Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NTB-09-03004/06/200910030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod08/12/2009
NTB00052B01/04/2001NTB00052A616764Subject regrding ecm replacement procedures for vehicles with reprogrammable ecms. *tt03/09/2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
NTB-09-03004/06/200910030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod08/12/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES
NTB-09-03004/06/200910030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod08/12/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
NTB00006A08/30/2001NTB00006625939Subject regarding electronic control module . *jg12/11/2001
NTB0000601/25/2000609975Ecm reprogramming for nissan vehicles. *tt04/12/2000

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
09/10/2005101/18/1999
 Dt: the contact owns a 1999 nissan quest. the contact states that on saturday 10, 2005 while driving his vehicle caught on fire. it looked as if it started from the coolant fan. the damage $500-1000. the contact's wife smelled smoke and drove to the nearest parking lot and it caught on fire. the vehicle was not driving unusual before this happened. the cooling system did not have a leak, but the fan melted because that was where the fire started. he was unsure of why the fan caught on fire, but the contact believed it was an electrical fire. he contacted the police and the fire departments. the dealership was not contacted because the vehicle was out of warranty. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic. he contacted the insurance company, and because he only had liability nothing was covered. *ak *nm
03/01/20051
 Consumer request for recall information on nissan quest 1999. *bf the consumer is experiencing problems with the steering and electrical system such as the widows, and the front drivers seat. the clock and radio lights come on and go off most of the time. *jb
03/09/2003400004
 My 1999 nissan quest, continues to have wiring problems that have caused the head lights and tail lights to quit operating. each head light wiring harness has been replaced at least once and now the left head light and left brake light do not work. this has also been observed on multiple nissan quest and mercury villagers on the road. i called nissan and was told this was not a recalled item but my dealer has been repairing free of charge.*jb
05/17/1999401/29/1999
 Loss of electrical power. *et
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
 Was driving vehicle when electrical fuse box overheated & melted the box. dashboard lights would flash on/off. was not able to shift vehicle properly. took to dealer & had electrical system & shifting apparatus replaced. problem has not reappeared. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER
07/31/200750000105/10/2005
 Parked my quest at work, after work tried to start my van. alarm activated without even being set in the first place. can not turn the alarm off and it will not let me start my van. now i am walking around. *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY
03/19/2008155000112/15/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 1999 nissan quest. while driving approximately 15 mph, the engine shut off. the contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, it shut off again and was towed to a mechanic. twenty minutes after the engine shut off the check engine light illuminated. four mechanics have diagnosed the failure and stated that the distributor cap was blown and caused by the ignition. the vehicle was purchased with a black box on the right side under the steering wheel. the black box allowed the dealer to shut the engine off if the payments were not made. a mechanic also stated that the black box should be checked and could also have caused the failure. the dealers mechanic quoted her $1,000 to replace the distributor cap and ordered the part for a higher price than quoted without her approval. the failure and current mileages were 155,000.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
06/13/20033250006/07/2003
 Low quality materials causing a fire hazard that were noticed by inspecting equipment. the passenger headlight malfunctioned and the electrical system went out and came back on including all dash electrical equipment while the van was in motion. the right headlight was not operating every time it was needed. i purchased the van and i noticed the headlight was coming on and going off. i inspected the headlight assembly and noticed that the connector that snaps the harness to the bulb had melted wires. the connector has three wires (low beam positive,high beam positive, and ground.) the connector is made of molded plastic and the wires travel through the connector and clip on the bulb assembly. the van is 3 years old and the center ground wire has melted the connectors so bad that is has come into contact with the other positive leads casing a system short and a fire hazard. i inspected the other headlight wiring harness and found the center ground to be badly melted as well. the vehicle is a 1999 nissan quest and it only has 32,000 miles. the load on the harness and wires is too much. the headlights were factory installed and were never replaced so this is a problem form the design. i have removed the defective connector and replaced it with a better designed one from another vehicle manufacturer. the defective connector is available for inspection. *nolm