1996 Nissan Quest

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.

Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH POWER WINDOWS THAT CAN BE CLOSED AFTER THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND THE RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) DOOR IS OPENED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 118, "POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS."

Risk. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR UNSUPERVISED CHILDREN TO OPERATE THE POWER WINDOWS, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A LABEL REMINDING OWNERS NOT TO LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED BECAUSE THE POWER WINDOWS CAN OPERATE FOR 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED OFF UNLESS THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED. ALSO INCLUDED ARE INSTRUCTIONS DESCRIBING HOW AND WHERE THIS LABEL IS TO BE INSTALLED. IF AN OWNER PREFERS, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THIS LABEL FOR THEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE OR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

CAN NOT FILL UP THE VAN WHIT GASOLINE,STOP FILL IN ,LIKE IF IS FULL,AND GASOLINE GAUGE INDICATES WRONG READING

MY NISSAN QUEST JUST STARTED WITH GAS ODOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY EVERY FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN FLAW AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,799. *TR

STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVE. IT GOT SO BAD IT ACTUALLY CAUSED HEADACHE. I HAVE NO SENSE OF SMELL WAS UNABLE IDENTIFY THIS PROBLEM SOONER TILL HEADACHES STARTING TO OCCURRING. THEN OTHER PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. I GOOGLED IT AND REALIZED LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO OWNED 1996 NISSAN QUEST HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD VIN # WAS NOT PART OF RECALL #00V419001 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE) *KB

STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVE. IT GOT SO BAD IT ACTUALLY CAUSED HEADACHE. NISSAN DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUMES FROM THE GASOLINE SYSTEM WERE ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND BECOMING OVERWHELMING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE TWO WEEKS TO OBTAIN THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

MY 1996 NISSAN QUEST HAS FUEL VENT PROBLEMS PARTICULARLY AFTER REFUEL. I SMELL FUEL INSIDE THE CAR AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK OF FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 00V419001. HOWEVER, NISSAN COMPANY IS SAYING THAT MY NISSAN'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUFF OF SMOKE NEAR THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. SHE STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. SHE IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED THE HOOD DOWN AND REMOVED HER CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/12/08 *JB

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH BROKEN AND COMPLETELY UNUSEABLE. DEALER SAYS THEY WILL FIX IT "UNDER A LIFE TIME WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY DEVICE AND HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY". *NM

DT: SINCE 08-26-05 THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. IT HAD BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE AIRBAG UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT YET REPLACED THE AIRBAG UNIT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE AIRBAG UNIT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED SINCE IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED. *AK

1996 NISSAN QUEST FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE A HUMMING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE GETS LOUDER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO NISSAN DEALER AND THREE INDEPENDENT GARAGE. ONE OF THE NISSAN DEALERS WAS UNSURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE OTHER DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL ENGINE NOISE. ALL THREE INDEPENDENT GARAGES AGREED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. *NM

DT: THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE VAN WAS DESTROYED AND TOTALED. EVEN THE POLICE COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPOLY. CONSUMER HIT A DEER, AND THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE. NEITHER OF THE TWO FRONT AIRBAGS WORKED.*AK

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V419001 CONCERNING FUEL TANK VENT HOSE. WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME EFFECTS. *AK CONSUMER ADDED WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED MORE THAN HALF WAY, THE GASOLINE SMELL IS PROMINENT. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE WITH WINDOW OPEN. *TT

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DRIVER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKY NOISE. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

ALL DOORS WILL LOCK UNDER 3 SCENARIOS: 1) DOORS WILL RELOCK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, UNLOCKING THE DOORS. 2) DOORS WILL LOCK AFTER CLOSING DRIVER DOOR. 3) DOORS MAY LOCK WITHOUT ANY ACTION TAKING PLACE. *AK COULD BE LOCKED OUT OF VEHICLE IF DOORS LOCK WHEN CLOSING DOOR, WITH KEYS IN THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IN 1998, PROBLEM STARTED REOCCURING IN 2002 AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY.

LATCHES/LOCKS ON SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN, WHENEVER THE VEHICLE PASSES OVER A ROUGH SURFACE.*AK

I SUBMITTED COMPLAINT REQUEST 10051248 IN DECEMBER 2003. NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME ABOUT THE SIDE DOOR CONTINUALLY UNLATCHING.*AK

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS OUEST.I HAVE REPLACED THE HEATER CONTROL,BOTH SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS,REPLACE ACC C/V BOOT,REPLACE ANTENNA MOTOR,REPLACE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT,REPLACE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR,REPLACE BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE VENT HOSE. THIS ARE JUST THE MAJOR THINGS. I HAVE SPEND AROUND 7000.00 ON THIS QUEST FOR REPAIRS AND UP KEEP. I BROUGHT IT NEW IN MAY OF 1996. NEVER AGAIN.