Convertible top blues.... HELP

Rnchdude · 02-07-2017, 08:25 AM

So sorry to hear about that!! Ugh. The saving grace you have is you're in Orlando, so there have GOT to be reputable shops (not dealers) that deal with drop tops. Do you have a favorite body shop you could ask for a referral? I hope you post later that it was a simple adjustment. Good Luck!!

OldGuyFla · 02-07-2017, 09:41 AM

Hi

These tops are a real challenge when they need to be worked on. Did the top light go out when the top closed or did it stay on? For the window not going back up, does it hit somewhere on the top? Did you try both windows? It seems that most people that have had problems in this area have played with the 5th bow bungee cord adj.

ZipNZ370 · 02-07-2017, 03:32 PM

Same thing happened to me this weekend. Im a little over 51k miles and have never had a problem BUT knew it was coming at some point from reading all the problems many owners have had.

Went to put the top down and it went about a quarter of the way then stopped. The motor was still going like it was trying to complete the process. I stopped tried it again, no movement but the motor was going. So I tried closing it. It went a little bit then again stopped. I pressed the "open" button again then the "closed" button and it finally closed completely.

Now Im freaked out it will fail and get stuck so I dont even want to temp fate. No warrant left obviously, BUT I'm considering purchasing an extended warranty through Nissan...Security+Plus Gold Preferred which will cover the car for an additional 36k miles (with exception of wear/tear items).

Its going to cost over $1500 but with everything that seems to go wrong with these cars I figure its a good investment. I certainly do not have or want to pay $7000 to replace an entire top.

My best friend has a 2013 Roadster. Same exact problem. The dealer could not figure out what the issue was and kept her car for over 3 weeks. They finally had to have a Nissan mechanic from corporate fly to Vegas to figure it out. She was out of warranty and it was going to cost her $6500 to fix. She threw an absolute fit to Nissan Customer Care and they covered the cost.

Any thoughts on extended warranty purchase?

OldGuyFla · 02-07-2017, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZipNZ370

Same thing happened to me this weekend. Im a little over 51k miles and have never had a problem BUT knew it was coming at some point from reading all the problems many owners have had.

Went to put the top down and it went about a quarter of the way then stopped. The motor was still going like it was trying to complete the process. I stopped tried it again, no movement but the motor was going. So I tried closing it. It went a little bit then again stopped. I pressed the "open" button again then the "closed" button and it finally closed completely.

Now Im freaked out it will fail and get stuck so I dont even want to temp fate. No warrant left obviously, BUT I'm considering purchasing an extended warranty through Nissan...Security+Plus Gold Preferred which will cover the car for an additional 36k miles (with exception of wear/tear items).

Its going to cost over $1500 but with everything that seems to go wrong with these cars I figure its a good investment. I certainly do not have or want to pay $7000 to replace an entire top.

My best friend has a 2013 Roadster. Same exact problem. The dealer could not figure out what the issue was and kept her car for over 3 weeks. They finally had to have a Nissan mechanic from corporate fly to Vegas to figure it out. She was out of warranty and it was going to cost her $6500 to fix. She threw an absolute fit to Nissan Customer Care and they covered the cost.

Any thoughts on extended warranty purchase?

Just make sure that it says the top is covered, minus the canvas of course. $1500 isn't bad for peace of mind.

02-07-2017, 09:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
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02-07-2017, 08:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rnchdude Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: NorCal Sacramento Posts: 34 Drives: 12 370Z 6M Roadster Rep Power: 10	So sorry to hear about that!! Ugh. The saving grace you have is you're in Orlando, so there have GOT to be reputable shops (not dealers) that deal with drop tops. Do you have a favorite body shop you could ask for a referral? I hope you post later that it was a simple adjustment. Good Luck!!