2004 NISSAN QUEST Complaints

ON 1-11-08 I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR COLLISION IN MY 2004 NISSAN QUEST. I WAS AVOIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SWERVED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER WAL, HEAD ON. I THEN TRIED TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER INTO ANOTHER CEMENT WALL. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY PROGRESSIVE AND A BODY SHOP, PLUS SENT FOR DIAGNOSTICS TO A NISSAN DEALER. EVERYONE AGREES THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO LATCH OR POPS OPEN WHEN DRIVING AND THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES SO FAR. THIS RENDERS THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE UNTIL THE DOOR LATCHES SHUT. THIS IS ENDANGERING OUR CHILDREN WHO SIT IN CAR SEATS IN THE SECOND ROW OF SEATS IN THE QUEST. *TR

FUSE KEEPS BLOWING AND WE ARE WITH OUT DRIVING LIGHTS ON THE REAR OF THE VAN. *TR

2004 NISSAN QUEST WITH FAULTY GOODYEAR TIRES. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF HER TIRES DUE TO THEM SLIPPING. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIRES ON HER VEHICLE WERE SPORT TIRES WHICH WERE MADE FOR SPORT CARS AND THERE WAS NO GUARANTEED MILEAGE. *JB

THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR PANEL STARTED FALLING OFF MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE CLIPS AND ALSO MENTIONED THAT THEIR COURTESY VAN WAS DOING THE SAME THING. THE CLIPS HELD THE PANEL IN PLACE FOR TWO WEEKS. I TOOK THE VAN BACK AND WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW PANEL (VERY EXPENSIVE). I HAVE YET TO PURCHASE THE 2000 DOLLAR PANEL AND STILL DO NOT USE THAT DOOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WERE LOCKED. THE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE DOOR OPENED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER TOLD HER IT WAS A NORMAL FEATURE, IT WAS CORRECTED ON THE 2006 AND 2007 MODELS. THE CONSUMER STATED ON THE NEWER MODELS, THE FRONT DOORS DO NOT OPEN WHEN LOCKED AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. UPDATED 12/12/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL SYSTEM DAMAGED THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. THE DEALER TOOK THE ENGINE APART AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000. UPDATED 11/06/07.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CLOSES BY ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. INITIALLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SLIDING DOOR. NEXT, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. SHE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE DOOR BAR WAS BENT. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DOOR, BUT IT NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AT ALL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT WOULD DROP TO THE GROUND AND RECEIVED SCRATCHES AND DENTS. SHE HAS BEEN MANUALLY CLOSING THE DOOR BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE WITH THE REMOTE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED01/02/08*LJ

NISSAN & GOODYEAR MONOPOLY ON 2004 QUEST TIRES. IT APPEARS THAT NISSAN CONTRACTED WITH GOODYEAR TO PRODUCE AN OEM PROPRIETARY 225/65/16 TIRE THAT ONLY GOODYEAR CARRIES AND ONLY IN ONE STYLE. WHEN REPLACING THE TIRES CONSUMERS HAVE LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO GO WITH THAT TIRE OR GO WITH A NON MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED SIZE LIKE 235/60/16 WHICH COULD CAUSE ISSUES SUCH AS SPEEDOMETER READINGS OFF... AS FAR AS I CAN DETERMINE ONLY NISSAN QUESTS USE THIS 225/65/16 TIRE. TREAD WEAR ON THE GOODYEAR OEM TIRE IS VERY POOR CAUSING AN EARLIER THAN EXPECTED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. I HAVE FOUND NOKIAN A FINISH TIRE THAT IS SOLD IN THE USA ALSO PRODUCES THIS SIZE TIRE. THE PRICE IS THE SAME BUT THE TIRE IS A MUCH BETTER QUALITY. I'LL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NISSAN OR GOODYEAR PRODUCT. *JB

SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF 2004 NISSAN QUEST HAVE AT TIMES [5], FAILED TO STAY OPEN,AND ATTEMPTED TO CRUSH PERSONS IN DOOR AREA. THERE IS APPARENTLY NO SAFETY FEATURE BUILT INTO SYSTEM. *JB