| Issue ID | 776963 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10319654 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 350Z |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/06/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There is something in the clutch system that is causing the clutch and other parts to burn fast and earlier than usual. The previous owner of my 2004 nissan 350z had the same problem. 2 new clutches at $2,500 each by the time it hit 35,000 miles. I bought the car not knowing about the problem and the clutch completely burned out while i was driving on the highway. Luckily i was not in the fast lane like i usually am and was able to safely pull over to the side of the road. I paid $2,500 to replace the clutch parts again. It is now less than 3 years later and it is happening again. Nissan dealer claims this must be user error and nothing wrong with the system yet agrees that is very hard to burn a clutch that fast as an experienced manual transmission driver. I've found others with the same problem but no resolution. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW BRITAIN, CT |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ36A74TXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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