2000 NISSAN QUEST Structure Problems

I START DRIVING VERY SLOW OUT OF PARKING SPACE WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATE BY ITSELF, REACHING HIGH SPEED WITHIN SECONDS, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL,FOOT PEDAL OR EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT SEEMS THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. MY FOOT WAS NOT IN THE ACCELERATOR BUT CAR CONTINUE INCREASING SPEED. I HAVE NO CHOICE TO COLLIDE AGAINST ANOTHER PARKED CAR AND HITTING A WALL WHERE FINALLY THE CAR STOP. EVEN WHEN THE CAR GOT TO STOP AGAINST THE WALL, THE ENGINE CONTINUE RUNNING ACCELERATED UNTIL I FINALLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE.

Mileage: 110,500

AN F-350 RAN A STOPLIGHT AT 50 MPH AND IMPACTED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF VAN AT THE TIRE. THE VAN TURNED UPON IMPACT AND RECEIVED THE BALANCE OF THE IMPACT HEAD ON WITH CONCENTRATION TO THE LEFT QUADRANT. FURTHER SPINNING, THE VAN THEN IMPACTED THE SIDE OF THE OFFENDING VEHICLE. COMPLAINT: THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO CERVICAL, THORACIC, AND LUMBAR REGIONS OF BACK. SHE WAS TREATED FOR 2.5 MONTHS AND THEN RELEASED. HER HEAD HIT THE DRIVER SIDE ROOF, THANKFULLY, JUST ABOVE THE WINDOW RESULTING ONLY IN BRUISING. HER MUSCLES WERE SORE FROM HEAD TO TOE FOR ABOUT A MONTH. IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THESE INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN MINIMIZED BY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. HIGH IMPACT CRASH TO THE BUMPER AND NO PROTECTION OF AIRBAGS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT FOUND ONLINE. POSITIVE FEEDBACK: THE ENTIRE FRONT END, ENGINE, BATTERY, ETC. COMPACTED INTO A PANCAKE, BUT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HAD ONLY A SMALL BUCKLE ON THE FLOOR BOARD AT THE PEDALS. THE ENGINE WAS CRUSHED. THIS WAS A DEFINITE POSITIVE. (UNRELATED TO ACCIDENT COMPLAINT ABOVE: THE EXTERIOR HANDLES OF THE SLIDING DOORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. PRIOR TO THE LATTER REPAIR, WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE, MY DAUGHTER'S HAND WAS CUT AND BRUISED!) *TR

Mileage: 140,000

THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE 2000 QUEST INTENDING TO CLIMB INSIDE. THE HEAVY SLIDING DOOR FELL DOWN AND OUTWARD TOWARDS THE PASSENGER ALMOST INJURING HER. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. *NM

WHILE TRAVELING THE LEFT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE DOOR BY CALLING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THEN, DROVE IT TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *AK *SC *JB

THE SLIDING DOOR'S TOP PINS CAME OFF THE TRACK, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR DANGLING. ONLY THE BOTTOM HINGE WAS KEEPING THE DOOR ATTACHED TO VAN. *MR WHEN OPENED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME OUT OF THE TOP TRACKS, LEAVING THE DOOR SUSPENDED ONLY BY THE BOTTOM SLIDING HINGE. THIS WAS WITHOUT WARNING, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HAD BEEN EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF TROUBLE WITH OPENING. THE ROLLERS IN THE TOP TRACKS HAD APPARENTLY BROKEN OFF THE PINS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE REPAIR COST. OTHER PROBLEMS: THE RADIO DISPLY WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB

Mileage: 45,956

I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY HEADLIGHTS REPEATEDLY (GOING ON 3RD TIME) AND MY TAIL LIGHT (1 TIME). IN ADDITION, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL; IT SEEMS TO STICK, UNTIL I APPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE THEN IT TAKES OFF ABRUPTLY FAST, HAD THESE SAME PROBLEMS (WITH REPLACING HEAD AND TAIL LIGHTS AND ACCELERATOR) WHEN I HAD MY 1993 NISSAN QUEST, BUT DISMISSED THEM. NOW I SEE A CORRELATION WITH THE 2000 QUEST I HAVE NOW. THE LOW PROFILE OF MY QUEST CAUSED MY TRANSMISSION PAN TO LEAK FLUID, BECAUSE OF A DIP IN THE ROAD. CONSTANT PROBLEMS WHEN PARKING DUE TO THE FRONT END OF MY QUEST BEING TOO LOW AND SCRAPING THE CURB. PROBLEM WITH HEATING SYSTEM IN THE REAR, ONLY BLOWS OUT COLD AIR REGARDLESS OF SETTING IT TO HEAT. THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL WHEN MY CAR IS RUNNING (THIS WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED IN MY 1993 QUEST) ONLY COMPACT INCIDENT WAS WHEN MY TRANMISSION PAN CRACKED GOING DOWN THE STREET AND GOING DOWN A DIP IN THE ROAD (NOT A POT HOLE). OTHER THAN THESE THINGS I HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH MY PURCHASES, VERY RELIABLE BUT THESE ARE A FEW THINGS I'VE NOTICED AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER MY CONCERNS TO FURTHER BE INVESTIGATED.

MY NISSAN QUEST(2000 MODEL) HAD PAINT CHIPS ON THE HOOD AFTER A YEAR WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. WHEN WE RELATED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER THE COMPANY INSPECTOR CAME OUT TO TELL US THE CAR WAS JUST REPAINTED AND SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A RECORD THAT THE CAR WAS REPAINTED! I WAS SO OUTRAGED THAT THEY HAD THE GALL TO LIE TO ME! BASICALLY THE CAR'S PAINT WAS MARRED AND IT WASN'T EVEN TEN YEARS AFTER THE CAR WAS BOUGHT, AND THEY STILL DID NOTHING. I WISH TO WARN OTHER NISSAN DRIVERS THAT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS UNRELIABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON. THAT IS ALL.*AK

WHEN TRYING TO OPEN BOTH SLIDING DOORS THEY WOULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY. OWNER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

WE HAVE A 2000 NISSAN QUEST MINIVAN. WE HAVE ELECTRONIC REMOTES TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS. OUR 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, JENNA, HAD HER FINGERS ACCIDENTLY SLAMMED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THERESA, THE MOM, WAS INSIDE THE CAR & TRIED TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR TO FREE JENNA'S FINGERS. EVERY TIME THERESA TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR, ALL THE DOORS ON THE VAN WOULD LOCK & THE LIGHTS WOULD FLASH. FINALLY, TONY, THE DAD, WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND FREE JENNA'S FINGERS.*AK

TAILGATE WAS IN THE UP POSITION FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAME CRASHING DOWN. RIGHT SIDE METAL ARM ATTACHED TO LIFT GATE HAD SNAPPED AND WAS BENT. NO INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TOO FAST WENT DOWN INTO A DIP OR UP A DRIVEWAY WHICH CAUSED BOTTOM OF VEHICLE TO HIT THE GROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK