Nissan Quest Complaints (2005)

82 consumer complaints on file.

#10722443May 30, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE 2005 NISSAN QUEST SE HAS SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR MOUNTS AND THEIR FAULTY DESIGN WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. MY WIFE WENT TO THE DOLLAR STORE,THIS BEING ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER ALL THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED, SHE GOT IN AND STARTED TO BACK OUT AS SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 3000 RPM AND THEN JAMMED THE TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR CAUSING IT TO JERK THE WHEEL VIOLENTLY AND BARK THE TIRES THE ENGINE IS SO QUIET YOU CANNOT HEAR IF THIS IS HAPPENING IT PROPELLED THE VEHICLE RIGHT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED ALL THE WAY IN THE PARKING SPACES BEHIND HER COSTING US 2000 DOLLARS TO PAY FOR VEHICLE DAMAGE THERE COULD HAD BEEN PEDESTRIANS AROUND WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN HIT AND KILLED THERE IS OVER 30000 COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. I URGE YOU TO PLEASE MAKE NISSAN FIX THE DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS PROBLEMS THERE IS PLENTY OF EVIDENCE ON THIS OUR MOTOR MOUNTS NOW HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 4 MONTHS BECAUSE THEY KEEP GOING BAD COSTING 1200 DOLLARS EACH TIME THEY ARE A BAD DESIGN AND IS URGENT TO BE FIXED BECAUSE THEY HELP CONTROL TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT THANK YOU.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717286May 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTED MISSING GEARS AND WAS STALLING. MY WIFE USES THE VAN FOR SCHOOL AND DROP THE BABY TO DAYCARE. TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MUFFLER, I FIXED THAT AND THE ISSUE WAS STILL THERE. THEY THEN TOLD ME IT NEED A TUNE UP COSTING $650. DIDN'T DO IT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. AND UNNECESSARY SINCE I ALWAYS DO OIL CHANGES. HAD A TRANSMISSION SHOP LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS NEUTRALIZING. CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. NISSAN HAD 2 LAW SUITS AGAINST THEM FOR PREMATURE MALFUNCTION TO THEIR TRANSMISSION AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I SPENT $3000.00 TO GET MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND THE ISSUE IS STILL HERE. PLEASE HELP THE CONSUMERS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641099October 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637293September 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
FUEL GAUGE IS NOT DISPLAYING AS WELL AS THE ODOMETER AND TEMPERATURE- PREVIOUS OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND CURRENT LITIGATION HAD BEEN PLACED FOR SAME MODEL AND SAME OR DIFFERENT YEARS.. AIR BAG SENSOR ON FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IS NOT ACTIVE BUT A SMALL ADULT IS ON THE SEAT. SIMILAR RECALLS HAD BEEN HAPPENING ON THIS MODEL BUT NOT EXPANDING THROUGH MANY VIN#S BRAKE- SIMILAR RECALLS HAD BEEN HAPPENING ON THIS MODEL BUT NOT EXPANDING THROUGH MANY VIN#S. AN ACCIDENT DOESN'T NEED TO HAPPEN IN ORDER TO RECALL THOSE CAR THAT ARE SUFFERING THE SAME DIAGNOSIS ON CURRENT/APPROVED RECALLS. AN ACTION MUST BE TAKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616640July 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE N ODOMETER READING ARE IMPOSSIBLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594288May 27, 2014
ENGINE
I PURCHASED THIS VAN BRAND NEW AND AFTER A COUPLE YEARS BEGAN TO HEAR A SUBTLE TAPPING NOISE EVERY SO OFTEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD ITS A LIFTER TAPPING AND MAY COME AND GO BUT NOT WORTH REPAIRING BECAUSE IT WILL COST A LOT OF MONEY AND IT REALLY DOESN'T EFFECT PERFORMANCE. AFTER ANOTHER YEAR OR 2 THE NOISE GOT REALLY LOUD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND HUNDREDS/THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. COME TO FIND OUT WE ALL HAD THE SAME ISSUE, THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WAS NOT APPLYING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO THE GUIDE DUE TO A DEFECT IN ENGINE DESIGN THAT CAUSES THE PLASTIC ON THE GUIDE TO BREAK AND SLIP DOWN. THIS CAUSES SLACK IN THE TIMING CHAIN WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE RAPID TAPPING NOISE AS IT STRUCK THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. AT THIS POINT MY ENGINE WILL NOT START DUE TO THE CHAIN JUMPING TEETH AND THE TIMING THROWN OFF. I AM NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOO BAD. THIS IS A KNOWN SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE THAT WAS ALSO INSTALLED IN MAXIMA, ALTIMA, AND X-TERRA. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BUT MOST LIKELY DEEMED TOO EXPENSIVE TO PERFORM. ALSO THE ISSUE HAPPENS OVER TIME TYPICALLY BETWEEN 70K-120K MILES THEREFORE MOST VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WON'T COVER IT. THEY DID REDESIGN THE REPLACEMENT PART GUIDE, WHICH TO ME SHOWS THEY KNEW IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW BUT ITS MINIMUM $2000 TO HAVE REPAIRED. VERY POOR WAY TO DO BUSINESS BUT THEY GOT WHAT THEY WANTED I SUPPOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585246April 28, 2014
ENGINE
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SLACK QUIDE. THE TIMING CHAIN FIXTURE CAN NOT KEEP THE CHAIN TIGHT. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE. THE APPROXIMATE DATE OF THE FAIILURE WAS DECEMBER 12, 2012. THE CONTACT HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPAIRS MADE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MILAGE AT TIME OF PURCHASE WAS 120,000 THE MILAGE ON VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE 121,000. LG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575767March 31, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY WIFE NOTIFIED ME THAT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, OUR VAN A 2005 NISSAN QUEST 3.5 S, WITHOUT WARNING COMPLETELY SHUT OFF LEAVING HER STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RETURN HOME. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AROUND TOWN I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR INCIDENT WHEN AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING THE VAN SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ON A RED LIGHT. AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT BRAKING ASSIST OR POWER STEERING IT RESTARTED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. DURING BOTH INCIDENCES THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK OF FUEL AND SHOWED NO INDICATIONS OF TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575926March 31, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES (TEFLON BASED MATERIAL) IN THE VQ35 ENGINES WERE PREMATURELY CAUSING AUDIBLE RUBBING AND BANGING UPON START UP AND EARLY WARM UP IDLE CONDITIONS. THIS PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TENSION GUIDES IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAS UNDO SLACK FROM EARLY DEGRADATION OF TENSION GUIDES WHICH MAY CAUSE THE TIMING CHAIN TO WEAR/BREAK PREMATURELY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549291October 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ODOMETER JUST STOP DISPLAYING THE MILEAGE, TEMP AND FUEL. AFTER ABOUT 10 MONTHS THE STEREO STOP WORKING, WHEN I LOOKED AROUND IN THE INTERNET I NOTICED THAT MANY OWNERS OF THE QUEST WERE HAVING THAT PROBLEM , THE CONSOLE HAS THE RADIO AND ODOMETER INTEGRATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544787September 21, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ODOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE LED DISPLAY, EITHER VANISHES COMPLETELY OR SHOWS CORRUPTED INFORMATION. THIS WILL REMAIN FOR SOMETIME AND THE GET FIXED ON ITS OWN, THIS KEEPS ON HAPPENING FREQUENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543349September 12, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT DRIVE MORE THAN 10 MPH AND FINALLY COMING TO A COMPLETE STALL AFTER ENGINE DIED. RESTART THE ENGINE AND DROVE NORMAL. IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533700August 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE HEARD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487227December 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHEN SHIFT LEVER IS MOVED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION THERE IS A HESITATION AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES INTO DRIVE WITH A HARD BANG. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO EMITS A LOW VOLUME WHINE WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464290July 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A DIGITAL FUEL LEVEL GAUGE, MILEAGE METER AND TEMPERATURE METER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NUMBERS ON THE DIFFERENT METERS WERE ERASED AND WERE NO LONGER VISIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TELL THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE OR HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS BEING UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CURRENT MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462007June 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY IN RAINSTORM. WERE ABLE TO STEER TO SIDE OF ROAD. UPON INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC, WE DISCOVERED THE ECM (COMPUTER) TO BE EXTREMELY CORRODED. WE HAD IT REPLACED FOR $1100.00. THERE WAS NO NEARBY NISSAN DEALER, BUT THE MASTER MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE PART DID ORDER IT FROM NISSAN. THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY, AS THE PART WAS NOT INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. I VISITED A SITE, QUESTDRIVER.COM WHERE I FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING 2004-2006 NISSAN QUESTS. NEVER WAS THE WARRANTY HONORED BECAUSE NISSAN SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER FAULTY PARTS CORRODED OR RUSTY. MANY DRIVERS CARS STALLED IN COMPROMISING SITUATIONS, AS WE DID. THERE WAS THREAT OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT, THOUGH I DON'T KNOW THE OUTCOME. THE ECM I PURCHASED JUST FAILED AGAIN YESTERDAY. I WAS APPROACHING A BUSY INTERSECTION, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO A SIDE ROAD. HAD I PULLED OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND STALLED, I SHUDDER TO THINK WHERE COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE SAME PART IS CORRODED AGAIN. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE PLACEMENT OF THE PART, JUST UNDER THE WINDSHIELD, WHERE IT IS EXPOSED TO RAIN. NISSAN SHOULD FIND A WAY TO SHIELD THIS PART FROM THE ELEMENTS AND HONOR THE WARRANTY OR REPLACE THE PART AT NO COST. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455654April 18, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES
2005 NISSAN QUEST HAD LESS THAN A 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND LIGHT WAS ON. WAS AT DEALERSHIP GETTING BRAKES REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME. TOOK VAN TO GAS STATION NEXT DOOR AND PUT 16 GALLONS ($62) OF GAS IN. RESTARTED CAR AND GAS TANK STILL READ LESS THAN 1/4 AND EMPTY LIGHT/WARNINGS STILL FLASHING. DROVE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY TRIED TO RESET AND ENDED UP DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS RECONNECTED THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL. THIS WAS OCT 2011 WITH 46,000MI. IT IS NOW APRIL AND CAR HAS 55,000MI. I WAS UNABLE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY SO HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH WARNING LIGHT. AFTER ABOUT 20MI, GAUGE NOW READS LESS THAN 1/2 TANK BUT TANK SHOULD BE READING FULL. THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL FOR A NUMBER OF NISSAN VEHICLES FOR GAS GAUGE ISSUES. CLEARLY A NISSAN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED ACROSS THE BOARD. HAVING TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO GET THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ IS NOT A GOOD LONG TERM SOLUTION. ALSO THIS VAN GOES THROUGH BRAKES AT AN ASTOUNDING RATE. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS FRONT AND BACK 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 30,000 MI AND NOW NEED NEW ROTORS. ALSO HAVE REPLACED TIRES 3 TIMES. MOST RECENT MECHANIC SAID VAN WAS POORLY DESIGNED WITH BRAKES AND TIRES MEANT FOR A MUCH LIGHTER VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452713March 22, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A NISSAN QUEST 05.I GOT IT BRAND NEW.I HAD IT FOR 6 YEARS AND AFTER 51,000 MILES I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I NEED ANEW TIMING CHAIN.THEY ARE ASKING $2200.ITS A DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD COVER IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438766December 6, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD HEAR A CRACKING NOISE WHENEVER SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT BOTH TIE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436888November 23, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
THE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT BOLT, THE BOLT THAT GOES THROUGH THE UNIBODY, BROKE AND DROPPED THE A-ARM SECTION THAT HOLDS THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE, ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THREE TIRES GOING STRAIGHT AND THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE TURNED IN AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SPARKS AND SWERVING INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. WE WERE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VAN AND GET IT TO THE SHOULDER. FOR A MOMENT WE THOUGHT THE VAN MIGHT ROLL. OUR MECHANIC STATED HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS IS A 2005 NISSAN QUEST WITH 65,000 AND I MAINTENANCE IT REGULARLY. A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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