Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| NTB-10-046 | 03/19/2010 | 10033346 | Nissan: revised vq35 engine timing chain procedures. removal and installation procedures for the vq35 engine front timing chain case and timing chains (primary and secondary) have bee updated to no longer require removal of rocker covers | 08/11/2010 | |
| NTB05-080A | 04/21/2008 | 10025503 | Airflowmeter service. *pe | 08/14/2008 | |
| 07042 | 07/17/2007 | 10022421 | Buzzing/whining noise from timing chain area. *kb | 08/13/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 60000 | ||
| At 60000 miles had to replace the passenger wheel bearing and abs senor in the vehicle. at 90000 miles a knocking sound began to come from the engine while the vehicle was stopped or in park. mechanic advised this was due to the timing chain, which is a problem due to the plastic parts that nissan uses to hold the tension on the chain. this is a known problem with this model vehicle as numerous complainants have been filed. concerned that nissan knew it had a bad component and has not fixed the problem that exist. also, now the driver side wheel bearing is bad and needs to be replaced. started to have problems with the brakes around 30000. fixed the brakes with oe parts, and then began to have problems with the rotors. technician advised these problems came from the rotors getting hot. had the rotors turned which did not work. now i am going to have to replace the rotors on the front of the vehicle. window motor also has went bad in the vehicle. | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Around 85000 miles a rattling noise appear, it was diagnosed as the timing chain, i was told at the dealership that they have a problem with the timing chain but they do not have a recall. it cost over $2000 to repair a problem known to the nissan company and they won't do a recall. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan quest. while parked, the contact heard a whining noise coming from the engine. the failure also occurred while driving at various speeds. the contact stated that the noise had become louder when driving at faster speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the timing chain tensioner would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan quest. while parked, the contact heard a whining noise coming from the engine. the failure also occurred while driving at various speeds. the contact stated that the noise had become louder when driving at faster speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the timing chain tensioner would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan quest. while parked the contact heard a whining noise coming from the engine. the failure also occurs while driving. the contact stated the noise was became louder when driving at faster speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the timing chain tensioner would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. ds | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 87498 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 nissan quest. i have noticed a humming sound coming from the engine. i get regular oil changes and asked the service tech to see if he could also hear the noise. he said that it sounded like it was coming from my timing chain. i took it to the nearest nissan dealership service center and they confirmed that it was the timing chain. i was quoted $3300 to repair my vehicle. i also took my vehicle to another auto shop and two li master technicians were in complete disbelief that this was indeed the problem. my concern is that if nissan knew about this problem before i bought the vehicle then why is it that i will now have to put $3300 into a vehicle that i still owe $15,000 on and if i trade it in i will have about $5,000 in negative equity? i bought a nissan because i thought it would last me a long time. after we paid it off we were planning on purchasing a nissan titan but probably not now. i am saddened and disappointed that my car is only two years old and it's parked until i can afford the repair. *tr | |||