2001 NISSAN QUEST Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN NEW MARCH 2001. THAT NOVEMBER THE DRIVERS WINDOW STOPPED MOVING. I HAD TO HAVE MY DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED, IT WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR LATER THE PASSENGER REGULATOR NEEDED REPLACED. IN THE FALL OF 2003 THE DRIVERS WINDOW STOPPED MOVING AGAIN AND TWO MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER WINDOW STOPPED. I HAVE SEARCHED JUNK YARDS FOR ONE BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THAT NEW OF A VEHICLE. AND WHEN I DO FIND ONE THE REGULATOR IS ALREADY BROKE. I HAVE SINCE THEN REPLACED THE PASSANGER WINDOW BUT I STILL CAN'T FIND A DRIVERS SIDE. THE WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WAS ONLY ONE YEAR. MY VEHICLE NOW IS 3 YEARS OLD AND OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. I SENT NISSAN A CERTIFIED LETTER AND THEY DECLINED TO HELP. I CAN BUY A NEW PART BUT AFRAID IT WILL GO BAD TOO. *AK

3 OF THE 5 TIRES THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED, FORMING SEVERE BLEBS. 1 RUPTURED. THE FIRST WAS LAST YEAR. THE OTHER 2 OCCURED ON 05/05/04. THE VEHICLE JACK BROKE WHILE THE RUPTURED TIRE WAS BEING CHANGED. THERE ARE LESS THAN 12,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.*AK

INVOLVED IN A LOW IMPACT AUTO ACCIDENT (PROBABLY LESS THAN 40 MPH BECAUSE AIR BAGS WEREN'T EVEN DEPLOYED, NO INJURIES WHATSOEVER SUSTAINED BY MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVER, MINISCULE DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE) IN 11/01. IMMEDIATELY CAR WAS ON FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. ALLEGING THAT THE NISSAN QUEST IS INHERENTLY UNSAFE DUE TO POOR FRONTAL DESIGN OF VEHICLE (SEE RESULTS OF INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY CRASH TEST RESULTS) - THIS IS RESULT OF MINIVAN CATCHING FIRE SO EASILY AND RAPIDLY. ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE MATTER WITH NISSAN IGNORED (ASKED FOR REPLACEMENT OF ITEMS LOST IN CAR/AMT NOT COVERED BY GAP INSURANCE, APPROX. $5000 TOTAL). NOW WILL SEEK RECOVERY OF FUNDS VIA LAWSUIT.

ON NOV 21, 2002 I WAS INVOLOVED IN A VERY LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY 2001 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 98 MERCURY MARQUIS. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT EVEN DEPLOYED INDICATIVE OF THE LOW IMPACT NATURE OF THE ACCIDENT HOWEVER, UPON IMPACT THE QUEST IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS UNINJURED IN THE ACCIDENT BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO ME BY MR. NICK PERRONE, A FORENSIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR, THAT I CONTACT THE NHTSA IN REGARDS TO THE NISSAN RECALL INVOLVING 93-98 QUEST FUEL TANK LINE. HE FEELS THAT THE ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS INVOLVED IN MIGHT BE RELATED TO THIS RECALL AND THAT IT BE INVESTIGATED AND PERHAPS EXTENDED TO THE 2001 YEAR MODELS.

I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN QUEST, SINCE I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER IN MARCH OF 2001,THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR KEPT JAMMING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 3 DAYS AT A TIME, AND WOULD UNLOCK AT TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WINDOW WOULD POP OPEN WHEN YOU CLOSED THE DOOR. I FINALLY TOOK THE AUTO TO WESTBURY NISSAN ON 10/07/2002 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WHILE I WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY,THEY CHARGED ME $23.70 FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WINDOW WHICH WORKED FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS AND I FINALLY TAPED THE LOCK SHUT. NOW THE DRIER SIDE SLIDING DOOR JAMMED AGAIN ON 9/14/03 AND THIS TIME THE OUTSIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. DEALER WANTS $300. TO REPAIR. *JB

VIBRATION FELT IN FRONT END AND PULLING TO LEFT. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OVER 55 MPH. SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. STATED IT COULD BE THE TIRES. HAD TIRES ALIGNED AND ROTATED, NO CHANGE. BOUGHT NEW TIRES, STILL NO CHANGE. FOUL ODOR SMELLS LIKE SULFUR. DEALER STATED IT IS FROM THE CHEAP GAS PURCHASED FROM MILITARY INSTALLATION GAS STATIONS. DROVE VEHICLE UNTIL ALMOST EMPTY THEN FILL TANK AT SHELL STATION. FOUL ODOR RETURNED WHEN FUEL WAS AT 1\2 TANK. HARD START UPON IGNITION SOUNDS LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL. AIR CONDITIONER VERY LOUD AND NOISY. DEALER FOUND TO BE NORMAL. SIDE WINDOW LATCH POPPED OPEN WHEN DOOR CLOSED AND AFTER HITTING A BUMP. SLIDING DOOR STUCK SOMETIMES VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. *TT

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM GETTING OUR WINTER TIRES CHANGED OVER TO SUMMER, MY HUSBAND NOTICED A REVVING IN THE ENGINE EVEN THOUGH HE DID NOT HAVE HIS FOOT ON THE GAS. HE DID MANAGE TO GET THE VAN HOME BEFORE ANY ACCIDENT OCCURRED, HOWEVER WHEN HE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING ANYTHING. IT WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN GARAGE AND FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAD SNAPPED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HATE TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TT

IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS THE FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. MY CAR IS APPROX 1.5 YEARS OLD AND 17000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM OCCUR AS I TAKE A 200 MILE TRIP ON THE TURNPIKE. ON EACH OF THREE TRIPS A TIRE HAS GONE BAD, ON THE LAST TRIP TWO TIRES WENT BAD. THE FIRST TIRE I REPLACED ON MY OWN, THE SECOND TIRE I CONTACTED CONTINENTAL AND THEY SENT ME TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE TIRE DEFECTIVE (TREAD SEPARATION). I WAS OFFERED A PRO-RATA PRICE FOR THE TIRE. CURRENTLY I CONTACTED CONTINENTAL ONCE AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER TO CHECK THE TIRES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURANCE AND HAVING THE FOUR TIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN THIS SHORT TIME FRAME IS UNUSUAL AND DANGEROUS. THE TRIPS I HAVE TAKEN INCLUDE MY WHOLE FAMILY, THIS IS A SERIOULY SAFETY CONCERN.*JB

PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WHEN BROUGHT DOWN WOULD COME OFF IT'S TRACK AND STAY STUCK MIDWAY UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE WINDOW, THIS HAPPENDED TWICE ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER SOLUTION 1ST TIME WAS TO PLACE WINDOW BACK IN TRACK. THE 2ND TIME I WAS CHARGED TO PLACE WINDOW BACK IN TRACK AND I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE WINDOW TRACK/GASKET HAD BECOME DAMGED AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. AFTER I QUESTIONED THEM WHY THE TRACK WASN'T REPLACED WHEN IT FIRST HAPPEND AND WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THEY GIVE ME A DISCOUNT ON REPLACEMENT WINDOW TRACK/ GASKET. INCIDENT DATES BELOW ARE APPROXIMATE, EXACT DATES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED.