2007 Nissan Quest: won't start

Filed Feb 4, 2016 · Engine · 85,000 miles · MT

While taking my son to school on 1-27-2016, my wife called me and said her car just quit and won't start. Luckily I was off work that day and was able to tow the minivan home. Thinking it was a minor issue we took it to a mechanic for repair. I expected them to change a fuel filter or maybe a fuel pump but I was shocked to hear that the timing chain had broken and is going to need major repair. At only 85000 miles this should not be an area of concern. After some research I've found many lawsuits against nissan regarding this issue. Nissan knew about the problem but kept installing the faulty components. They have not issued any recalls and won't do anything to remedy the problem, even when I spent an extra 3500 dollars for the extended warranty. I realize there is naturally going to be problems with vehicle, but something of this magnitude is not what your thinking about with under 100,000 miles. For nissan to be aware of the problem and not address or correct the fault is shameful. Not only did they not correct the problem, they kept knowingly using the faulty components for years. Our whole society seems to be relegated to cutting corners, at the expense of others, to get ahead; no matter what the consequences are.

Filed Jun 7, 2015 · Fuel system · HI

Car did not start when showing 1/4 tank left. It was late at night and we figured the fuel pump was bad, so we towed it home. As a last resort before bringing it into the shop, we poured 1 gallon of gas into it the next morning and it started right up. 2nd time this has happened.

Filed Mar 13, 2015 · Fuel system · 105,000 miles · IL

While driving my 2007 nissan quest I pulled up to a stop light and the engine died. It would not turn over and start again as if it was out of fuel but the gauge still showed 1/4 tank of fuel. I had to have a st. Louis police officer stop traffic downtown so I could push my quest off of the road. He then took me to get fuel in hopes that was the problem. I put fuel in it and it started right up. Then the very next day the gauge shows the van is completely empty but it is totally full. It then starts working again then quits then starts working again and the "drive until empty" gauge is all over the place. When the fuel gauge does start working it is never consistent.

Filed Mar 4, 2015 · Fuel system · 145,000 miles · AL

The problem has occurred three times. The first time I was driving and the vehicle lost power and the motor quit while driving in traffic on a 4 lane highway. I coasted the nissan quest off of the 4 lane highway and onto the shoulder of the road. Once stopped I turn the ignition switch off and then on again. The amps were good, the fuel gauge was above 1/4 tank. I tried to crank it but it would not start, as if it was out of gas. The fuel display showed 70 miles to empty. Fuel was acquired, put in the quest and it cranked up. The 2nd incident happened the same, with fuel gauge showing 1/4 tank & the distance to empty was 68 miles. I was left stranded on a roadside again. The third time was the same as the first two times. I wasn't stranded the third time because I now have to drive with a filled portable gas can in the cargo area. I contacted nissan north america & even though there is an agreed voluntary recall for this same problem with the 2007 nissan quest, I was told that my 2007 nissan quest was not recalled for the confirmed problem.

Filed Feb 2, 2015 · Fuel system · 95,000 miles · TN

I parked in my driveway which has a slight hill. I went to move the vehicle and it would not start. The minivan was out of gas, though the gas gauge indicated 1/4 tank. The dealer quoted me $880 to replace the fuel pump assembly after diagnostics. I thought it was waaayyy too much to pay, but I had a road trip coming up and bought parts from the local auto store to reduce the cost. As with so many other complaints I've seen on the internet, the gauge did not work after the replacement. Before and directly after the repair, the gauge read 1/4 tank when it was empty, so I just filled up early. Since then, my routine has changed and so has the gauge. The other day I filled up when it read 1/2 tank. However, I put 16.5 gallons in the tank. This should have been below the e mark! I'm afraid my children and I will be stranded or wreck one day as I can't possible tell when I need gas. I have contacted the dealer and the only suggestion they have is to bring it back and let them look at it again. Since other nissan models have been recalled for the same issue, I can't imagine that paying them to diagnose it again will help!

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Fuel system · 126,670 miles · MD

I was driving on an interstate highway at about 65 MPH when my van started decelerating. I tried pressing on the gas, but the van would not pick up speed. I pulled over to the shoulder and the van rolled to a stop and would not start again. I did not know what the problem was and had it towed to a repair facility. The problem was that I ran out of gas even though my fuel gauge showed that I had one-quarter of a tank. I checked online and see that there have been other complaints with the same problem.

Filed Sep 12, 2014 · Fuel system · 120,582 miles · MD

On august 20, 2014 while driving back from va to md on i495, our 2007 nissan quest began to stalled and then the engine shuts off completely while we were in the middle of this highway. Luckily, there weren't much traffic and we were able to pulled over to the emergency lane with the vehicle's momentum. We also notice the steering wheel began to stiffen up where it was becoming difficult to steer. At which time, we also notice that the fuel gauge had about 1/4 of a tank of fuel left and the display on the dashboard had indicated 72 miles left before empty. Upon coming to a complete stop on the emergency lane, we tried to restart the car several times, but it wouldn't start. After a couple of tries, the fuel gauge suddenly dropped to e (empty) and the dashboard monitor displayed all stars (*****) which indicates empty fuel. After waiting for 1 hour, my friend came with his car and we went to a gas station and bought a container with 2 gallon of gas which we put it into the our quest. At which time the car started normal and we were on our way. This was a very frightening and dangerous experience for us. Since the incident, the fuel gauge has been acting up and giving us false readings. Just last week when we filled up our car, the fuel gauge was displaying empty.

Filed Sep 5, 2014 · Electrical · 70,140 miles · WA

I went out to get in my van I tried to start it up the car wouldn't turn over had to have it towed to mikes fairwood auto and he found out after looking at it the vehicle was out of gas even though the gauge said there was gas in the vehicle he then looked the nissan quest up and found out they have had 37000 complaints and even deaths to the gauge being wrong I was lucky enough that I wasn't driving the vehicle when it happened but I would like to file a grievance against nissan before anybody else gets hurt or killed.

Filed Feb 25, 2014 · Fuel system · 87,000 miles · PA

Going across the betsy ross bridge, from philadelphia to cherry hill, about 9pm to get gas as well as dinner. The engine lost power and then shot off when we were not quite half way over the bridge. There wasn't allot of traffic, so I was able to pull over onto the shoulder and put my hazard lights on. Tried to start the car but it wouldn't turn over. The gas gauge was at a 1/4 tank of gas. A port authority police office arrived within 10 minutes and pushed our van to the rest of the way over the bridge to get us out of the traffic as the shoulder is very narrow. Got to the bottom of the bridge and coasted to a side area where we could wait for help. Multiple attempts to start to the car failed. Help arrived about an hour later with gas can. Put about 2 gallons of gas into the car. Car started right up. We went the rest of the way right to a gas station. The van has a 20.1 gallon tank. Took almost 19 gallons at fill up. Which means we ran out of gas even though the gas gauge said otherwise. After filling up the tank, the fuel gauge was reading full. I found the federal safety agency recall bulletin #10v07400. The problem is an exact match for my problem. Specifically there is an issue with the fuel sender mis-reporting the gas level. Found various news reports that list and do not list the nissan quest as part of the recall.

Filed Jan 10, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 82,000 miles · SC

I was traveling on a state road at approx. 50 MPH. I was beginning to start a curvy hill and pressed the gas pedal with no response. There was no engine revving heard and the tachometer had dropped to zero and all dash lights were on as if I had just turned the key to the 'on' position to start it. There was no low fuel light and the fuel gauge indicated 1/4 tank. I tried turning the engine over, but it wouldn't crank as if it was out of gas. Thankfully there was no one behind me coming around the blind curve or else someone would have been severely injured or worse. I pressed the trip button several times on the data display and it was flashing asterisk as if it was out of gas. I walked 2 miles to a gas station and put a gallon of gas in the tank and the car van cranked right up which indicated the van was out of gas, but the fuel gauge and low fuel light was faulty. This has occurred 3 other times with my wife driving alone. Once was on a u.s. Hwy. It appears there's a bad fuse or bad sensor, but we're not sure and I've not seen any recalls on this. Now we just have to keep an eye on the data display once the fuel hits a half tank. It's just not something you think to do while driving. I at least wish the trip display would pop up as a low fuel backup, but when your children are watching a dvd or the radio is on and you're concentrating on driving you don't think to press the trip button to check the dte. I wish someone would come up with a solution or show a recall. We are desperate and afraid someone will either be injured or it will do damage to the van. We can't afford to take to the dealer to pay a high price b/c my wife is in school. Please help!

Filed Apr 2, 2013 · Electrical, Fuel system · NY

Problems with the fuel pump/system have occurred several times. On or about 1/6/2013, while driving 20 MPH and coming to a light, the car turned off. The gauge showed 1/4 tank. The mechanic replaced the fuel pump and added 1 gallon of gas. Next day, the same thing happened as approaching a red light. Fuel level still at 1/4 tank. Mechanic added gas and the car started. Gas gauge is inaccurate and dangerous. In february 2013, on several occasions, after driving/parking the van, it would start and then turn off, start and then turn off. I was able to get it to run by giving it gas as soon as it started. On 3/13/2013, after driving the van and parking it, it would not start. It kept cranking, but nothing. Mechanic found electrical problem in the wiring and was able to fix it. On 3/28/2013, the car started and the fuel gauge dropped to empty with service engine light on. Van had a full tank of gas. Mechanic replaced the fuel pump and said there is an electrical problem with the fuel pump grounding. On a nissan forum I discovered the following recall: "the recall affects 2005 - 2008 nissan titan, armada and infiniti qx56s as well as nissan frontier pickups and pathfinder and xterra suvs produced between january and march 2006 and between october 2007 and january 2008. Due to a problem with a sensor inside the fuel tank, the gauges can show gas tanks a quarter full when they are in fact empty." I think the nissan quest should also be recalled because this is a very serious and dangerous problem which is endemic to these cars.