1999 Nissan Quest

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

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.

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 COMPLETE ANY REPAIRS. THEY WANT ME TO TOW MY VEHICLE ELSEWHERE AT MY EXPENSE & STILL PAY THEM THE $200 TEAR DOWN FEE THAT WAS TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE REPAIR. ALSO MY DISASSEMBLED ENGINE LIES ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE MORE INFO & WELCOME ANY CONTACT OR SUGGESTIONS AT WMDRUMMOND@AOL.COM. THERE IS MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.NOTAGZ.COM/NISSAN INCLUDING CALL LOGS WITH BOTH NISSAN & THE DEALERSHIP. THERE ARE ALSO PICTURES OF THE DISASSEMBLED ENGINE & THE DAMAGE AT WWW.NOTAGZ.COM/ENGINE. *NLM

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