Wheel Rim Problems of Nissan 350Z

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan 350z. The contact stated that her factory rims were customized and dipped in a chrome substance before they were purchased. While driving 25 mph the chrome rim separated. As consequence her risk of vehicle crash was increased. The manufacturer was notified and she received a replacement set of rims. The dealer stated that they were aware of the failure with this model type. The failure and current mileages were 26,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan 350z. While driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions making a left turn, there was a loud sound outside of the vehicle. The contact observed that the front end of the vehicle had fallen on the ground and the front passenger wheel disengaged from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician stated the failure was contributed to a defective rim. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact has concerns of the significant safety hazard. The failure and current mileages were 31,000.

I purchased a new 350z car from antioch (California) Nissan dealership in 2004 with chromed alloy wheels. In addition, I purchased an extended warranty. On the below date a vacaville Nissan mechanic was test driving my vehicle when the right front wheel cracked around the lug nuts and fell off in their parking lot causing damage to my vehicle and unrepairable damage to the rim. Nissan corporation has issued bulletins to the dealership not to chrome alloy wheels for safety and performance reasons. I was not notified of this status. . . Only after the accident did the vacaville service manager give me a copy of their bulletin dated 9/07. It stated my warranty is void as a result of the dealership chroming the alloy wheels as verified by the corporate warranty office . I have contacted both dealerships and their corporate consumer affairs office to no avail. How many other cars were sold with unsafe chromed alloyed wheels? how do I retrieve my out of pocket expenses of car repairs, car rental, and replacement of defective wheels?.

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I own a 2006 Nissan 350z with chrome wheels. Three of the wheels are cracked and the car is unsafe to drive. Through the process of trying to get Nissan to replace the wheels, I learned that the wheels on the car are after-market re-chromed wheels. Nissan is not being helpful in getting the problem resolved by replacing the wheels. I am referencing NHTSA defect action number pe06050 and engineering analysis ea07005.

Wheel spoke fracture on 2 of 7 spokes of right front wheel. Dealer classified as damage not covered by warranty but no impact, accident, or tire damage ever noted or observed. Questioned if this was related to NHTSA action number peo6050 engineering analysis ea07-005 but dealer had no knowledge. Wheel replaced at owner expense. Nissan requested to respond about safety of these wheels, still waiting on response.

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: the contact stated while driving 65 mph on normal road conditions, the front right wheel separated from the vehicle and hit the right passenger door. The chrome wheel center was observed to be still attached to the base with the five nuts. When the other wheels were inspected, cracks appeared in the front and rear wheels on the driver side. The dealer stated the cracks from the wheels were due to the chroming process. Updated 08/29/06.

Vehicle experienced a defective material reaction to an altered road surface in front driver's side rim. A set of raised subway tracks ran parallel with the road I was traveling on. As the road forked, I was forced to traverse the tracks in order to follow the appropriate road. As soon as the inside edge of front driver's side rim came in contact with the subway rail, the vehicle immediately "bottomed out". After bringing the vehicle to the side of the road I investigated the tire and rim and found no apparent damage. After completely removing the rim from the vehicle it was immediately apparent that the inside edge of the rim had caved in. The outer edge of the rim was undamaged, as was the tire itself, but the outer edge of the rim seemed to have collapsed in on itself. The impact of the vehicle bottoming out must have damaged the rotor and wheel studs because within 500 feet of installing the spare tire the studs themselves broke forcing me to have the vehicle flatbedded to the dealership. Dealership refused to repair vehicle as under warrantee claiming driver error. The lack of tire damage and signs of direct impact damage to outer rim, seems to indicate a weakened inner edge to the rim stemming from material defect failure/.

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