TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BRAKES, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS AT THE COST OF $575. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER KEPT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BRAKES, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS AT THE COST OF $575. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 20 HOURS AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. AFTERWARDS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REASON THE VEHICLE WAS SQUEALING WAS DUE TO A SERVICE PACK THAT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,800.
NHTSA ODI #10236226
Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2007
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HIS FOOT ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING BOAT SHOES. THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7200. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10188750
16,023 miles · Jan 27, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE PADS, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACEMENT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10180902
2,500 miles · Aug 26, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
I PURCHASED A 2005 350Z IN NOV 2004 - WHERE DO I START. TO DATE I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 7 OCCASIONS RANGING FROM MINOR ANNOYANCES OF THE GAUGES COMING ON SAYING I HAD LOW TIRE PRESSURE WHEN I DIDN'T, THE UTILITY PLUGS NOT WORKING WHERE I WAS TOLD EVEN THOUGH MY PHONE CHARGER WORKS ON EVERY OTHER CAR KNOWN TO MAN IT…
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I PURCHASED A 2005 350Z IN NOV 2004 - WHERE DO I START. TO DATE I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 7 OCCASIONS RANGING FROM MINOR ANNOYANCES OF THE GAUGES COMING ON SAYING I HAD LOW TIRE PRESSURE WHEN I DIDN'T, THE UTILITY PLUGS NOT WORKING WHERE I WAS TOLD EVEN THOUGH MY PHONE CHARGER WORKS ON EVERY OTHER CAR KNOWN TO MAN IT MUST BE BAD THERE COULDN'T BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR'S PLUGS, HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, THE FRONT CALIPER REPLACED AND THE CRANK SENSOR REPLACED TWICE. EACH TIME I'VE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS THE 1ST RESPONSES ARE "WE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". I WAS TOLD THAT 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION (AT ONLY 7,000 MILES I MIGHT ADD). STRANGE HOW IT CAN GO TO "NOTHING WRONG" TO "WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION". IN ADDITION, WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR AFTER THE 2ND CRANK SENSOR REPLACEMENT THE PORTER SHIFTED THE CAR AND TO MY JOY THE SERVICE ADVISOR HEARD THE CLUNK I HAD BEEN TELLING THEM ABOUT THEY SAID "THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE". THE SERVICE ADVISOR THEN DROVE THE CAR, THEN SAT IN THE DRIVE AT A STOP SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND EACH TIME HEARING THE LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. HE AGREED THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL NOT CORRECT SO I WAS TO BRING IT BACK THE NEXT WEEK, WHICH I DID. THIS TIME THEY BROUGHT IN THE "MASTER TECH" WHO SAID HE COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS SAYS TO ME THAT EVEN THOUGH A NISSAN SERVICE ADVISOR HAS ADMITTED HE'S HEARD AND EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM, WHICH I'VE STATED IS NOT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, THE MASTER TECH CAN POP IN AND SAY "NOPE, NO PROBLEM HERE" AND NISSAN FEELS NO OBLIGATION TO DID DEEPER INTO THE PROBLEM. ARE THEY SAYING THEIR SERVICE ADVISORS ARE MORONS AND DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT. THAT'S ODD, MY SERVICE ADVISOR USE TO BE A TECH. **SEE ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CRANK SENSORS.***JB
NHTSA ODI #10134332
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EA07005 · Wheel Separation Due To Spoke Fracture
Opened Apr 3, 2007 · Closed Aug 4, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels; Wheels:rim
ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE.NISSAN HAS ISSUED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DEALERS, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER ODI'S INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH PE06-050, WARNING AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF CHROMING WHEELS.NISSAN HAS ADVISED ODI THAT IT WILL BE SENDING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR THAT REPEATS THE WARNINGS AGAINST AFTERMARKET CHROMING. NO DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NISSAN WHEELS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING THOSE WHEELS AND THEY PASSED THE SAE RADIAL FATIGUE, CORNERING AND SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY VRTC.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND SURVEY RESPONSES INDICATING CRACKS IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS, THEY ARE FEW IN NUMBER, OFTEN EXHIBIT EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE AND MAY SOMETIMES INVOLVE CRACKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL.AT THIS TIME, IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED INCIDENCE OF THE CRACKS AND THE FACT THAT THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PROGRESSED, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLOSING RESUME.
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Wheels
ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE.NISSAN HAS ISSUED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DEALERS, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER ODI'S INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH PE06-050, WARNING AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF CHROMING WHEELS.NISSAN HAS ADVISED ODI THAT IT WILL BE SENDING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR THAT REPEATS THE WARNINGS AGAINST AFTERMARKET CHROMING. NO DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NISSAN WHEELS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING THOSE WHEELS AND THEY PASSED THE SAE RADIAL FATIGUE, CORNERING AND SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY VRTC.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND SURVEY RESPONSES INDICATING CRACKS IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS, THEY ARE FEW IN NUMBER, OFTEN EXHIBIT EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE AND MAY SOMETIMES INVOLVE CRACKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL.AT THIS TIME, IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED INCIDENCE OF THE CRACKS AND THE FACT THAT THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PROGRESSED, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLOSING RESUME.
Wheels:rim
ALL OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS IDENTIFIED IN EA07-005 HAVE INVOLVED WHEELS SUBJECTED TO AFTERMARKET CHROMING IN CALIFORNIA.METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF AFTERMARKET CHROMED WHEELS OBTAINED FROM INCIDENT VEHICLES SHOWED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE.NISSAN HAS ISSUED SEVERAL COMMUNICATIONS TO DEALERS, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER ODI'S INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH PE06-050, WARNING AGAINST THE PRACTICE OF CHROMING WHEELS.NISSAN HAS ADVISED ODI THAT IT WILL BE SENDING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR THAT REPEATS THE WARNINGS AGAINST AFTERMARKET CHROMING. NO DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NISSAN WHEELS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING THOSE WHEELS AND THEY PASSED THE SAE RADIAL FATIGUE, CORNERING AND SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY VRTC.WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS, WARRANTY CLAIMS AND SURVEY RESPONSES INDICATING CRACKS IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS, THEY ARE FEW IN NUMBER, OFTEN EXHIBIT EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE AND MAY SOMETIMES INVOLVE CRACKS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL.AT THIS TIME, IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED INCIDENCE OF THE CRACKS AND THE FACT THAT THE CRACKS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PROGRESSED, FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLOSING RESUME.
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