Nissan 350Z Complaints (2004)

144 consumer complaints on file.

• #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

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• #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

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• #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

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• #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

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