| Issue ID | 1039423 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10564080 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 370Z |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 17/05/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Engine was replaced at 30,295 miles (due to excessive oil use) on 5/16/12. Upon return and on may 17, 2012, while driving the car, the clutch pedal would remain at the base of the floor of the vehicle. After driving, the clutch pedal would eventually came back to it's normal position. Approximately 2 months later, this re-occurred while driving the vehicle again, but this time, the vehicle would not go into 3rd gear, (leaving me stranded in traffic)... Everything eventually went back to normal. At 38,607, the clutch pedal once again remained on the floor board & on 1/26/13, the dealer diagnosed and replaced the failed clutch slave cylinder & master cylinder. On 5/27/13, at 45,769 mi, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for the same problem (clutch pedal remained on floor)-dealer stated-couldn't duplicate the concern. On 2/05/14, approx. 52,000 mi, the vehicle was taken to the shop after the clutch pedal remained on the floor and would not shift into gear (once again stranding me in traffic). This part (slave cylinder) is a common failure in the 350z, g37, 370z vehicles (as indicated in various forums) because of it's poor design and has a history of failure. There are no previous warnings given and can render the car helpless while driving in traffic. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31060 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MANSFIELD, TX |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ44E19MXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| 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 | 60 |
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