1996 NISSAN QUEST Air Bags Problems

DT: SINCE 08-26-05 THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. IT HAD BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE AIRBAG UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT YET REPLACED THE AIRBAG UNIT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE AIRBAG UNIT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED. *AK

Mileage: 97,200

DT: THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE VAN WAS DESTROYED AND TOTALED. EVEN THE POLICE COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPOLY. CONSUMER HIT A DEER, AND THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE. NEITHER OF THE TWO FRONT AIRBAGS WORKED.*AK

Mileage: 135,000

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS OUEST.I HAVE REPLACED THE HEATER CONTROL,BOTH SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS,REPLACE ACC C/V BOOT,REPLACE ANTENNA MOTOR,REPLACE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT,REPLACE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR,REPLACE BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE VENT HOSE. THIS ARE JUST THE MAJOR THINGS. I HAVE SPEND AROUND 7000.00 ON THIS QUEST FOR REPAIRS AND UP KEEP. I BROUGHT IT NEW IN MAY OF 1996. NEVER AGAIN.

Mileage: 62,384

WEIRD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS,I HAVE TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, 1 OF WHICH SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSIONS, THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT IS IN, ON INITIAL INVESTIGATION THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE TROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BUT THAT WAS REPLACED AND STILL NO FIX. THEY HOOKED UP COMPUTERS TO THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AND SAY THE COMPUTER DOESN'T READ THE TPS BEING OPERATIVE DURING DRIVING BUT NO PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND WITH THE WIRING AND COMPUTER BOARD. WHEN THE ENGINE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO MESS UP THE LOCKS START TO LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON. AT ONE TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON FOR NO REASON IT WAS CHECKED AND PROBLEM FOUND. THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH BROKE WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF BUYING. THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD ALSO COME ON BY ITSELF, WE ENDED UP TAKING THE FUSE OUT FOR THAT.

Mileage: 53,706

ENGINE LIGHT ON - COMPUTER CODE: ANTI-KNOCK SENSOR ESTIMATED REPAIR @$350. DID NOT REPAIR; RESET SYSTEM, LIGHT DID NOT REAPPEAR FOR 3,000 MILES, RESET AGAIN. DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ESP. WITH SLIDER. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING, CANNOT AFFORD REPAIR. READ LIGHT BURNING OUT BULBS (TWICE WITHIN 3 MOS.) AFTER MARKET REPAIR CAUSED DIFFERENT PROBLEM.

Mileage: 105,000

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING/SYSTEM INOPERABLE. WARRANTY EXPIRED 5 MONTHS AGO.DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR $75.///DOORS LOCK/UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. DEALER REPLACED LOCKS AT COST OF $393.///SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE PROPERLY AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN. SUSPECT LOCK FAILURE.///POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 10MPH.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEEN FLASHING. CONSUMER CALLED TO DEALER WHO STATED REPAIR MIGHT COST BETWEEN $500 - $ 2000 . NOT REPAIRED. *AK THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SMOKED REAL BAD AND HAD QUIT. *YH

WHILE MAKING A STOP AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM MODULE LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH IS WELL KNOWN ON THE 1996 QUEST. THE VEHICLE OWNER BECOMES AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BY THE RED DASH INDICTOR LIGHT BLINKING ON AND OFF. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE SRS SYSTEM FAILURE BUT WILL NOT COVER REPLACEMENT FOR THIS PART UNLESS VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A CHRONIC FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT.

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BURNING HIS ARMS. *AK

LEASED VEHICLE; DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED COMPANY WILL INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SWERVED TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE - INSTEAD IT BLEW UP IN DRIVERS FACE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT FIRE.

AIR BAGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY.

OTHER: AIR BAGS NOT SAFE FOR SMALL CHILDREN/WOMEN/AGED. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE DURING COLLISION.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING HEAD INJURY TO DRIVER.

WHEN THE UNDERBODY OF VEHICLE SCRAPPED THE ROAD THERE WAS DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE STEERING LOCKS UP. ALSO THE SENSORS ON THE ENGINE AND AIR BAG ARE DISABLED. THE ALARMS ON BOTH DO NOT STAY ON.*AK *JB