NHTSA Complaint #10101001 — 2003 NISSAN 350Z

MY 2003 NISSAN 350Z HAS EXPERIENCED TIRE/FEATHERING ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. NISSAN REPLACED BOTH @ 17,000 MILES AT NO CHARGE TO ME. THEN @ 12,000 MILES ON 2ND SET, SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. NISSAN SAYS THEY WILL REPLACE, BUT THE DEALER SAYS TIRES ARE ON BACK-ORDER TILL APRIL 2005. THEY OFFERED NO "BUY BACK", OR LOANER. I COULD NOT WAIT TILL APRIL 2005, SO I TRADED THE 350Z. I TRADED BECAUSE AFTER MY WARRANTY PERIOD WAS TO EXPIRE @ 36,000 MILES, I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $600.00 PER SET TO REPLACE AT 10,000 TO 12,000 MILES. THE FEATHERING OF THE TIRES MADE FOR VERY LITTLE TRACTION, ESPECIALLY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. I ALSO TOOK QUITE A HIT (TRADE-IN WAS $6,000 LESS THAN KELLY BLUE BOOK). NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING ME A LEMON>*AK