2004 NISSAN QUEST Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOLLOWED BY AN EXTREMELY LOW POWER RESPONSE. THE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AND HESITATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE FLUSHED, ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN QUEST (WITH APPROX 60500 MILES) AT 55 MPH ON LOCAL HIGHWAY WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE THE SIDE OF CAR WAS HIT. I PULLED INTO THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND FOUND THAT MY PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR RAIL COVER SIDING PIECE (~4FT BY 8 INCHES) HAD NEARLY COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE CAR EXCEPT FOR BENT BACK BRACKET. I COULD NOT REMOVE (PIECE WEDGE INTO TAIL LIGHT) SO I PUSHED IT IN AS BEST AS POSSIBLE AND DROVE 20 MILES HOME. THE PIECE FELL OFF COMPLETELY IN DRIVEWAY WHEN I OPENED PASSENGER DOOR. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THE PIECE DID NOT DETACH COMPLETELY AND HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME WHEN I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH. I GOOGLED AND FOUND 2 OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAFETY/DESIGN PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH 2004 QUEST. OTHER THAN THE SINGLE BENT BRACKET AND A BIT OF CHIPPED PAINT ON THE EDGE THAT HAS WEDGED UNDER THE TAIL LIGHT--THIS PIECE AND MY CAR SHOW NO OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE. I WAS NOT HIT BY ANYTHING--SO EITHER THIS PIECE WAS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED OR THE ATTACHMENT IS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED. *TR

OUR 2004 NISSAN QUEST WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW IS RUSTING AROUND THE SUN ROOF. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. FOR A VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD, AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT, I BELIEVE RUST IN THIS LOCATION IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN MY DEALER SAID HE WOULD NOT COVER FIXING THE RUST, I TOOK THE VAN TO A BODY SHOP, AND THE OWNER WAS SO APPALLED BY THE RUST, THAT HE CALLED A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALER, WHO AGREED AND RECOMMENDED WE FILE A CLAIM TO NISSAN'S CLAIM OFFICE. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS, AND HAVING TO TAKE THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES, THE CLAIMS OFFICE STATED THAT SINCE THE VAN IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT IS NOT COVERED. MY CLAIM NUMBER WITH NISSAN IS 6336483. *TR

ON NOVEMBER 9, 2008 A FRIEND OF MY DAUGHTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST HER MID ROW PASSENGER SEAT FORWARD AND HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CRUSHED BY THE MECHANISM FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT OUT BY PUTTING THE SEAT BACK IN THE ORIGINAL POSITION. SHE WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE AN XRAY WAS PERFORMED AND SHE HAS A BROKEN BONE AT THE FINGER TIP ALONG WITH A MUTILATED FINGER AND NAIL. THIS WAS VERY TRAUMATIC AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE OWNED MY NISSAN QUEST FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS, I WAS SHOCKED AT THE FIX THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE DONE. IT DOES NOT COVER THE MECHANISM ON THE HANDLE SIDE - ONLY THE REAR. THE IS AN EXTREMELY POOR REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THIS HASN'T HAPPENED BEFORE NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 45 MINUTES, IT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AN INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

CLARION AUDIO, NO SOUND. WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE THE RADIO DISPLAY AND CONTROLS WORK PROPERLY BUT THERE IS NO SOUND COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT'S SON PULLED THE SEAT BELT ACROSS HIS CHEST AND SIMULTANEOUSLY ATTEMPTED TO TURN HIS BODY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEAT BELT WRAPPING AROUND HIS NECK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT AND NOTICED THAT IT HAD LOCKED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR HER TO RELEASE THE CHILD. THE CHILD WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE RELEASED AND SUSTAINED BRUISING AROUND HIS NECK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,111.

IN DECEMBER OF 2006 WE PURCHASED A 2004 NISSAN QUEST SE. THE FIRST YEAR WAS NOT ENTIRELY TROUBLE FREE, THE DRIVERS SEAT WOULD SELF ADJUST WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER FIXED IT NO CHARGE. THE IN DECEMBER OF 07 THE TRANS WENT OUT, AGAIN THE DEALER COVERED IT AT NO CHARGE, GAVE US A LOANER AND WERE DONE WITHIN A WEEK. EXCEPT FOR THE INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING OUR VAN WE WERE FINE UNTIL NOW!!! IN JUNE OF 08 WE WERE GOING FOR A SUNDAY DRIVE AND THE VAN JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. NOTHING WOULD WORK NOTHING, NO POWER ANYWHERE. WE CALLED ROAD SIDE AND ALL THEY COULD DO WAS TOW US TO AL PIEMONTE NISSAN IN MELROSE PARK, IL. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, THE DEALER CALLS AND TELLS US THE ECU IS BURNT OUT, AND HAS SOME CORROSION. IT'S COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO NO NEED TO FAR RIGHT!!! A WEEK LATER WE FINALLY GET A LOANER, OK NOT TOO BAD. TWO MONTHS GO BY AND WE FINALLY HAVE WORD THAT WE HAVE A DATE WHEN THE PART WILL ARRIVE!!!!! THE PART GETS INSTALLED BUT THE VAN RUNS LIKE CRAP "OMG YOU MEAN THEY ACTUALLY TESTED IT"!!!! THEY NOW ARE REPLACING A CRACKED DISTRIBUTOR, GOD ONLY KNOWS HOW THAT HAPPENED!!!! THE DEALR DOES NOT CHARGE US FOR THAT, BUT THE VAN STILL RUNS LIKE CRAP SO NOW THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THREE OF THE 6 COILS AND WELL WE HAD TO PAY OVER $800 BUCKS FOR THAT. TOTALLY NOT EXPECTING THAT WE HAD TO CHARGE IT, PUTTING US IN THE HOLE EVEN DEEPER. YOU KNOW WE HAVEN'T SPENT ALOT OF $ ON THIS CAR BUT FOR A 4 YEAR OLD CAR IT SURE HAS HAD ALOT OF MAJOR COMPONENTS REPLACED. THE THE FREAKING DEALER DOESN'T TEST THE CAR, SO WE LEAVE AND THE REMOTES, DOORS, SUNROOF, WINDOWS DON'T WORK. THE CENTER COUNSIL IS FALLING APART AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN CLEAN THE '!@#$% CAR. I TAKE IT BACK, RIP THE MANAGER A NEW ONE, HE GIVES ME A LOANER AGAIN AND I'M BACK THE NEXT DAY TO PICK UP MY VAN, NOW THEY CLEAN IT. IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS NOW AND THE VAN IS FINE BUT I OFTEN THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE!!!!! *TR

2004 NISSAN QUEST LE HAS HAD THE "VDC OFF" WARNING LIGHT COME ON PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. VDC IS THE VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGNED TO ASSIST DRIVER WITH CONTROL AND STABILITY OF VEHICLE DURING SLIPS OR SWERVES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAD DIFFICULTY DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM BUT A RECENT VISIT ON 7/28/08 PRESENTED ME WITH AN EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS ACTUATOR. DEALER SURMISED THAT WHEN I SAID WE WERE BEING FOLLOWED IN TRAFFIC LAST WEEK AND WERE TOLD WE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS, THAT WAS A RESULT OF THE VDC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON. ALTHOUGH I AM NOT YET AWARE OF ADDITIONAL SAFETY HAZARDS, THE LACK OF BRAKE LIGHTS SEEMS SIGNIFICANT. CONSULTATION TO THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR ADVICE ON VDC OFF WARNING LIGHT GAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE AS A RESULT. *TR

WAS TOLD ON 6/28/08 THAT MY QUEST NEEDED A NEW "BRAIN" FOR THE COMPUTER AND THIS IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT GO OUT OF SECOND GEAR. WE ARE STILL WAITING ON THE PART AND NISSAN USA HAS NO ANSWERS FOR WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN. THEY HAVE REFUSED US A RENTAL BECAUSE IT IS NOT THEIR POLICY BECAUSE THE 5/60 WARRANTY IS OUT, BUT THE PART TO THE ENGINE IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE - THE TRANSMISSION OFTEN SLIPS AS WELL AS PROVIDES NO ACCELERATION MOST OF THE TIME. *TR