1996 NISSAN QUEST Complaints

VEHICLE TIRE DEFLATED CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. NAR 07/02/2003 *MR THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A MILE MARKER THEN RAN INTO A DITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HURT DURING THIS ACCIDENT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM

THE COLUMN SHIFTER IS VERY "SLOPPY" AND HARD TO GET INTO THE RIGHT GEAR. THE SHIFTER POPS OUT OF PARK. *JB

ENGINE KNOCK,ENGINE FAILURE, REPLACE CORRODED THROTTLE BODY, GAS SMELL LEAKS INTO INTERIOR, FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RESTRAINT,VEHICLE NOW HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN THE SHOP FOR A NEW FUEL PUMP. EXCESSIVE NOISE POLLUTION WHEN DRIVING, FAULTY REAR HATCH LOCK(ELECTRICAL), FAULTY ELECT. PWR. DOOR LOCKS, LOCKS WHEN NOT TOUCHED. THIS VEHICLE IS WHAT LEMON LAWS WERE INTENDED FOR YET NISSAN IS IN DENIAL ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS OWNERS HAVE ENDURED WITH NO COMPENSATION. *JB

THE CAR HESITATES, COUGHS AT INTERVALS LIKE IT IS MISS-FIRING. A THROTTLE CLEAN, MANIFOLD CLEAN AND TANK FILTER CLEAN HAVE ALL BEEN PERFORMED AND STILL IT JOLTS AND APPEARS FOR A SPLIT SECOND LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL AND DIE. STARTED JUST WHEN STOPPED OR IDLING NOW IS APPARENT WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. PROBLEM IS UNRESOLVED AS YET.

WHILE DRIVING OR EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE SLIDING DOOR LOCK WILL UN-LATCH AND DOOR WILL OPEN BY ITSELF AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL ALSO COME ON. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SLIDING DOOR WILL POP OPEN EVEN IF DOOR HAD BEEN LOCKED. *MR

THE DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK BY THEMSELVES FOR NO REASON. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, MY TWO CHILDREN WERE LEFT LOCKED IN THE CAR, IN 110 DEGREE WEATHER WHILE MY WIFE FRANTICALLY CALLED THE POLICE TO HELP GET THEM OUT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NISSAN NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.*AK

AT ANY SPEED EVEN STOPPED THE LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE BUTTON. THE VAN CAN BE SITTING STILL, THE KEYS OUT, AND NO ONE NEAR THE CAR AND YOU CAN HEAR THE LOCKS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN AND WE HAVE HAD TO BREAK A WINDOW TO GET THEM OUT. I COULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEYS OR THE REMOTE. IT WOULD NOT LET ME. ALSO THE SLIDING DOOR POPS OPEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS EVEN ON LEVEL SURFACES WITH NO BUMPS. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO COME ON AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO COME ON. IT HAPPENS EVEN IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED.*AK

VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND STEERING WILL LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH. *AK

THE HEAD OF A BOLD HOLDING THE HEAD TO THE ENGINE BLOCK FAILED. THE LOOSE BOLT HEAD THEN JAMMED THE CAM SHAFT PREVENTING THE CAM SHAFT FROM ROTATING. WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, THE TIMING BELT BROKE AT THE DRIVE SHAFT DAMAGING VALVES SINCE THE ENGINE IS A "NON-CLEARANCE" ENGINE. THE BOLT FAILED BY FATIGUE WHICH IS EVIDENT IN THE FAILURE SURFACE. THE FATIGUE FAILURE ORIGINATED AT A LOCATION JUST UNDER THE BOLT HEAD DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT $2000.