2005 Nissan 350Z

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO MY INITIAL COMPLAINT (CONFIRMATION # 10516123) REFERRING TO MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WHICH WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON 6/6/13. SINCE MY INITIAL COMPLAINT, NISSAN CORPORATION IN TENNESSEE HAD REQUESTED ME TO HAVE A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY OR DISPUTE THE FINDINGS AT THE INFINITY DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE 350Z. AS STATED IN MY INITIAL COMPLAINT, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON JUST PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE AND THE BAG WAS REPLACED (NO CHARGE) BEFORE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. AN APPOINTMENT FOR 6/19/13 AT 1:00 P.M. WAS SCHEDULE WITH NISSAN OF CHERRY HILL (NJ) AND I ARRIVED SEVERAL MINUTES EARLY SINCE I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THEIR LOCATION OR PROCEDURES. AFTER WAITING FOR 45 MINUTES I OBSERVED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE SAME SLOT I HAD PARKED IN ( I ATTRIBUTED THIS TO LUNCH HOUR) BUT WENT OVER TO THE SERVICE DESK AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE DELAY AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FIRST AVAILABLE TECHNICIAN WOULD DO THE CHECK AND IT SHOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN 20 MINUTES. IN DISCUSSING THIS MATTER WITH THE SERVICE MANAGE, [XXX] I ADVISED HIM OF THE CIRCUMSTANCE BEHIND THIS APPOINTMENT AND MY CONTACT WITH NISSAN IN TENNESSEE. AS I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE PROBLEM HE STOPPED ME WHEN I POINTED OUT THAT THE ICON LIGHT WAS OUT UPON MY GETTING THE CAR BACK FROM THE FIRST DEALERSHIP, HE THEN TOLD ME THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC WOULD NOT BE ACCURATE WITHOUT THE LIGHT ON SINCE IT WOULD NOT SHOW THE CODE OR PROPER HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM. I'M QUOTING HIM HERE "ON THE SCALE OF 10, YOUR CHANCES OF THIS CHECK BEING RIGHT, IS A 4". I THEN TOLD HIM THAT I COULD NOT IN GOOD FAITH DO A CHECK KNOWING THAT IT WAS ONLY 40% CHANCE OF GETTING IT RIGHT. I CALLED NISSAN TWICE WHILE THERE, BUT NO RESPONSE. 6/20/13 A VOICEMAIL FROM A [XXX], I CALLED BUT GOT HER VOICEMAIL. THIS IS WHERE IT STANDS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE ICON LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH UPON STARTING THE CAR. THIS VEHICLE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM (DRIVER SIDE) UPON PURCHASING IT ON JANUARY 6, 2012, (58750 MILES ON THE ODOMETER) THE DEALER REPLACED IT PRIOR TO DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 48 MONTHS WAS INITIALLY PURCHASED BY ME BUT THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND ADVISED ME THAT THE SALESMAN WAS INCORRECT IN OFFERING THIS (QUALITY GUARD+ PLUS APP#06414075) TO ME AND ASKED ME TO COME DOWN AND REVISE IT TO 1 YEAR. I HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED THE MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVERS' SIDE WINDOW WHICH HAD BROKEN, THIS WAS DONE 5 WEEKS AGO FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. THE ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS $730 WHICH I WAS TOLD WOULD BE THE COST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECORDED COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2005 MODEL. THERE WERE, ACCORDING THE DEALERSHIP (HOLMAN INFINITI, MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY) COMPLAINTS FOR ONLY THE 2001 THROUGH 2003 MODELS. AFTER CONTACTING NISSAN'S MAIN OFFICE IN TENNESSEE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM, THAT WAS ON FRIDAY, JUNE7TH. I WAS CONTACTED TODAY (6/10/13) AND ADVISED THAT THEY DIDN'T THINK THEY COULD ASSIST ME BUT "MIGHT" QUALIFY UNDER THE "GOODWILL CAMPAIGN". I HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS OF THIS MATTER (CASE # [XXX]) BEING REMEDIED IN MY FAVOR. I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR DESPITE BEING SHOWED THE CAR FAX WHICH DID NOT HAVE ANY UNUSUAL PROBLEMS, STILL. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE WITH AIRBAGS WITH NISSAN CONTINUES TO EXIST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN 350Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS AS THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO HESITATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH AND THE PRESSURE PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2005 350Z HAS BEEN HAVING OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. THIS ALL STARTED AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES AFTER I HAD THE ORIGINAL ENGINE REPLACED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING, AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES AFTER A OIL CHANGE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK VERY LOUDLY. THE NOISE SO BAD I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR AND HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. NOT A NISSAN DEALER. ES TECHNICAL SPORTS LOOKED INTO IT AND NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THEY PLACE TWO QUARTS OF OIL INTO THE ENGINE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OVER TO GARDENA NISSAN IN SOUTHERN CA. FROM THAT DAY I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THEM ON THIS ISSUE. THIS STARTED IN 2010 AND I HAVE BEEN DOING OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS SINCE. THE VARIATION OF THE AMOUNT OF OIL USED IS NORMAL TO THE POINT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO USE THE NISSAN SYNTHETIC OIL TO THE POINT OF I HAVE TO USE TRADITION MOTOR OIL. ALL THE SAME THE CAR WOULD NOT LAST OVER 3000 MILE WITHOUT THE ENGINE KNOCKING BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF OIL. THE SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO RETURN THE CAR AT 7,500 MILES FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. WELL I WAS BACK AT 3,500 WITHOUT ANY OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE LAST SET OF CONSUMPTION TEST REVELED THAT AFTER 1000 MILES THE OILS WAS DOWN 19 MM. THE NEXT CONSUMPTION TEST AFTER 1000 MILES SHOWED THE OIL WAS DOWN 29MM. THE ENGINE AFTER ANOTHER 35,000 MILES IS CONSUMING SO MUCH OIL THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST 36,000 MILES BEFORE I HAD TO HAVE NISSAN REPLACE THE ENGINE. NOW I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 3 WEEKS WITHOUT A CAR FOR NISSAN TO INFORM GARDENA NISSAN ON WHAT TO DO WITH MY CAR. I CAN'T SIT AND SIT WITH A ENGINE THAT WILL BLOW UP IF I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ON THE WEB AND THIS IS A ISSUE WITH THE NISSAN VEHICLES. THE INFINITY G35 HAS THE SAME OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. *TR

TEST DROVE THIS CAR AT TOYOTA OF ROCK HILL. SALES MANAGER DID NOT WANT ME TO TAKE IT ON THE INTERSTATE. I REFUSED TO BUY IT UNLESS I COULD TAKE IT THERE. WENT APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE. WITH FLOW OF TRAFFIC IN RIGHT LANE, BEING PASSED ON LEFT. NOT SPEEDING. CAR STARTED FISHTAILING. SLID SIDEWAYS TO THE RIGHT AND OFF ROAD. I WAS GOING STRAIGHT WHEN CAR MALFUNCTIONED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MORE PREVALENT ISSUE WITH THE 04 MODEL. *TR

I HAVE HAD 3 RECENT NISSAN VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD SERIOUS MECHANICAL ISSUES, 1ST 2006 NISSAN MURANO (ONLY OWNER) 2ND 2004 NISSAN 350Z 3RD 2005 NISSAN 350Z WHICH EACH OF THESE VEHICLES ARE OVER $30,000 AND TOP MODELS OF MANUFACTURER. THE MURANO WHICH I HAD TO SELL JULY 2011 DUE TO BUYING A HOME AND COULD NOT DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT IT WAS HAVING ON A REGULAR BASIS....THE 2004 350Z I BOUGHT OFF A PRIVATE SELLER, IT LOOKED GOOD AND BOY WAS I WRONG THE STEREO, ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, SEATS, OVERHEATING, HORRIBLE ROAR FROM THE REAR END, TIRES, WINDOWS FAILING, NEED I SAY MORE!!!!! NOW TO THE CAR I AM CURRENTLY NOT USING DUE TO IT BEING IN THE SHOP FOR THE PAST 3+WEEKS, AND FINALLY HAVING TO DRIVE WITH THE TECH TO LET HIM WITNESS THE DEFECT AS I DROVE.....THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE HEADACHE TO GO THROUGH THIS WITH 3 NEW VEHICLES FROM 1 MANUFACTURER, AND THEM NOT ACCEPTING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THEY ADVISED THAT MY CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DON'T THINK SO THE CAR HAS APPROX 74000 MILES I BOUGHT WITH 47198. IN MARCH 2011 AFTER NUMEROUS VISITS AND CALLS TO DEALERSHIP THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER AT MY REQUEST BECAUSE I RESEARCHED TO FIND MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME COMPONENTS AND TROUBLES . I COULD GO ON BUT I AM JUST [XXX] SICK OF THIS CRAP FROM NISSAN AND I AM READY TO BLOW MY TOP!!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A ERROR CODE. ON JUNE 4TH I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY JUST THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR JUST STAYED ON. EVEN UNTIL TODAY IT IS STILL ON CAUSE I CAN NOT AFFORD 3 GRAND TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WHICH I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 350Z ROADSTER, APROX MID SUMMER MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I PUT THE CAR IN STORAGE FOR WINTER WHEN I TOOK IT OUT THIS SPRING I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE LIGHT. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE AIRBAG LITE WAS CODE B1129, AND TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACED. THE AIR BAG JUST "WENT BAD". I DON'T FEEL THIS IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, I COULD NOT HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AND DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD REPLACE THE AIR BAG IF INFACT THIS IS THE PROB, SINCE GETTING MY CAR FROM THE DEALER THE AIRBAG LITE HASN'T COME BACK ON YET. IS THIS REALLY AN AIRBAG GONE BAD OR A DEALERSHIP TRYING TO BOOST THEIR SALES? *TR