2009 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH TO START FEATURE FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. ..UPDATED 03/29/17 *BF UPDATED 08/03/2017*JS

THE STEERING LOCK BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT IN A PARKING LOT, FORCING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. I HAVE 10 MONTH OLD TWIN DAUGHTERS AND THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON A MAIN ROAD OR HIGHWAY AND GOING AT A FASTER SPEED. SUPPOSEDLY THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA'S (AND OTHER YEAR MODELS AS WELL). INSTEAD OF A RECALL, NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART BY ONE YEAR. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED IN AUGUST 2015, SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET. THE ESTIMATED COST IS BETWEEN $1,100 AND $1,300. THE CAR DOESN'T START AT ALL, AND APPARENTLY ONLY NISSAN DEALERS CAN FIX IT. THIS IS VERY WORRISOME THAT NISSAN ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AS A PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA AND PARKED. WHEN LEAVING TO GO HOME, THE CAR WOULD NOT AND COULD NOT START. THE KEY LOCK SYMBOL (RED) AND LOCK SYMBOL (YELLOW) WERE LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WHICH MANY HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THE PART WOULD BE $600.00. ATTACHED IS THE PRINTOUT OF THE WARRANTY. THIS HAD ME AND MY WIFE STRANDED ON ONE OF THE COLDEST DAY OF THE YEAR. THEY WOULDN'T CONSIDER FIXING IT UNLESS IT WAS A STANDARD REPAIR. THIS IS CRAZY!!! IT'S THE HOLIDAYS AND NOW THIS IS HAPPENING. GOOD GRIEF!!! *TR

THE STEERING LOCK CEASED UP AND MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER START. I WENT INTO A STORE CAME OUT AND THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER DO ANYTHING! THE KEY BUTTON WOULD COME ON BUT NOTHING ELSE. WAS LIKE I WASNT EVEN TRYING TO START THE CAR. I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN WITH ME AND IT WAS IN THE EVENING. WINTER TEMPS ARE GETTING INTO THE FREEZING TEMPS. I AM THANKFUL THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON MY WAY HOME, IF I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY FOR SOME REASON AND TURN OFF MY CAR TO GET SOMETHING FOR MY CHILDREN WE WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN 30 F WEATHER. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING AT ALL!!! THIS CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS LIABILITY!! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ALL REPLACED! RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND WE NOW HAVE TO PAY A MINIMUM OF $600 JUST FOR THE PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD NOT ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR THE KEY TO TURN INTO THE START POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK HAS FAILED LEAVING THE CAR UNABLE TO BE STARTED. I WAS STRANDED AT MY WORK AND THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM YET ARE UNWILLING TO ISSUE A RECALL AND MY CAR IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS PROBLEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE BEING STRANDED ON THE ROAD. IF YOU'RE LUCKY, THEN YOU ARE PARKED SAFELY IN A PARKING LOT BUT YOU MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY AND IT COULD FAIL WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR

WAS DRIVING ALTIMA RUNNING GREAT GOT NE TIRES SERVICE DONE. WENT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN I CAME BACK TO START THE ALTIMA WOULDN'T START. I TRIED EVERYTHING CHANGING BATTERIES IN CAR, REMOTE BATTERIES CHANGED. I FINALLY CAME ACROSS THIS VIDEO AND EXPLAIN EVERYTHING THAT WAS HAPPENING AND SAID NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT DOESN'T WANT TO PUT A RECALL ON IT. IT'S BELIEVE IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN THEIR VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND LOCKED THE STRAIN WILL BASIN ONLY ONE DIRECTION I WOULD CAUSE A MAJOR CAR PILE UP WITH MYSELF AND POSSIBLY MANY OTHERS BECAUSE IT IS FAULTY PART NISSAN HAS PUT IN. I HAVE WORK IN THE CAR BUSINESS FOR 10 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A MANUFACTURE DO WHAT THEY'RE DOING RIGHT NOW. THEY HAVE PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN MAJOR JEOPARDY. *TR