Those of you who have had Steering Lock Failure

edge573

Had mine replaced at 25k. Have a 2009 Base w/ sport.

bjblackout

Mine failed at 15K. 2009 5 speed touring with sport pkg

At dealership as I type. Will get word tomorrow how long it will be there.

NCSUPACK09

Oh man, this just happened to me 2 weeks ago. I went into the dealership and told them it was the steering wheel lock assembly. They then spent a week trying to figure out what was wrong with it until they finally listened to me and ordered it. Unfortunately, the part is back ordered and they said that I have to wait until 2 Feb before it will be in, but they told me if I call Nissan headquarters and complain, they might step in an get it sent sooner (i doubt it though). At least they gave me a loaner

Anyways, mine is a 2010 Base + Sport with 17k. Was #27 produced for 2010 and was built in Oct 2009, so its probably the same part as all the 2009s.

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JPnAZ

Mine just failed...2009 6MT Base Model...48,000 miles...$1200 repair at Nissan dealership

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sonic370

kind of glad I bought that extended warranty now for my 09.
The cost of the warranty will cover that repair it self.

Dwight Frye

Were you following the threads about the issue and/or aware that there was a possibility of this part failing ?
It seems that a contributing factor is the number of cycles that the lock mechanism has gone through which certainly makes sense. The older the car, the higher the chance of failure. If you were aware that it might fail and you didn't perform one of the preemptive fixes like removing the fuse or spending $50 for the bypass harness you could have saved $1200 and the aggravation.
If you were completely unaware of the problem until it happened, you have our condolences.

Mt Tam I am

I pulled my 2009's fuse last month. I have the extended warranty but the thought of driving hundreds of miles from home and have to deal with this is not worth the theft prevention aspect.

I'd love it to blow and have it properly repaired while at the dealership, while in for a service. I have Murphy's Law on my side so I preempted it.

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OldGuy

Could you please specifically state the number of the fuse, so I can tell my mechanic to pull it before I have the problem. Thanks.

SouthArk370Z

If I read the FSMs correctly (SEC-127), it's fuse #48. I did mine recently and it's identified with a label that says something close to "Wheel Lock" either next to the fuse (near bottom on left row of fuses) or on the cover. It's not at all difficult to figure out once you get the fuse block out. There is also a DIY on here that explains it.

Edit: Makes sure the mechanic pulls the fuse AFTER the lock retracts (s/he should be able to hear it retract when the car is turned on (not started), it's rather noisy). See the DIY on this site for details.

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JPnAZ

Completely unaware

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