general problems of the 2009 Nissan 370Z - part 2

The steering lock assembly went out, which causes the car to not start at all. It leaves you stranded. Reading through forums and talking to other 370z owners this is a common problem that needs to be recalled. You cant start your car or even turn it to accessory, which means if you break down away from home you cant even charge your phone to be able to call for help. The part is quite expensive and there are ways to disable it. I feel that if this issue is happening with so many of these cars it needs to be replaced free of cost.

My car failed to start after on 3 1/2 years of owning it. When I took it into the dealer, I was told that it was a "steering lock mechanism" failure, and because my car was 6 months out of warranty, I would be required to pay $1,337. 96 to get my car up and running again. While I was at the dealer, I was told this item has had problems since they started making the 370z. The mechanic told me that he's fixed countless steering locks on the 370 & advised me to contact Nissan. Prior to contacting Nissan, I did some research of my own & lo & behold, I'm not the only person with this issue! there is a 370z forum (the370z. Com) where multiple people expressed their displeasure with this part. I was 3 pages into the discussion & had already counted 15 instances where this item had failed. I find it very troublesome that Nissan would not only produce a faulty part, but won't even stand behind it their mistakes. I contacted Nissan via letter through their consumer affairs department & was told there's nothing they can do; since my car was out of warranty. To me, that shows Nissan does not care if they are producing faulty parts or not. That is why I am writing you. I believe this issue needs to be resolved one way or another as I'd hate to see someone else have the same misfortune as I did. Everything I've read states that this item was over oiled during assembly, which tells me 1 thing; this item needs to be recalled & customers that had this problem should be reimbursed for their troubles. Please look into this issue as Nissan does not seem to care one bit! thank you for your time!!.

2009 base, 7at. Yellow intelligent key warning light appeared after getting gas about a week prior to incident. Car still started though and the light went away and came back a few times over the course of said week, prior to incident. After researching online, it came to my attention there is a faulty steering lock mechanism that is affecting many owners of the 2009 370z, causing it to fail, leaving the car unable to start. There has been a recall for a similar problem with the gtr. After parking in a local shopping center my car died yesterday (Sunday). Yellow intelligent key light appeared while car was parked. Unable to start the car. Had to have it towed to the dealer first thing this morning (Monday). As it stands, I'm still waiting to hear the diagnosis from the dealer and it's Monday night. I really hope Nissan corp. Addresses this ongoing issue that seems to be affecting many (if not all) owners of 09-10 370z's.

I arrived to work around 7 am. When I left work to go home around 4:30 pm, I unlocked my car. I pushed the button to start the car like normal (though I did notice a light on the dash that said "key") and the car wouldn't start. I thought maybe my key fob battery was dead so I put it in the slot that enables one to start the car with a dead fob. The car still didn't start after pushing the button. I had my wife bring me the spare fob to find that it too would not start the car either way. I called Nissan and they told me it would have to be towed so they could look at it. The next day the car was towed and once Nissan looked at it they said it was the "steering lock actuator". The part cost was 700-something dollars and by time the labor was put in and the actuator was installed, the total cost (part plus labor) was $1173. This is clearly a problem for others as well. Search "Nissan steering lock actuator" in google or go to the370z. Com and do the same search. I think it's ridiculous Nissan hasn't come up with a different or more reliable device for the theft protection that this device offers, and it is ridiculous that there is not a recall on it.

Drove to work as normal. Parked car same spot as every day. Got into car to go to lunch. Car wont start. Ignition says locked and the intelligent key system warning light is on. Stranded in a park lot alone. Unacceptable. No warranty.

Lock set - steering models jf00a,jf00b and jf00c are faulty. Recall was done on Nissan gt-r for the faulty part. The same part is in the 2009-11 370z and suffers the same defects but was not included in the recall. Car will not start with a faulty lock set - steering. Part is known to be defective as indicated by the recall from Nissan (campaign id# p0309) for the identical part in the 2009 gt-r. Nissan must recall this faulty part in the 370z and reimburse customers who have paid for costly repairs and/or replacement parts due to a part know to Nissan (as evidenced by the gt-r recall) to be faulty.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan 370z. The contact stated that the intelligent key indicator warning lamp was illuminated, which prevented her from turning on the ignition or any other feature on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the electronic steering control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 33,000.

I own a 2009 Nissan 370z. There have been issues previously mentioned by members in the 370z. Com forum and I have fallen victim to it. The steering lock system in the 370z is faulty and unreliable. The part that needs replacement is a revb steering lock 48700-jf00b. The same issue happened to the Nissan gtr and was recalled for that issue. Due to the amount of concern I see in the forums of other owners, this issue should be recalled and fixed. Safety wise, for owners overseas like myself, could have ended up stuck in the middle of nowhere. Thank you for your time.

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Steering wheel lock mechanism failure. Prevents car from reading key fobs and thus from starting. Part is backordered a month. Side note: Nissan USA is not being responsive to complaints.

I am writing to inquire about the status of a known issue with Nissan 370z models assembled from 2009 until early 2010 that involves a faulty steering wheel lock that causes the intelligent key warning to engage and effectively stranding vehicle owners without the ability to operate their car. This is a known issue that in fact was recalled already on the exact same part on the Nissan gtr models. I feel that it is unacceptable that so many people are experiencing this problem and that those of us driving with this part number have to waitto be inconvenienced tremendously by the part failing until it gets recalled. Please contact me with any questions about my concerns with this issue. I am a 15 year driver of Nissan vehicles and continue to purchase and drive them after my 1996 sentra, 2001 sentra and 2007 murano were all reliable vehicles I expected my 2009 370z (my dream car) to follow with that same level of reliability and ease of mind, but as it standsi do not feel comfortable recommending Nissan to my friends and family until this issue is resolved satisfactorily.

I was routinely driving to work on a Friday. I stopped to get gas. The car wouldn't start once I was done and a yellow/amber intelligent key light was on. I get a tow to the nearby Nissan dealership and they told me it's a steering wheel lock. They said it's happening on quite a few cars and that an altima and another 370z have been having the same issue and are waiting for the same part. I'm still waiting on the part and it happened over a month ago. This faulty part from the factory has been going out routinely for everyone who owns a 09-10 370z, altimas and other Nissan vehicles that use the same steering wheel lock technology. It's absolutely enraging that Nissan is releasing these parts (knowing they're bad as they've made revisions on the newer 370z) and forcing customers to pay for this out of pocket and wait a month to get the part. . Read more...