2004 Nissan Quest transmission problems

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH 2 INFANTS IN CARS SEATS AS WELL AS 3 OTHER ADULTS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WITHIN MINUTES THE STEERING WAS STIFF AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE AND ONTO A SIDE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FINALLT DECELLERATED TO A FULL STOP. TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED A FEW MOMENTS LATER. VEHICLE RAN AGAIN BUT NO STEERING. POPPED THE HOOD AND LOOKED AND NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE WELL. ADDED FLUID AND STEERED OK TILL 4 BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE AT WHICH TIME THE STEERING ACTING UP AGAIN AND NOT ACCELERATING NO MATTER HOW FAR YOU PUSH THE PEDAL. TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN. STEERING NOT WORKING BUT ACCELERATED ENOUGH TO PARK IT AT HOME. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC BUT SAYS HE CANNOT LOOK AT IT UNTIL WEDNESDAY. WAS SO SCARED CAUSE HAD THE GRANDBABIES IN THE VAN.

NHTSA complaint #11082566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE CAR WOULD STALL AND THE STEERING WOULD GO OUT, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENED DAILY SINCE MAY OF 2016. IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO GO FROM STOPPED TO A STARTING POSITION, IT WOULD TAKE ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO PUSH DOWN ON ACCELERATOR TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE.

NHTSA complaint #10889328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

DURING 05/05/2016 STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUE, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED GIVING STARTING PROBLEM AND THEN WHEN IT WILL START IT WILL NOT HAVE ANY PICKUP IN DRIVE MODE. AFTER FEW HOURS EVERYTHING WENT NORMAL AND WHEN STARTED DRIVING ALL OF SUDDEN BREAK GOT PRESSED AND CAR COULDN'T GO ANYWHERE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC IT FOUND TO BE BANK 1 CAMSHAFT SENSOR BUT EVEN AFTER REPLACING VEHICLE STILL BEHAVES SAME WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON.

NHTSA complaint #10871611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I BELIEVE A SENSOR SOMEWHERE IS GOING OUT. THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY WILL "MISS" A SHIFT, OR COME OUT OF GEAR. IF I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THEN GIVE IT GAS AGAIN, IT WILL SOMETIMES "SLAM" IN TO GEAR. WHEN IT IS ACTING UP, IT WILL ALSO TAKE A COUPLE SECONDS TO GO IN TO DRIVE FROM PARK OR REVERSE, THEN IT "SLAMS" IN TO GEAR. IT ALSO IS LACKING IN POWER, ALMOST AS IF A VACUUM ADVANCE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IT IS WARM. ONCE, AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO WORK FINE FOR SOME TIME BEFORE STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10864846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

AFTER THE MINIVAN IS WARMED UP FOR 15-20 MINUTES THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN HIT FORM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DOWN SHIFT TO 1 ST GEAR IT SLIPS AND THE RPM GAUGE MOVES BACK AND FORTH. MECHANICS SHOP HAVE TOLD ME THE SOLENOIDS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TRANSMISSION IS ONLY 108,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10824995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ENGINE CONTROL MODULE [ECM] DUE TO A BAD DESIGN,RAIN AND WATER FROM MELTING SNOW LEAKS ONTO THE ECM AND DESTROYS IT.I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE 2004 QUEST AND THAT NISSAN HAD A SECRET RECALL ON VEHICLES UP TO 8 YEARS OLD.WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED TO 20 MPH,I WAS LUCKY TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY.WHY DID NISSAN NOT NOTIFY ALL OWNERS.

NHTSA complaint #10817352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

ON 10/08/2015 - WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER MY LAST SERVICING THRU NISSAN DEALER I LOST TRANSMISSION ON MY NISSAN QUEST 3.5 SE MODEL YEAR 2004 WITH MILEAGE 110000. IT WAS VERY PAINFUL EXPERIENCE AS VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO TOM WOOD DEALER WHERE ITS BEEN REPLACED AT A VERY HIGH COST FROM MY POCKET THAT I WAS NOT PREPARED. I WAS SURPRIZED ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR SUCH A LOW MILEAGE BUT MORE SURPISE THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DETECT IT DURING MULTI-POINT INSPECTION CHECK AFTER EVERY OIL CHANGE SERVICING. FOR THE SAKE OF RECORD, I HAVE PERFORMED ALL OF THE QUEST SERVICING (100%) THRU THE DEALER FROM WHERE I BOUGHT THIS VAN INITIALLY. ALSO I HAD REPLACED TRANSMISSION OIL AT 60K MILE SERVICING THAT WAS RECOMMENDED AT THAT TIME. THIS VAN IS WELL MAINTAINED AND STILL GOT THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS A SURPIZE AND RAISES CONCERNS TO THE NISSAN DROPPING QUALITY. ALSO I WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND NOTICED QUEST 2004 HAS THIS PROBLEM, KNOWN FOR BAD TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS AND CASE REPORTED AGAINST NISSAN USA. I AM REPORTING TO ALL 3 SITES THRU THIS LINK BELOW (CARCOMPLAINT, CAS AND NHTSA). HTTP://WWW.NISSANPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/TRANSMISSION-JERKING/ I PULLED OFF VERY DANGEROUSLY ON THE FREE-WAY WHEN THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAD OCCURED, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10781457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ODOMETER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE READING LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, THE WATER PUMP, AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,681.

NHTSA complaint #10744685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I WAS DRIVING MY VAN AND I CAME TO A STOP ON A HILL AND IT WOULDN'T GO, I HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO GO. AND IT WON'T GO IN REVERSE EITHER. I HAD POWER PROBLEMS YEARS AGO BUT TURNING MY VAN OFF AND BACK ON 'FIXED' THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10733491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

ATTEMPTING TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE. ACCELERATED, BUT RPM'S WENT UP TO 5 OR 6 BUT THE SPEED DID NOT INCREASE. HUSBAND TRIED TO MANUALLY SHIFT, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED. VEHICLE REACTED CORRECTLY TO ACCELERATING WITH JUST A LITTLE SLUGGISHNESS. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS FINE. UNFORTUNATELY, DAY TRIP WAS CANCELLED AND CHILDREN WERE VERY DISAPPOINTED, BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID TO BE TOO FAR FROM HOME AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET BACK.

NHTSA complaint #10724189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS YOU INTO GEAR AND THEN WONT SHIFT.. MAKES THE VAN UNDRIVEABLE

NHTSA complaint #10723754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2004 QUEST HAS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS CAUSED A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY WIFE AS TRAFFIC MOUNTS AROUND US.

NHTSA complaint #10714604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

VAN MAKES A RATTLE WHEN RPM'S ARE LOWER THAN 3000. IT'S THE TIMING CHAIN AS I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC.

NHTSA complaint #10651100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM ARE OF TRANSMISSION BEING TOLD IT IS COMMON IN QUEST 2004 S THE GUIDE BECOME LOOSE AND RATTLES.

NHTSA complaint #10626735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON AND THE TRANSMISSION LINE SNAPPED. I WAS SCARED BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THANK GOD MY SON WHO IS DISABLED WAS NOT IN THE CAR. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK MY TRANSMISSION IS NOW VERY SICK. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED ALL FLUID CHANGES AT THE CORRECT TIME. MY CAR IS NOT THE SAME. NOW TODAY MY OIL PAN WAS "EATEN" FROM THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH MY QUEST. THIS CAR WAS NOT BUILT WITH PROPER PARTS. I CAN'T DRIVE IT BUT I HAVE TO KEEP IT FOR MY SON IS IN A WHEELCHAIR AND IS SEVERLY DISABLED.

NHTSA complaint #10617234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

NHTSA complaint #10588677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

AFTER HAVING DRIVEN MY NISSAN QUEST TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD THUD FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, BUT WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THERE WAS AGAIN A LOUD THUD. I ACCELERATED AND ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED, THE VAN HARDLY MOVED. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN GOING 25MPH, BUT WAS GOING ONLY 5MPH. I DISENGAGED THE OVERDRIVE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GO 10MPH AND THE ENGINE RPM INDICATED 3500RPM. I PULLED THE VAN OVER TO THE CURB AND CAME TO A STOP. I SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR. THERE WASN'T AS LOUD OF A THUD, BUT THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE LURCH FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN 3RD GEAR TO GET HOME USING SIDESTREETS, HOWEVER, I WAS TURNING 3500 RPM AT 34MPH. THERE HAD BEEN NO INDICATION OF ANY ISSUES ON THE WAY OVER TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE AND THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VAN HAS BEEN PRETTY METICULOUS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL WAS CHECK AFTER I ARRIVED HOME AND THE LEVEL INDICATES THAT IT IS FULL.

NHTSA complaint #10583179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

RATTLING NOISE THAT INCREASES AS I ACCELERATE. I ASSUMED IT WAS PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ONLY TO FIND OUT IT IS A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE WHICH CAN COST AT A MINIMUM OF $1800 FOR LABOR THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE PARTS. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL MECHANICS IN MY AREA AND THEY WON'T EVEN DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE WAY NISSAN HAS PUT THE TIMING CHAIN IN THE 2004 QUEST.

NHTSA complaint #10523139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE LOST SPEED DRAMATICALLY ON THE ROAD. CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE MORE THAN 10 MPH, NO INCREASE IN RPMS WITH ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED. MECHANIC REPORTS ECM FAILED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO RUST DEVELOPMENT. ECM IS PLACED IN UNPROTECTED LOCATION DIRECTLY UNDER WINDSHIELD DRAIN. NISSAN OFFERS NO FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10522748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I NOTICED MY VAN WAS HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. FROM A STOP SIGN WHEN I DROVE THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO ALMOST 5000 RPM THEN SHIFTED HARD INTO 2ND GEAR ON MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THEN WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS CONTINUALLY SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO PARK AT MY WORKS PARKING LOT, THE VAN WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE AT ALL. THEN WOULD I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THEY CHARGED ME $93.50 ON 02/27/2013 AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $2500. I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN THREE YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10501027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

MY 2004 NISSAN QUEST SE WOULD LOOSE POWER WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO 30 MPR. I WAS TOLD THAT 2ND OR 3RD GEARS ARE LOCK ENGAGED. IT WOULD THEN MAKE A LOAD CRUSHING SOUND LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS KNOCKING AGAINST THE GEARS. THIS IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE EARLY IN THE MORNING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AAMCO. THEY TOLD ME THAT I CAN HAVE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT $2300.00. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS ON MY INCOME AND OUT OF WORK. DO ANYONE HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM?

NHTSA complaint #10499867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

A FAMILY TRIP FROM ST AUGUSTINE HEADING SOUTHBOUND ON I-95 TOWARDS W.PALM BEACH 75 MILES INTO JOURNEY THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. HAD THIS VAN TOWED TO NEAREST REPAIR SHOP 25 MILES AND HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACE. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THIS REPAIR. PARTS THAT WAS DEFECTIVE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, IGNITION COIL AND WAS TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10465052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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!

NHTSA complaint #10453249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TIMING CHAIN RATTLING.

NHTSA complaint #10452612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS VERY SURPRISED TO HAVE THEM TO TELL ME I NEEDED A TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT. I WAS SO SURPRISED BECAUSE I HAVE HAD THIS VAN AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AT LEAST FOUR TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. I FEEL THAT NISSAN KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIMING CHAIN DUE TO THE COMMENTS THE SERVICE TECHS WERE MAKING.THIS IS A $3800 REPAIR THAT IS DUE TO POOR DESIGN BY NISSAN, I WAS TOLD THEY PUT THE METAL TIMING CHAIN ON A PLASTIC GUIDE. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT WITH ITS CUSTOMERS ASAP!

NHTSA complaint #10444422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WARNING LIGHTS "SLIP", "TCS OFF" AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WOULD INTERMITTENTLY REMAIN ON WELL PAST IGNITION -- USUALLY AFTER THE ENGINE HAD STRUGGLED TO START. DASHBOARD "TCS ON" SWITCH DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS. SOMETIMES, EVEN WHEN THE VAN WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 25 TO 55MPH, THESE LIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY POP ON AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OUT, DEPRIVING ME OF MOST OF MY STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES WITH TRAFFIC RIGHT BEHIND ME. IN MY AREA, THE MAIN HIGHWAY IS HEAVILY TRAVELED, FULL OF CURVES AND OFTEN NARROWS TO 2 LANES WITH VERY LIMITED SHOULDERS. THE ENGINE DYING UNEXPECTEDLY ON THIS ROAD IS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY TO EVERYONE IN MY VEHICLE BUT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS WELL. I AM FREQUENTLY FOLLOWED BY FULLY-LOADED LOGGING TRUCKS AND SEMIS, WHOSE DRIVERS WOULD FIND IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT (IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE) TO AVOID HITTING ME, ESPECIALLY IF I WERE IN A SPOT WHERE I COULD NOT COAST ALL THE WAY OFF THE ROAD. AFTER READING NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEM, I WROTE TO NISSAN REPORTING THE DANGER, SUGGESTING A RECALL. (FILE #7197243) THEY REFUSED TO COVER REPAIR BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. TOLD ME TO TAKE MY QUEST TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO WANTED $104 JUST TO HOOK UP THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, PLUS THE ACTUAL REPAIR COSTS. THE PROBLEM -- A FAULTY CAMSHAFT SENSOR -- WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FIXED BY A LOCAL SHOP. THE MECHANIC THERE TOLD ME THAT THE MECHANICS' "CRYSTAL BALL" HOTLINE WAS REPORTING FREQUENT FAILURES OF THIS COMPONENT -- IN ADDITION TO A TSB NISSAN PUT OUT ON THE PROBLEM. (SO, THEY ARE AWARE!) GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS SENSOR FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THEIR ENGINES, SHOULDN'T THE COMPANY ADDRESS THE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF THE ONES INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE? I HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST AS A RESULT OF NISSAN'S REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND DEAL WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10409282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

VAN DRIVING ODD, DEALER FOUND THAT ENGINE MOUNT WAS BROKE. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE MOUNT SAYING IT WAS SERIOUS ISSUE AND SEEN OFTEN IN NISSANS.

NHTSA complaint #10395725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT IN BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. ALSO, WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS THERE WAS HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT IT MAY BE A VALVE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10395601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER/TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 NISSAN QUEST VAN. THE PROBLEMS STARTED A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND THE VAN WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO REVERSE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME TO PULL FORCEFULLY ON THE SHIFTER TO MAKE IT SHIFT. IT DID SHIFT BUT THIS HAS CONTINUED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OF DEALING WITH THIS, THE SHIFTER STARTED TO NOT ENGAGE IN THE CORRECT POSITION INDICATED ON THE DASH AND I WOULD HAVE TO PLAY AROUND WITH IT TO GET IT TO ENGAGE IN THE CORRECT GEAR (IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS IN DRIVE ACCORDING TO THE BASE OF THE SHIFTER, BUT WAS ACTUALLY STILL IN NEUTRAL). THERE WERE OTHER SYMPTOMS SUCH AS HAVING TO PUSH THE SHIFTER FIRMLY IN TO PARK TO REMOVE THE KEY. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY AND I FINALLY DISCOVERED WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING. I WENT TO SHIFT IN REVERSE ON AN INCLINE AND HAD TO VERY FORCEFULLY PULL THE SHIFTER INTO REVERSE. AFTER DOING SO, THE DASH AND THE BASE OF THE SHIFTER ARE MISMATCHED BY A WHOLE GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10371135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRANSMISSION HESITANCE, TRANSMISSION LOSS OF GEAR AND GRINDING. ALSO WHILE IN DRIVE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. 2. INFREQUENT, BUT IN THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP A FAILURE OCCURS ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS. 3. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE.

NHTSA complaint #10348342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.