Why Did My Z, Keep Revving? Video.

TheWeatherman · 01-28-2010, 06:59 PM

I've tried to tell a lot of you that I've been having a lot of problems with my 2009 370Z and my 2009 Infiniti FX. While my FX is in the shop for the 3rd week getting it's dashboard ripped apart... (Video on my channel) I took the Z back out since the roads have been dry in Wisconsin.

I felt like I was driving a Toyota with the accelerator stuck. I first noticed it when I was coming off the highway to an intersection. My car would not slow down without hard braking. Come to find out, when I came to a stop, it would just start revving up. The video is further proof that I'm not making things up. I didn't touch that gas pedal. It would really bake my clutch when I'd go to take off. Was the accelerator stuck? You tell me. My floor mat wasn't even close to the gas pedal. I checked it over and over. I even pulled it back 2" to make sure. I'm having some really bad luck with these cars.

YouTube - Nissan 370Z Revs in Cold

My broken Infiniti Nav video is here...

YouTube - 2009 Infiniti FX35 Nav Screen Broken

marcussoori · 01-28-2010, 07:06 PM

Perhaps you are cursed due to being a weatherman? jk

Have you had the car/SUV at the dealer enough times in the required period to qualify as a lemon?

Good luck with everything, and let us know how it turns out...

TheWeatherman · 01-28-2010, 07:27 PM

Yeah, call it a curse. Who made Nissan's throttle? Is it CTS? My car wouldn't stop revving! Is it a Toyota?

TheWeatherman · 01-28-2010, 07:30 PM

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Modshack · 01-28-2010, 07:48 PM

Try re-booting the car (battery disconnect for a few minutes)

TheWeatherman · 01-28-2010, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack

Try re-booting the car (battery disconnect for a few minutes)

I actually shut the car off twice at two different intersections. Restarted, same thing. I know, I should reconnect the battery, but really ModShack? Why would it do this to me in the first place? What if I had an automatic? At least I have the luxury of pushing the clutch in. Torque converters? Good luck. I pulled hard with the brake on. I do respect your comment, but by the time at at each intersection, it's too late. I don't have the tools to get out and pull off a battery teminal to fix it while I'm sitting at a stoplight.

m4a1mustang · 01-28-2010, 08:15 PM

You need to reset it anyways... just go out and do it now. The system might just need a hard restart and that could clear your issue.

If not, I would take the car to the dealership and show them these videos.

This is a potential safety issue, so I don't think they would send you off without a fix. The throttle assembly needs to be inspected (could be an issue with the hardware there) and the ECU needs to be checked... maybe a software glitch. Either way, you need to take it in and demand they fix it!

Complaining definitely isn't going to help any... take it in! If I was your service manager I would assure you we would not give you the car back until we resolved the issue... and I'd make sure you had a loaded loaner car provided free of charge for as long as it took to repair!

AK370Z · 01-28-2010, 08:41 PM

Sorry to hear it. Quick question, if you take the car off the "S Mode", can you replicate such behavior?

DooDooBrown · 01-28-2010, 08:46 PM

That was the Z saying "Its too damn cold out for this sh#t!! Get me back home!"

TheWeatherman · 01-28-2010, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK370Z

Sorry to hear it. Quick question, if you take the car off the "S Mode", can you replicate such behavior?

Since it was in neutral with the car stopped, I don't think the S mode would change anything. If the car's not moving, SynchroRev shouldn't do anything. It's just a guess, but either way. If I'm walking out of the car, it should idle. It was in neutral.

SynchroRev was the only thing that helped me.

370zdub · 01-28-2010, 08:54 PM

Wow, Thats a bad run. My mom has a 2009 Fx35 and I have my 370 and both have been flawless cars, even here in the Utah cold.

I would take it to the nissan dealership or if you have the ability inspect the cables actuating the throttle, there is a possibility that water got in them and froze causing them to stick open. But its just a guess.

Modshack · 01-28-2010, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWeatherman

I don't have the tools to get out and pull off a battery teminal to fix it while I'm sitting at a stoplight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You need to reset it anyways... just go out and do it now. The system might just need a hard restart and that could clear your issue.

Ummm....I didn't mean do it in the middle of an intersection. Do it at home tonight. The only way to clear the memory and a potential Computer scramble is to power down the car (not just tun it off). If it doesn't recover, get it to the dealer as advised above..

Modshack · 01-28-2010, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370zdub

I would take it to the nissan dealership or if you have the ability inspect the cables actuating the throttle, there is a possibility that water got in them and froze causing them to stick open. But its just a guess.

It's "drive by wire" so no cabes involved. Totally electronic. The VVEL also does a lot of throttling on the car, not just the throttle bodies. Several potential areas that could be causing this.. If a re-set doesn't do it, the dealers diagnostic machine will certainly pinpoint the fault.

m4a1mustang · 01-28-2010, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack

Ummm....I didn't mean do it in the middle of an intersection. Do it at home tonight. The only way to clear the memory and a potential Computer scramble is to power down the car (not just tun it off). If it doesn't recover, get it to the dealer as advised above..

I didn't either. I said go out now... assuming he's on the boards at home, not in the middle of an intersection.

If you weren't implicating that I suggested a bat disco in the intersection then I just was confused by the double quote.

spearfish25 · 01-28-2010, 10:06 PM

You have a Yaris in wolf's clothing...

01-28-2010, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheWeatherman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 265 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MTw/Sport Rep Power: 16	Why Did My Z, Keep Revving? Video. I've tried to tell a lot of you that I've been having a lot of problems with my 2009 370Z and my 2009 Infiniti FX. While my FX is in the shop for the 3rd week getting it's dashboard ripped apart... (Video on my channel) I took the Z back out since the roads have been dry in Wisconsin. I felt like I was driving a Toyota with the accelerator stuck. I first noticed it when I was coming off the highway to an intersection. My car would not slow down without hard braking. Come to find out, when I came to a stop, it would just start revving up. The video is further proof that I'm not making things up. I didn't touch that gas pedal. It would really bake my clutch when I'd go to take off. Was the accelerator stuck? You tell me. My floor mat wasn't even close to the gas pedal. I checked it over and over. I even pulled it back 2" to make sure. I'm having some really bad luck with these cars. YouTube - Nissan 370Z Revs in Cold My broken Infiniti Nav video is here... YouTube - 2009 Infiniti FX35 Nav Screen Broken

01-28-2010, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
marcussoori Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 468 Drives: 09 370Z Red AT Sport Rep Power: 16	Perhaps you are cursed due to being a weatherman? jk Have you had the car/SUV at the dealer enough times in the required period to qualify as a lemon? Good luck with everything, and let us know how it turns out... __________________ Stillen CBE & G3 LTIs, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, H&R 15/20mm spacers, CiNcity headlights, yellow OEM strut brace, Password: JDM CF engine bay parts, EVO-R CF front bumper parts, CF "Z" badge, VIS CF hood, Fujimura CF "diffuser", Show-N-Go plate frame, Katzkin red interior, interior CF, Pioneer BT-90 full system, Viper SmartStart

01-28-2010, 07:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheWeatherman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 265 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MTw/Sport Rep Power: 16	This is Unreal... Yeah, call it a curse. Who made Nissan's throttle? Is it CTS? My car wouldn't stop revving! Is it a Toyota?

01-28-2010, 07:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheWeatherman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 265 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MTw/Sport Rep Power: 16	370Z Stuck Throttle? Video... ** Last edited by TheWeatherman; 01-28-2010 at 07:34 PM.

01-28-2010, 07:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Modshack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 2,883 Drives: 370Z Sport Rep Power: 976	Try re-booting the car (battery disconnect for a few minutes) __________________ Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S Oil Cooler DIY: Here!

01-28-2010, 08:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	You need to reset it anyways... just go out and do it now. The system might just need a hard restart and that could clear your issue. If not, I would take the car to the dealership and show them these videos. This is a potential safety issue, so I don't think they would send you off without a fix. The throttle assembly needs to be inspected (could be an issue with the hardware there) and the ECU needs to be checked... maybe a software glitch. Either way, you need to take it in and demand they fix it! Complaining definitely isn't going to help any... take it in! If I was your service manager I would assure you we would not give you the car back until we resolved the issue... and I'd make sure you had a loaded loaner car provided free of charge for as long as it took to repair! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook! Last edited by m4a1mustang; 01-28-2010 at 08:18 PM.

01-28-2010, 08:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
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01-28-2010, 08:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 15	That was the Z saying "Its too damn cold out for this sh#t!! Get me back home!"

01-28-2010, 08:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
370zdub Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UT Posts: 628 Drives: 09 370z 6mt,10 Ford Rep Power: 16	Wow, Thats a bad run. My mom has a 2009 Fx35 and I have my 370 and both have been flawless cars, even here in the Utah cold. I would take it to the nissan dealership or if you have the ability inspect the cables actuating the throttle, there is a possibility that water got in them and froze causing them to stick open. But its just a guess. __________________ 2010 Ford 6.4L Power Stroke Diesel: 588whp/1082wtrq 2007 Dodge 6.7L Cummins Diesel: 788whp/1405wtrq, runs 12's @ 7400lbs, Still miss my 370z!

01-28-2010, 10:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	You have a Yaris in wolf's clothing... __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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