Nissan 350Z Complaints

657 consumer complaints on file.

#10075759July 6, 2004
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A YELLOW FLASH INDICATOR LIGHT READING SLIP WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER RELEASED THE THROTTLE PEDAL AND THE SPEED CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT 65 MPH. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUED AT THE SAME RATE OF SPEED, BURNING THE BRAKES WHEN THE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH, BUT THE RPM IDLED HIGH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. *AK THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT DURING INSTALLATION OF THE WHEELS, THE CHROME PLATING OF THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL WERE MISTAKENLY SWITCHED. THE TECH ALSO STATED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN THE REASON FOR THE MALFUNCTION AND THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE MODE" BECAUSE IT DETECTED A SIZE DIFFERENCE IN THE WHEELS. (PINS WHERE ALSO MISSING) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079029June 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN 350Z ON 3/31/04. SINCE THEN THE TRANSMISSION HAS, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, GONE INTO WHAT THE MANUFACTURER CALLS "FAIL SAFE" MODE, WHICH MEANS THAT IF IT DETECTS A PROBLEM IT WILL IMMEIATELY AND WITHOUT WARNING SLAM DOWN FROM WHATEVER GEAR YOU ARE IN TO FIRST GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US ON A HIGHWAY TWICE, AND THE CAR CAME TO A SREECHING HALT, NEARLY CASUING AN ACCIDANT. THE CAR WENT FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST WITHOUT WARNING TO US OR TO THOSE BEHIND US, AND IT DID THIS SUDDENLY, BRINGING THE CAR TO A VIRTUAL HALT AS IF THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE, AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS A DELIBERATE DESIGN IN THE TRANSMISSION AND CANNOT BE CHANGED, AND IT KICKS IN EVEN IF THE "ERROR" IT DETECTS IS FALSE. THIS DANGEROUS DESIGN IS IN ALL OF THESE CARS(AUTOMATICS) AND IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AS IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THERE IS NO WARNING TO US OR THE CAR BEHIND US.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074580June 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES
2003 NISSAN 350Z BROUGHT IN TO SHOWCASE NISSAN IN BOURNE, MA WITH OIL LIGHT ON AND NO OIL PRESSURE. TECHNICIAN PUT CAR ON LIFT AND DRAINED "LESS THAN A PINT OF OIL" FROM VEHICAL. INSIDE OF TAIL PIPES WERE OILY AND BLACK. MILAGE AT THE TIME WAS 14,100. NISSAN'S SOLUTION WAS TO DO CONSUMPTION TESTS AT 500 MILE INTERVALS WHICH RESULTED IN OIL USAGE OF 1/4 TO 1/2 QUART PER 500 MILES WHICH NISSAN CLAIMS IS "NORMAL".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074426May 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073235May 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PURCHASED A 2004 350Z TOURING MODEL BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2004. UNABLE TO PUT GASOLINE INTO TANK. AUTOMATIC FUNCTION ON GAS PUMP ACTIVATES NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU ATTEMPT TO INSERT FUEL. EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AT NUMEROUS SERVICE STATIONS. FUEL TANK IS BEING REPLACED.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072227May 6, 2004
TIRES
THE INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WORE OUT. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM TWICE, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068155May 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 9000 MILES AND THE CLUTCH GAVE OUT. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS LATER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067870April 26, 2004
TIRES
NISSAN REFUSES TO LET CUSTOMERS KNOW OF THE TIRE FEATHERING PROBLEM ON THE 2003-2004 NISSAN 350Z. THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068564April 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INCREASED NOISES HEARD WHEN BRAKING AND BOTH TIRES SHOWED ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE. *PH *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066000April 12, 2004
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 350Z. LOST CONTROL OF CAR JUST CHANGING LANES AT 45 MPH. CAR SPUN SIDEWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO RECOVER, STEERING WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AS TIRES SEEMED TO BE JUST GLIDING WHEREVER THEY WANTED TO GO. I AM JUST NOW CONNECTING THIS INCIDENT TO THE JUST BECAME AWARE OF TIRE AND FRONT END PROBLEM THAT NISSAN SEEMS TO BE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE. I ONLY WISH SOMEBODY HAD TOLD ME MY FRONT END WAS NOT ALIGNED AND TRACKING CORRECTLY AND THAT MY TIRES WERE WORN AWAY ON THE INNER EDGES. THE FAILURE TO NOTIFY ME PLACED ME IN A CIRCUMSTANCE THAT ALLOWED ME TO THINK THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING WAS SAFE AND WOULD RESPOND WHEN I NEEDED IT TO. MY INITIAL THINKING OF A SLICK ROAD, WHICH REALLY WASN'T PRESENT, IS NOW APPARENT TO ME TO BE A FRONT END WHICH CAN WANDER AND CAUSE ABRUPT ALTERATIONS IN TRACKING DUE TO TIRE WEAR AND IMPROPER ALIGNMENT. FORTUNATELY, THE ONLY BRUISED ITEM WAS THE CAR. I HOPE IT DOESN'T LEAD TO A HUMAN. *AK *NM THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILED THE MASSACHUSETTS SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE OF BAD TIRES. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066894April 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065306March 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH FAILED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVERABLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CLUTCH BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY NOTICED THAT IT DISINTEGRATED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM RECURRED WITHIN MONTHS. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064209March 30, 2004
SUSPENSION, TIRES
THE TIRES BEGAN TO FEATHER AND WEAR UNEVENLY WITHIN THE FIRST 5000 MILES OF OWNING THE CAR. THE TIRES BEGAN TO CUP. THE CAR NOW HAS EXTREMELY LOUD ROAD NOISE. IT IS LOADER THAN ANY NORMAL SPORTS CAR SHOULD BE AND IS HORRIBLE TO DRIVE. IT IS VERY NERVE RACKING. THE TIRE WEAR COULD BE DANGEROUS AND RESULT IN A FLAT OR BLOW OUT. THE TIRE WEAR IS PROBABLY DUE TO A SUSPENSION ISSUE WITH THE CAR. NISSAN HAS SERVICE RECORDS ISSUED. NISSAN TOLD THE DEALER TO SWAP MY TWO FRONT WHEELS, BUT THIS DID NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063600March 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE LOST OIL AND SMOKED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC DID A CONSUMPTION TEST. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062641March 19, 2004
TIRES
AT 8,000 MILES MY FONT TIRES ARE WORN DUE TO THE FACTORY SETTING THE TOE-IN TO AGGRESSIVELY. NISSAN DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING SINCE THE CAR IS JUST OVER 12 MONTHS OLD. SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW TIRES AND WAIT FOR THE NEXT 8,000 MILES UNTIL I HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES AGAIN. I LOVE THE Z BUT NISSAN SHOULD KNOW THEY JUST LOST A CUSTOMER HERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058025March 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE THIRD TO THE SECOND GEAR. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND WAS NOT TO DUPLICATE BUT NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER BEGAN TO NOTICE INABILITY TO ENGAGE 2ND GEAR FROM 4TH, AND 3RD GEAR TO 2ND REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. IT SOMETIMES TAKE CONSUMER TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE TRANSMISSION PROPERLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060120March 1, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FRONT TIRES (BRIDGESTONE) ARE EXTREMELY FEATHERED ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE CAUSING ROAD NOISE, DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. THIS STARTED AROUND 8,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059965February 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BROUGHT MY CAR IN TWICE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A LOUD GROWLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END AT 6000 MILES. I TOLD HIM THAT THE NOISE IS REALLY BAD WHEN I BRAKE AT SPEEDS BELOW 50 MPH. ERIN FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT NISSAN DOES HAVE A BULLETIN OUT AND THEIR QUICK FIX IS: TO ROTATE MY TIRES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND DO A FRONT ALIGNMENT. HE TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AGAIN TO COMPLAIN THAT THE NOISE GOT WORSE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT MAY TAKE 1000-2000 MILES FOR THE NOISE TO GO AWAY. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS CRAZY. ERIC TOLD ME JUST TO TURN MY RADIO UP AND I WOULDN'T HEAR THE NOISE. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT NISSAN WILL ONLY ROTATE THE TIRES ONCE AND THEN AFTER THAT I WILL NEED TO DO IT MORE OFFEN. HE TOLD ME THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE MY TIRES SOON. I TOLD HIM IT JUST HAS 6000 MILES ON IT. I ALSO HAD MY CAR BACK FOR THE LOUD BREAK NOISE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. AFTER FINDING THIS WEBSITE I REALIZED I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS THIS COMPLAINT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT NISSAN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SEVERE PROBLEM THAT COULD BECOME DANGEOUS FOR DRIVING WHEN THE TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058306February 17, 2004
SEATS
350Z TRACK MODEL DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES SIDE TO SIDE WHEN TURNING. MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE AND YOU FEEL THE SEAT SHIFT. HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY HILL NISSAN, BUT THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE FOR IT, AND THAT REPLACING THE SEAT WITH A SIMILAR ONE WOULD LEAVE ME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID IF A FIX BECAME AVAILABLE, THEY WOULD INFORM ME. I AM WORRIED THAT THE SEAT IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND. DATE GIVEN FOR OCCURRENCE IS A GUESS AT FIRST NOTICE OF IT. IT OCCURS CONSTANTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058164February 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NISSAN 350Z CLUTCH FAILURE, 2ND TIME IN FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. AFTER MUCH HAGGLING, NISSAN REPLACED THE CLUTCH AT 6000 MILES AND IT HAS JUST FAILED AGAIN AT 13,000 MILES. THIS IS MY THIRD NISSAN, LOYAL CUSTOMER. I HAVE DRIVEN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR 14 YEARS AND NEVER REPLACED A CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT NISSAN IS RELUCTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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