1996 Nissan Quest

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

ENGINE LIGHT ON - COMPUTER CODE: ANTI-KNOCK SENSOR ESTIMATED REPAIR @$350. DID NOT REPAIR; RESET SYSTEM, LIGHT DID NOT REAPPEAR FOR 3,000 MILES, RESET AGAIN. DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ESP. WITH SLIDER. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING, CANNOT AFFORD REPAIR. READ LIGHT BURNING OUT BULBS (TWICE WITHIN 3 MOS.) AFTER MARKET REPAIR CAUSED DIFFERENT PROBLEM.

WEIRD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS,I HAVE TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, 1 OF WHICH SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSIONS, THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT IS IN, ON INITIAL INVESTIGATION THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE TROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BUT THAT WAS REPLACED AND STILL NO FIX. THEY HOOKED UP COMPUTERS TO THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AND SAY THE COMPUTER DOESN'T READ THE TPS BEING OPERATIVE DURING DRIVING BUT NO PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND WITH THE WIRING AND COMPUTER BOARD. WHEN THE ENGINE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO MESS UP THE LOCKS START TO LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON. AT ONE TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON FOR NO REASON IT WAS CHECKED AND PROBLEM FOUND. THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH BROKE WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF BUYING. THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD ALSO COME ON BY ITSELF, WE ENDED UP TAKING THE FUSE OUT FOR THAT.

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.

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING/SYSTEM INOPERABLE. WARRANTY EXPIRED 5 MONTHS AGO.DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR $75.///DOORS LOCK/UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. DEALER REPLACED LOCKS AT COST OF $393.///SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE PROPERLY AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN. SUSPECT LOCK FAILURE.///POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 10MPH.*AK

THE SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM MODULE LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH IS WELL KNOWN ON THE 1996 QUEST. THE VEHICLE OWNER BECOMES AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BY THE RED DASH INDICTOR LIGHT BLINKING ON AND OFF. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE SRS SYSTEM FAILURE BUT WILL NOT COVER REPLACEMENT FOR THIS PART UNLESS VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A CHRONIC FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND NISSAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT.