I have a 2016 nissan quest. It snowed last night, and a piece of ice got stuck in the driver's side exterior door handle and kept the handle slightly ajar. Because of this, the driver's side door would not open using the interior door handle. I had to unroll the window, and push the exterior handle back to its normal position before the interior door handle would open the door. I am gravely concerned about the design of the door latch mechanism. It would be logical that the interior handle should override any state the that the exterior handle is in (for example, if the exterior handle was damaged in an accident) as a safety precaution.
Nissan Quest door locks problems
97 of the 2,120 owner complaints about the Nissan Quest describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 1996 model year.
- owner complaints
- 97
- worst model year
- 1996
- typical repair cost reported
- $300
- typical mileage
- 53,706
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Airbag light 3Knocking 2Check engine light 2Grinding brakes 2Wipers 1Tire blowout 1Power windows 1Fuel smell 1
What owners say
Driver side door won't open, if in a emergency case how can the driver get out of the car
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan quest. The contact stated the sliding door latches failed to function properly for the rear doors on both sides. The contact had to check the doors to ensure that they were secured and when the failure happened, the contact had to manually close the two electric doors with force. The vehicle was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v186000 (latches/locks/linkages) and the federal safety agency action number: pe04027 (structure, latches/locks/linkages) but the contact had experienced the failure concerning the recalls. Two dealers had been notified (busam nissan,1501 e kemper rd, cincinnati, oh 45246,(513) 771-8100 and jeff wyler nissan of cincinnati, 8680 colerain ave, cincinnati, oh 45251, (513) 385-1400). The contact was to check with the manufacturer to determine a remedy to repair the vehicle. The contact was uncertain if the manufacturer may provide a solution being excluded from the recall. The failure mileage was not available.
Broken driver side door lock accuator caused the door to not open. The mechanical door lock system malfunctioned resulting in a door that is locked and will not unlock to open. This is a safety hazard that will prevent safe exit in the event of an emergency.
Alarm beeps when set but does not sound if car is broken into. Car was parked. Power sliding door does not always shut when power button is pushed. Does not always lock and latch as well. Door flew open while driving on the freeway. Also when closing does not stop if someone is in the way. Caught my four yr old daughter's leg and shut on it. Tire pressure light constantly comes on even when tires are completely aired up. Back rear door does not always open whether button inside van or remote key is pushed. Has to forcefully be opened and shut. Sometimes will slam shut and it has fallen on my back before. Many electrical functions within the dash and console do not always work or register. Does not register for oil, coolant, or temp.
While driving down the local road, a loud vibration from the right power sliding door can be heard.. Its very loud! It also made the gas pedal shake a little bit.. 2007 nissan quest s 86500 miles..drivers side window gets stuck while going up, also doors wont open all the time.
An f-350 ran a stoplight at 50 MPH and impacted the front driver side of van at the tire. The van turned upon impact and received the balance of the impact head on with concentration to the left quadrant. Further spinning, the van then impacted the side of the offending vehicle. Complaint: the air bags did not deploy. She was wearing her seat belt. She sustained injuries to cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of back. She was treated for 2.5 months and then released. Her head hit the driver side roof, thankfully, just above the window resulting only in bruising. Her muscles were sore from head to toe for about a month. It is quite possible that these injuries would have been minimized by airbag deployment. High impact crash to the bumper and no protection of airbags seems to be a common complaint found online. Positive feedback: the entire front end, engine, battery, etc. Compacted into a pancake, but the passenger compartment had only a small buckle on the floor board at the pedals. The engine was crushed. This was a definite positive. (unrelated to accident complaint above: the exterior handles of the sliding doors were replaced twice. Prior to the latter repair, when the passenger side exterior sliding door handle broke, my daughter's hand was cut and bruised!)
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan quest gl. The contact stated that while attempting to open the front passenger side door from the interior, the front passenger interior door handle caused lacerations to the contact's fingers. The contact stated that there were several sharp, fine metal shavings on the inner part of the handle. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 134,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The door latch to the back side of the drivers side sliding door came off and now the door will not latch. This happened while car was stopped.
Rear door handles on 2002 nissan quest break off, leaving no way to open the door to the passengers from the outside of the vehicle.
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- On certain minivans equipped with a power sliding door(s), at an ambient temperature below approximately 40 degrees fahrenheit, the actuator for the power sliding door(s) may experience binding due to an out-of-specification condition. In order to open, close or reverse a power sliding door, the shift selector lever must be in "park." if the actuator is experiencing binding and the driver shifts the vehicle out of "park" while a power sliding door is still closing, the door latches may not engage.
- Risk
- This can result in the door coming open unexpectedly upon rapid acceleration, and an occupant could fall out of the door and be injured.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the actuator for the power sliding door(s). Owner notification began on june 23, 2004. Owners should contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 04V186000 · Recall details
Questions about the Nissan Quest door locks
Which Nissan Quest years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1996 (20 complaints), 2004 (20 complaints) and 1994 (15 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix doors won't lock, open or latch on the Nissan Quest?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $300 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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