370z Complaints so far?

molamann

I have a 7AT and I have some complaints regarding the transmission shifting from 1st to 2nd and also from 2nd to 1st. For example, sometimes the car will be really jumpy when I'm lightly accelerating in the parking lot or accelerating from a stoplight. In the other hand, the transmission feels like it completely disengages when I let off the gas around 20-30mph'ish.

Also, there was an instance where I floored the gas to switch lane and the transmission just totally didn't engage. The car barely accelerated and the tachometer hit 9k+. Is this just a misshift or something or I should look into it?

dad

Check your transmission fluid level.And, try gradual pressure for acceleration, not all the way to the floor "all at once".

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Lug

Agreed, sounds like low fluid. Personally, I'd take it back to the dealer and explain the symptoms, no way that's normal. If the Tranny is defective, you want the dealer in on it ASAP.

molamann

Noted, I'm on hold with the dealership for an appointment as I'm typing this. Hoping it's not something too serious. :/

davidyan

I love the car and wouldn't want any other car on the market right now for the same price, but there are a few things I would fix. I've tried to be as comprehensive as possible.

1. There is no trunk privacy cover so everyone can see what is inside your trunk looking through the rear window. This is a feature that even much cheaper cars have and doesn't add much weight or additional cost to the car. The one on my 00 Celica GTS only weighs like 3lbs.

2. Only 90% of the side mirrors painted body color- can see some black plastic trim when looking from inside the car on the side. They should just paint the whole thing.

3. Armrest storage is too small.

4. Glovebox is too small to hold the manuals with the case.

5. Of the three dashboard circular monitors, the use of two of the three appears silly. One is for a digital clock and another is for the battery voltage. I would much rather not see the battery voltage and see the oil pressure and something else to go along with the oil temp.

6. The rearview mirror barely covers the span of the rear window.

7. Bluetooth phone connection should be standard and not optional.

8. All the painted silver parts of the interior and also the exterior door handle looks like it could fade over time which may show the black.

9. You cannot run the fan on recycled air without having the A/C turn on. If you turn on the recycle button, the AC turns on and if you turn off the AC, it automatically goes back to fresh mode. What if its not hot but something just smells outside?

10. The fuel gauge with the dotted lights instead of a gauge looks like a bad attempt to make the car look futuristic. In 5 - 6 years, it will look outdated. They should have used 1/8 inch lines. Also they should cover the fuel / coolant gauge with a clear plastic cover as is done with the tach and speedometer.

11. For those with 19 inch wheels, the average tire that fits as per tirerack.com is about $250 - $400 a piece which doesn't even include install/balance/shipping cost. Don't go crazy burning out, or you will spend $2000 a year on tires.

12. The front lip spoiler is easy to grind on the floor even if you haven't lowered the car. Fortunately its black plastic and is not painted.

13. There are too many bolts on the underside of the car to take off the plastic cover just to change your oil. I haven't done it yet, but looking at the photos others posted...

14. The clutch rides a little bit high and the pedal depresses very far down. During quick shifts, this will make it easier to scrape the gears due to the chance of not fully disengaging. Not a huge problem but just need to watch for in case your previous car had a "short clutch."

15. Some tranny noise in 1st gear when depressing clutch at low speeds. Normal but annoying and a bit more pronounced than other cars.

16. The rear fog lamp looks a little funny- big red square in the center of the rear bumper.

17. Seat sits a little low so sometimes getting out of the car
is a little stretch.

18. Blind spot - drivers side more problematic. Just turn your head more.

19. Seat makes clicking and on some others cars actually moves when turning hard. There are some DIY repairs for the clicking. Not sure about those whose seats actually slide during turns.

If I think of anything else, I'll add on later.

sofaonasock

1. Rear trunk cover is standard on the Touring.

4. Glovebox has been dramtically grown in size, compared to the previous generation. I put my manuals in the box behind the passenger seat, might be only std on the Touring.

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mrarroyo

It is available on the standard 370Z and I put my manual there as well.

VCuomo

Didn't come standard on mine (and it's not listed on the window sticker either, so it wasn't there from the factory and removed by the dealer).

[Edit] Sorry, my bad - I thought you were referring to the rear trunk mat. The Touring does indeed come with a cover that hides the area under the rear hatch...

tvfreakazoid

Regarding number 9 about the fresh air fan. I assume you can just turn it off so that no fresh air can come in right? In case something does smell nasty outside. I hope so.

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Modshack

Yada yada yada. you bought the wrong car if you're serious about all this nit-picking stuff..... Unbelievable.

Try again......

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i hope your joking..

Supergoji

and your car still drives???

JoeyD

I know this is a stupid question but I'll ask it anyway. Are you sure you didn't blip the stick up to shift gears while not in manual mode? IE over rev the motor in nuetral. I did it once, i didn't over rev but it was a shock. As for the 1-2 shift mine is ROCK SOLID 100% of the time, if yours isn't get it checked. The 3-2 shift in manual mode can be clunky and unpredictable but only if you are downshifting at VERY low revs. I attribute this to a lack of hydraulic pressure due to the low revs.

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davidyan

Its very strange that you hit 9K RPM with the auto transmission. Its not like on a manual transmission where if you misshift, lets say from 3rd to 2nd instead of 3rd to 4th going fast that you can overrev the engine that far. If your car really hit 9K RPM, you could have floated the valves on the car and damaged the engine. Does the engine sound fine?