Z Looked Awesome on a Tow Truck (Sarcastic)

GaleForce · 01-21-2012, 10:08 PM

Everyone will have paid for this fix out of pocket by the time Nissan clues into this fiasco.

onzedge · 01-21-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bjblackout

Tried to start my Z today and nothing. Towed to Nissan dealer and its the steering wheel lock mechanism. Dealer says its on national backorder and it may take up to two weeks to get. What a complete joke!! Its not if its going to happen to everyone but when!!!

I feel your pain -- I had the same issue Thursday this week.

She's Dead, Jim

kenchan · 01-22-2012, 12:35 AM

i think im going to buy me a whole collection of steering locks.

padillaZ · 01-22-2012, 12:40 AM

Not tryin to thread jack but does anyone else notice the two different rims on the track z or is it fine because it can probably catch a Gtr lol

BlackZeda · 01-22-2012, 12:53 AM

Well at least it happened to you just once...The first time my Z died they had to use a wrecker since I was inside a parking garage. It left a nice indent in each of my front rims.

I agree, it does look sweet being winched up:

Super Moderator II · 01-22-2012, 12:55 AM

Sorry to see. That's rough. Hopefully Nissan addressed this issue soon.

cossie1600 · 01-22-2012, 01:31 AM

start praying

McNasty · 01-22-2012, 02:30 AM

When this happened to mine (like 2-3 weeks ago) the lady at the dealership told me she had 3 cars already there with the same issue (various models) and that it was only recently that she'd even heard of this problem....she sucked at her job FYI

MacCool · 01-22-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bjblackout

Its not if its going to happen to everyone but when!!!

Everyone with a 2009, anyway.

If I had a 2009 and didn't want to trade it, I'd replace the lock module preemptively.

m4a1mustang · 01-22-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

Everyone with a 2009, anyway.

If I had a 2009 and didn't want to trade it, I'd replace the lock module preemptively.

Or an early production 2010.

onzedge · 01-22-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Or an early production 2010.

Mine is a January 2010 build and it failed.

zuperman 370 · 01-22-2012, 09:36 AM

woow this problem just poped out of no where all of a sudden, been on the forum for a couple years now and threads about this problem have been coming out left and right, same thing just happened to me 09 370z, 35k kilometers.

ZCarMan · 01-22-2012, 10:33 AM

I figure I'm just going to order the dang part now before it happens to me. UGHH!!

Mt Tam I am · 01-22-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by takjak2

Yup, still looks good on a flatbed.

Sorry to hear about another one. Time for a recall by Nissan for these locks on the Z.

Is the culprit: mileage, time, low battery power, or fill in blank?

I will state that this Z is most* aggressive looking 370 to date.

* to avoid fighting; top few at least.

takjak2 · 01-22-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Is the culprit: mileage, time, low battery power, or fill in blank?

I will state that this Z is most* aggressive looking 370 to date.
* to avoid fighting; top few at least.

The GTR recall for the same part blames it on "excessive oil within the ESCL" and the failure symptom is electo-mechanical in nature. The cause of failure is likely to be a combination of factors, one of which may be the cold weather and I suspect tension on the lock to be another. My 09 is up to 34,000 miles with a revision B and I have not yet encountered it.

That is the AM-Performance race car at Barber! It looks even better in person.

01-21-2012, 10:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
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01-22-2012, 12:53 AM	#20 (permalink)
BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 22	Well at least it happened to you just once...The first time my Z died they had to use a wrecker since I was inside a parking garage. It left a nice indent in each of my front rims. I agree, it does look sweet being winched up: 1st likes this.

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