2004 Nissan Quest

THE LAST NUMBER ON THE ODOMETER READING IS NOT READABLE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL CARS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY OPENED A CASE. THE CASE NUMBER IS [XXX]. A NISSAN DEALER IN PENNSYLVANIA CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT THE SLIP, ABS, AND TCS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE NOT PROVIDING ANY ACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR TWO DAYS DURING A HURRICANE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,100.

I HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH MY NISSAN QUEST FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS (SINCE 60,000 MILES, NOW AT 100,000 MILES). THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO WHEN I AM DRIVING AND ALL THE DASHBOARD HAZARD LIGHTS GO ON. WHEN I AM ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF AND RESTART THE CAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE CAR IS OK FOR A FEW DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS. THEN IT ALL HAPPENS AGAIN. THEY HAVE CHANGED SENSORS, TIGHTENED ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, AND NOW WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. I NOTICE ONLINE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OWNERS OF 2004 QUESTS HAVE, AND SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE NOT ALLOWED MY CHILDREN TO DRIVE MY CAR. I FEEL THIS NEEDS A RECALL FROM NISSAN TO CORRECT. *TR

A FAMILY TRIP FROM ST AUGUSTINE HEADING SOUTHBOUND ON I-95 TOWARDS W.PALM BEACH 75 MILES INTO JOURNEY THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. HAD THIS VAN TOWED TO NEAREST REPAIR SHOP 25 MILES AND HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACE. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THIS REPAIR. PARTS THAT WAS DEFECTIVE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, IGNITION COIL AND WAS TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR. *TR

SEE LINK HTTP://QUESTDRIVER.COM/NODE/546MY ECM WENT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, LEAVING MY WIFE AND A VAN LOAD OF KIDS STRANDED. MY WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT AND THE MECHANIC I BROUGHT IT TO TOLD ME IT WAS RUSTED OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ECM. THE FRAME HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS SNOW AND WATER TO SIT IN THE MOUNT THAT HOLDS IT CAUSING IT TO RUST OUT.( THE REPLACEMENT HAS HOLES IN IT SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN SHOWING THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED! I AM HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE AS EVERYONE ELSE, I GET A RUN AROUND FROM NISSAN THAT I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THEIR DEALERSHIP PAY $1500 REPAIR BILL AND IF THERE IS A RECALL I MIGHT GET PAID BACK! I DON'T HAVE $1500 TO BLOW I HAVE A FAMILY THAT NEEDS A RELIABLE VAN! *TR

1). TRANSMISSION - 29,889 MI. TO PRESENT. SERVICED 6 TIMES. CONSTANTLY SHIFTS UP AND DOWN AT SCHOOL ZONE SPEED, LOUD CLUNK WHEN DECELERATING AT 40 MPH, LOUD CLUNK WHEN DECELERATING IN HIGHWAY EXIT CURVE. DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING IS WORKING TO SPECS...NOTHING FIXED. 2). BRAKES - 46,363 & 55,204 MI. NEW FRONT AND REAR BRAKES INSTALLED. AT 73,014 MILES VAN NEEDS NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. 26,651 HIGHWAY MILES. WALLACE NISSAN SERVICE SAID NISSAN USED UNDERSIZED ROTORS FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT AND TIRE SIZE, HENCE NEED FOR FREQUENT REPLACEMENTS. 3). ELECTRICAL - 04/05/2010, 64,194 MI. THE VDC AND CK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, VAN SPEED VERY ERRATIC...5 TO 40MPH ALL BY ITSELF, STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS...FAULTY SENSORS IN CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT $209.07. 10/03/2011, 72,547 MI. SAME VDC AND ERRATIC SPEED. DEALER'S INITIAL DIAGNOSIS, FAULTY THROTTLE SENSOR, INSTALLED NEW SENSOR...SAME PROBLEM, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DEALER FOUND THE ECM UNIT WAS TOTALLY CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. $962.16. NISSAN MECHANICS SAY IT WAS A FAULTY DESIGN LOCATION OF THE ECM RIGHT UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER COWLING WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE ECM, CORRODE IT AND CAUSE ITS EVENTUAL FAILURE. IN SUBSEQUENT YEAR MODELS OF THE QUEST, NISSAN MOVED THE ECM TO A MORE PROTECTED AREA. 4). ELECTRICAL - SLIDING REAR DOOR SENSORS CONTINUE TO FAIL AS THE DOOR SHUTS TO PREVENT INJURY TO A PERSON WITH A HAND IN THE WAY. SLIDING DOORS CONTINUE TO RATTLE EVEN AFTER 6 SERVICE VISITS TO FIX IT. 5). ELECTRICAL. REAR HATCH MOTOR AND LOCK MECHANISMS CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN EVEN AFTER 6 SERVICE VISITS AND $1,164.94 IN REPAIR COSTS. 6). OTHER PROBLEMS INVOLVE: FAULTY BACKUP SENSORS, SERVICED 4 TIMES $285.88. SAME DRIVE BELTS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 26,651 MILES AND $250.00, LEAKING SUNROOF AND SKYLIGHTS, NISSAN HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ROOF BECAUSE OF SEVERE RUST. OVERALL, VAN IS CRAP! *TR

WE WERE NORTHBOUND IN MOTION JUST LEAVING A LIGHT CONTROLLED INTERSECTION, ON A GREEN, WHEN STRUCK EXTREMELY HARD ON DRIVER SIDE. WE WERE IN MOTION AND OTHER PERSON ATTEMPTED TO COME FROM WESTSIDE EXITING A BAKERY, MID STREET, TO MAKE LEFT TURN AND HEAD SAME DIRECTION AS US (NORTHBOUND) BUT FAILED. OTHER DRIVER SAID TWO VEHICLES STOPPED AND WAIVED HER OUT. SHE SPED ACROSS TWO SOUTHBOUND LANES, DID NOT STOP IN THE TURNING MERGING LANE, KEPT GOING STRAIGHT ACROSS THOSE 3 LANES, HER FRONT END STRUCK DRIVER SIDE DOOR TRAVELING DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF OUR MINIVAN, CRUSHED MIDDLE DOOR THE HARDEST ,TO DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL. WE NEVER SAW HER. DAMAGES TOTALED $4,784.39. VEHICLE TOWED TO CERRITOS NISSAN BODY SHOP, FROM LAKE ELSINORE. IMPACT SEVERE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED WARNING THE SIDE DOOR OPEN. THE PROBLEM IS, REPAIRS COMPLETED ON 9/28/11, WE GO TO PICK UP VEHICLE, WHEN WE ARE ABOUT TO LEAVE, WE SEE THE ODOMETER INDICATOR AND FUEL GAUGE NOT DISPLAYING ANY NUMBERS. BOTH GAUGES WORKING FINE, PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. BODYSHOP TOOK A PICTURE UPON THE VEHICLE'S ARRIVAL OF THE DISPLAY PANEL DOCUMENTING MILEAGE AND FUEL. HOWEVER, NOW CERRITOS NISSAN, AFTER HAVING CARE, CUSTODY, AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, FOR 3 WEEKS, CLAIMS THAT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL JUST WENT BAD DUE TO AGE OF CAR. MOREOVER, WANT US TO PAY TO FIX IT. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT OR CAR?S ARRIVAL TO THE SHOP. DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM, I FIND THIS RESPONSE SUSPECT. THE SHOP ALSO INDICATED MANY TIMES CUSTOMER LEAVE THE SHOP AND CALL BACK WITH THIS COMPLAINT. WE NEVER LEFT THE PREMISES. I GOGGLE THIS ISSUE SHOWS DUE TO MOISTURE OR COLD WEATHER IS A CAUSE FOR THIS ISSUE OCCURRING. WAS THE VEHICLE LEFT UNPROTECTED AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS TO CAUSE THIS? HTTP://QUESTDRIVER.COM/NODE/764#COMMENT-1666 PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR