Z is 4 Days Old Having Problems

nyc370z · 03-11-2010, 05:26 PM

Got my Z last Sunday and took it this morning to get venture-shield installed (didn't drive it since Sunday). On the way back, I hit bumper to bumper traffic. I have an AT and was pressing the accelerator lightly to keep up with the slow pace of the traffic. Once I let off the accelerator to roll to a stop, the car would start to lunge forward and shake.

I thought maybe this was normal for the car as I haven't driven it in traffic before... However when the traffic opened up I hit the gas and got nothing.... the car started to shake and buck violently...

At this point I pulled over and shut the car off... When I turned it back on it drove fine....

Is this a one time freak occurrence? Anyone have any idea as to what this can be? Almost feels like the transmission is shifting gears insequentially.

Has anyone experienced something similar? I know if I bring it to the dealer I won't be able to recreate the problem... I think I will drive it tomorrow to work to see how things go.

The car literally has 100 miles on it...

mazdaspeed3 · 03-11-2010, 05:45 PM

Bad fuel pump? Faulty spark plug? Sounds like a fuel issue. Either way, take it back to the dealer. Could just get worse over time. Does your automatic have the sports package? If not it might have been the traction control. Traction control plus no limited slip equals lurching.

nuTinmuch · 03-11-2010, 05:54 PM

This could be a bad tank of gas as well -- but it could be a whole lot of things. Only the dealer will be able to really tell you.

nyc370z · 03-11-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed3

Bad fuel pump? Faulty spark plug? Sounds like a fuel issue. Either way, take it back to the dealer. Could just get worse over time. Does your automatic have the sports package? If not it might have been the traction control. Traction control plus no limited slip equals lurching.

I have a base model, no sports package. There were no light flashing on the dash or anything.

Red370 · 03-11-2010, 06:07 PM

apparently the ECU tends to go haywire with random cars, its happened to a few people, they just shut the car off for 10 minutes or so, restarted it, never had the problem again.

NYBladeZ · 03-11-2010, 06:12 PM

I think I had this problem once, and only once, turn it off/on and most importantly make sure your gas cap is tight

nyc370z · 03-11-2010, 06:14 PM

Thanks guys... I'm gonna drive it again tomorrow and see what happens... I hope it's just a one time thing.

wishihadnav · 03-11-2010, 06:22 PM

wow that sucks man..hopfully it dont happen no more.

Zsteve · 03-11-2010, 06:23 PM

dont wait too long cuz I would take it back and say no deal on the car and get a different one. Note: did you get that stuff installed? If so you may have ruined the possibility of getting a new car.

soCo · 03-11-2010, 06:24 PM

Yeah it could be a whole mess of things, if it happens again definitely take it in.

KillerBee370 · 03-11-2010, 06:25 PM

nyc370z · 03-11-2010, 06:31 PM

Yea I got it installed.... I don't think they would take the car back even if I didn't--probably just send me to service.

I'm gonna play it by ear, hopefully it won't happen again. I'll keep you all updated.

Zsteve · 03-11-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc370z

Yea I got it installed.... I don't think they would take the car back even if I didn't--probably just send me to service.

I'm gonna play it by ear, hopefully it won't happen again. I'll keep you all updated.

well you do have a certain amount of days that you can return the car if not happy with it. I know my salesman discussed this as I think they have to by law. I wanna say 30 days but Im not sure about that. Check into it even with the installed thing cuz you dont want to be stuck with a lemon, which they should have discussed with you by law too.

And I owuld take it in right away and have them look at it so that you it on record. Protect yourself man.

initialgemini · 03-11-2010, 06:44 PM

Yah I had something similar to me happen when I first got the car. I pulled over and restarted the car. I haven't seen it happen ever again and I have 18K on the car right now.

Zsteve · 03-11-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by initialgemini

Yah I had something similar to me happen when I first got the car. I pulled over and restarted the car. I haven't seen it happen ever again and I have 18K on the car right now.

Now what if it started happening again and cuz you never took it in you may not be able to declare it under the lemon law. So what I am saying is it not worth the trip to the dealer to get it on record just in case? The guy in the runaway prius never had his accelerator stick but once too.

03-11-2010, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
nyc370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 14 Drives: Mercedes c350 Rep Power: 15	Z is 4 Days Old Having Problems Got my Z last Sunday and took it this morning to get venture-shield installed (didn't drive it since Sunday). On the way back, I hit bumper to bumper traffic. I have an AT and was pressing the accelerator lightly to keep up with the slow pace of the traffic. Once I let off the accelerator to roll to a stop, the car would start to lunge forward and shake. I thought maybe this was normal for the car as I haven't driven it in traffic before... However when the traffic opened up I hit the gas and got nothing.... the car started to shake and buck violently... At this point I pulled over and shut the car off... When I turned it back on it drove fine.... Is this a one time freak occurrence? Anyone have any idea as to what this can be? Almost feels like the transmission is shifting gears insequentially. Has anyone experienced something similar? I know if I bring it to the dealer I won't be able to recreate the problem... I think I will drive it tomorrow to work to see how things go. The car literally has 100 miles on it...

03-11-2010, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
nuTinmuch A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,092 Drives: PG 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 17	This could be a bad tank of gas as well -- but it could be a whole lot of things. Only the dealer will be able to really tell you. __________________ nuTinmuch! -- Platinum Graphite 370Z -- Check out my Gallery thread here!

03-11-2010, 06:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 295	apparently the ECU tends to go haywire with random cars, its happened to a few people, they just shut the car off for 10 minutes or so, restarted it, never had the problem again. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

03-11-2010, 06:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	I think I had this problem once, and only once, turn it off/on and most importantly make sure your gas cap is tight __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

03-11-2010, 06:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 21	dont wait too long cuz I would take it back and say no deal on the car and get a different one. Note: did you get that stuff installed? If so you may have ruined the possibility of getting a new car. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

03-11-2010, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
mazdaspeed3 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the basement Posts: 22 Drives: 09 370z sprt+Trng Rep Power: 15	Bad fuel pump? Faulty spark plug? Sounds like a fuel issue. Either way, take it back to the dealer. Could just get worse over time. Does your automatic have the sports package? If not it might have been the traction control. Traction control plus no limited slip equals lurching.

03-11-2010, 06:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
nyc370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 14 Drives: Mercedes c350 Rep Power: 15	Thanks guys... I'm gonna drive it again tomorrow and see what happens... I hope it's just a one time thing.

03-11-2010, 06:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 183	wow that sucks man..hopfully it dont happen no more.

03-11-2010, 06:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
soCo Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Philadelphia Age: 36 Posts: 146 Drives: 370z soon hopefully Rep Power: 15	Yeah it could be a whole mess of things, if it happens again definitely take it in.

03-11-2010, 06:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321

03-11-2010, 06:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
nyc370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 14 Drives: Mercedes c350 Rep Power: 15	Yea I got it installed.... I don't think they would take the car back even if I didn't--probably just send me to service. I'm gonna play it by ear, hopefully it won't happen again. I'll keep you all updated.

03-11-2010, 06:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
initialgemini Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 340 Drives: 2011 FX 35 Rep Power: 250	Yah I had something similar to me happen when I first got the car. I pulled over and restarted the car. I haven't seen it happen ever again and I have 18K on the car right now. __________________ CY 370z \|Sports Package\| Berk CBE\| Berk High Flow Cats (awaiting install)\|BBS LM\|Eibach Pro-Kit Springs\|Stillen Sway Bars\|TWS Shift Knob\|B&M Short Shifter

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