I got into my stationary vehicle and when i push the start button it remained in the lock position. the steering lock sensor light was on and it won't change into the acc or on position. this is the second time it has happened to me, first time the dealership had to fix it.
I purchased my first nissan, a 2009 370z, in 2009. as of today the car has had four (4) electronic steering column locks (escl) installed. the escl that nissan uses is defective, which results in leaving their customers stranded. this, in my opinion is unconscionable. the latest failure of the escl left me stranded out of town. i have no faith that the fourth escl will be any better than the previous three that nissan has installed. it is well documented that the escl that nissan uses is malfunctioning. the internet is full of stories of people stranded in unsafe areas due to this defective part. nissan claims to have fixed this issue but clearly they have not. my car would have no problems starting, however the escl that nissan have installed will not allow it to start. nissan will not allow my car to start unless i pay them to install a defective part. so i had to pay them. currently nissan is recalling the 2009 altima due to a defective escl and repair them for free. however, if you had bought a 2009 370z, the same year as ...
Service campaign bulletin no. ntb13-014 was issued on 3/7/2013. my car experienced the problem described in the recall notice and the nissan dealer replaced the defective part on 12/2/2013 at no charge. in november, 2017, my car experienced the exact same problem. it was repaired at the same nissan dealer, performing the replacement of the exact same part, on 11/17/2017 at a cost to me of $1,153.40. nissan has refused to cover the replaced (defective) part stating: 1) they complied with the recall campaign by replacing the initial failed part with a second (defective) part, and 2) the second (defective) part was beyond its 12 month warranty. in both cases, the defective part disabled the vehicle from starting, thus creating the need to have it towed to the dealer. because the exact same part failed that was subject to the service recall campaign, creating the necessity for a second replacement, i believe it should have also been subject to the service recall campaign. the replaced part failed at approximately the same interval as the first failed part, both of which was well beyond a 12 month in-service period.
Car wouldnt start had to get it towed , known problem of the steering wheel mechanism lock has to be replaced . nissan is paying for altimas and maximas to get replaced but not 370z that has the same problem. over $1200 to repair for a known defect
The electric steering wheel lock mechanism has failed bad. there has been a recall on the part, but nissan refuses to acknowledge it. many complaints have been addressed on this issue.
Infamous steering lock problem. went to start car and got the yellow key symbol and push start button light showed lock. had to pay $170 to have it towed to nissan. *tr
Attempted to start my 370z this morning, key light would come on, and the lock light came on the push button start. but no response. after some research, it appears that the steering wheel lock mechanism is stuck halfway so the steering wheel turns but nothing is indicating to the ecu that it is unlocked. nissan had issued a recall for the same part on 2009 gt-r's (ntb10-025 p0309) but not on 370z's. it became such an issue that in 2011/2012 nissan stopped installing the device on the 370z model. more and more 370z owners are becoming stranded because of this defect and it should be recalled and replaced. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan 370z. the contact stated that the dealer indicated that they repaired the vehicle for a manufacturer's recall on the steering column lock system on july 19, 2013. on january 13, 2016, the contact stated that the steering wheel was tight, seized, and was unable to be turned. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing to determine the cause of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000.
I drove my 2009 nissan 370z to work in the morning and when i went to start my car at lunch... nothing. it was just dead. all of the lights worked, alarm, power seats, name it. but when you went to start, nothing. turns out the steering wheel lock broke. the fact that this is such a common occurrence, a simple 30 second internet search can diagnose the problem, frustrates me. how come it was taken care of in the more expensive models (the gtr's), but it wasn't recalled for the 2009/10 370z's? they've replaced the problem part in the 2012's, but that doesn't excuse the fact that they've left thousands of people stranded and have done nothing about it. i lucked out because i bought an extended warranty, but what about the people who have to pay out of pocket? the cost for the repairs is over a $1000, with the part itself in the hundreds. this is ridiculous and needs to be addressed. *tr
Steering wheel lock mechanism crapped out. lots of info here: http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-general-discussions/65360-sticky-steering-lock-failure-database-sticky.html. *tr
My 2009 nissan 370z failed to start on feb 21st without any warning. the intelligent key light was on while trying to start the car by pushing the 'start' button. tried inserting the key fob into the fob slot but the car still failed to start. after reading numerous threads related to this problem on www.the370z.com, i discovered that this is a common problem to the 370z. i was able to start the car one more time by hitting the steering lock unit. i immediately drove to the dealership where they confirmed that my steering lock unit had to be replaced. the cost was $1335.70 total for parts and labor. *tr
Steering lock control unit failed. *tr
The steering wheel lock failed. when this fails it causes the car not to start or allow it to go into accessory mode, so even the windows cannot be rolled up or down when this happens, the car is basically dead. this is a known defect, nissan has taken the steering wheel locks out of the mid 2011 models and later due to there failure. researching online has shown this happening to numerous people, so much so that there are many ways people are disabling this lock so they are not left stranded. from what i read it was over oiled at the factory and is a defective part. this same part was failing in the nissan's gtr model, and was recalled, but there was never a recall issued for the 370z. *tr
Car won't start. steering locking mechanism failed. *tr
My steering column lock failed leaving me stranded. i had to have my car towed to he dealership. total cost to repair $1,243.00. nissan refused to pay for the repair. *tr