ATTENTION!! 2009-2010 owners with steering lock/wont start issues

Drex · 01-09-2014, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EazyD

Can someone confirm symptoms for me? My sport package '10 just had this happen today, I THINK. 42,000 miles or so.
Here's what I saw on my end as I saw my own breath for a while inside the cabin

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/wjrBeTG.jpg[/ IMG]

Doors unlock fine
Headlights work
No noise when I push the button
Just that "key" light comes on
No change if I insert into the fobgina.

Just had AAA tow me to my dealership and they are performing the recall first before they try anything else.

Here's the work order they gave me while I wait here in the waiting room. You can see the recall number is the same as the one listed in this thread and if that doens't work, they have a $99 minimum for diagnostic after that.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/FO69psQ.jpg[ /IMG]

Thanks to all the people who bit the bullet before it was recalled and for making this thread which has gotten WAY too big, but I was well-informed about the issue before it happened to me. Never thought the day would come..

yes that is exactly the symptoms of mine that failed on Monday. dealership replaced my steering lock under warranty. works fine now.

EazyD · 01-14-2014, 01:40 PM

Update: yes the symptoms I listed above were fixed with the replacement/recall steering lock. Dealership replaced it and I'm picking it up today. They cleaned the outside of the car, too, but it's raining out

iamtybaby · 01-31-2014, 01:29 PM

Just happened to me...i have an 2010 Maxima tho. 850 Dollar's to repair and get this..The part is not available and they don't know when one will be. I am fighting Nissan right now for them to take care of it...Regional is supposed to call the dealer where my car is at then call me

gthomas · 02-03-2014, 10:40 AM

My Z steering lock failed at 60k miles just after my service but Nissan fixed it free of charge.

jayhuffdaddy · 03-18-2014, 10:04 PM

Mine just failed. I have 55k miles on the 2010 and luckily it's in my garage. Nissan is not charging for this correct?

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Bondfire · 03-18-2014, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jayhuffdaddy

Mine just failed. I have 55k miles on the car and luckily it's in my garage. Nissan is not charging for this correct?

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Correct. Just go to the dealer and they should be able to take care if you at this point.

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jayhuffdaddy · 03-19-2014, 05:12 PM

Took the car to the dealership today and they got it started by using a hammer on the box. They said everything will be covered but there is a backorder on the part. Has anyone been successful on getting Nissan to provide a rental vehicle for their vehicle being in the shop for a long period of time?

mdxj · 03-19-2014, 05:26 PM

I got a new Altima as a dealer rental for a week while my CSC was being replaced but I have the Gold Warranty plan and the rental car was free. If it's warranty work, you should be able to get one but it won't hurt to ask

jayhuffdaddy · 03-19-2014, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mdxj

I got a new Altima as a dealer rental for a week while my CSC was being replaced but I have the Gold Warranty plan and the rental car was free. If it's warranty work, you should be able to get one but it won't hurt to ask

Mine is out of warranty but it's bs if I'm without a car for a week. Nissan needs to step up and give a rental. I put in a call to corporate and am expecting a call tomorrow.

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4r3s · 03-20-2014, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jayhuffdaddy

Mine is out of warranty but it's bs if I'm without a car for a week. Nissan needs to step up and give a rental. I put in a call to corporate and am expecting a call tomorrow.

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Don't even bother. Pull the fuse and be done with it. the replacement part has recorded failures as well. Far fewer albeit, but still has failures. The newest model Zs don't even have the part installed which is a pretty good indicator of how useful the part actually is.

I have yet to see anyone say "Damn, I really wish I hadn't pulled that fuse." Only headaches dealing with a failed steering locks in here.

SouthArk370Z · 03-20-2014, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jayhuffdaddy

Took the car to the dealership today and they got it started by using a hammer on the box. They said everything will be covered but there is a backorder on the part. Has anyone been successful on getting Nissan to provide a rental vehicle for their vehicle being in the shop for a long period of time?

Pull the fuse and you will only be without your car for the hour or so it will take them to replace the ESCL when the replacement comes in. When the dealer replaces the ESCL they will probably want to put the fuse back in for testing purposes - ask them to remove the fuse when done. See link in my sig for more info.

jayhuffdaddy · 03-20-2014, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Pull the fuse and you will only be without your car for the hour or so it will take them to replace the ESCL when the replacement comes in. When the dealer replaces the ESCL they will probably want to put the fuse back in for testing purposes - ask them to remove the fuse when done. See link in my sig for more info.

I'll ask them about it when they call me back with the status of the back ordered part. They claim that no one had been back even with the new units with same issue.

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SouthArk370Z · 03-20-2014, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jayhuffdaddy

I'll ask them about it when they call me back with the status of the back ordered part. They claim that no one had been back even with the new units with same issue.

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

... the replacement part has recorded failures as well. Far fewer albeit, but still has failures. The newest model Zs don't even have the part installed which is a pretty good indicator of how useful the part actually is.

The newest revision ESCL seems to be more reliable but, as 4r3s points out, there have been some failures.

How many 370Z ESCLs has your shop worked on? I'm guessing not enough to have a good statistical sample.

The ESCL is, IMNSHO, pretty worthless to start with (and, apparently, Nissan agrees as they no longer install ESCLs on 370Zs). Why risk another failure for a part that doesn't really do anything? Pull the fuse. If it weren't for the "handshaking" signals that the ESCL has to present for the car to start, I'd remove mine* completely.

* Edit: my ESCL box, not the fuse. Thanks to 4r3s for pointing out the ambiguity.

geromy · 03-20-2014, 09:22 AM

I have a 2010 370z that would not start , I change the battery that didn’t work. Had it toured to the Nissan shop ,the next day it stated for them so they called and said come and get . When I got in it to leave it did it again . Is this part a recall that Nissan is replacing?

kenchan · 03-20-2014, 09:28 AM

01-14-2014, 01:40 PM	#287 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 25	Update: yes the symptoms I listed above were fixed with the replacement/recall steering lock. Dealership replaced it and I'm picking it up today. They cleaned the outside of the car, too, but it's raining out Huan'z likes this. __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

03-18-2014, 10:04 PM	#290 (permalink)
jayhuffdaddy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast Posts: 200 Drives: P/G 2010 370Z Rep Power: 15	Mine just failed. I have 55k miles on the 2010 and luckily it's in my garage. Nissan is not charging for this correct? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk __________________ Get your free dropbox account here http://db.tt/m4cYBiU When you sign up you and I get an extra 500MB of storage. Rimbit, the new Bitcoin alternative http://igg.me/at/rimbit-com/x/7599377 Last edited by jayhuffdaddy; 03-18-2014 at 10:06 PM.

03-19-2014, 05:12 PM	#292 (permalink)
jayhuffdaddy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast Posts: 200 Drives: P/G 2010 370Z Rep Power: 15	Took the car to the dealership today and they got it started by using a hammer on the box. They said everything will be covered but there is a backorder on the part. Has anyone been successful on getting Nissan to provide a rental vehicle for their vehicle being in the shop for a long period of time? __________________ Get your free dropbox account here http://db.tt/m4cYBiU When you sign up you and I get an extra 500MB of storage. Rimbit, the new Bitcoin alternative http://igg.me/at/rimbit-com/x/7599377

03-19-2014, 05:26 PM	#293 (permalink)
mdxj Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OKC Posts: 290 Drives: 09 Nismo, 98 Jeep XJ Rep Power: 13	I got a new Altima as a dealer rental for a week while my CSC was being replaced but I have the Gold Warranty plan and the rental car was free. If it's warranty work, you should be able to get one but it won't hurt to ask __________________ '09 370 base - RIP '09 370 Nismo - New track car

03-20-2014, 09:22 AM	#299 (permalink)
geromy Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Port Allen, La Posts: 1 Drives: 2010 370z white auto Rep Power: 11	2010 370z wont start I have a 2010 370z that would not start , I change the battery that didn’t work. Had it toured to the Nissan shop ,the next day it stated for them so they called and said come and get . When I got in it to leave it did it again . Is this part a recall that Nissan is replacing?

01-31-2014, 01:29 PM	#288 (permalink)
iamtybaby Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Baltimore Posts: 4 Drives: 2010 Nissan Maxima Rep Power: 11	Just happened to me...i have an 2010 Maxima tho. 850 Dollar's to repair and get this..The part is not available and they don't know when one will be. I am fighting Nissan right now for them to take care of it...Regional is supposed to call the dealer where my car is at then call me

02-03-2014, 10:40 AM	#289 (permalink)
gthomas Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: nortern california Posts: 9 Drives: 2010 370Z m6 spt pkg Rep Power: 16	My Z steering lock failed at 60k miles just after my service but Nissan fixed it free of charge.

03-20-2014, 09:28 AM	#300 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520

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