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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · May 20, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

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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

NHTSA ODI #722946

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

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?

NHTSA ODI #720610

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

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

NHTSA ODI #720103

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

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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

NHTSA ODI #718520

Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

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

NHTSA ODI #715129

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

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

NHTSA ODI #713082

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

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

NHTSA ODI #850195

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

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A CYLINDER HEAD BOLT SNAPPED, SENDING PART OF THE WASHER INTO THE CAMSHAFT, SEIZING IT AND STRIPPING THE TIMING BELT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A HEAD BOLT ON THE OPPOSITE CYLINDER HEAD HAD SNAPPED AT SOME TIME IN THE PAST, BUT CAUSED NO DAMAGE. COST OF REPLACING ALL THE BOLTS AND HEAD GASKETS, AND RE-MACHINING THE CYLINDER HEADS WAS $1643. WE COULD HAVE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFTS BECAUSE THE GUIDE PINS HAD BEEN DAMAGED, BUT THE DEALER ADVISED AGAINST IT BECAUSE THE EXTRA COST WAS OF MARGINAL BENEFIT.

NHTSA ODI #712309

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

STUDS BROKE ON LEFT MANIFOLD WHICH RESULTED IN WARPED MANIFOLD SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL VEHICLE USE. IF NOT REPAIRED THIS DEFECT COULD PRESENT A PROBLEM OF POTENTIAL EXAUST FUMES IN DRIVER/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND/OR BREAKAGE OF MANIFOLD COMPONENTS DROPPING IN ENGINE WHILE TRAVELING.

NHTSA ODI #710278

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

DUE TO CORROSION STRUTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SYSTEM BROKE OFF. COULD CAUSE ENGINE PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835965

Official recalls

00V419001 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Dec 15, 2000

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.

Consequence & remedy

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

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VENT HOSE.

96V253004 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

Aug 17, 1998

THE REAR LAMP SOCKET MAY NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL CAN IN THE LAMP SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED REAR LAMP SOCKET AND WIRING ASSEMBLIES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA00015 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage

Opened May 22, 2000 · Closed Jan 4, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUORACBON RUBBER HOSES WHICH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WER MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT OT DEGRADATION AND CRACIKING. IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFECTD VEHICLES WITH THE REDESIGNED HOSE.NISSAN WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2001.NISSAN WILL FINISH ITS OWNER MAILINGS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN REVERSE ORDER OF VEHICLE AGE.

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PE99078 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage

Opened Dec 28, 1999 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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