Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| NTB99030 | 05/01/1999 | 605012 | Some vehicles may exhibit a whine noise when the vehicle is driven between 60 and 70 mph, in third and fourth gear. *tt | 05/24/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| NTB99030A | 06/18/1999 | NTB99030 | 606720 | Information regarding automatic transaxle output gear whine (60 - 70 mph). *tt | 09/01/1999 |
| NTB98087 | 11/01/1998 | 602672 | Some vehicles are exhibiting excessive gear whine noise coming from the transaxle. *yc | 01/06/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 83200 | ||
| I purchased a 1997 nissan quest from bell honda august 30,2003 at 9:30 pm. by 1:30 pm the next day (16 hours later) the check engine light was on and the back suspension sounded like it was 100 years old. the windshield washers did not function properly and it was monsoon season. the switch for power windows was not working, i had a brake light out, no sun visor, and no dash lights to illuminate my gauge cluster at night. all within 16 hours and 15.5 of those hours it was sitting in my driveway not even being used. i drove it 5 minutes down the road when i bought it and then 8 minutes to the church the following morning, and then 15 minutes back to the dealership to report the problems. i asked for my trade in back and they refused. they placed my quest in the shop and left it there for 10 days. of which 2 of those days they did not even give me a loaner car knowing that the quest was my only vehicle for me and my husband to go to and from work and take my daughter to school everyday 20 miles away. they contacted me and let me know the car was ready and had no problems and within 5 seconds of turning on the car and driving just a few feet i knew the car had not been fixed it was malfunctioning the same way. i asked them to refix and they told me they could not duplicate the problem. i then demanded to see the owner and asked yet again for my trade in back this was now the third time asking for it or my money. i met the owner some days later. he told me i could keep the quest or he would put me in a new car. he never gave me a choice just threw another vehicle at me and even charged me more money to do it. i hate the new vehicle and will not drive it not to mention i am fearful of my safety as i do not trust this dealership nor their vehicles anymore. i just want my old car back or my money and never see this dealership again. i hope you post this loud and clear. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 04/19/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2097 | |
| Transaxle lock-up torque converter appeared to not disengage. could not stop vehicle with braking. shifted transmission to neutral and lock-up torque converter disengaged.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 09/23/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Child put the vehicle into neutral without applying the brakes, causing vehicle to back out of the driveway, resulting in a collision. failure of the shift interlock system allowed for the incident to occurr. *ak.et. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 03/20/2002 | 57822 | 12 | |
| Manufacturer refused to investigate why the consumer's vehicle stalled. *ph the vehicle would stall without cause. the mechanics could not find the problem. the consumer request to be reimbursed for the repair costs, economic losses, and loss of transportation. other problem are as followed: the engine would come on along with the vehicle dying out, output shaft leak, brake leakage, a/c did not blow cold, power antenna made noises when in use, the sunroof leaked water, right rear wheel leaked fluid, and there was leak coming form the left axle area. the service dealer found the positioning cable was not making connection and the fuse links did not make a connection, the a/c remained blowing cold after 2 hoses had been replaced. the a/c compressor was coming apart internally causing metal to release throughout the system. *sc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/13/2002 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Consumer took vehicle to be inspected by nissan, they feel the accident was a result of human error, also the battery forms corrosion quickly. several times consumer has cleaned battery cables only to have the corrosion come back. *jg | |||