| Issue ID | 943953 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10478369 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | QUEST |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/09/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My nissan quest has been making a rattling noise that is progressively getting worse. I took it in today and was told that i had problems with the timing chain and that i should take it to a dealer or engine shop that is equipped to fix such an issue. One of the reasons i favored buying this car was because of the fact that nissan uses a timing chain rather than a timing belt. Thus, i wouldn't have the expense of replacing a timing belt in the future. I was lead to believe that timing chains would not be something that i would need to fix. Because this problem is prevalent among quest owners, i believe that nissan should recall their vehicles that suffer from the same design flaw. If nissan doesn't address this issue, someone is going to get injured or killed as a result of one of their faulty timing belts breaking while one of their faulty cars is being driven. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 107000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CARMEL, IN |
| VIN pattern | 5N1BV28U64NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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