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1993 Nissan Quest complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Mar 11, 1999MO

UPON EVALUATION, THE SOLDER POINTS IN THE MODULE WERE NOT PERMANENT AS HEAT WORE AWAY THE CONTACTS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Mar 7, 1999WI

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE BLOCK IN TWO LOCATIONS. THE BOLTS VIBRATE LOOSE AND FALL OUT OR SHEAR OFF. SOME OF THE GASKET FALLS OUT. I AM TOLD BY AN INDEPENTANT REPAIR FACILITY, THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH NISSAN QUEST AND MERCURY VILLAGER MINI-VANS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Mar 6, 1999FL

NO SUMMARY

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 26, 1999FL

CONSUMER NOTICE LEAVES BUILDUP IN VENTILATION SYSTEM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONABILITY. SEEKING HELP FROM NHSTA. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Feb 22, 1999NY

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS FAILED/BROKE RESULTING IN LEAKAGE DURING FAILURE, MANIFOLD GASKETS ARE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHICH LEAKING INTO COMPARTMENT DURING FAILURE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Feb 14, 1999NY

EXAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKEN (ADVISED BY MECANIC COMMON PROBLEM)

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 9, 1999NJ

FUEL SMELL AND LEAKAGE WHEN TANK OVERFILLED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Feb 8, 1999NY

VEHICLE EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS FAILED/BROKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF SERVICE BULLETIN SPELLING OUT PROBLEM. EXHAUST MANIFOLDS LEAK DURING FAILURE, MANIFOLD GASKETS ARE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHICH LEAK INTO LIVING COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE DURING FAILURE. SERVICE BULLETIN ONLY MENTIONS BOLT FAILURE WHICH DEALER REFUSES TO COVER AFTER WARRANTY. DUE TO POTENTIAL DANGER I BELIEVE THAT RECALL SHOULD BE PUT INTO EFFECT FOR ALL NISSAN PRODUCTS WITH THIS FAILURE AND ASBESTOS WARNING BE PLACED ON BULLETIN AS WELL. ASBESTOS WARNING ONLY PLACED ON REPLACEMENT GASKET. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemFire1 injured
Filed Dec 15, 1998NJ

WHEN OPERATING HEATER IT SMELLS LIKE BURNING LEAVES. ALSO, WHILE OPERATING HEATER A BURST OF FLAMES SHOT FROM THE INSIDE BOTTOM VENT, CAUSING A FIRE THAT BURNED THE CHILD THAT WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 4, 1998FL

THERE IS A HOLE ALONG THE GAS TANK, CAUSING A LEAKAGE. WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater CoreFire
Filed Dec 1, 1998NY

RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE INSTALLATION OF A SCREEN ON THE FRESH AIR INTAKE TO PREVENT DEBRIS FROM ENTERING VEHICLE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, HOWEVER FAILED AFTER REPAIR AND VEHICLE FIRE EXPERIENCED. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Oct 4, 1998NY

OWNER HAS CONCERNS WITH MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 2, 1998OH

POWER DOOR LOOKS LOCK BY THEMSELVES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Sep 1, 1998CA

BRAKES SQUEAK.

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Sep 1, 1998CA

DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR VIBRATES AND CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 1, 1998CA

WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 1, 1998CA

REAR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 24, 1998VA

CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN. # AT LATER TIME. THE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BY THEMSELVES. IF USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY WITH IN SECONDS OF UNLOCKING, THE DOORS WILL LOCK BACK. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 23, 1998IL

ENGINE SMOKES.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 10, 1998FL

SEATBELTS MALFUNCTION.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Aug 4, 1998NH

CONSUMER HAVE BEEN EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT SNOWS. ICE BUILDS UP ON FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEFROSTER IS WORKING PROPERLY , BUT STILL IS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE ICE FROM GLASS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY FOR DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 20, 1998CA

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE CAMING TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jun 12, 1998GA

REAR RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTHOUSING FOR BULB IS NOT PROPERLY SIZED, RESULTIN GIN NON-CONTACT OF BRAKE LIGHT BULB.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed May 30, 1998GA

RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB IS NOT PROPERLY SIZED, RESULTING IN NON-CONTACT OF BRAKE LIGHT BULB.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed May 29, 1998MD

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK UP WITH GAS, FUEL STARTED LEAKING FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE HOSE. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH RECALL # 92V172002 FOR FUEL FILLER HOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed May 11, 1998NY

PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A STREET AND THEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A STOP SIGN, AXLE ASSEMBLY GAVE WAY WITH A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE TIRE ALMOST DISCONNECTED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Mar 16, 1998WA

EXHAUST FUMES ARE NOTICEABLE IN THE OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IDLING, MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE BACKING UP.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 3, 1998KY

ENGINE CRANK SHAFT FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Jan 20, 1998WA

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Jan 8, 199800

OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components1 injured
Filed Nov 14, 1997UN

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED, CAUSING INJURY AND DAMAGE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Aug 19, 1997IL

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED.

Seat Belts
Filed Aug 11, 1997KY

WHEN THE CENTER (2ND ROW) SEAT IS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE (3RD ROW) SEAT THE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT TO FIT. THE 3RD ROW SEAT HAS NO AUXILIARY BUCKLE LIKE THE 2ND ROW, IF IT DID THEN THE SEAT BELT FOR THE 2ND ROW SEAT COULD BE USED.

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed May 23, 1997OH

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SHOES BECAME LOOSE AND INOPERABLE DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE SPINDLE. THE SPINDLE, WHEEL BEARING AND BRAKES HAS BEEN REPLACED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 22, 1997NY

WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS ON ITS OWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Apr 30, 1997CA

MANIFOLD ON THE ENGINE TIGHTENED 3 TIMES.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 14, 1997NY

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 1, 1997VA

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 19, 1997NJ

VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM LOCKED BY ITSELF WITH THE CAR ON AND OFF. THIS OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO EXIT, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical
Filed Mar 19, 1997UT

THE BRAKE RELEASE CABLE CAME OFF OF THE RELEASE MECHANISM.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 13, 1997NY

ELECTRICAL POWER DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM INTERMITENTLY MALFUCTIONS, DOES NOT ALLOW THE UNLOCKING OF DOORS, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Feb 28, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE, AFTER VEHICLE STALLED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 24, 1997TX

VEHICLE FIRE.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element
Filed Dec 27, 1996SD

HEATER FAN MOTOR FAILED DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER, CAUSING THE FRONT WINDOWS TO FOG UP, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Nov 27, 1996NY

FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER 'S LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 31, 1996FL

FRONT DISC BRAKES ROTORS PREMATURELY WARP, BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES, REGRINDED TWICE WITHIN 55,000 MILES, SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 17, 1996FL

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, OR SOLUTION. *AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior
Filed Sep 26, 1996HI

INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR HAS FALLEN OFF TWICE SINCE OWNERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 30, 1996KS

DOOR LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN DOORS ARE OPEN, LOCKS MUST BE HELD IN UNLOCKED POSITION TO EXIT VEHICLE.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 11, 1996MD

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

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