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The positives are the engine, transmission, handling and ride. The cons are the interior quality, reliability, and some electrical issues. The best thing you can do is have a mechanic look it over.
In the minivan world, there are very few reliable used minivans. The Sienna is the most reliable but it comes at a price. If it checks out with a mechanic and it is the right price, I would buy it.
but if it`s your primary car --then avoid it at all costs.
Horrible brakes and rotors, tire problems,rattles-like to 15 yr old car,loose trim pieces, Electrical problems like CEL etc-- so avoid the Quest . The 08 is better marginally than 04-but that`s not saying much.
Buy a used Odyssey/Sienna. Sienna is a little bit more reliable than Ody and will be cheaper -especially now with Toyota`s recall issues. Buy a less than 3 yr old Seinna with <36k miles and buy the 7yr or 8yr 100k/125k mile ext Toyota warr for about 1000 and you will do great.
Our rear lift doesn't always function in hot weather...but that is about it.
We have 68k miles, we had the brakes changed once, the battery once. Within the first 5k we had to have the drivers window re-seated. We've replaced the the tires once...our Yokohama AVID are MUCH better than the OEM tires...agreed...not a fan of OEM tires(note sure if 08's use the same). I've had the coolant flushed twice. AC belt is making a louder noise than normal...will get checked soon. The manual sun visor over one of the sun roofs had it's 'tab' break off...it got stuck inside...I got it out and have it manually in place. Not much use having a sun roof in TX over the infant seat
No major problems so far...we fill 6 of the 7 seats so our options are limited.
There are inconsistent rattles, which gets annoying, but we usually have so much junk in there that it all blends together
There have been photos of the "NEW" Quest at the auto shows...if you're brave enough to be a 1-st year owner
We checked the others (Honda, Toyota) extensively and at the time and felt this was the best...probably would be just as happy with those...it's a mini-van after all
I had a timing chain tensioner fail. The local dealer (the local dealer blamed me for not changing oil, but on a vacation, a deale in FL repaired it under warranty. The door has always been a problem. I fixed it the last time myself & it lasted almost a year. The dealer record was 6 weeks. I also replaced two wheel bearings at 60K.
My 04 has 80K & I will keep it til it dies, but I will NEVER own another Nissan.
Good luck,
One big word of causion to all you guys who replace your own air filters--make sure it's a tight fit. I trimmed the rubber seal off a bit to make the Fram brand filter fit. Presumably this caused dirt to get it and clogged up the sensor.
My dealership says this sensor costs $500. But a quick google search gave me a website where it's listed for $125? Don't know 100% if it's the same part though.
My guess is the part you are looking at is OEM. Because there were so few Quests sold, the aftermarket is very limited. I would feel comfortable buying the part for $125. Just make sure you know how to install it.
Good luck.
Overall my Quest is holding up. In the winter the driver's side sliding door rattles. I have to replace the front rotors (warping) every other year and the back rotors alternating years. but it has over 84,000 miles and all else is fine. It's been paid off for 18 months now and have no desire to add a car payment. We'll run it as long as we can. I will not buy another Nissan! Quality is too uneven for me. The Nissan dealer (service center) experience leaves me enjoying Toyota more and more. I get everything done at an independent mechanic. Very honest and easy to deal with. Actually he replaced the lower control arms for me.
That's a good one!
I think P0340 has to do with the camshaft position sensor (front bank); not sure about P1800.
At 84k+ miles I guess it's time for things to begin breaking.....
It was pretty easy to find the sensors. Getting them out and re-installing the new ones took some dexterity. On another Nissan forum, I had access to the full TSB describing how to deal with P0340 and it showed the exact locations of the camshaft sensors. It made it very easy.
If you become a subscriber (no cost), you can download two files a day.
I would have a good mechanic look over the suspension and steering components. The van could also be out of alignment or tires out of balance.
how many miles are on your tires? Does the steering wheel shake all the time or only during certain situations?
The problem is the Camshaft Position Sensor. The dealer replaced the sensor and said there were 2 error codes--the same ones you mentioned. He said this is a common issue with the Quest. The cost was $350 including parts and labor.
Also , I would be very wary of using aftermarket parts like sensors and computer/electronics on any [non-permissible content removed] 3 vehicles. These parts can mess up the engine and driveability as everything nowadays is computerized and has to be reprogrammed. One of our office staff had a O2 sensor/cat.converter problem on his 2000 Nissan Sentra -- both had to be replaced-dealer cost was $1500.So he went aftermarket and purchased aftermarket O2sensor and the cat.converter-- and it messed up his engine as it could not be reprogrammed and his engine needed replacement .Was not worth fixing it with 140k miles-so he dumped it and got a Corolla.
Mechanical parts like tires,brakes,batteries are fine but for sensors,chips,cat. converter or computer electronics -- I would always go OEM instead of aftermarket ones- more so for Asian makes. Hope this helps.
I did have issues with P1800. It doesn't trigger a "check engine" light but does bog the engine down esp. at take off. Basically you have to change the VAIS intake sensor. This is a Nissan only part. I ordered it online from a dealer and replaced it myself.
We just returned from vacation to Atlanta (over 1600 miles) and no issues.
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Was driving on the parkway today and couldnt avoid some moving road debris and it struck the front of my car......put a hole in my oil pan and it ripped up that big black plastic piece underneath the front bumper. I am trying to see what that black plastic piece would cost from some online parts dealers but cant seen to find that particular part described anywhere. Does anybody know what it is called and where i may find it online? Thank you for your time!
Have you got a quote for the oil pan replacement yet? Mine has a bunch of dings in it but it's not leaking and the oil pickup seems ok.
Mine's a '99 Quest btw.
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I took my van to the dealership for alignment. They sais they can not do it coz I need to replace front driver/pass lower control arm and that would cost $950.00(labor+parts). I didn't do it. I was not sure you can change just the ball joint on this 2004 quest??? I was just checking the control arm pricing on internet and it is lot lower than dealer and just came through your post. Just want to make sure again that you changed only ball joint and not the control arm? Looks like Nissan do not sell ball joint seprately...just another way to rip off customer.
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Any particular web site r u using to order auto parts? Actually I am doing this first time so need any recommendation if you have any reliable web site?
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