relyt
Well-Known Member
I still don't get why you're so firmly against them. It sounds like something you wouldn't even use if the car had it, so what's your concern if it were to have issues?I still don't get the boner for vented seats.
Google "ventilated seats issue" or "ventilated seats don't work". My friend has a CTS VSport and Escalade that has vented seats. I can't feel anything different. Hot leather is hot leather. Granted, his Caddys are 2015's, so many of the vented seats issues may be plaguing his seats.
The seat foam cushion has tiny little tunnels in them to move air from the fan to the seat surface. A common issue for these systems is that the foam breaks down and clogs these tunnels, or other debris clogs them. Unfortunately, if that's the case, you'll need to replace the seat foam, which is big $$$. Also, any debris plugging up the perforated seat material will reduce effectiveness.
Another issue is fan failure.
Just because someone likes the vented seats in one vehicle doesn't mean Nissan would put effective vented seats in the Z. It is hit or miss if vented seats work well in different vehicle models. It also doesn't mean they will be reliable, even over a few short years.