2004 Nissan 350Z

THE NISSAN 350Z HAS A HISTORY OF TIRE FAILURE (FEATHERING) DUE TO POOR ALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THIS PROBLEM IS WITH BOTH THE 2003 AND 2004 PRODUCTION RUN. EVEN AFTER REPEATED TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND ALIGNMENTS, TIRE FEATHERING RETURNS, CREATING A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THE OPERATOR. NISSAN REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.*AK

CAR HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE, FIRST STARTING HAVING TIRE NOISE AT 10,000 MILES FINALLY WAS ABLE TO TAKE TO DEALER AROUND 14,000 MILE AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS JUST NEEDING AN ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION, DEALER PERFORMED REPAIR AND THE NOISE WAS A LITTLE BETTER, AFTER 1000 MORE MILES NOISE GOT LOUDER THAN BEFORE AND DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. THERE ARE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM EVERYWHERE YET NISSAN CHOOSES TO IGNORE IT, WHAT AM I ABLE TO DO TO GET THIS FIXED, IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT I BUY A 30,000 DOLLAR CAR AND HAVE TO LIVE WITH A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE TIRES ARE CAUSING THE DASH AND DOOR TO RATTLE NOW.*AK

I HAVE A 2004 350Z AND I HAVE NOTICE LOAD NOISE FROM MY DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. I TOOK TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AND THE RESULTS WAS THE TOE WHERE WAY OFF ALIGN. THE CORECT IT BUT THE NOISE CAME BACK. I TOLD THEM THAT I HEARD THAT THE 2003 HAD PROBLEMS WITH FEATHERING AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS CORRECTED WITH THE 2004 MODEL. SO, WHAT IS THE TRUE ANSWER. I THINK THEY STILL HAVE PROBLEM. I LOVE MY Z, BUT THEY NEED TO BE TRUEFUL WITH THE Z CUSTOMER AND ADMIT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM AND FIX IT. I THINK THEY NEED TO OFFER A TIRE REPLACEMENT FOR THE DAMAGED ITS CAUSING TIRES. I'M SURE I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIRES.*AK

I HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED IN MY CARSTATS.COM CUSTOM REPORT #10073235, I.E., ON OCCASION UNABLE TO PUMP GAS INTO GAS TANK. TRIED DIFFERENT PUMPS AND DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN TRAVELING AND CAN NOT GET GAS IN TANK. IN ADDITION, FUEL TANK WHEN FILLED DOES NOT SHOW FULL. ON 2/18/05 DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT "FIND CONCERNS AT THIS TIME--CUSTOMER TO MONITOR." THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING APERIODICALLY IN TERMS OF NOT GETTING GAS INTO TANK.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN 350Z IN SEPTMEBER OF 2003. AFTER ABOUT 12000 MILES I COMPLAINED OF EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE COMMING FOR THE TIRES. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT TIRE WERE CUPPING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGED IT ON THEIR 2003 MODEL BUT CONTINUES TO IGNORE IT ON THEIR 2004 MODEL CLAINING THAT IT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT CLEAR ON HOW THEY ADDRESSED IT. I FEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM IF NOT ADDRESSED BY NISSAN WILL RESULT IN AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT FOR SOMEONE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS SUPRISING TO ME THAT AUTO MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE THESE KIND OF KNOWN ISSUES WITH THEIR PRODUCTS. IT SEEMS THAT THE DEALERS ARE NOTIFIED BUT NOT THE CONSUMERS WHO HAVE BOUGHT THEIR PRODUCTS.*AK

I HAVE NISSAN 350Z 2004 MODEL AND THE TIRES ARE FEATURING AND I ONLY HAVE 15000 MILES ON THE CAR. THERE ARE MANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS AND NISSAN FIXED SOME OF THEM BUT NOT OTHERS. THEY HAVE BAD ALIGNMENTS AND POOR QUALITY TIRES ON THE CAR. I HOPE IT IS NOT DEFECTIVE DESIGN. MY NEW CAR SOUND LIKE A TRUCK WITH OFF ROAD TIRES. I AM NOT SURE IF THE TIRES WILL BLOW UP ON ME. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE NISSAN DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.

WITH LESS THAT 1" INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND, MY CAR COMPLETED A 360 DEGREE SPIN ON ROUTE 48 BY TAYLORVILLE, IL WHILE GOING 45 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS THE SLOWEST CAR ON THE ROAD. MY CAR IS A 2004 NISSAN 350Z WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE040 TIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND "SPIN" ON THOSE TIRES. THE OTHER SPIN WAS 180 DEGREES WHILE GOING LESS THAN 25 MPH. IT HAS TAKEN ME 3 MINUTES TO GET MY CAR IN THE GARAGE WHEN THERE IS ANY SNOW ON THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DISTANCE FROM THE STREET TO MY GARAGE IS PROBABLY LESS THAN 60 FEET.*AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF A 2004 NISSAN 350Z THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCHER AND APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF GASOLINE SPILLED ONTO THE ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING AT APROX. 30 MPH ON SURFACE STREETS WHEN I HEARD A POP & CONTINUED DRIVING FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR I DISCOVER GAS WAS HEAVILY POURING OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE SECURED AND CLEANED THE AREA THEN TOWED THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP A SMALL PIECE OF ROAD DEBRIS, THAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE METAL, PUNCHED THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THAT NO SAFE GUARDS ARE IN PLACE AND NO PROTECTIVE MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT FROM OCCURRING IN THE LOCATION WHERE THE HOLE EXISTS. NISSAN HAS INDICATED TO ME THAT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN & ARE UNWILLING TO ASSUME THE COST OF REPAIRS OR PUT SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE A SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT OCCURRED. PRICHARD MADE THIS DECISION. HER CONTACT INFORMATION IS 1-800-647-7261 EXT. 3851. ON MY MIND JUST THE FACT THAT THIS HAPPENED PROVES THAT THE NISSAN 350Z IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FIRE. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY DEFECT, WHICH IS PROBABLE TO CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH. IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY NISSAN SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THE FUEL TANK IS NOT EXPOSED TO ROAD DEBRIS. *AK