT MY CAR ON THE SCOPE AND THERE WAS NO READING OF A BAD PART (SEE OTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT) - QUESTION IS HOW DO YOU SCOPE A SHIFTING PROBLEM WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION??? AND "WHY WAS I SO UPSET WHEN THE CRANK SENSOR WAS ONLY A COSMETIC THING" - A WHAT?? IF YOU CALL HAVING YOUR CAR SHUT DOWN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY A "COSMETIC THING" I THINK THE SO-CALLED "SPECIALISTS" ARE A FARCE AND STALL TACTIC, NOTHING ELSE. AFTER THE 2ND TIME THE CRANK SENSOR WENT OUT I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN (NOT THE DEALERSHIP BUT NISSAN CORP) THAT THE "MASTER TECH DROVE THE CAR AT 80 MPH AND COULDN'T GET THE CRANK SENSOR TO GO OUT AGAIN" - THAT'S FUNNY, THE 1ST TIME IT WENT OUT I WAS IN A PARKING LOT DOING ABOUT 15 MPH SO WHY HAVE THEY ACTED AS IF THE SITUATION ONLY HAPPENS AT A CERTAIN MPH??? MAKES YOU WONDER IF THEY KNOW A LOT MORE THAN THEY'RE SAYING! THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CRANK SENSORS FOR THE 2003 & 2004 CARS, WHICH THEY SAY MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA. WELL WHAT DOES THEN?? I UNDERSTAND ON AN OVERALL BASIS FROM THE REPORTS I'VE READ THE 350Z IS A GOOD CAR - WHAT I'M THE MOST DISAPPOINTED WITH IS NISSAN'S EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE ATTITUDE AND LACK OF ACCEPTANCE WHEN THERE ARE LEGITIMATE PROBLEMS. AT THIS POINT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT - THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN. I PAY A HEALTHY PRICE FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF DRIVING A NEW SPORTS CAR - I EXPECT TO GET WHAT I PAY FOR EVEN IF NISSAN HAS TO BITE THE BIG ONE ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134240August 25, 2005
TIRES
I BOUGHT 2004 350Z ROADSTER IN OCT 2003. AT 12,000 MILES A RUBBING NOISE FROM FRONT TIRES BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. TOOK CAR INTO METRO NISSAN, MONTCLAIR CA AND WAS TOLD NOISE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BUT THAT MY BRAKES WERE GLAZED AND ROTERS WARPED. THEY REPLACED BRAKES AND SHAVED ROTERS. CAR STILL MADE SAME RUBBING NOISE TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER 3 MORE TIMES AND UNTIL THE 5TH TIME AND 18,000 MILES ON MY CAR WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED NEW TIRES BECAUSE I HAD FAILED TO HAVE THEM ROTATED!! TIRES CAN'T BE ROTATED BECAUSE THEY ARE DIRECTIONALS AND DIFFERENT SIZES!! I WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR! MY TIRES ARE COMPLETELY BALD FROM THE INSIDE THEY ARE CUPPING AND CAR HAS BECOME LESS STABLE WHEN HANDLING CURVES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE OUTSIDE OF TIRE THREAD IS PERFECTLY NEW AND SHOWS NO WEAR. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THE SAME BS AS EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS FILED A COMPLAINT...THE WEAR OF THE TIRES ON THE INSIDE IS NOT NORMAL. NISSAN REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM . WHAT IS THE POINT OF REPLACING TIRES EVERY 8 TO 12,000 MILES IF THE SAME PROBLEM IS GOING TO REPEAT ITSELF. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR LONG DISTANCES OR IN FWY IN FEAR OF A BLOW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133861August 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS TO THIS CAR. 1ST TIME 9/23/04 DRIVING ALONG AND ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, IT WOULD START BUT RAN ROUGH AND WOULD STOP RUNNING AGAIN AND AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED TO GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN IN DULUTH GA (THE CLOSET DEALERSHIP TO MY HOME)- THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR - SO I WAS STUCK WITH WRECKER FEE. 2ND TIME-- 8/16/05 HAD TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN I SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR TO SPEED UP AGAIN ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT AGAIN, ONCE PLACED INTO GEAR IT STOPPED RUNNING. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED IDLING BETWEEN 3000 RPM AND NOTICED THAT ENGINE SURGED B'TWEEN 2500 AND 3000 RPM. AND RAN ROUGH. IF I RELEASED ACCELERATOR ENGINE WOULD IDLE VERY LOW AND STOP RUNNING. STARTED IT ONE LAST TIME TO SEE IF I COULD GET GOING BUT WHEN I PLACED IT IN GEAR AND RELEASED CLUTCH IT STOPPED RUNNING. I CALLED GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED THERE. I INFORMED THE SERVICE TECH THAT IN NISSAN'S WEB SITE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 350Z FOR A "CRANK POSITION SENSOR" AND THE VIN# IN MY CAR WAS WITHIN THAT GROUP. HE LOOKED AT THEIR DATABASE AND SAID THERE WERE NO OUTSTANDING CODES FOR MY CAR. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR THE SECOND TIME AROUND NEITHER. BOTH OCCURRANCES, DEALERSHIP STATED THERE ARE NO STORED CODES IN ECU AND NO PENDING CODES FOR THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT 888-737-2647 AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY CAR AND THE VIN # WAS WITHIN THE RANGE STATED BY NISSAN - AND GAVE ME A FILE # 5039832 AND ARE STILL CHECKING TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133312August 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DT: 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN GOING OVER 70 MPH,THIS ALSO OCCURS AT LOWER SPEEDS. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED ALL THE WAY OFF TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 7 TIMES. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133032August 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CAR BEGAN SHIFTING FUNNY, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CLUTCH AND FLY WHEEL WERE BAD. CAR ONLY HAS 10000 MILES ON IT AND OWNED LESS THAN A YEAR. CLUTCH AND FLY WHEEL REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, AFTER MANY ARGUMENTS WITH NISSAN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132579August 12, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
2004 NISSAN 350Z TIRES IN FRONT ON INSIDE CUPPING. DEALER TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX, WANTS ME TO BUY NEW TIRES. I HAVE CONTACTED EVERYONE AT NISSAN WITH NO HELP. PLAN TO PARK CAR AT DEALER WITH SIGN "DON'T BUT A NISSAN ASK ME WHY" WITH MY MANE AND PHONE NUMBER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133449August 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2004 NISSAN 350Z DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR TWO INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION EXPERTS STATED IT WAS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT A BURNED CLUTCH AND GROOVED FLYWHEEL WAS DUE TO OWNER ABUSE AS THE DEALER HAD STATED. WHEN THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK IT HAD A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FEEL, THE CLUTCH WAS MUCH EASIER TO PUSH THAN BEFORE AND THE CLUTCH ENGAGED MORE QUICKLY. THE OWNER OF THE TRANSMISSION SHOP DROVE THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE BEFORE AND AFTER, AND HE ALSO STATED THE CHANGE WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE ADJUSTMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HYDRAULIC MECHANISM ON THE CLUTCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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