defective bumper mold?

spitfire9200 · 08-11-2010, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimz68

Well FWIW, I just took a walk through our lot (I'm a Parts Guy at a Dealership) and all of the 370Z's have that "dimple" to some degree. More noticeable with the darker colors.

Jim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan@prosportGauges

My biggest compalaint like i told the service manager, this defect might get worse... and if thats the case my resale value will go down when i try to sell the car....

1. that's annoying that so many have it. I don't get how that can be so easily overlooked.

2. Yea I agree completely Ryan.

Prosport Gauges · 08-11-2010, 02:03 PM

Nissan should be lucky i dont bring up half the issues i have with the car!

Thin paint, Acid water spots all over the hood,trunk, roof.
The rear trunk latch
Clutch noise at idle
Ecu high pitch sound
Unrelaible slave cylinder (NEW)
Im sure there are more, cant think right now!

All in all, i smell a lemon! if my problem isnt fixed

redrider · 08-11-2010, 09:47 PM

I got feedback from Consumer Affairs yesterday (finally) and the girl says that since so many Zs have it that it's somehow OK. Can you believe it??? In other words the warp in her opinion is apparently the "new standard". Unbelievable.
Anyway, at my insistence she is attempting to contact an engineer and is checking to see if there is a bumper made at another factory that doesn't have the warp. I doubt there is a second factory that makes the bumpers but I will wait and see.

Pirate Zee · 08-11-2010, 10:21 PM

Is it possible these are from when the plastic bumper is removed from the mold in the factory? Like where there would have been tabs that gets removed later in the process or something?

Best of luck to you guys that are affected!

Prosport Gauges · 08-12-2010, 10:18 AM

Honestly i wont rest untill its fixed. I noticed most of the nismo bumbers dont have them obviously a different mold. so ya they can go ahead and upgrade me for all my troubles while there at it!

370zFORme!! · 08-12-2010, 02:14 PM

Good luck getting Nissan to do anything about this, ive already been denied through Nissan Consumer Affars, and the dealer was even on my side.

fairladyZ34 · 08-12-2010, 02:28 PM

i have that too, i thought it was just from hitting bumps or something

370zFORme!! · 08-12-2010, 02:33 PM

I doubt very seriously that unless the affected parties all petition for some kind of fix that anything will change. Nissan Consumer Affairs told me the same thing they told somebody else on here. "if all the other cars have them, then it is normal"

redrider · 09-26-2010, 10:46 PM

It appears that after working with Consumer Affairs for many weeks that the final answer is "NO!". "No" to helping me. "No" to admitting they have a problem with their mold.
I was told that the warp is by design. When I asked what would be the reason for that design she said she didn't know. The regional rep visited the dealer and saw that all of the bumpers on the Zs were warped and pronounced it as "Normal".

Well I have news for them. I will NEVER buy another Nissan again. It was my first and now it will be my last. I have never been treated so badly by ANY car company!

spitfire9200 · 09-27-2010, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370zFORme!!

I doubt very seriously that unless the affected parties all petition for some kind of fix that anything will change. Nissan Consumer Affairs told me the same thing they told somebody else on here. "if all the other cars have them, then it is normal"

yea.... ^\

sucks tho

drew · 09-27-2010, 08:11 PM

Well this makes me feel a bit better(not by much though), for a while i thought my car had gotten bumped in the parking lot.

cab83_750 · 09-27-2010, 09:55 PM

I have it on my 09.

Nissan should start thinking about "customer loyalty.". I guess they don't care anymore about word-of-mouth advertising and "return customers."

370zFORme!! · 09-27-2010, 11:04 PM

I managed to get my stealership to reimburse me $300 towards repairs on good will. Thank god my Service Manager is a decent guy. Even though it was out of his hands, he still agreed to cover it under the condition that I bring him a paid invoice from a repair shop.
Now I just have to find a decent shop, I might be going to fontana nissan for the new bumper and paint work.

08-11-2010, 09:47 PM	#48 (permalink)
redrider Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 18 Drives: ..shoots...scores!!! Rep Power: 14	still waiting on a resolution I got feedback from Consumer Affairs yesterday (finally) and the girl says that since so many Zs have it that it's somehow OK. Can you believe it??? In other words the warp in her opinion is apparently the "new standard". Unbelievable. Anyway, at my insistence she is attempting to contact an engineer and is checking to see if there is a bumper made at another factory that doesn't have the warp. I doubt there is a second factory that makes the bumpers but I will wait and see.

08-12-2010, 02:14 PM	#51 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	Good luck getting Nissan to do anything about this, ive already been denied through Nissan Consumer Affars, and the dealer was even on my side. __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

08-12-2010, 02:28 PM	#52 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 18	i have that too, i thought it was just from hitting bumps or something __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

08-12-2010, 02:33 PM	#53 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	I doubt very seriously that unless the affected parties all petition for some kind of fix that anything will change. Nissan Consumer Affairs told me the same thing they told somebody else on here. "if all the other cars have them, then it is normal" __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

09-27-2010, 11:04 PM	#58 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	I managed to get my stealership to reimburse me $300 towards repairs on good will. Thank god my Service Manager is a decent guy. Even though it was out of his hands, he still agreed to cover it under the condition that I bring him a paid invoice from a repair shop. Now I just have to find a decent shop, I might be going to fontana nissan for the new bumper and paint work. __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

08-11-2010, 02:03 PM	#47 (permalink)
Prosport Gauges Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 339 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 0	Nissan should be lucky i dont bring up half the issues i have with the car! Thin paint, Acid water spots all over the hood,trunk, roof. The rear trunk latch Clutch noise at idle Ecu high pitch sound Unrelaible slave cylinder (NEW) Im sure there are more, cant think right now! All in all, i smell a lemon! if my problem isnt fixed

08-11-2010, 10:21 PM	#49 (permalink)
Pirate Zee Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 53 Drives: '99 Saturn SC2 M/T Rep Power: 14	Is it possible these are from when the plastic bumper is removed from the mold in the factory? Like where there would have been tabs that gets removed later in the process or something? Best of luck to you guys that are affected!

08-12-2010, 10:18 AM	#50 (permalink)
Prosport Gauges Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 339 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 0	Honestly i wont rest untill its fixed. I noticed most of the nismo bumbers dont have them obviously a different mold. so ya they can go ahead and upgrade me for all my troubles while there at it!

09-26-2010, 10:46 PM	#54 (permalink)
redrider Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 18 Drives: ..shoots...scores!!! Rep Power: 14	It appears that after working with Consumer Affairs for many weeks that the final answer is "NO!". "No" to helping me. "No" to admitting they have a problem with their mold. I was told that the warp is by design. When I asked what would be the reason for that design she said she didn't know. The regional rep visited the dealer and saw that all of the bumpers on the Zs were warped and pronounced it as "Normal". Well I have news for them. I will NEVER buy another Nissan again. It was my first and now it will be my last. I have never been treated so badly by ANY car company!

09-27-2010, 08:11 PM	#56 (permalink)
drew Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S.Korea Posts: 39 Drives: 49cc moped Rep Power: 14	Well this makes me feel a bit better(not by much though), for a while i thought my car had gotten bumped in the parking lot.

09-27-2010, 09:55 PM	#57 (permalink)
cab83_750 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Posts: 887 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 417	I have it on my 09. Nissan should start thinking about "customer loyalty.". I guess they don't care anymore about word-of-mouth advertising and "return customers."

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