1993 NISSAN QUEST Complaints

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON THIS CAR STARTING ON 06/29/95 WITH 30,887 MILES R - EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPAIR/STUDS/GASKETS. 07/10/96 WITH 46,846 MILES REPLACED EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS/GASKETS. 07/17/96 WITH 47,664 MILES REPLACED FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. 10/01/97 WITH 68,883 MILES BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH EXHAUST NOISE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VAN/REPAIRS WERE GETTING OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME IF IT GOT WORSE IT WOULD BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO COVER UNDER GOODWILL GIVEN THE HISTORY OF THE VAN. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT 6CYL NISSAN ENGINES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. 05/06/00 WITH 76,670 MILES AGAIN BROUGHT TO DEALER TO ADVISE ON EXHAUST NOISE. AGAIN THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND TO BRING IT BACK IF IT GETS WORSE. EACH TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR EXHAUST REPAIRS I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN HAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST STUDS BREAKING AND THEN WHEN THEY REPLACE THEM WITH HARDENED STUDS, THE MANIFOLDS END UP CRACKING. THIS TO ME IS AN ADMISSION OF A DEFECTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM YET I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL AND EVERY TIME AFTER THEY FIX IT, IT BREAKS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. 04/06/00 WITH 102,944 MILES BROUGHT AGAIN TO DEALER WITH VERY LOUD EXHAUST NOISE. REPLACED REAR MANIFOLD STUDS/GASKETS. STILL MAKING NOISE SO THEY REPLACED THE FRONT MANIFOLD STUDS/GASKETS. STILL MAKING NOISE SO THEY REPLACED FRONT HEADER PIPE THEY SAY WAS CRACKED WHICH I BELIEVE WAS CAUSED FROM DRIVING SO LONG WITH BROKEN STUDS. COST THIS TIME WAS OVER $1,300.00. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY MADE IT SOUND LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO COVER IT GIVEN THE HISTORY OF THE CAR AND THE COST WAS BETWEEN $500 - $600. BUT ONCE THE COST WENT UP TO $1,300 THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE DIFFERENCE. 09/06/00 WITH 109,800 MILE BROUGHT TO DEALER AGAIN WITH LOUD EXHAUST NOISE. NOW THEY SAY IT NEEDS A NEW MANIFOLD FOR ANOTHER $280. THERE ARE TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT FOR THE 2ND TIME. SOME REBUILDER TOLD ME THAT SOMEHOW THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION IS GRINDING THE ROTORS OUT. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK

THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION DUE TO THE BULB FALLING OUT OF THE SOCKET. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE BACK LIGHTING ON THE REAR CONTROLS FOR THE HEATING AND A/C GET VERY, VERY, HOT WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WE REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WHEN THE VAN WAS NEW, AND NOTHING CAME OF IT.

BOTH FRONT MOTORIZED SHOULDER SEAT BELTS-DO NOT RIDE ON TRACK PROPERLY, THEY MAKE LOAD NOISES, JERKY MOTION, AND SPEED OF TRAVEL VARIES. NISSAN OF AMERICA STATES IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME SEAT BELT LIMITED WARRANTY.

VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL HOSE. WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP GAS TANK THE GAS RUINS THROUGH THE CAR ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER SHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VAN ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT TREE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. APPLYING THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VAN. DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP VAN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF/KEY REMOVED, ON A SLIGHT BACKWARD INCLINED HILL. CAR WAS OBSERVED TO MOVE BACKWARD SEVERAL INCHES, THEN STOP. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. TWO PEOPLE RUSHED TO TRY TO GET INTO UNOCCUPIED CAR TO APPLY BRAKE.

AIR CONDITONER FAILURE DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF UNDERCARRIAGE COULD LEAD TO FIRE. SLIDING DOORS CONSTANTLY JAMS AND COULD RESULT IN REAR SEATED PEOPLE TRAPPED IN CAR AS A RESULT ON ANY ACCIDIENT AS THIS IS THE ONLY MEANS OF EGRESS FORM THE CAR

BRAKE LIGHTS: THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IS TOO SHORT. MUST BE FIXED AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES PER WEEK OTHERWISE, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T LIGHT UP. SEATS: RATTLE & MOVE EVEN WHEN ENGAGED. WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR: DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. MAYBE ONCE EVERY 4-5 MONTHS (IF I'M LUCKY), THEREFORE, HAVE TO POUR WATER ON WINDSHIELD ON MY OWN.