2002 NISSAN QUEST Problems & Recalls
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ON MAYAUGUST 6TH 2021ON MAY 6TH 2021 I PURCHASED A 2002 NISSAN QUEST VAN FRON PICK-N-PULL AUTO LOCATE AT 2015 EAST SUMMER STREET IN HAMMOND IN 46320 I NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THAT THIS VAN HAD. 1.ENGINE DROPPED DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM. BY THIS TIME LOST CONTROL OF STEERING PULLING TO THE...
Mileage: 139,000
ON MAYAUGUST 6TH 2021ON MAY 6TH 2021 I PURCHASED A 2002 NISSAN QUEST VAN FRON PICK-N-PULL AUTO LOCATE AT 2015 EAST SUMMER STREET IN HAMMOND IN 46320 I NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THAT THIS VAN HAD. 1.ENGINE DROPPED DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM. BY THIS TIME LOST CONTROL OF STEERING PULLING TO THE...
Mileage: 139,000
ON MAYAUGUST 6TH 2021ON MAY 6TH 2021 I PURCHASED A 2002 NISSAN QUEST VAN FRON PICK-N-PULL AUTO LOCATE AT 2015 EAST SUMMER STREET IN HAMMOND IN 46320 I NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THAT THIS VAN HAD. 1.ENGINE DROPPED DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM. BY THIS TIME LOST CONTROL OF STEERING PULLING TO THE...
Mileage: 139,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE ROSE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND COOLANT WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE AND THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THE FOL...
Mileage: 104,000
DESCRIPTION: THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 2002 NISSAN QUEST IS AN ELECTRO CHROMIC SELF-DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRROR CONTAINS A FLUID WHICH HAS RECENTLY ACCUMULATED ON THE BOTTOM 3/4 OF THE MIRROR SURFACE CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING MIRROR TO FAIL TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST ...
Mileage: 75,200
REAR DOOR HANDLES ON 2002 NISSAN QUEST BREAK OFF, LEAVING NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE PASSENGERS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
REAR DOOR HANDLES ON 2002 NISSAN QUEST BREAK OFF, LEAVING NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE PASSENGERS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
WIDETRACK SR BL TIRE P22565/16 NISSAN QUEST MINIVAN. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT MARCH 09, THEN, LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT APRIL 20, 09. TIRES PURCHASED FEB.2005 AT TED WEINS LAS VEGAS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL, WHICH REDUCES VISIBILITY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR, THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET TWICE, AND THE BULB IN THE HEADLAMP. AS...
Mileage: 24,794
THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE NISSAN QUEST CAME OFF IN MY HANDS WHILE I WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS. THE CONSEQUENCE WAS THAT NEITHER OF THE SLIDING DOORS WILL OPEN AND THE INSIDE HANDLES WERE NOT WORKING EITHER. NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THEM, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE BEST EXTENDED WARRANTY NISSA...
Mileage: 67,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HANDLE FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SEAT TO SPIN UPSIDE DOWN DUMPING THE BABY OUT OF THE SEAT. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MANUFACTURER WAS GRACO; MODEL NUMBER: 7479CTC. THE MANUFACTURER DATE WAS JULY-02.*AK
Mileage: 60,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RECEIVING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE RUBBER BOOT ON THE AXLE SPINDLE HAD DETERIORATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE AXLE SPINDLE AND ATTRIBUTED THE DETERIORATION TO THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY.
Mileage: 52,000
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCURRENCES WHEN I WENT TO START MY VEHICLE AND THE RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON AND THE CLOCK ON THE RADIO WOULD NOT DISPLAY THE TIME. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A BLOWN FUSE. I REPLACED THE FUSE BUT THIS EVENT KEPT OCCURRING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. ONE DAY IT WAS RAINING AND...
Mileage: 34,000
THE REARVIEW MIRROR ON THE VEHICLE, DONNELLY GLARE FREE COMPASS MIRROR, HAS BECOME UNUSABLE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND SUN IN GUAM BUT AFTER REVIEWING THE WEB SITE, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS MIRROR. *JB
Mileage: 30,000
THE CHROME ON BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES ARE CHIPPING AWAY. WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENED THE CHROME IS CUTTING THE OCCUPANTS HANDS. DEALERSHIP IS NOT RETURNING CONSUMER'S CALLS. *AK THE CHROME HAS CHIPPED AWAY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSING CUTS TO DRIVER'S LEFT HAND. THE CHROME ON THE PASSENGER'...
Mileage: 65,000
I OWNED A 2002 NISSAN QUEST WITH APPROX. 40,000 MILES. ON JANUARY 13, 2005, I RETURNED TO MY HOME AT 2:00AM. AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15AM I HEARD 2 LOUD POPS COME FROM OUTSIDE MY HOME. WHEN I LOOKED OUTSIDE MY VAN WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED FROM THE FIRE DAMAGE. PR...
Mileage: 40,884
THE VEHICLE'S REMOTE DOOR ENTRY SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC WINDOWS, SEAT HEATERS AND COMPASS MIRROR FAILED. *NM THE REPAIR ENTAILED INSTALLING A NEW CONTROLLER WHICH REQUIRED NEW REMOTE ENTRY KEYS. ORIGINALLY THE CONSUMER WAS ISSUED TWO REMOTE KEYS AFTER REPAIR AN THE KEYS WHERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ...
Mileage: 57,942
PURCHASED NEW 2002 NISSAN QUEST ON 12/201.CURRENT MILLAGE IS 26,000. ALL 4 TIRES HAVE HAD TIRE SEPARATION. WE REPLACED THE FIRST ONE ON 7/03 WITH ONLY 17,800 MILES ON IT, THE SECOND ONE ON 12/03, THE THIRD ONE ON 7/12/04, AND THE FORTH ON 8/22/04. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER (CONTINENTAL TIRES...
Mileage: 26,000
CAR REFUSES TO START. ACTS LIKE BATTERY PROBLEM BUT SYSTEM CHECKED OUT BY DEALER AND NOTHING FOUND . *JB
Mileage: 37,253
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THREE OCCASIONS REAR/FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER TIRES STEEL BELT SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONTINENTAL, P215/65R16. *AK
Mileage: 20,000
WHILE TRYING TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE THE JACK COLLAPSED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE RUNNING BOARD ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE FRONT SKIRT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND VERY HARD AND MAY BE DAMAGED AS WELL. *AK
Mileage: 35,000
WHILE TRYING TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE THE JACK COLLAPSED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE RUNNING BOARD ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE FRONT SKIRT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND VERY HARD AND MAY BE DAMAGED AS WELL. *AK
Mileage: 35,000
THERE IS A FOUL SMELL THAT COMES FROM MY AIR CONDITION VENTS IN MY VEHICLE; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 11,859
WE PURCHASED A 2002 NISSAN QUEST VAN IN FEBRUARY, 2003 FROM ASHEBORO, NC NISSAN. THE DAY THAT WE PURCHASED THE VAN, WE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAK. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP, AND WE HAVE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS. IN MARCH, 2003, WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A VIBRATION IN THE STEE...
Mileage: 3,267
WE PURCHASED A 2002 NISSAN QUEST VAN IN FEBRUARY, 2003 FROM ASHEBORO, NC NISSAN. THE DAY THAT WE PURCHASED THE VAN, WE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAK. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP, AND WE HAVE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS. IN MARCH, 2003, WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A VIBRATION IN THE STEE...
Mileage: 3,267
I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED COMPLETE AND PARTIAL TIRE WALL SEPARATION ON 3 OF 4 CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT A/S P215/65R-16 TIRES DURING ONE 1200 MILE TRIP. THE TIRE WALL SEPARATION OCCURRED ON MY 2002 NISSAN QUEST WHICH HAD ONLY 9500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE THREE TIRE WALL SEPARATIONS OCCURRED SUDDEN...
Mileage: 10,200
LOUD CLUNK DURING COLD START AND AGAIN WHEN A/C IS TURNED ON. STARTED AT 11,000 MILES, AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. IF VAN SITS FOR SEVERAL DAYS IT WILL STALL AND DOES NOT WANT TO START. NISSAN CALLS THIS A DESIGN FEATURE AND SAYS IT CAN'T BE FIXED.*AK
Mileage: 11,000
THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
Mileage: 2,800
THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND SPLITTED AT THE SIDEWALL , WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS. DOT # UNKNOWN. *TT
Mileage: 6,000
WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD GOTTEN STUCK AND THE VEHICLE REVVED UP TO A SPEED OF 110 MPH. TS THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH(HAD TO THROW IN PARK), AND AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SCC
Mileage: 14,000
BOTH REAR STRUTS AND THE LEFT FRONT STRUT WAS LEAKING. *YH THE VEHICHLE FELT SOFT, BOUNCY, AND SHAKEY. THE BRAKES GRABBED AND WERE NOISY. THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE RADIO'S BUTTONS DID NOT LIGHT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND OR A RE-PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. SCC
BOTH REAR STRUTS AND THE LEFT FRONT STRUT WAS LEAKING. *YH THE VEHICHLE FELT SOFT, BOUNCY, AND SHAKEY. THE BRAKES GRABBED AND WERE NOISY. THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE RADIO'S BUTTONS DID NOT LIGHT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND OR A RE-PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. SCC
BOTH REAR STRUTS AND THE LEFT FRONT STRUT WAS LEAKING. *YH THE VEHICHLE FELT SOFT, BOUNCY, AND SHAKEY. THE BRAKES GRABBED AND WERE NOISY. THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE RADIO'S BUTTONS DID NOT LIGHT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND OR A RE-PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. SCC
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT. *YH
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SOME OF THE RADIO BUTTONS DO NOT LIGHT UP. *YH
AIRCONDITIONER BLOWS OUT HOT AIR. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES. THE DEALER STATED NISSAN SENT A SERVICE MANAGER TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. MY NISSAN FILE # IS 3820186 AND 3832797. NISSAN NOW STATES NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE, THEY WROTE ON THE WORK ORDER THE FOLLOWING PROCE...
WATER WILL BUILD UP IN THE DRY ROT, CAUSING IT TO RUST AND CRACK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
VERY BAD SERVICE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK