Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 04043 | 08/08/2005 | 04043A | 10016153 | Excessive front tire roar or growl noise when braking moderately; at speeds below 30 mph and on smooth road surfaces. *tt | 08/31/2005 |
| 03046 | 09/16/2004 | 03046A | 10001735 | Steering drift to the right. *tt | 06/24/2003 |
| 03006 | 01/23/2003 | 10001018 | Tire road noise when braking. *tt | 04/10/2003 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 03088 | 09/24/2003 | 10003923 | Clunk noise from front suspension. *tt | 11/06/2003 | |
| 03088A | 10/22/2003 | 03088 | 10003900 | Clunk noise from front suspension. *tt | 11/06/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/29/2005 | 6000 | 2 | 12/01/2002 |
| 1> tires on new car wore out after 6000 miles 2> alignment of new car off so bad at purchase, that tires were unsafe after driven a few thousand miles. 3> dealer replaced front tires and realigned at 13,687 miles | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 9169 | 2 | 04/19/2003 |
| Fax from (md) re the problems he has experienced with his defective 2003 nissan touring model 350 z. *ts the consumer stated he received a recall letter/tsb regarding premature tire wear and a roaring noise. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was nothing wrong with the tires. the consumer tried to explain that he could hear the noise. the consumer examined the vehicle himself and could clearly see there was a problem. the tires were wearing on the inside toe. the dealer agreed to replaced the tires, however they had to be special ordered. the consumer returned to have the tires replaced. however, one month later within 3,000 miles the consumer had to return to the dealer for uneven tire wear. during the tire replacement for the second time, it was discovered that a rear strut needed to be replaced. the consumer requested a buy back of the vehicle due to the faulty suspension system of the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 04/06/2006 | 73000 | 1 | 02/09/2006 |
| Bought a 2003 nissan 350z used from keyes nissan of woodland hills,ca. tiptronic (auto/semi-manual) transmission needed to be replaced within 45 days. now a whining noise that is still not fixed as well as excessive heat from shifter area that causes passengers to sweat & scalding hot to touch. car hasn't seemed to run right since. seems every 350z owner has the same atypical problems-tire feathering, transmissions replaced,rear axles, power window motors fail(the last 2 are my next trip to the dealer). nissan needs to fix our nightmare. nissan support is nonexistent as well,which makes your ordeal all the more miserable. *nm | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 28000 | 4 | 02/19/2003 |
| The vehicle turned off in the middle of a rainstorm when i was driving on the highway and ended up on the road where i didn't have much of a pull out which could have been disastrous if another vehicle had not been aware due to the conditions on the roadway. the result of this is due to burning of oil which the manufacturer has no idea of what causes this! they just order a consumption test and rarely does what they are supposed to! which is replace the motor as they did in my case but not without a fight!i went to the bbb whom ordered nissan to replace the motor along with other fixes for suspension and window motor but those are separate issues. they replaced motor but it still ended up breaking down again twice after and they don't want to fix! it broke down about 6 thousand miles after the new motor. *jb | |||
| 01/10/2004 | 29000 | 1 | 02/22/2003 |
| I was driving the car in a rainy stormy night north bound hwy 101 on january 10th 2004 when my 2003 nissan 350z stopped with a huge clunk in the motor compartment and came to a rolling stop to the side of the road where there was not much shoulder space and poor visibilty that night!apparently this vehicle has been burning oil 1qt pr thousand miles! i didnt know this from getting regular oil changes at aroung the 3k marker! kept getting oil consumption test but no corrective action was taken by manufacturer until i went to the bbb! then nissan was forced to replace motor, clutch , tires which ive been having issues long before this ever occured along with the window motors in which the windows kept giving out also! my vehicle broke down again some 1000 miles after the new motor! my car kept stalling at a stop light! i had the vehicle taken to the nissan dealer where i almost had to fight with the sevice rep to get it taken care of under warranty! about 3k miles after the new motor was replaced and installed i had the vehicle taken to get an oil change and the car was almost 3qts low again! yes the car still keeps burning oil!nissan did not want to do anything about it! i kept calling consumer affairs whom kept passing my file around to one rep and another. i finally broke down 3-4 thousand miles later and have been for over a month with a vehicle that does not run and no assurance from the dealer who fixed my motor less than 7k miles ago. this car has been giving me problems since the first few months ive had it. *nm | |||
| 05/30/2003 | 4 | 05/30/2003 | |
| Front tire feathering every 10-12k miles. the front tires have been replaced 4 times, this last time the tires only lasted 8k miles. something has to be wrong with the suspension.*ak | |||
| 07/22/2004 | 9128 | 2 | 08/16/2003 |
| I leased my 350z in aug 2003 and on 7/22/2004 with 9128 miles on the vehicle i took it in for service due to loud roaring when braking in the front end.the dealer replaced the front tires and aligned the front at no cost to me.on 2/15/2005 with 13782 miles i have now brought the car in once again with the same growing noise and the dealer once again has stated i need new front tires and another front end alignment.he stated that they would install at no cost to me but the warranty on this would be up after 8/23/2005.it appears that nissan has only a temporary fix on for this problem and i guess i will be responsible for the tires and alignment after the 2 years.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 10000 | 3 | |
| While driving 20-30 mph a rumbling noise came from the front. vehicle was taken to the dealer. dealer replaced two sets of front tires ,and the front control arm. however, the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 7279 | ||
| The suspension problem is reoccurring, and mis-diagnosed a. roar from front suspension under 40 mph. first attempted repair @ 7,279 miles. changed brake pads and turned rotors. attempt failed, roar remained. b. roar & pulls to the right at highway speed. second attempted repair @ 7,720 miles. changed right side compression rod. pull to right corrected, roar remained. c. roar severe,visual damage{feathering} on inside edge of front tires. third attempted repair @ 11,077 miles. rotated front tires side to side, off rims {directional tires} also did four wheel alignment. roars less, but still very noisy. at 12,000 miles noise increasing, new feathering now appearing on inside of front tires. this suspension problem not corrected | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 7420 | ||
| Tire feathering, on front end seems to be non-correctable resulting in repetitive premature replacement of tires. i was told by service mgn. that caster adjustment is at full, and can not correct for the towin causing the tire wear. | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 5000 | 2 | 02/28/2003 |
| The tires began to feather and wear unevenly within the first 5000 miles of owning the car. the tires began to cup. the car now has extremely loud road noise. it is loader than any normal sports car should be and is horrible to drive. it is very nerve racking. the tire wear could be dangerous and result in a flat or blow out. the tire wear is probably due to a suspension issue with the car. nissan has service records issued. nissan told the dealer to swap my two front wheels, but this did nothing.*ak | |||
| 11/20/2003 | 3000 | 1 | 09/13/2003 |
| I recently (9-13-03) purchase a 2003 nissan 350z track edition with 2500 miles. i purchased it at dobbs nissan in memphis, tn 38115. in purchasing the vehicle i notice a little road noise that i though was normal coming from a car with 18 wheels. it did not appear to be a problem at first. after my first service visit at dobbs nissan i notice the noise getting louder, i address this problem with tj (service advisor at jim keras nissan 2110 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128) along with a list of other problems. tj diagnose the noise and suggested that i rotate the tires, he also indicated that the tires are scheduled to be rotated at or around 5,000 miles. my response was that the car was making the noise when i first purchase the vehicle and that it progressivly got worse. after coming to a dead end at jim keras nissan about replacing the tires under warranty i pursued to contacting nissan usa refering to the entire service ticket, but specifically the tires. i was refered to firestone in which refered me to a local dealer (firestone 4035 austin-peay hwy, memphis, tn 38128). i was scheduled to bring my car in that evening. i meet with jesse ( store manager), he evaluated all four tires and inform me that the front tires were not defective but had uneven wear, possibly due to misalingment or worn suspension components. jesse also inform me that he didn't think it was the tires but, he was willing to absord 50% of the cost of replacing the tires per firestone's approval. he made a call to nissan usa (rep. alex morgan) to get them to ok the other 50%. nissan declined that resolution. they (nissan usa & firestone) are using the consumer to slove issues that should be handled by their companies. i was given the run-around from both nissan and firestone. giving the nature of all complaints, i wonder when will nissan accept the responsibility of repairing or replacing whats wrong? i hope not when someone is hurt or killed!*ak | |||
| 12/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| Tires are feathering after about 4000 miles, road noise is extremely loud, nissan has done nothing to correct the problem, tires should not be ruined after only 4000 miles. *ak | |||
| 12/04/2003 | 4000 | 1 | 12/05/2002 |
| Tire wear caused by faulty suspension. after 3000 miles tires started to roar when coming to a stop and tire noise while driving begins to increase. *jb | |||
| 04/10/2003 | 4500 | 1 | |
| Cupping and feathering of tires- causing road noise, poor traction, & handling. per owner forums, due to suspension issues which effect allignment. others have had problems recognized and fixed. my dealer and nissan say there is no problem.*ak | |||
| 08/09/2003 | 6000 | 1 | 10/19/2003 |
| There is a problem with the suspension of my 2003 nissan 350z, nissan is not addressing or acknowledging the problem. *la | |||
| 11/18/2003 | 5000 | 1 | 09/06/2002 |
| Nissan 350z '03 suspension. *la | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 04/15/2003 | ||
| Suspension on the 2003 nissan 350z is very harsh and makes ride noticably bouncy. newer models of the car have the suspension fixed, but nissan refuses to change out suspension on my vehicle | |||
| 10/10/2003 | 3600 | 1 | 07/03/2003 |
| I own a 2003 nissan 350z. i purchased the car on july 3rd, 2003. since that purchase, the front tires have been feathering and all nissan will do is pull the tires off and rotate the problem area to the outside of the wheel. now the inside will start to feather thus creating the ride even rougher and more unstable. not only is this causing excessive wear to the tires, but once rotated, it has increased the chance for a blowout even further. nissan continues to dodge my request for a suspension adjustment, as this is apparently the problem, by saying that it is not the suspension or the alignment, but the tires themselves (which is just not true. *ak | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 5900 | 1 | 12/22/2003 |
| Nissan 350, problem with suspension causes tires to cup or feather. this premature wear could be potentially dangerous.*ak | |||
| 08/26/2003 | 1 | 05/31/2003 | |
| 2003 nissan 350z has constant problem with front suspension which causes tire noise, improper tire wear, and premature replacement of tires. nissan is unable to align the car or fix the vehicle in any way that avoids the problem long-term. replacing or rotating tires does not solve the problem, neither do alignments or balancing. dealer gives the customer difficulties when servicing the suspension under the factory warranty, and is not addressing the issue with the consumer, safety, or customer service in mind.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Suspension in car makes vehicle ride rougher than usual, making tires wear uneven. *ak | |||
| 06/20/2002 | 6500 | 1 | 09/10/2002 |
| Suspension on my 2003 nissan 350z. there appears to be a design flaw that is causing cupping on the front tires. the dealer has remounted the tires on opposite wheels, rebalanced, and realigned the front end at aproximately 6700 miles (as per manufacturer) the cupping has reocurred at 8700 miles. *ak | |||
| 11/07/2003 | 7000 | 1 | 08/23/2002 |
| Front tires on my 2003 nissan 350z keep wearing out on insides due to suspension problems.*ak | |||
| 11/07/2003 | 7500 | 1 | 05/06/2003 |
| I own a 2003 nissan 350z, enthusiast model. it is only 6 months old with 7500 miles, and the front tires (and to a lesser degree, the rears as well) have begun to feather. feathering is a type of uneven tire wear that causes very unpleasant road noise when driving and also sacrifices the life, performance, and reliability of the tire. feathering is caused by defective suspension design -- it is not a problem with tire design. experts note that feathering will happen when the suspension exhibits excessive toe-in.nissan has received multiple complaints regarding this issue from fellow members of a 350z forum of which i am a part, but it will not issue a permanent fix for it. (they have issued an immediate short-term fix, but the problem recurs in 2,000-3,000 miles after this fix. no permanent fix is available and nissan is just delaying the permanent repairs until warranty runs out with this temporary fix.) if you will, please look at my350z.com and search for feathering and you will see that a good majority of 2003 model owners are experiencing feathering problems. my car is completely to factory specification, and at this rate of tire wear, i am afraid the tires will have to replaced in less than 1,000 more miles. i am worried that fellow 350z owners that are unaware of this serious problem will be risking their lives, if they expect the tires to last 20,000 miles (the average), but they realize that at 20,000 miles they've been running on nothing but a bald set of tires. nhtsa, this is a very serious safety problem that needs immediate action. tires are the only things holding the cars to the road, and the tires on the 350z are wearing out at unbelievably fast rates. unsuspecting people will be injured because of this problem that nissan is aware of, but will not bother to fix. nissan must be forced to fix this issue, as they have simply been ignoring this.*ak | |||
| 10/26/2002 | 8000 | 2 | 12/23/2002 |
| Tires feathering, possible suspension issues 350z.- dealer performed alignment and rotated tires per nissan tsb. tires still featering. dealer rechecked and says alignment to spec. nna is aware of this issues but has not been able to do anything about it, nor contact us back on resolution. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 7500 | 1 | 05/05/2003 |
| I purchased a new nissan 350z in may of 2003. at approximately 7000 miles i noticed some strange noises coming from the tires. after inspection i realized there was very uneven tire wear on the front tires. i then began doing research as to why this was happening only to find out that nearly every new 350z is experiencing this problem. nissan's fix is to rotate the tires but anyone with a brain can figure out this does not resolve the problem, only gets rid of the noise for a few thousand miles. the wear on my tires was so bad they could not rotate them and were forced to replace the tires. after tire replacement, i noticed an immediate change in handling. i believe the strange tire wear is causing less than adequate performance/handling/traction and could eventually become dangerous if left unfixed. there are many speculations as to why this is occurring but all 350z owners tend to agree that the front suspension on the vehicle is causing the problems. nissan is trying to hide this issue from the broad public but more and more people are becoming aware of this. *la | |||
| 10/09/2003 | 05/02/2003 | ||
| I took my car (2003 nissan 350z) to my nissan dealership on or around september 25 to have the nissan tire feathering/cupping/road noise technical service bulletin performed due to excessive road noise when braking, and visibly uneven wear on the inside tread on all four (4) tires. nissan's fix for this issues is to dismount the tires from the wheels and switch the tires left to right (because they are directional tires and cannot be traditionally rotated). feathering/cupping came back less than 2000 miles later. i have an appointment scheduled for 10/16/2003 to have the issue looked at again, and also filed a report with nissan north america. tons of other nissan 350z owners are having the same issue. this is not a fix for the huge problem nissan has with this car, and we need a final resolution! replacing the tires with new oem or other branded tires does not seem to rectify the issue either. i feel as though my safety, and the safety of others is jeopardized. the suspension or some other mechanical aspect is clearly not engineered correctly. *la | |||
| 07/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that while driving and without warning there having problems with the alignment wearing. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 04/05/2003 | 1 | 03/21/2003 | |
| I am concerned about my nissan 350z suspension/tires. i have been reading a lot of bulletin board entries on www.my350z.com and www.zcar.com about vehicles manufactured before dec. of 2002. i also visited the nissan website and see that there is a tech bulletin posted about the wear on the tires. there appears to be an issue with the suspension set up on the 350z that is resulting in excessive wear on the tires or feathering. there are a lot of pictures on the www.my350z.com website of actual tires. the feathering seems to begin anywhere from 5000 to 10000 miles.*jb | |||
| 03/24/2003 | 9000 | 0 | |
| Tires feathering very badly on all four tires. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 12000 | 4 | 02/03/2003 |
| Action nissan in nashville, tn has replaced damaged front tires at least twice, and i have now replaced damaged front tires at my own expense. the effect of nissan | |||
| 01/12/2007 | 19626 | 4 | 07/23/2003 |
| I have a 2003 nissan 350z which i purchased new from selma nissan in july 2003. the vehicle has had the front tires replaced by the dealer three (3) times, averaging 17,000 to 19,000 per set of tires. each time the dealer has re-aligned the front end and assured me that the problem has been taken care of. each time that the vehicle has gone in for this problem, the vehicle experiences severe front tire noise and steering wheel shake, especially during low speed and braking. both front tires display excessive wear to the inner edge of the tires rendering them unserviceable. to nissans credit, they have acknowledged the problem and have re-aligned the front end and replaced the last three sets of tires at no cost to me. the car was taken to the dealer today (01-12-2007) with the same problem. the dealer said they will contact the manufacturer to see if replacement will again be authorized. whether or not nissan covers the replacement isn't really the issue. a modern vehicle that wears out four sets of $600 tires at under 20,000 miles each obviously has a problem that should result in a recall. nissan is apparently unable to repair this defect, and the car is not only unsafe, but has a very low resale value. *nm | |||
| 10/02/2005 | 23000 | 2 | 05/23/2005 |
| I bought the car used in 5/05 with 15,000 miles. tires appeared new when purchased. car is only driven in the winter, i had the roaring noise and vehicle shaking effect roughly 5 months later. i brought the car to the dealer and told them about the issue. their solution was to replace the front brakes and rotors for almost $400. i did not notice the problem again until a relative drove the car in the spring of 06 and thought i was crazy because i was apparently ignoring the roar and shake of the vehicle when traveling at speed under 40 mph. i replaced the rear tires at the suggestion of my local garage for over $500 yet the problem persisted. i now have to replace the front tires for another $500 or so and the car only has 32000 miles. i have read the numerous (hundreds) complaints written about this problem and this is just ridiculous. why should nissan's shoddy engineering be my responsibility to fix? go to www.nissantireproblems.com and register for the class action suit......*jb | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 70342 | 1 | 02/09/2006 |
| Bought 2003 nissan 350z used in 2/06. keyes woodland hills nissan of ca sold me the car with both front tires worn down to the wire on the inside rim. they still have not disclosed or acknowledge the alignment/tire feathering problem. its been 12000 miles & i need new tires. this is very costly & i would never have bought this car knowing about this. *nm | |||
| 08/20/2006 | 12434 | 2 | 04/24/2003 |
| 350z touring model pre-mature tire wear. i ordered my car on 01/2003 and took delivery on 04/2006. at which time i discovering that nissan had put out its 1st tsb bulletin dated 01/23/2003. reference # ntb03-006. i have 15,434 miles on my car. i drive it very little and therefore, just starting to experience the problems that i've been reading about. i have taken my car to the dealer at least three times for the same recall and was told there was nothing wrong with the front. the lastest recall notice was during the month of august 2005. again i took my car into the dealer and was informed there was nothing wrong that applied to the recall notice which involved the front suspension and uneven tire wear. the service rep told me again there was nothing wrong with my car. i decided to get up under my car and do my own inspection. what i discovered was unbelievable, my tiers were wearing on the inner toe to the point they were almost bald at 12,500 miles. i returned to the service rep. and pointed this out, he immediately changed his mind and ordered me new tires at nissan expense. at 15,434 the tires had begun to wear in the same manner. i took the car back to the dealer who wanted me to pay for an alignment. i refuse to put another dime in this car. he said that i would have to contact nissan. i did and now nissan will not fix my car until i get a release from one of those lemon law attorneys that i had contacted out of desperation. that's another story and now i'm fighting them too. i told the lawyers that i wanted my car replaced but let them persuade me into a 4,500 monetary verbal agreement. when i received the terms of the agreement from nissan i refused to sign it and return it to the lawyer for payment. the law firm contacted me and informed me that a verbal agreement in the state of maryland is the same as a binding contract. i am in the process of writing letters to attorney general, federal trade, bbb nissan and those so called lawyers who claim to represent us. *nm | |||
| 02/02/2005 | 24000 | 4 | 09/30/2004 |
| My 2003 nissan 350 z continues to eat front tires. i have replaced the front tires 4 times and aligned once in under 12 months. my last set lasted a whopping 2 months and two days! i notified nissan of the problem in february-05, july-05 and twice in september-05 and have not received a return call as promised. nissan said they had no recalls or complaints of front tire issues during the first two calls. in august-05, i received a letter from nissan stating they were going to extend the warranty for front end alignment and possible replacing the tires for 03 & 04 350's. but as i was told in two earlier phone conversation, they knew of no problems. apparently during the month of august they decided to check into the complaints since they knew of none earlier...right! the letter states nissan is truly dedicated to your satisfaction! nissan has not shown any signs of dedicated to 350 z owners. i for one! looking in this site, i have found over 70 complaints on this problem. it's time to do something.*jb | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 7000 | 2 | 03/01/2004 |
| Nissan 2003 350z - tire cupping, roaring and vibration. nissan issued a bullitan to replace the original bridgestone front tires and complete an alignment with 7000m due to a factory suspension/alignment problem. the bridgestone replacement tires have 9000m and the problem is reoccuring - tire cupping, roaring and vibration. the car is unstable on curves and braking. nissan will not replace the front tires a second time and refuses to acknowledge there is a factory defect with the suspension. this defect is noted to have been corrected on the 2004 350z. nissan dealership is recommending a full tire replacement without any compensation on their part or correction to the suspension problem to see if the four tire replacement will correct the problem. (why would this correct the problem when the problem occured at 7000 tire mileage and again at 9000 tire mileage) i am pursuing every avenue to an equitable resolution to this nissan factory defect. preferring a permanent fix.. | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 6000 | 3 | 10/01/2002 |
| Excessive tire noise was noticed, took to dealer and found inside of front tires had worn away. dealer re-aligned suspension and replaced front tires. later, tire noise was noticed again along with pulling to right. took to dealer and inside edge of front tires had worn away again, tires were replaced again and suspension re-aligned again. right front suspension compression rod replaced due to pull. tires continue to wear excessively along both inside and outside edges. tires wear out in less than 10,000 miles. once tire noise becomes severe, straight-line stability is affected at highway speeds. tires could fail due to premature wear if vehicle owner does not inspect tires for inside edge wear at abnormally frequent intervals. | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 7438 | 2 | 01/15/2003 |
| Dt: the front end and tire defects. at 7438 miles, car was rumbling at stop speed. dealer put new front tires and aligned front end. at approximately 10,000 miles dealer installed new front brakes. at 12, 493 miles the car was rumbling at stop speed. dealer put new front brakes and aligned front end again. both times tires had cupped, and thread separated. if it did not get fixed it could result in a crash. ( a blow out ). *ak | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 7000 | 5 | 11/01/2003 |
| Ongoing alignment / tire feathering issues with nissan 350z i have had my tires swapped side to side several time + replacement tires and many alignments. the 350z will not stay in alignment and eats front tires every 7000-12000 miles. it wears the insides of the tires to the point of replacement with over 80% tread on the rest of the tire. they are now not performing alignments on my car even though their tsbs state that they will and will replace tires up to 30,000 miles. they stopped doing alignments and tire rotations/replacement before 20k miles in my situation. the stock tires are up to $400 a piece, so this is unacceptable. the dealers want $80 for an alignment every 4-6 months + tire purchase. this is a known issue and nissan refuses to issue a real recall, even though every 03 350z has this issue. it was blamed originally on the suspension being stressed during shipment from japan. i have also had dual rear axle replacement, transmission replacement, clutch assmbly replacement, just to name a few. the vehicle become very unstable with the front alignment issue. there are also issues with the rear alignment. it is out of spec everytime it was checked.*ak | |||
| 02/22/2005 | 7000 | 3 | 12/26/2003 |
| My 2003 nissan 350z sports car has a front suspension problem that causes extreme inner tread tire wear in very short periods of time, ie, less than 5000 miles. the problem is pervasive in all 03 models as indicated on the various internet chat rooms. nissan is aware of the problem and has provided a front end alignment and left to right/right to left tire rotation and/or tire replacement - neither of which cure the problem (indicative of an engineering design problem). the extreme tire wear is evident at approximately 4-5000 miles. nissan appears to not have found a solution to this problem. replacing the front tires at unreasonable 5000 mile intervals is required to prevent an extreme road hazard. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 4000 | 20 | 10/01/2002 |
| My 2003 nissan 350z has a problem keeping alignment. this causes premature wear on the tires and the additional cost of alignment. this began immediately (2003 at 6,000 miles). both tires and the alignment were replaced and repaired. however the car continues to lose alignment. a bigger issue is caused in the winter on slick roads. the car will swerve unexpectedly - totally lose control and cross over into on coming lanes. i feel these cars represent a hazard not only to the driver but other innocent people on the road. the only safe remedial action would be a recall and permanent repair of this defect. *jb | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 27186 | 2 | 11/16/2002 |
| My 2003 350z's tires were replaced by the dealer at 16,000 miles. i recognized the problem right before the recall. now at 27,000 miles i have the same problem with the back tires/alignment. i've been told by the contracted tire dealer which my nissan dealer sends it's work to that the problem is with the alignment on the 2003 model and the problem has since been corrected on the 2004 model. i'm told that to avoid the improper wear on the tires (cupping) that i should have the alignment checked every 3-6 months. i was told that other than the tire noise(which when noticeable means serious improper wear), another way to tell that this cupping is happening is to put the car up on the rack. also, the car starts to have traction/handling problems. the problem cannot be seen in a visual check when the car is on the ground. i called the nissan headquarters and filed a complaint, but was told there was nothing they could do. at 27,000 miles i got the rear aligned and had to purchase two new rear tires. there is so obviously a problem that nissan is choosing to ignore. *jb | |||
| 11/18/2004 | 29000 | 2 | 09/17/2003 |
| My 2003 nissan 350z has experienced tire/feathering on both front tires. nissan replaced both @ 17,000 miles at no charge to me. then @ 12,000 miles on 2nd set, same problem exists. nissan says they will replace, but the dealer says tires are on back-order till april 2005. they offered no buy back, or loaner. i could not wait till april 2005, so i traded the 350z. i traded because after my warranty period was to expire @ 36,000 miles, i would have had to pay approximately $600.00 per set to replace at 10,000 to 12,000 miles. the feathering of the tires made for very little traction, especially during rainy conditions. i also took quite a hit (trade-in was $6,000 less than kelly blue book). nissan should be responsible for selling me a lemon>*ak | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| My front tires were replaced on my nissan 350z after only after 18000 miles, with a realignment after nissan recommended in the bulletin release released this year. now after 33000 miles on my vehicle i am having to replace once again the front tires on my vehicle due to improper wear on the tires, the same as what happened at the 18000 mile replacement time. obviously there is something wrong with 350z front alignment. is there a class action lawsuit against nissan for defect of the front alignment, as i am not the only one this is happening to, and how to i go about joining the lawsuit?*ak | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 4000 | 2 | |
| My 2003 nissan 350z has an extremely dangerous pattern of tire wear. the inside of the front tires wears rapidly - by 6000 miles it is nearly smooth. vehicle lost control several times due to this problem, resulting in many near-accidents. visited dealer who swapped tires from side to side but issue recurred. first noticed at 4000 miles and recurred at 6000 miles. very unsafe in my opinion. would not recommend this vehicle and am frustrated by nissan's dilly-dallying tactics extended towards the 80% of z drivers that have this problem. *jb | |||
| 06/22/2004 | 6 | 09/22/2003 | |
| Complaint received via e-mail.i have so many problems with my car. the tires wore out within 7 months. i took to the dealer to get it fixed. i ended up replacing two tires. that was in june. september i experienced the same problem. less than a year, my car has had 5 alignments and two sets of tires. i contacted the nissan consumer affair specialist, no one wanted to take care of the problems. the car is believed to have a manufactured defect. the dealership has informed me that lots of problems with this model car has been reported. i can not drive my car anymore because i am scared the tires might blow up. *jb | |||
| 07/28/2004 | 6500 | 2 | |
| I own a 2003 nissan 350z which i purchased new. the cars tires began to make a loud noise, which i noticed around 2500-3000 miles. the noise was gradually increasing in volume as i added miles to the car. i took the car to the dealer at approximately 6500 miles when the noise became unbearable. the dealer re-aligned the front wheels and replaced the tires to address a known problem with alignment for which nissan had issued a service bulletin. i now have just under 14,000 miles on the car and have just delivered the car to the dealer to address the problem once again as the issue was not resolved by the alignment and tire replacement. the dealer was unwilling to align or replace the tires and claimed the warranty fix was a one time fix. i contacted nissan consumer affairs, and now i will be provided with an alignment and new set of front tires under an extended coverage nissan is calling 2003 350z front wheel alignment warranty extension. this warranty extension is addressing the same problem that i already asked them to fix under warrantee last year. the problem should be covered under the original warranty because it first appeared during the warranty period and was not fixed by the action taken by the dealer. this is a known problem with many of the 2003 350zs. nissan is addressing the symptoms rather than fixing the problem in order to buy time. the problem is much more significant than a simple alignment and tire replacement. they are using deceptive practices to skirt around the problem in order to avoid developing and implementing a true fix for the issue. under the 2003 350z front wheel alignment warranty extension my extended warranty expires two years from the in-service date of my vehicle. that is october 2004 for me. at that point i will be stuck with a defective car that wears out very expensive tires in a fraction of the normal tire life with no means of recourse. *ak | |||
| 09/06/2003 | 10541 | 2 | 02/09/2003 |
| Experiencing an unresolved tire wear problem with 2003 350z that i purchase new in february 2003. the front tires have been replaced and alignment performed twice on the vehicle. when the tires are examined, they have an irregular wear pattern on the outside edges of the tread. although nissan has issued tsb ntb04-043 on 4/12/2004 and extended the original warranty to two year / 30k miles, i do not believe there is a long term solution that will result in front tires lasting significantly longer than the current unacceptable 10k to 12k miles. i view this issue as reducing the serviceability / reliability of my 350z and it may also pose a safety concern if the problem remains unresolved. *jb *sc | |||
| 12/26/2003 | 12000 | 1 | 02/12/2003 |
| 2003 nissan 350z brought in to showcase nissan in bourne, ma with oil light on and no oil pressure. technician put car on lift and drained less than a pint of oil from vehical. inside of tail pipes were oily and black. milage at the time was 14,100. nissan's solution was to do consumption tests at 500 mile intervals which resulted in oil usage of 1/4 to 1/2 quart per 500 miles which nissan claims is normal.*ak | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 1 | ||
| Nissan 350z. lost control of car just changing lanes at 45 mph. car spun sideway and when i tried to recover, steering was almost impossible as tires seemed to be just gliding wherever they wanted to go. i am just now connecting this incident to the just became aware of tire and front end problem that nissan seems to be having with this vehicle. i only wish somebody had told me my front end was not aligned and tracking correctly and that my tires were worn away on the inner edges. the failure to notify me placed me in a circumstance that allowed me to think the vehicle i was driving was safe and would respond when i needed it to. my initial thinking of a slick road, which really wasn't present, is now apparent to me to be a front end which can wander and cause abrupt alterations in tracking due to tire wear and improper alignment. fortunately, the only bruised item was the car. i hope it doesn't lead to a human. *ak *nm the consumers vehicle failed the massachusetts safety inspection because of bad tires. *tc | |||
| 02/27/2004 | 1 | 05/10/2003 | |
| Brought my car in twice to complain about a loud growling noise from the front end at 6000 miles. i told him that the noise is really bad when i brake at speeds below 50 mph. erin from the dealership told me that nissan does have a bulletin out and their quick fix is: to rotate my tires from side to side and do a front alignment. he told me my tires were wearing unevenly. i brought the car back again to complain that the noise got worse and they told me that it may take 1000-2000 miles for the noise to go away. i told him that was crazy. eric told me just to turn my radio up and i wouldn't hear the noise. he also told me that nissan will only rotate the tires once and then after that i will need to do it more offen. he told me that i will need to replace my tires soon. i told him it just has 6000 miles on it. i also had my car back for the loud break noise and they said it was normal. after finding this website i realized i'm not the only one that is this complaint. i cannot believe that nissan is not doing anything about this severe problem that could become dangeous for driving when the tires are wearing unevenly.*ak | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 7500 | 1 | 03/20/2003 |
| Tire cupping and feathering due to faulty suspension on 2003 nissan 350z causing car to veer to the right.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 15000 | 1 | 04/16/2003 |
| I have a feathering problem with my front tires due to a front end suspension defect. my efforts with nissan corporation and the dealer (ed napleton nissan in north palm beach, florida) have been fruitless. the service department threatened to not service my car when i brought up the lemon law. the dealer then admitted to the problem (once i provided information that others reported this problem) and said they would try to get reimbursement for the tires. then the dealer then only offered tires at dealer cost (which was higher than a local repair shop who did install replacements). nissan corporation (yanique, customer service person) in california was both condescending and argumentative with me. the nissan representative advised that tire reimbursement is on a case by case basis. when i purchased this vehicle the dealer was advised that i would drive a significant number of miles commuting to work. thus, my vehicle first experienced this problem immediately following my 15k miles service. the dealer switched the front end tires and immediately afterward, i could hear the noise relating to the alignment problem. although i was advised by another nissan 350z owner that he experienced uneven tire wear, it didn't register with me until the tires were switched at 15k that there was a problem. i believe the dealer was buying time knowing that i will continue to place significant miles on this car and didn't reimburse me for these tires based on the same reasoning. the dealer states that they didn't manufacture the car or the tires and thus, they are not responsible. nissan is aware of this problem and have tried to keep the issue secret from the public. apparently there is not fix and a recent auto magazine article has identified 39,000 vehicles with this problem. i would hope that this complaint receives sufficient attention, since this problem is both costly to the consumer and could pose a safety problem due to poor traction of the front end tires. *ak | |||
| 02/07/2003 | 3800 | 1 | |
| Front end suspension problems is causing front tires to wear improperly(feathering) only after 4000 miles!*ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 8000 | 2 | 01/07/2003 |
| Excessive tire wear and feathering on front tires resulting in excessive noise, reduced traction, and requiring premature replacement. *cb | |||
| 07/19/2003 | 7200 | 1 | 05/05/2003 |
| Noiced growl and rumbling noise around front end of 2003 nissan 350z. dealer performed no diagnostics, nor checked service bulletins. claimed could not duplicate the problem. third trip in, dealer admitted to hearing the now loud noise. millage at 7500 - 10,200. diagnosed feathering (cupping) front tires. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2003 | |||
| Excessive road noise, growl with car. | |||
| 12000 | 1 | ||
| Due to front suspension failure tires wore out prematurely. *ak | |||
| 12/11/2001 | 1 | 12/05/2002 | |
| Premature, excessive, asymmetrical front tire wear on 2003 nissan 350z. tire wear is confined to the inside tread block ring only, circumferentially around the tire. indications are a raised heel and lowered toe pattern in the direction of the tread. this occurs on all nissan 350z's, and it's only a matter of time before tire failure results in serious injury or loss of life. see zcar.com for more complaints and details. nissan's tsb solution is to realign the front end, and simply rotate the tire, transferring the abnmormal wear pattern and resultant hazard to the opposite tread block. realignment does not correct the problem. nissan has put a dangerous new model on the road with a design flaw that eats tires at an extraordinary rate (5,000-8,000 miles!!!). unless fixed, the car is likely to become known as the corvair of the 21st century unsafe at any speed. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 200 | 5 | 11/20/2003 |
| My 2003 350z displays most of the common complaints of other owners...tire feathering, pulling to the right, excessive tire and brake noise, a/c buzz, bose sound system that can't be heard above road noise. some of the above are annoyances, others, such as tire wear and handling are definate safety issues. nissan has changed the front suspension on the 2004 350z for the reason that the 2003 suspension is flawed. there should be a recall!*ak | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 9000 | 1 | 05/08/2003 |
| In may of 2003 i purchased a new nissan 350z. after around 9000 miles the tires began to make an increased amount of road noise. upon inspection the interior radius of both front tires was worn in a very uneven pattern. the rear tires are fine... mind you this is a rear-wheel drive car. over the course of the next 3000 miles this noise became increasingly louder and at 12000 miles is unbearable. it sounds like i'm driving an eighteen-wheeler as opposed to a sport car. i brought the car to the dealership where i bought it - peter's nissan in nashua, nh - they said that my tires were chopped and recommended replacing them. of course they wanted me to pay for it, citing a tire defect. the problem with this argument is that my rear tires are fine and they recommended replacing my chopped fronts with another pair of the same tire. in my mind there is obviously a suspension geometry issue with this car. after being quoted $1008.64 for two tires, mounted and balanced, from the nissan dealer i proceeded to call nissan north america's consumer affairs line. (1-800-nissan1) i spoke with a representative who told me that engineers are currently working on a fix and he brushed me off the phone quickly. i received no satisfaction and am still driving around my new, under warranty nissan product with an obviously defective suspension. evidently nissan expects me to shell out (using their ridiculous quote) $1008.64 every six months or 10,000 miles for two front tires. assuming the life of this car at a conservative 100,000 miles, that's $10,086.40 in front tires alone. more than a third of the cars value new in just front tires! there is a defect here somewhere that nissan has yet to address. the tires are a bridgestone potenza model. while i find these tires to be a low-quality product to begin with, the sort of wear occurring on my car is not a tire issue. again, my rears are just fine.*jb | |||
| 11/26/2003 | 1 | 05/08/2003 | |
| Vehicle drifts to right and is experiencing very high wear on the inside of the front tires. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 5000 | 1 | 09/18/2002 |
| Nissan 350z 2003 front suspension issue - tires are feathering because of bad setup in front suspension. this problem surfaced after about 5000 miles on the car in the form of a low rumbling noise when slowing down. this noise slowly got worse until i took the car in and niacin said the tires were defective. i was given a new set of tires that were not feathered and the problem went away until i reached another 5000 miles, at which point, the noise resurfaced. i once again, took it into niacin, who was very good about recognizing that there was a problem, and brought up the fact that the original issue was most likely not defective tires but a poor setup of some kind that was causing the feathering. they agreed and said a bulletin had been sent out about this issue. the solution, they said, was to switch the tires, re-calibrate something with the suspension, and the tires would eventually even out. i have only driven 3000 miles since this fix, but the noise is still apparent, and i believe there is still an issue in the front suspension. i feel that niacin has been very good to me about addressing issues as they come up, but if this is a bigger problem, i really feel that niacin should recall rhe front suspension and address the deeper problem. i can't keep replacing my tires every 5000 miles. *la | |||
| 05/05/2003 | 12000 | 1 | 01/24/2003 |
| Front suspension problem causing front inner edge of tires to wear unevenly. possible blow out of front tires, due to accelerated wear on inside edge of front tires. *la | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 1 | 07/28/2002 | |
| Purchased 2003 nissan 350z in aug 02 and it had a suspension problem from day one, it would pull hard to the right. at 2500 miles nissan realigned the front end to get it to run straight, but now at 11,000 miles the edges of the front tires are cupping. my nissan dealer has noted the tire wear issue, but did not or could not do any thing to correct or suggest new tires or a suspension fix. i am very concerned. *la | |||
| 11/13/2003 | 6000 | 10/17/2002 | |
| A know problem with the front alignment of the 2003 350z causes front tire feathering. *la | |||
| 03/08/2003 | 7000 | 2 | 09/24/2002 |
| I have a nissan 2003 350z. at 7000 miles both front tires were feathered. at 8000 miles i took the car to the dealership. they aligned the tires and centered the steering. after the repair the handling was terrible. i was scared to drive over 60 mph fearing loss of control of the vehicle. at 12,500 miles nissan replaced the both front tires. i had put 8,000 miles on the replacement tires when i had a recurence of the tire feathering. nissan again replaced the front tires and centered the steering. i believe driving on the feathered tires is a saftey issue. the car handles terrible when driving on the feathered tires. the back tires never feathered. i had 28,000 on the back tires when i replaced them and the wear was perfect. the suspension is causing this problem with the front tires. i still have this issue with my vehicle. my front tires have been replaced 3 times total. twice by nissan and once by me. i would really like this issue fixed. *la | |||
| 02/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| My front tires have been cupped and or feathered on the inside. it makes a very load roaring noise when coming to a stop. i don't feel safe about my car due to its handling. the tire wear is very uneven. *la | |||
| 11/12/2003 | |||
| 03 nissan 350z track edition. front suspension issue causing very bad tire wear and very loud tire noise in front of car. car has been aligned and still continues to wear tires unevenly. the car only has 3100 miles on it. | |||
| 03/05/2003 | 2 | 12/24/2002 | |
| Front tires are cupping on the inside due to issue with car. i had the car with 7,000 miles on it when i notice problems with noise and handling. at 11,000 the deal said it need to be re-aligned which they did and flipped the tires. now at 16,000 miles i have cupping on the inside and outside, which causes noise issues and handling problems. i'm taking it back to the dealer i have had enough. *la | |||
| 11/08/2003 | 1 | ||
| Suspension of car causes tires on the front of the vehicle to wear unevenly. tire tread feathers and a loud roaring sound is very noticable. i took the car to the dealer back in the spring to correct the problem, but it has now returned.*ak | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 1 | 10/10/2003 | |
| Front pair of tires cupping/feathering on the inside of tires, causing a loud growl when braking. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1 | 06/02/2003 | |
| Suspension design flaw on my nissan 350z track is causing premature wear and a possibly dangerous condition.*ak | |||
| 11/10/2002 | 1 | 10/13/2003 | |
| I have a suspension problem with my 03 350z. it causes tire feathering.*ak | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 10000 | 1 | 02/19/2003 |
| My 2003 nissan 350z has a suspension problem. i had tire feathering on the front two tires and they were replaced by nissan and the alignment was redone. now the tires are feathering again. this seems to be a widespread problem with many of the first production cars. i would like nissan to address the problem and issue a recall of the cars so that the suspension can be fixed. i do want to have to replace tires at 6-10k miles because of this problem.*ak | |||
| 04/21/2003 | 1 | 01/29/2003 | |
| I also own a 2003 nissan 350 z and have experienced the tire cupping/feathering. i have had the alignment at 4970 miles and tire replacement at 7500 miles due to the backorder of the tires because of so many others also having the realigning and tire replacement.*ak | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 5100 | 1 | 01/18/2003 |
| Suspension problem causing improper tire wear.*ak | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 3000 | 1 | 10/30/2002 |
| Excess abnormal wear to the inside edge of front tire tread causing alignment, handling, and excess road noise problems. first sign of wear appeared at around 3,500 miles on the new vehicle. four-wheel alignment was performed at 4,000 miles. abnormal wear continued after alignment. a side-to-side front tire swap was performed at 6,000. with less than 9,000 miles on the car, abnormal wear has again appeared on the inside tread along with excessive road noise and erractic handling on crowned roads.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 13000 | 1 | 11/10/2002 |
| Suspension design flaw creates uneven tire wear in the front tires. tires will 'cup' or 'feather' within the first 10,000 miles of driving. my car in particlar ran out of tread on the inside patch at 13000 miles. changing tires is not a cure for this issue as it reoccurs due to the suspension. this is a potentially dangerous flaw as it might cause vehicles to lose traction in wet/slippery conditions.*ak | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| Tires are wearing out incredibly fast. handling is compromised.*ak | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 2500 | 1 | 05/15/2003 |
| Suspension problem on my 2003 nissan 350z purchased 5/15/03. causing tire feathering on front tires, which causes loud tire roar from 22 mph down to 0.*ak | |||
| 10/20/2003 | 1 | 11/05/2002 | |
| Nissan 2003 z front end misalignment or production flaw causing extreme wear on front 2 tires. causes tires to wear in 4k-5k miles. dealer will only rotate tires and realign which is known not to fix the problem.*ak | |||
| 11/06/2003 | 10000 | 2 | 11/23/2002 |
| Nissan 350 z owners have a severe problem with the suspension of there new car. nissan is not repairing this problem. they have addressed the issue with a tsb. this repair is just enough to get the owners passed there 12,500 mile warranty. the problem is that there is no adjustment for caster or camber on the 350z. the cars left the factory with an alignment problem, and there is really no repair available. this has left all 350z owners, replacing tires almost every 6 months. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 7500 | 1 | 09/20/2003 |
| Nissan 350z tire feathering problem believe to be related to a problem with the suspension.*ak | |||
| 10/21/2003 | 9685 | 1 | 08/31/2002 |
| Nissan's 350z's suspension causes front tires cupping on the inner edges of the tires. this is the source of that loud roar you hear when you brake from about 30 mph to a complete stop.*ak nissan only offer to realign the suspension and replace the cupped tires but not addressing the suspension issue. the problem is caused by a desgin flaw in the suspension of the z. it is not a problem with the tires as any tire you put on the z will eventually start to cup again. | |||
| 11/09/2000 | 1 | 11/01/2002 | |
| Suspension problem with 2003 nissan causing tire cupping every few thousand miles.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 1 | 01/12/2003 | |
| Tires cupping on the inner edges. loud roar when you brake from about 30 mph to a complete stop. i think is a suspension problem because the 2004 cars don't have the problem.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 6000 | 1 | 09/17/2002 |
| Front tires on my vehicle are feathering due to suspension problems. manufacturer will not fix the mechanical problem. it is a nissan 350z 2003 under warranty with 7800 miles. i have had numerous tire inspections by different tire manufacturer's, all point toward suspension defect. traction is less then 100%. nissan is willing to replace tires but will not fix the actual problem caused by a suspension defect with this vehicle. tires need to be replaced every 6000-8000 miles due to extensive wear. car pulls to right excessively. car is loud when driving and braking. car is not safe to drive.*ak | |||
| 10/30/2003 | 6 | 04/10/2003 | |
| Horrible road noise, tire wear uneven feathering or scalloping on the insides of the front tires. car has been placed in shop for warranty repair five times and problem is still occurring. car is going back next week for a sixth attempt. *la | |||
| 10/24/2003 | 7000 | 3 | 09/05/2002 |
| I have a recurring problem with feathering of the front tires and now the rear tires are cupped as well. first problem was noticed at 7,000 miles and nissan replaced the tires and realigned the suspension at around 12,000 miles. i noticed a lot of road noised and noticed feathering of the front tires at 19,500 miles and was confirmed all four tires cupped by my nissan dealer. claim was filed with nissan consumer affairs and was notified today that they would not do anything about this. *la | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 1700 | 2 | |
| I own a new nissan 350z, purchased in april/may 2003. the car came in misaligned and was aligned at 1700 miles. now at 9400 miles, the alignment is out again and the tires are feathering. dealership will replace tires under warranty, but admits the problem is wide spread with the 350 and there is no fix. something within the suspension/front end is faulty. the dealer has been very helpful. *la | |||
| 06/03/2003 | 4000 | 08/27/2002 | |
| Extreme irregular front tire wear (cupping) causing loud noise and vibration especially during braking. vehicle had approximately 4000 miles on it when first noticed. tires were replaced at 5000 miles and front end alignment checked (alignment was good). vehicle now has 9000 miles and the front tires are showing irregular wear again. manufacturer has no fix for the problem. *la | |||
| 10/22/2003 | 4500 | 1 | 03/17/2003 |
| A defect exist in the 2003 nissan 350z which causes excessive 'cupping' or 'feathering' to occur to the tires of the vehicle. *la | |||
| 03/06/2003 | 610 | 1 | 02/04/2003 |
| 2003 nissan 350z has a defective suspension that causes the tires to wear unevenly (tire feathering) and also causes the vehicle to pull to the right which also causes the tires to wear unevenly. nissan dealership has had the vehicle in 6 times with no success. hundreds of other 350z owners have this same trouble, but may not know how to deal with it. *la | |||
| 09/14/2003 | 7000 | 1 | 11/11/2002 |
| My 350z had a terrible growl noise and vibrations coming from the front when braking. tires were very feathered on the inside of the front two tires. filed a complaint with nna and they had the dealer take the tires off the rims and swap the front tires. i don't think they fixed the issue just delayed the inevitable. *la | |||
| 09/30/2003 | 6000 | 10/06/2002 | |
| Tread on front tires was forming a feathered wear pattern at 6000 miles. dealer realigned but didn't produce a printout of results because the printer was broken. they refused to replace the worn tires. at 16,000 miles all tread on the inside of the front tires was gone while the tread on the outer edge was normal. the dealer said that the factory rep would not repair car. this is an obvious design flaw because they did not allow for caster adjustment. i now hate nissan more than i love my car and will pursue a refund per lemon law. | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 5000 | 12/30/2002 | |
| I purchased a nissan 350z on 12/30/2002. i started complaining to the dealer about loud growling noise from the front end at about 5000 miles. the dealer stated that it was because of improper front end alignment. at 6000 miles the dealer performed a tsb which stated that the front end needed alignment an the front tires rotated (swapped from side to side). at that time they provided me with print outs of the vehicle alignment reports which shows that the vehicle was out of alignment and remains out of the nissan specifications in regard to the front caster which is causing the dangerous, abnormal and premature wear of the front tires. the dealer states that there is no way to correct this out-of-spec condition. the front tires are now wearing unevenly on the inside again so the re-alignment has not corrected the problem and the dealer says they can not do anything about it. | |||
| 06/06/2003 | 9000 | 1 | |
| Front tires feathering. return to dealer. dealer rotated tires and redid alignment. was told to go to a frame shop. they say it is so far out of alingment they cant fix. caused by pot hole? other z owners have the same problem of feathering. | |||
| 08/22/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was taken to dealer for the first 3000 miles regular inspection. technician stated that fronts tires needed to be replaced and front alignment done. *ak | |||
| 01/30/2003 | 3000 | 1 | 01/29/2003 |
| Purchased 2003 nissan 350z january 2003. vehicle suffers from a chronic tire cupping problem. tires were replaced by nissan at ~5,000 miles. this was only done at my insistence. nissan's published (see their tsb) approach is to dismount tires and rotate side to side. now at ~6,000 miles and new tires are cupping. vehicle also suffers from a severe purposing (bounce) problem that particularly manifests itself on concrete roadways. at highway speed it is so severe that the car feels as though it is becoming airborne. nissan has not, of yet, addressed either of these problems with a permanent fix. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2003 | 4000 | 1 | 10/29/2002 |
| Front tire feathering. there is a common front end suspension problem with many of the first year nissan 350z's released that causes the front tires to wear unevenly and prematurely fail. it can first become noticeable at several thousand miles. the front tires make excessive noise under braking at speeds below 40 mph. i have contacted nissan north america on several occasions and had my vehicle in for service at the dealership, but to the best of my knowledge, a fix is not currently available. i replaced the original tires at 4000 miles because of the noise, then discovered at a chat room that many other 350z owners were having similar problems. once removed, an inspection showed uneven wear on the inside edge of the tire that i was previously unaware of. nissan has agreed to reimburse the cost of one replacement set of tires, but my concern is that the vehicle will continue to cause premature tire wear problems unless fixed. i don't know if this is a safety issue, but am convinced that a mechanical defect exists, nissan is aware of it and a majority of early issue cars are effected. *jb | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 8800 | 0 | 09/01/2002 |
| My new nissan 2003 350z was delivered out of alignment. this has caused my tire to be severely worn on the in side edge of tire (both front tires). nissan's solution is to rotate front tires so that the worn/cupped portion of the tire is on the outside edge of tire. what kind of solution is this? the life expectancy of my tire has been greatly reduced and has jeopardized my safety! | |||
| 03/30/2003 | 09/07/2002 | ||
| Front tires on my vehicle are feathering due to suspension problems. manufacturer will not fix the mechanical problem. it is a nissan 350z 2003 under warranty with 6000 miles. have had 3 tire inspections by different tire manufacturer's, all point toward suspension defect. traction is way less then 100%. *nlm | |||
| 03/19/2003 | 3 | 09/01/2002 | |
| Front tires on my vehicle are feathering due to suspension problems. manufacturer will not fix the mechanical problem. it is a nissan 350z 2003 under warranty with 8000 miles. have had 3 tire inspections by different tire manufacturer's, all point toward suspension defect. traction is less then 100% *jb | |||
| 02/21/2003 | 8696 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| The car has terrible feathering on the inside edges of the front tires. problem started after 7,500 miles. contact patches on the inside tire tread are wearing unevenly. i had the car aligned by nissan on 2-21-03 and the problem has gotten worse. this really scares me and could lead to unsafe driving due to poor design and uneven tread on the tires. the car is a nissan 350z. received in august 2002. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 06/20/2004 | 20000 | 1 | 12/26/2002 |
| I have a 2003 nissan 350z with tire feathering and front wheel alignment problems. at 22k miles, nissan replaced my front tires and extended the alignment warranty to two years, but that warranty will expire 12/04.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 11/07/2003 | 7000 | 1 | 08/23/2002 |
| Front tires on my 2003 nissan 350z keep wearing out on insides due to suspension problems.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 27186 | 2 | 11/16/2002 |
| My 2003 350z's tires were replaced by the dealer at 16,000 miles. i recognized the problem right before the recall. now at 27,000 miles i have the same problem with the back tires/alignment. i've been told by the contracted tire dealer which my nissan dealer sends it's work to that the problem is with the alignment on the 2003 model and the problem has since been corrected on the 2004 model. i'm told that to avoid the improper wear on the tires (cupping) that i should have the alignment checked every 3-6 months. i was told that other than the tire noise(which when noticeable means serious improper wear), another way to tell that this cupping is happening is to put the car up on the rack. also, the car starts to have traction/handling problems. the problem cannot be seen in a visual check when the car is on the ground. i called the nissan headquarters and filed a complaint, but was told there was nothing they could do. at 27,000 miles i got the rear aligned and had to purchase two new rear tires. there is so obviously a problem that nissan is choosing to ignore. *jb | |||