1994 Nissan Quest

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 10 MPH ,MAKING A PANIC STOP, COMPLETE FAILURE OF ABS, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT . *AK

• 12/31/1996· STEERING

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN, TOOK TO DEALER DEFECT WAS IN THE RACK PINION STEERING . *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE STARTED TO HAVE STERING SHAKES, DEALER REBALANCED TIRES, FINALLY STARTED TO HEAR NOISE WHEN WHEEL TURNED TO LEFT MID-WAY.*JB

• 12/30/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,EQUIPMENT

  WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN. AIR CONDITIONER/ BRAKES/SEAT BELTS,AND THE MOST COSTLY OF ALL, TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 2800.00.I KNOW THAT WE HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS, BUT CANN'T THINK OF THEM ALL. *AK

• 12/26/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ABOUT A WEEK AGO WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 12/23/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  FUEL LINE LEAKS FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK, BENEATH THE INTAKE PLENUM. WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING, VISIBLE DRIPS OCCUR (ABOUT 1 DROP PER 1 OR 2 SECONDS).

• 12/20/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL LINES NEAR ENGINE ARE LEAKING AND HAVE CRACKED, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. DEALER CLAIMS THAT 6 LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

• 12/19/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS, BRAKES CONTINUE TO LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING, DRIVING AT SPEED 65MPH, AND SLOW DOWN TO SPEED 10MPH, ROTOR DAMAGED DUE HEAT BUILD UP, BACK RIGHT WHEEL OVERHEATED

• 12/13/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  ABS: WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE STARTED SKIDDING (LIKE FISHTAIL) LOST STEERING CONTROL; HIT GUARDRAIL; DRY SURFACE. TT

• 12/04/1996· STRUCTURE

  POWER DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK THE DOORS BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING/STATIONARY/IDLE, REPRESENTS POTENTIAL HAZARD. *AK

• 12/02/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*MR ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND STALLED AGAIN FROM CITY SPEED TO HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. AFTER 2.5 HOURS OF ELECTRICAL TESTING, NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE EXISTING STALLING IS REPAIRED BY SHUTTING THE A/C OFF TO PROVIDE THE ENGINE WITH POWER. THE PREVENTION IS TO USE HIGHER OCTANE GAS, OMIT OVERDRIVE AND AVOID USING THE A/C. NISSAN ASKED THAT THE CONSUMERS WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE TO BREAK SO THEY COULD FIND THE CAUSE. THE ENGINE ITSELF BROKE AT 59K MILES. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SYSTEM. BUT THE 1994 MODELS THE SENSOR IS IN THE DISTRIBUTOR. *PH

• 11/30/2001· STRUCTURE

  DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY EVEN WITH KEY. DEALER REPLACING ACTUATOR.*AK

• 11/28/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FUEL VAPORS INSIDE CAR. TEMPERATURE NOT A FACTOR. EXCESSIVE AFTER FILL-UP BUT VAPORS CONTINUE SEVERAL DAYS AFTER FILL-UP. BRAKE NOISE ON LEFT SIDE-CHIRPING. WAS TOLD BRAKE ROTOR WARPED-ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK

• 11/28/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  REAR LOCK WILL NOT UNLATCH UPON USING KEY OR POWER LOCK ASSEMBLY. TT *JB

• 11/27/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 11/26/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  OIL PRESSURE BUILD UP WHICH WAS CAUSING THE GASOLINE TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL LINE, AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR CAME INTO THE CABIN. THE FUEL TANK HOSE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

• 11/25/1997· SEAT BELTS

  DEFECTIVE FRONT LAP SEAT BELTS. *AK

• 11/22/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE VEHICLE WAS HARD STARTING, ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SURGE, AT LOW SPEEDS AND UP HILL. THE THERMOSTAT STUCK AND SEVERAL OTHER MALFUNCTIONS. *BF THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE OVER HEATED ENGINE HAD SERIOUS BURNING INSIDE. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON TO SEE THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AT PEAK HEAT. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, HAD NO STEAM, NO CHECK ENGINE, JUST A FEAR OF ENGINE MELT DOWN ABOUT TO RECUR. *SC

• 11/22/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  BOLTS THAT HOLD EXHAUST HEADERS TO THE BLOCK BREAK, AND EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM AND EXCESSIVLY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND ? WHETHER THE SAME PROBLEM WILL RE OCCUR. *AK

• 11/21/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AT FIRST I NOTICED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE AT EACH FILLUP. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THAT, AFTER FILLING UP AND DRIVING HOME,I NOTICED GASOLINE RUNNING OUT ONTO THE GROUND BENEATH THE FUEL FILLER NECK. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, WHO FOUND THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE DETERIORATED AND DETACHED FROM ITS UPPER CONNECTION. HE TRIMMED OFF THE END OF THE HOSE AND REATTACHED IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.

• 11/18/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPROACHING A GENTLE STOP ON DOWNHILL SLOPE, BRAKES GAVE WAY AND GRINDING NOISE MADE SEEMINGLY IN FRONT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT IS NORMAL ABS FUNCTIONALITY. IT IS HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. *AK

• 11/18/1994· STRUCTURE

  POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE. *AK

• 11/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES 3 TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPS. TT

• 11/15/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE DEALER BROKE THE CRANKSHAFT WHEN REMOVING THE MAIN PULLEY BOLT. DEALER/NISSAN REFUSED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL HELP ON REPAIRS. *BF *TC THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS BROKEN CRANKSHAFTS. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE INITIAL TENSILE FORCE SET ON THE ENGINE ACCESSORY BELTS DURING ASSEMBLY, THEREFORE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM. *JB

• 11/09/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. WAS PULLING OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE DIED. OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPT PUT OUT FIRE. THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP, IGNITION WIRES AND WIRING HARNESSES MELTED. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY. 8JB

• 11/06/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHT BULB TO THE SOCKET HAS BEEN REPLACE MORE THAN ONCE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDTIONAL INFORMATIOM. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

• 11/06/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS DRIPS FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AFTER THE VEHICLE IS FILLED-UP. *AK

• 11/02/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  LOAD SENSING VALVE LEAKED, DRAINING ALL HYDROLIC FLUID RESERVES, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

• 11/01/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  REAR BRAKE LIGHT ON LEFT HAND SIDE FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE SOCKET FOR THE BULB IS LOOSE. IT WOULD WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD & THEN THE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. TALKEN TO DEALER DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER IT WOULD B EEXPENSIVE TO REPAIR & NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK

• 10/30/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. DEALER REPLACED ONE OF THE SENSORS. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON. *AK

• 10/30/1994· EQUIPMENT

  A/C FAN FAILED.

• 10/29/1996· VISIBILITY

  PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW COMES OFF TRACK.

• 10/28/2003· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SOMETIMES LOCKED AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT LOCK. ONCE DRIVER WAS INSIDE THE DOOR LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK, CONSUMER HAD TO EXIT FROM ANOTHER DOOR. *AK

• 10/25/1996· VISIBILITY

  REAR SLIDING DOOR WINDOW FASTENER THAT STABILIZES PASSENGER'S WINDOW LOOSENED TWICE, ONCE FALLING OFF.

• 10/23/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN SNOWY/ICY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. AFTER THE VEHICLE "HAS HEATED ENOUGH" THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 10/22/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN SHE FILL UP THE FUEL TANK, FUEL START DRIPING FROM THE TANK ALSO FUME SMELL ALL THE TIME INSIDE OF VEHICLE..

• 10/19/1999· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  ALL DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE WITH MOVEMENT OF DRIVER DOOR HANDLE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE CAR, PREVENTING DOORS FROM BEING OPENED.

• 10/17/1997· VISIBILITY

  POWER WINDOWS FAILED DUE TO MOTOR FAILURE. *AK

• 10/16/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WAS TRAVELIN GOUT OF TOWN AND VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. TOWED TO A REPAIR STATION. MECHANIC TOLD DRIVER ENGINE HAD A VAPOR LOCK, WHICH IN TURN LOCKED ENGINE AND BROKE ONE OF THE CAMS.

• 10/16/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

• 10/16/1996· EQUIPMENT

  ENGINE DOES NOT PERFORM WELL (MILES PER GALLON) WITH NON-OXYGENATED GASOLINE, NO INFORMATION GIVEN TO CONSUMER ABOUT ENGINE PERFORMANCE DUE TO GASOLINE SELECTION.

• 10/15/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILLNOT RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

• 10/12/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ENGINE STALL AFTER ABOUT 100 MILES (WHEN IT GETS HEATED)

• 10/11/2001· SEAT BELTS

  FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS NOT ABLE TO RETRACT. SOMETIMES SEAT BELT WILL WORK, AND OTHER TIMES IT WON'T WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

• 10/11/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WATER PUMP/ COOLANT LEAKS UNDER INTAKE/OIL LEAKS FROM OIL PUMP LEAKED FROM REAR MAIN SEALS. CONSUMER HAD FOUND OUT AFTER TAKEN VEHICLE TO A TECHNICIAN FOR SAFETY CHECK AND MAINTENACE THAT THOSE PROBLEMS NEEDED TO BE FIXED.*AK

• 10/10/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND VEHICLE LOSTPOWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

• 10/10/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CRANKSHAFT BROKE AT 64,314 MILES. ENGINE HAD TO REPLACED.

• 10/10/1999· TIRES

  TREAD OF TWO TIRES SEPARATED AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. TREAD WERE STILL DEEP.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )

• 10/10/1999· EQUIPMENT

  AC EVAPORATOR LEAKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )

• 10/10/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WARPED ENGINE MANIFOLD DUE TO MANIFOLD STUDS BREAKING.

• 10/10/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  REAR (FIREWALL) MANIFOLD LEAKING DUE TO BEING WARPED AND FRONT MANIFOLD LEAKING DUE TO BROKEN STUD. *ET