2003 Nissan 350z complaints

SUSPENSION DESIGN FLAW ON MY NISSAN 350Z TRACK IS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND A POSSIBLY DANGEROUS CONDITION.*AK

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z. I PURCHASED THE CAR ON JULY 3RD, 2003. SINCE THAT PURCHASE, THE FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN "FEATHERING" AND ALL NISSAN WILL DO IS PULL THE TIRES OFF AND ROTATE THE PROBLEM AREA TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE WHEEL. NOW THE INSIDE WILL START TO "FEATHER" THUS CREATING THE RIDE EVEN ROUGHER AND MORE UNSTABLE. NOT ONLY IS THIS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE TIRES, BUT ONCE ROTATED, IT HAS INCREASED THE CHANCE FOR A BLOWOUT EVEN FURTHER. NISSAN CONTINUES TO DODGE MY REQUEST FOR A SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT, AS THIS IS APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM, BY SAYING THAT IT IS NOT THE SUSPENSION OR THE ALIGNMENT, BUT THE TIRES THEMSELVES (WHICH IS JUST NOT TRUE. *AK

FRONT PAIR OF TIRES CUPPING/FEATHERING ON THE INSIDE OF TIRES, CAUSING A LOUD GROWL WHEN BRAKING. *AK

SUSPENSION OF CAR CAUSES TIRES ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO WEAR UNEVENLY. TIRE TREAD FEATHERS AND A LOUD ROARING SOUND IS VERY NOTICABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BACK IN THE SPRING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS NOW RETURNED.*AK

NISSAN 350 Z OWNERS HAVE A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION OF THERE NEW CAR. NISSAN IS NOT REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE WITH A TSB. THIS REPAIR IS JUST ENOUGH TO GET THE OWNERS PASSED THERE 12,500 MILE WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR CASTER OR CAMBER ON THE 350Z. THE CARS LEFT THE FACTORY WITH AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND THERE IS REALLY NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. THIS HAS LEFT ALL 350Z OWNERS, REPLACING TIRES ALMOST EVERY 6 MONTHS. *AK

NISSAN 350Z TIRE FEATHERING PROBLEM BELIEVE TO BE RELATED TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION.*AK

NISSAN 2003 Z FRONT END MISALIGNMENT OR PRODUCTION FLAW CAUSING EXTREME WEAR ON FRONT 2 TIRES. CAUSES TIRES TO WEAR IN 4K-5K MILES. DEALER WILL ONLY ROTATE TIRES AND REALIGN WHICH IS KNOWN NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

SUSPENSION ON MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW THAT IS CAUSING CUPPING ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER HAS REMOUNTED THE TIRES ON OPPOSITE WHEELS, REBALANCED, AND REALIGNED THE FRONT END AT APROXIMATELY 6700 MILES (AS PER MANUFACTURER) THE CUPPING HAS REOCURRED AT 8700 MILES. *AK

SUSPENSION PROBLEM ON MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z PURCHASED 5/15/03. CAUSING TIRE FEATHERING ON FRONT TIRES, WHICH CAUSES LOUD TIRE ROAR FROM 22 MPH DOWN TO 0.*AK

NISSAN 350Z-2003 WITH 7,500 MILES. EXPERIENCING TIRE FEATHERING/CUPPING ON FRONT TIRES DUE TO VEHICLE ALIGNMENT BEING IMPROPERLY SET AT FACTORY. EXCESSIVE TIRE ROAR AND SHAKE.*AK

TIRES ARE WEARING OUT INCREDIBLY FAST. HANDLING IS COMPROMISED.*AK

SUSPENSION IN CAR MAKES VEHICLE RIDE ROUGHER THAN USUAL, MAKING TIRES WEAR UNEVEN. *AK

SUSPENSION DESIGN FLAW CREATES UNEVEN TIRE WEAR IN THE FRONT TIRES. TIRES WILL 'CUP' OR 'FEATHER' WITHIN THE FIRST 10,000 MILES OF DRIVING. MY CAR IN PARTICLAR RAN OUT OF TREAD ON THE INSIDE PATCH AT 13000 MILES. CHANGING TIRES IS NOT A CURE FOR THIS ISSUE AS IT REOCCURS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLAW AS IT MIGHT CAUSE VEHICLES TO LOSE TRACTION IN WET/SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.*AK

EXCESS ABNORMAL WEAR TO THE INSIDE EDGE OF FRONT TIRE TREAD CAUSING ALIGNMENT, HANDLING, AND EXCESS ROAD NOISE PROBLEMS. FIRST SIGN OF WEAR APPEARED AT AROUND 3,500 MILES ON THE NEW VEHICLE. FOUR-WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AT 4,000 MILES. ABNORMAL WEAR CONTINUED AFTER ALIGNMENT. A "SIDE-TO-SIDE" FRONT TIRE SWAP WAS PERFORMED AT 6,000. WITH LESS THAN 9,000 MILES ON THE CAR, ABNORMAL WEAR HAS AGAIN APPEARED ON THE INSIDE TREAD ALONG WITH EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AND ERRACTIC HANDLING ON CROWNED ROADS.*AK

SUSPENSION PROBLEM CAUSING IMPROPER TIRE WEAR.*AK

2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH FRONT SUSPENSION WHICH CAUSES TIRE NOISE, IMPROPER TIRE WEAR, AND PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF TIRES. NISSAN IS UNABLE TO ALIGN THE CAR OR FIX THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY THAT AVOIDS THE PROBLEM LONG-TERM. REPLACING OR ROTATING TIRES DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, NEITHER DO ALIGNMENTS OR BALANCING. DEALER GIVES THE CUSTOMER DIFFICULTIES WHEN SERVICING THE SUSPENSION UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY, AND IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE WITH THE CONSUMER, SAFETY, OR CUSTOMER SERVICE IN MIND.*AK

I ALSO OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350 Z AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TIRE CUPPING/FEATHERING. I HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT AT 4970 MILES AND TIRE REPLACEMENT AT 7500 MILES DUE TO THE BACKORDER OF THE TIRES BECAUSE OF SO MANY OTHERS ALSO HAVING THE REALIGNING AND TIRE REPLACEMENT.*AK

NISSAN 350, PROBLEM WITH SUSPENSION CAUSES TIRES TO "CUP" OR "FEATHER". THIS PREMATURE WEAR COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.*AK

MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I HAD TIRE FEATHERING ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES AND THEY WERE REPLACED BY NISSAN AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS REDONE. NOW THE TIRES ARE FEATHERING AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION CARS. I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL OF THE CARS SO THAT THE SUSPENSION CAN BE FIXED. I DO WANT TO HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES AT 6-10K MILES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM WITH MY 03 350Z. IT CAUSES TIRE FEATHERING.*AK

FRONT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ARE FEATHERING DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX THE MECHANICAL PROBLEM. IT IS A NISSAN 350Z 2003 UNDER WARRANTY WITH 7800 MILES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS TIRE INSPECTIONS BY DIFFERENT TIRE MANUFACTURER'S, ALL POINT TOWARD SUSPENSION DEFECT. TRACTION IS LESS THEN 100%. NISSAN IS WILLING TO REPLACE TIRES BUT WILL NOT FIX THE ACTUAL PROBLEM CAUSED BY A SUSPENSION DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 6000-8000 MILES DUE TO EXTENSIVE WEAR. CAR PULLS TO RIGHT EXCESSIVELY. CAR IS LOUD WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

CURRENT 2003 350Z HAS A PROBLEM WITH TIRE FEATHERING/ TIRE CUPPING ON THE INSIDE TREAD OF THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY TO MUCH TOW ON THE 2003 MODEL.*AK

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z, ENTHUSIAST MODEL. IT IS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD WITH 7500 MILES, AND THE FRONT TIRES (AND TO A LESSER DEGREE, THE REARS AS WELL) HAVE BEGUN TO FEATHER. FEATHERING IS A TYPE OF UNEVEN TIRE WEAR THAT CAUSES VERY UNPLEASANT ROAD NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND ALSO SACRIFICES THE LIFE, PERFORMANCE, AND RELIABILITY OF THE TIRE. FEATHERING IS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION DESIGN -- IT IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH TIRE DESIGN. EXPERTS NOTE THAT FEATHERING WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE SUSPENSION EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE TOE-IN.NISSAN HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE FROM FELLOW MEMBERS OF A 350Z FORUM OF WHICH I AM A PART, BUT IT WILL NOT ISSUE A PERMANENT FIX FOR IT. (THEY HAVE ISSUED AN IMMEDIATE SHORT-TERM FIX, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURS IN 2,000-3,000 MILES AFTER THIS FIX. NO PERMANENT FIX IS AVAILABLE AND NISSAN IS JUST DELAYING THE PERMANENT REPAIRS UNTIL WARRANTY RUNS OUT WITH THIS TEMPORARY FIX.) IF YOU WILL, PLEASE LOOK AT MY350Z.COM AND SEARCH FOR "FEATHERING" AND YOU WILL SEE THAT A GOOD MAJORITY OF 2003 MODEL OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING FEATHERING PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS COMPLETELY TO FACTORY SPECIFICATION, AND AT THIS RATE OF TIRE WEAR, I AM AFRAID THE TIRES WILL HAVE TO REPLACED IN LESS THAN 1,000 MORE MILES. I AM WORRIED THAT FELLOW 350Z OWNERS THAT ARE UNAWARE OF THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM WILL BE RISKING THEIR LIVES, IF THEY EXPECT THE TIRES TO LAST 20,000 MILES (THE AVERAGE), BUT THEY REALIZE THAT AT 20,000 MILES THEY'VE BEEN RUNNING ON NOTHING BUT A BALD SET OF TIRES. N

TIRES CUPPING ON THE INNER EDGES. LOUD ROAR WHEN YOU BRAKE FROM ABOUT 30 MPH TO A COMPLETE STOP. I THINK IS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM BECAUSE THE 2004 CARS DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

SUSPENSION PROBLEM WITH 2003 NISSAN CAUSING TIRE CUPPING EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES.*AK

I HAVE OWNED A 2003 ISSAN 350Z FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR AND IN THAT TIME I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR THAT NISSAN DENIED UNTIL PRESSED. THE TIRE FEATHERING PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN BUT HAD BEEN DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN SPEAKING TO NISSAN. THE RADIO IN THE CAR IS ALSO A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WHICH THEY ALSO DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES BUT MAMY PEOPLE HAVE STATED THIS PROBLEM WILL RETURN. I DESERVE A GUARANTEE THAT IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS THAT NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE TIRES AS NEEDED.*AK

FRONT TIRES ON MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z KEEP WEARING OUT ON INSIDES DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.*AK

FRONT TIRES ON MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z KEEP WEARING OUT ON INSIDES DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.*AK

NISSAN'S 350Z'S SUSPENSION CAUSES FRONT TIRES CUPPING ON THE INNER EDGES OF THE TIRES. THIS IS THE SOURCE OF THAT LOUD ROAR YOU HEAR WHEN YOU BRAKE FROM ABOUT 30 MPH TO A COMPLETE STOP.*AK NISSAN ONLY OFFER TO REALIGN THE SUSPENSION AND REPLACE THE CUPPED TIRES BUT NOT ADDRESSING THE SUSPENSION ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A DESGIN FLAW IN THE SUSPENSION OF THE Z. IT IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES AS ANY TIRE YOU PUT ON THE Z WILL EVENTUALLY START TO CUP AGAIN.

TIRES FEATHERING, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION ISSUES 350Z.- DEALER PERFORMED ALIGNMENT AND ROTATED TIRES PER NISSAN TSB. TIRES STILL FEATERING. DEALER RECHECKED AND SAYS ALIGNMENT TO SPEC. NNA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUES BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, NOR CONTACT US BACK ON RESOLUTION. *AK

TIRE FEATHERING ON MY 2003 350Z AFTER 10,000 MILES. BROUGHT IN TO BE FIXED BY DEALERSHIP AT 13,000 MILES. STILL HAVE PROBLEM AND TRYING TO GET 2 NEW FRONT TIRES WITH LITTLE LUCK AT 18,000 MILES. INSIDE OF TIRES ARE FEATHERING AGAIN AND I'M THINK THIS WILL CAUSE A MAJOR LOSS OF TRACTION, ESPECIALLY IN RAINY CONDITIONS. *LA

I HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH FEATHERING OF THE FRONT TIRES AND NOW THE REAR TIRES ARE CUPPED AS WELL. FIRST PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AT 7,000 MILES AND NISSAN REPLACED THE TIRES AND REALIGNED THE SUSPENSION AT AROUND 12,000 MILES. I NOTICED A LOT OF ROAD NOISED AND NOTICED FEATHERING OF THE FRONT TIRES AT 19,500 MILES AND WAS CONFIRMED ALL FOUR TIRES CUPPED BY MY NISSAN DEALER. CLAIM WAS FILED WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS NOTIFIED TODAY THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. *LA

HORRIBLE ROAD NOISE, TIRE WEAR UNEVEN "FEATHERING" OR SCALLOPING ON THE INSIDES OF THE FRONT TIRES. CAR HAS BEEN PLACED IN SHOP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR FIVE TIMES AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. CAR IS GOING BACK NEXT WEEK FOR A SIXTH ATTEMPT. *LA

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MILES TO DATE. I WAS RECENTLY IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE THE RESULT OF THE CRASH WAS IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I WAS TRAVELING 30-35 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. *AK THANKFULLY I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BECAUSE MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE DID DEPLOY. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THIS CAR. IF I WAS NOT WEARING MY SEATBELT, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC IF THE ACCIDENT WAS AT A HIGHER LEVEL OF SEVERITY DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY(DRIVER'S SIDE) AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY!

I OWN A NEW NISSAN 350Z, PURCHASED IN APRIL/MAY 2003. THE CAR CAME IN MISALIGNED AND WAS ALIGNED AT 1700 MILES. NOW AT 9400 MILES, THE ALIGNMENT IS OUT AGAIN AND THE TIRES ARE FEATHERING. DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE TIRES UNDER WARRANTY, BUT ADMITS THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD WITH THE 350 AND THERE IS NO FIX. SOMETHING WITHIN THE SUSPENSION/FRONT END IS FAULTY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL. *LA

FRONT TIRE WEAR, DUE TO BAD DESIGN, SEEMS NON CORRECTABLE. *LA

I HAVE A 2003 NISSAN 350Z THAT HAS EXHIBITED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE CUPPING/FEATHERING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TREAD AND INCREASED ROAD NOISE/ROAR. THE NOISE APPEARED AT 5,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND WORSENED. I TOOK MY CAR TO STAR NISSAN IN NILES, IL, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE ILL-EQUIPPED TO PERFORM NISSAN TSB #NTB03-006 (TIRE ROAD NOISE WHEN BRAKING). I CALLED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND I WILL TRY ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER. WHEN I ASKED IF TIRES WOULD BE REPLACED IF THE TSB DID NOT SOLVE THE ABNORMAL WEAR, THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT I'D HAVE TO CALL THEM BACK IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *LA

EXTREME IRREGULAR FRONT TIRE WEAR (CUPPING) CAUSING LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION ESPECIALLY DURING BRAKING. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 4000 MILES ON IT WHEN FIRST NOTICED. TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 5000 MILES AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT CHECKED (ALIGNMENT WAS GOOD). VEHICLE NOW HAS 9000 MILES AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE SHOWING IRREGULAR WEAR AGAIN. MANUFACTURER HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *LA

A DEFECT EXIST IN THE 2003 NISSAN 350Z WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE 'CUPPING' OR 'FEATHERING' TO OCCUR TO THE TIRES OF THE VEHICLE. *LA

TIRES ARE CUPPING/FEATHERING AND WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. I BELIEVE THIS WILL PROVIDE FOR A SITUATION THAT COULD BE HAZARDOUS. THE SOLUTION PROVIDED BY NISSAN IS TO HAVE THE TIRES TAKEN OFF THE RIM AND ROTATED, AS WELL AS PERFORMING AN ALIGNMENT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST EVEN AFTER THIS ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE TIRES ARE BRIGESTONE RE04'S - FEATHERED AT 5,000 MILES. *LA

2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS A DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION THAT CAUSES THE TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY (TIRE FEATHERING) AND ALSO CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHICH ALSO CAUSES THE TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY. NISSAN DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE IN 6 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. HUNDREDS OF OTHER 350Z OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME TROUBLE, BUT MAY NOT KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH IT. *LA

TIRE FEATHERING ISSUE. TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY. PULLING TO THE RIGHT. TIRE ROAR. *LA

I TOOK MY CAR (2003 NISSAN 350Z) TO MY NISSAN DEALERSHIP ON OR AROUND SEPTEMBER 25 TO HAVE THE NISSAN TIRE FEATHERING/CUPPING/ROAD NOISE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PERFORMED DUE TO EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE WHEN BRAKING, AND VISIBLY UNEVEN WEAR ON THE INSIDE TREAD ON ALL FOUR (4) TIRES. NISSAN'S "FIX" FOR THIS ISSUES IS TO DISMOUNT THE TIRES FROM THE WHEELS AND SWITCH THE TIRES LEFT TO RIGHT (BECAUSE THEY ARE DIRECTIONAL TIRES AND CANNOT BE "TRADITIONALLY" ROTATED). FEATHERING/CUPPING CAME BACK LESS THAN 2000 MILES LATER. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR 10/16/2003 TO HAVE THE ISSUE LOOKED AT AGAIN, AND ALSO FILED A REPORT WITH NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. TONS OF OTHER NISSAN 350Z OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS NOT A FIX FOR THE HUGE PROBLEM NISSAN HAS WITH THIS CAR, AND WE NEED A FINAL RESOLUTION! REPLACING THE TIRES WITH NEW OEM OR OTHER BRANDED TIRES DOES NOT SEEM TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE EITHER. I FEEL AS THOUGH MY SAFETY, AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS JEOPARDIZED. THE SUSPENSION OR SOME OTHER MECHANICAL ASPECT IS CLEARLY NOT ENGINEERED CORRECTLY. *LA

MY 350Z HAD A TERRIBLE GROWL NOISE AND VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEN BRAKING. TIRES WERE VERY FEATHERED ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TWO TIRES. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NNA AND THEY HAD THE DEALER TAKE THE TIRES OFF THE RIMS AND SWAP THE FRONT TIRES. I DON'T THINK THEY FIXED THE ISSUE JUST DELAYED THE INEVITABLE. *LA

I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN 350Z IN MAY OF 2003. AT APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES I NOTICED SOME STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE TIRES. AFTER INSPECTION I REALIZED THERE WAS VERY UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES. I THEN BEGAN DOING RESEARCH AS TO WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT NEARLY EVERY NEW 350Z IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. NISSAN'S "FIX" IS TO ROTATE THE TIRES BUT ANYONE WITH A BRAIN CAN FIGURE OUT THIS DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, ONLY GETS RID OF THE NOISE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THE WEAR ON MY TIRES WAS SO BAD THEY COULD NOT ROTATE THEM AND WERE FORCED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. AFTER TIRE REPLACEMENT, I NOTICED AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN HANDLING. I BELIEVE THE STRANGE TIRE WEAR IS CAUSING LESS THAN ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE/HANDLING/TRACTION AND COULD EVENTUALLY BECOME DANGEROUS IF LEFT UNFIXED. THERE ARE MANY SPECULATIONS AS TO WHY THIS IS OCCURRING BUT ALL 350Z OWNERS TEND TO AGREE THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE VEHICLE IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. NISSAN IS TRYING TO HIDE THIS ISSUE FROM THE BROAD PUBLIC BUT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE BECOMING AWARE OF THIS. *LA

TIRES ARE CUPPING/FEATHERING AND WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY NISSAN NORTH AMERICA. I BELIEVE THIS WILL PROVIDE FOR A SITUATION THAT CAN BE HAZARDOUS. THE SOLUTION PROVIDED BY NISSAN IS TO HAVE THE TIRES TAKEN OFF THE RIM AND ROTATED, AS WELL AS PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST EVEN AFTER THIS ACTION WAS TAKEN. *LA

FRONT TIRES (BRIDGESTONE) ARE EXTREMELY FEATHERED ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE CAUSING ROAD NOISE, DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. *LA

FRONT TIRES (BRIDGESTONE) ARE FEATHERED ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE CAUSING ROAD NOISE AND DRIFTING TO RIGHT. *LA

TREAD ON FRONT TIRES WAS FORMING A FEATHERED WEAR PATTERN AT 6000 MILES. DEALER REALIGNED BUT DIDN'T PRODUCE A PRINTOUT OF RESULTS BECAUSE "THE PRINTER WAS BROKEN". THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WORN TIRES. AT 16,000 MILES ALL TREAD ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES WAS GONE WHILE THE TREAD ON THE OUTER EDGE WAS NORMAL. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE FACTORY REP WOULD NOT REPAIR CAR. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE THEY DID NOT ALLOW FOR CASTER ADJUSTMENT. I NOW HATE NISSAN MORE THAN I LOVE MY CAR AND WILL PURSUE A REFUND PER LEMON LAW.

I PURCHASED A NISSAN 350Z ON 12/30/2002. I STARTED COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER ABOUT LOUD GROWLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END AT ABOUT 5000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF IMPROPER FRONT END ALIGNMENT. AT 6000 MILES THE DEALER PERFORMED A TSB WHICH STATED THAT THE FRONT END NEEDED ALIGNMENT AN THE FRONT TIRES ROTATED (SWAPPED FROM SIDE TO SIDE). AT THAT TIME THEY PROVIDED ME WITH PRINT OUTS OF THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT REPORTS WHICH SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND REMAINS OUT OF THE NISSAN SPECIFICATIONS IN REGARD TO THE FRONT CASTER WHICH IS CAUSING THE DANGEROUS, ABNORMAL AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO CORRECT THIS OUT-OF-SPEC CONDITION. THE FRONT TIRES ARE NOW WEARING UNEVENLY ON THE INSIDE AGAIN SO THE RE-ALIGNMENT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.