Visibility
Filed Apr 7, 2005
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUMES, AND NOISE COMING FROM THE DEFOGGER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON, DISTRACTING THE CONSUMER FROM THE ROAD. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10117575
- Incident
- Jan 3, 2005
1997 Nissan Quest Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Apr 7, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 89 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Nissan Quest submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
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.
- NHTSA ID
- 10070856
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 83,200 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 15, 2004
DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES RANDOMLY
- NHTSA ID
- 10069422
- Incident
- Jan 15, 2003
ElectricalSteeringVisibility
Filed Feb 4, 2002
BATTERY BLEW UP WHEN CAR STARTED, STEERING GRINDS ON TURNS (WON'T PASS INSPECTION!), TWO MIDDLE WINDOWS THE CLOSING DEVICES EACH FELL APART AT SEPARATE TIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF, MECHANICS CAN NOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 757762
- Incident
- Jan 30, 2002
BrakesElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Oct 15, 1999
NEW BRAKE SHOES DUE TO NOISE. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 549062
- Incident
- Jul 22, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 25, 1999
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH MAY CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO FALL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 838424
- Incident
- May 24, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 13, 1999
PASSENGER'S WINDOW AND THE WINDOW DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WERE SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837871
BrakesElectricalTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Oct 25, 1998
Fire reported
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO
- NHTSA ID
- 700081
- Incident
- Oct 21, 1998
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .