i have the same problem for both drive and passenger side window for my 350z. Replaced both motors with cardone remanufactured and they both went out again and had it replaced under warranty. The 3rd motor in the car is going out again on both sides. i was told it might be the window regulator which might be bad causing the motor to work harder. I'm not sure right now as well. They said the arm sometimes get bent making the motor work harder burning it out.
@bobster when you take the motor apart clean the bushes and electromagnetic coil with fine sand paper then dielectric grease on important contact parts, this way you shouldnt have that problem again, worked on my Z!
not talkin shit but sounds like your pretty rough on the buttons as well i.e. constantly being on/off the switch real quick....not so good for the motors in general
I've got the "click but no go" on the driver side (RHS on Aus Version) and mine is an 08 Roadster. It works one day, and then not the next. Ironic that we have to trust Nissans "VDC" electronics to save our lives on every corner, but we can't trust those same electrics to wind up a window. Mines going in under warrenty
haha something like that happend to me a couple days ago on my passenger window but mine can not close now i didnt get the problem fixed yet but i will soon
poor electrical contact! the slow growl is due to insufficient continuity. open the door, take the motor out & apart, and clean out the window motor brushes.
Mine was the driver side window. Nissan Dealership here in Canada wanted $520 JUST FOR THE MOTOR, and another $180to install it. Total with tax about $800.
I ordered a new motor from Concept Z, and did it myself for $200.
@1993habsalltheway You can try two things... Either undo the door panel and take the window motor out and clean it / oil it. I did this and the solution worked... For one week, however some people do this and the "fix" lasts months if not more.
Otherwise, gotta change the window motor. You can do it yourself, it's very easy (if you want to save a few bucks).
@Sandok13 Yes! That is totally right! I fixed mine, cleaned the brushes in the motor and it worked fine for 2 week then again the same problem! =( new motor, thatz the only solution if u want the full fix!
Same here. My drivers side window doesn't go up. I have to bang the side of the arm rest a few times to get the slow motor to turn and raise the drivers window. I thought it was just the switch because it kept clickng. My new "Master/Main Window Switch" came in today from courtesyparst nissan. I Installed the Master Switch it and fixed the door seal when closed on the roadster. It did not however fix the problem. The motor is just to weak.
@Sandok13 I have the same problem on my driver side door very slow and sometimes does not respond at all. What kind of motor are we looking for the window and where do you buy that motor?
@Bad3ACE Your are looking, technically, for any window motor... But having the official Nissan Window Motor is best. I searched various online websites to that ship car parts to find the window. I can find the exact link if you want, but any major online store that ships car parts should have it...
I had this problem today. My driver side window wont go back up(04 350Z Touring). I went to a friend who owns a shop to help me out with it and determined that there was a connection problem between the motor and the wires. After a few minutes of checking with a meter and working the switches, the window worked again flawlessly(knock on wood so this wont happen again!). Anyways, I hear that G35 owners also have the same window problem.
i have a 04 nissan 350z with 50K miles and yeah i have the same fucking problem with the passangers window it got stock half way and i pulled it up with my hands, so now i never open it.Very dissapointed with nissan i was expecting better quality and thats not all i have other problems as well it makes a noise in the engine plus the parts for this car are expensive.
fuck. I am seeing tens of thousands of people complaining lol. well we bought it. now we have to buy it again lol. the fukn u get for the fuk u got. lol
might seem alot too you but my 05 jetta had the window freeze up and drop off the track because of those shit plastic clips they come with. and on mk4 jetta's i know for a fact its about 50% if not higher. PLUS if i wanted a 350z with the windows always down i'd get a roadster. but i don't like roadsters over coupes plus the 350z roadster looks like a boat.
Agreed, I'd have also bought the roadster if I wanted the windows down and to drive in a ugly 350Z but there are days when I'm driving through the countryside and a magical tunnel appears where I wish I could open BOTH windows for that aural pleasure :)
was any of this affected by your window tint? how dark is your tint? mine isn't coming tinted and i was going to tint front and rear side windows 35% and make the rear windsheild 20%, but not before i seen how it looks first, how dark it will look and if it will look fucked because the dark is that much darker.
Not at all, given that both my driver and passenger windows (as well as rear windscreen) are tinted and well, driver window works fine.
And how dark is it? As light as feasibly possible for me, given that techincally, tinting the side windows isn't totally allowed.
I have more tint on my rear windscreen and imho, it looks great like that but it's all down to preference. Truth be told, if you got a grey or black Z, tinting the windows looks great.
Man Zs are full of problems. I just got my 08 and it has 100 miles on it and this LOUD grinding noise started coming from front right side wheel. Its like taking a fork and putting it against the rotor while moving, a loud screeching sound...Any idea what's happening??
it could be a mixture of rock and gravel build up caused from mud,grid roads etc. you have too take all the wheels off one at a time and clean behind the lip area of the rim and the rotors and calipers. wash chissle wash dry and regrease or what not. this problem happened to me and i thought it was something major here it was caused from taking a short gravel road one day after it rained all the rocks and gravel caused the scraping and shimmying noise, but this can happen to any car.next coment
But at 100 miles??? How? I've never taken it out on rainy days, it doesn't rain much in cali, I've only had it 3 weeks...Damn, I will be taking it in tmw..Nissan let me down! =(
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vettekid407 2 months ago
Here's your problem of a very tedious inspection:
You have a cat in your door panel, the window rolls up and down, thus making the kitty purr. Remove the cat to fix your problem.
MonteLSV6 7 months ago
i have the same problem for both drive and passenger side window for my 350z. Replaced both motors with cardone remanufactured and they both went out again and had it replaced under warranty. The 3rd motor in the car is going out again on both sides. i was told it might be the window regulator which might be bad causing the motor to work harder. I'm not sure right now as well. They said the arm sometimes get bent making the motor work harder burning it out.
addictedtopussy69 10 months ago
@bobster when you take the motor apart clean the bushes and electromagnetic coil with fine sand paper then dielectric grease on important contact parts, this way you shouldnt have that problem again, worked on my Z!
ground545 10 months ago
mine doesn't even go down.
camcuber 10 months ago
not talkin shit but sounds like your pretty rough on the buttons as well i.e. constantly being on/off the switch real quick....not so good for the motors in general
hell00fficer 11 months ago
I've got the "click but no go" on the driver side (RHS on Aus Version) and mine is an 08 Roadster. It works one day, and then not the next. Ironic that we have to trust Nissans "VDC" electronics to save our lives on every corner, but we can't trust those same electrics to wind up a window. Mines going in under warrenty
1TB0T 1 year ago
haha something like that happend to me a couple days ago on my passenger window but mine can not close now i didnt get the problem fixed yet but i will soon
EdisH13 1 year ago
poor electrical contact! the slow growl is due to insufficient continuity. open the door, take the motor out & apart, and clean out the window motor brushes.
tibbz82 1 year ago
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Bad3ACE 1 year ago
Mine was the driver side window. Nissan Dealership here in Canada wanted $520 JUST FOR THE MOTOR, and another $180to install it. Total with tax about $800.
I ordered a new motor from Concept Z, and did it myself for $200.
SilverstoneZED 1 year ago
This same thing happened to my 08 Touring. At least it was under warranty!
shefmike 1 year ago
my 350z does the same thing... but on the driver side. Do i have to change the motor :(
1993habsalltheway 1 year ago
@1993habsalltheway You can try two things... Either undo the door panel and take the window motor out and clean it / oil it. I did this and the solution worked... For one week, however some people do this and the "fix" lasts months if not more.
Otherwise, gotta change the window motor. You can do it yourself, it's very easy (if you want to save a few bucks).
Sandok13 1 year ago
@Sandok13 Yes! That is totally right! I fixed mine, cleaned the brushes in the motor and it worked fine for 2 week then again the same problem! =( new motor, thatz the only solution if u want the full fix!
bobster 10 months ago
Same here. My drivers side window doesn't go up. I have to bang the side of the arm rest a few times to get the slow motor to turn and raise the drivers window. I thought it was just the switch because it kept clickng. My new "Master/Main Window Switch" came in today from courtesyparst nissan. I Installed the Master Switch it and fixed the door seal when closed on the roadster. It did not however fix the problem. The motor is just to weak.
chinhido350z1 2 years ago
Ya, banging the door was only a temporary solution.
Eventually, the motor will die and you will hate Nissan :-(
However, ever since I installed my own window motor (very easy job), both driver and passenger windows have been perfect!
Sandok13 2 years ago
@Sandok13 I have the same problem on my driver side door very slow and sometimes does not respond at all. What kind of motor are we looking for the window and where do you buy that motor?
Bad3ACE 1 year ago
@Bad3ACE Your are looking, technically, for any window motor... But having the official Nissan Window Motor is best. I searched various online websites to that ship car parts to find the window. I can find the exact link if you want, but any major online store that ships car parts should have it...
Sandok13 1 year ago
mine passanger window is doing the same thing probably worse and it only has 14,800 miles. lol
andrescaraudio 2 years ago
I had this problem today. My driver side window wont go back up(04 350Z Touring). I went to a friend who owns a shop to help me out with it and determined that there was a connection problem between the motor and the wires. After a few minutes of checking with a meter and working the switches, the window worked again flawlessly(knock on wood so this wont happen again!). Anyways, I hear that G35 owners also have the same window problem.
kuanjefferson1 2 years ago
my 350z right side window stopped working like yours too
Filipeg85 2 years ago
i have a 04 nissan 350z with 50K miles and yeah i have the same fucking problem with the passangers window it got stock half way and i pulled it up with my hands, so now i never open it.Very dissapointed with nissan i was expecting better quality and thats not all i have other problems as well it makes a noise in the engine plus the parts for this car are expensive.
noname40983 2 years ago
2004 touring coup, driver window just failed.
fuck. I am seeing tens of thousands of people complaining lol. well we bought it. now we have to buy it again lol. the fukn u get for the fuk u got. lol
mjs1231 2 years ago
the only recalls or problems i've seen with a 350 are the window mechinisms (rarely) and 3rd gear grind on early models 03 (defective syncos)
VaNdAlL04 3 years ago
Rarely? Depending on which garage you visit (and which forums), seems that easily 10-15% of Z owners have their stupid windows acting up... :P
Sandok13 3 years ago
might seem alot too you but my 05 jetta had the window freeze up and drop off the track because of those shit plastic clips they come with. and on mk4 jetta's i know for a fact its about 50% if not higher. PLUS if i wanted a 350z with the windows always down i'd get a roadster. but i don't like roadsters over coupes plus the 350z roadster looks like a boat.
VaNdAlL04 3 years ago
Agreed, I'd have also bought the roadster if I wanted the windows down and to drive in a ugly 350Z but there are days when I'm driving through the countryside and a magical tunnel appears where I wish I could open BOTH windows for that aural pleasure :)
Sandok13 3 years ago
was any of this affected by your window tint? how dark is your tint? mine isn't coming tinted and i was going to tint front and rear side windows 35% and make the rear windsheild 20%, but not before i seen how it looks first, how dark it will look and if it will look fucked because the dark is that much darker.
VaNdAlL04 3 years ago
Not at all, given that both my driver and passenger windows (as well as rear windscreen) are tinted and well, driver window works fine.
And how dark is it? As light as feasibly possible for me, given that techincally, tinting the side windows isn't totally allowed.
I have more tint on my rear windscreen and imho, it looks great like that but it's all down to preference. Truth be told, if you got a grey or black Z, tinting the windows looks great.
Sandok13 3 years ago
Man Zs are full of problems. I just got my 08 and it has 100 miles on it and this LOUD grinding noise started coming from front right side wheel. Its like taking a fork and putting it against the rotor while moving, a loud screeching sound...Any idea what's happening??
Jatt350Z 3 years ago
it could be a mixture of rock and gravel build up caused from mud,grid roads etc. you have too take all the wheels off one at a time and clean behind the lip area of the rim and the rotors and calipers. wash chissle wash dry and regrease or what not. this problem happened to me and i thought it was something major here it was caused from taking a short gravel road one day after it rained all the rocks and gravel caused the scraping and shimmying noise, but this can happen to any car.next coment
VaNdAlL04 3 years ago
But at 100 miles??? How? I've never taken it out on rainy days, it doesn't rain much in cali, I've only had it 3 weeks...Damn, I will be taking it in tmw..Nissan let me down! =(
Jatt350Z 3 years ago
Firstly, check around some Z websites and given that your Z only has a 100 miles, you've got the garentee so use is as much as possible.
I think there is a TSB from Nissan for ticking / grinding noises from the wheel wells... Worth a shot anyways.
Sandok13 3 years ago