NHTSA Complaint #10494603 — 2009 NISSAN 370Z STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10494603
Vehicle	2009 NISSAN 370Z
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 23, 2013
Date Filed	January 24, 2013
Mileage	38,560 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

DROVE MY CAR TO WORK. UPON TRYING TO LEAVE WORK, THE FOB KEY UNLOCKED THE CAR, BUT THE CAR DISPLAYED A KEY WARNING LIGHT INDICATED NO FOB DETECTED. I INSERTED THE FOB INTO THE INTELLIGENT KEY SLOT TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, NO LUCK. I TRIED A BACKUP FOB (WITH GOOD BATTERIES), AND EVEN JUMP STARTING THE CAR...STILL NO LUCK. HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INDICATING POWER TO THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY A DEFECTIVE STEERING LOCK SOLENOID FAILED AND CAUSED CAR TO CEASE TO START OR OPERATE AND WAS LEFT STRANDED. UPON RESEARCH ONLINE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2009 FOR MANY MANY PEOPLE. THIS IS UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE NISSAN DOESN'T COVER THIS PART AFTER MOST OF THE REPORTS I READ ONLINE FAILED (36,000+ MILES) OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD COSTING CONSUMERS $1,000+ IN REPAIR PLUS COST TO TOW AND EXTRA FOR A RENTAL IF NEED BE. *TR

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