Nissan Quest 2004+: Problems & Solutions

nishonbaru · December 2005

That's because you have just purchased a LEMON :lemon: Look at all my posts and you will see. Yes my transmission did not change gears. It is the TCM that has caused the problem. We were told that the issue is drivers fault. If you drive the van below 2 mph for 150 feet the transmission goes into a fail safe mode and won't change gears. However what no one can explain is that when this happened and the dealership dropped the pan they found 1/8 to 1/4 inch of metal shavings and part of the clutch assembly in the bottom of the pan.

Nissan gave us a new transmission. Only problem is that it kept happening. Then they replaced the TCM. In the mean time the seals on our new Nissan transmission kept leaking. They had to replace them twice.

The van has been out of service for 42 days in the last 2 yrs.

We are persuing the lemon law repurchase.

Most states that have a lemon law have a website that you can compair your vin number against. Make sure that your van is not on the website and is not a lemon law repurchase. Believe it or not the neither the dealership of the manufacture are required to disclose the truth about the cars they sale as used.

N :lemon: I :lemon: S :lemon: S :lemon: A N

dtownfb · December 2005

I have been searching for some resolution regarding tires for the 2004 Quest S. Well I called Nissan Customer Service. They referred me to the dealership. I called the dealership and talked to the Parts Department. Only tire in this size was the Goodyear Eagle LS (as we all know). But this gentleman was very helpful and stated that Nissan will only recommend the size tire that the van came with (makes sense). I asked about different sizes and he said to call a tire store like Firestone (fill in the blank).

I contacted a local tire store about using a different size tire, 215/70-16 or 235/60-16 (Plus Zero sizes). I told them I want to keep the same load rating but willing to drop the speed rating since i have no plans to drive 130 mph, but could easily see myself with 7 passengers and their luggage. The tire shop recommended going with the 235/60-16. They felt the 215/70 was too narrow and could change the driving dynamics. Plus there are more tire selections that fit the speed rating and load rating. Sometime after Christmas, I will probably purchase a set of BF Goodrich Traction T/A (T) for the van.

Hope this helps everyone.

exploder750 · December 2005

nishonbaru, I bought this thing because my wife has always loved the new Quest styling & interior space. Funny, I read that their target audience was a 47 year old woman making 71K/yr. It fits her almost to a "tee". LOL I didn't particularly care for the Quest after researching it, but decided to buy into it knowing it might have tendency for bugs, plus the old lady is very happy now. Bought the Nissan extended warranty knowing things might happen.

That said, I took it out and several times attempted to kick it into fail safe per your description and could not get it to happen. I'm hoping this dealer will replace the part; codes or no codes.

The selling dealer ran a CarFax rap sheet, and it was clean, no lemon buyback. It's a leased unit. I made certain all recall and other customer service items were taken care of, plus they did a certification once over including brake pads, tires (yes, that silly one make only Goodyear), and tranny flush.

Good luck with yours, you'd best get rid of it and put it behind you.

sopecreek · December 2005

Please tell us about the tires when you make purchase. I'm very interested in that size too, but have not yet heard about how they perform with Quest.
Thanks.

bperk · December 2005

Hi all,
We have had our 04 for 2 yeras now and have had some of the issues described in this fourm. Recently the engine has started to make a LOUD knocking noise in the morning when first started in the morning. It actually sounds like a diesel engine, that's how loud it is. It will eventually go away when the engine warms up 15-20 mins later. It never used to make this noise. I really concerned because it really sounds quite violent coming from the engine block right under the engine cover. Has anyone heard of this issue. Many thanks, Brian. :confuse:

bperk · December 2005

Hi all,
We have had our 04 for 2 yeras now and have had some of the issues described in this fourm. Recently the engine has started to make a LOUD knocking noise in the morning when first started in the morning. It actually sounds like a diesel engine, that's how loud it is. It will eventually go away when the engine warms up 15-20 mins later. It never used to make this noise. I really concerned because it really sounds quite violent coming from the engine block right under the engine cover. Has anyone heard of this issue. Many thanks, Brian. :confuse:

bperk · December 2005

Here are the details on my resolution with the issues for the brakes and rotors. History....

8K, Rotors cut, 18K rotors cut again, 28K New rotors installed FREE of charge. Yes they installed them FREE under warranty. I paid for new pads and a fluid flush.
Now we are at 36K and the NEW rotors are warped again. I called the Svc Mgr yesterday(who has been very helpful) he said he will cut them for FREE again. I guess Im going to have to live with this issue. He said that NISSAN under weighted the rotors for the weight of the van. This is a common design flaw on all Quests. :mad:

I can see I m up fo rnew tires soon. Ive got 36K on them and I think I can get another 5-8K on them. Are the any alternatives to the OE? Many thanks, Brian.

skavanaugh1 · December 2005

I have the same on-going issue on my '04 Quest. In the fall I replaced the rear rotors with USA made rotors from NAPA. I have had no problems in the rear since I installed them. The fronts are another story. Since NAPA is not yet making after marker fronts yet I have had to have them cut 3 times. They are currently at their minimum thickness. I'm just hoping that they last long enough for a better quality after market rotor to come out. I will not buy the parts from Nissan.

Just an asside. The rear rotors seem to warp worse than the fronts.

exploder750 · December 2005

Dropped the van at Kline Nissan in Maplewood, Mn this morning. Just heard back from them. They were very forthright and are replacing the transmission module per the service bulletin, plus fixing an annoying left sliding door weatherstrip squeek and performing a second row seat recall that I thought had been done already. So far I am a very happy camper that they fessed up about the transmission issue.

dtownfb · December 2005

Glad to hear your dealership is taking care of your problems. I really think the key to having a good experience wit hyour Quest is finding a dealership who is willing to honest and work with you. I just wish Nissan would pressure the dealerships more to provide th level of service the customers deserve.

eyeblind · December 2005

Had the TCM replaced on my 04 Quest SL back in June. Have
not had a problem since then. My family and I love our Quest.

exploder750 · December 2005

Thanks and I agree, a positive dealership experience makes all the difference in the world. Today, the parts arrived late and they weren't able to finish my van. As a result, they set me up with a free loaner vehicle. They said they will try to get Nissan to pick up the tab on the loaner, and if refused, they will pick up the tab themselves. I was quite pleased. I think this dealer has the right attitude; it's justifiable warranty work and they will be reimbursed for it, plus I will spread positive reports about them. I feel sorry for the people who posted above us having bad experiences and basically being ignored by their dealer.

7388 · December 2005

Yes, I've the same problem but only after 7k and 14k miles.
The servise did it for free...

luv4n6 · December 2005

Has anyone had a problem with their power sliders making a loud popping noise? The passenger side is worse but they both pop when opened. Also the trunk when closed doesn't lie flush any suggestions?
Thanks

vger105 · December 2005

Brian- Our '04 Quest SE also just started making a knocking noise on cold start-up in the morning. The noise doesn't seem to be present after initial start-up, but the noise is disconcerting to say the least. The engine hasn't done this in the 22 months that we have owned our Quest, and it seems to be functioning normally other than the knocking noise.
I'm glad you and I are not alone with this Brian, as it seems to me to be a warantee issue. I wish us both luck!

ivan_99 · December 2005

To continue with my dissatisfaction, now at disgust level, with Nissan service.

Just before Thanksgiving (post #1900) I brought my Quest in for service. Recap: I needed an oil change, had a couple rattles, and wanted them to check my MPG comp.

They kept the vehicle for 2 days and only did the oil change. I paid 135ish which is idiotic on my part since I didnt read the service manual on what it covered (I should have only done the oil change). They had to order parts such as felt tape and something else to get rid of the rattles.

I specifically asked if I should call back to see if the parts are in. He said No, Ill call you myself.

Time went by and we were busy with the holidays. I thought a few times I should get a status on the parts but kept thinking about No, Ill call you myself. I called the other day and they said the parts were returned since 30 days had passed so I would need to bring the vehicle in AGAIN for them to assess what needs to be done and then re-order the parts.

This was at JACKIE COOPER IMPORTS

I decided I would never go back to that place even if it was the last dealer in the city.

BTW, I had both wireless headphones foam covers ripped (all ripped up). The dealer said there is no replacement foam and I would have to buy new headphonesI went to radio shack and bought round foam headphone replacements (they fit the oval finebetter than OEM) for $4 ea.

I scheduled another appointment, for today, at another Nissan dealer. I placed my service order online listing the items that needed attention-another item was the passenger side power door. The door required extra effort to open by hand (really have to pull hard) and did not close fully a couple times when using any of the power buttons (remote).

When I got there I had to re-list everything that needed to be looked at (I guess their online portion is just for looks?).

I waited there from 8ish to almost noon when they called me to the service area. BTW this dealer had a terrible customer loungeit was more reminiscent of the basement in Silence of the Lambs than a loungeso I mostly walked around tempting myself with 350Zs.

When I got to the service area the girl just asked me to sign the sheet and said if I had questions Bob (dont even remember the name) would answer them. I had questionssince the sheet showed that the only thing that was fixed was the power sliding doorit was adjusted. All the other rattling items only showed could not reproduce.

Well she left and I was the only one in the areaI walked outside and nobodywalked back inside and waited a bitjust standing in the middle of the service drop off area. A guy quickly walked by and said hey but was too busy to stop. Finally somebody asked if they could help me.

I said the DVD rattling is loud and the previous dealership diagnosed the problem and had a solutionthey just messed up on actually completing it. I said it sounds like someone beating on a drum beside your ear, that there shouldnt be a problem reproducing it. He asked if that was with the screen up or down (is this guy kidding me?)I said down. He said they could not detect anything broken or misaligned with it, that they all make rattling noises when down. He said hes not sure what they could do to fix it.

I said fine, and went out to my vehicleI checked out the sliding door that they fixedit was EXACTLY as it was before. NOTHING was done. I went back inside and said that my door was not fixed. I went out with another person and showed him. We compared driver side to passenger side. The driver side power door would open if you just pulled back on the handle. The passenger side power door would pop open slightly, but would just sit there.

He said they could adjust the door some more but it may cause it to rattle. I told him to make it like the driver side door. He went away with my vehicle and came back 20 minutes latter. He said the tech said it was really tight and he adjusted it. It seemed to work fine with the remote but still acted the same when pulling on the handle (would just pop open a bit and sit there). I said it seems to work ok with the remotehe was already opening the door heading inside and was saying goodbye.

This was at NELSON NISSAN

Well, I guess I could try ANOTHER dealer.

My wife said I should have made them fix itI was tired of waiting and didnt want to give incompetent people another attempt to fix my 35K+ vehicle.

Honda used to be at the top of my worst service listNissan is the new champ. BY FAR THE WORST service Ive ever had. Not overtly rude, but a definite indifference in their attitude, speech, and resolution to my factory warranty covered items.

Audi and Infiniti were the best.

This experience, and continuing experience, has definitely caused me to re-evaluate any future purchases.

bperk · December 2005

Well I believe I found out what the noise was. I happen to check the engine oil level the other day and to my amazement I could not see any oil on the dipstick. So I added a qt of oil and the noise has gone away. I immediately then drove to the dealer and asked for a oil change and questioned the svc mgr about the noise. He stated that if I was low on oil then this noise can be expected as it takes time, especially on really cold mornings (8f) for the oil to make its way completely around the entire engine upto the head of the engine. Anyway, since the oil change all is well. Im just wtg for another really cold morning to test this theory. I'll keep you updated. I live in NJ and its quite mild th epast 2 weeks. Just wtg for it to dip down to 8-12f to see if it happens again.

bperk · December 2005

Does anyone know how to replace (or have detailed instructions) the in cabin filter behind the glove box? I did it once on my 01 Altima, they actually provided instructions with the filter. But they do not provide instructions for the Quest filters. I refuse to pay $100.00 to have a dealer do it, thats ridicilous. I guess thats why they do not include instructions anymore. I love how the manufactures look for ways to screw over the customers with there engineered catch 22's.

vger105 · December 2005

On the second day that the Quest made that start-up rattle I checked the oil. It was up to the full mark so in our case, the oil level didn't seem to be a factor.
The strange thing is that today the Quest started fine; no rattle.
The car is always garaged and the temperatures here in the NYC area (Long Island) have been fairly constant all week.
I just hope the problem isn't demonic possession; it's so hard to ask the service writer to write that on the work order ;o)

latviamom · December 2005

My 2004 Quest currently has 33,280 miles on it. Most recent annual state inspection revealed that I need brakes all the way around. Taking it to the local dealer on Monday. I have noticed a vibration in the front end that occurs at low speeds and not necessarily when braking. Most likely the rotors are warped.

bperk · December 2005

Hi all, well the inevitable happened again. After getting the van back Tuesday 27th for some routine maintenance, and the 2nd pair of new rotors that had to be cut with 10K on them the steering wheel was shaking violently last night when braking. So, I was up bright and early this A.M 12/31/05 to go back to the dealer and have the brakes checked again. I explained my frustration with this issue and the svc mgr (who is a real nice guy, and has gone out of his way to help me) replaced the rotors again. This is the 3rd set of rotors with less than 38K on the van!!! This is NUTS...How can you make such an inferior product and do nothing to address it. It should be a recall item with a new vendor making the superior rotors. These rotors are $120.00 a piece + labor, thank god until now the extended 5yr 60K warranty is handling this. Im seriously considering selling this van before the extended warranty expires and getting a Chrysler!!!. I will provide updates over the months ahead.

terryharris · December 2005

Just called my dealer for an appointment next week. When I asked then to readdress the sliding door rattles and the sliding doors not closing/not opening, he said that there is no fix, but the Nissan rep said it is coming next year. I thought the Nissan fixes on the nissanhelp.com web site are official Nissan fixes. Any comments. Hey Setright....I am not bitching....just inquiring.

bperk · December 2005

There is a fix, he is mistaken. It was included in their customer satisfaction program. There was a line item in there called a sliding door anti rattle kit. They applied the kit to my van and it worked great. Im looking at the work order right now (I keep every work order in a folder), and its was actually listed as a recall internally but not published as a nationwide recall. Hope this helps. If you want more info let me know. I will be glad to help. BTW, I am writing a letter to Nissan to ask them what are they going to do about the terrible rotors on the vans. I'll let you all know if I get a response. The letter is addressed to Marc McNabb, Vice President of Nissan Division in California. His name is on the extended warranty notice they sent out to the 04 owners.

nishonbaru · December 2005

Hey Nissan is hurting and they are going to be hurting more. I've had terrible problems with my 04 Quest and I'm going to state lemon law arbitration. But just dreaming today I went by the Toyota dealership to look. They were overwhelmed with customers. I had trouble finding a parking place there were so many customers. Said it was there busiest day of the year. Just checking I was talking to the salesman and he asked about my payoff. I called Nissan to check and Nissan finance was closed. He was dumbfounded. How can they be closed on a Saturday on the 31st. Never did get anyone at Nissan. Left Toyota and went by the Nissan dealer to check on another broken part on my Nissan and the place in comparision was empty.

So apparently word is getting out of Nissan's poor quality. It's going to eventually hit them hard in the pocket book.
Of course pulling into the dealership with the line for service backed up ten cars deep and my "My Nissan is a Lemon" bumper sticker was fun too.

Q :lemon: U :lemon: E :lemon: S :lemon: T

bperk · January 2006

So much for writing a letter to Marc McNabb...
He resigned from Nissan.
He probably saw the writing on the wall and saw Nissan is in big trouble with its products.

http://www.brandweek.com/bw/news/autos/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=100152- 6473

I'll need to find an alternative contact to write to.

fmunoz1069 · January 2006

Hi bperk,

Yes to change the cabin filter is a real pain, Nissan did not make this an easy task. On the passenger side of the instrument pod all the way down on the bottom there is a plate with two screws, you have to remove that plate and the filters are stacked one on top of the other. Pull them out and replace them. Now the tricky part, when you put the new bottom filter in it gets caught on something in the box. You have to keep pulling it out and putting it in until it eventually will fall into place. Then the second one should slide in easier. I will tell you that the original filters that I pulled out were filthy. So it is worth going through the trouble to replace them.

fmunoz1069 · January 2006

Hi everyone, I just wanted to give an update about the vibration issue that I experienced with my 04 Quest SL and that I believe many others are having. After taking my van to the dealer that I purchased it from about 4 times and taking it to goodyear 2 times, I finally called Nissan and got a hold of the District manager. I was referred to another dealer about 15 miles away, rented a car and told them to fix it. One day later they called me and said it was ready,I went to pick it up and asked what was done, the service manager told me that they did an adjustment on the rack and pinion. He didn't go into much detail, but when I went back to the original dealer, the lead tech explained to me that there is preload tension that can be adjusted on the rack. There is a tool that they use to measure the preload and make the adjustment on the rack. What ever it is it worked. I have put about 5k more miles and still no vibration in the wheel. So for all of you that keep having the tire balanced and re balanced, this is something that should be mentioned. I also haven't had brake pedal pulsation either, although it may be too early for that to re occur.

joe15720 · January 2006

UPDATE: Well, the low power issue happened again -after they replaced the transmission. This time, the wife called me and did not shut the car off. I drove the car straight to the dealer. I test-drove it with a mechanic and right off the bat he knew what the problem was. He said that the transmission is starting in 2nd or 3rd gear, not 1st. He was not familiar with the Nissan SB or the issue with low power. All we did was circle the parking lot. He then took the car, again without shutting it off, to drive it with the diagnostic computer hooked up. Later, he stated that the computer had the hard fault for the low power SB in it (printed off copy of SB and showed it to me) and that the transmission thought it was already going 22 MPH while standing still!!! That was the reason the van had very little power/acceleration from a dead stop, it was starting in 2nd or 3rd gear. They are now going to change the AT control module. I also asked them about the condition of the transmission. Evidently, operating the car with this condition for 15K miles caused them to replace the transmission, so I asked them what has the last 4K done to the transmission? They said that they would drop the pan again and have a look. Van has been at the dealer since Friday, 29 Dec.

bperk · January 2006

Thx for your reply, but now Im confused. The svc manager i spoke to this weekend about my other issue with the rotors said (as i was asking in passing about the filter) you gain access to change the filter via the engine compartment. He said you have to pop the hood, remove the wipers and the black piece of plastic that travels the entire length of the windshield, and then gain access via this area!!. Seems weird to change a filter. I question all this because I did remove the glove box to take a look behind there but it is not behind the glove box. Can you be more specific on the location you are refereing too?
Is it near the floor? Thx again.

eyeblind · January 2006

I am sincerely sorry about the problems you are having with your Quest. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I also hope that your state :lemon: law arbitration goes in your favor, I really do. That being said, ENOUGH ALREADY! We know your Q :lemon: U :lemon: E :lemon: S :lemon: T is a lemon. You have stated this over and over again. We haven't forgotten. Anyone who comes to this forum with with problems and are looking for solutions can see from your past post how you feel about your car. Not all Quests are lemons, most aren't. Mine isn't. I think it is a great car. Toyota and hondas have lemons too, but most aren't.

Nissan has treated you very poorly. I cannot believe a company would treat a customer, with such severe and obvious problems, the way they have treated you. I wouldn't be a repeat customer if I was treated that way. I hope you have a satisfactory resolution to your State Lemon law arbitration. I'm sure you will let us know and it will be helpful for those who might have the misfortune of going through what you have gone through. I also hope that the new year brings you a car that makes you happy.

eyeblind · January 2006

I, like many others have had this problem, in the past, with my Quest. Since they've replaced the A/T control module(TCM) back in June 05 I have not had it happen once.
As far as the condition of your transmission after 4K since you had to have one replaced I think they should check the second one to be sure. i would guess it would probably be ok. I was at 9K before they replaced mine. I am now at 19K. and all is still well. Good luck.

fmunoz1069 · January 2006

Hi again bperk,

No you don't access the filters from outside. You don't even have to take out the glove box. If you get on the passengers side of the van toward the floor in the center of the pod,I think you have to remove the floor vent bezel, the one that wraps around the pod on the bottom, use a flash light the panel is black, it is down there. You have to look good and hard. One tech told me to get it from the top of the pod inside. I took his word and took the whole gauge cluster and the top panel where the ac ctrls and radio and that when I noticed how to access the filters. Oh yeah by the way if you warmed up the van, there is a small coolant pipe that is hot and in the way of where the filters are, so you can get burned. Hope this helps, write back if you need more help.

bperk · January 2006

Thank you for clarifying this, I really appreciate it.
As soon as the weather warms up I will try it. I will take photos and document the entire procedure and share with all here. This way we can all save the $100.00 the dealer charges. Thanks again.

famof3kids · January 2006

We received our 'formal' notice of the seat recall for the Quest. I was expecting the 'reported' problems with the potential for pinching a finger in the seat folding mechanisms, but, I wasn't expecting the recall for the rear bench seat.

The letter states that there is a "possibility that the third row seat striker brackets, which hold the seat in the upright position, may detach due to a broken weld. Striker separation could affect the risk of injury in certain types of collisions." Is it just me, or is this much more disturbing that the pinched finger scenario?

Would be terrible for the rear seat to collapse backwards in an accident! :sick:

Anyone here had this bracket break?

BTW, anyone 'pinched' their fingers in the folding seat mechanism? I don't really see 'how' that would happen.

:shades:

dtownfb · January 2006

this is how I have to change the air filter in my Olds Intrigue. It really isn't that bad. You ahve to be careful with removing screws. But it appears we have at least three methods to change the air filter. Does anyone have a definitive way of doing it???????

dtownfb · January 2006

thank you for that detailed response fmunoz1069. This should help a lot of people.

nishonbaru · January 2006

Sorry :P

quizzical1 · January 2006

Leave him alone. He has a right to speak his mind. Other people go on about their problems too. Who cares about breaks and rotors on a two year old car. If a car is only two years old there should be nothing broken on it. If your two year old car has had to have the breaks replaced then it to is a lemon. What, you usually need breaks like every 100,000 miles? Unless you're doing a huge amount of driving then get off of the breaks already. The Nissan Quest is a lemon yours too.

eyeblind · January 2006

I also apologize. I am not in your shoes so I cannot truely understand the frustration you must be feeling.
I hope you have a positive outcome to your state lemon
law case.

eyeblind · January 2006

On the NHTSA website, if you look up 04 Quest you can find complaints about second row seat mechanism pinching fingers. One even claimed that the forward and back motion of the second row seat folding mechanism caught their ring finger and nearly severed it at the fingernail. It goes on to state that a bone was broken in the finger and required 3 stitches. :sick: I just got my recall notice too.

ngason · January 2006

hello ngati, I just got the 04 nissan quest and it is still underwarranty, therefore, there is no charge to fix " like a drag on engine for the first few minutes.". You have to bring your van to dealer to have the trasmission computerize chip replace. The problem on my van is gone. I got 04 quest 3.5s.
for Narasimha Ganti.

ngason · January 2006

the gas cap is not tighten enough, make it tight if you hear aclick after tighten the gas cap.the problem should be gone.

ngason · January 2006

Hi Cleeland,
There is something wrong with TCM ( transmission computer
module ), therefore, even with high RPM, the van doesn't go anywhere. Talk to dealer and the problem should be fixed.

Good luck, Sean Nguyen.

ngason · January 2006

ngason · January 2006

Hi Cleeland,
2 many problems,

1/transmission fluid too low
2/transmission fluid pan has been dented ( check it yourself by looking underneath of the van ), therefore, fluid can't pump to the point where it needs to go.
3/ malfunction TCM ( transmission computer module ).

ngason · January 2006

Hi jipster,
1/retighten the vent by turning the vent clockwise until tight
2/interior light, push it back in and move it back and forth
until it stay on.
3/retighten the drive belts, the hissing sounds will be gone.
4/something wrong with on screen tire pressure, can you trust
the it. It only makes to look. Check you tire presuure with
pressure gauge.
5/rattles! Open 2 slide doors, loosen all the scews on the slide door and all the frames where the shut close ( not to lose them all the way, just loosen them. shut the the 2 slide doors,then open as soft as you can! Tighten all the scews ( make sure when you tighten scews the make any the black metals which have 2 scews on them move ). Problem will be solved.
5/TCM ( transmission computer module) needs to be replace
your van has the malfunction TCM, it will drag the engine but the van goes no where.
6/2004 or whatever year, it has 36,000 mile warranty bumper to bumper coverage. It doesn't not matter how many hands change on that van. Will be no charge at Nissan dealer.
50,000 mile warranty on power train. How many miles on your van.If you by at Nissan dealer, it should be 100,000 mile warranty on power train. Good luck, Sean Nguyen.

plashenick · January 2006

One correction 2004 Quest has a 5yr / 60,000 mile warranty from Nissan

dvinti · January 2006

I own a new 2005 Quest and I just read your comment about the sliding door rattles. We have had the van in a number of times for this problem plus others. Could you send me more information on the fix and what you had to do to get the internal recall notice. About your concern over the brake rotors, after one month of ownership we have had the brake rotors turned, the front end aligned and the tires balanced. This seems to have corrected the problem. According to the corner auto parts store owner, more and more automakers are using metals with a high degree of impurities in it and when a brake rotor is put under that type of heat and pressure they tend to warp. Any knowledge of bad catalytic converters. Every so often we get that rotten egg smell. The nissan dealer says it's related to the gasoline. I always thought when you get that rotten egg smell your catalytic converter is bad.

havequest04 · January 2006

My 04 Quest has had problems with the rotors and steering wheel vibration since practically right after we purchased it new (November '03) from the dealer. I've had them turned several times and asked about having them replaced but the dealership says there isn't a need to replace them. Van was back in the shop today at a new dealership (we just moved) for the steering wheel vibration and they said the brakes have about 30 percent left on them and they will need to be replaced soon (soon???) and that the rotors should be replaced at the same time. They say the warranty doesn't cover any of this - rotors or brakes. I questioned this twice and they wouldn't budge. We have about 40,000 miles on the vehicle (military family, we travel alot) but still shouldn't the brakes and rotors last longer than this? And, shouldn't at least the rotors be covered under the warranty til 60,000 miles??? :confuse:

rrob · January 2006

I wonder if the Quest is really sensitive to alignment, and if they do a good job balancing the wheels form the factory? I had steering wheel vibration on braking early in our time with our '04 Quest, fixed by alignment and re-balancing the tires, both needed.

rrob

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