Nissan 350Z owners have reported 2 electronic stability control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common electronic stability control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electronic stability control (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
I was driving and I braked to make a right turn and the car cut off . The second time I was braking to make a turn and it cut off this time I had to wait a few minutes. The third time I was at a red traffic light and it shut off and the forth time I was at a traffic light it shut off and all four times the service engine light came on but for some reason on the forth time the service engine light did not go off.
While driving on a winding stretch of a two lane highway my 350z went into an unexpected 360 degree spin. It was a little misty outside. The road was damp, but not wet. The temperature was in the low 40's deg f. I was traveling at about 45 mph in a 45 mph zone. I had just barely started into an average left turn (I. E. , not a tight turn) when the car started to spin. I took my foot off the accelerator, but did not brake. I turned the steering wheel opposite of the direction of the spin, but the car did not straighten out. When it appeared I was going to run into the side of mountain head on, I turned the steering wheel in the direction of the spin, which, as expected, caused it to spin a little faster. The car ended up on the shoulder of the opposite lane. Fortunately, I didn't hit anything. I checked the tires afterward and they appeared normal. I went back over the section of road, but saw nothing unusual. This happened about three weeks ago. I havent noticed anything since then, but I haven't pushed it either. To me it seems this should not have happened and that even if it did, the dynamic stability control system should have straightened the car out. I have owned this car for more than 4 years. From my experience under normal circumstances I should have been able to easily have negotiated this turn at least 15 mph faster than I was driving. This is a road that I travel often. I took the car to the dealer and gave them copies of similar NHTSA complaints for this car. The dealer was unaware of a generic problem that would cause this problem. The dealer will check with the Nissan rep and get back to me.