Nissan Quest 2008 — Problemas relatados

I bought my van in March of this year (2026) and the fuel gauge will either show that the tank is almost empty (gas light on) or full. Sometimes it will show an accurate gas reading and other times it shows the gas tank is full. I am going to a dealership in the morning to see about getting it fixed under the recall or getting quoted to have it fixed. This is the only vehicle I own and I have to travel with my kids so I cannot ride around with a fuel can inside due to the fumes. I worry about running out of gas with my children in the car.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that the vehicle ran out of gasoline with the fuel gauge indicating that there was a quarter tank to a half tank of gasoline inside the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was under an unstated recall for the fuel leveling unit; however, the part for the repair was on a national backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the part was not only on backorder, but that the part for the repair was discontinued. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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I was parking and barely moving with my foot in the brake when the vehicle suddenly reved up loudly. I had to depress the brake heavily to keep it from moving forward and put it in neutral. The vehicle continued to rev hard until I turned off the engine.

I backed out of driveway towards the south to head north on public way. Vehicle immediately started accelerating backwards (south) without assistance, quickly getting out of control. No amount of pressure on my part would make the brakes work and there was no control of the steering. The vehicle was no longer under my control and crashed backwards into a large tree which held it from crashing farther, and a small tree on the side which held it from rolling down into a brook. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request and I would prefer that it be inspected. No vehicles or pedestrians were in the street when the vehicle lost all control without human assistance. The passenger is front passenger seat was taken to ER and has since been seeing a doctor. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or other service center. The police were at scene of accident right after it occurred. No lights, messages, or other symptoms gave any warning before the vehicle started racing and immediately went out of control with no control over speed, brakes or steering The consumer provided photos and police report.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Quest. The contact stated while having routine maintenance by an independent mechanic, she was informed that the frame was rotten and had several holes. Additionally, the control arms were loose and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact stated while driving the steering wheel was shaking and was unable to accelerate over 40 mph. The accelerator pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated the check engine, traction control,ABS, brake light and slip warning indicator lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who confirmed that the subframe needed to be replaced the vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to the first mechanic who informed that the subframe was not replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.

THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS AN INCORRECT READING. THE INDICATOR SHOWS THAT IT IS EMPTY EVEN WHEN I REFUEL IT WITH FULL TANK. THE CAR STOPS ON THE ROAD AS THE FUEL SHOWS AN INCORRECT READING WHICH POSES A DANGEROUS THREAT. I HAVE GOT THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED THREE TIMES. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME AND MONEY AND NOT GETTING THE ISSUE FIXED. THE CAR ALSO FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2007-2008-2009 NISSAN QUESTS' BUT MY 2008 NISSAN QUEST IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SECTION OF THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS RUSTED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE REFUELING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. JP MOTORS NISSAN (3675 FRONTAGE RD, PERU, IL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. *PM*JB

WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATES. I HAVE HAD A DATA RECORDER ATTACHED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT DIDN'T RECORD ANYTHING.-- THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY---, WHILE IN SLOW TRAFFIC AS I PUMP THE BRAKES. SPECIFICALLY : THE RPM ACTUALLY INCREASED AS THE CAR MADE THE ABS GRINDING SOUND AND INCREASED THE VELOCITY OF THE CAR. I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SERVICE AGENT STATES THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY REPAIR WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT PRESSING THE BRAKE WILL NOT MAKE THE CAR STOP; BUT THEY ADMIT THAT PRESSING THE BRAKE COULD ACCELERATE THE VELOCITY OF THE CAR. I HAVE DUPLICATED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALER MECHANIC FOREMAN AT UNIVERSAL CITY NISSAN IN CALIFORNIA BUT HE NO LONGER WORKS AT THIS DEALER.

ON CITY STREETS, THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE RPM INCREASES AND I AM CERTAIN THAT I WAS NOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. UNIVERSAL ATTACHED A BLACK BOX TO THE CAR BUT HAS REFUSED TO SHARE THE DATA. THE LATEST SERVICE WAS DONE RECENTLY.

WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON AND THE CAR IN DRIVE, BUT STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED UP TO ABOUT 6000 RPM. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, IN A PARKING LOT. I THOUGHT PERHAPS I HAD INADVERTENTLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. TWO DAYS AGO IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT HALF A MILE, STOPPED THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, AND WHEN I STARTED AGAIN THE ENGINE RACED ONCE IT WAS PUT IN GEAR. I HAD TO TURN IT OFF AND THEN ON 3 TIMES FOR IT TO COME BACK TO NORMAL. YESTERDAY I DROVE ABOUT ONE MILE TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND WHILE I WAS STOPPED WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE THE CAR STARTED TO REV HIGH AND MOVE INTO THE INTERSECTION UNTIL I MOVED IT OUT OF DRIVE. I HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART FOR IT TO RETURN TO NORMAL. ABOUT 15 OR 20 MORE MILES OF DRIVING AND A HALF DOZEN STOPS, IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE I WAS LEAVING A PARKING SPACE. WHEN I GOT HOME I CONNECTED MY CODE READER, THERE WERE NO CODES. IT IS NOW AT MY MECHANIC, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED FOR THEM YET.

THE CAR ACCELERATES WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS IS OCTOBER 2018 AND TODAY APRIL 2019. THIS IS A PRE-ACCIDENT COMPLAINT. WHEN I DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS BRAKE MOTOR IS TRYING TO MAKE THE CAR GO FASTER INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR.

TAKATA RECALL ON 11/ 23/20015 MY AIR BAG MODUEL WAS REPLACED DO TO A DEFECT SOMETHING LOOSE AND RATTLING IN THE STERRING WHELL AIRBAG MODULE CLIP/SPRING CAME OFF NEEDED REPLACEMENT I WAS TOLD MY WARRANANTY WAS EXPIRED BY ONE MONTH SO IT COST ME $821.79 TO HAVE IT REPLACED IF THIS WAS A SAFTY ISSUE I SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN CHARGE TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE IF THERE ARE RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE TAKATA RECALL EVEN IF WAS BACK IN 2015 I HAD IT REPLACED DUE TO A SAFTY ISSUE I DIDNT WANT THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AND A PIECE OF CLIP OR SPRING TO COME OUT IF NIT WAS DEPLOYED DUE TO A ACCIDENT IBELIEVE I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MY EXPENCE OF $821.79 IF THIS WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND JUST NOW THERE IS A RECALL THANK GOD I DIDNT GET INTO A ACCIDENT AND HAVE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BEFORE I HAD IT REPLACED I MIGHT OF BEEN KILLED OR SERIOS LY INJURED AS I SEE HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WHO HAD THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL ALL I WANT IS TO BE RECONIZED THAT I HAD A DEFECTED AIR BAG AND GET REIMBURSED BY THE SO CALLED MANUFACTURE TAKATA AIRBAG I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO EMAIL OR FAX MY INVOICE OVER OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG MODUEL THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BE HEARING FROM YOU PERTAINING TO THIS TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL

THE LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD, INDICATING AIR BAG PROBLEM, IS ON. IS MY VAN UNDER RECALL?FOR AIR BAG PROBLEMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTRA STRENGTH TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE POWER STEERING SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TAKATA RECALL MY VAN HAS LEFT US IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD MULTIPLE TIMES AT LEAST 4. WHEN EVER IT GETS TO A QUARTER TANK OF GAS WE GET WORRIED. IT SAYS WE STILL HAVE FUEL BUT IN FACT IS EMPTY. I SAW ONLINE THAT OUR VAN YEAR HAS A RECALL BUT THIS WEBSITE SHOWS THERE IS NOTHING FOR OUR VAN. IT WORRIES US BECAUSE WE HAVE OUR KIDS IN THE VEHICLE NORMALLY AND THE LAST THING WE NEED IS FOR SOMEONE TO HIT US BECAUSE WE RAN OUT OF GAS. WE HAVE BEEN AT STOP LIGHTS AND IT JUST DIES. WE HAVE BEEN IN MOTION AND IT JUST DIES. MY WIFE WORKED NIGHT SHIFT AND 3 AM SHE WAS TRYING TO COME HOME AND IT WAS NO FUEL IN IT. I PUT THE LAST DATE IT HAPPENED BELOW.

THE VAN STARTED SMOKING AND BLEW UP 3 TIMES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AFTER THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

"TAKATA RECALL" THE LIGHT ON INDICATOR IS ON FOR THE AIRBAG.

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE HIGHWAY AND WEND I STOP ON THE LIGHT MY CAR STOP WORKING SO I'LL I CALL THE TOW TRUCK .AND I TEKE TO THE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC TALL ME THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AND HE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION

THE BRAKE, ABS, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS SHOWING ON THE DASH AND WILL NOT GO OUT. I JUST HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS PUT ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. THE VEHICLE AT FIRST WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE. NOW THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND IT HESITATES ON ACCELERATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAUGE FREQUENTLY FLUCTUATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER SETTING WAS INACCURATE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V072000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NISSAN RECALLED CERTAIN VIN FOR FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION. MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, AND MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I LIVE IN TEMPERATURES IN AZ THAT CAN EXCEED 125 DEGREES, SO IF I RUN OUT OF GAS, THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LAMPS RANDOMLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE OR IGNITION SYSTEM MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,256.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF MILES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO COMPLAINED OF A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE RIMS WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR TRACK PANEL BLEW COMPLETELY OFF AND ALSO SHATTERED THE COVERING OF THE REAR PASSENGER LIGHT CLUSTER. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO THE SHOULDER AND RECOVER THE PANEL. I AM AMAZED THAT IT DID NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD OF A VEHICLE BEHIND ME.

THIS FUEL GAUGE LEFT ME INSIDE OF THE ROAD FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR 3 KIDS..NOW IT HAS A SLOW OIL LEAK THAT THE MECHANICS CAN'T SEEM TO FIND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR WOULD NOT DISPLAY ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR FAILED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

CAR RAN OUT OF GAS WITH GAUGE READING 77 MILES TO EMPTY. I HAVE A MAILING FORM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC-- WITH MY NAME, ADDRESS, MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR, VIN NUMBER -- STATING THAT THERE IS THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WILL FIX THE ISSUE AT NO CHARGE. YET-- WHEN I TALK TO THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS 1800 NISSAN1-- BOTH EXPLAIN THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VAN AT ALL AND THAT I MUST PAY $130 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT AND THEN FOR THE REPAIR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE MAILING THEY SENT ME. I CANNOT ADD THE LETTER TO THIS COMPLAINT-- BUT HAVE IT SHOULD YOU WISH FOR ME TO EMAIL IT TO YOU OR SEND A PHOTO. I AM TAKING A LONG DISTANCE TRIP IN THIS VAN WITH MY 3 CHILDREN AND AM VERY UPSET. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND THEY MAILED ME THE LETTER INFORMING ME OF THIS EXACT ISSUE? BIG COINCIDENCE? PLEASE HELP.

CAR KEEPS SHUTTING OFF AT HALF OF TANK! I HAVE REPLACED ALL CATALIC CONVERTORS, ALL 02 SENSORS, GAS TOP, FUEL RAI, FUEL PUMPS WELL EVERY AND ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH FUEL AND VAN STILL DOING THE SAME THING! ALSO DRIVES AS IF CHOKE WERE ON

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE CRANK SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I PUT NEW GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX ON MY 2008 NISSAN QUEST ON 04/27/2012. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS BLOW OUTS AND SLOW LEAKS. I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS. I JUST REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH MICHELIN BRAND AS I COULD NOT GET 10,000 MILES WITH OUT A BLOWOUT ON THE GOODYEARS. ALL TIRE FAILURES WERE DUE TO SMALL SPLITS IN THE TREAD OR SIDE WALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE PROVIDED AN ERRONEOUS READING AND SHOWED THE FUEL LEVEL FLUCTUATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

EVER SINCE I PURCHASE MY NISSAN QUEST 2008 LAST YEAR ON OCTOBER 26, 2013. MY CD DOESN'T WORK. IT KEEPS EJECTING THE CD OUT AND NO MUSIC, I MIGHT SAY. ALSO, EVERYTIME I TURN ON MY VAN, THE RADIO WORKS, THEN IN A FEW MINUTES IT BLOWS OUT THE MUSIC. THEN A BUZZING SOUNDS STARTS TO HAPPEN. THE PASSENGER WINDOW DOESN'T GO UP ALL THE WAY. AS I PRESS THE BUTTON TO GO UP, THE WINDOW COMES DOWN HALF WAY. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PRESS THE WINDOW BUTTON. LITTLE BY LITTLE SO THE WINDOW CAN CLOSE. MY AIR CONDITIONER TAKES FOREVER TO GET COOL. INSTEAD OF COOL AIR, IT BLOWS WARM AIR. I AM VERY UPSET, BECAUSE I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS NISSAN QUEST. I HAVE ALL THE CAR FAX, GIVEN TO ME BY THE CAR DEALER AND IT SAYS THE CAR HAS NO PROBLEMS AND ITS IN COMPLETE GREAT CONDITIONS. AND THAT IT HAD ONLY ONE RECALL REPORTED BY THE SECOND OWNER.ON MARCH 3, 2010 THE MANUFACTURER RECALL WAS #PC039 ARM?TTN BRAKE PIN NTB10-030 AND THEY REPAIRED IT FOR FREE TO THAT OWNER. PLEASE INFORM ME ASAP WHAT SHOULD I DO OR IF THIS CAN BE RESOLVE IMMEDIATELY. I CARRY CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE ALL THE TIME. HOW CAN I TAKE CARE OF THIS. THANK YOU. *TR

INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE - MY WIFE'S NISSAN QUEST 2008 CAME TO A COMPLETE STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING 70 MILES LEFT TO EMPTY. THE REGULAR DASHBOARD GAUGE, ALSO SHOWED SOME LEVEL OF GAS. IN REALITY, THE TANK HAD NO GAS AT ALL. WE CONFIRMED THAT WHEN, AFTER SOME PEOPLE'S HELP, WE WERE ABLE TO MANUALLY PUT SOME GAS TO ARRIVE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR WITH THE KIDS AND IT WAS A SCARY MOMENT, TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED (UNNOTICED THE REASON THE FIRST TIME). CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THEY VALIDATED THAT THE CAR RUN OUT OF GAS WITH 66 MILES LEFT TO EMPTY ON THE DISPLAY. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS A DEFECT NOR DECIDED TO INCLUDE THE CAR UNDER THE RECALLS THEY HAD FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I UPFRONT THE COST OF FIXING THIS DEFECT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS YOU CANNOT RELY ON THE INSTRUMENTS TO READ LEVELS OF GAS AND THE CAR CAN STALL AT HIGHER SPEEDS, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT PART OF THE SUSPENSION WAS HANGING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2005 TOYOTA & 2008 NISSAN QUEST. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BOTH VEHICLES DEFECTIVE SPIRAL CABLE BUT ONLY TOYOTA VEHICLE HAD A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE CABLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, HE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE SPIRAL CABLE, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THIRTEEN MONTHS LATER, THE SPIRAL CABLE FAILED AGAIN.

ON JUNE 26TH 2013 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THERE WAS A CORRESPONDING STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE COAST OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND THE FAMILY WAS ABLE TO EXIT SAFELY. NO FIRE STARTED BUT CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED TO NISSAN WHERE THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE GROUND BATTERY CABLE BEING PULLED OFF THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING POINT. THE BATTERY CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED DESIGN THAT PREVENTS THIS FROM OCCURRING, THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE GROUND WIRE BREAKING WAS $2,871 WHICH INCLUDED THE GROUND WIRE, 6 IGNITION COILS, ECM, IPDM AND LABOR. THERE IS A TSB NTB06-075 FOR QUEST MODELS 2004-2007, HOWEVER THE 2008 HAD THE SAME DESIGN AS INDICATED IN THE TSB. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AT ST CHARLES NISSAN AS RECENTLY AS 6 WEEKS EARLIER AND THE 27-POINT NISSAN INSPECTION HAD BEEN PERFORMED WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO INCLUDED THE BATTERY CABLE. NO ISSUES WERE FOUND WITH THE BATTERY CABLE SO EITHER THE INSPECTION WAS NOT THOROUGH OR THERE WAS CATASTROPHIC WIRE FAILURE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE DRIVETRAIN MOVEMENT. THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH IT UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT. LOSING ALL POWER INSTANTANEOUSLY WITHOUT ANY PRIOR SYMPTOMS OR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS IS CONCERNING FOR THIS COULD HAVE JUST AS EASILY HAPPENED IN AN INTERSECTION OR WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFELY ABLE TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES. THE DAMAGED PARTS HAVE BEEN RETAINED IN CASE NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT. *TR

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. NO ACCIDENT. NO IMPACT. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING IN A TRAVEL LANE, NO OTHER VEHICLES NEAR BY, NO OBJECTS WERE HIT. NO INDICATION OF IMPACT TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS ALSO HAVE LOCKED UP AS THOUGH THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. IT APPEARS TO BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRBAGS. OUR CONCERN IS PRIMARILY THAT IF THIS IS A POTENTIAL DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM THAT IT COULD BE MUCH MORE SERIOUS FOR SOMEONE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET OR FREEWAY. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED ON A CITY STREET WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEAR. IF THE NHTSA WANTS TO INVESTIGATE WE NEED TO KNOW SOON. OTHERWISE WE WILL ARRANGE TO HAVE THE SRS REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SPIRAL CABLE THAT WAS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. *TR