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#47 of 2128 Rattle & Whistle by ljegl Oct 06, 2003 (6:52 pm)
I posted last week about the whistle noise. I didn't mention the rattle in the driver side slider door but we do have it also. Everyone needs to call Nissan Consumer Affairs about the issues. I feel Nissan will not get concerned about a reported problem until they get enough calls.
#48 of 2128 Gas mileage by dogmom2 Oct 06, 2003 (6:59 pm)
Do you all think I was naive to think that any van would get 19 mpg in the city as the EPA sticker states? I have just gone over the Consumer Reports comparison and they all get abysmal city gas mileage. Similar to what I am getting(13-15 mpg)in the Quest. I don't even drive that many miles a week. This is on the computer that measures it. This is close to big SUV mpg, isn't it?
#49 of 2128 Gas Milage by shenkar Oct 06, 2003 (10:45 pm)
I'm getting over 20 in the City, but it's 85% local Freeway vs only about 15% surface street miles. And even that's lower than I think it will be, cause I'm averaging 77 MPH according to the computer. Should be higher if I could bring my speed down some.   Are you traveling exclusively on surface streets, with all their stop and go lights? If so, that could be why your milage is so lousy.
#50 of 2128 Mileage by dogmom2 Oct 07, 2003 (2:56 am)
I drive about 9 miles a day, back and forth to work. Avg speed I would estimate 30mph with 3 stop lights and 3 stop signs along the way. I sure hope it gets a little better. I just sort of feel like I should have a hybrid with this van to balance it.
#51 of 2128 Mileage by shenkar Oct 07, 2003 (3:51 am)
No question about it Dogmom2, that's the kind of commute that hybrids thrive on. But there's no 4,200 pound van with a hybrid, just yet. Rumor has it that Toyota is planning a hybrid Sienna in '05 or '06. That will probably be what you need for this commute, assuming you can afford the price the dealers will likely put on that van.   I think your commute is the problem, more than the van. If I understand correctly, you travel 4.5 miles each way (9 miles total) with 6 stops each way. If so, you're barely warming up the engine and tranny, and you never get into the most efficient rev range or temperature for this type of engine.   Not only will your gas milage be lower, but your brakes will likely wear out sooner and you'll need more frequent oil changes to keep moisture out of the internals.   Any mechanically adept posters out there that can help Dogmom2 understand what she's up against in her mileage battle?
#52 of 2128 Drove Quest with parking brake on by pulisubs Oct 08, 2003 (7:06 am)
Hi,   My wife drove our new Quest with the Parking brake on for about 6-8 miles (at ~50mph). According to her, it was ok below 40mph but once she went over 50, she got a clunky noise in the engine (obviously). Anybody knows if this will cause any short term/long term problems?   Thank you
#53 of 2128 Power Sliding Door Problem? by quest0904 Oct 08, 2003 (8:05 am)
We bought our 2004 Nissan Quest SE about 2 weeks a go. We like the car a lot. However, we recently noticed that the both power sliding doors (especially the driver side) could fail and consequences could be very serious. I summarized below what I observed and I was wondering if you observed any similar behavior. Or, is this the way it is supposed to work (hope not!)?   According the specs, while the door is closing, when you put an object or apply a force in the opposite direction, the door is supposed to open automatically and should not close all the way. It works fine when the door is about 8 (or less) inches open before it fully closes. But the first problem is when you apply the pressure earlier (more than 8 inches open) it does not work. It keeps closing. I think it should open automatically at any point when there is a pressure in the opposite direction. The second and more serious problem is that while the door is half way or more open and when you put the pressure and keep the pressure on, it keeps closing all the way!!! I tried it several times and it did the same all the time on both doors. I put a medium pressure with my hand and pushed it the other way. It keep closing all the way till the end and I had the pull out my hand just before the door fully closes. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU DO THE TEST, THE DOOR IS HIGHLY LIKELY TO FAIL AND CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY.   Next, I will take the car to the Nissan service and keep you updated on this issue. Please let me know if yours work fine or if this is how it supposed to work in general with power sliding doors.
#54 of 2128 pinh protection in power sliding door and windows by iserum Oct 08, 2003 (8:42 am)
I have SL with passenger side power sliding door, I did not experience pinch protection problem in door, i did however tested how much force i need to apply in order to reverse closing door and I would say it is a lot, a child would be scared, (i have switched off the power door switch in the door) both my kids try to close the door first when they enter the vehicle and a situation may arise that the door is closing while a child is entering in the van, a three year child can not force back the automatic closing door. I did check this issue with some other people having this options in other minivans they say it is very similar. There is no pinch protection in the power windows the windows will automatically go up and no force will stop it, so be very careful when kids are around, Nissan should fix this, i don't know it is a problem in my van or a design issue. can some verify one touch power window up function and check pinch protection. does window come back when you apply reverse force on it?
#55 of 2128 rattle noise by david1j Oct 08, 2003 (1:14 pm)
I also have the rattle noises. They come from somewhere along where each sliding door connects to the A column when closed (both passenger & driver sides have this problem). My wife doesn't mind much, but it drives me NUTS as well. Next time it goes in to fix the air problem, the problem with the driver side temp control knob and my problem w/ the AM radio, I'll have them look at this as well.   Great vehicle to drive, but all the little problems are driving me nuts. When you spend $40k on a vehicle, you expect to do nothing except basic maintenance for the 1st couple years. Mine has already been in the shop for 6 or 7 days w/o many of the problems fixed. Don't know what to do at this time.
#56 of 2128 david1j by backy Oct 08, 2003 (3:47 pm)
You have discovered a sad fact about cars: there is no correlation between the purchase price of a car and its reliability--especially for brand-new designs. Just ask a Mercedes owner, or BMW owner. Or check out the problem posts on the '04 Sienna--a Toyota, one of the most reliable brands. The reliability of the second-gen Odyssey wasn't all that great for the first couple of years either. On the other hand, you could spend $10k on a car like the ECHO and have no problems whatsoever.

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