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Nissan Quest 2004+: Problems & Solutions
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It's either a lemon law issue or Magnuson act
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They say that a tire can lose 1 psi of pressure for every 10 degree drop in tempature. Yesterday the high temp was 98 degrees. I checked the cold tire pressure. I measured 32, 35, 35, 35. I brought the 32 up to 35. Temp this morning was 74 degrees. The tire pressure was 33(the one that I added air to yesterday),34, 34, 35. If the 1 psi to 10 degree temp drop holds true the drop in pressure in the tire in question would be normal, but the other tires are not experiencing the same drop in tire pressure. Lately the tire in question is always experiencing a greater drop in pressure than the others.
I have checked the tire and see no nails, screws, etc.
Tom
If it was installed by the factory, anything should come under the warranty unless the owner altered it or it was a result of an accident.
If I were you I will take it down to the dealer. You have nothing to lose. All they can say is "no".
I have numbness in my hands also.It turned out to be carpal tunnel syndrome. I hope and pray you don't have this condition. Also I hope you bought the extenened warranty for your Quest. If you did what was the cost? I may need to purchase it for my Quest.
Nope. Anyone who drives the car feels the same effect (even the senior technician that took the car for a test drive). The vibration was reduced when the steering rack and the wheel assembly were worked on the vibration. You can actually see the steering wheel vibrating wildly at 65MPH.
My original 3 year warranty was extended to 5 years by Nissan. I purchased no extended warranty. Sometimes I think that the motivation behind this rather generous move was not customer goodwill but a statement to allay growing quality problem concerns.
However...on to today's problem... for about the past 2 months, I have had a problem getting the Quest to start. I'm not sure if I can explain it well, but when I turn the key I have to hold the key in the start position for a long time, or stop and try again, before it will start. The frustrating thing is it is completely random. It will be hard to start 5 times in a row, then start fine several times. If it's hard to start, and then you turn it off, it starts fine if you try again right away. Took it to the dealer who said the problem never happened for them in 39 starts. They said they tested everything they could think of...battery, starter, electrical, etc... I should say it doesn't ever NOT start, but it definitely does not start right.
I appreciate any suggestions about how to get the dealer to see the problem or what the problem could possibly be. Thanks in advance!
The reason I'm asking this is that when Party A claims a hard start problem and Party B claims 39 successful starts in a row, one has to suspect that A and B are not doing the same thing when starting the car OR, since you have no reason to lie to them, maybe B isn't being totally up front with you and they just don't have the time to address an elusive but real problem.
I completely sympathize with you. More to the matter at hand...
You have to think of what environmental differences exist between your driving conditions and the workshop floor. Does this phenomenon occur mostly when the vehicle is hot? Is the car on an incline? You see what I'm getting at. In my experience technicians test when the car is cold and stored in a flat, clinical environment and do not approximate real-time driving conditions. Sometimes environmental differences such as heat, terrain, humidity can be deciding factors.
Two more suggestions. 1. Get the dealer test it with you present. Let the see how you engage the starting procedure. Keep coming back until it happens. Complex problems cannot be resolve in a single pass. 2. Try a different dealer as they do vary in attitude and problem-solving methodology.
Case in point: after the third repair attempt to a vibration issue, the service manager stated that a road test was done and the problem was now undetectable The odometer showed that 30 miles were expended during the repair. However, the problem resurfaced at 65MPH. I am going back to the dealer and going to insist that the service manager drive the car with me present.
I also noticed a TSB # 04038 for slow tire leak.
EVERYONE should go to the nissanhelp site and see if there is anything there to help them with their vehicles.
My 2004 had several issues (roof leak, door wouldn't close, warped rotors), but all were worked out so overall, I'm pleased with the vehicle. However, I will try to avoid first new model year vehicles in the future.
I live in Texas, so the problem has mostly been happening when it's very hot. It is so completely random. Some mornings...hard start. Some mornings...no problem. Same conditions. Re, the dealer, they first tried to start it after it sat for 2 hours. Given the randomness, I'm not surprised they didn't see it. Then if they started it 39 times in a row, it won't happen that way. It has to sit before it hard starts.
I greatly appreciate the responses!
They accidently design the tire with a hole in it? :surprise:
Also, would this void the warranty if you went aftermarket parts?
Thanks!
Today I received a call from the service department; the fuel pump and a related module had to be replaced.
Somwhere I had read that Nissan was having problems with the fuel pumps on the 2004 Quests, but I can't quite recall where I read that.
Anyway, our Quest will be ready tomorrow and I should have more detailed info if it would be helpful to you.
I haven't had any problems, and don't see where/how others would. Anyone here see a problem with this? I'm just wondering 'what' is happening. - Mark
:confuse:
In another newly upgraded investigation, NHTSA is trying to determine whether there is a safety defect in the release lever for the second-row seat in 2004 Nissan Quest minivans. More than 65,000 of the vehicles are in service.
NHTSA says it and Nissan have reports of 11 injuries to people's hands after using the lever. The agency says Nissan has changed the handle's design twice during production.
The current handle is larger than previous ones. It has a cup-shaped design, into which fingers fit. Nissan North America Inc. says no injuries have been reported from the latest version of the handle.
Good Luck
We have 37,500 miles on our '04 Quest and everything was covered under the extended warranty.
I believe someone posted about a TSB for the fuel pump problem.
Rejoice!
F: Front
R: Rear
Driver side
P: Passenger side
I saw it somewhere...
Don
I assume the price is similar elsewhere.
Best Buy, also in the NYC area, has a cool setup for suspending a DVD player between the front seats for the second row passengers, along with a plug-in inverter. That cost us $80 two years ago.
The setup works like a charm for our 21 month-old.
$99 + $80= 179.
Anybody else experience this? Is there anything that can interfere with the tire presseure sensors?
Month 22 in service: 28-Jun-05 @ 29,972 miles - Replaced all four Goodyear Eagle LS 225/65R16 tires as per dealer recommendation. Reason: worn. (Part# OETIR-06482). This is when the shimmy effect became obvious. The problem was reported to the dealer.
Month 23 in service: 15-Aug-05 @ 32,305 miles - Re balanced all 4 tires. No effect.
Month 23 in service: 22-Aug-05 @ 32,727 miles - Replaced front two tires. Tires road force balanced. No effect.
Month 24 in service: 7-Sep-05 @ 33,101 miles - Re balanced all wheels and checked road force. Checked front hub runout. Adjusted steering rack force. Cleaned all mating surfaces between hub and rotor and rotor and wheel. Dealer claims road tested OK. No effect.
Month 25 in service: 28-Sep-05 @ 33,985 miles - Road test. Dealer states normal operating condition for vehicle.
Comments, anyone? Should I report this to NHTSA? I have reported the issue to Nissan Consumer Affairs but they are backing the dealer. I spoke to a Mercedes Benz technical specialist. He recommends road force balancing when the tires are hot. Sounds like a tire quality problem to me
I'm approaching 31k on my 2004 Quest and need to change the tires before winter hits. I will not replace with the Eagle LS. Most likely move up to 235/60 where there are many more choices of tires at a much better price. I'm not sold that these are all that great.
You may want to ask the dealer if they are wiling to try a new brand of tires.
Worth a try.
Believe me, I would love to get ANY other tire. If there are no adverse effects I would go for it.
Caveat. I would check with the dealer what the effect is on your warranty, gearing and TCS - especially the safety related issues. I worked for Dunlop Tires. In every case, we always dissuaded a customer from changing from an OE size. The car was designed with that tire as input for the suspension, steering, ABS and traction control. Adding a different tire size may have unknown effects.
I was at a tire store last weekend getting the tire rotated on another vehicle. I checked available for 225/65 ( of course, nothing). I mentioned the 215/70 or 235/60. His only "concern" with the 215/70 is the narrower size may be frowned upon during the annual inspection. Plenty of options in the 235/60 size.
I did post a message on the "Ask Connor at Tire Rack" forum in the Tires section back in August. He responded with a coupel of options. Check it out.
The best thing to do is either call the dealer or Nissan customer service to check on the sizes. Considering Nissan offers 17 inch tires on the Quest, I can't believe a slightly wider or narrower tire would adversely affect the driving characterstics of the van.
Even if it was narrower, it would be 10mm - 0.4". If you want to go to 235/60, knock yourselvs out. Stock tread is 27.1" in diameter. HydroEdge 215/65x16 is 26.9. HydroEdge 235/60x16 is also 26.9" in diameter.
Please, someone explain to me how installing four tires of the same diameter will have any impact on TCS, which uses the ABS wheel speed sensors.
Given that no tire manufacturer recommends a tire of standard size for the Quest - including Goodyear - I think the dealers are going to have to be a bit flexible on this matter. If they notice, would would be astonishing.
All this on top of the harmonic vibration problem. Not to mention the car is staring to fishtail all over the place after a wheel alignment.