Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - 3 Month Owner, used 2011 370z Highly Disappointed with car

Zyphron · 06-23-2016, 05:33 PM

First and foremost. I bought this car for My Wife as I Owned a 2003 3.5 Altima and put 351k on the OD before it was sold and It was Without a Doubt the best car I ever owned but I was Promoted 2 years ago and just couldn't afford the Downtime the Altima required.. I Commute also so for my DD I downsized to a Hyundai 2013 Elantra. (yeah I know right!?!?) so far that car has been pretty nice.

onto the reason I got this Hunk of s***

my wife always Loved the 350z in Le mans Sunset Orange. she mentioned to me on Multiple Occasions that it was her "dream car" Her DD was a 2000 Civic and it was starting to show its Age at 16 years. personally Ive Owned 2 Nissans, my sister Owns a 2010 sentra and 3 Friends Own an 2009 and 2010 Altima. I do all the Maintenance on them, Nothing more then wear parts need to be Fixed replaced. Suffice to Say I did some research before Purchasing the 370z but perhaps not enough......

the Car was SPOTLESS it had 1 scratch on the front bumper. A clear bra was installed so the Paint was kept Pristine no chips, no nothing. Windows Tinted to %5, Fully loaded, Sport/Touring/magic Dust Packages you name it, it was on the car Short of the Nismo badging this thing had it all. Inside had some Scuffing on the door handle and the floor mats were trashed (no big deal going weather tech anyways) Carpet was in great shape though.

there was an issue with the Fuel gauge not reading when I test drove it. but the dealer claimed it was a quick fix and that they will take care of it before purchase. They did and everything else seemed great. so I purchased the car. Here's where the S***show starts

I drive it for a Few days park it in the Driveway and the next day it wont start. Fuel good, Battery good. ect. nothing. no codes... no way to get the damn thing to start. turns over but wont start I managed to fix that by replacing the Crank and 2 cam sensors. Next problem: the wife is Driving it from work and the fuel starts Dropping. scared she is leaking fuel so she parks it at a Lowes and sits on one of their patio recliners far away from the car till I arrive. from there I assess that its a level sensor and that its driveable no Plans to Fix it myself as the dealer can handle this one.

sometime about a Month ago. the Cruise control Light starts flashing and it will no longer engage. not sure how this happened. (ASCD-is what Nissan calls it) no codes on this since its not tied into the ECU and I cant seem to figure out whats wrong. I figure out Ill put some more research into it till I can locate what it could be. No sense in taking apart the steering wheel or brake petal if I cant fix it.

Next the steering lock dies. leaving my wife stranded at work while i'm down in LA with no way to get her picked up. Lucky my parents were in town and drove her the 40 Miles home. I arrive that evening and go to see if I can fix it. I knew about the steering lock issue and figured I could do it. (F*** NISSAN SECURITY BOLTS) NOPE it needed to be towed after I put dents into the Metal Lock case trying to get it to release.

at this point. I was pretty much put in the doghouse by the wife and this flaming hunk of junk now Just became My car to drive.....

the last two days have been Murder. the car keeps entering limp mode because the engine oil is overheating in traffic (I live in the CA desert and we are hitting 111F temps in the afternoon)

that's not the End of it. it Drives Like Garbage now. as in the engine is not Developing power and the Transmission is Lugging into gear, as if its falling out then slides back in and the engine torque Lurches you forward. Or it slams into gear like i'm on a short throw with a 17 year old working the stick. (its a 7AT FYI) Today on the way to Work i'm getting the Transmission light but still NO SES CODES!?!?!?

so to recap:

replaced CPS sensor and 2 Cam sensors
Locked out the SWL so car will start
needs Oil cooler to Drive car in summer
Needs new Fuel sending units to Know how much fuel I have?
Needs contacts replaced or sensors adjusted for cruise control fix?
Needs Transmission Oil change? or ECU flash/Replacement? perhaps Cats dead/Clogged?

Anywho, im going to spend most of my time Lurking to see if I can dig up fixes. so sorry for the wall of text, Hello. and if you have some answers to some of my problems... please, share.
TLDR: I think car is a LEMON and falling apart. Bought car for Wife, Wife now hates me.

06-23-2016, 05:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zyphron Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Oak Hills Posts: 9 Drives: 2003 3.5 Altima SE Rep Power: 9	3 Month Owner, used 2011 370z Highly Disappointed with car First and foremost. I bought this car for My Wife as I Owned a 2003 3.5 Altima and put 351k on the OD before it was sold and It was Without a Doubt the best car I ever owned but I was Promoted 2 years ago and just couldn't afford the Downtime the Altima required.. I Commute also so for my DD I downsized to a Hyundai 2013 Elantra. (yeah I know right!?!?) so far that car has been pretty nice. onto the reason I got this Hunk of s* my wife always Loved the 350z in Le mans Sunset Orange. she mentioned to me on Multiple Occasions that it was her "dream car" Her DD was a 2000 Civic and it was starting to show its Age at 16 years. personally Ive Owned 2 Nissans, my sister Owns a 2010 sentra and 3 Friends Own an 2009 and 2010 Altima. I do all the Maintenance on them, Nothing more then wear parts need to be Fixed replaced. Suffice to Say I did some research before Purchasing the 370z but perhaps not enough...... the Car was SPOTLESS it had 1 scratch on the front bumper. A clear bra was installed so the Paint was kept Pristine no chips, no nothing. Windows Tinted to %5, Fully loaded, Sport/Touring/magic Dust Packages you name it, it was on the car Short of the Nismo badging this thing had it all. Inside had some Scuffing on the door handle and the floor mats were trashed (no big deal going weather tech anyways) Carpet was in great shape though. there was an issue with the Fuel gauge not reading when I test drove it. but the dealer claimed it was a quick fix and that they will take care of it before purchase. They did and everything else seemed great. so I purchased the car. Here's where the Sshow starts I drive it for a Few days park it in the Driveway and the next day it wont start. Fuel good, Battery good. ect. nothing. no codes... no way to get the damn thing to start. turns over but wont start I managed to fix that by replacing the Crank and 2 cam sensors. Next problem: the wife is Driving it from work and the fuel starts Dropping. scared she is leaking fuel so she parks it at a Lowes and sits on one of their patio recliners far away from the car till I arrive. from there I assess that its a level sensor and that its driveable no Plans to Fix it myself as the dealer can handle this one. sometime about a Month ago. the Cruise control Light starts flashing and it will no longer engage. not sure how this happened. (ASCD-is what Nissan calls it) no codes on this since its not tied into the ECU and I cant seem to figure out whats wrong. I figure out Ill put some more research into it till I can locate what it could be. No sense in taking apart the steering wheel or brake petal if I cant fix it. Next the steering lock dies. leaving my wife stranded at work while i'm down in LA with no way to get her picked up. Lucky my parents were in town and drove her the 40 Miles home. I arrive that evening and go to see if I can fix it. I knew about the steering lock issue and figured I could do it. (F** NISSAN SECURITY BOLTS) NOPE it needed to be towed after I put dents into the Metal Lock case trying to get it to release. at this point. I was pretty much put in the doghouse by the wife and this flaming hunk of junk now Just became My car to drive..... the last two days have been Murder. the car keeps entering limp mode because the engine oil is overheating in traffic (I live in the CA desert and we are hitting 111F temps in the afternoon) that's not the End of it. it Drives Like Garbage now. as in the engine is not Developing power and the Transmission is Lugging into gear, as if its falling out then slides back in and the engine torque Lurches you forward. Or it slams into gear like i'm on a short throw with a 17 year old working the stick. (its a 7AT FYI) Today on the way to Work i'm getting the Transmission light but still NO SES CODES!?!?!? so to recap: replaced CPS sensor and 2 Cam sensors Locked out the SWL so car will start needs Oil cooler to Drive car in summer Needs new Fuel sending units to Know how much fuel I have? Needs contacts replaced or sensors adjusted for cruise control fix? Needs Transmission Oil change? or ECU flash/Replacement? perhaps Cats dead/Clogged? Anywho, im going to spend most of my time Lurking to see if I can dig up fixes. so sorry for the wall of text, Hello. and if you have some answers to some of my problems... please, share. TLDR: I think car is a LEMON and falling apart. Bought car for Wife, Wife now hates me. Last edited by Zyphron; 06-23-2016 at 09:04 PM.