Those of you who have had Steering Lock Failure

Mt Tam I am · 11-20-2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Crashley

Mine took its dive on Friday last week :/

25225 when failed
2010 40th Anniversary
Listed as "steering lock assembly has internal failure, replaced steering lock assembly"

Thankfully I am still under warranty! My dealership was prepared I guess, because they got it in around noon and I had it back at 4.

Guess I can be added to the list as the 2nd 40th to experience this issue. I just recently found this thread so maybe someone could tell me....are there many 2010 models that have had this happen?

Will you pull the fuse now?

Crashley · 11-20-2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Will you pull the fuse now?

If its as useless as everyone claims I might as well.

DLSTR · 11-20-2012, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Crashley

If its as useless as everyone claims I might as well.

The current Z -2013 does not have it....so dont delay.

LMBmikeZ · 11-20-2012, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashley

Mine took its dive on Friday last week :/

25225 when failed
2010 40th Anniversary
Listed as "steering lock assembly has internal failure, replaced steering lock assembly"

Thankfully I am still under warranty! My dealership was prepared I guess, because they got it in around noon and I had it back at 4.

Guess I can be added to the list as the 2nd 40th to experience this issue. I just recently found this thread so maybe someone could tell me....are there many 2010 models that have had this happen?

I am sure that there's been more then the three 40ths that have had this issue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashley

If its as useless as everyone claims I might as well.

There's many ways you can eliminate the problem (3 to be exact). You can pull the fuse, cut the brown wire or buy the harness from bdl99 at the carkitcompany.com

all ways to eliminate that stupid steering lock!

jsimms243 · 11-20-2012, 05:55 PM

My 2010 40th Anniversary went out yesterday. I'm around 38,000-40,000 miles. I'm told I'm outside my warranty (36,000) and it will cost of over $1,000.

jsimms243 · 11-20-2012, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jsimms243

My 2010 40th Anniversary went out yesterday. I'm around 38,000-40,000 miles. I'm told I'm outside my warranty (36,000) and it will cost of over $1,000.

My "steering lock control unit" went out, that is.

Crashley · 11-20-2012, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

I am sure that there's been more then the three 40ths that have had this issue.

True, however I was really just curious about the 2010 models on general.

There's many ways you can eliminate the problem (3 to be exact). You can pull the fuse, cut the brown wire or buy the harness from bdl99 at the carkitcompany.com

all ways to eliminate that stupid steering lock!

Pulling the fuse is the easiest route, so I think that'll be my fix

cossie1600 · 11-25-2012, 12:57 PM

Mine failed, luckily still within warranty. I had a repair schedule for Monday anyway, I guess the car will now get an entrance with a flat bed. I was going to pull the fuse, but kept putting it off as it has been cold. I guess I will at least have a good one so I can rip it off and part it out later if possible

LMBmikeZ · 11-25-2012, 02:45 PM

Good thing it was under warranty

, that would have been a huge

to have happen out of warranty and have to cough up the $$

With the new one are you still going to do one of the three fixes?

OldGuy · 11-27-2012, 02:34 PM

Took my '09 370 in today for the dealership to pull the fuse. They were bewildered. After I showed them copies of posts from this forum, the finally figured it out but are making a big deal out of it and are dragging their feet on doing it. They're now willing, but since they have to remove the surrounding part of the cover out to get to the fuse box on the wheel side of the battery, they are saying it will take "at least an hour of tech's time" and will have to bill accordingly. I have no choice as tomorrow is last day of warranty. But doesn't an hour sound a bit too much time for this simple task, or am wrong? I can't do anything like this myself (lawyering is my trade), so I'm stuck.

bfowlzr33 · 11-27-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

Took my '09 370 in today for the dealership to pull the fuse. They were bewildered. After I showed them copies of posts from this forum, the finally figured it out but are making a big deal out of it and are dragging their feet on doing it. They're now willing, but since they have to remove the surrounding part of the cover out to get to the fuse box on the wheel side of the battery, they are saying it will take "at least an hour of tech's time" and will have to bill accordingly. I have no choice as tomorrow is last day of warranty. But doesn't an hour sound a bit too much time for this simple task, or am wrong? I can't do anything like this myself (lawyering is my trade), so I'm stuck.

it literally takes 5 minutes i dont know why you would put yourself through going to the stealership. so now your probably going to have to pay them for doing something you could have done and saved money theres a thread that shows you how to do it

SouthArk370Z · 11-27-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

... But doesn't an hour sound a bit too much time for this simple task, or am wrong? I can't do anything like this myself (lawyering is my trade), so I'm stuck.

As others have noted, it's a five minute job _if you are confidant_. If you are a bit timid about messing up a customer's car doing a procedure that is not in the manual, up to fifteen minutes. Some shops have a one hour minimum, but it's not a one hour job. Personally, I don't have a problem paying a $50-60 minimum - as long as my problem is fixed.

I'm a bit surprised that they have not at least heard of the yank-the-fuse fix. Small shop?

OldGuy · 11-27-2012, 03:43 PM

Medium sized Nissan franchise but they don't sell many "exotic" cars, like Z's and absolutely no GT-R's here---semi-rural Western Pennsylvania. They really drew a blank and had to read my print outs of forum postings to figure out the fuse location, etc. Werent even aware of the steering lock failure phenomenon. Nice guys though. Hopefully, my corner garage buddy will yank it tomorrow in exchange for a lunch with him at Appleby's!

OldGuy · 11-27-2012, 04:06 PM

Nissan was going to remove the fuse from the fuse box located under the hood in the battery compartment on the driver's side. They showed me two black fuse boxes under there, and they claim the steering lock fuse is in the fuse box to the left of the battery (wheel side). Does this sound like they know what they're doing or is the fuse box at another location. They said the other fuse box in that battery compartment did not contain the steering lock fuse., That fuse box was easy to access. To get into the fuse box where they say the steering lock fuse is located, they say they have to remove a plastic framing piece that sort of frames in the battery cover. If they didn't have to remove that whole piece to get to the fuse box, it would only take a few minutes. Do they know what the heck they are talking about? My corner mechanic is following my guidance and hoping to find the fuse in that hard to get to fuse box.

cossie1600 · 11-25-2012, 02:59 PM

Yeah, well I never rushed to get it done because I know I am still under warranty. As soon as March comes, I am sure I will rush to get it done. Yeah I will end up pulling the fuse one night. It's tough with a new born.

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jsimms243 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 13 Drives: 370z 40th Anniv. Rep Power: 14	My 2010 40th Anniversary went out yesterday. I'm around 38,000-40,000 miles. I'm told I'm outside my warranty (36,000) and it will cost of over $1,000.

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	Mine failed, luckily still within warranty. I had a repair schedule for Monday anyway, I guess the car will now get an entrance with a flat bed. I was going to pull the fuse, but kept putting it off as it has been cold. I guess I will at least have a good one so I can rip it off and part it out later if possible

11-27-2012, 02:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	Took my '09 370 in today for the dealership to pull the fuse. They were bewildered. After I showed them copies of posts from this forum, the finally figured it out but are making a big deal out of it and are dragging their feet on doing it. They're now willing, but since they have to remove the surrounding part of the cover out to get to the fuse box on the wheel side of the battery, they are saying it will take "at least an hour of tech's time" and will have to bill accordingly. I have no choice as tomorrow is last day of warranty. But doesn't an hour sound a bit too much time for this simple task, or am wrong? I can't do anything like this myself (lawyering is my trade), so I'm stuck.

11-27-2012, 03:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	Medium sized Nissan franchise but they don't sell many "exotic" cars, like Z's and absolutely no GT-R's here---semi-rural Western Pennsylvania. They really drew a blank and had to read my print outs of forum postings to figure out the fuse location, etc. Werent even aware of the steering lock failure phenomenon. Nice guys though. Hopefully, my corner garage buddy will yank it tomorrow in exchange for a lunch with him at Appleby's!

11-27-2012, 04:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	Nissan was going to remove the fuse from the fuse box located under the hood in the battery compartment on the driver's side. They showed me two black fuse boxes under there, and they claim the steering lock fuse is in the fuse box to the left of the battery (wheel side). Does this sound like they know what they're doing or is the fuse box at another location. They said the other fuse box in that battery compartment did not contain the steering lock fuse., That fuse box was easy to access. To get into the fuse box where they say the steering lock fuse is located, they say they have to remove a plastic framing piece that sort of frames in the battery cover. If they didn't have to remove that whole piece to get to the fuse box, it would only take a few minutes. Do they know what the heck they are talking about? My corner mechanic is following my guidance and hoping to find the fuse in that hard to get to fuse box.

11-25-2012, 02:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	Yeah, well I never rushed to get it done because I know I am still under warranty. As soon as March comes, I am sure I will rush to get it done. Yeah I will end up pulling the fuse one night. It's tough with a new born.