Loss of clutch pedal (csc) clutch slave cylinder and (cmc) clutch master cylinder
2009 Nissan 370Z transmission complaints
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Pushed the clutch in to shift and it never came back up. Had to tow it to a shop. Cost a bunch. Happened around 30k and at 53k. A lot of people have this issue. Almost every other day I see someone posting about the csc failure.
I was driving to work one morning when my clutch pedal became limp. I was on the freeway getting ready to shift into 6th gear when I had no clutch resistance! I nearly crashed due to the lack of engagement. I took it to the dealership and they said I was out of warranty. This very same issue was fixed under warranty at 30,000 miles. The dealership either never replaced the parts they claimed to have replaced at 30k miles or they have failed again, just 35k miles later. These parts are the master cylinder and slave cylinder in the transmission. The issue has been going on with 2009-2015 models. Actually, it has been going on as far back as 2003 with the 350z, which was never addressed. I'm selling the car and hopefully the buyer doesn't crash and die from it. If he/she does, you should be held responsible for not addressing the issue. Many of the members on the370z.com forum have this issue cited here: http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-general-discussions/25007-sticky-official-370z-clutch-pressure-csc-failures.html
Came to a stop at a busy intersection to make a legal right turn on red when the clutch pedal refused to come up more than in inch, causing the car to stall the in middle of the intersection repeatedly until I was able to stick it in to a gear and get it to a parking lot of a nearby hotel where the clutch pedal remained limp on the floor. Mechanic confirmed earlier this week that the clutch slave cylinder had given out. Upon further research I found multiple people with similar incidences in the same kind of car and also affecting 6 speed manual g37's and later 350z's. When my car continued to stall in the intersection I could've been t-boned and I believe to be one of the lucky ones. It could've happened on the highway. Updated 07-16-15 *bf updated 9/21/2015
This problem of the clutch sticking has been an ongoing problem since I purchased the vehicle. I don't drive the car that often but when I do the clutch pedal does not come up once pushed to the floor. In order for the clutch pedal to return to the up position I have to pull it up with my left foot and this have become a hazard driving. The car currently have 42,242 miles.
Concentric slave cylinder on vehicles equipped with a manual transmission leaks and fails resulting in the clutch petal to fall to the floor preventing the driver from releasing the clutch pressure plate. This prevents the driver from being able to shift gears and completely immobilizes the vehicle. The defective part is located inside the bell housing requiring the exhaust and transmission to be removed to replace it.
Engine was replaced at 30,295 miles (due to excessive oil use) on 5/16/12. Upon return and on may 17, 2012, while driving the car, the clutch pedal would remain at the base of the floor of the vehicle. After driving, the clutch pedal would eventually came back to it's normal position. Approximately 2 months later, this re-occurred while driving the vehicle again, but this time, the vehicle would not go into 3rd gear, (leaving me stranded in traffic)...everything eventually went back to normal. At 38,607, the clutch pedal once again remained on the floor board & on 1/26/13, the dealer diagnosed and replaced the failed clutch slave cylinder & master cylinder. On 5/27/13, at 45,769 mi, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for the same problem (clutch pedal remained on floor)-dealer stated-couldn't duplicate the concern. On 2/05/14, approx. 52,000 mi, the vehicle was taken to the shop after the clutch pedal remained on the floor and would not shift into gear (once again stranding me in traffic). This part (slave cylinder) is a common failure in the 350z, g37, 370z vehicles (as indicated in various forums) because of it's poor design and has a history of failure. There are no previous warnings given and can render the car helpless while driving in traffic.
Slave cylinder on my 370z had a catastrophic failure. Nissan put an inferior slave cylinder in their 370z models. My slave cylinder had a catastrophic failure while sitting at a stop. Thankfully I was not on the highway. The tech that replaced the part said their was virtually nothing left from the slave cylinder because it was made out of inferior material. Nissan wanted $2,000 to replace and install the same inferior part because to them it is not considered part of the drive train even though this part is required for the drive train to operate. This item should not be considered wear and tear. Had to take my vehicle to a place that specializes in nissan 370z to get an upgraded part put into my vehicle for less than half the cost nissan wanted. Clutch engagement and feel is better than brand new no thanks to nissan.
Car revs up to 2500-3000 rpms between shifts! Cannot get the idle to drop lower; any attempt to punch the gas pedal and lower the idle just makes it idle faster!! Problem has existed 3.5 years now, and every time I request the dealer investigate they have lame excuse of "if it isn't doing it when you bring it in, we can't troubleshoot it"! Wtf? The most recent time (march 2013) the car had a "service engine" light at the same time and idle wouldn't drop below 2000 rpms for 3 days. I took it in for service and dealer found "nothing wrong" and "no codes saved in ECM memory". Again, wtf? Isn't this the same toyota runaway throttle issue - same year, same japanese car, same fuel throttle component purchased from the same inferior supplier? Dealer is not documenting my requests!! Are you waiting for me to have an accident and die before you fix it?
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan 370z. The contact stated that he was unable to start the vehicle. Also, the contact mentioned that whenever he depressed the clutch, it failed to release preventing him from properly shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering lock failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. ...updated 04-03-13 *bf the consumer stated the csc failure is the cause for this report. Rendering the clutch useless and unable to switch gears. The consumer stated the original complaint was for the steering lock failure but that issue has been recalled. Updated 04/19/2013
Drove to 7/11 to get gas. Turned the car off. When I got back in the car to leave the car would not start. There was an amber key on the dashboard. There have been a major number of complaints filed for this same reason. The immobilizer locked out the wheel shaft which locked out the key faub. Since the car thinks it has been stolen the car will do nothing. No nissan dealership is open on a sunday and they are knowingly doing nothing about the issue. I never received any notices that there could have been an issue in the 3 years I've had my car. There has been a huge number of complaints on blogs which I discovered today after attempting to get my car started again.
Clutch lines were designed to close to my cars catalytic converter.. Leading to clutch fluid boiling while im on the highway going 65-70 when appropriate. I push down on clutch and it sticks to the floor, I can barely shift this isnt safe.. The problem could only be resolved after replacing the whole clutch set up and nissan covered the parts but I spent nearly $1000 in labor, on a car I just bought a month or so ago.. Im trying not to regret my choice of a car. They covered the parts for a reason.. Think on it.
Rear diff seized twice, at 12k and 15k. Dealer identified issue as overheating due to improper backlash setting from factory.
Got the car in 09 nissan 370z. First month AC went out. It been fix about 10x. They told me that it fixed for sure this time. (been over two years for it to be fix. Not sure it fix or not bc it still at the dealer) transmission replaced within 4 months of owning the car and throw out bearing. Transmission been look at about 4x. About two months ago my car turned off while at a stop light and 3 weeks ago I was going 55 MPH and the car shut off on me while driving. I didn't have any power steering or brakes. Thank god I was able to stop. I took the car to the dealer ship and have them look at it. It took them over two weeks and couldn't find out what was wrong with it. Then they called a master tech to look at my car. He said the cause of the car to turn off bc of my aftermarket intake but I told him it turn off before I had that install onto my car. So I contacted nissan consumer affairs. The tech and nissan consumer affairs both told me to drive the car with my stock intake back on. Both did not care for my safety of driving the car.
I have a 2009 370z. It is daily driven (no clutch dumping, burn out, track, racing, etc.). The clutch is oem. At 16,158 miles I was leaving work. I was getting ready to pull out of the parking lot when the clutch pedal sunk to the floor. The more I press down, the more pressure was lost. The dealership diagnosed the problem as a failed concentric slave cylinder. This is probably the same part that is used in the '07+ 350z with similar issues. Thankfully this problem occurred in the parking lot. The pedal sinking to the floor was sudden and without warning.
Nissan 370z grinding noise when clutch is released. No matter in which gear you release the clutch, there is a grinding noise. The mechanics at the dealership have tested other new 370z, and they are all the same. My z is only at 3600 miles.
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