I did a search on this and I'm suprised no one has tried to associate problems with their Z to your build date. I'm trying to see if there is a trend from later built '03 Z's to the first ones....So far no problems, even though I've had my Z for only a week...

Production Date: March/'03
Problems: None so Far.


What about the rest of you guys?

 

Build date July 2002
- Window grease streak

 

Build Date:

1/03

Problems:

Window grease
*Very* slight pull to the right
Slightly misaligned steering wheel

 

Build Date: Jan. 2003
Problems: None

 

July 02

Window streak
Front tire feathering
Rear axle noise
Valve cover leak
Seat movement
Front control arms clunk
Visor rattle

 

July 02 Vin#957

Steering rack&pinion failed
Steering pump contaminated
tire feathering (only the right wheel feathers)
new transmission (3rd gear grind... then 4th and 5th started grinding too)
window streaks (minor)
fuel won't fill to the top (happened once or twice)

What problems DONT I have?
Bouncy ride (feels more planted than my 01 celica GT)
clicking seat

 

Hmmm, I think I'm with you on 2 outta 3:
*Very* slight pull to the right
Slightly misaligned steering wheel

PLUS: possible seat clicking

Build date: 2/03.

Just as a comparison: My 1990 240SX--second year build--had the following problems:
Paint mismatch on rear side panel (found it after I brought the car home from dealer)--dealer repainted side.
Tach went out 2 days after purchase: dealer replaced tach.
During test drive to check tach (by service man) a rock hit the front windshield and cracked it: dealer replaced windshield.
All this just within the first week!

 

CS Track
Build date: April 03

Problems:
squeaky brake at low speed (normal for brembo?)
nothing else.

 

Build date 1/03

Problems:

Grease streaks (is that a problem?)
Front seat clicking

 

The Brembo's come with a higher friction pad than standard brakes. It is completely normal for them to squeal a little bit at low speeds. The noise is a trade off for higher initial bite and greater fade resistance.

 

Build Date: 12/02
Problems:
1) Grease streak on both windows
2) Very slight pull to the right (might even be the road)


That's about it - ohh and a few paint chips.

 

11/02

Grease on driver's window (doesn't even bother me)
Tiny bit of orange peel (I wouldn't even call it a problem, but some do)
Slight pull to the right, steering wheel slightly off-center (I bet it just needs an alignment)
Tranny has hard 2nd gear shifts when gear oil is cold (its actually improved with mileage, so I'm waiting)
There was a dash rattle but it went away mysteriously
Tons of brake dust (not a problem but a PITA and still easily fixed)

No signs of tire feathering yet at 2800 miles.