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Vans & Minivans Nissan Quest Nissan Quest 2004+: Problems & Solutions 
2128 messages, Last post on Oct 23, 2006 at 1:24 AM
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Replying to: dtownfb (Mar 04, 2005 12:59 pm) After three trips back to my local Goodyear Tire Dealer, I got four replacement tires. They had some difficulty balancing one of the new tires on the rim, and suggested that maybe there was slight out of true problem with that rim. This helped the vibration problem, but did not eliminate it. I then went back to the dealer and they offered to load balance the one suspect tire that the Goodyear dealer highlighted. After doing this re-balance, the dealer did NOT bother road testing the van to see if the problem was really fixed. Does this say it all, or what? The van still vibrates. So I did what any of us poor schlepps would do- I went to a motor-head buddy to get an honest opinion. He drives lots of Porches, and does engine rebuilds & has overall very good vehicle "karma". His findings were very interesting. He took the van on the highway, driving up to 95 MPH. Wow. I was not used to this type of driving style.... 1. The van seems to go thru two resonant ranges, around 45-50 MPH, and then around 65-75 MPH. The floor seems to vibrate both vertically & horizontally. You feel it in your right foot on the gas pedal. 2. Above these speed ranges, the van did NOT experience this vibration, in the 80-95+ MPH range. It was very stable. 3. My buddy was both impressed with the overall handling of the Quest. He has a Chrysler T&C, and Porsche. He feels the tires & suspension were interacting at the speed ranges in item #1, and this was likely a characteristic that I'd have to live with. Honestly, I don't remember this behavior when the van was new. Perhaps I was too busy belly-aching about the heat problems to notice this! Do other Quests seem to have this behavior? Any other suggestions? Thanks. SamG
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Replying to: quest2005 (Mar 10, 2005 2:59 pm) |
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Replying to: st_pu (Jul 23, 2003 6:08 am) At low speeds, the steering is extremely sensitive and reactive to the crowning of the road. Coming to a stop at an intersection, the steering wheel turns 1/4 - 1/3 turn right, or left depending on how far from the center of the road I'm driving. THe same thing occurs during take off. The steering wheel also reacts to road roughness, unlike any other car or Quest I've driven, yet the dealer says this is normal. Even driving at highway speeds, I have to exert effort to keep the steering wheel centered, because it reacts to the road and makes the whole driving such a chore. I've taken it in 4 times so far for oil changes (8000 miles, 1 year) and reported the problem over and over. They claim they road-tested it and told me it is normal. This is my 4th quest, and I never experienced handling like this. Does anyone experience the same steering symptoms? Is there a fix? |
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Replying to: quest_number_4 (Mar 22, 2005 7:45 am) My Quest tracks straight on the highway. At times when there is an unusually high crown in the road, I have to adjust but I do that in my car as well. maybe someon else will chime in with more info.
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Replying to: dtownfb (Mar 22, 2005 11:38 am) I don't think you should have to exert a lot of effort to keep going straight even on crowned roads. And pulling to the right coming to a stop doesn't sound right to me either. A tire shop should be able to eyeball your tires and opine whether an alignment may be in order. Or find another dealer. Steve, Host |
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Apart from going to the dealer, is there a website or can somebody provide remote programming instructions for a 2004 Quest SE Remote Fob? I broke mine and got a new one. Now I need to program it to our Quest. Any help is appreciated.
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Replying to: pulisubs (Mar 23, 2005 7:18 pm) Click on "Learn How to..."
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Replying to: quest_number_4 (Mar 22, 2005 7:45 am) Click on "Suspension, ABS,...." |
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Replying to: dtownfb (Mar 24, 2005 9:58 am) |
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Replying to: tflash (Jan 16, 2005 9:53 am) |
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