Problems with 2009 Nissan Altima STEERING

Not too long ago my car would not start in several ocassions i had my children with me ages 4 & 7 in the heat stranded because my car would not recognize my key... i have contacted nissan consumers affairs at one point their was a recall but has expire in 2015 ..now its june 2016 and my car just started doing this i made 1yr with my pre owned car still makin payments not once was i notified about this recall..i just felt scared and this vehicle is not safe for me and my children.it could leave us stranded any time and its june i cannot risk it in this heat.... this is a safety issue... nissan did state to me that their was a recall and their sorry but it has expired and im responsible for the part... this is a manufacture issue they knew their vechicles had a safety issue when they made them i believe they are responsible for this costly matter... i am a single mom of 2 still making payments on a car that wont unlock and read my key i need help please someone..... this part is $680+ labor=$1150!!!! i believe nissan is responsible for this issue ...

My 2009 altima would not start, checked battery in car, put new battery in key fob and still nothing. i did some research online and found that it was possibly the steering lock. hit on the box and finally car started. it has done this too me 2 time in the last week. i was not at home either time. very frustrating and dangerous for a single woman. i do not have the $800 to $1000 dollars for the part and labor. isn't there something nissan can do to correct this with those of us that still have a 2009?. i went in wal mart today and came out and would not start. it took almost 1:50 hours tapping the box before it would start. i would appreciate any help or a solution for this problem. i have done some research on this and it looks as tho nissan quit using this part in 2010 due to issues. seems there should have been a recall.

I own a 2009 nissan altima on may 16, 2016 i arrived home at 10:30 i parked the car in my drive way turned the car off an went inside my house. i prepared my dad's lunch and went back inside the vehicle when i attempted to start the car it would no longer start the a red car light with key was blinking and a orange key as well my windows are rolled down and won't roll up and its been raining please help i called nissan they asked if without hurting myself could i jerk the brake and start the car they want me to pay for a diagnostic at nissan this has happened to so many people

Car will not start because steering lock will not disengage.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. immediately after parking, the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the electronic steering column lock unit was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and refused to provide any assistance since the vehicle was no longer eligible for repairs under a customer satisfaction campaign. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Takata recall - i believe my car has that escl problem because i cant turn on my car at all. on monday evening i was on my way to work from home and my car was driving fine until innotice that my steering wheel was wobbling. i arravied at work parked my car and went in my workplace for a meeting then when i came back out to my car to take it to the garage it wouldnt start up. i pressed my feet on the pedal like usual but nothing happen it kept showing on the dashboard only a key error. after i got off i tried to start it up again and nothing happend i even had got a hotshot because i thought it was something wrong with my battery but it wasnt. so then inhad to leave my car on the side streetbfor 24 hours because i couldnt afford to get a tow at 5am until i went home and got more money. so then when i came back to work the next day i got my car towed to my house which was on tuesday may 5th 2016 until i have money to get it fixed because right now i cant afford it. i honestly feel like there should be a recall for this problem because i always toke car of my car since i had and this is the only problem that i had with my carbso far. i dont know what is the cause of the problem.

I currently own a 2009 nissan altima with a steering wheel lock mechanism defect. upon researching this defect i have come to realize that several consumers have had this issue . this defect has been so common that a warranty was placed on this part until 2014.because of the number of customers that have had this issue i believe that a total recall should've been made. please review all of the petitions posted online in an attempt to drive the manufacture to do the right thing. the repair for this defect is costing it's customers a minimum of $1200 and i am outraged that they put a expiration date on the time this part has to malfunction.

Vehicle would not start. the brake was extremely stiff, the steering wheel was locked and pushing the start button did nothing. aaa came and said it wasn't the battery, alternator or starter. i had the car towed to the local nissan dealer ' they said it was a defective steering lock module which had an extended warranty but it was expired. this cost me approximately $700 for the tow, part and labor. the service department told me that they thought this should be a recalled item because it is a safety issue since the part was defective, nissan is aware of the problem, and it could leave people stranded in a dangerous situation.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. when attempting to start the vehicle, it was unable to start. the "push to start" did not start the engine and the steering failed. the failure was included in an extended warranty; however, the contact was not sure if the vehicle would still be covered. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

Electric steering lock (escl) failure: car will not start due to this failure. vehicle was parked.

The escl wheel lock will not release to let the vehicle start

This complaint is being filed in reference to the defective steering column lock (part # 48700-9n00a) on this car. when this component fails, it leaves you stranded by being unable to start the car. i had just ended my late shift only to find that my car would not start. fortunately nothing happened to me, but this put me in a situation that could have ended very badly, as i had to wait for someone to come pick me up. nissan obviously knew of this problem because they extended the warranty and also improved the part, (now part #48700-9n00b); but i believe that a defective part, which they acknowledged as such by extending the warranty, should have been replaced through a recall. from the number of people on-line who have also been affected, i would think they would do this recall just to keep the customer satisfied. i know i will be looking at other brands for my next car.

Car will not start or turn on accessories. steering lock mechanism failed. i was unable to do anything with the car until aaa can to tow it to the deal.

Car won't start. it's stuck in lock position.

Steering column lock

I was about to start my car at a gas station the vehicle was stationary and my car would not start leaving me stranded it is a known issue with nissan and it was diagnosed as a steering lock control unit failure which prevents the vehicle from sensing your key fob which prevents you from starting the vehicle and you are stuck. there should be a recall for this defect leaving drivers stranded and the car useless. i could have been robbed or other. nissan is aware of this issue and has done nothing to notify owners and replace stearing control unit.

Steering lock mechanism failed leaving the car completely disabled and unable to move at all. nissan has know about this being a very chronic problem with these cars but did not recall the part. the extended warrantee ended march 31 2015 and it should have been indefinitely because nissan knows these are faulty and hasn't communicated to owners about it as far as i know.

Steering wheel lock failure- disabling the car where it will not start. nissan is aware of the issue and has not done anything about it. to get the car fixed it's going to be over 1000 dollars.

Steering lock went with no warning. nissan aware of problem and hasn't recalled. cost $959.21 to fix. was shopping car shut off. when i returned with groceries wouldn't start. had to tow to dealer

Key light appeared took the car to the dealership at lunch time. the battery changed in the key i went back to work. at the end of the work day went out to go home car would not start! it will not move from lock to acc! cannot reset so the car can start will have to have it towed!

I went to the grocery store and was inside for 30 min. when i got back to my car, it would not start, it was completely dead. i had it towed to the dealership and they diagnosed it as electronic steering column unit failure. i am the original owner, car has under 50k miles.

Was going out of town and due to bad weather conditions on the area i was supposed to drive to, i did not go. however, on sunday afternoon i got into vehicle, tried to start it and it would not start. now, if i had of gone out of town like i was supposed to, i would have been stranded. i often have my small granddaughter with me. glad she wasn't this time. had to call tow service.

My car started fine yesterday i saw the key light came on i assumed it was because the battery was low. i changed the battery in both keys. the next day my fiancee drove my car to work an hour away. it would not start at all, the light comes on and the steering is not locked but the car will not start at all and it can not shift at all. after looking in the manual it states that it is an idicator that the steering lock has failed. this seems to be an issue with hundreds of other cars and it is going to cost 1200 to fix this. my fiancee was stranded an hour from home and his cell died, not to mention he works nights and got off at 5am and could not find a ride or a nearby place to call home long distance.

I left work and went to start my car when i wasn't getting any sort of response. tried repalcing the battery and the keyfob battery to no avail. i learned it was the steering lock and that would cost me 1100 dollars to have repaired. how could the warranty not be unlimited on a car so terrible. what if i couldn't get home to feed my kids when the car broke down? i don't live close to my job, that's why i have a car. to not be able to turn it on for this is ridiculous. it's even more ridiculous to not have at least a 10 year warranty for this part. stop selling defective cars.

The car was starting fine no warnings at all that anything was wrong. went to our place of worship and when we came out it would not start. had two lights on dash one was the intelligent key light the other was the red car flashing with key in the middle. had to have it towed and fortunately, we had aaa. mechanic has diagnosed the problem to be the escl. we were fortunate that we were in a safe place and that we had a aaa membership to get the car towed. if this would have been just a week earlier when we were out town, it could have been even more costly and unsafe. even though all these cases are not when the car is in motion it is truly dependent on where it is leaving them stranded and time of year, which could be very unsafe for a family. total charge will be apx. $900.00. definitely looks like an issue with many 2009 nissan altimas. this should be a recall item and we should be reimbursed, as it appears this is a malfunctioning part that nissan is aware of, especially since they extended the warranty, which has expired and now all of us who have had it go out past the date are stuck with the bill. my car has 71,000 miles on it. not a high mileage car and i am sure many will continue to have this problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start, both with the push to start button and the emergency key slot. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage and vin were unknown.

Drove the car to work, everything worked fine. tried to start he car after work, and i got the intelligent key warning light. cannot start car. appears to be related to a faulty steering lock. this appears to be a known issue by nissan since they extended the warranty to six years, but they have not issued a recall. after reviewing the issue online, it appears hundreds if not thousands of customers have experienced the same issue.

My nissan altima would not start. a yellow key shows up on the dash board that prevent it from starting. this problem prevented me from going to work and would cost me over a 1000. imagine if location my car stop was unsafe with my kids in the car. this unsafe and nissan should cover the cost for their faulty product.

Approximately 2-2.5 weeks ago an indicator light with a picture of a key and the word "key" appeared on my dash. it stayed on for about an hour that morning but then disappeared. it drove fine however i wanted to make sure i took the appropriate action. i looked online and read about people having problems with the steering column so i contacted the service department at the dealership immediately. the employee/mechanic that i spoke with told me i just needed to change the battery in the fob and guaranteed me that was the problem. i mentioned that i was aware of many people having issues with the steering column locking on them and he laughed and said that was not the problem in my case and that i simply needed a new battery. i asked if i should bring it in just to be safe and he said no just change the battery. i changed the battery and it drove fine however when i went to start my car this morning the light was on again and now my steering column has locked up on me. i called the dealerships service department again today and the guy i spoke with confirmed that was what that indicator light warning means. he said now that it's locked i have no choice but to tow it into the dealership and they will have to replace the escl. they are telling me it will cost me $1200 to fix. i feel nissan needs to be held accountable for their faulty parts and should be forced to do a recall and replace these parts since it is a frequent and continuous issue.

Steering lock module failed after i parked.car would not start.car had to be towed.why no recall for this problem.

2009 nissan altima have known issues with their steering columns (escl) being defective. i went to my sons elementary school to pick him up. i turned off the car went in to the school to get him. i came back out to my car and it wouldn't start. their was a key light that came on that told me it had something to do with the key or the steering column. i waited for my daughter to bring me the other key so that i could find out if it was the key fob and it wasn't. i had to have the car towed to the dealership and they told me there was a problem with the steering column. after reading online, i found that this is a known issue with the car and that nissan gave a limited extended warranty to replace it, which has expired. however, that is not enough in my opinion. this is a serious safety concern. i was lucky and this happened to me in a familiar surrounding area and i had a cell phone to call my daughter. however what if this was to happen to someone who doesn't know their surrounding area. what if it was an elderly person and the light came on while you were driving, and they pull over to check out what is going on, turn off your car and then try and start it again and the car is completely dead and they don't have a cell phone to call for help. there is a known defect in the 2009 nissan altima that could have drastic consequences in the end. the fact that there is no prior notification or warning that there is a problem with the vehicle and that at any moment the vehicle will not restart and strand the person is a big safety concern. what if i had pulled over in a remote area and the vehicle would not have restarted, the area had no cell coverage and i had no food or water in my vehicle. this is clearly a safety concern that needs to addressed.

I drove my nissan altima to work as i normally do, parked in the same spot i always park in. no problem at that point. at the end of my work day i got into my vehicle to drive home and it would not start. i noticed an icon showing on the instrument panel, it stated one word: key. i called my husband who brought our spare key to see if that would start the vehicle: no. i left the vehicle parked at my place of work. the next morning i called the nissan dealership only to be informed that i could not have an appt for at least 2 weeks and that the issue is known but not covered under a recall or warranty. i was very thankful that i was at work and not stranded in an unfamiliar area. i believe that nissan needs to correct the faulty part. this is something that is happening with more than just the vehicle i own. a quick look on the internet brought up many complaints on the same issue in different models. hopefully this will not result in a death before something is done forcing nissan on the correction. i remember the gm ignition recall that did not take place until people died!

Just found out nissan issued a temporary recall for an extremely common problem with the steering lock control for the push start vehicles. nissan knew this was a common problem with the 2009-2010 models. why would they issue a temporary recall but not inform their costumers. i never received a letter and took my vehicle in for service before the recall expired and they didn't inform me either. luckily, this happen while parked at my home... but what if this happen in either bad weather or an isolated location? they are saying this is not a safety issue but it clearly is. i'm actually here at the dealership and a $1371.44 invoice. but because the vehicle won't start no other way, i'm forced to pay for it. what if i didn't have the money. i'm a single military parent. this is completely unsatisfactory service from nissan. this issue needs to be recalled indefinitely, not temporary when the issue has been reported by thousands of people.

Tamara recall i'm a nurse and i was dressed and ready for work upon arrival to my car my fob allowed me to unlock my door but whom i got in and attempted to start my car i noticed i couldn't press my breaks they were tight and steering wheel was also locked. i pressed the push to start button but nothing happened i looked at the information center and only noticed a amber key light up and lock light on around the start button. i have no other way to work and its pass my clear call out time to work but i have to call my don crying because i can't get to work i don't know what's wrong with my car it won't do anything. i'm a nurse my patients depend upon me being there to help them a well as my fellow nurses and doctors!! i had to call a tow truck to take my car to the nissan dealership and i was told it was the steering column lock. i asked him how much would it cost to repair he said 800 dollars. i'm a single mother with a son who is a senior in high school it's his spring break week, i have pictures, class rings, announcement, cap and gown, prom etc to pay for but i need my car to get to work!! i don't want favors, want what's right!! a 6yr/ unlimited mileage is a cheap way out. nissan knew and knows about this manufacturer defect but still out these cars on the road not really caring or concern about what the results could be.. i've been a nurse for over 10 yrs, so does people have be stranded be it old or young with medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes or even someone who requires use of oxygen to breathe/live to die and family members sue nissan before a recall is issued? prevention saves more lives and its a lot less expensive. thank god for all these petitions pages with 100s and 1000 of signatures along with people sharing their stories about this unfair too off to people!! i expect a class action lawsuit soon.

2009 nissan altima steering lock car won't start

I was in a parking lot, at night, trying to return home, when the vehicle would not start. the ignition switch won't press even though all lights in car worked. a quick search on the internet for symptoms showed its a problem with the electronic steering lock column in the 09 altima that lots & lots of people are facing. nissan is not offering free replacements for the part. the dealer also told me they get hundreds of complaints every week and the replacement cost of $1000 has to be paid by the owner. the car company knows there is a part in their car that can malfunction anyday leaving the vehicle not started but they are not replacing it. you never know where you might be when the vehicle does not start - late in night and stranded in a parking lot on a rainy day is what happened to me. please look into this complaint, the safety of owners and trust factor with their car is at stake.

Steering lock mechanism failure 2009 nissan altima

Defective electronic steering column lock is causing disabled push start button. car is not starting at all.

My 2009 nissan altima would not start leaving me stranded in a parking lot in new york. i needed to get towed to nj. i was lucky i was lucky i was alone it is a dangerous. thing to happen and now 1000 dollars to repair even though there are hundreds of complaints

Steering lock control unit got locked in middle of no where. it's a serious safety concern. since this is a manufacturing defect nissan should recall 2009 models. it costs me $1065 + $87 towing charges.

My 2009 nissan altima will not start. just so happen my car was parked at my house, thanking god i was not stranded out anywhere or worst getting off work late at night. i keep hearing this humming noise when i push the start button but the car won't start. with 3 biopsy patients waiting on my arrival to the clinic, and i'm waiting on a ride to work. i decided to google the issues i was having with my car. i see others have this same issue as well. nissan should be held accountable when its a malfunction of there's. its a disgrace that we as a consumer investing and entrusting the lives of our families to the safety of there cars and they refuse to fix the problem. this should have been a recall since it happened on other nissan models as well. my livelihood as a single parent is based on me going into work daily and i can't do that without a car. this is a serious matter to me. i can't afford to pay for a rental car for two or more weeks. please help with this issue. i will be contacting the nissan customer satisfaction at 1-800-nissan asap

Went on a trip with my 2 granddaughters, on our return the car would not start. a key light pop on the display. i thought my fob battery was bad. tried with my second key. still no starting. had to call my local mechanic and had the car towed back to my house. learned later on that escl is the problem. there was an extension of the warranty on this issue but nobody notified me of this.

My steering lock failed . i was stuck in the middle of the night at the airport parking lot with my 7 year old and my 3 year old daughters. i had to pay a towning truck to tow me. witch cost me $560! later to contact nissan about the warranty and was told it had expired in january! i called in march! i still haven't been able to fix my car the repair is over $1,000! there are so many cases with this same exact problem but nissan refuses to help!

I drove my car to work in the morning, went to crank it when i left work & the car wouldn't crank & the orange/yellowish key was on..the car was in park. i replaced battery in my fbo & didn't work so come to find out it was the electrical steering box. now i'm fixing to have to spend 1000$ for nissans mess up in this part. it left me stranded & couldn't get home to my family.

My altima recently had a steering lock failure. this is very common and a known issue.

The key symbol came on and my car wouldn't start . i was stranded for an hour in a parking lot with my toddler before i got help . i had my car towed to nissan and they said my warranty ended in january and that it would cost $1000 . too many people are having problems with this part . this is dangerous . this could happen anywhere .

My 2009 nissan altima vin number [xxx] has many safety issues that are not being reported with my vin number. the struts, steering lock box{which i paid 900.00 to repair], abs speed control sensor,engine oil coolant and most of all the cvt transmission have went out on my car and nissan will not help me repair. so i am forced to attempt this last try before joining a class action law suit. i have only had the car 2 years and now i am out 9000.00 and the repairs are more than the car is worth. it would take too long to give detail about all the events so i pray someone at nissan is decent enough to stand behind their product and make this right i am a single mom of three and ride less . i have contacted att. general [xxx] and bbb. my car is at [xxx] my number is [xxx] my name is [xxx] i have opened 5 cases and been denied. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Steering lock was recalled with extended warranty offered for all nissan altima 2009 vehicles. however, our car locked up march 15, 2016, which is after nissan ended the extended warranty. towed the car to the dealership for a $1,300 repair. contacted nissan to have them pay, but they denied at all costs.

Takada i got stranded on my work my car wouldn't turn on at all had to get it towed home. after i took it to the dealer auto service came to find out its the steering lock assembly i'm being charged 975.00 dollars to get it fix came to find out alot of people ware complaining of this problem theresolution need to be a recall for this parts.

Intelligent key warning light came on. went to the store and the car will not start.