DIY: Replace dreaded steering-lock on 2009s and early 2010s.

demlsm

New to the board. My key light came on a couple of days ago but vehicle would still start. Then the light went off. Started looking for answers online and came across this board. Yanked the fuse while in the on mode and everything still works perfectly. Key light is not on. 2010 with Nav

DEpointfive0

... There's a recall on it, lol
Put the fuse back in and have Nissan pay $1000, then pull the fuse out again, LOL

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lww

My recall notice showed up in the mail today! Now to get them to reimburse me for the last "C" code module I replaced out of my own pocket before I pulled the fuse...

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demlsm

It don't bother me leaving the fuse out, besides I don't want anyone touching my ****.

kenchan

so i called up nissan consumer affairs this am asking for reimbursement on the steering lock. i had my vin and receipt and everything ready to be faxed out per wat other members did successfully.

the lady told me i have to bring the car into the dealer for them to VERIFY my work before they can close the case and issue the reimbursement. i asked repetitively i already fixed the lock, car runs great as proof, i can send pictures, and i do not have plans to take the car to the dealer because i dont trust them, i dont trust their porters, i dont trust that they wont scratch the car, etc. etc.

she said, then tuff luck. kept repeating a canned messaged. no check coming.
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SouthArk370Z

If the work was not done at a Nissan-authorized service center I can understand them wanting to verify that it was actually done and done properly.

You should be able to use any Nissan dealer to do the verification. If you don't trust the one you're using, find one you do.

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kenchan

you sound exactly like the canned message. you work for nissan?




lol

fritz

Nissan petty bureaucracy
ruin a lovely car.

They admitted the problem in March 2010 on GTRs and now "innocently" include GTRs in 2013...etc.

Nissan blame the dealer. The dealer blames Nissan..who are in cahoots with the dealer. I'm used to their broken record.

Kenchan helped us all on this mess.

I got conned on this and and another far more serious matter of material contract falsity known by dealer and Nissan who stonewall me into a lawsuit.

There's no Magnuson Moss here.

Fritz

Gibby1113

Checked my 40th. I have model C. Build date is 0110 2010. Is that referring to November for the build date? Or is it January 10th?

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SurfDog

Pull the fuse anyway!

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Gibby1113

What fuse? Where? Dammit guys y'all got me paranoid!!

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lww

You should be paranoid. The fuse location is earlier in the thread. Search this thread for "fuse" and it'll be one of the earliest results.

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Gibby1113

I know this is probably a dumb question but I have to ask. Should I be worries even though I don't lock my steering wheel? I barely have 25k miles should I take it to the dealer and ask if they can replace it? Any clue if there was a recall for these? Should I pull the wire even though the car still has warranty?

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SouthArk370Z

It's an automatic lock. If your steering wheel is not locking when you turn the car off then you either: don't have an ESCL, or yours has already been disabled, or you got lucky and yours failed in the fully unlocked position.

There is a TSB (similar to a recall but not considered as serious) out for the ESCL on earlier model 370Zs. Call your dealer and/or look through the info at the link in my sig to see if you are covered under the TSB. I don't know how warranty affects TSBs.

I recommend that you disable the ESCL, even if you have a Rev D. I pulled the fuse but there are other methods (see link in sig for links to DIYs).

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Gibby1113

Alright guys so I gave a call to the nissan dealership that is 30 mins away from my house, brought up the recall, they asked for my VIN, told me my car was on recall, they had model D in stock, told me to take the car so they could replace it, they had the car ready in 3 hrs and they even gave me a free maintenance check. Pretty badass guys at the service department. Gonna double check the new steering lock if it's model D, ya never know

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