Trunk won't close became $540

YangCheolIn · 11-14-2016, 11:45 AM

So the dealership says the actuator is out and they have to replace the whole assembly. With 1.5 hours work... $540! 60kmiles and all I have is powertrain warranty. Is there a cheaper way to do this?

GaleForce · 11-14-2016, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YangCheolIn

So the dealership says the actuator is out and they have to replace the whole assembly. With 1.5 hours work... $540! 60kmiles and all I have is powertrain warranty. Is there a cheaper way to do this?

Use the emergency release cable = free

YangCheolIn · 11-14-2016, 12:24 PM

The problem is it won't close though.

YangCheolIn · 11-14-2016, 12:24 PM

Is there a way to force lock the trunk?

TreeSemdyZee · 11-14-2016, 06:22 PM

A lot cheaper to DIY.

Actuator for 2012 Nissan 370Z|90550-CD00A : CourtesyParts | Genuine OEM Nissan Parts & Accessories

OR

http://parts.johnleenissan.com/p/Act...0550CD00A.html

I've bought from John Lee a couple of times now. Pretty quick to ship.

POS VETT · 11-15-2016, 06:11 AM

I'm unsure how that part works, but if I were you, I would take it apart and see the problem. It should be pretty easy to take off from the car and then take it apart. I see an electrical connector and I wonder if dirty contacts had caused the solenoid to malfunction somehow.

Push comes to shove, replace it yourself to save hundreds of dollars.

YangCheolIn · 11-21-2016, 11:49 AM

Thank you all for the help. Coverend under warranty... for a $100 deductable, but cheaper than the part

axmea? · 11-21-2016, 02:46 PM

The actuator is prone to failure and is a costly repair unless you DIY. The hatch will not close or lock once it fails. Wish I diy'd but did not have the time to dink around with it.
The actuator is usually a special order.

TreeSemdyZee · 11-21-2016, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YangCheolIn

Thank you all for the help. Coverend under warranty... for a $100 deductable, but cheaper than the part

ej z34 · 11-22-2016, 06:58 AM

you're the 9th person I know who has 2012 370z where the trunk actuator has gone out. It has gone out in both my Z's the one which was totaled and my current Z both are 2012. I think we need to sue nissan due to defective part. And if you do it yourself it is super easy. I was going to get it done at Nissan of Dublin but they wanted $900

lj909 · 11-22-2016, 10:26 AM

My actuator got stuck in my 350z. Not sure if there the same but i took it out, popped it open and pushed some of the grease back. There are metal gear axles that go inside the plastic case. The grease had squeezed out, push it back. Never had the problem again.

fmayi1101 · 04-30-2017, 12:14 PM

mine just went out dammit gonna diy for sure. i took it part its easy enough to replace.

fmayi1101 · 04-30-2017, 12:18 PM

do you need the motor to the right also how can you tell.

fmayi1101 · 08-20-2017, 03:58 PM

I ended up just buying new motor off eBay and installed it worked np.

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slongholio · 03-09-2021, 10:31 AM

Not the first one. Post this here for the next person that comes looking. Horse **** that the part costs so much. Taking mine apart and then going to see if my friend can 3D print me the broken plastic gear inside. I've taken it apart once already and the gear had slipped off, so I put it all back together and it worked for a while. https://my350z.com/forum/maintenance...n-t-latch.html

11-14-2016, 11:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
YangCheolIn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 131 Drives: 2012 370Z coupe Rep Power: 13	Trunk won't close became $540 So the dealership says the actuator is out and they have to replace the whole assembly. With 1.5 hours work... $540! 60kmiles and all I have is powertrain warranty. Is there a cheaper way to do this? __________________

11-14-2016, 12:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
YangCheolIn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 131 Drives: 2012 370Z coupe Rep Power: 13	The problem is it won't close though. __________________

11-14-2016, 12:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
YangCheolIn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 131 Drives: 2012 370Z coupe Rep Power: 13	Is there a way to force lock the trunk? __________________

11-14-2016, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	A lot cheaper to DIY. Actuator for 2012 Nissan 370Z\|90550-CD00A : CourtesyParts \| Genuine OEM Nissan Parts & Accessories OR http://parts.johnleenissan.com/p/Act...0550CD00A.html I've bought from John Lee a couple of times now. Pretty quick to ship. YangCheolIn likes this. __________________ Borla S-Type \| Motordyne \| Z1 (lots) \| South Bend \| K&N \| Nismo/Nismo S-Tune \| Eibach \| Aerojacket \| Fujimara \| Spl \| ZSpeed Performance \| Kenwood-Infinity-Sound Ordnance \| Whiteline \| Ecutek \| Hotchkis \| Clazzio \| VQ Vortex \|Morimoto XB \|Dynosty Tune 329.64hp 265.73 ft/lb Last edited by TreeSemdyZee; 11-14-2016 at 06:26 PM.

11-15-2016, 06:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	I'm unsure how that part works, but if I were you, I would take it apart and see the problem. It should be pretty easy to take off from the car and then take it apart. I see an electrical connector and I wonder if dirty contacts had caused the solenoid to malfunction somehow. Push comes to shove, replace it yourself to save hundreds of dollars. YangCheolIn likes this.

11-21-2016, 11:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
YangCheolIn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 131 Drives: 2012 370Z coupe Rep Power: 13	Thank you all for the help. Coverend under warranty... for a $100 deductable, but cheaper than the part __________________

11-21-2016, 02:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	The actuator is prone to failure and is a costly repair unless you DIY. The hatch will not close or lock once it fails. Wish I diy'd but did not have the time to dink around with it. The actuator is usually a special order. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

11-22-2016, 06:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
ej z34 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Mountain House Posts: 89 Drives: 2012 370z BS Rep Power: 10	you're the 9th person I know who has 2012 370z where the trunk actuator has gone out. It has gone out in both my Z's the one which was totaled and my current Z both are 2012. I think we need to sue nissan due to defective part. And if you do it yourself it is super easy. I was going to get it done at Nissan of Dublin but they wanted $900

11-22-2016, 10:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
lj909 Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 584 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 12	My actuator got stuck in my 350z. Not sure if there the same but i took it out, popped it open and pushed some of the grease back. There are metal gear axles that go inside the plastic case. The grease had squeezed out, push it back. Never had the problem again. __________________ PW 07 HR350Z R.I.P. Totaled by 82yr old woman 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

04-30-2017, 12:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
fmayi1101 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 68 Drives: 2010 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 14	mine just went out dammit gonna diy for sure. i took it part its easy enough to replace.

04-30-2017, 12:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
fmayi1101 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 68 Drives: 2010 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 14	do you need the motor to the right also how can you tell.

08-20-2017, 03:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
fmayi1101 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 68 Drives: 2010 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 14	I ended up just buying new motor off eBay and installed it worked np. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-09-2021, 10:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
slongholio Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 41 Drives: 2011 370z AT Red Rep Power: 16	Not the first one. Post this here for the next person that comes looking. Horse **** that the part costs so much. Taking mine apart and then going to see if my friend can 3D print me the broken plastic gear inside. I've taken it apart once already and the gear had slipped off, so I put it all back together and it worked for a while. https://my350z.com/forum/maintenance...n-t-latch.html danegrey likes this.

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