Nissan Quest Complaints (1997)
89 consumer complaints on file.
- #869031August 29, 2000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR LATCH PROPERLY. WHENEVER RIDING OVER A BUMP DOOR WILL POP OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #717226January 11, 2000STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH A REOCCURRING INTERMITTENT "RUBBING" SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. NISSAN HAS CHARACTERIZED THE PROBLEM AS "EXCESSIVE FRICTION" AND "INTERNAL FAILURE". TO DATE, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE RACK & PINION STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND ASSOCIATED PARTS 3 TIMES, 8/97, 7/98 AND 1/99. WITH THE LAST REPLACEMENT WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RACK & PINION BEING INSTALLED WAS A REDESIGNED ONE. HOWEVER, THE NOISE HAS RETURNED JUST UNDER A YEAR (10,000 MILES) FROM THE LAST REPLACEMENT. WE ARE CURRENTLY ATTEMPTING TO GET BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER TO ADDRESS THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM AGAIN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #852939November 16, 1999SUSPENSION:REAR
THERE IS LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE FOR WHICH DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #549062October 15, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
NEW BRAKE SHOES DUE TO NOISE. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #850899October 15, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP TWICE. STILL, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINET THE CAUSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #844513September 20, 1999EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON, VEHICLE LOSES POWER/STARTS SHAKING AND SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF. DRIVER HAS TO TURN AIR CONDITIONING AND CAR OFF, WAIT 20 MINUTES ,AND THEN START THE VEHICLE BACK UP.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK * MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847106September 8, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35 TO 40MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSNGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #548279August 31, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING WITH A/C UNIT ON VEHICLE LOOSES POWER, STARTS SHAKING AND SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #845619August 23, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ALL THE DOORS ARE LOCKING UP AUTOMATICALLY WHENEVER CONSUMER GETS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHENEVER CONSUMER TAKES THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, OR WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #548112August 20, 1999VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STICKING ON OCCASIONS. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #707812June 23, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REFUSED REPLACEMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON FALSE ERRORS BY DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM; REFUSED SERVICE ON "BUZZING" FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON PROBLEM; REFUSED ADDRESSING BATTERY CORROSSION DESPITE RECALL HAVING BEEN ISSUED ON LIKE PROBLEM FOR BATTERIES INSTALLED ON SAME MODEL YEAR QUESTS BUILT ON DIFFERENT COVERED MONTHS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/75/R15 )
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #838424May 25, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH MAY CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO FALL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #837871May 13, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PASSENGER'S WINDOW AND THE WINDOW DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WERE SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834850February 16, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY, AND DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT WHEEL, LEFT MIDDLE PLUNGER ON THE WHEEL CYLINDER WHICH BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD EVER SEEN THIS DEFECT. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834507February 4, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CHILD PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. FAILURE OF THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM ALLOWED FOR THE INCIDENT TO OCCURR. *AK.ET.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607013February 1, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607495February 1, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FAILED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607880February 1, 1999EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FAILED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #831951December 8, 1998SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND UPON TAKING OFF OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE IS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR SIX TIMES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #831003November 18, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION ,TRAVELING 40 MPHAND HITTING A CEMENT BLOCK, IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0