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 ).
2003 Nissan 350Z tires complaints
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Front tires are wearing excessively on the inside. The car is very hard to drive as it pulls to the right once the tires start to wear. I feel this is a safety issue. It rains almost daily, and the car is even worse on slippery roads. I have already replaced front tires twice and rear tires once. I have also had to replace the breaks twice. The brakes still squeal and squeak but the dealer says the brakes are fine. Once it was aligned the squeaking stopped for a few days, then started again.
Severe tire feathering. Two sets of front tires in under 12,000 miles. Service by dealer did not solve problem.
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.
I own a 2003 350z. I got a flat tire on my car yesterday. I took it in to be repaired. When they jacked it up they noticed that all four of my tires are bald on the inside. They told me that my car has been recalled. They said they have had many 350z's come in with the same problem I am having. They also stated that they are able to fix the problem. So that's when I looked it up on your website but didn't see it anywhere. I have talked to many other tires places as well and they said they have had many people come in with the same problem. Have you heard this complaint from anyone else?
Both front tires cupping and feathering with severe rumbling noise in front end. Dealer replaced both front tires 3/31/04 and performed front-end alignment. Returned 1/12/05 with same problem and dealer indicated that they had several identical complaints from other consumers on the 350z. Dealer has notified nissan and are going back and forth with them on resolution. Dealer stated that nissan is trying to claim that the tires are only 15,000 mile tires and that they are the problem. Dealer will contact me again within one week with nissan's resolution. Dealer did not even examine my vechicle 1/12/05.
Tires are feathering badly. Dealership service center tried fixing it. Nissan tried avoiding recall on it, but told service centers to change tires at no cost. Ridiculous and unsafe. Was told to be an alignment problem. Everyone except the company seems to notice. 2003 350z. Nissan made its warranty on the tires to 24,000 and our service is till about 36000 miles. They are just waiting it out until it becomes the peoples problem. Is anybody listening?
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.
Jan 03 the brakes would squeal loudly when braking in cold weather. The two front tires continually lost air and needed to be refilled every 3-4 weeks. Upon dealer inspection, nothing was found wrong. Upon recall notice of the growling of the tires (around april 04) the vehicle was brought into the dealership and the two front tires were replaced. The vehicle had to be brought back twice due to the alignment being done incorrectly (steering wheel was crooked and slip & vdc off lights were illuminated).since the tire replacement, the two new front tires still lose air and need to be filled up every 2-3 weeks now. The tires occasionally squeal loudly when braking. Dec 04 the dashboard was lit up with the following warning lights:1. Brakes 2. Vdc off 3. Slip upon towing the vehicle into nissan (because the front passenger tire went mysteriously flat again), nissan dealer has advised that the front brake pads are worn through to less than 10% and need to be replaced. They also reported the front tires had no holes and the tire beading was fine. They suggested the tires go low and the warning indicator sounds because it is a sensitive car. It is my personal theory that the vehicle has a design flaw within the suspension and the vehicle is also placing too much weight and pressure on the front tires which has caused: 1. Growling 2. Front tires to lose air 3. Brakes to wear unreasonably fast 4. Squealing when braking. The dealer has not been satisfactory in their responses or suggestions. The vehicle is in the dealer now; I requested they give me the worn brake pads when I pick up the car.
I own a 2003 nissan 350z my two front tires have been on order since 7-2-04 its a recall I haven't heard anything from nissan as of yet.
I own a 2003 350z nissan. I am on my third set of front tires in 24,000 miles. This car is defective and is part of a widespread nissan problem. Visit www.nissantireproblems.com or the tire forum in www.my350z.com and you will see that this is a design flaw that nissan chooses to ignore.
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.
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
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".
The inside of both front tires wore out. Dealership repaired the problem twice, but did not resolve the problem.
Nissan refuses to let customers know of the tire feathering problem on the 2003-2004 nissan 350z. This is getting out of hand.
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.
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.
At 8,000 miles my font tires are worn due to the factory setting the toe-in to aggressively. Nissan dealer will not do anything since the car is just over 12 months old. So now I have to pay for new tires and wait for the next 8,000 miles until I have to buy new tires again. I love the z but nissan should know they just lost a customer here.
Front tires (bridgestone) are extremely feathered on the inside of tire causing road noise, drifting to the right and a dangerous driving condition. This started around 8,000 miles.
2003 nissan 350z tire feathering and excessive wear. My 2003 350z has 6,000 miles on the odometer and my front tires have experienced excessive wear on the innner edge due to factory alignment/weighting specifications.. A tsb was performed to fix this problem temporarily by switching the tires. My primary complaint is that the traction on the outer edge of my tires are gone. I have concerns going into corners, even at the recommended speed limit. Nissan has yet to create a permanent fix for this issue. This problem, I know, has impacted many 2003 350z owners. There is no reason one should have to worry about a new or at least relatively new car when taking turns at the recommended speed limit. Nissan needs to fix this issue immediately. Thank you!
Premature buckling on two front bridgestone potentza tires on my nissan 350z. The manufacturere of the car deflects responsibility to the tire manufacturer and the tire manufacturer fails to prorate or warrant the tires.
My frount tires have feathering and the car only has 9,000 miles, noticed it at 3000, told dealer they alighnted car, feathering has gotten worse. Car is a nissan 2003 350z.
Excessive tire wear and feathering on front tires resulting in excessive noise, reduced traction, and requiring premature replacement.
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
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.
While driving tread separated on the front inside tires. Consumer heard a loud bumping noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Dealerships was notified, but was unable to resolve the problem. Size 2255518 please provide the dot number.
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!
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.
2003 nissan 350 z - front tires are feathering on the inside tread with 4000 miles on the vehicle.
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