| Issue ID | 913543 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10453249 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | QUEST |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/02/06 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29889 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JUPITER, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5N1BV28U64NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 20 |
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