All doors lock upon touching the inner or outer drivers door handles. This results in passengers being locked in or out of the vehicle. When you attempt to unlock the door with the key, keypad or interior lock button the doors instantly lock again when you attempt to open the door. This problem has been on and off for several years.
1994 Nissan Quest: doors won't lock, open or latch
15 of the 165 complaints about the 1994 Nissan Quest describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Driver's side door sometimes locked and sometimes it would not lock. Once driver was inside the door locked and would not unlock, consumer had to exit from another door.
Door locks automatically even with key. Dealer replacing actuator.
As reported on cbs eye on america on sept. 7, 2001, I have a nissan quest with demon locks. They doors lock 75%+ of the time when I touch the driver's side door handle (inside or out) or close the door. Without the outside keypad I would have difficulting getting back in. I want to make sure this is reported since various groups are saying this is only an isolated problem. I believe it is a serious safety problem and I also believe the nissan quest van has an overall electrical problem due to the number of electrical items that have failed during my ownership of the vehicle.
All door locks engage with movement of driver door handle inside or outside car, preventing doors from being opened.
I own an 94 nissan quest minivan. The power door lock keep locking by itself intermittently (when the van is running, or when the the door is closing, or when the I touch the door handle to open, or when I turn the key to unlock/open the door.)I'd been complained this to nissan corporation, nissan dealers since 1995. I brought the car to various dealers for repair on advice from nissan consumer affairs office (1-800-nissan-1) and wasted so much of my time just to sit all days waiting for the familiar results: can not duplicate; can not fix. Even though the door lock by itself in front of the service managers. They arguments: it must locks itself in front of the mechanics and must does it every time ( I not allowed in mechanic's area.) finally, after spent so much of my time in various dealer's service waiting rooms, a dealer fixed it in late 1997 with I pay $50.00 copay because "out of warranty period". Now the problem is back, the power door keep activating on it own. I brought it back to the same dealer and they refused to service it with the same argument as before: can not duplicate, can not fix.I have a gold extended warranty issued by nissan corporation for seven (7) years cover bumper to bumper (1994-2000). It seemed as just is a piece of worthless paper! It covers nothing and enforces nothing. In addition to the injury, nissan corporation's consumer affairs told me that the warranty service is the dealers responsibility not nissan. I am really frustrated. Are there any thing else that I can do to get this fix???help.thank you very much. My email: [email protected]
The electronic door locks malfunctioned, which automatically locked the door. Common problem.
It is difficult to enter vehicle. As soon as door is unlocked from outside, either with key or keyless entry system, doors automatically relock when door handle is pulled.
Power door locks malfunctioned.
Power door locks do not lock/unlock from driver's side.
Defective power door locks.
Power door locks intermittently lock the doors by themselves while the vehicle is moving/stationary/idle, represents potential hazard.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Nissan Quest door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1994 Nissan Quest?
15 of 165 owner complaints about the 1994 Nissan Quest (9%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Nissan Quest?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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