1995 Nissan Quest complaints

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE CRACKED PREMATURALY, CAUSING LEAKAGE ONTO THE ENGINE. DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVING ON A 2 LANE MOUNTAIN ROAD, SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND POWER, ABLE TO MANUEVER CAR TO ROAD EDGE. HUSBAND DID A COUPLE OF CHECKS UNDER HOOD, REMOVED DISTRIBUTOR COVER AND FOUND A SCREW WITH A WASHER AND LOCK WASHER HAD DISLODGED AND FALLEN OUT, CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO PLACE SCREW BACK IN POSITION AND TIGHTEN IT. I WAS LUCKY THATB I WAS NOT ALONE AND THAT THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND US AT THE TIME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE EVE OF NOV. 28, 1999. I WAS WITH TWO OF MY CHILDREN AND, ONCE AGAIN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER. ONCE AGAIN, I WAS VERY LUCKY IN THAT I WAS ACROSS A 6LANE ROAD FROM A SHOPPING CENTER AND I COULD CALL FROM HELP AT A STORE THERE. ONCE AGAIN, I WAS ONLY ABLE TO MANUEVER THE VAN TO THE ROADSIDE. MY HUSBAND ARRIVED TO FIND THAT THEY EXACT SAME THING HAD ACCURRED. HAD THIS BEEN ON A FREEWAY, I FEEL IT COULD CREATE A DEADLY SITUATION AS IS THE LOSS OF SPEED IS SO FAST THAT A VEHICLE BEHIND COULD SLAM INTO THE VAN. I MENTIONED THE OCCURRENCE TO A MECHANIC AT THE DEALER NOTED AFTER THE INITIAL OCCURRENCE, BUT HE EXPRESSED NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY VEHICLE RECALLS IN THIS AREA. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE SERVICE DEPT.(YESTERDAY)WITH VERNON IN PARTICULAR, WHO IS VERY NICE

BACKLIGHTING ON HEATING/AC/DEFROST CONTROLS BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AFTER 2 YEARS AND NOW USUSALLY NEVER WORKS. WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN 1998. WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, IT TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE WIPER WILL TURN ON, AND ONLY IF SET ON THE FASTEST SPEED. SLOW INTERMITTENT CONTROLS DON'T WORK AT ALL. CLEANING FLUID PUMP AND WIPER CONTROL WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN DIED OUT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. *AK

CONSTANTLY LEAKING OIL FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. *AK

LEAKAGE FROM LOOSE CLAMP ON HOSE ATTACHED TO FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER HAS HAD IT REPAIRED. *AK

SLIDING DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT NEVER STAYS REPAIRED. CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE AT TIMES, CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED WITH KEY. REPAIRED DEFECTIVE FAN IN JULY 99. AIR CONDITIONED IS FULLY CHARGED BUT IS BLOWING HOT AIR. UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM, BUT APPEAR TO BE RELATIVELY NEW HOSES. HOSES ARE GOODYEAR, SO I ASSUME THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. AS SECOND OWNER, I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE.

WHILE FUELING MY 1995 NISSAN QUEST I NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH. I HAD BEEN NOTICING A FUEL SMELL FOR SOMETIME AFTER FUELING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL THE LEAK DEVELOPED. WHEN I GOT WHERE I COULD MAKE A COMPLETE INSPECTION I CRAWLED UNDER MY VEHICLE AND FOUND THERE ARE 2 RUBBER LINES WHICH LEAD FROM THE FUEL NECK INTO THE GAS TANK. I NOTED THAT THE SMALL LINE (KNOW AS A VENT LINE) HAD SOME CRACKS IN IT AND ALSO I COULD SEE VAPORS EMITTING FROM THE CRACKS. I FEEL LIKE THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND ALSO A HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AUTO BECAUSE THOSE VAPORS COULD POSSIBLY ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALSO THIS IS AN ENVIROMENTIAL HAZARD SINCE GAS VAPORS ARE ALLOWED TO VENT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AND ALSO SOME MECHANICS AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE VENT HOSE ON MY AUTO AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE CURED THE PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND SHOULD THERE BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THEN THE PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A BETTER QUALITY RUBBER.

NISSAN HAS SERVICE BULLETIN FOR CAVITATION IN FUEL PUMP, CAUSING FAILURE. WE WERE STOPPED IN SLOW LANE ON 4 LANE BRIDGE WITH VEHICLES TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED. REQUESTED MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP. THEY ONLY OFFERED 50%. MY ENTIRE FAMILY (INCL. MYSELF) WAS PLACED IN DANGER. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *AK

COOLING FAN MOTOR OVERHEATED AND STARTED MELTING THE WIRING. *AK

BACK TAIL LIGHT'S KEEP GOING OUT, AND THE DEALER THINKS WATER MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE LIGHTS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE LIGHTS FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO PARK. SOMETIMES GOES INTO REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD. GOOD THING NOTHING WAS BEHIND THE VAN. *AK

WHILE ON INTERSTATE HWY THE ENGINE "SLUNG A ROD" THROUGH THE OIL PAN AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. THIS RESULTED IN A HAZARDOUS LOSS OF POWER AND A SMALL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NISSAN REFUSES TO HONOR EXTENDED WARRENTY OR RETURN CALLS OR RESPOND TO WRITTEN COMPLAINTS.

POWER LOCK AND LATCH FAILS TO OPERATE AND CLOSE PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. LATER ON THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCK AND THE LATCH, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE BLOWING FAN ERRATIC OPERATION; WHENEVER FAN IS USED ON THE 3RD OR 4TH SETTING, THE FAN WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND MAKE A LOUD ROARING NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED FAN ON SIX OCCASIONS AND CONDITION STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, SLOWED DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE SKIDDED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, ADJUSTER QUOTED $8800 IN DAMAGE, ONE INJURY. *AK

INDICATOR LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/OIL LIGHT, ETC. COME ON, AND GO OFF, ALTERNATING AMONG THEMSELVES. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DURING HOT WEATHER ENGINE STOPS.

FUEL RAIL BENDS WHERE THE WELD IS CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION MAKES SQUEKING SOUND WHEN MAKING TRANSITION FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD.

POWER DOOR LOCK FAILS TO OPEN SOMETIMES.

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

OWNER BELIEVES RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLY FAILURE SHOULD BE INCLUED IN EXISTING RECALL.

ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY OVERHEATING. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR REPLACED. *AK

DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR PINION SHAFT CAME OUT AND DWSTROYED HOUSING ASSEMBLY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

SLIDING DOOR POWER LOCK DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN ENGAGED.

MOTOR BELT DESIGN ALLOWED FOR CONSUMERS HAND TO BE TRAPPED WHEN DOOR CLOSED.

ENGINE FAILED.

ABS BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKES FADING. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER A SECOND TIME AND PROPERLY BLEEDING ABS SYSTEM. *AK

A SICKENING ODOR OF METHANE GAS EMITTED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ENTERED THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE DRIVER TURNED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH THE BATTERY EXPLODED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE BELTS WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. SHE NOTES WHEN OPENING DOOR, THE AUTOMATIC LOCK WILL RELOCK THE DOORS; ALSO, THEY DO NOT WORK WHEN TRYING TO EXIT VEHICLE. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED.

THE WELDS HOLDING THE BRACE FOR THE POWER STEERING BROKE, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE BRACE FROM THE BODY OF THE VAN, ALLOWING THE POWER STEERING RACK TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS FAILED SIX TIMES. ALSO, EMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *AK

OWNER HAS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT JUMPS OUT OF PLACE/RATTLES WHILE DRIVING, IT'S THAT PART ON THE TRACK THAT'S HAVING PROBLEMS. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS WIFE'S SAFETY. *AK

ONWER STATES THAT HER POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED AND THAT SHE IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. SHE ALSO STATES THAT WHILE EXITING VEHICLE AT ANYTIME ALL DOORS LOCK. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY STATIONERY, WILL NOT LOCK. *AK

SHOULDER HARNESS DEVELOPS TEARS INTERMENTENTLY.

BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED THREE TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE FIRST ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR AT ALL TIMES.*AK

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL/DO NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO LIGHT HOLDER OF BULB CONTINUOUSLY LOOSENING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED, AS A RESULT THE DRUMS HAVE CRACKED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SHOE HAS BROKEN.*AK

FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT IS TORN/CUT. *AK

BRAKES MAKE NOISE/GRIND. *SD

HEADLINER LOOSE. *DH