370z Complaints so far?

SocalBurt · 01-25-2009, 10:47 PM

I'm on the verge of trading my 350z for a 370 but was wondering what little things about it bother current owners...like blind spots, no trunk button from inside, the new gauges, gas consumption or issues with the Navi. Are there any small things you wish would be on the car that you have discovered missing so far. All small things in my opinion but this being a first year run for the car do you think the 2010 models will reflect small changes. I know that nissan quietly kept revamping the 350z with things here and there.

Man I test drove the thing but I guess I'm torn about getting it on its first year run. Oh man I try not to run on emotions when at the dealership cuz if that was the case it would be in my driveway right now. You guys who bought it did you want the bragging rights to be driving the new Z or did you just say screw it 1st year or not I'm getting it?

bossman · 01-26-2009, 12:01 AM

chicks don't even know what it is when i tell them im getting one

Pushing_Tin · 01-26-2009, 12:24 AM

Here are my complaints:

No heated mirrors, WTF is that about? Where I live it's foggy most of the winter and this is a huge safety issue.

No interior fuel release, not a big deal to most but here in Orygun we're too stupid to pump our own gas, so we hire people even dumber to do it for us. Now I have to get out of the car every time to open the fuel door.

No interior trunk release. Why?

Blind spots are terrible and dangerous.

No back up camera. Hello this is a $40k car in the year 2009.

The fuel gauge area/info center is dumb and looks out of place.

When you have your high beams on the little blue light in the dash is very bright and distracting. And it does not dim with the rest of the panel. Why?

No fog lights.

It seems like there should be a bit more sound insulation in the rear near the tires as you get a lot of road noise and other noises from debris in the wheel wells.

These are mostly minor gripes. The car is fantastic to look at and drive. The navi is great as well. The Bose system is just fine for me. I buy new cars every 2 years or so, so I've had many, and I've never had one that was perfect, there were always a few things that drove me crazy, and this car is no exception.

Z-dreamZ · 01-26-2009, 02:50 AM

Thx for the info!
Yeah, BIG bummer about the lack of back-up cam? Are the blind spots TERRIBLE.

Any idea how many watts of power the Bose has?

Minicobra1 · 01-26-2009, 04:32 AM

I posted this elsewhere, have about 1200 miles on the car so far

-MIRRORS-
It was very dewy this morning and I had to pull over and wipe off the passenger side mirror, without that you can forget about lane changes. They deffinitely need heated mirrors, next time I'll know to check and see if I need to wipe them off before starting my drive.
Also very important, I think they should have lowered the mirrors an inch or or so, they are in direct line with your vision and block out people walking in cross walks parking lots etc. A slightly lower mirror would have solved this problem. you have to be careful while turning, look around and over them.

-BLINDSPOTS-
I'm getting use to the blind spots, at first I was very wimpy at changing lanes, etc.

-TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL-
Yes, should have one

-REAR TIRE NOISE-
Its amazing at how little pebbles and rocks can make so much noise when hitting the inside of the fender wells, those tires pick up every little thing!!!
I looked in the fender well and there is a plastic insert that seams to be the culprit. I'm going to try and take off and coat wih some rubber or plasti-kote, this should help soften the impact and eliminate the noise. I can't beleive they didn't catch this in pre-production vehicles.
UPDATE: Looking into an sound deadener coating or bedliner spray to coat the fenderwells.

-PHONE NOISE-
Have you ever had your cell phone next too some computer speakers and all of a sudden it starts spitting out a bunch of static and chatter, I'm sure your familiar with the sound. Well it does it in the 370Z!! and it is very annoying!!
Anyone else experiencing this???, I have a first gen Iphone.

-CLUTCH CLUNK-
When going from first to second gear, if I haven't got the revs up to around 3k or above, when I depress the clutch to go to second it makes a very distinctive clunk sound. It only does it from first to second, and only if the rpms are low. I can also get it to surface if I'm in first going slowly in a parking lot and depress the clutch, I'll here it then too.
Anyone else experiencing this????
It's very grabby, seams like it takes a lot of finess, this is my 5th or 6th manual car, so it's not like I don't know how to drive one. I'm attributing it to high strength pressure plate, and probably needing to break in a bit. Not sure if I should take it back to the dealer and mention something though.
UPDATE: Taking it into the dealer to have it looked at on Wednesday.

That's about it for now, other then that, it's a great little car, lots of fun to drive.

Braden

bluzman · 01-26-2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minicobra1

-MIRRORS-Also very important, I think they should have lowered the mirrors an inch or or so, they are in direct line with your vision and block out people walking in cross walks parking lots etc. A slightly lower mirror would have solved this problem. you have to be careful while turning, look around and over them.

This is especially true for those of us who are "vertically challenged" (5'5").

davidyan · 06-22-2009, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minicobra1

-CLUTCH CLUNK-
When going from first to second gear, if I haven't got the revs up to around 3k or above, when I depress the clutch to go to second it makes a very distinctive clunk sound. It only does it from first to second, and only if the rpms are low. I can also get it to surface if I'm in first going slowly in a parking lot and depress the clutch, I'll here it then too.
Anyone else experiencing this????

Braden

I get it too, exactly as you describe. It sounds like something is going to break and you can actually feel the clutch disengaging which lightly thumps the car. Although it doesn't sound great, I think it is normal and due to the following:

When the car is going at a very low speed with the clutch fully engaged, like a car about to stall, it jerks a little bit. By disengaging the clutch suddenly when you step on the clutch pedal, you release the engine from the transmission causing the thump. It also happens at lower speeds because the car bogs a little bit . At higher speeds, there is no/minimal bogging.

I used to work at a dealership and a car shop in high school and noticed that this thumping or clunking when depressing the clutch is more noticeable in cars that are RWD where the clutch / tranny is located closer to the driver's seat. Its definitely not isolated to the 370Z. Hope this helps but let me know if the dealer tells you otherwise or has a quick fix.

omgitstai · 11-15-2011, 10:01 PM

Hey!! I am having the same problem with my 2011 Z..I was wondering, what did the dealer tell you? Should I take mine to the dealer as well or is it normal?

LennyZCSD · 06-26-2011, 11:08 PM

Bose stereo,, hmm enough watts for a guy my age, at 60, I grew up with great R/R music.
Now a backup camera,, are you kidding me it's a sports car not your mom's SUV, if you need a back up cam maybe you should by a Prius,,, I hate the prius, it's the Cockroach of the road,, they are everywhere... If you drive fast enough there are no blind spots,,

onzedge · 06-27-2011, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LennyZCSD

Bose stereo,, hmm enough watts for a guy my age, at 60, I grew up with great R/R music.
Now a backup camera,, are you kidding me it's a sports car not your mom's SUV, if you need a back up cam maybe you should by a Prius,,, I hate the prius, it's the Cockroach of the road,, they are everywhere... If you drive fast enough there are no blind spots,,

Dwight Frye · 06-27-2011, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LennyZCSD

Bose stereo,, hmm enough watts for a guy my age, at 60, I grew up with great R/R music.
Now a backup camera,, are you kidding me it's a sports car not your mom's SUV, if you need a back up cam maybe you should by a Prius,,, I hate the prius, it's the Cockroach of the road,, they are everywhere... If you drive fast enough there are no blind spots,,

Lenny, I'm 56, you give me hope.

onzedge · 06-27-2011, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LennyZCSD

Bose stereo,, hmm enough watts for a guy my age, at 60, I grew up with great R/R music.
Now a backup camera,, are you kidding me it's a sports car not your mom's SUV, if you need a back up cam maybe you should by a Prius,,, I hate the prius, it's the Cockroach of the road,, they are everywhere... If you drive fast enough there are no blind spots,,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Frye

Lenny, I'm 56, you give me hope.

You guys made my day. I am 50 and was feeling old until now. Thanks!

LennyZCSD · 06-28-2011, 09:06 AM

Where in Cali are you.. I am in San Diego. I am trying to get the national convention to come to San Diego in 2013,, driving to the convention in Savannah to make our pitch.. We also have a great Z club in SD, no politics just fun stuff,,, i HATE POLITICS,,, AND PRIUS'S,,, THEY ARE THE COCKROACHS OF THE ROAD THEY ARE EVERYWHERE HELP I AM SURROUNDED TIME TO HIT 2ND GEAR>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Frye

Lenny, I'm 56, you give me hope.

WUKILLABEEZ78 · 01-26-2009, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Here are my complaints:

No heated mirrors, WTF is that about? Where I live it's foggy most of the winter and this is a huge safety issue.

No interior fuel release, not a big deal to most but here in Orygun we're too stupid to pump our own gas, so we hire people even dumber to do it for us. Now I have to get out of the car every time to open the fuel door.

No interior trunk release. Why?

Blind spots are terrible and dangerous.

No back up camera. Hello this is a $40k car in the year 2009.

The fuel gauge area/info center is dumb and looks out of place.

When you have your high beams on the little blue light in the dash is very bright and distracting. And it does not dim with the rest of the panel. Why?

No fog lights.

It seems like there should be a bit more sound insulation in the rear near the tires as you get a lot of road noise and other noises from debris in the wheel wells.

These are mostly minor gripes. The car is fantastic to look at and drive. The navi is great as well. The Bose system is just fine for me. I buy new cars every 2 years or so, so I've had many, and I've never had one that was perfect, there were always a few things that drove me crazy, and this car is no exception.

I agree with you about not having the back up camera. The 370Z uses the same navi/hard drive unit that I have in my G sedan so I don't know why it doesn't have the back up camera like the G does. I know Nissan is going to add a backup camera to it (I hear the JDM 370Z has it already) so I'm tempted to not get a 370Z until it's offered here.

The 370Z does have fog lights, they're found integrated in the headlight assembly (like on G sedans and other cars).

Crash · 01-26-2009, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WUKILLABEEZ78

I agree with you about not having the back up camera. The 370Z uses the same navi/hard drive unit that I have in my G sedan so I don't know why it doesn't have the back up camera like the G does. I know Nissan is going to add a backup camera to it (I hear the JDM 370Z has it already) so I'm tempted to not get a 370Z until it's offered here.

The 370Z does have fog lights, they're found integrated in the headlight assembly (like on G sedans and other cars).

Nissan wants to set the Infiniti's apart enough to make a clear difference between them. So back up camera in the US market may not happen at all. I'm really angry about that, though, since the back end on the Z is going to be a little hard to judge.

01-25-2009, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
SocalBurt Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 25 Drives: 06 350z Black 6MT Rep Power: 17	370z Complaints so far? I'm on the verge of trading my 350z for a 370 but was wondering what little things about it bother current owners...like blind spots, no trunk button from inside, the new gauges, gas consumption or issues with the Navi. Are there any small things you wish would be on the car that you have discovered missing so far. All small things in my opinion but this being a first year run for the car do you think the 2010 models will reflect small changes. I know that nissan quietly kept revamping the 350z with things here and there. Man I test drove the thing but I guess I'm torn about getting it on its first year run. Oh man I try not to run on emotions when at the dealership cuz if that was the case it would be in my driveway right now. You guys who bought it did you want the bragging rights to be driving the new Z or did you just say screw it 1st year or not I'm getting it?

01-26-2009, 12:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
bossman Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 169 Drives: 04 Xterra SE 4X4 S/C Rep Power: 0	chicks don't even know what it is when i tell them im getting one snowhite370 and SilverValk01 like this.

01-26-2009, 12:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	Here are my complaints: No heated mirrors, WTF is that about? Where I live it's foggy most of the winter and this is a huge safety issue. No interior fuel release, not a big deal to most but here in Orygun we're too stupid to pump our own gas, so we hire people even dumber to do it for us. Now I have to get out of the car every time to open the fuel door. No interior trunk release. Why? Blind spots are terrible and dangerous. No back up camera. Hello this is a $40k car in the year 2009. The fuel gauge area/info center is dumb and looks out of place. When you have your high beams on the little blue light in the dash is very bright and distracting. And it does not dim with the rest of the panel. Why? No fog lights. It seems like there should be a bit more sound insulation in the rear near the tires as you get a lot of road noise and other noises from debris in the wheel wells. These are mostly minor gripes. The car is fantastic to look at and drive. The navi is great as well. The Bose system is just fine for me. I buy new cars every 2 years or so, so I've had many, and I've never had one that was perfect, there were always a few things that drove me crazy, and this car is no exception. DYNAZOR and 38nortech like this.

06-26-2011, 11:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
LennyZCSD Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 114 Drives: 10 370zST 6spd white Rep Power: 16	Bose stereo,, hmm enough watts for a guy my age, at 60, I grew up with great R/R music. Now a backup camera,, are you kidding me it's a sports car not your mom's SUV, if you need a back up cam maybe you should by a Prius,,, I hate the prius, it's the Cockroach of the road,, they are everywhere... If you drive fast enough there are no blind spots,, Motionmagic likes this.

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01-26-2009, 02:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Z-dreamZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southeast Posts: 8 Drives: Lexus IS350 Rep Power: 17	Thx for the info! Yeah, BIG bummer about the lack of back-up cam? Are the blind spots TERRIBLE. Any idea how many watts of power the Bose has?

01-26-2009, 04:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Minicobra1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County, CA. Posts: 1,205 Drives: 370Z Tour, Spt, 6mt Rep Power: 645	I posted this elsewhere, have about 1200 miles on the car so far -MIRRORS- It was very dewy this morning and I had to pull over and wipe off the passenger side mirror, without that you can forget about lane changes. They deffinitely need heated mirrors, next time I'll know to check and see if I need to wipe them off before starting my drive. Also very important, I think they should have lowered the mirrors an inch or or so, they are in direct line with your vision and block out people walking in cross walks parking lots etc. A slightly lower mirror would have solved this problem. you have to be careful while turning, look around and over them. -BLINDSPOTS- I'm getting use to the blind spots, at first I was very wimpy at changing lanes, etc. -TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL- Yes, should have one -REAR TIRE NOISE- Its amazing at how little pebbles and rocks can make so much noise when hitting the inside of the fender wells, those tires pick up every little thing!!! I looked in the fender well and there is a plastic insert that seams to be the culprit. I'm going to try and take off and coat wih some rubber or plasti-kote, this should help soften the impact and eliminate the noise. I can't beleive they didn't catch this in pre-production vehicles. UPDATE: Looking into an sound deadener coating or bedliner spray to coat the fenderwells. -PHONE NOISE- Have you ever had your cell phone next too some computer speakers and all of a sudden it starts spitting out a bunch of static and chatter, I'm sure your familiar with the sound. Well it does it in the 370Z!! and it is very annoying!! Anyone else experiencing this???, I have a first gen Iphone. -CLUTCH CLUNK- When going from first to second gear, if I haven't got the revs up to around 3k or above, when I depress the clutch to go to second it makes a very distinctive clunk sound. It only does it from first to second, and only if the rpms are low. I can also get it to surface if I'm in first going slowly in a parking lot and depress the clutch, I'll here it then too. Anyone else experiencing this???? It's very grabby, seams like it takes a lot of finess, this is my 5th or 6th manual car, so it's not like I don't know how to drive one. I'm attributing it to high strength pressure plate, and probably needing to break in a bit. Not sure if I should take it back to the dealer and mention something though. UPDATE: Taking it into the dealer to have it looked at on Wednesday. That's about it for now, other then that, it's a great little car, lots of fun to drive. Braden

11-15-2011, 10:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
omgitstai Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Jacksonville Nc Posts: 8 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 14	Hey!! I am having the same problem with my 2011 Z..I was wondering, what did the dealer tell you? Should I take mine to the dealer as well or is it normal?