1999 Nissan Quest

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR TO THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.

Risk. THERE COULD BE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE OR VIBRATION.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF THE BOLTS ARE MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. ALL BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.

Risk. IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAP (TWO STRAPS PER VEHICLE) CAN BREAK AT THE SPOT WELDS CAUSING AN UNDERBODY RATTLE.

Risk. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR FUEL TANK SEPARATION OR FUEL LEAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAPS.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH E-Z ENTRY SEATS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SIDE CAPTAIN CHAIR THAT HAS INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE EASY ENTRY AND EXIT LATCH SYSTEM. IN SOME CASES, THE ACTUATOR SPRING IN THE LATCH COULD DEFORM AFTER REPEATED USE, CAUSING THE LATCH TO REMAIN IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT WILL SLIDE FREELY ON THE SEAT TRACK AND THE SPRINGS ON THE TRACK WILL MOVE THE SEAT TO THE EASY ENTRY POSITION TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.

Risk. AN UNLATCHED SEAT TRACK COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT TRACK FOR THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SIDE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, WHICH INCLUDES THE EASY ENTRY AND EXIT LATCH MECHANISM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

THE DOOR LATCH TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF AND NOW THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CAR WAS STOPPED. *TR

1999 NISSAN QUEST STARTED RUSTING SEVERELY AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES AND 4 YEARS OF USE. *TR

NISSAN QUEST 1999. CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GAIN SPEED AND GET OUT OF CONTROL. STOPPING THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. *TR

NISSAN QUEST 1999 STARTED HAVING SEVERE ENGINE PROBLEMS AS 50,000 MILES AND JUST 5 YEARS OF USE. THE VEHICLE IS SIMILAR TO FORD WINDSTAR AND MERCURY VILLAGES AND WAS MANUFACTURED IN ONE OF THEIR PLANTS. FORD HAS ISSUED MANY RECALLS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. NISSAN IS HAS DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES. *TR

NISSAN QUEST 1999. GAS PEDAL IS BLOCKING AND REQUIRES REVERE STRENGTH TO BE PUSHED. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY. ONCE THE PEDAL IS PUSHED HARD THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY THRUSTS, CAUSING POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY GAIN MUCH SPEED AND REQUIRES EXTRA CONTROL BY THE DRIVER. I AM SEEING MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE (REFERD TO AS 'GAS PEDAL STICKING'). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE EXCESSIVELY UNTIL SHE SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $875. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

PASSENGER IN 1999 NISSAN QUEST VAN. AT 40MPH, A CAR CUT US OFF RESULTING IN HEAD ON COLLISION. AIRBAGS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT HAD A DIFFICULT TIME CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE, BUT MANAGED TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THE BRAKING COMPONENTS OVERHEATED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE ROTORS, PADS, CALIPER, AND HOSE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED 8,000 MILES LATER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES LOCKED UP AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE COMPONENTS AGAIN AND RECHARGED THE CONTACT OVER $300. THE DEALER CURRENTLY STATES THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1999 NISSAN QUEST ON THE INTERSTATE THE FIRST TIME THE DRIVER FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO STONES RIVER NISSAN OF MURFREESBORO, TN WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPERS, HOSES, ROTORS, AND PADS. THE BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AFTER ONLY 8K MILES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT SHOP TO HAVE A TIRE REPAIRED AND THE PADS REPLACED AND THE DRIVER'S FRONT LOCKED UP AGAIN ON THE TECHNICIAN WHILE ROAD TESTING HIS REPAIR. THIS SHOP INSISTED ON REPLACING THE DRIVER FRONT BRAKE HOSE DESPITE KNOWING IT WAS RELATIVELY NEW. THIS DID NOT WORK & THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPER (AGAIN) AND GAVE UP AFTER IT LOCKED UP YET AGAIN. THEY TOWED IT TO SR NISSAN, WHO DIAGNOSED A BAD MASTER CYLINDER & REPLACED IT. DRIVER FRONT BRAKE STILL LOCKED UP AT THE SHOP, NOW DIAGNOSING BAD ABS ACTUATOR THEY SAY WAS CAUSED BY THE SEALS INSIDE THE MC DETERIORATING. MY OPINION IS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT, IF PARTICULATES FROM A MC CAN FLOAT AND CLOG AN ABS ACTUATOR TO THE POINT THAT LOCKUP OF AN INDIVIDUAL BRAKE OCCURS. ABS IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT LOCKUP, NOT CAUSE IT. THE BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY FORD DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO ALSO HAD A FORD EXPLORER AND THE PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP ON HER INTERMITTENTLY LIKE MY WIFE'S HAS. THE ABS ACTUATOR IS NOT AVAILABLE NEW ANYMORE, MY ONLY RECOURSE IS TO INSTALL A JUNK PART WHICH IS MOST LIKELY DEFECTIVE. I THINK BOTH COMPANIES NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND I THINK NISSAN SHOULD HAVE TO FIND A NEW PART AND PAY FOR

REASONABLY NEW TIRES BLEW OUT ON INTERSTATE 75 CAUSING ACCIDENT, NEARLY FATAL. LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED ALTHOUGH VEHICLE TRANSVERSE THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE MEDIAN AND ENDED UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT NO INJURIES. OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE SHUT OFF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUR MECHANICS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS BLOWN AND CAUSED BY THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH A BLACK BOX ON THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BLACK BOX ALLOWED THE DEALER TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF IF THE PAYMENTS WERE NOT MADE. A MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE BLACK BOX SHOULD BE CHECKED AND COULD ALSO HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALERS MECHANIC QUOTED HER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ORDERED THE PART FOR A HIGHER PRICE THAN QUOTED WITHOUT HER APPROVAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 155,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN QUEST. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER TRENDSETTER SE, SIZE P205/75R15 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SAW A DEFECTIVE TREND IN SEVERAL COOPER TIRES THAT SHE PURCHASED. SHE BOUGHT FOUR TIRES INITIALLY IN AUGUST OF 2006. IN NOVEMBER OF 2006, THE CONTACT RETURNED ONE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. ON DECEMBER 23, 2007, THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES SEPARATED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED NEW TIRES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,328.

IN MAY 1999, NISSAN CORP SOLD ME DEFECTIVE NISSAN QUEST. EVERY 2-3 YEARS THIS VEHICLE DEVELOPS EXCESSIVE CARBONOUS DEPOSITS IN THE PART OF THE ENGINE CALLED THE THROTTLE-BODY ASSEMBLY. THESE DEPOSITS CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO REQUIRE INCREASED EFFORT TO PUSH THE PEDAL ACCELERATOR DOWN (STICKY PEDAL). BEING THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, I ALREADY HAD TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE-BODY 3 TIMES. THIS DEFECT WAS RECOGNIZED AND SETTLED BY NISSAN CORP IN CLASS ACTION IN 2003, PLEASE SEE THE COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF SETTLEMENT LETTER ENCLOSED. MY DEALERSHIP, ROTHROCK, IN ALLENTOWN PA CLEANED THE THROTTLE FOR THE LAST, 3RD TIME IN DECEMBER 2003 AT NO CHARGE, PLEASE SEE THE COPY OF INVOICE ENCLOSED. THE THROTTLE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AGAIN. MY LATEST DISCUSSION WITH NISSAN REP, ERICA, 1-800-647-7261 EXT 57741, FILE N 5812745 WAS ON 8/10/07. NISSAN REFUSES TO CLEAN AT NISSAN'S EXPENSE EXPLAINING THAT A DIAGNOSIS MUST BE PERFORMED FIRST FOR $70.00 PER HOUR. I CONSIDER THIS NISSAN?S OFFER AS A DECEPTIVE WAY TO AVOID THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE NISSAN'S DEFECT AT NO CHARGE TO ME. *TR

PARKED MY QUEST AT WORK, AFTER WORK TRIED TO START MY VAN. ALARM ACTIVATED WITHOUT EVEN BEING SET IN THE FIRST PLACE. CAN NOT TURN THE ALARM OFF AND IT WILL NOT LET ME START MY VAN. NOW I AM WALKING AROUND. *TR

THE GAS PEDAL ON MY 1999 NISSAN QUEST STICKS QUITE OFTEN, SUCH THAT YOU MUST JAM YOUR FOOT ONTO THE PEDAL TO DEPRESS IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WHEN YOU DO JAM THE PEDAL THE CAR MUST ACCELERATE QUICKLY INTO TRAFFIC. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE PEDAL AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT, SINCE IT WOULDN'T STICK WHEN HE WAS TESTING IT. HOWEVER, IT DOES GET STUCK VERY OFTEN. I'VE SEEN POSTINGS ON THE WEB FROM OTHERS WHO ALSO STATE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE GROWING LIST OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS TROUBLE IN CASE THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE (I.E., DEATHS ON THE ROADWAY) RESULTING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE RECALLED.* JB

GAS PEDAL STICKS.. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO WE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOT LONG AFTER THAT WE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL TELLING US IF WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING AND HAD PAID TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED THAT WE WOULD BE DUE A REFUND.. WE FILLED OUT THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK AND HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM NISSAN.. I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS UNTIL NOW.... WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING...........PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS OVERSIGHT....AND CONTINUED PROBLEM. *JB

DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THIS DOOR. THE DOOR COULD NO LONGER BE OPENED FROM EXTERIOR. OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY FROM INSIDE AFTERWARDS. CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD DURING EMERGENCIES AS PASSENGERS COULD NOT EXIT VEHICLE VIA THIS DOOR ANY LONGER. *JB

GAS PEDAL STICKS. *JB

FIRST TIME WAS DONE AND CORRECTED ON 3/25/03 $176.00 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, INCREASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL RESISTANCE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF THROTTLE-CHAMBER DEPOSIT. SECOND TIME WAS DONE 2/11/06 $139.99 BUT NOT CORRECTED. SUGGESTED TO CHANGE THE THROTTLE WITH COST OF $860.00. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE THROTTLE A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE BODY STICKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE PRIOR FOR CLEANING; HOWEVER THE THROTTLE BODY IS STICKING AGAIN. ACCORDING TO CONTACT ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTINUED TO STICK WHILE IN TRAFFIC . SHE WAS SCARED BECAUSE HER GRAND CHILDREN WERE IN VEHICLE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATES THAT ON SATURDAY 10, 2005 WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT LOOKED AS IF IT STARTED FROM THE COOLANT FAN. THE DAMAGE $500-1000. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SMELLED SMOKE AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVING UNUSUAL BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE COOLING SYSTEM DID NOT HAVE A LEAK, BUT THE FAN MELTED BECAUSE THAT WAS WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. HE WAS UNSURE OF WHY THE FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. HE CONTACTED THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. HE CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND BECAUSE HE ONLY HAD LIABILITY NOTHING WAS COVERED. *AK *NM

CONSUMER CHILD SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK INTO PLACE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER SHE WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER SERVICE HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED, BUT WHEN SHE DID HER OWN RESEARCH, HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS APART OF THE RECALL. *JB

1996 NISSAN QUEST DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE IN THE ENGINE STARTED 1 YEAR AGO. THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANSWERS AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB

CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 NISSAN QUEST AND IS INQUIRING ABOUT IT'S TRACK RECORD REGARDING ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE.*MR WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL . A BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED BUT THE NOISE RETURNED IN ABOUT TWO WEEK. *NM

BOTH HEADLAMP SOCKETS HAVE MELTED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ONE AND SOMETIMES BOTH HEADLAMPS TO FAIL.*AK

CONSUMER REQUEST FOR RECALL INFORMATION ON NISSAN QUEST 1999. *BF THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUCH AS THE WIDOWS, AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT. THE CLOCK AND RADIO LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF MOST OF THE TIME. *JB

THE THROTTLE BODY HAS NOW BEEN CLEANED 3 TIMES BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL CONTIUES TO STICK. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY ONCE AND THE LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN PAID FOR THE SECOND, BUT I RECENTLY PAID FOR THE THIRD. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, 55,000 MIILES AND NOW 81,000 MILES. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE ON OUR 1999 NISSAN QUEST FAILED IN 2001, WE REPLACED IT, AND NOW IN 2005 THE CABLE IS FAILING AGAIN. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL "STICKS" AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH VERY HARD TO GET THE VECHILE TO ACCELERATE, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION WHERE YOU OFTEN HAVE TO ACCERATE TOO FAST UPON TAKEOFF. THIS COULD LEAD TO A REAR END COLLISION. *AK

THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY PROBLEM, PETAL GETS STUCK AND CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE IS NEEDED TO MOVE ON. *BF *SC

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE. A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP DUE TO ANOTHER MOTORIST IN FRONT OF IT WAS TURNING LEFT AND SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP IN TIME AND SHE REAR ENDED THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF HER. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN THE 1999 NISSAN QUEST. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY (AMERICAN FAMILY) AND THE ADJUSTER SADI THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED DUE THE CRASH OF THE VEHICLE AND THE WAY IT HIT. MY WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES OF HER BACK AND NECK IN THIS CRASH AND WE BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. WE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY ALSO SAID THE BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO NOT ENOUGH FORCE OF SOME BALL BEARING USED TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAGS. THEY (NISSAN) SENT US A VHS TAPE ON AIR BAGS, BUT DECLINED TO SEND SOMEONE OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. WE STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL OF ANY AND ALL HELP YOUR AGENCY COULD PROVIDE. *LA

I HAVE A 1999 NISSAN QUEST I BOUGHT NEW AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED BY NISSAN DEALER ABOUT NHTSA ID#S 00V292002- AND MY VEHICLE DO HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM OF VIBRATING EVEN THOUGH I TOOK IT IN SEVERAL TIMES EVEN ON THE SECOND DAY I BOUGHT IT; # 99V205002 & 99V347002 IF THERE IS A CAMPAIGN OUT TO HAVE THESE SERVICES DONE, SHOULD'NT NISSAN FOLLOW UP ON THESE? I HAD TO CHANGE SEVERAL SETS OF WHEELS, TIRES, ENDLESS BALANCING; FORNT END SHOT TWICE DUE TO HEAVY VIBRATIONS AND NISSAN NEVER FOUND THE ANSWER. I ALSO HAD AND STILL HAVE THE MIRRORS VIBRATING SO BADLY THAT IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE.

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. IT STARTED OUT PERIODICALLY, BUT NOW OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND I WILL BE TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE.*AK

WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR & TRY TO PRSS ON IT...THE ACCELERATOR WILL STICK. ITS LIKE IT DOSENT WANT TO GO DOWN UNTILL YOU PRESS REAL HARD. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE WITH THIS VAN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE...AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURED. I AM AFFRAID THAT EVENTUALLY THE ACCELERATOR WILL STICK WHILE I AM DRIVING.*AK

DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING , IT HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY ON TWO OCCASIONS. I CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SUFFICIENT PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE PETAL THAT WILL OVERRIDE THE STUCK THROTTLE. THE FORWARD LUNGE WILL BECOME ACUTE IF CLEANING IS DELAYED. I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED (I NOW UNDERSTAND THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS EXTENDED BUT WITHOUT ANY NOTICE TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS).*AK MY DISAPPOINTMENT IN NISSAN IS: 1.NO NOTICE WAS RECEIVED TO ALERT OWNERS OF A SAFETY ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE. 2.THAT NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND 3.THAT NO NOTICE WAS RECEIVED TO ADVISE OWNERS THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD BEEN EXTENDED AND TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE IN FOR A THROTTLE BODY INSPECTION.

I HAVE HAD TO LOOK INTO ALIGNMENT PROBELMS AGAIN AND REPLACE THE BRAKES AND THE TIRES AGAIN. I ALSO WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE OF "NORMAL" WEARING OF THE CV JOINTS AND THAT MY FRONT AXLE WAS SHOT SO I HAD TO REPLACE THIS TOO. I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TIRE, TIRE VALVE, BRAKE AND FRONT END TROUBLE, IT'S RIDICULOUS.*AK

STICKING THROTTLE CAUSED BY BUILD-UP OF SOOT, CARBON, GUM, OR WHATEVER IT IS IN THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. THE THROTTLE REQUIRES EXCESS PRESSURE TO OVERCOME ITS STICKING. THEN, WHEN IT UNSTICKS, THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD FASTER THAN EXPECTED. THIS CAN BE A VERY UNSAFE REACTION AT TIMES, DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION. IT IS ALSO VERY HARD ON MY WIFE'S NECK; SHE HAS HAD A CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION. I HAVE RECEIVED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WHICH PROPOSES REIMBURSEMENT FOR THROTTLE BODY CLEANINGS OR REPLACEMENTS AND FREE FUTURE CLEANINGS/REPLACEMENTS DURING THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY PERIOD. ALL THIS IS WONDERFUL AND GOOD FOR THE ORIGINAL OWNER(S) --- AT LEAST DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD --- BUT DOES NOTHING TO IMPROVE SAFETY! WHAT IF YOU WRECK TAKING THE CAR TO THEIR SHOP? AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE ELSE BUYS THE VEHICLE WHO ISN'T AWARE OF THE PROBLEM? IF YOU NEED A COPY OF THE LAWSUIT, I MADE ONE JUST FOR YOU. OTHER INFORMATION THAT YOU MIGHT NEED FOLLOWS: NISSAN QUEST SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATOR, C/O ROSENTHAL & COMPANY LLC, P.O. BOX 6175, NOVATO, CA 94948-6175 1-888-866-8245 CLASS COUNSEL: SEAN R. MATT, HAGENS BERMAN LLP, 1301 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 2900, SEATTLE, WA 98101 COUNSEL FOR NNA: MALCOLM E. WHEELER, WHEELER TRIG & KENNEDY, P.C., 1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 3600, DENVER, CO 80202-2617 THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS MOST LIKELY INCORRECT. I KNOW THE FIRST TIME OUR THROTTLE STUCK, I CLEANED IT MYSELF BECAUSE THE DEALER WANTED AN UNGODLY PRICE TO DO IT. I DON'T REMEMBER W

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AFTER THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED.*AK

WHERE TO START.... BRAKES; 65,000 MILES AND WE'RE ON THE 4TH SET (WE'VE REPLACED THEM 3 TIMES)! EFI... EVERY 25,000 MILES THE THROTTLE STICKS AND YES, WE JOINED THE CLASS ACTION. AND THE LATEST? THE CROSSOVER PIPE ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BROKE, FILLING THE CABIN WITH EXHAUST... ENGINE PARTS SHOULD LAST LONGER.*AK

FRONT BRAKES MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKES ATE THE ROTORS. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CALIPER STICKING AND NOT RELEASING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ROTORS/CALIPERS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. TSB 613461 DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

TWO SAFETY ISSUES: I LOOKED UP MY 1999 QUEST MINIVAN INFORMATION AND SAW 4 RECALLS. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN MY QUEST IN FOR A RECALL -- BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON THEM. I HOPE THAT MEANS THAT MINE WAS NOT AFFECTED? SECOND, WE HAVE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING, DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP. I HAVE GOTTEN THE INFORMATION FOR THE LAWSUIT TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSES -- BUT THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS. AT THIS POINT, WE HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE CLEANED AT LEAST 4 TIMES (I'M ASSEMBLING MY RECEIPTS) AND NEED TO HAVE IT CLEANED AGAIN NOW. IT SEEMS LIKE NISSAN OUGHT TO RECALL THE PART AND CORRECT THE ISSUE. IT IS UNREASONABLE THAT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. PLUS, THE REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM FORM ONLY ALLOWS A $45 REIMBURSEMENT; I JUST GOT AN AD FROM NISSAN FOR A "DISCOUNT" PRICE OF $89.95 TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE. WHY WOULD THE REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT AND THE AD PRICE BE SO OUT OF LINE. THE ACCELERATOR STICKING IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT I HOPE NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE SINCE NISSAN HAS NOT TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE SAFETY IS A PART OF ITS NORMAL PROCESS. IF YOU MAKE A BAD PART, OWN UP TO IT AND DO NOT ENDANGER LIVES.*AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONSTANTLY STICKING! THERE IS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT INVOLVING THE THROTTLE-BODY CLEANING BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH IT. I HAVE ALL OF THIS DOCUMENTED IN SERVICE RECEIPTS AND PAPERWORK. WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE A PART OF A SETTLEMENT THAT REVOKES ALL MY RIGHTS JUST BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED? THIS SHOULD NOT BE BASED ON THE ISSUE OF IF YOUR CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA OR BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION NOW!!!! BEFORE FAMILIES ARE KILLED BECAUSE OF AN KNOWN ACCELERATOR STICKING PROBLEM.*AK

WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE VAN WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE OWNER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

I RECEIVED THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT REGARDING THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND 1-800-NISSAN1 TO REQUEST A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. MY VAN CURRENTLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION 2 INVOICES (1 AT 52,000 MILES AND 1 AT 70,000 MILES) FROM THE DEALER SHOWING WHERE I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM (AND OTHER THINGS) AND THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. I WAS TOLD (AS OTHERS WERE) THAT IT IS MAINTENANCE AND I CHOSE NOT TO HAVE IT DONE (OR NOT TO SPEND $150). I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT FROM THE LOCAL DEALER. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT PERFORM A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY--EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PROOF FROM THE DEALER THAT I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE OWNED 4 NISSANS--WE WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER! *LA

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL "STICKS". REQUIRES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO PUSH DOWN. THE FULL BODY THROTTLE HAS BEEN CLEANED BUT I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT GOING ON THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE CHARGES PAID FOR THE CLEANING BUT THE PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS. THE PEDAL WILL STICK WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND/OR CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN I HAVE TO TRANSPORT IN THAT VEHICLE DAILY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL 1999 NISSAN QUEST MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OR MORE OCCASIONS. I HAVE NOT BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP YET BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM WASTING MY TIME WITH TELLING ME THAT THIS IS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE TOLD SO MANY OTHERS HERE IN THIS COLUMN. THIS IS DEFINETLY A DEFECT AND REQUIRES AN INVESTIGATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30 MPH CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT CAME TO REST ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER BLEW OFF THE BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

1999 NISSAN QUEST SE - I CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AFTER HEARING A TAPPING/CLACKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE & HAVING THE VAN HESITATE AT TIMES. THE OEM PLATINUM PLUGS ARE RATED FOR 100K MILES & THE VAN HAS 82K MILES. I HAD DIFFICULTY REMOVING ONE OF THE PLUGS. AFTER THE PLUG JAMMED I LOOKED IN THE "TUBE" WHERE YOU INSERT THE PLUG LOOKING FOR ANYTHING BLOCKING THE PLUG EXTRACTION. AFTER I REMOVED THE PLUG THE THREADS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF STRIPPING. I LOOKED IN THE "TUBE" AGAIN & STILL COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. THE AREA OF THE PLUG BELOW THE "NUT PART" & ABOVE THE THREADS LOOKED MANGLED. AFTER INSERTING THE NEW PLUGS I TESTED THE ENGINE & HEARD A MUCH LOUDER NOISE. I TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS UNDER MY EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN (ESP). THE SERVICE WRITER CALLED & I APPROVED A $200 TEAR DOWN FEE THAT WOULD APPLY TO ANY REPAIRS NEEDED OR COVERED UNDER THE ESP. LATER THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT DO THE REPAIRS UNDER THE ESP AS A FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGED THE PISTON/CYLINDER. THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE OBJECT BUT SAID THAT SINCE NISSAN DID NOT MAKE THE REPAIRS THE ESP WOULD NOT COVER IT. I SPENT 3 DAYS FIGHTING WITH NISSAN'S CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPT & AN EXECUTIVE ASST. THIS LADY SAID NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE GENERAL MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THAT HAD HIS TECH CHANGED THE PLUGS HE WOULD HAVE JUST AS LIKELY AS NOT HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME RESULTS. NOW SINCE I EXERCISED MY RIGHTS & APPEALED TO THE CORPORATE OFFICES OF NISSAN THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT

LOW QUALITY MATERIALS CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD THAT WERE NOTICED BY INSPECTING EQUIPMENT. THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON INCLUDING ALL DASH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WHILE THE VAN WAS IN MOTION. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING EVERY TIME IT WAS NEEDED. I PURCHASED THE VAN AND I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHT WAS COMING ON AND GOING OFF. I INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTOR THAT SNAPS THE HARNESS TO THE BULB HAD MELTED WIRES. THE CONNECTOR HAS THREE WIRES (LOW BEAM POSITIVE,HIGH BEAM POSITIVE, AND GROUND.) THE CONNECTOR IS MADE OF MOLDED PLASTIC AND THE WIRES TRAVEL THROUGH THE CONNECTOR AND CLIP ON THE BULB ASSEMBLY. THE VAN IS 3 YEARS OLD AND THE CENTER GROUND WIRE HAS MELTED THE CONNECTORS SO BAD THAT IS HAS COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE OTHER POSITIVE LEADS CASING A SYSTEM SHORT AND A FIRE HAZARD. I INSPECTED THE OTHER HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS AND FOUND THE CENTER GROUND TO BE BADLY MELTED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 NISSAN QUEST AND IT ONLY HAS 32,000 MILES. THE LOAD ON THE HARNESS AND WIRES IS TOO MUCH. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FACTORY INSTALLED AND WERE NEVER REPLACED SO THIS IS A PROBLEM FORM THE DESIGN. I HAVE REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND REPLACED IT WITH A BETTER DESIGNED ONE FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *NOLM