!!For 370Z Owners with the Stuck Hatch Release Issue!!

frost · 08-07-2009, 08:51 PM

No problems yet, but appreciate the heads up.

kdo2milger · 08-07-2009, 08:59 PM

the spring lift on the top is the new spring lift.

the spring lift on the bottom is mine, notice the difference in length? its at least 3/8 inch longer.

I'm still using the two penny trick on mine at the moment, I tested it today and the pennies seem to be working...although its intermitten at best...

Modshack · 08-07-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

I'm still using the two penny trick on mine at the moment, I tested it today and the pennies seem to be working...although its intermitten at best...

Invest another 2 cents (just my 2 cents on that!)

kdo2milger · 08-07-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Invest another 2 cents (just my 2 cents on that!)

lol, i was actually thinking of upgrading to 3 pennies on each side...

I still want Nissan to acknowledge this issue though

raps101 · 08-11-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

the spring lift on the top is the new spring lift.

the spring lift on the bottom is mine, notice the difference in length? its at least 3/8 inch longer.

I'm still using the two penny trick on mine at the moment, I tested it today and the pennies seem to be working...although its intermitten at best...

I dont understand, Nissan makes a longer spring lift for the 370z than the one that comes with the car?

GTRFAN · 08-11-2009, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by raps101

I dont understand, Nissan makes a longer spring lift for the 370z than the one that comes with the car?

Yeah exactly what I was thinking...

Mine sticks all the time so I will take it in. I am also filling out the customer feedback survey and was told to raise any issues direct with the manager. I will raise this and ask for free replacement springs. Thanks for the part numbers.

I also found a paint fault on the weekend when washing it...for fark sake Nissan.

kdo2milger · 08-11-2009, 07:42 PM

Three Pennies Seemed to do the trick for me!!!

I have had a 100% success rate at opening the trunk with three pennies on each side!!!

so, where does that leave us? who knows...for now i'll will leave it as is and still engage Nissan to acknowledge this issue...

kdo2milger · 08-29-2009, 09:20 PM

so two weeks have past and i have periodically tested my trunk at different times of the day so the temperature would not affect the results...

i have had a 100% success rate with three pennies on each side...

i still have not heard back from nissan either

at any rate 6 cents is a lil cheaper than 64 bucks, atleast until nissan recognizes this issue...

billydsz · 09-01-2009, 07:55 AM

I didn't have the problem for the first week and a half, but now it's happened twice in a row.

I had alot of issues with the rear hatch on my 350z (05) so this is nothing new. Sometimes it wouldn't open and also I had to replace the shock/springs that hold the hatch up after 20k miles.

C'mon Nissan this is not a complex engineering problem. Basic stuff here. Sheesh.

jakoye · 10-16-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by billydsz

I didn't have the problem for the first week and a half, but now it's happened twice in a row.

I had alot of issues with the rear hatch on my 350z (05) so this is nothing new. Sometimes it wouldn't open and also I had to replace the shock/springs that hold the hatch up after 20k miles.

C'mon Nissan this is not a complex engineering problem. Basic stuff here. Sheesh.

Wow! I had forgotten that I also had this problem on the '85 Z I had back in the day (the shocks not holding up the hatch after a year or two of ownership). Not sure what it means that this problem continued through a few generations of the car (at least once!).

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08-07-2009, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	No problems yet, but appreciate the heads up. kdo2milger likes this.

08-07-2009, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 60	the spring lift on the top is the new spring lift. the spring lift on the bottom is mine, notice the difference in length? its at least 3/8 inch longer. I'm still using the two penny trick on mine at the moment, I tested it today and the pennies seem to be working...although its intermitten at best... __________________ Project *NISMO*

08-11-2009, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 60	*Three Pennies Seemed to do the trick for me!!!* I have had a 100% success rate at opening the trunk with three pennies on each side!!! so, where does that leave us? who knows...for now i'll will leave it as is and still engage Nissan to acknowledge this issue... __________________ Project *NISMO*

08-29-2009, 09:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 60	so two weeks have past and i have periodically tested my trunk at different times of the day so the temperature would not affect the results... i have had a 100% success rate with three pennies on each side... i still have not heard back from nissan either at any rate 6 cents is a lil cheaper than 64 bucks, atleast until nissan recognizes this issue... __________________ Project *NISMO* Last edited by kdo2milger; 08-29-2009 at 09:22 PM.

09-01-2009, 07:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
billydsz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Bern Posts: 252 Drives: 9 370z SptCp SRd 7AT Rep Power: 16	I didn't have the problem for the first week and a half, but now it's happened twice in a row. I had alot of issues with the rear hatch on my 350z (05) so this is nothing new. Sometimes it wouldn't open and also I had to replace the shock/springs that hold the hatch up after 20k miles. C'mon Nissan this is not a complex engineering problem. Basic stuff here. Sheesh.

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