| Issue ID | 1172907 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10703882 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | QUEST |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/03/15 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving minivan back home with my daughter after her dr.'s appointment. My fuel gauge was showing that i have close to 120 miles to empty the tank. All of a sudden my van lost the engine power and started shaking and finally completely stopped after few hiccups. I was able to move it in the middle turning lane as soon as it started shaking and i realized a problem. This saved me and others from being in an accident. Also, i was at a lower speed and going up hill and that helped me manage to move in the middle without causing an accident. If i had on a highway and running at a highspeed, i would have caused a big accident involving many vehicles. I found out that may gauge wasn't reporting the fuel properly and i ran out of fuel. When i put some gas from a can, i was able to start the vehicle. Since that day, my fuel gauge is not accurate. I have to keep my gas filled up just to avoid any such happening again. I have also experienced that since i started having this problem my vehicle also started engine power loss at lower speeds. At times, it looks like the engine is going to stop and then it will get a big jerk and start to move normal. This kind of behavior is not normal and may result in a unsafe/dangerous condition on the road. This a problem with the gauge/fuel system or may be the computer itself that should be addressed and should have a recall on it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 112000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NASHVILLE, TN |
| VIN pattern | 5N1BV28U07NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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