My morning with my 370z
 

Before i start this post, I apologize for my grammar and spelling in advance. =)

This morning my 370z decided to leave me stranded out in the middle of a desert... also known as Ewa Beach. On my way to flight school I decided to pull into 711 and grab Snack+Drink. After purchasing a Beef Taquito and a Mango Xenergy I got back into my car and pushed the start button.... this is what happened...

Doepey: *furrows eyebrows* "heh...".
Doepey: "Again..... and nothing.... ok wtf".

Goes through "How to start a 370z checklist"

Step 1: Key... right here.
Step 2: Clutch pressed fully to the floor.
Step 3: Pushy the button.

Doepey: "Hmmmmm nothing.... lets try that again... a bit slower"

Step 1: Key... this time in fobgina.
Step 2: Clutch+brake all the way down.
Step 3: Watch finger as you press Start button (Telekinesis should kick in and give it some extra motivation.... and....)

Doepey: "Wow, still nothing... what the F!".

I did notice that my key ignition indicator light came on... So the next thing I did was read through my user manual to figure out another way to start my car with no luck. I changed my remote batteries (Thanks Steve), checked the fuses... unplugged the battery for 10 minutes... all to no avail. I resorted to these forums to see if anyone else had been gifted this wonderful experience... yes... wow it happens a lot... Apparently the wheel locking mechanism on the Z (if not working properly) will prevent you from starting your vehicle as an Anti-Theft measure. I couldn't even turn power on to roll my windows back up.... arghh. All is well though... at least I can't steal my car.

Anyways, Here's how to fix if you have this issue.
Step 1: Call Tow Truck = $150.00
Step:2: Enjoy Beef and Cheese Taquito and luke warm Xenergy = $5.00
Step 3: Talk to dealer = $85.00
Step 4: Wait till Monday when they can actually work on it.

I thought about trying to push start it (i know it says not to in the Owners Manual) but... i since I couldn't even turn the power to on... that wouldn't work anyways.

I wanted share this experience mainly to say thank you to everybody in Hawaii that was willing to help me out. Hope you all enjoyed my story... i tried to make it a little humorous for you guys... weekend just started... plenty of it left to make up for a bad start =)

steering lock failure?

Yep sounds like it. Op if you are still under warranty it should be covered. Tell them to check the steering lock as this is a very well known issue. GL

Yup, that's what I told em to check. They were absolutely clueless and said they had never seen or heard of anything like that. Then I refereed them here! =)

Im sure they know about it but were probably playing dumb

Oh...that sucks. In Ewa too? I bet I know which 7-11 you were at too.

Which dealer did you go to? Hope that they get to it quickly. It is quite possible that the dealers here have not come across this issue yet since I really dont see a lot of 370Z on the roads here.

Anyhow, glad to hear that there were people out there that were willing to help you or at least keep you company out there.

I goto that 7-11 all the time when I'm there! Sorry to hear about all that ishtar -_-

So Tony Nissan called back today and said it was in fact the steering wheel locking mechanism. They also told me that it is covered by warranty... luckily I got the extended warranty because I'm at 47k miles...ish =P

I have experienced the lovely slave cylinder failure for my clutch and now this, but even after both these common problems... I still miss my Z and can't wait to get it back... I love that car!

Other than being down for a little while, at least it is covered and the dealership seems to be working with you more than satisfactorily. Hope the part comes in quick and you are back on the road shortly.