The contact owns a 2006 Nissan 350Z. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH the vehicle became hot, started smoking and it stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle was steered to the side of the road where the hood was lifted. The contact stated that she then observed condensation under the engine compartment. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the head gasket and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
Nissan 350Z stalling problems
45 of the 657 owner complaints about the Nissan 350Z describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 45
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical repair cost reported
- $689
- typical mileage
- 82,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Check engine light 16Loss of power 3Won't start 2Hesitation 2Grinding brakes 2Transmission failure 1Pulling 1Slipping 1
Trouble codes mentioned
P0340 1
What owners say
My car for the last year will drive 5-7 miles and stall in regular traffic. We replaced the fuel pump. I finally have enough $ to take to nissan. They came back with it needs all 2 cam shaft sensors and crank shaft sensor replaced. When I go on line and search my 2003 350z touring edition recall, there was a recall for this problem as it appears the wires can break inside due to temp on solder joints. I would like to know if this is this a problem that was noted on a recall and this is an ongoing problem with this same model, why now am I going to pay nissan $1200 for the repair that should be covered. I need this investigated
My wife was driving the 350z on the highway and slowing down with traffic ahead. The engine stalled all of a sudden. The cars behind could have smashed into her and kill her. Luckily that did not happen. I searched the internet, it looked like there were many cases of 350zs stalling. Internet told me that it was caused by faulty camshaft position sensor, which was exactly what nissan dealer in dublin california replaced. In fact they replaced both camshaft position sensors. Check engine light did not come on when the vehicle stalled as indicated by the dealer. The engine would not start despite many tries. After 10-15 minutes or so, the engine started and the check engine light came on. Some of the 350z was recalled. However dealer indicated that my VIN number is not on the list. I feel the nissan should pay for my $674.44 repair bill as it is very dangerous for a vehicle stalling while driving.
350z recall. 2004 350z . Original owner of car. A couple weeks ago, while driving car hesitated, then resumed but check engine light tcs off light and slip lights on, and remained on. This week while driving 40mph without warning the car hesitated but actually stalled. I was able to somewhat safely pull to right side of road. After 15 minutes of making several phonecalls the car just started as if nothing was wrong and I drove it home. Today it started fine. While enroute to nissan dealership service garage 1 mile to go when at 70mph stalls while in nearing five oclock traffic. Thankfully able to somewhat safely get out of driving lane onto shoulder with steering wheel and brake pedal increasingly becoming harder to operate, put on flashers and waited. I was able to start after 15 minutes without any accidents and shakily took to dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. While the vehicle was idling at a stop light, the clutch was depressed and the contact heard a squeaky noise. The vehicle stalled and took three attempts before it would restart. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch did not recognize the clutch; however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan 350z. While driving various speeds, the clutch failed to work without warning, which caused the vehicle to stall. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (town center nissan, 2310 barrett lakes blvd, kennesaw, ga 30144; (866) 799-4725) where it was diagnosed that the clutch and the clutch lay cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer asked the contact to call the manufacturer. The vehicle was also taken to (fastlane import auto repair, 578 windy hill rd se, smyrna, ga 30080; (770) 803-6320) where it was diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800‑647‑7261 and stated that there were no recalls for the contact's vehicle. The manufacturer provided case number: 28333107. The failure mileage was 46,000.
Car has less than 66000 miles yet it shut off while driving on highway. Appears to be electrical/alternator/recharge issue an alternator is not supposed to fail at such a young & tender mileage. If car shuts off in a high speed hwy situation some one can get killed!!! My wifes honda civic has 240k with original alternator!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the camshaft position sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of a failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000. Updated 12/21/16*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan 350z. The contact stated that the engine light remained illuminated and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan 350z. While driving at approximately 10 MPH and making a left turn, the clutch failed. The driver was unable to shift from first to second gear causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the clutch slave cylinder assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
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 Nissan 350Z stalling
Which Nissan 350Z years have engine stalls while driving problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2003 (29 complaints), 2004 (5 complaints) and 2005 (5 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix engine stalls while driving on the Nissan 350Z?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $689 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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