Steering lock issue

wanker

Good luck. My steering lock module recently failed on a 2011, and I raised hell with Nissan USA. It refused to warranty the faulty part -- even though I agreed to pay the labor. The experience really soured me on Nissan. The same part was recalled in the Maxima and Altimas, and Canada and Austrialia ordered a national recall in the early model Zs.

Eventually the dealer gave me a 10% discount on the work as a favor (a different dealer than the one I purchased my Z from).

Thus the bottom line is that seek some discount from the dealer; preferably from the one that sold you the car, as it will have the incentive to keep you happy. Otherwise, you're SOL.

JARblue

Not quite correct. There were several iterations of the ESCL (revisions A-D). Rev D finally went into early 2011 Z models and the previous versions were all recalled. Of course, there were reports of numerous Rev D failings even before the recall was issued. In 2012, they finally removed the ESCL entirely. But the fact remains that the Rev D version is still out there (it was the versions used in all recalls) and known to fail. Best bet if it fails is to bang on it while trying to start the car - it has worked for a number of forum members. Once the car starts, then you can remove the fuse or cut the wire to disable it permanently.

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