Steering Column problems of the 2008 Nissan Altima

I was driving down a dirt road and my car died I tried to start it back up but it wouldn't do anything I can't turn on any lights unlock or lock the car nothing. Shows a light on the dash that looks like the key fob and looked it up and it says that something under the steering column can cause the issues and has a recall.

2008 Nissan alyima would not start. Car was parked on the street overnight in front of residence as is most nights after being driven during the day to work. The next morning open car door with fob and pushed key ignition button and car would not start. The key symbol popped up on the dash. Tried repeatedly to push button and car refused to start. Had car towed to dealer and dealer stated it was engine column steering lock. This is a known issue with Nissan Altimas and other models; however, 2008 Altimas were not included in service campaign and should be.

I went to another county with my kids to visit my mom and when I tried to leave the car wouldn't start and there was a light in the dashboard that indicated a key in an amber color, I tried giving it a jumpstart to see if that was the problem and changing the battery of the Smart key and nothing worked. I ended up having to leave my car parked in the street where my mom lives and spent the night with my mother and the next day I called my nearest Nissan dealer who told me that it was most likely the electronic steering column lock but my car wasn't covered in the recent recall.

I parked my 2008 Nissan Altima 3. 5se at my door took groceries inside and went back to park my car,and it would not start I could go thru the different modes of the push button start but the car would not start. I get it towed to Nissan and the tell me my electronic steering column lock has gone bad they also tell me they have a recall on the same part on the 2009 models. Price tag to fix the e. S. C. L $800 this is so unfair I believe the 08 models Altima should be added to the already ineffect recall for the same exact part.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the push-to-start system malfunctioned and the vehicle could not be started. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact ran an independent diagnostic test, which determined that there was a defect in the steering column, which needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was 60,000.