Edmunds dealer partner, Bayway Leasing, is now offering transparent lease deals via these forums. Click here to see the latest vehicles!
Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager problems
This discussion has been closed.
Popular New Cars
Popular Used Sedans
Popular Used SUVs
Popular Used Pickup Trucks
Popular Used Hatchbacks
Popular Used Minivans
Popular Used Coupes
Popular Used Wagons
Comments
It turned out to be a bad cruise control silenoid. Not sure if your problem is related to this..., but thought I'd share that information, fwiw. How's your cruise control working?
Have you tried plugging your vehicle (model/year) into Edmunds' Maintenance Guide? You can check for TSBs that might be related to your problem.... Good luck.
Revka
Host of Hatchbacks & Wagons Boards
Should mention with my 99 Quest, when I had my wiper control switch replaced on tsb, the cruise control accidently got disconnected. They were able to re-connect it in a matter of minutes, with no parts needing replaced.
So now I have to ask, was your wiper switch ever replaced on tsb, or have you had any other work work done, in or around your steering wheel..., that could have caused your cruise to be disconnected? If so, you may want to address this with your dealer service.
One more thing: Sometimes a burned out brake light can cause your cruise to not connect, so check your brake lights.
"Is there anything a layman can do before going to the dealer?"
I don't work on my own vehicles, other than check my oil and tires. However, I do use resources such as Edmunds' Maintenance Guide and Alldata to research problems, I suppose for my own peace of mind, before taking the car to the dealer.
With Alldata, you have to pay for an annual fee, but they also offer more details, as well as do it yourself automotive diagnostic & repair information. At the very least, you can look up the manufacter (recommended) parts and labor costs... to compare with what the dealer wants to charge.
Btw, this Edmunds' article talks a little about alldata and will also link you to their website.
You can also purchase Nissan's technical service manuals or online subsriptions through their website. I've noticed their costs are considerably higher than alldata, although they could be offering more information. I'm not sure.
Just curious if anyone has purchased Nissan's service manual or online service?
Anyway, hope this is helpful. Others here may have more to offer on what they think may be causing your cruise control and speedometer needle problem, so be sure to check back. ;-)
Revka
Host
Hatchbacks & Wagons Boards
I own a '99 SE purchased new. It has 70k miles w/o any big problems...except the radio display is now intermittent. Not the radio lights on the buttons but the bright display showing the stations and time. It'll fade out and on occasion comes back on. I don't have an extended warranty and haven't called the dealer yet because I'm sure it'll be expensive. Has anyone had this problem and know of a fix. Thank you, Dave.
Steve, Host
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Steve, Host
My driver's side switch is balking at going up. If I hold it in the up position for ~30 seconds or more, it will finally kick in. I can get the cover off the switch box, and there's no obvious corrosion on the circuit board on top, but I haven't figured out how to remove the switch caps to check them or the underside of the circuit board. Continuity to the motor seems fine, so I'm pretty sure it's the switch.
Steve, Host
Steve, Host
Back to the window, I pulled the switch out and looked at it. It's not something you can disassemble without breaking the housing. So I put it back together and tried to listen to the relay clicking, etc. Sure enough, I could hear some action around the motor area when I'd try to raise the window. Pushing gently outward on the window helped, so now I'm thinking the tracks are just filthy.
I sprayed some lubricating oil along the edge of the window (too lazy to take the door panel off again just yet) and helped it up and down a few times, and it seems a bit better. So maybe that'll help for a while.
Steve, Host
I have a Nissan quest 1999 ~65000 mile. Couple of days ago, I found rear air condition did not work, just air even front air condition is no problem. It's weird. Please help me. Thanks in advance.
dhoff Oct 14, 2002 8:12pm
Steve, Host
Front air is cool but still rear is just air blowing even though running 30 mins.
shohjwh
Anyone?
Steve, Host
Component Description:
17. AIR CONDITIONER NHTSA Number: 629172
Bulletin Number: NTB02009
Bulletin Date: FEB 2002
Vehicle: 1999 Nissan Quest
Summary:
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FRONT AIR CONDITIONER OUTLETS BLOWING COLD AIR, BUT REAR A/C OUTLETS BLOWING WARM AIR. *TT
Component Description:
18. AIR CONDITIONER NHTSA Number: 630795
Bulletin Number: NTB02009A
Bulletin Date: MAR 2002
Vehicle: 1999 Nissan Quest
Summary:
SUBJECT REGARDING REAR A/C OUTLETS BLOW WARM AIR. *YD
------------------------------------------------------------------ ---
The second tsb may be an update on the first one. Edmunds' Maintenance Guide only offers a summary of the TSB. For information on how to get the complete Technical Service Bulletin, check out this article from Edmunds: You, Your Vehicle and the Technical Service Bulletin. On a couple of occasions, I've given my dealer service the TSB number/summary and they've been able to access the complete manufacturer tsb... and follow up. Hope this is helpful. Please keep us posted on your situation.
Revka
Host
Hatchbacks & Wagons Boards
When are you going to give us an update on your Quest over in the Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager board? You're overdue :-)
Steve, Host
Now i'm gonna get full TSB and fix problem.
I will let you know what it was.
Thanks.
shoh
I inspected my car and they charged ~$700 to fix. I asked about TSB and they said TSB is just help to find out problem, even though it describe the same problem. It's not recall and they don't provide VIN so, I have to pay. -.-;
Is there any way to save my money?\
Thanks.
shoh
The van should generally run better with a new sensor(s) (assuming the diagnosis is correct).
Steve, Host
Your vehicle is under warranty;
Your service advisor and/or technicians are able to confirm that the problem exists."
You, Your Vehicle and the Technical Service Bulletin (TSB)
Steve, Host
The rear wiper on my '96 villager stopped working. The washer fliud works but the wiper does not. I checked the fuse and it is fine. I checked the motor at the mechanic and it seems fine too, Can someone please post their experience if they solved such a problem, such as what and where to look etc... thanks...
My guess is that some gears are stripped. That would explain why the motor sounds like it's working, but you're getting no action.
Maybe you could find another motor in a junkyard and swap it out to test, and maybe return it if that doesn't fix it.
Steve, Host
My power window switch (or window guide) continues to act up and my AC button doesn't always work the first time now either. Maybe if I drove the van through a pool full of hot solder these gremlins would go away.
On the bright side, the chattering actuators in my sliders haven't complained for a couple of years now.
Steve, Host
Time to time, when pressing gas pedal on the stop light, the acceleration is very weak.
(I heard word "hesitation" - could it be used to describe this?)
I need to release pedal and press it once again to make it work.
Then, while driving 40-50 mph if I am trying to push gas pedal slightly (let's say to go up hill),
the engine reacts like I am pressing gas pedal intermittently - half second on, half second off.
To cure this I release the gas pedal and press it with more energy.
Then, after 4-5 such strange reactions, the engine stopped to respond to gas pedal at all and stalled. I waited 1-2 minutes and was able to start it again.
At that time I had 1/4 of fuel, air conditioner was on.
After I fill gas tank, I cannot reproduce this problem again.
A year ago I had similar problem, at that time Check Engine light went on.
Servicemen checked fuel pump, the pressure was within requirements.
Based on their experience with Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager, they suggested
to replace fuel injectors. They replaced 5 of 6 fuel injectors, and I had no problems with engine since then.
However, now I got it again.
Do you know what could cause this problem?
Fuel injector (I still got one old or maybe the replaced injectors appears not so good)
or fuel pump is dying, or something else?
Another suggestion is to clean or replace the distributor cap (link)
Steve, Host
My passenger window on my 2000 Villager estate just quit on me. Of course the window is "down" and won't go up! It was working a little the other day when I fiddled with the switch and the window was intching up once in a while... now it's not working at all.
Anyway ... I saw the posts here about the electrical problem issues with the door switches and the window switches going bad, but did anyone here have the same problem only to learn it was a "relay" instead of the switch or motor? I called the dealer and they want $78 just to tell me what it could be... and around $70 for the entire switch housing (6 switches) if it's the switches. Also, I can't return the switches for a refund if I use them, so I thought it "may" be the relay. Anyone here who may have had a similar problem they wish to share?
Also, you can place me among the ranks of those with "throttle body"/pedal sticking problems. It just started this week and now the window quit on me at the same time! ... When it rains it pours!
Thanks in advance fr any advise.
One member reported that he was able to buy a switch housing with the understanding that he could return it if that didn't fix the problem. There's only two connections to attach when you swap out the switch housing, so it would be fast to check if you could get your hands on a known good one.
I haven't checked a salvage yard, but that's another possibility. For what the dealer charges, you may be able to buy an entire door - parts is parts!
If you pop the interior door panel off and peel the plastic dust cover back, you should be able to reach through one of the holes in the sheet metal and help the window back up. That could buy you some looking around time.
Please let us know the results.
Steve, Host
THanks for your reply to my post. I think I'll do just that ... and see if I can get a used set of switches first. My neighbo2 2 blocks away owns a local body shop. I think I'll ask him to see if he can find a vilager door with the switches.
I'll let you now what happens. Thanks again!
Just wanted to let you know that the window switch was bad afterall on my 2000 Villager Estate. I couldn't find a used Villager in the junk yard so I went with my instincts ... I purchased the switch assembly at $72 ... too a chance ... and it worked! :-)
Take care
Dave
Steve, Host
i have a 1999 villager estate.....40,000 miles. I have read quite often about peoples tach/speedo stopping to work. I have yet to read anywhere as to how everyone went about to get it fixed and the cost. First my tach went out...than a few months later the speedo stopped working....and when the speedo doesnt work...my cruise control doesnt work. Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I hate to think how much the dealer might want to fix this!!
My 97 Quest GXE has a litle bit over 72,000 miles, and I haven't changed the timing belt on it yet. Am I taking a big chance here? Dealers in the South Florida area charge around $800-900 to change it along with water pump, belt tensioner, other belts,etc. Now, I bought the Mercury Villager & Nissan Quest Haynes repair manual. It guides you throught the whole process of doing this work youself.Is this a too complicated job for a mechanically-inclined person to do? Can I keep on driving without changing for a while longer? And also when it idles, it shakes a liitle. Any advise, please & thanks a lot!
Check out the thread starting with post # 1220 too.
Steve, Host
Steve... Thanks. All I can say is WOW. My local dealer told me that labor is $120 ($80/hr x 1.5 hrs) plus part. $700 is a rip-off from dealer.
Glad to hear that replacement is cheaper than what my search suggested. What was your part cost estimate?
Steve, Host
Any ideas? Should I add some compressor oil, see if that helps. I read that if its low on coolant (low pressure) this can make the compressor kick off.
Thanks
J-P