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.

MJB

Courtesy Parts claim they have them in stock- LOCK SET-STEERING - 370Z (Z34) 2009+ :: Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com . Not sure if its RevC or RevD, you guys may want to give them a call.

I would just rather order it from them and DIY, save yourself some money if your warranty is out.

kensnismo

Mike good call if everyone filed a compaint the gov would force a recall.

onzedge

Mine failed at 26,350 miles on January 19, 2012. It is a 2010 and had a Rev C module.

She's Dead, Jim

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fritz

Mileage when failed : 11800 (18900 Km Europe)
Vehicle info : "2010 manufactured"
Steering Lock info :"B" of Feb 2009

Car now at home.
Awaiting Nissan response for 2 weeks and counting.

370zproject

09 23 k miles touring w/ sport 7atdead

will go look later its on their lot i still have one key

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jlittle370

09 14k miles touring/sport at... not sure what rev the lock assm is but it's broken!

rtrono

Mine failed this morning at a little under 23k miles. 2010 40th Anniversary. Had it taken to Nissan in Simi Valley on a flatbed. Waiting to see what they say.

PapoZalsa

WOW, this sucks!

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rtrono

Just got a call from the dealer. They confirmed it is the lock. They will have my car until Tuesday next week waiting for the part to come in. Good think I kept my Frontier to drive around.