Steering Column Problems of Nissan Cube

The steering lock column unit in my 2009 Nissan Cube failed, disabling the car from starting, and putting me at risk as I was stuck in a location away from my home, and unable to start my car. My car was parked on a city street. I could unlock and lock the vehicle, but I could not start the car using my intelligent key. It was towed to a Nissan dealership in newport, ri where I am being charged $814. 00 in parts and labor to replace a part that Nissan has acknowledged is faulty not only in the Cube, but also in the altima. When I called Nissan consumer affairs, they said there is no current recall campaign and due to the age of the car there was nothing they will do. Consumer affairs case number is 31941337.

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The steering lock column in my 2009 Nissan Cube failed, disabling the car from starting, and putting me in a safety risk as I was stuck in a location away from my home, and unable to start my vehicle. It was not a battery issue- the lights worked, I could unlock and lock the vehicle, but I could not start the car using my intelligent key. It was towed to a Nissan dealership where I am being charged nearly $1,000 in parts and labor to replace a part that Nissan has acknowledged is faulty. Despite an expired extended warranty that was placed on that part, Nissan has no recall on the part and owners everywhere are experiencing the same issue.

Nissan issued a voluntary service campaign bulletin ntb11-057 on June 23, 2011. This notice acknowledges a manufacturing defect with the electronic steering column lock (escl) which renders the vehicle incapable of starting. I own a 2009 Cube equipped with an escl which has malfunctioned. When the service technician proceeded to initiate a service comm to repair the defect as instructed in the bulletin produced by Nissan when he entered my VIN the voluntary service campaign was not noted on my VIN record. I contacted Nissan corporate office to determine why and they had nor record of this issue although it is clearly reported on NHTSA's website and the actual bulletin was obtained from Nissan. A quick google search revealed several owners who utilized this bulletin to have their vehicles repaired. My car cannot start without this repair being completed. I would like to know if this bulletin is legitimate and why my vehicle fits the described affected vehicle but is not eligible to be repaired.

Electronic steering column lock (escl) was malfunctioning, as diagnosed by a Nissan dealer. The car was parked at my job and would not start. The brake pedal was pressed but was locked as well as the steering wheel in locked position. A solid orange key icon on the dash had started flashing. The car was towed to Nissan. This is the same issue that the 2009 Cubes were recalled for. It is the same part and same issue with my 2010 Cube. Paying $1000 for an issue that Nissan is already aware of is ridiculous. Nissan should be held accountable for every model affected by this problem, and not just the 2009s.

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Electronic steering column lock (escl) was malfunctioning, as diagnosed by a Nissan dealer. The car was parked on the side of the road, and it would not start, no engine, or into acc mode because the escl did not sense the brake pedal being pressed or the wheel in locked position. Pushing the brake pedal too start the car did nothing, and engine start button did not work but a solid amber key icon on the dash board would come up and disappear. The car had to be towed to the dealership. Did some research, and it turns out that Nissan had problems w 2009 same escl part = steering lock part# on my unit - we have photos -487001fa0b manufacture date 09-30-09 the same as the only Cube model year recalled. - from 2009-2010 including Cube 2009 and altima/maxima 2010 which seemed to share the same escl part used my Cube 2010 which is not part of the recall. Dealer wants over 800. 00 too fix a know defect. There are many resources online (facebook, youtube, web forums) where people driving models other than altima and maxima experience the exact same problem, yet altima and maxima owners get warranty extensions and everyone else gets saddled with a $800 repair bill or more. Nissan should be held accountable for every model affected by this problem, not just two models and just one model year when the 2010's have the same issue and part . Our Cube has 47,000 miles -.

Escl (electric steering column lock) needs to repaired on my '09 Cube. I shut my car off after driving it for 10 minutes and it would not start again.

Electronic steering column lock (escl) was malfunctioning, as diagnosed by a Nissan dealer. The car was parked in a parking garage, and it would not start, no engine, or into acc mode because the escl did not sense the brake pedal being pressed or the wheel in an unlocked position. The brake pedal was stiff, and engine start button did not work. A solid amber key icon on the dash board would come up and disappear. The car had to be towed to the dealership. Did some research, and it turns out that Nissan had problems w several escl parts revised over time in various models from 2009-2010 including Cube 2009 and altima/maxima 2010 which seemed to share the same escl part used in Cube 2010. Waiting to hear from the dealer if Nissan covers for this issue.

My car would not start due to anti theft mechanism failure in steering column. This was an unexpected problem requiring towing and not helped by battery jump. Meaning, if the car is turned off in in extreme weather with a car load of kids and no phone service the occupants could be in life threatening danger.

There is a known issue with the Nissan electronic steering column lock used on cars manufactured in model years 2009-2010. The lock engages and makes cars with push-button ignitions impossible to start. There is a warranty extension for the 2009-2010 altima and maxima, but no other models are covered, even though other models use the same part and experience the same problem. Nissan should be responsible for the repair of this part because it is caused by abuse or misuse, but simply mechanical/electrical failure. There are many resources online (facebook, youtube, web forums) where people driving models other than altima and maxima experience the exact same problem, yet altima and maxima owners get warranty extensions and everyone else gets saddled with a $1000 repair bill. Nissan should be held accountable for every model affected by this problem, not just two models.

Electronic steering column lock (escl) failed, the car was totally immobilized, was not responding to keyless start, steering wheel was locked. This happened when the car was parked. The problem with escl lock is known to Nissan, it issued a recall and extended warranty for the part for other car models. I'm worrying whether this can happen while car is moving.

The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Cube. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized intermittently on more than one occasion. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The technician repaired the vehicle by replacing the electronic steering column lock. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,185.