Nissan Quest Complaints
2,121 consumer complaints on file.
- #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
- #548531September 15, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD LEAKING AND WIND NOISE CONTINUAL, UNABLE TO FIX PROPERLY AFTER SIX ATTEMPTS. 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
- #846838September 3, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSTANTLY LEAKING OIL FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846507September 2, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE. PEDALE WENT TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS LITTLE RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BEFORE STARTING TO SLOW DOWN. THIS WAS AT THE SPEED OF 25 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #846662September 2, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE RELEASES VERY FAST. DOOR SLAMMED ON PASSENGER'S HEAD. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #710788September 1, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THER APPEARS TO BE AN ABOVE AVERAGE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN 1994 MODEL YEAR NISSAN QUEST MINIVANS. THESE FAILURES ARE ALL HAPPENING AROUND 80000 MILES. THIS ABOVE AVERAGE FAILURE RATE POINTS TO A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE 1994 NISSAN QUEST TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS OF THESE FAILURES ON WWW.EDMUNDS.COM WEBSITE IN ITS TOWNHALL FORUM . THE PROBLEMS ARE REPORTED IN THE VAN SECTION THE THIS FORUM ANS SPECIFICALLY IN THE SECTION ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE QUEST VAN.
- Crash:
- No
- 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
- #845989August 27, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LEAKAGE FROM LOOSE CLAMP ON HOSE ATTACHED TO FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER HAS HAD IT REPAIRED. *AK
- 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
- #843948August 20, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLUID WOULD NOT FLOW TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER CLAIMS NO REPAIR POSSIBLE. *YC.ET.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #710278August 20, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
STUDS BROKE ON LEFT MANIFOLD WHICH RESULTED IN WARPED MANIFOLD SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL VEHICLE USE. IF NOT REPAIRED THIS DEFECT COULD PRESENT A PROBLEM OF POTENTIAL EXAUST FUMES IN DRIVER/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND/OR BREAKAGE OF MANIFOLD COMPONENTS DROPPING IN ENGINE WHILE TRAVELING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #845494August 19, 1999LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOORS WILL LOCS AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #710112August 17, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT NEVER STAYS REPAIRED. CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE AT TIMES, CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED WITH KEY. REPAIRED DEFECTIVE FAN IN JULY 99. AIR CONDITIONED IS FULLY CHARGED BUT IS BLOWING HOT AIR. UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM, BUT APPEAR TO BE RELATIVELY NEW HOSES. HOSES ARE GOODYEAR, SO I ASSUME THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. AS SECOND OWNER, I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #547911August 11, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED RESULTING IN TWO SMALL CHILDREN TO BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE OUTDOORS IN 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SIX TIMES, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #709891August 11, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE FUELING MY 1995 NISSAN QUEST I NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH. I HAD BEEN NOTICING A FUEL SMELL FOR SOMETIME AFTER FUELING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL THE LEAK DEVELOPED. WHEN I GOT WHERE I COULD MAKE A COMPLETE INSPECTION I CRAWLED UNDER MY VEHICLE AND FOUND THERE ARE 2 RUBBER LINES WHICH LEAD FROM THE FUEL NECK INTO THE GAS TANK. I NOTED THAT THE SMALL LINE (KNOW AS A VENT LINE) HAD SOME CRACKS IN IT AND ALSO I COULD SEE VAPORS EMITTING FROM THE CRACKS. I FEEL LIKE THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND ALSO A HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AUTO BECAUSE THOSE VAPORS COULD POSSIBLY ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALSO THIS IS AN ENVIROMENTIAL HAZARD SINCE GAS VAPORS ARE ALLOWED TO VENT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AND ALSO SOME MECHANICS AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE VENT HOSE ON MY AUTO AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE CURED THE PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND SHOULD THERE BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THEN THE PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A BETTER QUALITY RUBBER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #709821August 10, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #709254July 27, 1999EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE ALSO OCCURS OUTSIDE OF NHTSA SB048944; MY VEHICLE WAS MNFD 10/93, SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE NHTSA RECALL MNFD DATE RANGE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #843249July 23, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR IS NOT WORKING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0