Well I am now accustomed to the few quirky things with the 2003 Z like the grease on the windows, rattles, etc. But now the first repair has to be done. The engine and transmission are still working fine. 18,000 miles on the car and now the driver side window won’t go down. Time to buy an extended warranty.

 

the quarky windows were why i bought the 60k wrap warranty. one will probably die anyway at 61k

 

Yeah...i got the 75K mile warranty....after reading some things on here, im glad i did!

 

how much is the extended warranty anyway?

 

There were lots of different levels of the extended warranty all the way down to if your wheels became dented from hitting a pothole, even if they were aftermarket, then they would be replaced! I didnt go to that extent...i just got the 75K bumper to bumper powertrain and accessories warranty for like a thousand bucks.

 

Many people don’t know that extended warranty prices are negotiable, so haggle.

 

I got ripped on my silver warranty (etching, 6 year , 75k bumper to bumper), gap protection = $1500
At the time I wasnt thinking. I was imagining driving the Z lol

 

I never buy extended warranties. Either way, buy or not, its a gamble. I guess I prefer to keep my $$ and gamble that my car is not a lemon and with a little preventative maintenance she will last the duration I own her!!
Good luck!
ZZ

 

i paid $638 to extent the 36mo bumper to bumper to 60mo. it gives yu free car rental for all reparies for 6 years

 

Hi David,

Both my windows dont work at the moment along with the central locking and the seats.

Has yours been fixed yet? Would love to know what it is when they find your problem....

Mike

 

I have not had it fixed yet but there is a clicking sound in the door so I wonder if it is a relay switch or something

 

Thats the same noise that I had !!!!

That lasted a day or so and then it all stopped, thats also when I lost the seat power as well as central locking.

Dealer spent 3 days and had no idea, changed body control module and still not working. Nissan Australia are now involved. I will let you know if they find anything.

Mike

p.s. to go along with this, some $%#$head smashed my rear window and took my notebook, in a secure carpark infront of a security camera!!!!

 

Its always a good idea to get the extended warante if you know that your going to keep the car for a while.

 

And if it is a BRAND NEW model with a lot of high tech stuff in it!

If you want an AWESOME warranty, check out www.warrantydirect.com I got mine from them just after I picked up my car (9/02). I got the 6 year 75000 mile bumper to bumper for $775.00 This thing covers nearly everything.

 

My Z developed the same problem suddenly at 11000 miles. The dealer first replaced the window switch assembly, but the problem came back the next day. Then they replaced the window regulator and motor assembly (parts 80721-CD000 and 80731-CD001 respectively), window has worked fine ever since. I think there is a TSB out on this. All work was done under normal warranty.

 

Any other issues or was it just your windows?

Thanks
Mike

 

A word from an unhappy customer.

I'm not sure how the dealers are in Oz, but you don't have to take it to the dealer to get warranty work done. Here in O'town I've already crossed two dealers off of my Xmas list.

Ask around, get a good mechanic, and he'll be reimbursed by the warranty company.

 

Which dealer do you deal with?

I bought my Z from Bill Ray in Longwood.

 

Exact same thing happened to my Z at around 12K miles, but mine was stuck in the down position. My dealer replaced the window motor w/o any problems under warranty. Should be the same for you. Haven't had a problem since.

 

I ended up getting Nissan Australia involved and now its getting sorted in the morning.

I wonder if it is the window regulator shorting out everything or something similar.

Mike