1999 Nissan Quest problems

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE EXCESSIVELY UNTIL SHE SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $875. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.”

“MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1999 NISSAN QUEST ON THE INTERSTATE THE FIRST TIME THE DRIVER FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO STONES RIVER NISSAN OF MURFREESBORO, TN WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPERS, HOSES, ROTORS, AND PADS. THE BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AFTER ONLY 8K MILES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT SHOP TO HAVE A TIRE REPAIRED AND THE PADS REPLACED AND THE DRIVER'S FRONT LOCKED UP AGAIN ON THE TECHNICIAN WHILE ROAD TESTING HIS REPAIR. THIS SHOP INSISTED ON REPLACING THE DRIVER FRONT BRAKE HOSE DESPITE KNOWING IT WAS RELATIVELY NEW. THIS DID NOT WORK & THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIPER (AGAIN) AND GAVE UP AFTER IT LOCKED UP YET AGAIN. THEY TOWED IT TO SR NISSAN, WHO DIAGNOSED A BAD MASTER CYLINDER & REPLACED IT. DRIVER FRONT BRAKE STILL LOCKED UP AT THE SHOP, NOW DIAGNOSING BAD ABS ACTUATOR THEY SAY WAS CAUSED BY THE SEALS INSIDE THE MC DETERIORATING. MY OPINION IS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT, IF PARTICULATES FROM A MC CAN FLOAT AND CLOG AN ABS ACTUATOR TO THE POINT THAT LOCKUP OF AN INDIVIDUAL BRAKE OCCURS. ABS IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT LOCKUP, NOT CAUSE IT. THE BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY FORD DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO ALSO HAD A FORD…”

“WHEN VEHICLE GETS UP TO SPEED OF 58 TO 63 THERE IS A VERY BAD VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED, BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED, RIMS AND TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.*AK. ALSO THE LAMP SOCKET, WIPER SWITCH, RACK BOLTS, CUP HOLDER AND HUB ASSEMBLY HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED.*JB”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE SHUT OFF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUR MECHANICS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS BLOWN AND CAUSED BY THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH A BLACK BOX ON THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BLACK BOX ALLOWED THE DEALER TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF IF THE PAYMENTS WERE NOT MADE. A MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE BLACK BOX SHOULD BE CHECKED AND COULD ALSO HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALERS MECHANIC QUOTED HER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ORDERED THE PART FOR A HIGHER PRICE THAN QUOTED WITHOUT HER APPROVAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 155,000.”

“NISSAN QUEST 1999 STARTED HAVING SEVERE ENGINE PROBLEMS AS 50,000 MILES AND JUST 5 YEARS OF USE. THE VEHICLE IS SIMILAR TO FORD WINDSTAR AND MERCURY VILLAGES AND WAS MANUFACTURED IN ONE OF THEIR PLANTS. FORD HAS ISSUED MANY RECALLS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. NISSAN IS HAS DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES. *TR”

“REASONABLY NEW TIRES BLEW OUT ON INTERSTATE 75 CAUSING ACCIDENT, NEARLY FATAL. LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED ALTHOUGH VEHICLE TRANSVERSE THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE MEDIAN AND ENDED UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT NO INJURIES. OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TIRES. *TR”