Another Sticky Dash Issue

keb370z

I just read this whole thread. I was ready to buy the stickydashfix.com product and then I got to this post.

I called the dealer (they said they've never heard of this issue), then I called Nissan (told me there was nothing they could do, I asked if my complaint could be recorded, she asked for my name and then hung up on me).

My Z only has 35,000 miles on it and is in perfect condition. I noticed the shiny dash a couple days ago when I took it for a spin. There's so much glare on the windshield it's hard to see. I'm not a fan of the dash mat look. So I guess I'm just screwed.

cv129

Same boat here, same boat. That glare is no joke, literally dangerous actually. Hot sun can get the dash so shiny that the image on the windshield really distorts your forward vision.

If driving under afternoon sun, even if it's just 80F outside, gotta run the A/C to keep the glare at an "acceptable" level.

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keb370z

Good tip, I'll try this. I'm assuming run the a/c through the defroster vents?

cv129

Yes, or half and half on super hot days when I need some cool air blowing at me.

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keb370z

Okay, ya'll, this is really the weirdest thing. I know it's been discussed to death in this thread but I've never seen anything like this. I pull my Z out of the garage this morning into the hot 90 degree sun and take a look at the dash. It's miraculously cured! Not glossy, not sticky, not reflecting into my line of sight. I back out and go on my way. On the road 5 minutes later it's starting to shine a little. My passenger touches it and yep, getting sticky. We go down the road and I'm concentrating to look through the reflection on the glass because now it's gotten severe. We crank the a/c. A few minutes later, it's cured again. Back to oem matte look. Not sticky. I don't even know about this issue. It's straight-up weird.

viiv

Ya, it's because this is the cause of the issue:

"Apparently there’s a chemical inside the dashboard that oozes up to the top in high heat/humidity, giving it a sticky surface"

Looks like this was a common problem in all Nissan's from 2007 to 2015:

https://www.gregcolemanlaw.com/blog/...ettlement.html

I hope this has been fixed in newer Nissan Zs especially since Nissan settled a lawsuit in 2017. There is a good chance it has, because the dashboard has been replaced with a newer part number TWICE:

Original Dash: 68200-1EA0A (from 2009)
Later Dash: 68200-1EA1A
Latest Dash: 68200-1EA5A (present in 2020 Zs for sure and probably 2019s)

nis350

so both the shine and stickiness were gone? I found this hard to believe.

Spartan 1771

The AC temporary fixes it. It cools the dash, returning it to normal. If you turn off the AC, thr sun heats it and it gets sticky again.

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cv129

I think it depends on how far the deterioration has progressed.

In my case, fully infected: The hotter it gets, the wetter and stickier it becomes. The shiny goes away when cooled enough, but it never reverts back to the smooth-to-the-touch finish. Inside the garage , even in winter, the dash has a lighter gray color to it, easily mistaken as a layer of dust, until one tries to wipe it. Hot days with AC running, some parts of the dash may still be shinier than other parts, but should be much more tolerable, not as shiny, less reflection on the windshield. That’s my experience anyway.

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