Horrible experience...!!!

SiXK

Yes, same issue happened to me last week. Ignition would not even progress to accessory. Only thing it would do is flash that "Key" warning light. Owners manual states car "may be impossible to start."

It happened to me late at night, not at home. Next day I had to flatbed it to dealership.

Apparently they don't make a habit of stocking the "steering wheel lock unit."

Five days later I got my car back. My dealership does not do loaners. Nissan's rental coverage is limited, I opted against it.

It happened without warning. It could happen to you anytime you stop the car. The unit failed without locking the steering. The dealership could not tell me if the new part was the same or different than the one it replaced. My hope is they know why it failed and fixed the issues with the lock unit.

It was a real pain in the ***. If they are going to replace something that works fine - like a real key - then don't replace it with a flaky system that leaves the car susceptible to a single point of failure like a steering wheel lock unit!

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ChrisSlicks

Corvette's have a huge problem with this as well. Chevy has yet to come up with a 100% solution, but the after market created a solution called the steering lock bypass (or CLB). If there was a way to completely disable the steering lock I'd be down for that.

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