2004 Nissan 350Z

NISSAN 350Z HAVE A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM IN WHICH MANY ARE EXPERIENCING. WHEN THE GAUGE REACHES BELOW 1/4 TANK FULL IT WILL SHOW AS EMPTY. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THE GAUGE WILL SHOW AS EMPTY EVEN WHEN FUEL IS IN IT. THE IN ACCURACY OF THE GAUGE LEADS TO PEOPLE OVER FILLING THEIR TANKS WITH GAS. IT HAS LEAD TO CARS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON HIGHWAYS. AND IT HAS CAUSED DEALERSHIPS TO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE OR OVER CHARGE ON TROUBLE SHOOTING ISSUE THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO HANDLE. THIS ISSUE DEALS WITH FUEL AND IT IS UNSAFE FOR WE CANNOT DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WE HAVE WHICH CAN LEAD TO OVER PUMPING AND/OR RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON HIGHWAYS. *TR

2004 NISSAN 350Z. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING MOTOR PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN KNOWINGLY HAS ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE 350Z ENGINES USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE PISTON RINGS OUT THE EXHAUST THAT IS POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT. *JB

2004 NISSAN 350Z. CURRENT MILEAGE - 58,000+. PURCHASED NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER IN NOVEMBER OF 2004, AFTER SEARCHING ALL OF THE DEALERS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR THE Z THAT HAD THE TRIM AND SAFETY PACKAGE THAT WE WANTED. BEGINNING IN 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT / AIRBAGS / DIAGNOSTIC UNIT: 08/08/07 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?FALSE CODE? 08/14/08 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?ORDERED LEFT SIDE AIRBAG? 08/27/08 - ?REPLACED FAILED LEFT AIRBAG UNIT? 11/11/08 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?FOUND PASS CODES CLEAR ALL OK? 05/03/10 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?NEEDS DIAG UNIT AND PASS SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG? 06/22/10 - ?REPLACED DIAG UNIT AND RH SIDE MODULE? 11/08/10 - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - ?RECOMMEND LH FRONT SIDE AIR BAG AND DIAGNOSIS SENSOR? WE WERE TOLD BY OUR DEALER THAT THE DIAGNOSIS SENSOR WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS SINCE IT HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT THAT WE WOULD NEED TO PAY OVER $700 FOR THE AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED. LOGIC TELLS US THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED IF THE DIAGNOSIS SENSOR IS BAD, BUT OUR LOCAL DEALER IS TELLING US THAT NISSAN WILL NOT ALLOW THE DIAGNOSIS SENSOR TO BE REPLACED WITHOUT ALSO REPLACING THE AIRBAG. LOGIC ALSO TELLS US THAT, UNLIKE OTHER PARTS, THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT ?WEARING? ITEMS THAT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE OR REPLACEMENT (UNLESS THEY DEPLOY, OF COURSE), SO WHY DO THEY NEED REPLACING? WE CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND ASKED THAT THE FAULTY DIAGNOSIS SENSOR BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL WORK FOR LONGER THAN FIVE MONTHS, AND WILL STOP GIVING FALSE CODES. WE ALSO ASKED NISSAN TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AT NO COST TO US BECAUSE IT IS THEIR 'REQUIREMENT'. THIS MORNING, A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM NISSAN USA FINALLY CONTACTED US, AND WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE AIRBAG IF WE WANTED THE FAULTY DIAGNOSIS SENSOR REPLACED! OUR CONCERN IS FOR OUR SAFETY. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT? WILL ANY OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY?? *LN

ON 06/08/09, I TOOK MY NISSAN 350Z IN TO FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I RECEIVED A CALL LATER THAT DAY INDICATING THAT THE 'ENTIRE SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED'. THE COSTS QUOTED FOR THIS SERVICE WERE: - DIAGNOSIS (ALREADY PAID) $120.00 - REPLACEMENT OF 2 PARTS$1,450.00 - TAX, REPAIR NOT ESTIMATED THE CAR HAS ONLY 31,360 MILES ON IT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND SELDOM DRIVEN IN THE WINTER. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT THIS DEALER ON 04/28/04 AND IS 5 YEARS AND 2 WEEKS OLD. I SPOKE WITH THE REGIONAL SPECIALIST ON 6/15/09), AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT NISSAN WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ME ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. SHE SAID SHE HAD ALSO COVERED THIS WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER. *TR

MY 350Z HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAUGE WHEN ITS BELOW THE 1/4 AT START IT WILL DISPLAY NO GAS BUT THE DTE WILL DISPLAY 75-90 MILES LEFT. DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM HAS SEEN A LOT OF FORMS BUT NO RECALL YET OR DEALERS DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS A LOT OF TIMES. THANK GOD NEVER ON THE FREEWAY OR ON A BUSY STREET. NISSAN HAS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ITS AFFECTING A LOT OF Z OWNER. AND ITS DANGEROUS. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 NISSAN 350Z TOURING EDITION, I BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAUGE FROM WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IS WHEN THE GAUGE IS BELOW THE HALF IT STARTS FLUCTUATING FROM E TO ABOUT A 1/4 OR EVEN TO 1/2 TANK. WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF IT STARTS OFF AT EMPTY AND WILL SLOWLY MAKE IT WAY UP TO WHAT EVER IT WANTS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH THESE CAR FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FROM NISSAN. SO I NEVER REALLY KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE I THINKS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE BECAUSE WHAT ABOUT IF YOU NEED TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND YOUR CAR CUT'S OFF BECAUSE IT HAS NO GAS. GAME OVER RIGHT!!! *TR

THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE CLUTCH SYSTEM THAT IS CAUSING THE CLUTCH AND OTHER PARTS TO BURN FAST AND EARLIER THAN USUAL. THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF MY 2004 NISSAN 350Z HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 NEW CLUTCHES AT $2,500 EACH BY THE TIME IT HIT 35,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THE CAR NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY BURNED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN THE FAST LANE LIKE I USUALLY AM AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PAID $2,500 TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH PARTS AGAIN. IT IS NOW LESS THAN 3 YEARS LATER AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. NISSAN DEALER CLAIMS THIS MUST BE USER ERROR AND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM YET AGREES THAT IS VERY HARD TO BURN A CLUTCH THAT FAST AS AN EXPERIENCED MANUAL TRANSMISSION DRIVER. I'VE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RESOLUTION. *TR