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2013 Nissan Quest

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  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Unknown Or Other complaints

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101,000 miles · Aug 19, 2019
Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 NISSAN QUEST, WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT STOP ACCELERATING, IT WOULD NIT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH A CAR FULL OF MY FAMILY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE A/C IS ON THE CAR WILL MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND WHEN MOVING AND YOU TUR…

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I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 NISSAN QUEST, WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT STOP ACCELERATING, IT WOULD NIT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH A CAR FULL OF MY FAMILY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE A/C IS ON THE CAR WILL MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND WHEN MOVING AND YOU TURN RIGHT OR LEFT THE VAN STOPS ACCELERATING WITH OUT ANYWARNING NO CHECK ENGINE NOTHING . THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE A HOLE FAMILY LOSSES THERE LIFE DUE TO FAULTY WARNING AND THE TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING LIKE IT SHOULD, IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH A LOT OF THE SAME MODEL VANS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11244870

65,230 miles · Jul 12, 2018
Unknown Or Other

THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING ON A CITY STREET, BOTH AT A STAND STILL AND IN MOTION. ALSO GOING BOTH STRAIGHT AND TURNING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! OUT OF NOWHERE I WILL HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, AND IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE NO GAS IS GETTING INTO THE SYSTEM. MY FOOT WILL BE ON THE GAS, AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. THE RPM GAUGE WON'T EVEN …

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THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING ON A CITY STREET, BOTH AT A STAND STILL AND IN MOTION. ALSO GOING BOTH STRAIGHT AND TURNING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! OUT OF NOWHERE I WILL HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, AND IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE NO GAS IS GETTING INTO THE SYSTEM. MY FOOT WILL BE ON THE GAS, AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. THE RPM GAUGE WON'T EVEN MOVE. IT'S ESPECIALLY SCARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS MID-TURN.

NHTSA ODI #11110890

99,000 miles · Dec 3, 2017
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

WE PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN QUEST IN NOVEMBER 2015. IT HAD AROUND 48-49K MILES ON IT AND CURRENTLY HAS 99K MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING IT YESTERDAY, IT BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE UPON ACCELERATION BETWEEN 0 AND 45MPH. IT FELT EXACTLY LIKE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. WE TOOK IT TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC, WHO TEST DROVE IT BEFORE PULLIN…

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WE PURCHASED A 2013 NISSAN QUEST IN NOVEMBER 2015. IT HAD AROUND 48-49K MILES ON IT AND CURRENTLY HAS 99K MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING IT YESTERDAY, IT BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE UPON ACCELERATION BETWEEN 0 AND 45MPH. IT FELT EXACTLY LIKE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. WE TOOK IT TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC, WHO TEST DROVE IT BEFORE PULLING IT INTO THE GARAGE TO CHECK THE AXELS. WHEN HE WENT TO PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK IT OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY QUIT. THE MECHANIC INFORMED US AT THAT POINT THAT NISSANS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION WERE NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING THESE TYPES OF ISSUES. NO CHECK ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION LIGHTS EVER CAME ON.

NHTSA ODI #11052060

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