2006 Nissan Quest: jerking or lurching

Filed Dec 12, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · NC

Rattling noise coming from engine at start up. Goes away after a few seconds. The cause is faulty timing chain shoes and tensioner. Transmission jerking while driving.

Filed Jun 8, 2015 · 138,000 miles · KY

My 2006 nissan quest has bad jerking in the transmission when the gears change. It does this when it both gearing up and shifting down at any speed. The jerking is very bad when also coming from reverse to drive. This is a safety concern for me and my family because if it gives out on the expressway, it could cause an accident and that puts my family including my baby in danger. Also if I am stranded on the side of the road with my child in extreme heat or cold this also puts my child in danger. This transmission needs to be recalled seeing is how I am not the only one with the complaint.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Transmission · 94,000 miles · CA

Coming home from church with my family I was slowing down to make a turn at an intersection and van started jerking in the middle of the intersection and would not accelerate as I was crossing intersection. Serious safety issue for my family and others on the road. If nissan wants to hold up their name and keep their customers, they need to recall these vehicles and repair them immediately before someone dies from their malfunctioning vehicles.

Filed May 1, 2013 · Acceleration, Transmission · 111,670 miles · GA

As you start off from a stop the transmission jerks in the lower gears, the speed surges then goes back down and there is an infrequent knocking noise. The transmission also starts to gear down as you go down a decline at speeds of 45-50 MPH.

Filed Nov 23, 2009 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · PA

The failure occurs while driving at either local traffic speeds or highway speeds. It is an intermittent problem. The failure is that, while braking, the vehicle accelerates on its own, as if the accelerator has been depressed for passing, causing the transmission to drop to a lower gear and the vehicle to lurch forward. The brake pedal must be vigorously depressed to counteract the acceleration. Experience has shown that, if the transmission is slipped into neutral and then returned to drive, the vehicle will return to normal until the next incident. The incidents have occurred six times over the past two years, the most recent being on sunday, november 15, while trying to brake as I approached a dangerous curve on a mountain road. Please note that the accelerator was not obstructed by the floor mat or any other object during these incidents, nor was the accelerator pedal depressed at the same time as the brake pedal. I took the vehicle to eisenhauer nissan on at their first appointment on november 17, 2009. I also called nissan corporate headquarters to report the issue. The dealership was unable to diagnose the problem or correct it because the intermittent problem was not occurring at that moment. On november 17 nissan regional representative owen welch responded to my second call to nissan hq, but told me there was nothing nissan could do for me. At my insistence he said he would follow up. Welch called again on november 23, 2009 to inform me that nissan couldn't help and that he was closing my file. The vehicle has approximately 52,000 miles and is still under warranty.

Filed May 24, 2006 · Body, Electrical · 858 miles · NY

I purchased a 2006 nissan quest on march 14, 2006 from nissan 112 in medford, n.y. And I have had nothing but a multitude of problems with this vehicle due to many defects. I have had to have the car serviced 5 times in the first month and a half of ownership and there are still many problems that have not and cannot be resolved. I was told by nys senator lavalle's office to contact you. Vin [xxx]-the car smells like rotten eggs, transmission slips, buck and jerks causing delay of acceleration. Does not always start on first key turn, rugs in hatch area stained from multiple leaks. "new" replaced computer mileage does not match odometer mileage therefore service screen is useless. Dashboard chipped and not set correctly, can see inside. Radio does not always display title/artist and letters become skewed/broken or stuck. Ticking sound that comes from front pass. Side dash. There is black glue all over exterior from re-sealing the rear window. *jb updated 07/16/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)