NHTSA Complaint #10482614 — 2003 NISSAN 350Z
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10482614 |
| Vehicle | 2003 NISSAN 350Z |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 93,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I JUST BOUGHT A PRE-OWNED NISSAN 2003 350Z IN AUGUST.. OCT 5 I HAD CAR STALL ON ME TWICE. I DRIVE A TRUCK FOR A LIVING SO AFTER THAT I WENT ON THE ROAD.. WHEN I CAME BACK I DROVE CAR AND IT STALLED AGAIN AT ABOUT 35 AND THEN IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. I GOT IT STARTED AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON. IT STALLED 2 MORE TIMES IN MOTION AFTER THAT AND I BROUGHT IT TO NISSAN.. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $689. I THEN TOOK IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANICS SHOP WHO CHARGED ME $375 FOR THE SAME THING WITH NISSAN PARTS.. I GO HOME AND FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL #R2022 ON THE 2003 350Z NISSAN.. IT SHOWS UNDER THE NHTSA THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD RESULT IN CRASH.. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN ON THIS THEY TOLD ME MY VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL. IF THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUED RECALL THEN ALL THE 2003 NISSAN 350Z SHOULD BE UNDER IT. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD SAME ISSUES SO ITS A HAZARD FOR SURE YET NISSAN IS ONLY BACKING UP SOME OF THE VINS UNDER THIS SAFETY ISSUED RECALL... PLZ HELP AND TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO TO GET MY $375 BACK... *TR
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