Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power and took numerous attempts to restart. In addition, the traction control, flip, and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. Numerous unknown dealers and independent mechanics were notified, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.
2003 Nissan 350Z: sudden loss of power
10 of the 275 complaints about the 2003 Nissan 350Z describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
- 20081
- 20072
- 20053
- 20041
- 200310
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, there was a sudden loss of engine power as the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure was occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was approximately 99,000.
The incident first occurred during highway driving where the engine suddenly lost power completely. Since the manual transmission was in gear, the engine "push started" itself with a violent surge motion and regained power. This happened about three times on this trip. When I got off the freeway, this happened as I slowed for a stoplight and the engine stalled completely since I was not in gear. This problem seems to be very dangerous since all engine power is lost at high speeds and the jolt that results from the "push starting" can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle very easily. This problem happened intermittently but did not cause a check engine light until last week. It is showing code p 0340 and I have found that nissan is aware of this issue, but does not recognize it as a being associated with my VIN number- this is hard to believe since my car was produced about a year before the recall notice (recall id #03v455000) was issued. I was informed by nissan representatives that the only way to appeal my VIN#'s applicability to this recall is through the federal safety agency. My case # with nissan is[xxx]. Thanks for your help! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving on the freeway my car died out and tcs slip lights came on. There was a loss of power and I had to pull over to the side. While doing so I almost got into an accident because several cars almost hit me and the area that I had to pull over had a very small median. I restarted the car and every thing was fine. The next week the car died out many times while going up a hill on the way to the nissan service dealer. They changed 2 cam position sensors, and 1 crankshaft sensor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the vehicle began to lose power and stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the dealer noticed a faulty cam shaft positioning sensor, which he recommended replacing. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling) but the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 80,000.
I own a 2003 nissan 350z, while driving at approximately 30mph, there was a sudden loss of power, and the check engine, vdc ,and slip lights all came on. Engine now runs sluggishly. I fell this is related to the federal safety agency recall campaign 03v455000, but that campaign only allows for a very small VIN range of 2003 350zs. I have read many instances of this failure and situation online.
I own a 2003 nissan 350z, while driving at approximately 30mph, there was a sudden loss of power, and the check engine, vdc ,and slip lights all came on. Engine now runs sluggishly. The error code is p0340, which is crank sensor failure. I feel this is related to the ntsa recall campaign 03v455000, but that campaign only allows for a very small VIN range of 2003 350zs. I have read many instances of this failure and situation online. The recall should be expanded to all 2003 350zs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. The failure occurred in 2005 while driving 75 MPH the vehicle shut off without any warning. The vehicle restarted on its own in 3 to 5 seconds. The failure recurred 4 times during an 18 hour drive. The nissan dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. Three days after the vehicle was diagnosed, the failure recurred. The dealer later stated that the heat may have caused the vehicle to shut off. While adding fuel to the vehicle and attempting to start the vehicle, it lost all power and the contact was unable to restart it. The contact opened the hood to observed that there were no wires disconnected and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact is aware of the risk and stated that the electrical system may have caused the failure. In december 2007 the dealer confirmed that the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v455000 component: engine and engine cooling, was not related to his VIN. The failure mileage was 2000 and current mileage was 35400.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle completely lost power and would not restart until ten minutes later. The failure occurred without warning. Soon after, the check engine light illuminated. An auto zone employee stated that the camshaft sensor and crankshaft malfunctioned. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 74,000. Updated 4/2/08 *cn the dealer stated that a fuel hose recall has been performed on the vehicle and emergency brake is not performing properly. Updated 04/02/08
Engine shutdown while car is running.. Loss of engine power and cell. Nm
Service bulletins that may apply
- OBD II evap
- Airflowmeter service.
- MIL on with DTC U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code U1000 or U1010 stored in engine control unit
- Engine will not crank with outside temperature below 10 f
- On some vehicle's the engine will not start
- Engine won't start, key fob inoperative after body control module (BCM) replacement
- Information on diagnosing noise from the engine area with the air conditioner on
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.
- Risk
- This could cause the "service engine soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261 or infiniti at 1‑800‑662‑6200.
Recall number 03V455000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Nissan 350Z loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2003 Nissan 350Z?
10 of 275 owner complaints about the 2003 Nissan 350Z (4%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Nissan 350Z?
There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Nissan 350Z
Stalling 29Check engine light 27Grinding brakes 17Pulling 12Tire blowout 7Power windows 6Transmission failure 6Premature wear 5
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