i tried hitting mine when i got stranded. after it was towed back to my house, i beat the crap outta that thing with a monkey wrench and walla, magic. it unlocked and i immediateley disabled it. so dont just give it a love tap, smash that thing like its about to steal $600 bucks from you!

When you hit it, do you hear it unlock when powered off? Or you to beat it and try every few hits to start again THEN hear it unlock?

No you need to have the ignition on when you hit it.:tup:

is this an issue anywone has experienced on a 2012? :shakes head:

2012 shouldn't have a SL

well if its locked, theres no way you have the ignition on when you hit it so i dont know what the other guy was talking about ^^^

open the door, but dont try pushing the start button. take a heavy tool like a wrench or something and smack the crap out of it about 5 good times and then put your foot in the clutch and push the start button. it should unlock. if it doesnt unlock you can get back out of the car, close the door and repeat the process. if you even get it to do anything (start or just acc) thats when you can cut the brown wire in the bundle that is plugged into the part that you where banging on. i know it sounds complicated but its worth a try to save lots of cash bro

and btw, if you do hear it unlock, it wont be while your hitting it, it will be as soon as you press the start button. and DO NOT TURN THE CAR OFF if you get it to start or unlock until you have disabled the lock in one of the two ways mentioned (pulling the fuse, or cutting brown wire)

Sorry guys, but did the 2011's have the steering lock? Mine does not seem to look like the pics I have seen.

Thanks :tiphat:

The early 2011 had them I don't know what production date they stop putting them in.

Thanks Baer. I just confirmed I do not have a steering lock :happydance:

Mine looks nothing like the one in the video below & I have no wires coming from the column to where it meets the universal joint :tup:

Build date is 8/11

That's good:tup:

I had one on my 2010 but I know dam well I don't have one on my 2013:roflpuke2:

Do I need to buy a new steering column lock if my steering wheel is locked and my ignition switched stuck as "locked"?

Yes if you can't get it to open.

I dont understand? If this is a car failure not caused by anything else other than a car failure why would you have to pay Nissan to fix something that is obvious is a car defect? I mean is not normal the car to luck just because and leave you stranded, they are not suppose to design the car like that.

So why pay? Thanks!

By "if you can't get it to open" do you mean if you can't get the pin to disengage or do you mean physically getting the box open?
Edit: Reason I ask is cause mine is currently stuck and I'm trying to do everything possible before buying a new part.