1993 Nissan Quest

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE, BLOWING FLAMES FROM BURNING PLASTIC INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WHILE DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET W/ AC ON. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS LEAVES CRUMBLING THEN FALLING THROUGH AREA WHERE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SIT INTO THE AC BLOWER INTAKE, THEN SITTING IN THE BLOWER. RESISTOR SITS NEXT TO BLOWER, GETS "ALMOST RED-HOT" WHEN AC IS ON; THE HEAT IGNITED THE LEAVES IN THE BLOWER, THE PLASTIC CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND FUMES FROM LEAVES AND BURNING AC SYSTEM WERE BLOWN INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE SHOP (ALBANY HILL AUTO) SAID THE BLOWER SHOULD HAVE HAD A GRATE OVER THE INTAKE TO KEEP LEAVES OUT AND THE INTAKE WAS POORLY POSITIONED TO BEGIN WITH.*AK

WHILE ENTERING INTO A PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, CRANKSHAFT FELL OFF. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC AFTER LOOKING AT VEHICLE. ALSO, ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND RESPONDED THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK ENGINE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. CONSUMER FEELS DEALER SHOULD TAKE REPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIM. *TT

I AM EXPERIENCING A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY NISSAN VEHCILES. I HAVE LOCATED THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGHOUT YOUR COMPLAINTS DATABASE FOR MANY NISSAN MODELS AND VARIOUS YEARS. I NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL OR PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. PLEASE REFER TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING FOR THE '94 NISSAN QUEST:ODI #S- 718520, 710278, 835965, 781102, 781100, 720610, 533368, 781099, 715129, 720103, 722946, 850195.....I CAN FIND ALOT MORE ODI NUMBERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE '1993-'1995 QUESTS, PATHFINDERS, MAXIMAS, ETC. NISSAN IS HIDING A MAJOR PROBLEM.* NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN THERE IS PRESSURE ON BRAKES, PEDAL STAYS IN SAME APPLIED POSITION AND BRAKES RELEASE, ALLOWINGVEHICLE TO ROLL. THIS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS.WHEN CAR WILL COAST WHILE APPLYING BRAKE,AND WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND IN STOP POSITION, BRAKES WILL RELEASE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CHECKED FOR SERVICE BULLETINS AND WARNINGS.*AK

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SNAPPED OFF AT LEAST ONE OF THE BOLTS HOLDING THE COVER ON. JOHN AT MAGIC MUFFLER IN THOUSAND OAKS (805-496-2436) POINTED OUT THE PROBLEM TO US AND SAID IT WAS VERY COMMON IN THE NISSAN QUESTS. MY BROTHER ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS QUEST ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUPPOSEDLY WARPS AND SNAPS THE BOLTS HOLDING IT ON. NISSAN SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM OR FLAW IN DESIGN, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? I WAS INFORMED FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS THAT THIS WOULD COST ME $320 TO $1600 DEPENDING ON HOW MANY OF THE BOLTS ARE BROKEN OFF INTO THE HOUSING.*AK