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
0503705/13/200510015840Mil on with dtc p1402 egr open code stored. update *sc08/15/2005
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
0607511/01/200610020932Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0300, stored and ignition coils blistered. *kb01/31/2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
0404908/09/200704049D10007561Trailer light wiring. *mr updated *eh updated 09-12-07. *kb07/01/2004

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
04/01/201250800
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan quest. the contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a digital fuel level gauge, mileage meter and temperature meter on the instrument panel. the contact stated that the numbers on the different meters were erased and were no longer visible. the contact was unable to tell the vehicle's temperature or how much fuel was in the vehicle, as well as being unable to determine the current mileage. the vehicle was taken to dealer where the failure was not determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a claim was filed. the current and failure mileage was 50,800.
04/01/201250800
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan quest. the contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a digital fuel level gauge, mileage meter and temperature meter on the instrument panel. the contact stated that the numbers on the different meters were erased and were no longer visible. the contact was unable to tell the vehicle's temperature or how much fuel was in the vehicle, as well as being unable to determine the current mileage. the vehicle was taken to dealer where the failure was not determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a claim was filed. the current and failure mileage was 50,800. kmj
04/01/201250800
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 nissan quest. the contact stated the vehicle has a digital gas gauge, a mileage meter and temperature meter on the instrument panel. the contact stated that the numbers on the different meters are erased and no longer visible. the contact was unable to tell the vehicle
06/23/200846000
 Vehicle lost power on highway in rainstorm. were able to steer to side of road. upon inspection by a mechanic, we discovered the ecm (computer) to be extremely corroded. we had it replaced for $1100.00. there was no nearby nissan dealer, but the master mechanic who replaced the part did order it from nissan. they would not honor the warranty, as the part was not installed by the dealer. i visited a site, questdriver.com where i found several similar complaints regarding 2004-2006 nissan quests. never was the warranty honored because nissan said they would not cover faulty parts corroded or rusty. many drivers cars stalled in compromising situations, as we did. there was threat of a class action suit, though i don't know the outcome. the ecm i purchased just failed again yesterday. i was approaching a busy intersection, but was able to pull over onto a side road. had i pulled out into the intersection and stalled, i shudder to think whar could have happened. the same part is corroded again. it is a design flaw in the placement of the part, just under the windshield, where it is exposed to rain. nissan should find a way to shield this part from the elements and honor the warranty or replace the part at no cost. thank you.
10/19/201146000
 2005 nissan quest had less than a 1/4 tank of gas and light was on. was at dealership getting brakes replaced for the 4th time. took van to gas station next door and put 16 gallons ($62) of gas in. restarted car and gas tank still read less than 1/4 and empty light/warnings still flashing. drove back to dealership, they tried to reset and ended up disconnecting the battery. once the battery was reconnected the fuel gauge showed full. this was oct 2011 with 46,000mi. it is now april and car has 55,000mi. i was unable to disconnect battery so had to continue driving with warning light. after about 20mi, gauge now reads less than 1/2 tank but tank should be reading full. there was already a recall for a number of nissan vehicles for gas gauge issues. clearly a nissan issue that needs to be recalled and fixed across the board. having to disconnect the battery to get the fuel gauge to read is not a good long term solution. also this van goes through brakes at an astounding rate. we have had to replace the brake pads front and back 4 times in the last 30,000 mi and now need new rotors. also have replaced tires 3 times. most recent mechanic said van was poorly designed with brakes and tires meant for a much lighter vehicle.
01/01/200940000
 2005 nissan quest when locking doors through alarm control, at times, the driver and passanger windows will roll down. started to occur at 61,000 miles. tire pressure light turns on even when tire prressure is adequate. started to occur at 51,000 miles. timing chain guides were beleived to have been broken, ocurred at 63,000 miles. gas gage at times will not display correct level of gasoline in tank. started to occur at 54,000 miles. back hatch stopped working at 42,000 miles.
05/07/201146126
 Car was on e with light on. put $60 of gas in approx 16 gal. car should have been full. restarted car and gas gauge stayed on e. turned car off, restarted multiple times. gas gauge moved to 2 bars. dealership disconnected battery and when reconnected gas gauge moved to full. pushed button in rear tailgate to close tailgate door, front windows rolled up instead. stopped @ stop sign and then went to accelerate. car rpm's went up to 4.5 then acted like i had taken my foot off the gas and dropped down to below 1 and shot back up to 4 and back down to 1, and then finally kicked into gear and went forward. luckily no other cars around or could've caused accident. dealer said they could look but unless i could duplicate above listed incidences they wouldn't be able to figure out what was wrong. passenger sliding doors freeze shut in winter. kids have to climb in through the front doors.
01/26/201189150
 I have nissan quest 2005 model vin no.5n1bv28u95n130653 which i purchased pre owned in oct 2010 at that time fuel guage shows that fuel has 3/4 tank even though i fiil up,i thought it may be corrected but now even i fill up it shows me half tank and when it reached half tank it shows it is empty.sometime i wonder what is this while i am on raod and i have to look for gas station to fill up and i if don't fill up and really empty ipossibility of sudden stopage of vehicle on raod which can lead to accident. i wnet to forum and nissan vehicle have problem of fuel guage and recall 2007 onwards but what about vehicle 2005-05 -06 which have same problem.i request your owner to order recall procedure for those vehicles also.when i purchased vehicle milage was 87k
01/01/2006500010002/01/2005
 I have had the van in the shop at least 4 times(~15 days) with ongoing problems which include: the windows failing to roll up when button is pushed, the gas gauge failing to register gas after filling it up, the gas meter after a half a tank never registers correctly (when light indicates no gas and tank is filled the van will only take 16 gallons and owners manual indicates a 20 gallon tank), the transmission slips, the sliding doors squeak and rattle, rear interior clamps on floor of car are rusting, idiot lights come on intermittently, the gaskets on the doors are coming off, the heated seats haven't worked in high and low, the entertainment system doesn't respond to rear av, and the air conditioner is not cool enough and it stinks. the automatic slide doors will not stop for small objects but this product was designed for families. these doors will remove a child's finger and the switch to initiate the auto slide is low, where one child can push it while another is getting in, or has their hand in the way and didn't realize their brother pushed the button. i did my own little research test, i got pencils and everywhere i placed a pencil the door closed with the pencil being snapped into many pieces and crunched up in the door. then i tried the same thing on my friend's honda, but the honda's auto slide doors bounced off every time. nissan only designed their doors to respond to large extremities. i have an attorney and i am going through a process for lemon law. i didn't realize the issues with the van in a few days so i don't think nissan service will resolve all these issues in 2 days with a special nissan engineer sent out from the company as part of my lemon law process. and in regards to the sliding door concerns all anyone will say is that the doors are performing the way they were designed to. so nissan designed a product for families that will remove a small hand or finger. *jb
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
09/06/200624900202/09/2005
 The first failure was a complete loss of all electrical power on the vehicle while driving and in traffic. this required a walk home and tow of the vehicle. it would start with a jump but then shortly after would completely die. the dealer diagnosed this as an alternator failure and replaced the alternator. the second failure is a periodic slipping of the transmission out of gear. the first occurance felt like slipping in snow then grabbing. we called the service department and they told us if there was a problem with the transmission an error light would appear on the dash. the second occurance 2 weeks later was a complete loss of accelearation when pulling into traffic. the vehicle was pulled to the side of the road where it felt as if it was in neutral with engine reving but no power to wheels. we verified the shift was in d and the dash indicator said d. we looked for any trouble lights on the dash but saw none. we turned the vehicle off once and restarted with the same results. we turned the vehicle off a second time and restarted. this time the transmission engaged and the vehicle drove normally. we took the vehicle to the dealer where they test drove it and found no problem. they also found no error codes in the computer. the dealer is now waiting for technical direciton from nissan and i am waiting for a return call from a nissan consumer affairs regional specialist. *nm
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
02/03/2008310/01/2005
 On february 3, 2008 after returning home from a trip to the grocery store, i parked my car as i normally would and engaged the emergency parking brake. after going in the house, i noticed the smell of smoke coming from under my carport. when opening the door, i found my car engulfed in white smoke coming from under the hood, the vehicle and smoke had completely filled the interior of the vehicle. i immediately got my children out of the house and called 911; the fire department came and tried to investigate what was the cause of the smoke to no avail. in trying to prevent the car from possibly sparking the house
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
02/03/2008310/01/2005
 On february 3, 2008 after returning home from a trip to the grocery store, i parked my car as i normally would and engaged the emergency parking brake. after going in the house, i noticed the smell of smoke coming from under my carport. when opening the door, i found my car engulfed in white smoke coming from under the hood, the vehicle and smoke had completely filled the interior of the vehicle. i immediately got my children out of the house and called 911; the fire department came and tried to investigate what was the cause of the smoke to no avail. in trying to prevent the car from possibly sparking the house