Nissan Quest 1998

• Recall 5899 [USA]: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
  Vehicle description: minivans. The fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. Cracks have developed in the vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short distance after refueling and, (3) there is subsequently significant heating of the fuel tank, the fuel in the tank can expand into the vent hose and leak fuel.
  dealers will replace the vent hose.
  owner notification began february 16, 2001.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2001011 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles, cracks could develop in the fuel tank vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short distance after refueling and, (3) there is subsequently significant heating of the fuel tank, the fuel in the tank can expand into the vent hose and leak fuel. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. Correction: vent hose will be replaced with a new one with different material specifications.

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• Recall 1997185 [Canada]: Electrical
  These vehicles may have been manufactured with defective batteries. The batteries may have negative terminals that could fracture causing acid leakage and related corrosion damage which could lead to an engine fire or battery explosion. Correction: defective batteries will be replaced.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Fuel tank vent hose leakage investigation # EA00015

  Periodic exposure to liquid gasoline may result in extraction of antidegradants from the subject fuel tank vent hose.Hoses which have suffered loss of antidegradant can develop cracks in areas of high strain.Fuel may spray or drip from cracked vent hoses following tank fill.Starting at job#1 1998 my (california emissions vehicles) and job#1 1999 my (federal emissions vehicles), the subject vent hose composition changed from nitrile rubber hoses with chloroprene rubber covers (nbr/cr) to fluoracbon rubber hoses which an outer layer blend of nbr/pvc.The changes wer made to improve hydracarbon resistance for complaince with new evaporative emissions regulations.The modified hoses are also significantly more resistant ot degradation and craciking. In a letter dated december 14, 2000, nissan notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall campaign to replace the subject vent hose in affectd vehicles with the redesigned hose.Nissan will begin notifying owners of the affected vehicles on february 5, 2001.Nissan will finish its owner mailings on september 10, 2001.Owners will be notified in reverse order of vehicle age.
  

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When i am driving i am smelling gas inside my vehicle during my heater on and outside, this is the second time this happen! *tr

The fuel pump makes a whining noise when vehicle is running from (mid-car) / (almost sounds like it's in the speakers) and you can smell gas bad - especially after a fill up. *tr

Have had a problem with doors automatically locking since early in the vehicle's life. Attempted to take it in prior to warranty expiration but dealer could never replicate problem, and thus went unfixed. Now the problem occurs regularly. Can unlock door with key (keyless entry no longer works) and before we get the door open, it locks again. All doors do not always lock when front locks are engaged. Can lock vehicle, return and open side door before front door is unlocked and alarm begins sounding. Found very similar complaints posted and know personally of one other owner who has the exact same problem. Very dangerous situation with children in the car. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while driving with the cruise control set at 70 mph the vehicle began to suddenly accelerate. The contact attempted to stop the acceleration and deactivated the cruise control by applying firm brake pressure, but the vehicle did not respond . Although the cruise control light that normally illuminated when in use turned off,the vehicle remained at a highway speed in spite of the brake pressure the contact continued to enforce. When the vehicle did not stop nor slow down the contact engaged the emergency brake which slowed the vehicle enough so the contact could pull over to the side of the road and shut off the engine. The contact allowed the engine to rest for a period of time , and inspected underneath the hood. Upon inspection the problem could not be determined but a strong odor was detected. The odor smelled as if something had overheated. Afterwards,the engine was restarted and the vehicle continued to be driven normally. There have been no further problems, but the cruise control has not been engaged since the incident. The vehicle has not been seen by a dealer. *ak

Front right coil spring breaks / snaps while car had been resting for 30 hours, punctures tire. No previous indication of trouble orfailure. If this had occurred while vehicle was moving, serious injury or death.

From the beginning our nissan van (1998) has had problems with the doors locking after the engine is off and the door is opened. Today, i was almost unable to get out of the van today, as the door keep locking every time i would try to open the handle. If this had been a child, they could have died in the heat (this is the middle of summer in florida) trapped in the car. I have checked to see if there has been any recalls on this problem, but found that only letters were sent out to the consumer regarding this problem. This could result in tradgedy for children, if they are caught in the vehicle. Something needs to be done quickly.*ak

While driving and turning to the left side of the road consumer hit a pot hole, and both air bags deployed. *ak

The engine began making a ticking noise which goes away after the engine warms up. My mechanic thought it might be the valve lifters but on closer inspection discovered that two of the six bolts that attach the manifold to the engine had snapped off. The repair will cost around $800 to $900. *la

Vehicle locks automatically, without warning. The van has locked automatically both when the ignition was on, and when it was off. Also, when using the key to manually open the doors, it is difficult to get the doors open on the first try. This is on on-going problem. This is a dangerous condition, especially when one considers that the sale of minivans are primarily targeted to drivers with children.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0300 [3] Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
• P0306 [3] Cylinder 6 Misfire Detected
• P0420 [1] Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
• P0137 [1] 02 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank I Sensor 2)
• P0138 [1] 02 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank I Sensor 2)
• P0139 [1] 02 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
• P0140 [1] 02 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
• P0141 [1] 02 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 2)