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. 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

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

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.

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