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Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager problems
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mdv: During the above search for CD function, I ended up talking to an aftermarket sound system shop man who happened to tell me the source of recent Ford Motor Company factory sound system equipment, which includes the origins of the Quest/Villager systems: CLARION.
I'm assumning you're talking oem Nissan/Merc changer. Factory cd-changers/stereos, as in our Vills/Quests, employ digital bus-logic to accomplish head/steering/rear-seat functions. To go aftermarket you will need an expensive protocol translator to retain oem front/rear controls.
Maybe this is normal for the Villager?
I will let you all know what, if anything, the radio shop can do about it. If nothing, the wife gets a little stick on $2.99 LCD clock for the dashboard.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The gas cap dilemma-- Seems to me the Mercury dealer here is acting a little like a deer trapped in the headlights. I think they know more about the history of this problem around the country than they are letting on. The reason? Because they don't have a solution, and they know it is part of the long warranty on the emission system. I let them know that I expect a solution. I have not had episode #2 yet, but expect it. I have discovered that my gas cap loosens in the neck of the filler tube by itself. Also, it requires close attention to even get it to tighten up at all on some occasions. Other times, it tightens on first try. Ford didn't have a "better idea" on this one!
Thanks for the reply, 98' with 39K, WOW sounds good.
Any other insight on the tranny or the hard start? Bueler?
Try turning on the ignition, but not to the start position, for a few seconds to let the pump build up pressure, then crank it over. If it starts up quickly then, it may be the pump.
Another symptom of a fuel pump going out is a low speed miss or hesitation.
Also, a harsh shift from 1-2 may be from a bad or misadjusted TPS.
Hope this helps.
Dave
The vehicle was bought new at the dealership I purchased it from. I was told a gentleman in his 70's was the original owner. The interior is perfect, leather seats, captain chairs in the middle row, sunroof, six cd, rear heat and radio controls and the electronic instrument cluster.
So about 39k checks out to about 12k a year. Filled it up four times and have gotten 20 twice and 21 twice. Very satisfied with the ride.
I'd say this year (98s) are not desirable to some people because there is no sliding door behind the driver. Not an issue with me or my wife. Also 98s were the last year of this run and seem to be fairly trouble free. The only thing I've learned reading these boards is the early models had manifold bolt problems and there are some electrical gremlins once in a while.
Other common problems include a sticky throttle and interior switch and electrical problems.
Enjoy the ride!
Steve
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I'll see how this van ages; can't really tell until a vehicle gets 7 to 8 years old and over 100k.
(Touching wood like crazy here!)
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ALSO, I found a TSB on hard shifting...
Component Description:
97.POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:UNKNOWN TYPE NHTSA Number: SB051583
Bulletin Number: BC1022297230
Bulletin Date: JAN 1997
Vehicle: 1995 Mercury Villager
Component Description:
132.POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:UNKNOWN TYPE NHTSA Number: SB051452
Bulletin Number: BC3372972301
Bulletin Date: JAN 1997
Vehicle: 1995 Mercury Villager
Summary: A RESOLUTION FOR ERATIC AND/OR HARSH UPSHIFT- THE ROOT CAUSE IS MICRO PARTICLE DEBRIS IN THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY.
I don't have the info on how they fix it. Valve body cleaning or replacement?
"Also, a harsh shift from 1-2 may be from a bad or misadjusted TSP."
What is a TSP? Thanks in advance...
Havent really had a chance to put them through their paces (especially when on wet roads), but so far a huge improvement.
Made it 30K. The rears still had some tread, but I couldn't rotate them without putting the problem (pulling) childs on the front.
Now I just need a front brake job to finish the routine mainainance. Just trying to decide on the best pads to use. Any suggestions?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Please advise.
Thank you.
I use 87 octane and gas isn't gas (Texaco is my choice).
The old cap would only tighten for about half an inch of friction travel until the "click" and no further advancing of the perimeter would occur. Over time, the cap would work loose from this tenuous at best grip. The new cap has a friction slide about triple or more compared to the old cap. I have no proof yet, but I am confident this is a problem solved. I'll drop the topic-- unless the problem returns.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
This was at a repair shop that also does a lot of custom installations. The dealer recommended them (it's where they would have sent the unit if they pulled it).
Repair cost was $150. They have flat rates depending on the type of unit. Probably a rip off for the time it took, but I doubt there are too many places around that could do the work right on a unit this complicated.
He did quote about $800 to replace the radio, so $150 to make it like new isn't too bad. Only took them 2 days, and boy is it weird to drive without toons.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
$150 doesn't sound too outrageous, Stickguy. Here's hoping it stays fixed!
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The steering fluid is at normal levels. Does anybody know what might be causing this?
If it is any consolation, either ours doesn't make the noise any more, or we don't notice it any nore. At about 67,000 miles the A/C still works like new.
Dave
Any help would be greatly appreciated...the wife is getting mad at me...Can you blame me, dealers would have charge me over $200 for the first o2 sensor replacement, where I did it for just around $70...I like to work on my own vehicles...
After buying the filter I found another one on EBay for 20 bucks. That one will be for the 60K change.
Thanx! Conrad
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In May 2001 I bought my wife a 2001 Quest GLE loaded (TV/VCR etc) at Desert Nissan in Las Vegas, Nevada because it appeared to be the best value on the market. I must have had the word sucker written all over me, because this has been, without a doubt, the worst automobile I've ever owned.
To start with, I've experienced the following problems in the 1 year I've owned the car: radio display disappears (how many times have I seen that posted in this bulletin board?), pungent fuel vapor smell, inaccurate fuel gage (read 1/2 tank but only takes 3.8 gallons to top it off...what's up with that?), and the most recent and frustrating problem is that the car, in hot weather, will get freaky and cut off the a/c, radio, TV...then refuses to start if you turn it off, necessitating a jump start.
To say the service (or lack there of) department at Desert Nissan is a joke is an understatement. I've turned the vehicle in for the fuel gage problem 3 times and it still is inaccurate, the fuel vapor smell doesn't exist according to them, and my electrical problem was resultant of a corrosive battery terminal. They returned the vehicle to me yesterday having "cleaned" the battery terminal (which admittedly was corroded, but so little that I didn't even deem it worth cleaning), but in the process they made a mess of my engine compartment by getting baking soda residue everywhere. It was 115 degrees yesterday when my wife took the car and my 1 year old to the grocery store, only to come out to have the van not start on her again. Thanks to Ed Rocawich and his crack service team at Desert Nissan, my wife had to be jump started in a 1 year old car. To say I'm upset is an understatement.
Desert Nissan, please hear me when I say that you do not perform anything close to customer service. Your answer to the problem was that it was my fault, you simply tested the voltage on the battery without running any other diagnostics on the car, and sent an unreliable vehicle into a potentially unsafe situation in the Nevada heat. Get someone to work there who is willing to actually do some diagnostics on the damn car, you morons.
Since I've bought this car last year and encountered all of these problems, I've become a believer in the saying "You get what you pay for." The service manager, "Andy" (they're all named Andy, aren't they) told me the Quest is the most troublesome vehicle in Nissan's stable and squarely blamed Ford for the lack of quality. I think the buck stops where the nameplate is, pal. If Nissan's name is on the hood, then Nissan should take full responsibility for putting out a poor quality product. I will not rest until that dealership goes out of business.
I don't think that you have crossed over into "Lemon Law" territory yet, but that may be something you should look into in case you have another problem - especially one that leaves you stranded.
First symptoms this time included not playing any discs, and not ejecting the cartidge. I had to manually pry the cartridge out (after inserting a paper clip in the eject hole), and now after re-inserting, it's almost as if the changer is not getting any power.
The radio display should say "NO CD", but mine is saying "NO OJ"... seriously! What does this mean? Tried removing power (fuses) but still same problem.
Any suggestions would be most welcome. I really think there was a serious quality control issue with this changer.
Regards,
DG
Seriously, if I were you I'd make every effort possible to get the dealer to fix your problem. It may be as simple as a bad battery; the batteries that come with these vans are not the best. I had to replace mine about 30 miles after teh warranty was up. Keep the dealer on it, be firm & polite & don't escalate the situation until it becomes necessary.
Good luck to you. I hope they are able to fix your problem soon. Let us know how it goes.
Dave
If I use the gas pedal to raise the engine RPM to about 2000 everything comes back on. If I drive around for a while doing my best to keep the engine above 2000 RPM (running in 2nd or 3rd gear as needed) the van re-starts fine, otherwise I have to jump start it.
This set of circumstances leads me to believe that the alternator doesn't produce enough power at low engine speeds to deal with all of the electrics being on. I'm thinking of trying a bigger alternator pulley to rase the speed of the alternator at all engine speeds to see if this helps.