1994 Nissan Quest complaints

LAST FALL WE SMELLED GAS. WE TOOK THE CAR IN AND HAD THE OVERFLOW HOSE REPLACED. LATER, IN THE SPRING, THAT PART WAS RECALLED. AGAIN, THIS WEEK, WE SMELLED GAS. WE TOOK THE CAR AND HAD THE RECALL PART PUT IN. THE NEXT DAY WE STILL SMELLED GAS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS ANOTHER FUEL HOSE WHICH IS UNDER THE MANIFOLD. THAT IS TWO FUEL HOSE LEAKS IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THAT IS SCARY. WHAT IF I DIDN'T HAVE $228 TO REPLACE IT? THIS IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD. I AM BECOMING SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V419001), CONSUMER PAID FOR NECESSARY REPAIRS, CONSUMER CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE BACK OF NOTIFICATION, BUT WAS NEVER ABLE TO GET THROUGH, CONSUMER IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT IN WRITING. *JB

THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HOSES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE AND STUDS REMAINED IN MANIFOLD. EXHAUST LEAKED IN ENGINE BAY. WAS TOLD BY NISSAN DEALER THAT POSSIBLE AFFIXIATION COULD RESULT FROM RUNNING THE AC AND THE EXHAUST LEAK CREATED BY THE BROKEN BOLTS. THERE WAS A QUEST THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD QUEST FIXED ELSEWHERE. WHEN DOING OIL CHANGE A MONTH LATER, ANOTHER QUEST WITH SAME PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY NISSAN MECHANIC AND MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN THE VAN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DONE ON THE EXHAUST LEAK. ACCORDING TO THE NISSAN DEALER, THE EMMISIONS COULD BE NON ODOROUS AND MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY SMELL. I FEEL THIS IS EQUALLY OR EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THENA THE FUEL VENT PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS INVISIBLE. AT LEAST YOU COULD SMELL THE GAS LEAK AND SEE THE GAS ON THE GROUND.*AK

AIRBAG WOULD PERIODICALLY COME ON. DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED OR OFFERED REMEDY FOR CONSUMER. AIRBAG SENSOR MAYBE DEFECTIVE, AND NOT DEPLOYED IN EVENT OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.*AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS HAD BROKEN OFF WHILE DRIVING. WAS MAKING NOISES. FUMES FROM EXHAUST WOULD ENTER INSIDE. PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC GAVE AN ESTIMATE OF PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER KNEW OF PROBLEM, AND INDICATED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS STUBS BROKE OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE ALLOWING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS TO SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK, THIS ALLOWS EXHAUST GAS TO ESCAPE FROM THE CRACK BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE BLOCK THUS CAUSING A PUTTERING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, TSB 94041 WAS ISSUED APR 94. NLM

THEIR ARE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MANIFOLD TO MOTOR. BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING AN INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK DEALER REPLACED BOTH EXHAUST MAINFOLD STUDS AND REPLACED RELATED GASKETS, CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER REPLACED SMALL BOLTS WITH BIGGER BOLTS AND DOES NOT FEEL NISSAN SHOULD CHARGE ALMOST 400 DOLLARS FOR THIS REPAIR. CONSUMER STATES THER IS A LONG CRANK TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS LOW, DEALER STATES THAT VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP. *SLC

EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS FALLEN OFF A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES; 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND 1 TIME CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. DEALER COULDN'T TELL WHY. A MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THEAT PEGS ARE MADE OF BRASS, AND WHEN MOTOR GETS HOT IT EXPANDS. ALSO, INSIDE OF VEHICLE SMELL LED LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. *AK

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING,EVEN THOUGH DOOR SEEMS TO BE SHUT AND LOCKED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A INCLINE. INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THAT DOOR IS OPEN. DEAELR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DEFECT MATCHES DESCRIPTION FOR MFG. CAMPAIGN #96V253004. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR. THEY CLAIMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTERED SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE RECALLED VEHICLES. *AK

FUEL FILLER HOSE REPLACED, RECALL 00V-419 RELATES TO THIS PROBLEM, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT FOR CHARGES. CJ

WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE IT TAKES A BIT OF TIME TO KICK IN. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN FIRST IT TAKES A BIT OF TIME TO KICK IN. *AK

RECALL 96 V 253 004/REAR LAMP SOCKET: VEHICLE STOPPED AND REAR RUNNING LIGHT STOPPED OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED BULBS EVERY THREE MONTHS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS LEAKING FUEL. *AK

EIGHT BOLTS ARE SHEARED OFF THE MANIFOLD EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

FUEL LINES NEAR ENGINE ARE LEAKING AND HAVE CRACKED, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. DEALER CLAIMS THAT 6 LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FUEL VAPORS INSIDE CAR. TEMPERATURE NOT A FACTOR. EXCESSIVE AFTER FILL-UP BUT VAPORS CONTINUE SEVERAL DAYS AFTER FILL-UP. BRAKE NOISE ON LEFT SIDE-CHIRPING. WAS TOLD BRAKE ROTOR WARPED-ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK

AT FIRST I NOTICED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE AT EACH FILLUP. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THAT, AFTER FILLING UP AND DRIVING HOME,I NOTICED GASOLINE RUNNING OUT ONTO THE GROUND BENEATH THE FUEL FILLER NECK. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, WHO FOUND THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE DETERIORATED AND DETACHED FROM ITS UPPER CONNECTION. HE TRIMMED OFF THE END OF THE HOSE AND REATTACHED IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.

GAS DRIPS FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER THE VEHICLE IS FILLED-UP. *AK

ENGINE STALL AFTER ABOUT 100 MILES (WHEN IT GETS HEATED)

WATER PUMP/ COOLANT LEAKS UNDER INTAKE/OIL LEAKS FROM OIL PUMP LEAKED FROM REAR MAIN SEALS. CONSUMER HAD FOUND OUT AFTER TAKEN VEHICLE TO A TECHNICIAN FOR SAFETY CHECK AND MAINTENACE THAT THOSE PROBLEMS NEEDED TO BE FIXED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THESE ARE ALL SAFETY ISSUES!!!! VEHICLE HAS HAD A FUEL ODOR FOR A LONG TIME AFTER REFUELING, CONDITION WORSENED RESULTS: FUEL VENT HOSE: WHEN REFUELING, GAS BEGAN TO PROFUSELY LEAK AND POOL BENEATH VEHICLE. FIXED AT MY COST. FUEL HOSES: VERY STRONG FUEL FUMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DEALER REPLACED TWO FUEL RAIL RUBBER HOSES AT MY EXPENSE. MOST PROBLEMATIC IS AN INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM: AFTER SITTING, WITHIN FIRST 5 MILES OF DRIVING WHEN STOPPING OR AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE STALLS. HAPPENS IN INTERSECTIONS, APPROACHING STOPS, IN SLOW RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. FUEL PUMP REPLACED, COOLANT SENSOR REPLACED, FUEL REGULATOR CHECKED. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE, NISSAN CONTACTED. BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND OCCURS AT THE WORST TIMES-INTESECTIONS, HEAVY SLOW TRAFFIC OR ATTEMPTING TO STOP. STALLS AND NO POWER!!! IT STARTS BACK UP AND SOMETIMES STALLS AGAIN REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERAL TIMES OR DAYS OR NOT FOR WEEKS. NEXT PROBLEM: ABS LIGHT COMES ON, TRACED TO BLOWN IGNITION FUSE. HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY. I HAVE MANY MORE REPAIRS, BUT THESE ARE THE SAFETY RELATED ONES. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS. THE STALLING IS THE MOST TROUBLESOME, I KNOW TWO OTHER QUEST OWNERS WHO'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED IT!! *AK

WHILE DRIVING A STRONG GAS ODOR COMES THROUGH THE VENTS AND FILLS THE VEHICL'S INTERIOR EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. AT FIRST FIXING THE CAUSE WAS INDICATED TO BE HOLE IN THE MULFFLER. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURED AGAIN, THE CAUSE WAS INDICATED TO BE TEARING IN THE GAS TANK VENT HOSE. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *YH

ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, WE BOUGHT A NISSAN QUEST FROM FIRST NISSAN IN SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER WE BOUGHT IT THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURNED. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE NISSAN CAR DEALER BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. DURING THESE TWO LAST YEARS WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO THREE DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALERS, CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND PAY REPAIRS FROM OUR OWN POCKET TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING HAPPENS IN A RANDOM AND OCCASIONAL BASIS, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO FIX IT, BUT THAT AT THE SAME TIME, THIS MAKES IT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS AND IT IS A LIFE-THREATING SITUATION. NISSAN HAS NOT TAKEN ANY RESPONSIBILITY, AND THEY HAVE IGNORED US FOR THE MOST PART. ALTHOUGHT THE CAR WAS IN A TWO YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY DID LITTLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OR TO GIVE AS A SOLUTION THAT IS SAFE FOR OUR FAMILY. THEY SOLD US A CAR THAT IS POTENTIALLY DEADLY, AND THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN PRODUCT. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THIS CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN, SOLD, OR FIXED. WHAT DO WE DO WITH IT? PLEASE, LET US KNOW IF YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE CAN HELP US ON THIS MATTER. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING THAT A BIG COMPANY LIKE NISSAN CAN JUST PUT PEOPLE IN A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION LIKE THIS. THANK YOU. *AK

THE MOTORBELT FAILED ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. *MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL FILLER VENT LINE, PUDDLING UNDER VAN, STRONG GAS FUMES, WORRIED ABOUT FIRE HAZARD. VENT HOSE HAS CRACKS THROUGHOUT. WE ARE GOING TO CONTACT THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 6/30/00.

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CHILD PASSENGER LOCKS ARE NOT OPERABLE THE CONSUMER SAID THAT HER CHILD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND HE COULDN'T GET OUT.

THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED BROKEN BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS HAS CAUSED AN EXHAUST LEAK WHICH ALLOWS FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A SURVEY OF OTHER NISSAN QUEST OWNERS (93/94) SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE WITH REPAIRS COSTING WELL OVER 1000 DOLLARS. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DFECT WHICH OCCURS DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY - THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE TIGHTENED BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED TORQUE. USER DESCRIPTION OF THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE NISSAN WEBSITE ON THE OWNER BULLETIN BOARD. *AK

VEHICLE HAS AN EXCESS OF FUEL VAPORS FLOWING INTO THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. ALSO, FUEL TANK HOSE HAD A LEAK. DEALER HAS REPLACED A HOSE TWICE. *AK *ML

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BEEN SINCE BEFORE 60,000M WARRANTY RAN OUT. NAPA NISSAN FAILED TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM--AT 52500 MILE CHECK THEY STATED THAT "O2 SENSOR CODE" DETECTED, BUT "O2 SENSOR OKAY AT THIS TIME." I WONDER IF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK MAY BE RELATED TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT?

MANIFOLD ON THE EXHAUST REPLACED 3000 MILES AGO, NOW DEALER SHOP IS SAYING THE NEXT MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. DEALER MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THE QUESTS COMING IN WITH NEEDED REPAIRS ON THE MANIFOLDS AND REQUESTED THAT WE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT WE COULD FIND. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH SIDE WINDOW HINGE BROKE OFF AND WINDOW FELL OUT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

WE BOUGHT THE VAN W/38,000 MILES ON IT AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A BIT LOUD. DEALER REASSURED ME THAT MOST VANS WERE LOUDER THAN CARS. THIS WAS OUR FIRST MINI VAN. NOISE KEPT GETTING LOUDER WITH TIME. I PUT ON NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM TO THE MANIFOLD. IT QUIETENED DOWN SOME. TOOK IT BACK TO MUFFLER SHOP AND THEY RECHECKED IT AND INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLT HAD SHEARED OFF. SAID IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT HE SAW OFTEN IN THE MERCURY VILLAGERS AND NISSAN QUESTS. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN, THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AS THE BOLTS MUST BE BORED OUT. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN ON YOUR WEB SIGHT AND HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS SAME THING. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT, BY THE TIME WE FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS-THE WARRANTY WAS OUT. HOW CONVENIENT. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THIS VAN, BUT I WON'T HAVE ANOTHER NISSAN. *AK

DURING INITIAL START UP POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. MJS

THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN. AIR CONDITIONER/ BRAKES/SEAT BELTS,AND THE MOST COSTLY OF ALL, TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 2800.00.I KNOW THAT WE HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS, BUT CANN'T THINK OF THEM ALL. *AK

BOLTS THAT HOLD EXHAUST HEADERS TO THE BLOCK BREAK, AND EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM AND EXCESSIVLY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND ? WHETHER THE SAME PROBLEM WILL RE OCCUR. *AK

WHEN APPROACHING A GENTLE STOP ON DOWNHILL SLOPE, BRAKES GAVE WAY AND GRINDING NOISE MADE SEEMINGLY IN FRONT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT IS NORMAL ABS FUNCTIONALITY. IT IS HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. *AK

REAR BRAKE LIGHT ON LEFT HAND SIDE FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE SOCKET FOR THE BULB IS LOOSE. IT WOULD WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD & THEN THE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. TALKEN TO DEALER DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER IT WOULD B EEXPENSIVE TO REPAIR & NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN SHE FILL UP THE FUEL TANK, FUEL START DRIPING FROM THE TANK ALSO FUME SMELL ALL THE TIME INSIDE OF VEHICLE..

ALL DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE WITH MOVEMENT OF DRIVER DOOR HANDLE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE CAR, PREVENTING DOORS FROM BEING OPENED.

CRANKSHAFT BROKE AT 64,314 MILES. ENGINE HAD TO REPLACED.

AC EVAPORATOR LEAKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )

TREAD OF TWO TIRES SEPARATED AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. TREAD WERE STILL DEEP.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )

I OWN AN 94 NISSAN QUEST MINIVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCK KEEP LOCKING BY ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY (WHEN THE VAN IS RUNNING, OR WHEN THE THE DOOR IS CLOSING, OR WHEN THE I TOUCH THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN, OR WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO UNLOCK/OPEN THE DOOR.)I'D BEEN COMPLAINED THIS TO NISSAN CORPORATION, NISSAN DEALERS SINCE 1995. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO VARIOUS DEALERS FOR REPAIR ON ADVICE FROM NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE (1-800-NISSAN-1) AND WASTED SO MUCH OF MY TIME JUST TO SIT ALL DAYS WAITING FOR THE FAMILIAR RESULTS: CAN NOT DUPLICATE; CAN NOT FIX. EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR LOCK BY ITSELF IN FRONT OF THE SERVICE MANAGERS. THEY ARGUMENTS: IT MUST LOCKS ITSELF IN FRONT OF THE MECHANICS AND MUST DOES IT EVERY TIME ( I NOT ALLOWED IN MECHANIC'S AREA.) FINALLY, AFTER SPENT SO MUCH OF MY TIME IN VARIOUS DEALER'S SERVICE WAITING ROOMS, A DEALER FIXED IT IN LATE 1997 WITH I PAY $50.00 COPAY BECAUSE "OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD". NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK, THE POWER DOOR KEEP ACTIVATING ON IT OWN. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO SERVICE IT WITH THE SAME ARGUMENT AS BEFORE: CAN NOT DUPLICATE, CAN NOT FIX.I HAVE A GOLD EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED BY NISSAN CORPORATION FOR SEVEN (7) YEARS COVER BUMPER TO BUMPER (1994-2000). IT SEEMED AS JUST IS A PIECE OF WORTHLESS PAPER! IT COVERS NOTHING AND ENFORCES NOTHING. IN ADDITION TO THE INJURY, NISSAN CORPORATION'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY SERVICE IS THE DEALERS RESPONSIBILITY NOT NISSAN. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED. ARE THERE AN

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST PIPE ONTO THE MANIFOLD BROKE, CAUSING EXHAUST TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED THE DOOR. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK