Nissan Quest tire blowout problems

Filed Sep 21, 2020 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan quest. The contact stated that the horn activated independently. The contact used the keyfob to deactivate the horn however, after approximately 15 minutes, the failure recurred. The contact disconnected the battery terminals to disable the horn function. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's front tire experienced a blowout. The tire blowout caused the hood latch cable to detach. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop for the replacement of the tire. The vehicle was later taken to bayou nissan (13050 I-10 service rd, new orleans, la 70128), and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that there was a fee to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed Dec 29, 2014 · Tires · 136,125 miles · PA

I put new goodyear assurance fuel max on my 2008 nissan quest on 04/27/2012. Since that time I have had numerous blow outs and slow leaks. I have replaced all four tires with the same make and model and have had numerous repairs. I just replaced all four tires with michelin brand as I could not get 10,000 miles with out a blowout on the goodyears. All tire failures were due to small splits in the tread or side wall.

Filed Apr 8, 2010 · Tires · OH

I purchased new a 2007 nissan quest se with the michelin pax run-flat system in december 2007. This car's sticker price was over $41,000. It now needs new tires at 32,000 miles.with this system, there is only one tire that can be used, and very few dealers carry it. Only one shop in my city can work on this rim/tire combo--the honda store they refuse to help because they work only on hondas. I was advised by michelin I need to travel to alliance, oh to have new tires installed on my van, a trip of 70 miles or one hour. I was told by this shop that the tires need to be ordered, they take 5 weeks to get in, and they would cost $1,550 for a set of four installed. While I feel the price is terrible, my real concern is the 5 week delivery delay. What do I do if I am 700 miles from home and suffer a blowout with my family in the car? Do I leave the car on the side of the road or at the repair shop for 5 weeks waiting for a tire to be shipped in? I have asked nissan north america to provide 4 regular rims, a spare, and a jack so that I can convert the car back to regular tires as I no longer feel waiting 5 weeks for a tire to be shipped in is a safe alternative for my family. They refused. I then sent a letter and asked them to answer my question as to what I am to do when stranded by a blown pax tire 700 miles from home. They again reiterated their position that they could not help with the "repairs" to my vehicle, and they failed to answer my question--ignoring it entirely. I am currently converting the van over to regular tires and rims at my expense, but I still will not have a jack or spare tire/rim. Nissan misrepresented this system when I purchased this car. They extolled the virtues of safety and reliability for my family. This is simply untrue. This system is a nightmare, and they have refused to help their customers who purchased what amounts to a very high-end vehicle--one of their most expensive, in fact. They need to own up to their mistake.

Filed May 12, 2009 · Tires · 20,000 miles · IL

I own a nissan quest with the michelin pax run-flat tire system. The pax run-flat tire system is a defective product. I purchased the car in november 2007. By 13 months, at 18,000 miles, 2 of the tires had worn to the point where the dealer said they needed to be replaced. At 20,600 miles we had all 4 tires replaced. In 32nds of an inch, sears measured the tread at : left front - 1,0,0, right front - 2,2,1, right rear - 3,3,4, left rear was similar to right rear but had already been replaced due to a nail in it. Michelin had to courier a complete tire and wheel assembly to my home on the nailed tire because there is no tire dealer within 20 miles of us in downtown chicago that can work on the pax tires other than perhaps a honda dealer who told us they would not work on a nissan. Our nissan dealer is not equipped to work on this tire. Our situation is not unique. A web search turns up many people who have written about premature wear and blowouts with the pax tire system. There are 2 class-action lawsuits related to the pax system, one against honda and michelin and one against nissan and michelin. With the wheels on our new car we can only have pax tires so either we need to spend thousands of dollars to replace the wheels, potentially voiding our warranty, or continue to replace our tires every 20,000 miles, assuming we can get them. It took a week to have replacement tires shipped to chicago. I can only imagine that the problem will get worse the longer we own the car. Michelin has end of life the product and only manufactures new pax tires for those already on the road. This declaration was made by michelin a mere 4 months after we purchased our car new. The michelin pax tire system needs to be recalled for honda odyssey and nissan quest vehicles for premature wear, danger of blowouts and lack of people that can service them. Nissan and honda need to be forced to replace the pax wheels with wheels that can accept normal tires.

Filed Apr 21, 2009 · Tires · NV

Widetrack sr bl tire p22565/16 nissan quest minivan. Right rear tire blowout march 09, then, left rear tire blowout april 20, 09. Tires purchased feb.2005 at ted weins las vegas.

Filed Jan 31, 2008 · Tires · 159,328 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 nissan quest. The vehicle has cooper trendsetter se, size p205/75r15 tires. The contact stated that she saw a defective trend in several cooper tires that she purchased. She bought four tires initially in august of 2006. In november of 2006, the contact returned one tire because it was defective. On december 23, 2007, the tires experienced tread separation while driving 55 MPH. Both passenger side tires separated. The contact purchased new tires. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The VIN was invalid. The purchase date, engine size, and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 174,500 and failure mileage was 159,328.

Filed Aug 7, 2007 · Lights · 10,000 miles · NJ

I had the headlight bulbs blow out a second time. And the car only has 34,000 miles on it. That is unusual.

Filed Oct 18, 2006 · Tires · CA

On 10/21/06, my wife was driving her nissan quest on the freeway when she suddenly heard the front right side tire blowout. The tire was taken to the goodyear dealership where it was bought, and it was determined that the tire did not receive a puncture that would cause the tire to blowout. The tire was shredded on the outside tire wall, and it looks as if it were cut. It should be noted that the tire was not cut by any sharp object, my wife can attest to this fact because she did not see or notice any damage to the tire before she got into the car a drove away. The only thing that has been done to correct the problem is that the tire was replaced with a same size used tire until this matter is resolved.

Filed Jun 27, 2006 · Body, Locks · 26,000 miles · NJ

Purchased this vehicle 3 months ago, used. We have had nothing but problems since. The main problems are: the roof leaks, whether it's the sunroof or something else causing the leak remains to be seen. Dealer claims no leak found, but everytime it rains there is water in the van, which now reeks of mold. The passenger power sliding door will not close properly on the first try. It keeps opening up right as it goes to close. Dealer claims fixed but still have to make 2 or 3 attempts before it will finally work. Door would not close at all 2 times in the last week. Manual override did not release the door. After waiting 5 minutes and trying again, the door would finally shut. The A/C does not blow out cool air on very hot (over 80 degrees) days.

Filed Apr 26, 2006 · Tires · 77,785 miles · CO

We had our tires rotated and balanced on a friday. On saturday morning we attempted to travel 110 miles north of our city. Traveling at 75 MPH our front left bridgestone tire blew out. We had no indication of driving over anything at the time. We had traveled about 8 miles from our home when this occurred.