2004 Nissan 350Z Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“Large thuump noise developed around 8000 miles on automatic tranmission of my 2004 350Z. It has been taken to 2 dealers. Both say it is perfectly normal. We test drove 4 other 350Z's and none of them to what my car does. The dealer refuses to fix it and Nissan corp. Says they will help, but continue to ignore my calls and hang up on me.”

“The car at 28,241 needed a drive belt, new clutch and flywheel. Keep up with all required maintenance and know how to drive cars with clutches (35 years). Geico sent representative to inspect the car and noted that it was not the normal wear and tear for this car and agree to repair it. This was after I call Nissan regional consumer affairs office and they offer to do nothing. Kristen found out that my insurance company took care the repairs and only offered to see the invoice after I suggested they paid the deductibles. So far no answer. …”

“There is something in the clutch system that is causing the clutch and other parts to burn fast and earlier than usual. The previous owner of my 2004 Nissan 350Z had the same problem. 2 new clutches at $2,500 each by the time it hit 35,000 miles. I bought the car not knowing about the problem and the clutch completely burned out while I was driving on the highway. Luckily I was not in the fast lane like I usually am and was able to safely pull over to the side of the road. I paid $2,500 to replace the clutch parts again. It is now less than 3 years later and it is happening again. …”

“I have been hearing this rattle for a while already and I took the car to the dealer and they say is normal I don't think this is true. I have a 350Z Nissan I first bought it, it didn't do this noise. The thing that worries me about this is that it is a lot louder. I find that when I turn the car off you can hear the rattle louder and clearer. It look to me that is the throw-out bearing but I dont think they eant to do the job and the car still under warranty I dont know what to do. I already call Nissan but they dont do anything.”

“I purchased a 2004 Nissan 350Z roadster. The day after purchase I noticed a clanking noise when turning off engine. I took to my local dealer and was told this is normal. That was at 6500 miles. At the 15000 mile scheduled maintenance I reported that the problem is getting worse. Same response normal. There is nothing normal about it. I am worried that when the warranty is up it will all of a sudden not be normal and I will be stuck with the cost. I have read numerous complaints on the internet about this same issue with no Nissan response. …”