My car is stranded in a parking lot presently, and I've been researching the reason why for a day or so....
It seems that the steering column lock is screwed up, and the car has decided that I'm trying to steal it, even though I have the key fob.
My cube has the push button start, and it worked fine up until Friday...
Doesn't it seem a little dangerous for the car to disable itself for something as silly as a steering wheel lock? This could happen in the middle of nowhere stranding a person without help. Surely, it's not a safety issue to have your steering wheel not lock. I could be driving the thing to the mechanic instead of having it towed if the darn thing would just start.
So, we called the local dealer, who couldn't figure out the problem over the phone... even though there are numerous cases described on the net (that's how I figured it out) Anyhow, after I found my answers, we called the dealer back, and they informed me that the part had already been replaced under recall in 2010.... was there really a recall in 2010? And if there was, why did it fail again?? And, why wouldn't Nissan replace it again?
Also, In my searching, I realized that this was a far reaching problem across many nissan models. The altima for instance - there is lots of info on the net on how to get your car going after it locks up.... but none for the cube. There is even a bypass harness kit you can buy to avoid the situation in the future. But not for the cube. I really can't afford to pay 1000 dollars to fix a problem that shouldn't have happened in the first place. It's very frustrating.
Sorry for the rambling message, but I've been trying to find a way around taking this to the dealer all weekend, with no luck. Is there anyone out there who can help me? I'd love to be able to bypass this anti-theft garbage, start my car, and drive it home. :surrender:
It seems that the steering column lock is screwed up, and the car has decided that I'm trying to steal it, even though I have the key fob.
My cube has the push button start, and it worked fine up until Friday...
Doesn't it seem a little dangerous for the car to disable itself for something as silly as a steering wheel lock? This could happen in the middle of nowhere stranding a person without help. Surely, it's not a safety issue to have your steering wheel not lock. I could be driving the thing to the mechanic instead of having it towed if the darn thing would just start.
So, we called the local dealer, who couldn't figure out the problem over the phone... even though there are numerous cases described on the net (that's how I figured it out) Anyhow, after I found my answers, we called the dealer back, and they informed me that the part had already been replaced under recall in 2010.... was there really a recall in 2010? And if there was, why did it fail again?? And, why wouldn't Nissan replace it again?
Also, In my searching, I realized that this was a far reaching problem across many nissan models. The altima for instance - there is lots of info on the net on how to get your car going after it locks up.... but none for the cube. There is even a bypass harness kit you can buy to avoid the situation in the future. But not for the cube. I really can't afford to pay 1000 dollars to fix a problem that shouldn't have happened in the first place. It's very frustrating.
Sorry for the rambling message, but I've been trying to find a way around taking this to the dealer all weekend, with no luck. Is there anyone out there who can help me? I'd love to be able to bypass this anti-theft garbage, start my car, and drive it home. :surrender:
