Just came back from the Nissan dealer alignment issue / car pulling to one side

Amon · 04-11-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by armensti

make sure they can actually do something about it before leaving the car there so that after few hours they dont call you and tell you that they dont have the specs for it

Haha, yeah, Ill make sure of that. I would probably stay while it was serviced though. I saw some of the service guys taking a joyride in a customers blue 370 just a few days ago, but that's a different story entirely.

armensti · 04-11-2009, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Amon

Haha, yeah, Ill make sure of that. I would probably stay while it was serviced though. I saw some of the service guys taking a joyride in a customers blue 370 just a few days ago, but that's a different story entirely.

thats what im afraid of. they did take mine for a joy ride. they put two miles on it. next time im not gonna leave my car there im just gonna go stand right next to the mechanic

Amon · 04-11-2009, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by armensti

thats what im afraid of. they did take mine for a joy ride. they put two miles on it. next time im not gonna leave my car there im just gonna go stand right next to the mechanic

And that's the thing that gets me. You would think that if you work hard to get the money to pay for a 30k+ car, that other people would respect that. Guess not.

armensti · 04-11-2009, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Amon

And that's the thing that gets me. You would think that if you work hard to get the money to pay for a 30k+ car, that other people would respect that. Guess not.

well mines almost 40k and i would think that they would provide better service but i guess not.

shitty dealers.

AK370Z · 04-11-2009, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by armensti

yeahhhhhhhh mine pulls to the left and i have NOOO idea why. i hope the 370z dont have a defect to them.

I shouldve bought an sti, 2nd year production less problems

It should be a simple fix. Your car IS under warranty. So, they have to fix it. If I recall correctly, isn't the rule of thumb is, if you're driving on the highway and you let go your steering wheel, if the car goes to another lane in 7 seconds then your alignment is off?

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Originally Posted by Amon

Haha, yeah, Ill make sure of that. I would probably stay while it was serviced though. I saw some of the service guys taking a joyride in a customers blue 370 just a few days ago, but that's a different story entirely.

Def. stay in the shop because this way you prevent multiple joyrides. Please note, they will STILL take the car out for a "Test Ride" once they are done with w/e problems you had. You can't stop it. They will probably do one as you bring it in to find your problem and one right after fixing the problem. But if you're not there and the manager is out, consider your car "joyride of the day".

Amon · 04-11-2009, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

It should be a simple fix. Your car IS under warranty. So, they have to fix it. If I recall correctly, isn't the rule of thumb is, if you're driving on the highway and you let go your steering wheel, if the car goes to another lane in 7 seconds then your alignment is off?

Yep, that's what I have always heard. Luckily, mine doesn't seem to pull one way or the other, but I'm still going to have the issues with the wheel moving around when the road is bumpy just to put my mind at ease.

armensti · 04-11-2009, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

It should be a simple fix. Your car IS under warranty. So, they have to fix it. If I recall correctly, isn't the rule of thumb is, if you're driving on the highway and you let go your steering wheel, if the car goes to another lane in 7 seconds then your alignment is off?

Def. stay in the shop because this way you prevent multiple joyrides. Please note, they will STILL take the car out for a "Test Ride" once they are done with w/e problems you had. You can't stop it. They will probably do one as you bring it in to find your problem and one right after fixing the problem. But if you're not there and the manager is out, consider your car "joyride of the day".

i hate the fact that they have to drive your car. THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE. i saw this worker grind the $%&#@ out of someones 350z

juan05 · 04-12-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by AK

Def. stay in the shop because this way you prevent multiple joyrides. Please note, they will STILL take the car out for a "Test Ride" once they are done with w/e problems you had. You can't stop it. They will probably do one as you bring it in to find your problem and one right after fixing the problem. But if you're not there and the manager is out, consider your car "joyride of the day".

are they allowed to take a joyride without you been there? also if you are there and you dont want nobody driving your car can you just say no ill take it for a test drive see how it handles?

dad · 04-12-2009, 12:33 PM

Could this be just a tire issue?

Question for all the 370z Owners

DinoJ · 04-12-2009, 05:48 PM

Is the same problem:

I have noticed since the first day i bought the car when i stop (usually when its from a faster speed and its a more aggressive or sudden break) the car pulls so heavily to one or other side that if i dont hold the wheel significantly hard in the upright position i would hit traffic 2 lanes over.

antennahead · 04-12-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DinoJ

Is the same problem:

I have noticed since the first day i bought the car when i stop (usually when its from a faster speed and its a more aggressive or sudden break) the car pulls so heavily to one or other side that if i dont hold the wheel significantly hard in the upright position i would hit traffic 2 lanes over.

Mine does this also, but as stated, it is only on worn and heavily grooved roads. On a smooth surface the car tracks straight, even from a sudden stop. Wide, low profile tires tend to do this.

John

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DinoJ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 87 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 264	Is the same problem: I have noticed since the first day i bought the car when i stop (usually when its from a faster speed and its a more aggressive or sudden break) the car pulls so heavily to one or other side that if i dont hold the wheel significantly hard in the upright position i would hit traffic 2 lanes over.