Houston......we have a problem!
 

On my way driving to work this morning, I've encountered my first problem I ever had with my 370Z. I was going about 55 mph, a steady speed on our local road, my Service Engine Soon light starts blinking. I figured it was just my warning indicator that it's due for service, which it is. I have 32k miles on it. But a few minutes later, I lost power for a few seconds. It was very odd. No red lights came on so it didn't stall, it just had no acceleration when I pushed the gas pedal down....nothing! After a few more seconds, it seemed to catch again and was fine for a few more minutes until it happened again. Once again it caught again and not wanting to take any chances, I drove it straight to my Nissan dealer fortunately not far away. It is there now as I speak and I'm waiting for a call to see what's up. They also told me that there was a recall on it (not the Steering Lock issue) which they will look into. I never received anything from Nissan about any other recall. So I turn to you my brothers for any thoughts on what it might be. I'll update this after I hear back from the dealers when I find out what the problem is.

Nissan never even called me concerning the steering lock. I don't like the way Nissan manages recalls when it comes to the Z. Never had problems with other models from nissan in terms of TSB/Recalls. It's like the dealers want to pretend the 370 recalls aren't there for whatever reason???

Well keep us posted on your situation. Hope it's nothing to serious?

Thanks! You're right about Nissan. Even the service mgr this morning told me that Nissan is terrible about notifying owners about recalls! Not good!

eek Keep us updated!

Thanks Jason...will do!

Mine lost power and stuttered for a couple seconds yesterday, but it came back. That was due to me having a half tank of fuel and taking a right-turn on-ramp to the freeway. Almost fuel starve. By your original post I'm sure this is not your issue, so I am interested to see if the "knowledgeable" service techs can figure out your problem.

Hmmmm! That's what mine did too, a couple of times. I also had a half tank of gas but was going perfectly straight at the time. I hear ya....They BEST be knowledgeable! I was a little bit nervous talking to the Service Mgr when I told him that I also had the "dreaded steering lock" issue which was repaired and he looked at me not knowing what that was at least at first. Then after a few seconds he said...."ya, I think I've heard of that before". Oh geez.......here we go!!!!!

I was just at the dealer to get an A/C line fixed and the steering lock (they didn't have the right part..) and it took them over 4 hours to figure out how to get my car on a lift. It's only on Swift springs. Gosh, I get such anxiety at the dealer. Best of luck to you!
Here's a pic I took as I watched them stare at the car for hours...
http://www.the370z.com/members/rn-sh...ift-idiots.jpg

Sounds like fuel starvation.

:iagree: just like fuel starvation, but not in a straight line unless he just came out of a long or hard right hander.

I hope it is as simple as this.

Thanks! I get that same anxiety so I hear ya. Especially since the OP a while back who posted about the service techs who took his Z out to do a pick up at McDonalds. Ouch!!!

By the way.....your Z still looks great even in the garage! Another reminder of how much I wish I had the back spoiler on mine.

The dealership just called and they won't be able to look at it today so hopefully I'll know something tomorrow. No big deal as they have given me a loaner.....a 2012 Mini Pooper with A/T....:eek:

In for results..

Dude... My Seinfeld brother...
That's EXACTLY the same thing that happened to me, about 4 times now

I wouldn't sell you a roll of sh*t paper.....after all the warranty claims I'd get it would put me out of business. :shakes head:

GET OUUUUUUUUT!!!!!! Hey bro! I hope you had a good outcome!

Do you happen to know what your oil level was at the time, this can happen when the engine gets low on oil.

You know what.....Now that you said that, and I forgot to mention this, I noticed that the number on the oil pressure gauge was very low, between 140 and 180. I probably only went about 3 or 4 miles when this happened and I just assumed that the low reading was just because the car was not fully warmed up. Could there be a connection? But why wouldn't the oil light come on?

Sorry...I meant the oil temp gauge.

Also could be a bad MAF....when they are dirty or bad they cause no power issues like that.

What is MAF?

You have an aftermarket oil pressure gauge?

I though we only had an oil temp gauge.

Mass airflow sensor

Mass Air Flow Sensor http://www.samarins.com/glossary/airflow_sensor.html

Nissan scares me, I know Toyota has had a ton of recalls but fuel starvation out of nowhere with actual gas in your tank is a huge problem.

Johnsz, my z has had a similar issue well maybe just the service engine light coming on and staying on. in the last month mine would idle so low almost stalling while sitting at a light. the strangest thing...ignored it. but then just sunday the service engine light came on and has been on three days. I took it to Tampa yesterday and just got back today. The light is still om, I really thought it would go away. so i have an appointment with Nissan in the morning. i hope they don't try to screw me because of my intake and exhaust.

funny me too...sometimes i cant even watch as three guys lay down wood planks and inch it up the ramp. makes me nervous but i knodw they hate doing it as much as I hate watching. :shakes head:

My bad.....I edited that thread. I meant temp.

Thanks bro!

It can be fixed, but it aint that cheap.

I had my MAF replaced after it's failure and I never had OP's symptoms. I had CEL's, not manifested problems. But they do fail and I hope this simple replacement works, but it is approximately $500.

More good luck.

Eh, I've had a couple of VQ engines get REALLY low on oil (less than a quart, clued me in to severe oil consumption) and they never hesitated. I did get a lot of valvetrain noise, though, which I would consider the best indicator of low oil.

No low oil light either. Pretty sweet.

My best guess with this problem would be a malfunctioning MAF or VVEL position sensor.

My dealership mechanic owns a 350z ,so he figured out something simple to get low clearance cars on a lift 4 blocks of 2x6 lumber just ahead of all four tires then he rolls ahead till they are all on top of the blocks then swings the lift arms under.

Okay....I got a quick call from the service dept today from my Nissan Dealer. I didn't have much time to talk but it seems it was a minor issue regarding some part in the exhaust system that was stuck. It was an inexpensive fix. Sorry for being vaque...I'll know more when I pick it up tonight and I'll give an update tomorrow on exactly what it was. Anyway, it wasn't an oil issue. I'm sure if it happened to my Z, it could happened to someone elses so I know someone will appreciate the info. Hey....since it was an inexpensive fix that I wasn't assuming as I was preparing for the worst, now I have money to get that rear spoiler that I always wanted :tup:

"some part in the exhaust system that was stuck"

well that's a new one

I'd love to see the paperwork from this "fix"

O2 sensor?

What else could be stuck besides an O2 Sensor, I cant think of anything else.

Sounds to me like they couldn't actually find anything functionally wrong, and made it up because the problem is a design defect aka fuel starvation. :ugh2:

:iagree: I'd like to see the invoice write up for it.

The Correct Answer Alex is, What is a..........
 

A stuck full tank vent valve! Sorry....no winners today but please try again! Easy fix and covered under my warranty. Sooooo happy it wasn't anything more serious. Looks like I'll be getting that rear spoiler now. :tup: Thank you my brothers for all your input. I've belonged to a few other car forums in the past but this is truly the best. Now I know that I can never get rid of my Z because that would mean leaving this site. You guys make it great!
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Sure we have winners. Anybody that said fuel starvation wins. Because basically the car did not get fuel into the system.

The Jeopardy answer must be exact. No Soup for you!