2003 Nissan 350z complaints

THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z REGISTERS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 5-6 GALLONS OF FUEL LEFT IN THE 20GALLON TANK. *TR

I OWN A 350Z BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2003. I WAS ONE OF THE 1ST IN BALTIMORE FOR I DID NOT SEE ANOTHER Z FOR SIX MONTHS. I HAVE HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AT 36K DUE TO A FAILING 3RD GEAR SYNCO AND NOW AT 80K THE 5TH. I AM ABOUT TO PUT IN MY 5TH WINDOW MOTOR IN. NISSAN DOES NOT CARE ABOUT US SO DON'T EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME WITH 1800NISSAN1. THEY SHOULD FEEL PRIVILEGED THAT WE ALLOW JAPANESE TO SELL CARS HERE IN THE US AND SHOULD BE PENALIZED WHEN THEY FAIL. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN AND I GO AS FAR AS GETTING MY NISSAN'S OIL CHANGED AT TOYOTA SO I DO NOT PROMOTE NISSAN ANY FURTHER. QUITE A LEMON. TACOMA HAS 90K AND ONLY OIL CHANGES.

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, AND THE CHECK ENGINE, VDC ,AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. ENGINE NOW RUNS SLUGGISHLY. I FELL THIS IS RELATED TO THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V455000, BUT THAT CAMPAIGN ONLY ALLOWS FOR A VERY SMALL VIN RANGE OF 2003 350ZS. I HAVE READ MANY INSTANCES OF THIS FAILURE AND SITUATION ONLINE. *TR

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, AND THE CHECK ENGINE, VDC ,AND SLIP LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. ENGINE NOW RUNS SLUGGISHLY. THE ERROR CODE IS P0340, WHICH IS CRANK SENSOR FAILURE. I FEEL THIS IS RELATED TO THE NTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V455000, BUT THAT CAMPAIGN ONLY ALLOWS FOR A VERY SMALL VIN RANGE OF 2003 350ZS. I HAVE READ MANY INSTANCES OF THIS FAILURE AND SITUATION ONLINE. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO ALL 2003 350ZS. *TR

TRANSMISSION GRIND GOING IN AND OUT OF 3RD GEAR. READ ALL THE REVIEWS TOO LATE OR NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT. CAR IS DANGEROUS THIS WAY AND WITH THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS NISSAN SHOULD BE RECALLING AND REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND THE TIRE SLIP WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

2003 NISSAN 350Z. *TR

ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIRD GEAR, HE EXPERIENCED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT ONLY FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR OR WHEN SHIFTED DOWN TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

DRIVERS' SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO DISENGAGE, RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER BEING UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE NORMAL MANNER. DRIVER, AGE 67, WAS FORCED AT GREAT DIFFICULTY,TO CLIMB ACROSS THE CONSOLE AND EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. IF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OCCURRED, SUCH AS VEHICULAR FIRE OR SUBMERGE, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IS POSSIBLE. *TR

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN NEAR CRASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE STATION AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,022. UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN 2005 WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN IN 3 TO 5 SECONDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED 4 TIMES DURING AN 18 HOUR DRIVE. THE NISSAN DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THREE DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT THE HEAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT LOST ALL POWER AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD TO OBSERVED THAT THERE WERE NO WIRES DISCONNECTED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE RISK AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. IN DECEMBER 2007 THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, WAS NOT RELATED TO HIS VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35400.

I AM WONDERING, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THE 2003 NISSAN 350Z TRANSMISSION? THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEARS TRANSMISSION. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS OUT OF GEAR. I CANNOT EVEN PUT IT INTO 1ST GEAR ON A DEAD STOP AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING IT WON'T EVEN SHIFT INTO GEAR. I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE BEING ON THE ROAD AND FEEL FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS 2003 NISSAN 350Z YEAR AND MODEL; AND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS, AND I FEEL MORE THAN ENOUGH TO GET A RECALL. PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. I JUST STUMBLED UPON THIS MYSELF. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND SCHOOL, AND EVERYTIME I GET IN IT, I FEEL UNSAFE AND ASK MYSELF WHEN IS IT GOING TO LOCK UP ON ME AGAIN? FOR A $30,000.00 +, I FEEL NISSAN OWES US THE RIGHT TO HAVE A CAR THAT IS SAFE AND DRIVABLE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. PLEASE HELP ME, WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP YOU GUYS HELP ALL THE OWNERS OF THE 2003 350Z 'S FEEL THAT THEY HAVE A RELIABLE, DEPENDABLE AND ESPECIALLY SAFE CAR. TODAY, I WAS HEADING TO THE STORE TO GROCERY SHOP, I COULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AT A LIGHT, AND HAD MULTIPLE CARS BEHIND ME. I STARTED TO PANIC, BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL HONKING, SO I TURNED OFF THE CAR. THE CARS THAT WENT AROUND ME THREW THE BIRD AT ME AND SOME BELITTLED ME WITH SOME CURSE WORDS. IT WAS SHAMEFUL AND EMBARRASSING. SO I TOLD MYSELF I HAD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, SO I CALLED FRIE

HELLO. MY NAME IS [XXX]. I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z TOURING EDITION AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE. ON APRIL 20TH 2009, MY CAR STARTED STALLING. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF CACTUS AND SCOTTSDALE RD DUE TO THE FOLLOWING DEFECT ON THE 2003 NISSAN 350Z I OWN AND DRIVE. ALSO, AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, LIGHTS IN THE DASH SUCH "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" AND OTHER VARIOUS LIGHTS WARNED ME. I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTOZONE THE NEXT DAY AND THEY REPORTED CODE P0340 WHICH MEANS THE CAM SHAFT POSITIONAL SENSORS WERE BAD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH 2009, AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE AUTO UNDER THE 2003 NISSAN 350Z RECALL BULLETIN-REFERENCE # NTB03-124. I SPOKE WITH [XXX] AT THE SERVICE DEPT. AT PINNACLE NISSAN OF SCOTTSDALE AND HE SAID "THIS CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN". I WAS UNCLEAR WHY HE REPORTED THIS ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE SOLID PROOF THAT THE CAR'S VIN NUMBER WAS IN THE RANGE OF NISSAN CARS THAT ARE RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT. I GAVE UP AFTER TIM(THE SERVICE ADVISOR) COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC THAT DAY TO KELLY CLARK AUTOMOTIVE. KELLY CLARK WAS ALSO UNCLEAR AS TO WHY NISSAN WOULD NOT REPAIR THE CAR UNDER THE RECALL AS WELL. FRUSTRATION CONTINUED FURTHER WHEN NISSAN SALES WERE CALLING ME ON THE 26TH AND THE FOLLOWING DAYS, BRIBING ME TO COME TO THE DEALER AND REIMBURSE ME THE COST OF THE REPAIR THAT I PAID TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED, GIVEN THAT I BUY A NEW 350Z FROM THEM. I FELT VIOLATED AND HARASSED AND COULD NOT BELIE

GRINDING GETTING INTO 2ND AND 3RD FROM 3K RPM TO 6K RPM. NO PROBLEM IF UNDER 3K RPM BUT I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION I WAS PURCHASING A "SPORTS CAR". I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 15K MILES BOUGH USED WITH 40K ON IT BUT AFTER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I AM WAITING TO SAVE FOR THE CD009 TRANSMISSION SO I CAN REPLACE WITH THE "UPGRADE" AND DO THE CLUTCH ALL AT ONCE. THANKS NISSAN! *TR

2003 NISSAN 350Z ORIGINAL OWNER. WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH, ENGINE STALLED, TWICE IN 2 HOURS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, WAITED FOR MAYBE 15 MINUTES AND ENGINE RESTARTED BOTH TIMES . I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, LEFT IT WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO DROVE IT HOME THAT NIGHT TO TRY & RECREATE THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD IF THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. ABOUT A YEAR LATER A RECALL WAS PLACED FOR THE ENGINE SENSORS BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LIST, SO NO REPLACEMENT. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED SINCE THEN. THERE WAS LESS THAN 20 THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR AT THAT TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 53,000.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS-GRINDING BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR SOMETIMES IN 5TH WHEN CLUTCH FULLY ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP STATED TO CHANGE FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH. AFTER ABOUT $1300 REPAIRS, GRINDING STILL EXISTS AND NISSAN UNWILLING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *TR

SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR - 3RD GEAR THERE IS ALWAYS A GRIND AND I'VE SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DUE TO ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN SAID ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. *TR

2003 NISSAN 350Z HAD A CAM SENSOR REPLACED. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. *JB

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z WITH STOCK 7 SPOKE WHEELS AND HAVE FOUND THAT MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL(RIM) HAS A CRACK IN ONE SPOKE THAT GOES ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAS 2 SPOKES THAT HAVE CRACKS THAT ARE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SPOKES. *TR

THE 3RD GEAR WAS GRINDING THEN SECOND STARTED TO GRIND TOO THEREFORE I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT MY EXPENSE AND OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PERSIST AND ALSO HAVE THE TIRE FEATHERING/TIRE GROWL ISSUE WHICH I'VE TOOK THE CAR VARIES TIMES TO THE ALIGNMENT SHOP. *TR

I OWN A TRACK MODEL 2003 NISSAN 350Z. IN AUGUST 2008, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO GO UP OR DOWN PROPERLY. BY SEPTEMBER 2008, IT COMPLETELY FAILED TO GO UP OR DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR HAD INTERNAL FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MOTOR REPLACED WITH A NEW FACTORY MOTOR BY A CT NISSAN DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSE 9/17/2008 AT THE COST OF $581.35. *TR

MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND GEAR AND 3RD GEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONLY FOR LONG DISTANCE DRIVING. AS SOON AS SHE BEGAN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SHE SMELLED RUBBER INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SMELL WOULD DISSIPATE AND WAS PRESENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW; HOWEVER, THE ODOR REMAINED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND INTO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH AND THE FLY WHEEL WERE BURNT. THE CONTACT CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ASSIST WITH THE COST BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THEY DENIED HER CLAIM. SHE WANTS NISSAN TO ASSIST WITH THE $2,300 REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 11/7/08 *CN UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO PERFORM A HARD START AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT AT THAT TIME. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AFTER BUYING A 2003 350 Z NISSAN, NISSAN REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES TWICE DUE TO BAD ALIGNMENT AND TIRE WEAR AND NOISE. NOW, IT APPEARS, THE SAME UNUSUAL WAR OF THE TIRES ON THE INSIDE IS BACK AS IS THE DEAFENING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. WHY WOULD AN OWNER HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES EVERY 20,000 MILES? THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE JUST ABOUT STOPPED DRIVING MY CAR, PARKING IT IN THE GARAGE AND TAKING THE BUS TO WORK. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE IN FEAR OF A BLOW OUT OR ACCIDENT. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. THEY ADMITTED THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM PUBLICLY ON THE INTERNET, GAVE ME 2 SETS OF FRONT TIRES AND NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED THEM TODAY TO REPEAT MY CONCERNS AND THEY ARE REFERRING MY FILE TO THE REGIONS SPECIALIST WHO "HAS THE POWER TO HELP ME OUT". THEY DID SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR OR TIRES AT THIS TIME WHICH ESSENTIALLY MEANS TOUGH. I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE OUTCOME. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FROM THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD A. GUTMAN CURRENTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSES SPEED WHENEVER HE SHIFTS GEARS TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE REVS, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THEY HAVE CHANGED NUMEROUS SENSORS, THE ENGINE COMPUTER, AND EVEN THE WATER PUMP OF THE VEHICLE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, NISSAN STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

ACTION NISSAN IN NASHVILLE, TN HAS REPLACED DAMAGED FRONT TIRES AT LEAST TWICE, AND I HAVE NOW REPLACED DAMAGED FRONT TIRES AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THE EFFECT OF NISSAN'S ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO TIRE DAMAGE. ACTION NISSAN ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT MY VEHICLES' ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION ISSUES, BUT MY CAR CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE ISSUES RELATED TO ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND A PULL TO THE RIGHT. NISSAN DID NOT OFFER A PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR THE ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION PROBLEMS OF MY AUTOMOBILE, AND I CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE DAMAGE TO MY FRONT TIRES AND MISALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION EFFECTS. TO PROTECT ANY NEW TIRES ON MY VEHICLE, AND TO PERMANENTLY CORRECT NISSAN'S MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE, I HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED WITH 3RD PARTY PARTS, AN EIBACH FRONT ALIGNMENT KIT. THE ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION OF THE FRONT FACTORY 350Z DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SUCH ADJUSTMENTS, AND THE EIBACH KIT ALLOWS FOR COMMON FRONT ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS THAT CAN EASILY COMPENSATE FOR THE ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. THE INSTALLED PARTS, ALONG WITH NEW TIRES, BALANCING, AND ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION HAS TOTAL COST OF $1087.04. I AM INCLUDING DOCUMENTATION OF ALL ITEMIZED COSTS BELOW: TIRES'''''. $288.00 FRONT ALIGN KIT' $394.87 PARTS TOTAL''... $682.87 2X TIRE MOUNT'. $10.00 2X TIRE BALANCE... $30.00 ALIGN KIT INSTALL.. $270.00 FRONT ALIGNMENT.. $59.95 SUBTOTAL'''' $369.95 LABOR [email protected]% $34.22 LABOR TOTAL''. $404.17 GRAND TOTAL''. $1,087.04 THE PROPOSED NISSAN CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT COVERS ONLY A FRACTION OF T

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDOW MOTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED ONE AND A HALF YEARS AGO. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL TEN MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. SOON AFTER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN AUTO ZONE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN THE DEALER STATED THAT A FUEL HOSE RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY. UPDATED 04/02/08 *TR

PERFORATED LEATHER SEAT IN MY 2003 350Z POPPED OPEN IN HOT WEATHER. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND THE MATCHING BURNT ORANGE LEATHER ON EBAY AND REPAIRED LOCALLY. ADDITIONALLY THE REGULAR LEATHER ON THE SEAT IS WEARING EXTREMELY FAST. IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. BURNT ORANGE LEATHER DOES NOT GROW ON TREES AROUND HERE. THE MILEAGE IS LOW BY MANY STANDARDS, BUT OUT OF THE 36K WARRANTY WINDOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES, BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 5 TO 6 TIMES ON JUNE 22,23 2007. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOON, VDC LIGHT, AND SLIP LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT # P0340, THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT, MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AT 80% AND THE FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THAT NOTED IN RECALL # 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. HE WAS ISSUED CASE # 5757949. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

1> TIRES ON NEW CAR WORE OUT AFTER 6000 MILES 2> ALIGNMENT OF NEW CAR OFF SO BAD AT PURCHASE, THAT TIRES WERE UNSAFE AFTER DRIVEN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. 3> DEALER REPLACED FRONT TIRES AND REALIGNED AT 13,687 MILES

THERE WAS A FAULTY AMPLIFIER FOR THE BOSE SYSTEM IN THE 2003 Z FOR A FEW MONTHS. I HAVE READ A FEW ARTICLES ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY AMP THAT WAS INSTALLED ,AND IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN WAS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION, BUT WHEN I TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP,THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND IT WILL BE OVER $800 TO REPLACE. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MALFUNCTION, AND SHOULD REPLACE THESE AMPS. ONE OF THE CHANNELS WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR TO LOSE AUDIO OUTPUT. *AK

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN 350Z WHICH I PURCHASED NEW FROM SELMA NISSAN IN JULY 2003. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT TIRES REPLACED BY THE DEALER THREE (3) TIMES, AVERAGING 17,000 TO 19,000 PER SET OF TIRES. EACH TIME THE DEALER HAS RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT END AND ASSURED ME THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. EACH TIME THAT THE VEHICLE HAS GONE IN FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERE FRONT TIRE NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE, ESPECIALLY DURING LOW SPEED AND BRAKING. BOTH FRONT TIRES DISPLAY EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE INNER EDGE OF THE TIRES RENDERING THEM UNSERVICEABLE. TO NISSANS CREDIT, THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND HAVE RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT END AND REPLACED THE LAST THREE SETS OF TIRES AT NO COST TO ME. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TODAY (01-12-2007) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF REPLACEMENT WILL AGAIN BE AUTHORIZED. WHETHER OR NOT NISSAN COVERS THE REPLACEMENT ISN'T REALLY THE ISSUE. A MODERN VEHICLE THAT WEARS OUT FOUR SETS OF $600 TIRES AT UNDER 20,000 MILES EACH OBVIOUSLY HAS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL. NISSAN IS APPARENTLY UNABLE TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT, AND THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE, BUT HAS A VERY LOW RESALE VALUE. *NM

FEATHERING ON FRONT TIRES AT LOW SPEED AND BREAKING TO STOP. I HAD THE SERVICE DONE AT 8K TO CORRECT THE FEATHER AT A NISSAN DEALER AND AFTER A MONTH THE FEATHER OCCURS AT 75 MPH SPEED DUE TO SHAKING ON STEERING WHEEL BUT AT LOW SPEED WHEN BRAKING STEERING ALSO TENDS TO SHAKE AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WENT TO THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE IF RECALL HAS BEEN UPDATED OR CORRECTING THE RECALL AND NO REPLY, AT 22K NISSAN DEALER RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR. THIS I BELIEVE CAN LEAD TO DRIVING DAMAGE AND INJURES IF TIRE IS PUNCTURE DUE TO TIRE FLARE ACTION FROM THE RIMS TO THE TIRES, THIS WOULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO FLARE OFF THE RIM AND CAUSE THE CAR TO LOOSE CONTROL AND OTHER INJURY TO CARS AND DRIVERS DUE TO TIRE FLARE OFF AND BECOME A PROJECTILE. *AM *NM

FAX FROM (MD) RE THE PROBLEMS HE HAS EXPERIENCED WITH HIS DEFECTIVE 2003 NISSAN TOURING MODEL 350 Z. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER/TSB REGARDING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND A ROARING NOISE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT HE COULD HEAR THE NOISE. THE CONSUMER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND COULD CLEARLY SEE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE TIRES WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDE TOE. THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACED THE TIRES, HOWEVER THEY HAD TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. HOWEVER, ONE MONTH LATER WITHIN 3,000 MILES THE CONSUMER HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. DURING THE TIRE REPLACEMENT FOR THE SECOND TIME, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A REAR STRUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A BUY BACK OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAULTY SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 5/05 WITH 15,000 MILES. TIRES APPEARED NEW WHEN PURCHASED. CAR IS ONLY DRIVEN IN THE WINTER, I HAD THE "ROARING" NOISE AND VEHICLE SHAKING EFFECT ROUGHLY 5 MONTHS LATER. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR ALMOST $400. I DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL A RELATIVE DROVE THE CAR IN THE SPRING OF 06 AND THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY BECAUSE I WAS APPARENTLY IGNORING THE ROAR AND SHAKE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEED UNDER 40 MPH. I REPLACED THE REAR TIRES AT THE SUGGESTION OF MY LOCAL GARAGE FOR OVER $500 YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES FOR ANOTHER $500 OR SO AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 32000 MILES. I HAVE READ THE NUMEROUS (HUNDREDS) COMPLAINTS WRITTEN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS. WHY SHOULD NISSAN'S SHODDY ENGINEERING BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX? GO TO WWW.NISSANTIREPROBLEMS.COM AND REGISTER FOR THE CLASS ACTION SUIT......*JB

BOUGHT 2003 NISSAN 350Z USED IN 2/06. KEYES WOODLAND HILLS NISSAN OF CA SOLD ME THE CAR WITH BOTH FRONT TIRES WORN DOWN TO THE WIRE ON THE INSIDE RIM. THEY STILL HAVE NOT DISCLOSED OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE ALIGNMENT/TIRE FEATHERING PROBLEM. ITS BEEN 12000 MILES & I NEED NEW TIRES. THIS IS VERY COSTLY & I WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR KNOWING ABOUT THIS. *NM

BOUGHT A 2003 NISSAN 350Z USED FROM KEYES NISSAN OF WOODLAND HILLS,CA. TIPTRONIC (AUTO/SEMI-MANUAL) TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 45 DAYS. NOW A WHINING NOISE THAT IS STILL NOT FIXED AS WELL AS EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM SHIFTER AREA THAT CAUSES PASSENGERS TO SWEAT & SCALDING HOT TO TOUCH. CAR HASN'T SEEMED TO RUN RIGHT SINCE. SEEMS EVERY 350Z OWNER HAS THE SAME ATYPICAL PROBLEMS-TIRE FEATHERING, TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED,REAR AXLES, POWER WINDOW MOTORS FAIL(THE LAST 2 ARE MY NEXT TRIP TO THE DEALER). NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX OUR NIGHTMARE. NISSAN SUPPORT IS NONEXISTENT AS WELL,WHICH MAKES YOUR ORDEAL ALL THE MORE MISERABLE. *NM

350Z TOURING MODEL PRE-MATURE TIRE WEAR. I ORDERED MY CAR ON 01/2003 AND TOOK DELIVERY ON 04/2006. AT WHICH TIME I DISCOVERING THAT NISSAN HAD PUT OUT ITS 1ST TSB BULLETIN DATED 01/23/2003. REFERENCE # NTB03-006. I HAVE 15,434 MILES ON MY CAR. I DRIVE IT VERY LITTLE AND THEREFORE, JUST STARTING TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEMS THAT I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME RECALL AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT. THE LASTEST RECALL NOTICE WAS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2005. AGAIN I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG THAT APPLIED TO THE RECALL NOTICE WHICH INVOLVED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME AGAIN THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I DECIDED TO GET UP UNDER MY CAR AND DO MY OWN INSPECTION. WHAT I DISCOVERED WAS UNBELIEVABLE, MY TIERS WERE WEARING ON THE INNER TOE TO THE POINT THEY WERE ALMOST BALD AT 12,500 MILES. I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE REP. AND POINTED THIS OUT, HE IMMEDIATELY CHANGED HIS MIND AND ORDERED ME NEW TIRES AT NISSAN EXPENSE. AT 15,434 THE TIRES HAD BEGUN TO WEAR IN THE SAME MANNER. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WANTED ME TO PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT. I REFUSE TO PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THIS CAR. HE SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT NISSAN. I DID AND NOW NISSAN WILL NOT FIX MY CAR UNTIL I GET A RELEASE FROM ONE OF THOSE LEMON LAW ATTORNEYS THAT I HAD CONTACTED OUT OF DESPERATION. THAT'S ANOTHER STORY AND NOW I'M FIGHTING THE

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES WORE OUT ON THE INSIDE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS IMPROPERLY ALIGNED FROM THE FACTORY AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN 2004. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GROWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR OUR PREMATURELY.

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN 350Z AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GRINDING WHEN I SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR(MANUAL) I HAVE ONLY 20K MILES ON MY STOCK CAR NO MAJOR MODIFICATIONS DONE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NISSAN AND THEY TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND AND WHEN THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT I FOUND MY CAR SHIFTING LIKE BUTTER I WAS AMAZED ON HOW SMOOTH IT WAS. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE PROBLEM IS BACK LIKE IT WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED OR SOMETHING BECAUSE IT GRADUALLY STARTED GETTING TO WHERE IT WAS BEFORE I TOOK IT IN. NOW I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD TAKE IT BACK OR AM I STUCK. I HAVE DONE SOME TALKING WITH OTHER "Z" OWNERS ON A WELL KNOWN MESSAGE BOARD AND OVER THE YEARS HUNDREDS HAVE GOT THEIR TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND HUNDREDS HAVEN'T DEPENDING ON DEALERSHIPS. *NM

THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW ON MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z DOES NOT ROLL UP AND HAS STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER WINDOW BEFORE. I LIVE IN A PLACE OF EXTREME HEAT AND DUST AT TIMES AND IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN NEEDS TO HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN MADE AND FIX THE NUMEROUS WINDOW FAILURES THAT ARE OCCURRING. MAJOR 350Z FORUMS TALK ABOUT THIS AND WILL BE WRITING SOON ALSO. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL #05V555000, CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS RECEIVED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COMPLETE THE ENTIRE REMEDY WITHOUT CHARGE AND WANTED A FEE FOR REMOVAL OF AN AFTER MARKET EXHAUST SYSTEM BEFORE COMPLETING THE RECALL. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PROBLEM BEING EXPERIENCED WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEALER ON THE ISSUE. *AK

NISSAN 350Z RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL FILLER HOSE AND FUEL VAPOR HOSE BECAUSE OF RISK OF LEAKAGE THAT CAN CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION. COWLES NISSAN DEALER IN WOODBRIDGE VIRGINIA REPLACED MY FUEL VAPOR HOSE, IGNORE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE DESPITE OF MY ARGUMENT THAT THOSE 2 PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS PER THE RECALL LETTER. I CALLED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA WHO THEN SUGGESTED ME TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. WHERE ARE THE CUSTOMER'S RIGHT AND SAFETY AWARENESS OF THAT DEALER??? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY HAVING THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL, BUT THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED ON MARCH 31, 2006. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS NHTSA RECALL #05V555000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM.

ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE CAR IS RUNNING.. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND CELL. NM