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1997 Nissan Quest problems

The most common problem on the 1997 Nissan Quest is body and structure. It has 2.1 times the complaints of a typical Quest model year.

Typical year2.1x the typical complaints
Owner complaints
89
Recalls
2
Service bulletins
58
Worst area
Body
Fuel economy
18mpg

The worst 1997 Nissan Quest problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

Problems by type

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Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Nissan Quest

Door locks 9Airbag light 5Stalling 5

Recalls 2

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assemblyReported December 15, 2000 · 268,229 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
Risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the vent hose.

Recall number 00V419001 · Recall details

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v batteryReported October 28, 1997 · 66 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger mini vans equipped with automotive batteries supplied by gnb technologies. These batteries have a defective negative post that can cause acid leakage and related corrosion damage.
Risk
This condition can cause a catastrophic failure of the battery which could lead to an engine fire or battery explosion.
Remedy
Dealers will replace these batteries. Until a new battery is obtained, owners should not attempt to "jump start" these batteries.

Recall number 97V184002 · Recall details

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Defect investigations

Fuel tank vent hose leakageOpened May 22, 2000, closed January 4, 2001

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 the federal safety agency 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.

EA00015

Unexpected opening on sliding doorOpened May 12, 2000, closed April 1, 2002

There is no summary currently available

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Technical service bulletins for the 1997 Nissan Quest 58

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

See all 58 bulletins for the 1997 Nissan Quest

1997 Nissan Quest fuel economy

Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.

EngineDriveCityHighwayCombined
3.0L 6‑cylFWD152218

What 1997 Nissan Quest owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 20, 2015 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · GA

Transmission jumps out of gear in traffic, RPM go high then transmission engages.this could cause aaccident.

Filed Jan 25, 2011 · Airbags · 105,000 miles · CT · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 nissan quest. The contact was attempting to park when both frontal air bags deployed independently. The contact sustained unknown injuries by the air bags. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was not illuminated when air bags deployed. The manufacturer inspected the vehicle but had not provided the contact with a reason why the air bags deployed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 108,000.

Filed Apr 16, 2010 · Locks · 97,000 miles · CA

Door locks and unlocks by itself at random. Not all door locks will lock when the door lock button is pressed.

Filed Jun 16, 2008 · Fuel system · 119,747 miles · NJ · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 nissan quest caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire, but the vehicle was completely destroyed. A fire report was filed and the contact has pictures of the failure. Two days later, she received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v419001 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The dealer stated that they did not store recall information exceeding the year 2000. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 119,747. Updated 07/15/08. *lj updated 07/15/08 the consumer stated after she exited the vehicle, her son informed her the vehicle was smoking. Updated 10/22/08.

Filed Nov 26, 2007 · Fuel system · 118,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 nissan quest. The contact smells gasoline in the passenger compartment when the vehicle is started. When the heat is activated, the odor intensifies. There is no visible leak. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The vehicle is more than ten years old. The current mileage was 121,000 and failure mileage was 118,000. Updated 12/31/07 *bf updated

Filed Dec 20, 2005 · Locks · 40,000 miles · CA

The car locks spontaneously and constantly. It is a known defect (service bulletin 98068). We did not purchase the car while it was under warranty from the manufacturer, however since this is such a safety concern (my 2 year old nephew was locked in the car in his car seat over labor day weekend), I feel the manufacturer should pay to have it fixed. They are refusing.

Filed Nov 17, 2005 · Electrical · 38,000 miles · TX

1997 quest stalls out with no warning. Has done this since 1999. Have taking van to dealer several times,with no luck. Also called nissan and reported problem. No help. There are several problems with stalling of nissan's since 1994,they should know something by now?

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Fuel system · FL

I bought this nissan quest 1997 two years ago and I was told there is a faulty gas tank that can cause a fire. I contacted dealers in my area and was told the repair was done in one of the dealers but they never wanted to provided anything in writing that shows the repair. Courtesy nissan in tampa florida was terrible and didn't want to help, I contacted nissan at the 1800 number and this guy chris at extension 8443 told me I was going to receive a letter showing the repair but I waited two weeks and never received nothing, when I called him back he never responded to my calls and I spoke with tammy at extension 3879 and said what chris told me was a lie I am very tired of this company lying to me everytime I call ,I just wanted this people to be investigated, they have a terrible service at the 1800 number and I feel like me and my kids are traveling in a dangerous van, I won't recommend anybody to buy nissan quest or dealing with nissan courtesy at tampa or the 1800 nissan number, I wish somebody can investigate these people and do something about it, because I don't think is fair to buy a car with a dangerous recall and they don't even want to provide information if it was fixed or not or at least have it check. I won't buy a nissan ever in my life, terrible company.

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Fuel system · 122,000 miles · FL

I dt: the consumer spoke to a dealer and asked them if some repair work was done for recall campaign 00v419001 on 1997 nissan quest. Consumer spoke with someone in tampa at courtesy nissan, who told her that the work was fixed, but could not provide anything in writing to prove it due to the previous owner's privacy. Another dealer in orlando, universal nissan , said that it did not appear to be fixed. The consumer called nissan about a month ago and asked them if they could check it, and they said they could send her something, but the consumer has not heard anything yet.

Filed Jul 29, 2005 · Seat belts · AZ

My son recently graduated to a booster seat. I purchased cosco traveler high back booster. My son fits all of the specifications for this booster seat. I installed it properly. My son was in the booster seat. As I was driving along the freeway my son dropped his book on the floor. He leaned forward to pick it up from the floor and the arm of the booster seat caused the seat belt button on the latch to depress, which thus unbuckled the seat belt and caused my son to fall out of his seat while reaching for his boot. The seat belt unbuckles every single time my son leans forward at all due to the "arm" of the booster seat. It is my opinion that in the event of an accident, the force of his body weight against the seat belt would cause the seat belt to unbuckle. Thus the restraint would not be restraining him.

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Questions about the 1997 Nissan Quest

Is the 1997 Nissan Quest reliable?

Owners have filed 89 complaints about the 1997 Nissan Quest, 2.1 times a typical Quest model year.

What is the most common problem with the 1997 Nissan Quest?

Body and structure, with 16 complaints. Next is electrical (14).

How many recalls does the 1997 Nissan Quest have?

2 recalls, covering fuel system, gasoline and electrical system.

What year does the Nissan Quest have the most body problems?

The Nissan Quest model years with the most body complaints are 2004 (70 complaints), 1994 (16 complaints) and 1996 (16 complaints).

What gas mileage does the 1997 Nissan Quest get?

Official estimates for the 1997 Nissan Quest range from 18 mpg combined. The most efficient version (3.0L 6-cyl, FWD) gets 15 city and 22 highway.

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