good to know, i'll try tomorrow when i'm less pissed and find a smaller hammer :tup:

insurance only covers accidental damage from collisions or other things similar. i was honestly thinking about torching it :icon18:

Oh man really? I would imagine it would be covered under warranty. I would go that route, if that doesn't work, lawyer up! Whatever you do though, resist the temptation to torch it! (unless you say someone else did it and call up insurance.. Just joking though. Don't do that..)

Yep by tapping it while you push the button in will help to try and free the locked/seized gears while the power is applied to the little motor that is in the lock mechanism. You will be able to hear the lock disengage if it does work. The power will be trying to get it to turn and by tapping it you might be able to free it up just enough to get it to unlock one more time! Then if it does either cut the wire or pull the fuse ASAP don't do anything or touch anything else in the car!

It is covered by the 3 year/ 36k warranty.

If warranty doesn't cover it, I would just buy the part and install it yourself. There is a DIY steering lock thread on here.

LOCK SET-STEERING - 370Z (Z34) 2009+ :: Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com... Pretty pricey but I'm sure you'll save a couple hundred dollars installing it yourself.

i'm at 400 miles short of 100k :driving:

Wait.... Your around 100k miles and your that pissed that a part failed? Have you had any other mechanical issues with your Z?

:iagree:
If that's all the problems he's had than you really can't complain.

Or maybe you can.:icon14:

Feel lucky you made it too 400 shy of 100k with only that. I am on my thrid motor in my '09 and I am at 38k..... Even when this is finished I still love my car!

:eek: 3rd motor! wow

I know ,I almost fell off my chair.:p

Factory motor was changed with the original owner at 12.9k. I picked up car at 19k. Second motor was spent at 38k. Now at the third motor. Hopefully the last. Second motor was changed one month prior to the TSB on oil consumption being released. Still have no major complaints to be honest. If this new motor starts consuming oil, then it must just be how hard I drive the car, and then have to pay special attention to the oil level.

Would the failure of the steering lock be covered under the extended warranty?

im with ya bro

ive will have spent close to $4k by the end of the month fixing this damn car.

ac compressor $1400
steering lock $1300
syncros / new clutch plate ect.... $700

im selling it around the end of the year... theres no reason for a nissan to have this many problems