This is a hazardous situation, though it does not happen while driving, it does put the owner's safety at plausible risk. Edit: people less trained don't necessarily do a worse job Edit 2: there is a low ceiling on how good an oil change can be compared to making a burger Edit 3: I am contributing to this conversation. I filed a complaint with U. I recommend you buy the security bolts and see for yourself the length and width you need to buy if you decide to get different screws. But it went away after changing battery on the fob. Obviously, they don't know how to solve this problem, and they want to keep playing riddles with my car, while I'm paying for that.
Sure wish I found this out before i bought it. It takes a good while for it all to end up back in the pan. They asked if I got a recall notice, which I had not. Worried it will fail in a dangerous part of town. What are the chances of the steering column lock, brake lock, and electronic security system all going out, individually, at the same time. Thank you for providing us an opportunity to ensure on-going satisfaction with your Nissan vehicle.
The campaign will remain open on your vehicle until the vehicle is either repaired or Nissan elects to discontinue this repair. Since many of the complaints I have read so far are relatively recent I expect that they are reaching a breaking point and I expect more will be looking form more information. But when I found out about the refund I called and they needed me to send a report of the repairs, proof of ownership and proof of my address. I learned that Nissan extended the warranty due to the same pressure you are contemplating. The car was unable to turn on. I had the car towed and the dealership said that it will cost hundreds of dollars to fix it. My car stop working due to this issue, it couldn't turn on because was locked by the faulty electronic piece.
The contact attempted to start the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The steering wheel locking function is not necessary as your vehicle is also equipped with an anti-theft immobilizer to help prevent theft. I had to get a cab with the sick child and come back from the hospital the same way. Although I am glad they helped , feel like I should not have had to pay for repair. If Nissan knows of this issue why are they not doing a recall as from what i have read thousands of others have this same issue.
The problem has to do with the steering lock on the vehicles and is a costly repair that appears to be fairly common. Make sure you detail the dangers of this defect e. Correction: Dealers will inspect the vehicle to determine if it is equipped with one of the affected wheels. This left me in a situation in which I could have been harmed as a young woman in vulnerable situation. Occupants in vehicle were mother and 3 year old daughter in 90+ degree heat. Add a site » I bought my used 2009 Nissan Altima used in February of 2015. Which I think is funny that they are even selling people these cars with the extent of people having this problem and with no word to the fax that the extended warranty is up.
So Please contact me so I can see who else has this issue and hopefully do something about it to make Nissan pay for everyone's recall as they should. Although I found this unacceptable still it was a lot better. I recently contacted Nissan again because Nissan has now issued a recall concerning this same problem steering lock malfunction. That night I check my fluid levels after sitting for 5 hours and my oil nearly empty. Nissan states that this is a manufacturer irregularity which means this is something that shouldn't be happening and is a manufacture issue. I Googled the issue and found out it was a steering lock problem. After filing a claim with Nissan the Saint the extension for replacing that part expired April of 2015 and we're sorry that they couldn't help me.
My car would not start and I was forced to sit in my car for hours as the stores had closed and it took over a hour to have my car towed. Nissan checked and said they couldn't find a problem. I going to take it to my mechanic to see if he can confirm if that is the problem and if it is and the recall warranty does not cover it or the Leasing company does not cover it the can take this car a shove it. Really odd, I've never had so much trouble getting a dealer to honor their own warranty for something that is clearly covered. After much research this seems to be a fairly common and known issue.
I had to go up a hill a week later and lost all power going up it. I told her my only silver-lining to yesterday was that it happened at the dealership and not out in the middle of nowhere. We're glad it wasn't being driven on the highway at the time it failed and possibly locked up the steering column. It's one of the many reasons this car was named and given our Beware of this Clunker badge. If a recall is performed all users who paid for the repair will be refunded.
The werd is the one that came off my car with RevB is shaped the same way as the RevC aka revised lock. You will hear a winding noise again. The dealership told the repair shop what needed to be done to fix the problem. After having it towed they needed to replace the steering lock mechanism. It's a big enough problem to extend warranty coverage, but not enough for a recall. Funny same year and same make and model and same problem but some aren't included in recall? The tech isn't going to care about filling it up with oil that doesn't effect his pay.