1996 Nissan Quest Electrical Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUFF OF SMOKE NEAR THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. SHE STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. SHE IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED THE HOOD DOWN AND REMOVED HER CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/12/08 *JB

NHTSA ID

10231389

Incident

May 18, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

ENGINE LIGHT ON - COMPUTER CODE: ANTI-KNOCK SENSOR ESTIMATED REPAIR @$350. DID NOT REPAIR; RESET SYSTEM, LIGHT DID NOT REAPPEAR FOR 3,000 MILES, RESET AGAIN. DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ESP. WITH SLIDER. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING, CANNOT AFFORD REPAIR. READ LIGHT BURNING OUT BULBS (TWICE WITHIN 3 MOS.) AFTER MARKET REPAIR CAUSED DIFFERENT PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10070416

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

Mileage

105,000 mi

WEIRD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS,I HAVE TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, 1 OF WHICH SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSIONS, THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT IS IN, ON INITIAL INVESTIGATION THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE TROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BUT THAT WAS REPLACED AND STILL NO FIX. THEY HOOKED UP COMPUTERS TO THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AND SAY THE COMPUTER DOESN'T READ THE TPS BEING OPERATIVE DURING DRIVING BUT NO PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND WITH THE WIRING AND COMPUTER BOARD. WHEN THE ENGINE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO MESS UP THE LOCKS START TO LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON. AT ONE TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON FOR NO REASON IT WAS CHECKED AND PROBLEM FOUND. THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH BROKE WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF BUYING. THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD ALSO COME ON BY ITSELF, WE ENDED UP TAKING THE FUSE OUT FOR THAT.

NHTSA ID

10070045

Incident

Feb 15, 2002

Mileage

53,706 mi

ENGINE KNOCK,ENGINE FAILURE, REPLACE CORRODED THROTTLE BODY, GAS SMELL LEAKS INTO INTERIOR, FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RESTRAINT,VEHICLE NOW HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN THE SHOP FOR A NEW FUEL PUMP. EXCESSIVE NOISE POLLUTION WHEN DRIVING, FAULTY REAR HATCH LOCK(ELECTRICAL), FAULTY ELECT. PWR. DOOR LOCKS, LOCKS WHEN NOT TOUCHED. THIS VEHICLE IS WHAT LEMON LAWS WERE INTENDED FOR YET NISSAN IS IN DENIAL ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS OWNERS HAVE ENDURED WITH NO COMPENSATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10018632

Incident

May 13, 2003

Mileage

68,000 mi

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY BLEW UP. CONSUMER REPLACED BATTERY, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR MECHANIC TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

893909

Incident

Jul 21, 2001

ON 4/18/01, NOTICED ONE HEADLAMP NOT LIT. ON OPENING THE HOOD, DISCOVERED BOTH MAIN GROUNDING WIRES WERE "EXPLODED" FROM INSIDE THEIR CASINGS. INDIVIDUAL STRANDS WERE IN SOME CASES STILL INTACT WHILE OTHERS WERE COMPLETELY SEPARATED. WIRES NEARBY WERE ALSO SEVERED BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR ELECTRICAL SURGE. AN ADDITIONAL SMALL SECONDARY GROUNDING WIRE WAS SEPARATED FROM ITS MOUNT. RECONNECTING THAT WIRE "FIXED" THE NONFUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT. NEXT DAY, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT. ON OPENING THE HOOD, DISCOVERED BOTH MAIN GROUNDING WIRES COMPLETELY SEPARATED, SECONDARY GROUNDING WIRE SEPARATED, HEADLAMP WIRING CONNECTORS "BURNED" AND ALL CONNECTING WIRES (3 PER) SEPARATED. ELECTRICAL "SCARRING" EVIDENT ON NEARBY METAL AND PLASTIC INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WIRE AND PLASTIC FRAGMENTS FOUND UNDER AND AROUND AFFECTED AREAS. WINDSHIELD WASHER FILLER CAP AND FUNNEL "SCARRED". ALL OTHER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS APPEAR TO OPERATE NORMALLY, INCLUDING TURN INDICATORS AND PARKING LIGHTS. HAS THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM OCCURRED ELSEWHERE? IS THERE REMEDY THROUGH NISSAN EVEN AFTER WARRANTY IS EXPIRED? COPYING TO NISSAN AFTER SUBMITTING TO NHTSA. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR LISTENING AND INVESTIGATING. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

744447

Incident

Apr 18, 2001

POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE UNDERHOOD, RESULTED IN FIRE. YH

NHTSA ID

549752

STEERING WHEEL ELECTRONIC CONTROLS DON'T WORK, DEALER ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT REOCCURRED. *ET

NHTSA ID

784326

Incident

Jan 1, 1997

THE HORN CHIRPS/BEEPS INTERMITTENTLY ALL THE TIME. *ET

NHTSA ID

784325

DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT SNAPPED. DEALER AGREED IT WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT REFUSED WARRANTY REPAIR OR ADJUSTMENT.

NHTSA ID

711774

Incident

Jul 22, 1999

RADIO FAILED.

NHTSA ID

605478

Incident

Apr 1, 1996

CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

603744

Incident

Aug 1, 1996

RADIO/CASSETTE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

522620

Incident

Dec 15, 1995