Steering Failed Problems of Nissan 370Z - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Nissan 370z. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start because the electronic steering column lock failed. The vehicle was taken to north bay Nissan (1250 auto center dr, petaluma, CA 94952, (707) 769-7700) and was currently being repaired. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall on the vehicle; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair cost. The failure mileage was 77,000.

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Steering lock failure from what I understand Nissan recalled this part for model years 2009-2010 however I have a 2011 model and it has failed at just under 28k miles. I cant start my car, the steering lock acts as a security feature (anti theft) and it has failed on my car and numerous other vehicles. I simply parked my car and when I returned I was unable to start it. I had to have it towed to a Nissan dealership which has quoted me 1060. 00 to replace that part with what I'm afraid is just going to fail again. How I'm not protected under the pervious recall or any other warranty is beyond me. What can I do to protect myself. Why was I sold a car with a part they know is bad. Prior to purchasing my vehicle I was under the impression I was buying a model year that did not suffer these symptoms (notably because I researched this issue prior). Please advise. Thanks, dane.

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Clutch pedal went to floor. Clutch slave cylinder failed. Failed in motion, 75 miles from home. Tow was expensive. Car would not start. Steering lock unit failed. Failed in stationary , 95 miles from home. Tow was expensive.

Vehicle has keyless system, the only key slot available is in the drivers side door. When I enter the vehicle, normally a light comes on to acknowledge the system recognizes you. On entering this time, a small symbol with the word key on it illuminated and the car would not start or go into the accessory position, nor would the steering column unlock. Also, the brake pedal was very hard. The owner's manual states the key symbol indicates a malfunction in the intellikey system. The vehicle was towed to a Nissan dealership where it was determined the electric steering lock had failed. The cost of repair was near $1200. 00 and I was informed that, even though the car was still within warranty for 40,000 miles or for over a year, Nissan was refusing to make these repairs under warranty coverage. It seems this is an almost inevitable failure on any Nissan or Infiniti equipped with this system. I was lucky that it failed in a super market parking lot near home.

Steering wheel lock failure: car was parked and will not start $1100 to replace faulty part.

Steering lock failed. The part failed without any prior indication. I was stranded because my vehicle would no longer start. Had to get my car towed to a dealer and was charged $1100 to replace the part. Vehicle was purchased only 3 months prior and had 29000 miles on it.

Steering wheel would not lock after turning engine off. Later, it would not start. Called dealer. Asked if wheel would turn. Told them it would. They immediately suggested it was a steering wheel lock failure. Later confirmed at dealership.

Brakes and steering wheel stuck due to steering lock failure. Known problem for 2009 to early 2011 Nissan 370z. Total value $1029. 85. Consumers should not have to pay for a factory fault.

Electronic steering lock failed at 31,900 miles. Same story as all of the other complaints on here- car would not start. Intelligent key light flashed on the dashboard. This defect can be extremely dangerous, leaving the driver stranded in any location and any kind of weather without any warning. Problems with the electronic steering lock are well-documented and well-publicized and have resulted in extended warranties offered to 2009 altimas, maximas, and select 2009-2010 370z and gtr. However, it is the same part that is failing on all of these models. Why are some vins included in the service campaign/extended warranty while others are not? they all contain the same defective part (48700-jf00a, 48700-jf00b, or 48700-jf00c; reva, revb, or revc). I purchased the car new and have owned it for 3 years and 4 months so it is outside of the original warranty. Repair costs are $1100-1400 including labor. I am tired of Nissan telling me that my vehicle is not an affected VIN. Clearly, it is. Nissan needs to extend the service campaign to all vins that contain this defective part to prevent putting drivers in a potentially dangerous situation. How many complaints need to be filed before a trend is noted by odi? this will be my last Nissan.

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.

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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.

Steering lock failed causing car not to start. Part was 48700-jf00b.

As I was getting ready to leave my house for the evening, I attempted to start my car like I had done earlier in the day without any problems. When I went to push my start button, I noticed that nothing had happened at all except the illumination of a key lock light. After checking the gas, battery, and fuses, I was left wondering what I should do. After checking into the problem with various credible sources, I discovered that the steering lock unit had failed. I also found out that this is a major problem with 2009-10 models of my car. I was without a vehicle for 3 days, and was going to have to pay a good amount of money for a factory defective unit that fails at any given moment, leaving the driver ( and passengers) stranded wherever they may be. Thank goodness I was at home and my car was in the garage. There should be a recall on this particular part, seeing that Nissan knows that this part is prone to failure, yet does nothing to rectify the situation except discontinue the part on newer models.

I had the infamous "steering lock failure. " it has yet to become a recall and recognized as a fault by Nissan, yet the fix is $700+. I got in my car and attempted to turn my car on only to get 0 response, whatsoever. After running through the manual and seeing there were only two options if the "key light" stayed on, I changed the battery in the key fob. That wasn't the issue, which then meant the only option was the steering lock failure. I now have to get my car towed and cough up $700+ at random (since it chooses when it's going to die). This is absolutely ridiculous. Mind you, I was under the mileage warranty (21k, not 35) but I get screwed because the year. This will be the last Nissan I ever buy.

Car would not turn on. Towed to local Nissan dealer & they said the steering lock assembly failed. Vehicle locked up. Costing me $1400 to repair.

Steering lock assembly failed causing the vehicle to not start.

Attempted to start car using the push button. The car wouldn't start. Had aaa come out to test the battery. The battery was good. I towed to the dealership. They said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. It took a day to order the part. The mileage was 22,114. The service tech said he saw a lot of altimas come in with this problem.

Attempted to start car using the push button. The car wouldn't start. Had aaa come out to test the battery. The battery was good. I towed to the dealership. They said it had a steering lock failure which cost $1100 to repair. It took a day to order the part. The mileage was 22,114.

Steering lock relay failed and caused wheel to remain locked (car will not start). Cost over $1,000 after labor and tow. Widely documented issue on many websites and car forums (the370z. Com). Also, issue has been addressed by Nissan for the gt-r and even removed this steering lock from newer 2011 models, and all 2012 and 2013. They need to recall this part with an updated part or remove it completely and reimburse those affected!.

Drove my car to work. Upon trying to leave work, the fob key unlocked the car, but the car displayed a key warning light indicated no fob detected. I inserted the fob into the intelligent key slot to the left of the steering wheel, no luck. I tried a backup fob (with good batteries), and even jump starting the car. . . Still no luck. Headlights and brake lights work indicating power to the vehicle. Apparently a defective steering lock solenoid failed and caused car to cease to start or operate and was left stranded. Upon research online this is a known issue for 2009 for many many people. This is unfortunate because Nissan doesn't cover this part after most of the reports I read online failed (36,000+ miles) out of the warranty period costing consumers $1,000+ in repair plus cost to tow and extra for a rental if need be.

Steering wheel lock has failed, rendering car unable to be started.

This is a very common problem found in 2009 and 2010 Nissan 370z vehicles. The steering locking unit fails at a premature rate and the car will suddenly not start without warning. This happened to me in a valet parking structure without any warning or indication. Many, many individuals are being cheated without a recall on this highly defective unit. The dealership is looking to charge $1,200 for a replacement. Nissan has already ordered a recall for their Nissan gtr's for the same exact issue, but for some reason refuse to acknowledge the same problem of the same part with their 370z line. Please NHTSA, listen to the hundreds of individuals with the same problem and order a recall and reimbursement for the 370z steering locking unit failures. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Electronic steering lock failed causing the computer to not start my car. Stranding me with a car that wouldn't start.

Steering wheel lock failed thank god while im in the driveway not on the road. . Nissan said its common and will happen again. . Cost 1200 dollars not including labor. . . This is insane. . I just bought this car now im wasting alot of money. .

Steering lock unit failed. Car would not start. Did not acknowledge that key was in the car. With the slu not working, steering wheel can turn but car won't start.

The vehicle in question, failed to start after a routine stop. A faulty steering lock control unit (slcu)resulting in the steering wheel failing to disengage from the locked position thus preventing the push button ignition system from starting the engine. The vehicle was able to be put in neutral, but only after accessing a compartmented shift lock switch. Unfortunately, with the steering wheel being locked, the vehicle could only be pushed forward or back and not turned. This proved to be a problem as the tow truck driver was forced to "drag" the vehicle to a better position in order to be loaded onto the flat bed. The dealership confirmed that the slcu was the single point of failure and acknowledged that this was a known issue in the 2009 and 2010 model years. Nissan failed to cover the repair costs because of the age of the vehicle, despise having under 20k miles.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan 370z. The contact stated that he was unable to start the vehicle. Also, the contact mentioned that whenever he depressed the clutch, it failed to release preventing him from properly shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering lock failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

I have a 2009 Nissan 370z that after 3 days sitting in my garage wouldn't start without warning because the steering wheel lock failed. I was lucky that the issue didn't happen while I was out of town. The car had absolutely no power and had to be towed to the Nissan dealership. The bill to have it fixed was $1051. 01 with labor. I have a case open with Nissan to try to get it covered since this part is out of warranty.

Parked vehicle in parking spot and shut off engine. Yellow key light turned on and steering wheel locked. Vehicle would not turn on. Steering wheel lock failure on Nissan 370z nismo- year 2010. Part malfunction 48700-jf00b . Problem part on 2009 and early 2010 models.

Steering lock failure part # 48700jf00d.

Known issue on some 370zs,Nissan gtrs and altimas. When steering lock fails car will not not start, without lock release push button start is rendered useless. Nissan is aware of the issue but chose not to correct it.

After work, tried starting my 370z and it would not start, leaving me stranded. Tried other key fob, same issue. Had car towed to the Nissan dealer who identified the issue as steering lock failure: $750 part +$50 overnight + $100 labor + tax = $960 total cost. Nissan has replaced the part on the 2009 gt-r but apparently is doing nothing for the z owners with same issue. Nissan will not cover the part since I am 18000 miles over warranty, yet many owners have had same failure/repair as evidenced by the forums online. I contacted Nissan consumer affairs at 1800nissan1 and have started a "case" but do not expect resolution. They agreed to reimburse for a rental car up to 2 days $70 max. Meanwhile they will send a rep to review my car's diagnosis prior to instructing the dealer to complete repairs within the next 2 days. I find it interesting perusing all the other reported incidents on your site, there are quite a few reported in the month of October, 2012. There needs to be an official recall of this faulty expensive part in the 370z.

Tried starting my 370z and it would not start, due to what the Nissan dealer described as a steering lock failure. When this occurs it leaves the driver stranded as the car will not operate. Nissan replaced this part on the 2012 370z but has done nothing for the previous models. Nissan will not cover the part since I am 2000 miles over my warranty, yet many owners have had this failure.

On the morning of weds, oct. 10th, I was leaving work when I could not start the car. Knowing that it seemed not a battery issue, I first thought it was an intelligent key issue. After replacing the battery in the ik with still no luck, I tried again with my spare ik. Again, no start. I had car towed to local Nissan where the stated they hadn't heard of any issue with the 370z. After 5 hours of waiting, the general diagnostics results came back with multiple code points indicating a "steering lock failure". Nissan reps there stated they had never heard of this happening, yet while in my wait, I was able to google & find many Nissan 370z owners that have experienced this failure. The replacement steering wheel lock assembly had to be ordered & I picked up the z on oct. 12th. Frustrating after missing a full day of work & due to the car was 5 months out of warranty, this became a very expensive part to replace when it's obvious it should be recalled.

Steering lock failed and car could not be started. This happened in a high traffic area and safety was a huge issue. Car had to be towed to the local Nissan dealership. I have noticed that this is an ongoing issue with this model as noted on the370z. Com.