1999 Nissan Quest

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A THE PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE EXCESSIVELY UNTIL SHE SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $875. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

IN MAY 1999, NISSAN CORP SOLD ME DEFECTIVE NISSAN QUEST. EVERY 2-3 YEARS THIS VEHICLE DEVELOPS EXCESSIVE CARBONOUS DEPOSITS IN THE PART OF THE ENGINE CALLED THE THROTTLE-BODY ASSEMBLY. THESE DEPOSITS CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO REQUIRE INCREASED EFFORT TO PUSH THE PEDAL ACCELERATOR DOWN (STICKY PEDAL). BEING THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, I ALREADY HAD TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE-BODY 3 TIMES. THIS DEFECT WAS RECOGNIZED AND SETTLED BY NISSAN CORP IN CLASS ACTION IN 2003, PLEASE SEE THE COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF SETTLEMENT LETTER ENCLOSED. MY DEALERSHIP, ROTHROCK, IN ALLENTOWN PA CLEANED THE THROTTLE FOR THE LAST, 3RD TIME IN DECEMBER 2003 AT NO CHARGE, PLEASE SEE THE COPY OF INVOICE ENCLOSED. THE THROTTLE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AGAIN. MY LATEST DISCUSSION WITH NISSAN REP, ERICA, 1-800-647-7261 EXT 57741, FILE N 5812745 WAS ON 8/10/07. NISSAN REFUSES TO CLEAN AT NISSAN'S EXPENSE EXPLAINING THAT A DIAGNOSIS MUST BE PERFORMED FIRST FOR $70.00 PER HOUR. I CONSIDER THIS NISSAN?S OFFER AS A DECEPTIVE WAY TO AVOID THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE NISSAN'S DEFECT AT NO CHARGE TO ME. *TR

THE GAS PEDAL ON MY 1999 NISSAN QUEST STICKS QUITE OFTEN, SUCH THAT YOU MUST JAM YOUR FOOT ONTO THE PEDAL TO DEPRESS IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WHEN YOU DO JAM THE PEDAL THE CAR MUST ACCELERATE QUICKLY INTO TRAFFIC. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE PEDAL AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT, SINCE IT WOULDN'T STICK WHEN HE WAS TESTING IT. HOWEVER, IT DOES GET STUCK VERY OFTEN. I'VE SEEN POSTINGS ON THE WEB FROM OTHERS WHO ALSO STATE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE GROWING LIST OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS TROUBLE IN CASE THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE (I.E., DEATHS ON THE ROADWAY) RESULTING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE RECALLED.* JB

GAS PEDAL STICKS.. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO WE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOT LONG AFTER THAT WE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL TELLING US IF WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING AND HAD PAID TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED THAT WE WOULD BE DUE A REFUND.. WE FILLED OUT THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK AND HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM NISSAN.. I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS UNTIL NOW.... WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING...........PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS OVERSIGHT....AND CONTINUED PROBLEM. *JB

THE THROTTLE BODY HAS NOW BEEN CLEANED 3 TIMES BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL CONTIUES TO STICK. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY ONCE AND THE LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN PAID FOR THE SECOND, BUT I RECENTLY PAID FOR THE THIRD. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, 55,000 MIILES AND NOW 81,000 MILES. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK