2004 NISSAN 350Z Complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MANUALLY OPERATED DRIVERS SEAT DID NOT LOCK SECURELY INTO PLACE IN TWO OF THE BACK POSITIONS UNLESS BY THE PELVIC THRUSTING MANEUVER OR BY PRESSING THE LEFT FOOT ON THE FLOOR TESTING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LATCH. PRIOR TO DRIVING, THE SEAT MOVEED SIGNIFICANTLY IN TO PLACE WHILE DRIVING WITH LOUD CLANKING SOUNDS. *SC *JB

MY 2004 ROADSTER HAS BEEN MAKING BRAKE NOISE AFTER THE FIRST 1000 MILES,THE TIP TRONIC SHIFTER DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT ALL THE TIME AND THE DEALER INSISTS THIS IS NORMAL AND REFUSES TO EVEN INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS. I ALSO HEARD ABOUT A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST NISSAN FOR FAULTY SUSPENSION AND BRAKES, IS THIS TRUE?*AK

LARGE THUUMP NOISE DEVELOPED AROUND 8000 MILES ON AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION OF MY 2004 350Z. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO 2 DEALERS. BOTH SAY IT IS PERFECTLY NORMAL. WE TEST DROVE 4 OTHER 350Z'S AND NONE OF THEM TO WHAT MY CAR DOES. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT AND NISSAN CORP. SAYS THEY WILL HELP, BUT CONTINUE TO IGNORE MY CALLS AND HANG UP ON ME.

FRONT TIRES EMIT A LOUD "ROAR" TYPE NOISE, INSIDE TREAD OF TIRES HAVE UNUSUAL WEAR. *AK

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

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

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

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

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