1997 NISSAN QUEST Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR IN TRAFFIC, RPM GO HIGH THEN TRANSMISSION ENGAGES.THIS COULD CAUSE AACCIDENT.
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES BY THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER INSPE...
Mileage: 105,000
DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS BY ITSELF AT RANDOM. NOT ALL DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK WHEN THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON IS PRESSED. *TR
Mileage: 97,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 NISSAN QUEST CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. TWO DAYS LATER, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V419001 (F...
Mileage: 119,747
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT SMELLS GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. WHEN THE HEAT IS ACTIVATED, THE ODOR INTENSIFIES. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE IS MORE THAN TEN...
Mileage: 118,000
THE CAR LOCKS SPONTANEOUSLY AND CONSTANTLY. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT (SERVICE BULLETIN 98068). WE DID NOT PURCHASE THE CAR WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER SINCE THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY CONCERN (MY 2 YEAR OLD NEPHEW WAS LOCKED IN THE CAR IN HIS CAR SEAT OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND),...
Mileage: 40,000
1997 QUEST STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING. HAS DONE THIS SINCE 1999. HAVE TAKING VAN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES,WITH NO LUCK. ALSO CALLED NISSAN AND REPORTED PROBLEM. NO HELP. THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH STALLING OF NISSAN'S SINCE 1994,THEY SHOULD KNOW SOMETHING BY NOW? *JB
Mileage: 38,000
I DT: THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO A DEALER AND ASKED THEM IF SOME REPAIR WORK WAS DONE FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V419001 ON 1997 NISSAN QUEST. CONSUMER SPOKE WITH SOMEONE IN TAMPA AT COURTESY NISSAN, WHO TOLD HER THAT THE WORK WAS FIXED, BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE ANYTHING IN WRITING TO PROVE IT DUE TO ...
Mileage: 122,000
I BOUGHT THIS NISSAN QUEST 1997 TWO YEARS AGO AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS A FAULTY GAS TANK THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE. I CONTACTED DEALERS IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WAS DONE IN ONE OF THE DEALERS BUT THEY NEVER WANTED TO PROVIDED ANYTHING IN WRITING THAT SHOWS THE REPAIR. COURTESY NISSAN IN TAMPA...
MY SON RECENTLY GRADUATED TO A BOOSTER SEAT. I PURCHASED COSCO TRAVELER HIGH BACK BOOSTER. MY SON FITS ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS BOOSTER SEAT. I INSTALLED IT PROPERLY. MY SON WAS IN THE BOOSTER SEAT. AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY MY SON DROPPED HIS BOOK ON THE FLOOR. HE LEANED FO...
MY 97 NISSAN QUEST GXE SLIDING DOOR OPENS UNEXPEDTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN RUNNING OVER BUMPS AND POT HOLES.
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUMES, AND NOISE COMING FROM THE DEFOGGER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON, DISTRACTING THE CONSUMER FROM THE ROAD. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS VAN. VARIOUS LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHEN I TURN ON THE OPERATING LIGHTS AT NIGHT, BUT SOME WILL RANDOMLY NOT WORK. FOR EXAMPLE, THE LIGHTS ON THE HEATER WILL SOMETIMES COME ON IF I PUSH BUTTONS UP AND DOWN THE PANEL, OR TURN THE FAN OFF ...
Mileage: 50,000
CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES. SHE HAS CHECKED, AND THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE NOR WAS VEHICLE LOSING GAS. ALSO, THERE WASN'T ANY FIRE. BUT THE FUMES WERE VERY STRONG. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER VERY SOON.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND SLOWED DOWN. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER ON TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT. *AK
Mileage: 61,000
I JUST WANTED TO STATE THAT I HAVE IDENTIFIED WITH MOST OF THE FAILURE PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE COMPLAINT PAGE. THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, IT WILL NOT PULLOUT OR RETRACT, AND NO ONE CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE SAET BELT. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT FUEL ODOR IN THE VAN...
Mileage: 68,500
I JUST WANTED TO STATE THAT I HAVE IDENTIFIED WITH MOST OF THE FAILURE PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE COMPLAINT PAGE. THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, IT WILL NOT PULLOUT OR RETRACT, AND NO ONE CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE SAET BELT. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT FUEL ODOR IN THE VAN...
Mileage: 68,500
I JUST WANTED TO STATE THAT I HAVE IDENTIFIED WITH MOST OF THE FAILURE PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE COMPLAINT PAGE. THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, IT WILL NOT PULLOUT OR RETRACT, AND NO ONE CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE SAET BELT. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT FUEL ODOR IN THE VAN...
Mileage: 68,500
I JUST WANTED TO STATE THAT I HAVE IDENTIFIED WITH MOST OF THE FAILURE PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE COMPLAINT PAGE. THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, IT WILL NOT PULLOUT OR RETRACT, AND NO ONE CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE SAET BELT. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT FUEL ODOR IN THE VAN...
Mileage: 68,500
HAVE A SET OF REGATTA II, 215SR75. @25,000 - 30,000 MILES ON TIRES. EXPERIENCED SHIMMYING AT LOW SPEEDS AND VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS. CHECK INFLATION FREQUENTLY AND PUT AIR IN WHEN NECESSARY. HAD A PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLOW OUT RECENTLY. APPEARED AS IF SIDE WALLS HAD BURST. NEVER SEEN ANYT...
Mileage: 98,000
MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STALLED. *PH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT CAUSE. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, ECONOMIC LOSSES, AND LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION. OTHER PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: ...
Mileage: 57,822
MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STALLED. *PH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT CAUSE. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, ECONOMIC LOSSES, AND LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION. OTHER PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: ...
Mileage: 57,822
MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STALLED. *PH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT CAUSE. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, ECONOMIC LOSSES, AND LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION. OTHER PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: ...
Mileage: 57,822
MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STALLED. *PH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT CAUSE. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, ECONOMIC LOSSES, AND LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION. OTHER PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: ...
Mileage: 57,822
MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STALLED. *PH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT CAUSE. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, ECONOMIC LOSSES, AND LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION. OTHER PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: ...
Mileage: 57,822
MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STALLED. *PH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT CAUSE. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, ECONOMIC LOSSES, AND LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION. OTHER PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: ...
Mileage: 57,822
MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STALLED. *PH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT CAUSE. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS, ECONOMIC LOSSES, AND LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION. OTHER PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: ...
Mileage: 57,822
1997 NISSAN QUEST. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK
PURCHASED USED 56K W/IN 30DAYS ENGINE LIGHT AIR CONDITIONER WORKEDAT FIRST, THEN SOMETIMES NOT AIR CONDITIONER NEVER COOLED THE CAR LIKE OTHERS WE USE. WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 60 MILES OR SO. I HAVE HAD THE CAR STOP/STALLED. ALL PANEL LIGHTS COME ON/ENG LIGHT. I WAS STALLED TWICE ON THE FASTRAK...
PURCHASED USED 56K W/IN 30DAYS ENGINE LIGHT AIR CONDITIONER WORKEDAT FIRST, THEN SOMETIMES NOT AIR CONDITIONER NEVER COOLED THE CAR LIKE OTHERS WE USE. WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 60 MILES OR SO. I HAVE HAD THE CAR STOP/STALLED. ALL PANEL LIGHTS COME ON/ENG LIGHT. I WAS STALLED TWICE ON THE FASTRAK...
PURCHASED USED 56K W/IN 30DAYS ENGINE LIGHT AIR CONDITIONER WORKEDAT FIRST, THEN SOMETIMES NOT AIR CONDITIONER NEVER COOLED THE CAR LIKE OTHERS WE USE. WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 60 MILES OR SO. I HAVE HAD THE CAR STOP/STALLED. ALL PANEL LIGHTS COME ON/ENG LIGHT. I WAS STALLED TWICE ON THE FASTRAK...
DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES RANDOMLY
I PURCHASED A 1997 NISSAN QUEST FROM BELL HONDA AUGUST 30,2003 AT 9:30 PM. BY 1:30 PM THE NEXT DAY (16 HOURS LATER) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE BACK SUSPENSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS 100 YEARS OLD. THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT WAS MONSOON SEASON. THE SWITCH FOR POWE...
Mileage: 83,200
I PURCHASED A 1997 NISSAN QUEST FROM BELL HONDA AUGUST 30,2003 AT 9:30 PM. BY 1:30 PM THE NEXT DAY (16 HOURS LATER) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE BACK SUSPENSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS 100 YEARS OLD. THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT WAS MONSOON SEASON. THE SWITCH FOR POWE...
Mileage: 83,200
I PURCHASED A 1997 NISSAN QUEST FROM BELL HONDA AUGUST 30,2003 AT 9:30 PM. BY 1:30 PM THE NEXT DAY (16 HOURS LATER) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE BACK SUSPENSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS 100 YEARS OLD. THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT WAS MONSOON SEASON. THE SWITCH FOR POWE...
Mileage: 83,200
I PURCHASED A 1997 NISSAN QUEST FROM BELL HONDA AUGUST 30,2003 AT 9:30 PM. BY 1:30 PM THE NEXT DAY (16 HOURS LATER) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE BACK SUSPENSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS 100 YEARS OLD. THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT WAS MONSOON SEASON. THE SWITCH FOR POWE...
Mileage: 83,200
I PURCHASED A 1997 NISSAN QUEST FROM BELL HONDA AUGUST 30,2003 AT 9:30 PM. BY 1:30 PM THE NEXT DAY (16 HOURS LATER) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE BACK SUSPENSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS 100 YEARS OLD. THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT WAS MONSOON SEASON. THE SWITCH FOR POWE...
Mileage: 83,200
I PURCHASED A 1997 NISSAN QUEST FROM BELL HONDA AUGUST 30,2003 AT 9:30 PM. BY 1:30 PM THE NEXT DAY (16 HOURS LATER) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE BACK SUSPENSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS 100 YEARS OLD. THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT WAS MONSOON SEASON. THE SWITCH FOR POWE...
Mileage: 83,200
I PURCHASED A 1997 NISSAN QUEST FROM BELL HONDA AUGUST 30,2003 AT 9:30 PM. BY 1:30 PM THE NEXT DAY (16 HOURS LATER) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE BACK SUSPENSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS 100 YEARS OLD. THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT WAS MONSOON SEASON. THE SWITCH FOR POWE...
Mileage: 83,200
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF STALLING WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK *JB *NM
Mileage: 38,500
ELECTRONIC SENSOR/ CONTROL MODULE FOR AIRBAGS HAS TOTALLY FAILED (AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING) AFTER JUST OVER 6 YEARS AND LESS THAN 38750 MILES OF USAGE OF THE 1997 NISSAN QUEST GXE WHICH WAS BOUGHT IN MARCH 1997. IT COST ABOUT $640.00 IN REPLACING THE MODULE FROM THE NISSAN DEALER. *JB
Mileage: 38,720
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED WITH THE A/C ON, CAR CHARGER PLUGGED IN AND THE RADIO ON. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH IN THE PASSING LANE. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT A CD INTO THE CD CHANGER THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. TWO HOURS LATER THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 112,800
VEHICLE STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTO REAR END OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE IDLE WAS RACING SO FAST THAT THE BRAKE WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. IDLE KEPT RACING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN RESTARTED THE IDLE WAS BACK DOWN. CAR HAD BEEN EXPERIENCI...
Mileage: 53,220
VEHICLE STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. A/C COMPRESSOR KICKS ON AND VEHICLE'S IDLE STARTS TO RACE SO FAST THAT THE BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. IDLE KEPT RACING UNTIL VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN RESTARTED THE IDLE WAS BACK DOWN. *JB
Mileage: 53,220
CAR STALLS/DIES.. WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCE.DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. TWICE STALLED ON HIGHWAY. TWICE STALLED ON FASTRAK/CARPOOL. TOWED. PURCHASED CAR 3/02 W/56K SERVICE. HAD L SERVICE WARRANTY WORK DONE. AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) NEVER REALLY WORKED GREAT AS LIKE OTHER CARS. ...
Mileage: 56,700
CAR STALLS/DIES.. WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCE.DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. TWICE STALLED ON HIGHWAY. TWICE STALLED ON FASTRAK/CARPOOL. TOWED. PURCHASED CAR 3/02 W/56K SERVICE. HAD L SERVICE WARRANTY WORK DONE. AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) NEVER REALLY WORKED GREAT AS LIKE OTHER CARS. ...
Mileage: 56,700
GAS PEDAL STICKS, ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN SOLD. *AK
Mileage: 50,000
WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON. CAR WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED AIR BAGS:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. SINCE IT HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY REASON, I CONCLUDE THAT AIR BAG SYSTEM SUPPLIED WITH NISSAN QUEST IS UNSAFE AND WILL NOT HELP DURING A...
Mileage: 70,380
A CHILD IN THE REAR SEAT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING POSITION AND WAS TIGHT AROUND THE CHILD NECK. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT BELT. *JB
TREAD SEPARATED INFLICTING DAMAGE TO REAR QUARTER PANEL. SEPARATION CAUSE LOST OF CONTROL OF CAR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO REGAING CONTROL. DT
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONSUMER HEARD THE VEHICLES HORN BLOWING AND WENT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. UPON REACHING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INDICATED THAT THE WIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE LOOM SHORTED AND MELTED O...
Mileage: 88,000
DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY IN HOT WEATHER. CONSUMER FEELS CHILDREN COULD BE IN DANGER. *AK *YH
FRONT COLLISION AT 50 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE WHIPLASH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 4300.00. ON 27 APRIL 2002, FRONT COLLISION AT 40 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 4500.00. *AK *YH
TRANSAXLE LOCK-UP TORQUE CONVERTER APPEARED TO NOT DISENGAGE. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE WITH BRAKING. SHIFTED TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND LOCK-UP TORQUE CONVERTER DISENGAGED.*AK
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY NISSAN, THEY FEEL THE ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF HUMAN ERROR, ALSO THE BATTERY FORMS CORROSION QUICKLY. SEVERAL TIMES CONSUMER HAS CLEANED BATTERY CABLES ONLY TO HAVE THE CORROSION COME BACK. *JG
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY NISSAN, THEY FEEL THE ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF HUMAN ERROR, ALSO THE BATTERY FORMS CORROSION QUICKLY. SEVERAL TIMES CONSUMER HAS CLEANED BATTERY CABLES ONLY TO HAVE THE CORROSION COME BACK. *JG
WHEN OPENING HATCHBACK DOOR,WITHOUT WARNING, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, RESULTING IN A PART OF SPRING MODULE BREAKING OFF. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD IT HAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE COMPARTMENTS. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
BATTERY BLEW UP WHEN CAR STARTED, STEERING GRINDS ON TURNS (WON'T PASS INSPECTION!), TWO MIDDLE WINDOWS THE CLOSING DEVICES EACH FELL APART AT SEPARATE TIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF, MECHANICS CAN NOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM.
BATTERY BLEW UP WHEN CAR STARTED, STEERING GRINDS ON TURNS (WON'T PASS INSPECTION!), TWO MIDDLE WINDOWS THE CLOSING DEVICES EACH FELL APART AT SEPARATE TIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF, MECHANICS CAN NOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM.
BATTERY BLEW UP WHEN CAR STARTED, STEERING GRINDS ON TURNS (WON'T PASS INSPECTION!), TWO MIDDLE WINDOWS THE CLOSING DEVICES EACH FELL APART AT SEPARATE TIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF, MECHANICS CAN NOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM.
BATTERY BLEW UP WHEN CAR STARTED, STEERING GRINDS ON TURNS (WON'T PASS INSPECTION!), TWO MIDDLE WINDOWS THE CLOSING DEVICES EACH FELL APART AT SEPARATE TIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF, MECHANICS CAN NOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM.
DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. WHEN I WALK TO THE OTHERSIDE TO REMOVE MY CHILDREN, THE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK UNDER MY HAND. I HAVE HAD MY CHILDREN LOCKED IN THE VAN DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION, BUT FORTUNATELY WAS AT MY HOME. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES. FIRST THE DEALERSH...
THE POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM APPEARS TO INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS ITSELF. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WITH THE VEHICLE NOT MOVING WHEN I OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MANUALLY AFTER ENERGIZING THE REMOTE CONTROL.*AK
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. DEALER QUOTED $ 1000.00 TO REPLACE SENSOR.*AK
RECENTLY SAW A STORY ON THIS ON CBS NEWS, SON HAS BEEN TRAPPED IN CAR, WIFE HAD TO CLIMB IN THROUGH SUNROOF.*AK
SINCE 1999, DOORS LOCK WITHOUT ANY WARNING. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD & WHEN STOPPED, ENGINE RUNNING OR NOT. WHEN DOORS UNLOCKED, THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY RE-LOCK THEMSELVES. SEEMS TO LITERALLY RESIST UNLOCKING. WILL LOCK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN DOORS AND WILL STOP DOORS FROM OPENING.*AK
WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS THEY APPEAR TO BE UNLOCKING, BUT THEY RELOCK BY THEMSELVES IMMEDIATELY.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SOMETIMES TAKES 4 TO 5 TRIES TO GET INTO VAN. ALSO LOCKS WILL RELOCK AUTOMATICALLY IF YOU USE KEY OR REMOTE. *YH
WHEN GOING IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE ALL DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. SOMETIMES WHEN GETTING OUT DOORS WILL LOCK BEFORE GETTING CHILDREN OUT. A CHILD CRAWLED IN, AND DOORS LOCKED. CONSUMER HAD TO GET KEY TO LET CHILD OUT.*AK
VEHICLE SPUTTERED AT ANY SPEED, DEALER NOTICED A BOLT THAT HOLDS ENGINE MANIFOLD HAD BROKEN. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK THE VEHICLE WITH NO SIGNAL FROM THE DOOR LOCKING BUTTONS OR THE REMOTE DEVICE.*YH
WHENEVER TANK IS FULL OF FUEL THERE IS A BIG THUMPING SOUND. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 BLOCKS, AND GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL SPRAYING OUT, LIKE A SHOWER. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PR0VIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ON 6/30/01, WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN MY HOUSE GARAGE AND HEARD A DEAFENING EXPLOSION WITH A BIG SMOKE THAT LIKE A BOMB EXPLODED. MY DAUGHTER AND I WAS SHOCKED UNCONSCIOUSLY FOR SECONDS. AFTER CHECKING AND FOUND THAT EXPLOSION CAUSED BY BATTERY WHICH I REPLACED IN SEPT. 1999 WITH WONDRIES NISSAN. ...
ACCLERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STICKY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. THEN, WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON DASHBOARD INDICATING PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. THEN, WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON DASHBOARD INDICATING PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
AFTER CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE, AND AFTER DRIVING OF VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A DAY, FUEL TANK STARTED TO LOSE ALL ITS FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS TRYING TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
PASSENGERS ARE GETTING TRAPPED INSIDE VEHICLE AND LOCKS CANNOT BE SECURED FROM OUTSIDE DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN LOCKS AND ALARM SYSTEM. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE 8 TIMES, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OR FIX DEFECT.*AK CONSUMER STATES PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES AND LOCKS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE PURCHAS...
PASSENGERS ARE GETTING TRAPPED INSIDE VEHICLE AND LOCKS CANNOT BE SECURED FROM OUTSIDE DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN LOCKS AND ALARM SYSTEM. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE 8 TIMES, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OR FIX DEFECT.*AK CONSUMER STATES PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES AND LOCKS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE PURCHAS...
DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. AT TIMES SLIDER WON'T OPEN PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. FRONT DOORS HAVE LOCKED AND COULDN'T BE UNLOCKED TRAPPING OCCUPANTS IN CAR. LOCKS ON DOOR SHOW VEHICLE LOCKED, ALARM CAN BE SET BUT FRONT DOORS CAN BE OPENED. NO WAY TO KNOW IF VAN IS ...
POWER DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE WITHOUT THE CONTROL BEING TOUCHED. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE DRIVING, AND WHILE PARKED. *AK
DOORS LOCK INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF OWNER, SOMETIMES W/CHILD INSIDE. *AK
ENGINE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER, THEN SURGES BACK. SLIPS IN AND OUT, RPMS FALL UP TO 1000 WITH EACH SLIP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALER FINDS NOTHING. *AK
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS HAS PREVENTED ACCESS THROUGH THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR, AND OCCASIONALLY HAS PREVENTED PASSENGERS FROM EXITING THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR (THEY WERE LOCKED IN). THE KEYLESS REMOTE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS LOCKING THE DOORS, BUT INTERMITTENTLY LEAVES THE SLIDING DOOR U...
REAR PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR LATCH PROPERLY. WHENEVER RIDING OVER A BUMP DOOR WILL POP OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH A REOCCURRING INTERMITTENT "RUBBING" SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. NISSAN HAS CHARACTERIZED THE PROBLEM AS "EXCESSIVE FRICTION" AND "INTERNAL FAILURE". TO DATE, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE RACK & PINION STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND ASSOCIATED PARTS 3 TIMES, 8...
THERE IS LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE FOR WHICH DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. *AK
ALL ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP TWICE. STILL, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINET THE CAUSE. *AK
NEW BRAKE SHOES DUE TO NOISE. MJS
BATTERY EXPLODED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. MJS
SECOND ROW BENCH SEAT LEFT SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT CAM BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT (LOCKS UP), CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN PUTTING THE CHILD OR RELEASING THE CHILD FROM RESTRAINT SYSTEM. MJS
ENGINE NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. MJS
BROKEN WASHER NOZZLE. MJS
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. MJS
WHILE DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON, VEHICLE LOSES POWER/STARTS SHAKING AND SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF. DRIVER HAS TO TURN AIR CONDITIONING AND CAR OFF, WAIT 20 MINUTES ,AND THEN START THE VEHICLE BACK UP.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK * MJS
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35 TO 40MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSNGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
WHILE DRIVING WITH A/C UNIT ON VEHICLE LOOSES POWER, STARTS SHAKING AND SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. NLM
ALL THE DOORS ARE LOCKING UP AUTOMATICALLY WHENEVER CONSUMER GETS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHENEVER CONSUMER TAKES THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, OR WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *AK
ALL THE DOORS ARE LOCKING UP AUTOMATICALLY WHENEVER CONSUMER GETS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHENEVER CONSUMER TAKES THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, OR WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *AK
ACCELERATOR STICKING ON OCCASIONS. MJS
DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REFUSED REPLACEMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON FALSE ERRORS BY DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM; REFUSED SERVICE ON "BUZZING" FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON PROBLEM; REFUSED ADDRESSING BATTERY CORROSSION DESPITE REC...
DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REFUSED REPLACEMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON FALSE ERRORS BY DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM; REFUSED SERVICE ON "BUZZING" FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON PROBLEM; REFUSED ADDRESSING BATTERY CORROSSION DESPITE REC...
DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REFUSED REPLACEMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON FALSE ERRORS BY DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM; REFUSED SERVICE ON "BUZZING" FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON PROBLEM; REFUSED ADDRESSING BATTERY CORROSSION DESPITE REC...
DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REFUSED REPLACEMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON FALSE ERRORS BY DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM; REFUSED SERVICE ON "BUZZING" FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM DESPITE EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN ON PROBLEM; REFUSED ADDRESSING BATTERY CORROSSION DESPITE REC...
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH MAY CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO FALL. *AK
PASSENGER'S WINDOW AND THE WINDOW DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WERE SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY, AND DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT WHEEL, LEFT MIDDLE PLUNGER ON THE WHEEL CYLINDER WHICH BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON...
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY, AND DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT WHEEL, LEFT MIDDLE PLUNGER ON THE WHEEL CYLINDER WHICH BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON...
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY, AND DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT WHEEL, LEFT MIDDLE PLUNGER ON THE WHEEL CYLINDER WHICH BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON...
CHILD PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. FAILURE OF THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM ALLOWED FOR THE INCIDENT TO OCCURR. *AK.ET.
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR FAILED. *YC
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FAILED. *YC
SEAT BELT FAILED. *YC
WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND UPON TAKING OFF OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE IS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR SIX TIMES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION ,TRAVELING 40 MPHAND HITTING A CEMENT BLOCK, IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR UNLATCHES ON ITS OWN, AND THE CONSUMERS CONSTANTLY HAS TO PULL OVER TO SHUT DOOR WHILE TRAVELING WHITH THE KIDS. THE WAY CONSUMER KNOWS THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE LIGHT IS ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *ML
VEHICLE TAKEN TO DIFFERENT DEALER FOR REPAIRS (BROWN AND BROWN NISSAN, TEMPE AZ). ADDITIONAL DEFECT: FRONT SUSPENSION SWAY BAR LINKS REPLACED ONCE BECAUSE OF GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION.
WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 8 TIMES AND CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK
DURING A VEHICLE CRASH THE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS MALFUCNTIONED WHILE BEING IN A "LOCKED" POSITION, AND THE OCCUPANT WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HAD TO GO THROUGH A BROKEN WINDOW TO GET OUT. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG UPON COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMERS, ALSO STARTED A FIRE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE.
VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A GRINDING AND A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
ABS BRAKES ARE FAULTY. OWNER NOTES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS UNKNOWN VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT DEALER HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, SUCH AS ROTORS/PADS AND OTHER BRAKE RELATED PARTS.
WHEN EXITING EXPRESSWAY, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK