2004 NISSAN QUEST Complaints

I HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH MY NISSAN QUEST FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS (SINCE 60,000 MILES, NOW AT 100,000 MILES). THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO WHEN I AM DRIVING AND ALL THE DASHBOARD HAZARD LIGHTS GO ON. WHEN I AM ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF AND RESTART THE CAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE CAR IS OK FOR A FEW DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS. THEN IT ALL HAPPENS AGAIN. THEY HAVE CHANGED SENSORS, TIGHTENED ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, AND NOW WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. I NOTICE ONLINE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OWNERS OF 2004 QUESTS HAVE, AND SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE NOT ALLOWED MY CHILDREN TO DRIVE MY CAR. I FEEL THIS NEEDS A RECALL FROM NISSAN TO CORRECT. *TR

A FAMILY TRIP FROM ST AUGUSTINE HEADING SOUTHBOUND ON I-95 TOWARDS W.PALM BEACH 75 MILES INTO JOURNEY THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. HAD THIS VAN TOWED TO NEAREST REPAIR SHOP 25 MILES AND HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACE. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THIS REPAIR. PARTS THAT WAS DEFECTIVE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, IGNITION COIL AND WAS TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR. *TR

2004 NISSAN QUEST. CONSUMER STATES SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE POWER WINDOWS AND POWER DOORS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM IT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING THE MOTOR, WHICH WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE REPAIR. LATER ON, THE WINDOW REVERTED BACK TO ITS PROPER CLOSING PROCEDURE AND OPERATED AS IT WAS DESIGNED. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO HOLD DOWN THE BUTTON MANUALLY. THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. IT WOULD STOP ABOUT HALF WAY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PHYSICALLY PUSH THE DOOR CLOSED WHICH LASTED FOR WEEKS. THEN, SUDDENLY THE DOOR BEGAN CLOSING CORRECTLY WITHOUT ANY ATTEMPT AT REPAIR. THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DIDN'T FUNCTION AS IT SHOULD. IT ALL STARTED WHEN THE CONSUMER'S GRANDSON WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE BY PUSHING THE OPEN BUTTON FROM THE INSIDE. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT, THE DOOR REVERSED ITSELF BEFORE IT OPENED COMPLETELY AND BEGAN CLOSING, HITTING HIM AND WOULDN'T STOP AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WHEN MEETING AN OBJECT. FORTUNATELY, HE WAS ONLY FRIGHTENED, BUT NOT INJURED. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION, SO THE CONSUMER NO LONGER USED IT ANYMORE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 04V186000. HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

SEE LINK HTTP://QUESTDRIVER.COM/NODE/546MY ECM WENT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, LEAVING MY WIFE AND A VAN LOAD OF KIDS STRANDED. MY WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT AND THE MECHANIC I BROUGHT IT TO TOLD ME IT WAS RUSTED OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ECM. THE FRAME HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS SNOW AND WATER TO SIT IN THE MOUNT THAT HOLDS IT CAUSING IT TO RUST OUT.( THE REPLACEMENT HAS HOLES IN IT SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN SHOWING THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED! I AM HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE AS EVERYONE ELSE, I GET A RUN AROUND FROM NISSAN THAT I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THEIR DEALERSHIP PAY $1500 REPAIR BILL AND IF THERE IS A RECALL I MIGHT GET PAID BACK! I DON'T HAVE $1500 TO BLOW I HAVE A FAMILY THAT NEEDS A RELIABLE VAN! *TR

WE WERE GOING OVER LOVELAND PASS IN COLORADO. AS SOON AS WE STARTED GOING BACK DOWN THE ENGINE FAILED. I HAD TO DRIFT WITH NO POWER TO A SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON. MY TWO KIDS WERE IN THE CAR AND WERE SCARED ABOUT ME HAVING NO POWER. HAD TO WAIT AN HOUR TO TOW IT. THE GARAGE SAID THE TIMING BELT BROKE, $1900 TO FIX....... *TR

1). TRANSMISSION - 29,889 MI. TO PRESENT. SERVICED 6 TIMES. CONSTANTLY SHIFTS UP AND DOWN AT SCHOOL ZONE SPEED, LOUD CLUNK WHEN DECELERATING AT 40 MPH, LOUD CLUNK WHEN DECELERATING IN HIGHWAY EXIT CURVE. DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING IS WORKING TO SPECS...NOTHING FIXED. 2). BRAKES - 46,363 & 55,204 MI. NEW FRONT AND REAR BRAKES INSTALLED. AT 73,014 MILES VAN NEEDS NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. 26,651 HIGHWAY MILES. WALLACE NISSAN SERVICE SAID NISSAN USED UNDERSIZED ROTORS FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT AND TIRE SIZE, HENCE NEED FOR FREQUENT REPLACEMENTS. 3). ELECTRICAL - 04/05/2010, 64,194 MI. THE VDC AND CK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, VAN SPEED VERY ERRATIC...5 TO 40MPH ALL BY ITSELF, STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS...FAULTY SENSORS IN CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT $209.07. 10/03/2011, 72,547 MI. SAME VDC AND ERRATIC SPEED. DEALER'S INITIAL DIAGNOSIS, FAULTY THROTTLE SENSOR, INSTALLED NEW SENSOR...SAME PROBLEM, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DEALER FOUND THE ECM UNIT WAS TOTALLY CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. $962.16. NISSAN MECHANICS SAY IT WAS A FAULTY DESIGN LOCATION OF THE ECM RIGHT UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER COWLING WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE ECM, CORRODE IT AND CAUSE ITS EVENTUAL FAILURE. IN SUBSEQUENT YEAR MODELS OF THE QUEST, NISSAN MOVED THE ECM TO A MORE PROTECTED AREA. 4). ELECTRICAL - SLIDING REAR DOOR SENSORS CONTINUE TO FAIL AS THE DOOR SHUTS TO PREVENT INJURY TO A PERSON WITH A HAND IN THE WAY. SLIDING DOORS CONTINUE TO RATTLE EVEN AFTER 6 SERVICE VISITS TO FIX IT. 5). ELECTRICAL. REAR HATCH MOTOR AND LOCK MECHANISMS CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN EVEN AFTER 6 SERVICE VISITS AND $1,164.94 IN REPAIR COSTS. 6). OTHER PROBLEMS INVOLVE: FAULTY BACKUP SENSORS, SERVICED 4 TIMES $285.88. SAME DRIVE BELTS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 26,651 MILES AND $250.00, LEAKING SUNROOF AND SKYLIGHTS, NISSAN HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ROOF BECAUSE OF SEVERE RUST. OVERALL, VAN IS CRAP! *TR

TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKE CAUSING TIMING CHAIN TO RATTLE LOUDLY. NISSAN SAID THE REPAIR WOULD BE ABOUT $2,400.00. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN 3.5 ENGINE AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL. *JS

FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CAR WILL NOT PASS THE STATE OF CT DMV EMISSION PROGRAM. *TR

I OWN A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN AT A COST OF $1500.00. I AM QUITE ANGRY ABOUT THIS SINCE I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE QUEST. THIS IS AN ISSUE NISSAN SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE CAR FOR. I WAS TOLD HAT IF THIS CHAIN HAD BROKEN WHILE I WAS DRIVNG, IT COULD CAUSE TEH THE ENGINE TRO SEIZE. WELL THAT IS JUST GREAT TO KNOW THAT I HAND MY DAUGHTER THE KEYS TO THIS CAR AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE WAITING FOR..SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE YOU REALIZE HOW BIG A PROBLEM THIS IS? I HAVE ALSO READ THAT OTHER MAKES OF NISSAN ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. NISSSAN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. I HAVE ALWAYS PURCHASED NISSAN, BUT WITH THESE KIND OF COSTLY REPAIRS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE AT HAND, I WILL DEFINATELY CHOOSE ANOTHER MAKER IF NISSAN DOES NOT COME FORWARD WITH A RECALL AND REINBURSE THOSE OF US THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD PAY FOR THESE COSTLY REPAIRS. I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH NISSAN, SINCE I AM SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR