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Now for something on-topic - I wish I would have bought those heavy-duty rubber floor mats this winter. Last weekend I vaccumed the Quest out, and I practicaly had to shovel all the salt and sand out on the driver's side.
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1. The studs on the exhaust manifold busted at about 95,000 miles, which cost me about $400.00 to replace the studs and the bolts. The leak was still apparent, and after checking, the manifold itself was cracked, which cost about $300.00 to replace.
2. At 115,000 miles, I noticed a vibration through the pedals and floor board. The motor mounts were worn out and replaced.
3. At 116,000 miles, the rear wheel brake cylinders were leaking and replaced. I also fixed the driver side door lock which failed and caused the door to be permenantly stuck.
4. At 117,000 miles the front struts were worn out and I replaced them with a high end KYB strut which really improved the overall ride.
5. At 125,000 miles one of the front headlights burned out. The plastic lenses had really yellowed, so I replace them with the newer version that came out in 97-98? The computer at the parts counter showed they used the same wiring harness plug-in, but when I installed them they didn't work. I took it to an electrician who charged me $40.00 to rewire them. It seems the ground wire was in a different position. I love the new headlights, though. They have the "cut diamond" look and give off superior white light.
4. At 120,000 miles, many of the positions on the intermittent wiper knob failed to work. Also, the end of the stalk that you push in failed to operate the wiper washer fluid spray. I had the whole lane change / wiper stalk replaced at $125.00.
5. About 6 weeks ago, my fuel vent hose was leaking fuel in my garage. I had it replace. About 2 weeks ago, I got the recall notice. Luckily, they are reimbursing me.
6. Passenger side power door lock doesn't operate occasionally. I will probably have to replace the switch eventually, but am waiting for it to go out.
7. My gas mileage is average about 20.5 mpg. My best tank ever was 25.3 mpg which I got on the way back from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, all freeway driving.
I don't mind most of the expenses, but I am pretty unhappy that I had to throw money at the exhaust manifold and studs, which I never expected. Also, the few electrical problems are a minor irritation.
Even with the manifold being replaced and the studs, etc. I still hear a very minor exhaust leak. Any ideas?
If it's the ABS you should also get a vibration back through the brake pedal when it's working.
Dave
For those who have paid to have the bolts fixed, what types of auto shops can do this work? My dealer wants $1500. I definitely plan on shopping around for other prices, but don't know where to start. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I am in the D.C. area so labor rates are higher than other parts of the U.S.
Thanks,
Rico
I'll bet there are a couple of good independent shops in the DC area that specialize in imports. They may even have done exhaust stud work before on Nissans.
I'd be curious to know what is all included in the dealer's quote. Is this to replace all of the studs, or just the broken ones? The labor must really be a crap shoot, because how long it will take really depends... The studs may have broken off flush with the block and need to be drilled out, others that are OK may break off when they try to take them out, and if they break off an EZ out in one of the studs, all bets are off. I bet they quoted it high because they don't really want to do it.
Anyway, try to find a good independent shop and you should be good. You might want to search for the Car Talk web site. They used to have a database of "recommended" mechanics for different areas all over the country.
Dave
Good luck.
As for GASGUZZ's statement about the emission's warranty, I did look in my manual last week for any chance that it would be covered. If I remember correctly, the emission warranty only lasted through the 50K or 60K mark. My van just broke the 70K barrier. Glad to hear that the newer models have longer emission warranties. I wish the American makers (like my Chevy truck) would lengthen their warranties to compete with the imports. I've already had my Chevy in for more warranty work in the first year than I have had on the Quest in it's entire lifetime. I am starting to worry about the 3yr/36K warranty expiration on the Chevy.
Thanks for both of your responses,
Rico
I'm the Director of Town Hall at Edmunds.com. ABC is interested in doing a story about "secret
warranties," where automakers notify dealers but not customers about quality issues. ABC news would like to speak with consumers who have experienced the above scenario. It sounds like many of you have! I particular would like to find some people in the Southern California area. If you are interested, please email me. You can find my email address in my profile. Thanks ahead of time.
because I need an all wheel drive vehicle.
Out of the blue, the van has started to vibrate very heavily. This happens only at freeway speeds, and the vibration is so severe it feels as if the entire vehicle is falling apart.
This happened on the way to a prospective buyer's house yesterday. It occurred again on out "test drive" (great timing!!!), but it did not occur on the way home. On the way home I went in and out of overdrive, put the pedal to the metal and generally tried to provoke the vibration. I got nothing. This vehicle has been well maintained and had its 45K service. Its been driven mostly on the freeway - the only unusual use is that I have driven it with tire chains on - always for relatively short distances and at speeds under 35 mph.
I understand there've been problems with engine bolt mounts and exhaust manifolds...what are the symptoms in those cases?
I'm also aware that there's a TSB from June 99 titled "Noise, Vibration, Harshness - TSB special"
This vibration is incredibly severe....I've never experienced anything like it. I'm taking it in to the dealer tomorrow (God help me!!!), but if anyone has any thoughts about what this might be, I'd love to have them
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Julia
connector and the connection between the following Printed Circuit Boards is out of order:
SONY 1645 730 13 and ALPS 56AAA1605A. I'm looking for a cheap solution to replace it (i.e finding a used one or parts from a used one).If you have any tips or proposal please contact me.
Thanks for your help
Charles
I know rough terrain and/or tire chains can knock those little balancing weights right off, so I'm hoping that's what it is. The axles are going to be checked tomorrow....
Good luck!
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Whoulda thunkit?
Purolator Premium L14612. I don't like this as the can is short. I've talked to Purolator and the replacement for the 2001 catalog is L14610. Accordingly, it is in production and warehoused but not stocked (yet?) by the parts dealers. I will be checking if I can order it from Advance Auto (where I shop). If this is not available at the time I do an oil change (It's only got 1900 mi.), I will use the AC-Delco PF-2057 Duraguard.
There is no PureOne version from Purolator.
I don't know who makes the Nissan filter. You can use the Linc-Merc Motorcraft filter.
Or, the Mobil-1 M-110 can be had for some $10.
Enjoy.
At aprox 110 -120 KPH and the revs are aprox 2400 ram I push down on the gas pedal slowly , nothing happens and suddenly
the revs jump up to over 3000 ram and the van accelerates Also if the revs are about 2700 you suddenly feel
the van loose power till about 2400 ram and it jumps up to about 2700 ram( gas pedal held at the same postion ) .
It doesn't happen all the time . The gas line filter has been changed but did not resolve the problem . The idle is ok .
Any suggestions would be appreciated .
Anyone out there have the same problem or know what this might be?
All in all, my Villager has been great. I bought it used with about 40,000 miles and have put on an additional 50,000 miles in three years without any major problems. Although it is slightly on the small side for a mini-van, it has been an excellent vehicle and I will definitely consider another Villager/Quest.
I'd love to talk about secret warranties. That's how I got Nissan to pay for half my manifold repairs, though I had to argue with them for a while and they never really admitted to anything. I'm still waiting for a recall eventually. I did complain to NHTSA.
New to the forum, own 2k Maxima and 93 Quest. Nissan's finally owned up to the fuel vent hose splitting problem and issued a recall. I've spend about $300 having the problem repaired twice in the last 3 years ($220 at the dealer and $70 at my neighborhood mechanic who figured out how to replace the hose without dropping the fuel tank).
Wondered if anyone had been successful getting Nissan to pick up some of the cost for prior repairs now that they've issued the recall.
but have heard mixed reviews on their reliability
and many problems that some owners have had. I would like to hear from current/past owners,
their opinions on the cars and whether they would
buy another? Your help in this matter is greatly
appreciated
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Pull the VIN and research the TSBs.
Good luck.
I have been doing some research on the 99 Quest SE, seems this year has several recalls. I found a 99 quest with CD/Sunroof/tv package etc cloth interior with 35k miles, the dealer is asking $15,995. I have checked the Edmunds and blueblook value for this car with this equiptment and it shows it should be selling for at least $19,000
Anyone have any ideas as to why a dealership would be asking $3000 less than they could? Should
this car be avoided. I appreciate your input.
Thanks
pdig: Since the Quest is going to be discontinued in its current form next year, and new ones are selling in the low 20's, your dealer may just be trying to blow his old stock out.
There have been 4 recalls on that model (seat belts, gas hose, steering rack and tail light sockets). Recalls, Technical Service Bulletins, and Other Good Stuff. Did I mention that there's a '99 GXE in my driveway and it's been good to 50k (touch wood!)?
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I am considering the same purchase and would appreciate any info you could share.
Also, the doors stick when I wash it or it rains, it squeaks going into third gear, the 'thunk' when I turn and hit a bump simultaneously is annoying (they've fixed this twice, by making 'adjustments') and the numerous rattles amaze me. It's had 3 recalls, and I'm sure they'll find more to come. I'll never buy one again. The morning after I drove it home (finished transaction at 1130pm) we found bumper damage from when they drove it out to me, and they had to do body work and painting *twice* to repair it. They had it more than me for the first two weeks I owned it.
Oddly enough -- we bought two brand new Nissan vehicles on the same day. Big mistake.
Blue disks and early wearout is another matter though. If you're not riding the brakes, I'd insist they go through the entire brake system. Something is keeping the front calipers binding on the rotors. That eats gas, burns up the brakes, and probably is causing the noise because the brake pads are getting glazed. Ever notice them glowing at night? Or realistically, ever notice an acrid odor from them after driving?
They're giving you a line of bull. Take it to another shop, talk to the manager, or call you Nissan zone rep. Or all the above. Also have then check the wear on your rear brakes -- they may be screwed up as well.
Is the clunk from the rear? There's some info at Carl Haines' page about that.
Do you have another dealer you can get to? Yours doesn't sound too swift....
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