2004 Nissan Quest

THE POWER SLIDING DOORS IN MY NISSAN QUEST 2004 REQUIRE A VERY STRONG FORCE TO STOP THEM ONCE THEY ARE ACTIVATED TO CLOSE. MY 4-YEAR OLD SON GOT HIT BY IT ON NOV 11, 2005 AND ALMOST GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME. I HAVE IN MANY OCCASIONS BEING HIT BY THE DOORS ON THE WAY TO CLOSING AND ONLY A VERY STRONG RESISTANCE CAN STOP THEM. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFERRED ME TO NISSAN BUT NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER ON THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN SAYING THAT YES THE FORCE REQUIRED IS VERY LARGE. ISN'T THAT A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE? SHOULDN'T THE POWER SLIDING DOORS, LIKE THE DOOR OF ELEVATORS, HAVE A SAFETY SPECIFICATION TO ENSURE THAT THEY CLOSE AT THE SLIGHT USE OF FORCE? MINIVANS ARE USED BY MANY FAMILIES WITH KIDS. I SEE THAT AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. LUCKILY NO ONE GOT HURT THIS TIME. *NM

DT: THE BRAKES HEAT UP AND THE ROTORS WARP. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD START SHAKING WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THAT POINT. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAPPENED EVERY 4000 MILES SINCE SHE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE. IT FIRST HAPPENED IN MARCH OF 2004. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES ARE HEATING UP. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED THREE TIMES. THEY ORDERED NEW ROTORS AND THEY HAVE BEEN ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING AGAIN. SHE HAS ALSO GONE THROUGH TWO FUEL INJECTORS. SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE IS PUTTING LOW GRADE FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE. *JB OTHER ISSUES: THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTO DOOR WOULD RATTLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ABNORMAL SHIFTING, ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, REAR WIPER HAD BROKEN, STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE DUE TO THE BRAKES, THE FRONT LEFT SEAT BACK WAS LOOSE DUE TO POOR FIT, MOUDING ON THE REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS COMING OFF, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STUCK ON EMPTY AFTER TWO FILL UPS. *SC

DT: THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN THE DOORS WERE SHUT, THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS IF THE DOOR WERE OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPORTED IT WAS FIXED. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WHEN CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME THAT DAY. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HATCHBACK DOOR LOCK. WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, THE CONSUMER HAD TO BANG IT HARD TO GET IT CLOSED. THE SLIDING DOOR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AS WELL, IT MUST BE SLAMMED IN ORDER TO CLOSE IT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS. THE TIRE PROBLEMS BEGAN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. TIRE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON, INDICATING THAT THE TIRES ARE LOOSING AIR. OWNER ADVISES THAT ONE TIME THE TIRE LIGHT WOULD COME ON ABOUT EVERY BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THIS. THE TIRE HAD A NAIL IN IT. THERE IS ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT THIS LAST YEAR AND IN JANUARY OF 2005. THE RECALL NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THIS RECALL IS CLOSED. THE DEALERSHIP WON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, YOU COULD SEE THE METAL IN THE SEAT. THE RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. IT IS NOW NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAR HAS A BAD SMELL, LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. THE SMELL IS COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALERSHIP REPORTS IT IS COMING FROM A COMPUTER CHIP AND IT STILL SMELLED AFTER REPLACEMENT. THE SAME SMELL RETURNED AND THEN THE OWNER RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY KEPT IT FOR TWO MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE OWNER ADVISES THAT THERE IS STILL A BAD SMELL. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THE SMELL MUST BE SULFURIC ACID. THE OWNER WENT TO THE DOCTOR IN REGARDS TO THE BAD CHEMICAL SMELL THAT BURNS. THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY. OWNER PAID FOR CAR RENTAL. *JB THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVED WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES.*JB

A "SAFETY FEATURE" OF THE VAN IS A HUGE HAZARD TO MY CHILDREN. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WHEN THE ELECTRIC DOOR SHUTS, IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO CLOSE IF SOMEONE (A CHILD IS IN THE WAY). I AM A 6 FOOT 9, 270-POUND MAN, AND IF I AM IN THE WAY, THE SLIDING DOOR PHYSICALLY MOVES AND CRUSHES ME AGAINST THE FRAME BEFORE IT OPENS BACK UP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE DOOR IS DESIGNED AND THERE IS NOT A FIX REQUIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND HARD TO UNDERSTAND SINCE THE TRUNK STOPS CLOSING AND BOUNCES BACK UP IF YOU EVEN TAP IT WHILE IT IS CLOSING. THE TOYOTA AND HONDA VANS BOUNCE RIGHT BACK IF TOUCHED WHILE WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE. NISSAN IS MARKETING THIS CAR TO BE "MOM FRIENDLY" HOWEVER IT IS FAR FROM IT IF IT PLACES OUR CHILDREN AT RISK OF BEING CRUSHED.

THE AUTOMATIC POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT REOPEN AS THE PASSENGERS WERE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR SENSOR FAILED TO REOPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE FOR THE AUTOMATIC REVERSING MECHANISM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HIGHER ON THE DOOR ONE'S ARM, HAND AND SHOULDER WOULD MAKE CONTACT, THE HARDER IT WAS TO REVERSE THE DOOR. *SC *JB

VAN RIGHT AUTO SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN ON MY 3 CHILDREN GOING 50MPH 11 YR. OLD SON HAD TO HOLD DOOR CLOSED WITH HIS BODY AND FEET UNTIL SAFELY STOP. DOOR GOING BACK AND FORTH, WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED, WOULD NOT STAY OPENED!!! DEALERSHIP HAD TO UNHOOK BATTERY TO GET THE DOOR TO DISENGAGE! SAID PROBABLY MINOR PROBLEM. CONTACTED SALES DEPT - PROBLEMS FROM 1ST WEEK WITH VAN. NO CONTACT FOR SEVERAL DAYS, CONTACTED THEM. WOULD BE A WEEK OR TWO TO REPLACE PART. NO CALL AGAIN. CALLED THEM 4TH WEEK. SERV. DEPT. SAID NEW BULLETIN (NOT A RECALL) DID NOT HAVE REPLACE. PART. WHEN PICKED UP IN SUMMER BEGAN TO HAVE MAJOR RATTLING IN SIDE DOORS, REAR DOOR, 2ND & 3RD ROW SEATS. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP, DID SOME ADJUSTMENTS NEEDS BODY SHOP WORK, TO SET UP APOINTMENT. NO CALL. DOOR CAME OPEN AGAIN WITH MY CHILDREN +2 ONBOARD WHILE DRIVING. ONE WEEK IN SHOP, MANY THINGS REPLACED INCLUDING HINGES AND LATCHES ON DOORS AND SEATS. GOT HOME, AUTO DOOR STILL BROKEN. BACK AGAIN. SOME MORE ADJUSTMENTS. CURRENT PROBLEMS SAME,NO SOLUTIONS . ALL DOCUMENTED INVOICES. POOR RESPONSE FROM NISSAN CONSUMER REGIONAL MANAGER. RUDE! NO APOLOGY FOR SAFETY CONCERNING MY FAMILY. PUT BURDEN ON ME FOR PROOF OF MALFUNCTIONS! *AK

NISSAN QUEST 2004 SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON AND PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. *BF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAD COME ON 3 TIMES, CREAKING WAS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND OR THE FRONT END, SOUNDS WERE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COMPUTER TIRE MONITOR INDICATED A FLAT TIRE AND OR LOW TIRE PRESSURE DURING COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN FOR FIVE MINUTES THEN GO UP TO 4 DEGREES HIGHER (OVER INFLATED), WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARM, THE SETTING WOULD THEN BE ABOVE 40 PSI WHICH WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IF NOT ADJUSTED (INCORRECT RESULTS ON THE DISPLAY), SRS LIGHT HAD COME ON AFTER RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V103000 WAS PERFORMED, DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS INTERMITTENT, SLIDING DOORS MADE LOUD BUMP NOISE WHEN OPENED ALL THE WAY, ESPECIALLY ON INCLINES, HEAT OUTLETS LOCATED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE FIRST ROW SEAT CAN'T BE CONTROLLED BY THE PASSENGER REAR CONTROLS, THE DOME LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, THE DOOR RATTLED, THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE, THE WINDOW SWITCH HAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING UPON ACCELERATION AT 30 MPH, REAR HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR, THERE WAS A HEAVY GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED A REDDISH/PURPLE FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THERE WAS AN EVAPORATION LEAK. *SC *JB

2004 NISSAN QUEST POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR SMASHED CHILD'S HAND. THE DOOR NEITHER STOPPED NOR RETRACTED, BUT SHUT TIGHTLY AND COMPLETELY ON CHILD'S LEFT HAND. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE DOOR WORKED FINE AND BLAMED TO CONSUMER FOR NOT KEEPING THE CHILD HAND AWAY FROM THE CLOSING DOOR. *NM *SC