2009 Nissan 3 Series power train problems

“I GOT INTO MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND TRIED TO START IT BY FIRST PUSHING THE CLUTCH AND PRESSING THE START BUTTON. WHILE PUSHING THE CLUTCH DOWN, IT FELL TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE AND NEVER CAME BACK UP. I HAVE TO LIFT IT WITH MY LEFT FOOT.”

“AT AROUND THE MD BORDER, WHEN DRIVING HOME TO NJ FROM TN, THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I COULDN'T CHANGE OUT OF 6TH GEAR, SO I HAD TO DRIVE FROM THAT POINT WITHOUT SLOWING ENOUGH TO HAVE TO CHANGE GEARS OR STOPPING. AFTER I GOT OFF AT MY EXIT AND HIT A STOP LIGHT, I FORCED IT OUT OF 6TH GEAR BEFORE IT STALLED, THEN PUMPED THE CLUTCH (PRESSING IT THEN LIFTING IT BACK UP WITH MY FOOT) UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO 1ST THEN 3RD GEAR AND I DROVE IT MOST OF THE WAY TO CHERRY HILL NISSAN IN 3RD GEAR. AT THE LIGHT NEXT TO THE DEALERSHIP, PUMPED THE CLUTCH UNTIL I GOT IT INTO FIRST GEAR AND COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS ANYMORE. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT THEN STALL THE ENGINE BY HOLDING THE BRAKES. THE CLUTCH STICKING TO THE FLOOR HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES BEFORE, NORMALLY ON LONG DRIVES, BUT I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO PUMP THE CLUTCH A FEW TIMES AND IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED AT 39574 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. BEING STUCK IN A GEAR IS PRETTY SCARY. THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER (CSC) FAILURE CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED ON THE 350Z AND THE GT-R. APPARENTLY, THIS…”

“AT AROUND THE MD BORDER, WHEN DRIVING HOME TO NJ FROM TN, THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I COULDN'T CHANGE OUT OF 6TH GEAR, SO I HAD TO DRIVE FROM THAT POINT WITHOUT SLOWING ENOUGH TO HAVE TO CHANGE GEARS OR STOPPING. AFTER I GOT OFF AT MY EXIT AND HIT A STOP LIGHT, I FORCED IT OUT OF 6TH GEAR BEFORE IT STALLED, THEN PUMPED THE CLUTCH (PRESSING IT THEN LIFTING IT BACK UP WITH MY FOOT) UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO 1ST THEN 3RD GEAR AND I DROVE IT MOST OF THE WAY TO CHERRY HILL NISSAN IN 3RD GEAR. AT THE LIGHT NEXT TO THE DEALERSHIP, PUMPED THE CLUTCH UNTIL I GOT IT INTO FIRST GEAR AND COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS ANYMORE. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT THEN STALL THE ENGINE BY HOLDING THE BRAKES. THE CLUTCH STICKING TO THE FLOOR HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES BEFORE, NORMALLY ON LONG DRIVES, BUT I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO PUMP THE CLUTCH A FEW TIMES AND IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. BEING STUCK IN A GEAR IS PRETTY SCARY. THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER (CSC) FAILURE CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED ON THE 350Z AND THE GT-R. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THE…”

“THE CSC (CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER) FAILED WHEN I WAS DRIVING LEAVING ME WITHOUT ANY POWER. I CANT DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE AND I NEED TO GET THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO FIX IT.”

“WHILE PULLING OUT OR AT STOP RED LIGHT THE CLUTCH PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR , SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON THE FLOOR, THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER CSC FAILURE IS A HAZARD .. I HAVE HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN 370Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SLAVE CYLINDER SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,620.”