1995 Nissan Quest Complaints

(THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT LODGED ON THIS SITE REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. SEE MY EARLIER COMPLAINT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THE POSSIBLE CAUSES.) THIS IS THE FIFTH/5TH TIME THE FRONT-PASSENGER-SIDE LAP BELT RETRACTOR (MOUNTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR POST / BODY FRAME) HAS JAMMED OVER THE LAST 5-6 YEARS OR SO. THE REPLACED PART IS WORKING FOR SHORTER AND SHORTER PERIODS BEFORE ANOTHER FAILURE. COULD THIS BE DUE TO AGING OF THE STOCK OF REPLACEMENT PARTS? SEE NISSAN DEALERS RECORDS FOR EXACT DATES: FALHABER NISSAN, INC. 8680 COLERAIN AVE. CINCINNATI (GROSBECK), OH 45251 (513) 385-1400 (SALES, SERVICE, BODY SHOP). IT WILL NOT EXTEND MORE THAN ABOUT 8-12 INCHES BEFORE THE RATCHET MECHANISM "CATCHES" AND PREVENTS THE SEAT BELT FROM REACHING OVER TO THE BUCKLE BY THE CENTER CONSOLE. ON THE SURFACE THERE SEEMS TO BE NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE INSTALLATION -- THE UNIT IS BOLTED IN, AND THE BELT SIMPLY FEEDS THROUGH A SLOT IN THE TRIM PLASTIC. IN FRUSTRATION I DISCOVERED I WAS A...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN QUEST. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILED CRANKSHAFT DAMAGED THE MOTOR. THE 23 MM CRANKSHAFT WAS REPLACED WITH A 25 MM CRANKSHAFT. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $3,400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 200,014 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HAVE A SMALL CLAIM HEARING TO ATTEND IN SEPTEMBER AND HOPE THAT THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED NUMBERS EMAILS FROM THE WEBSITE PERTAINING TO DEFECT AND COURT DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS CASE. THE CONSUMER STATED IS JUST ASKING FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS FOR THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WILL ONLY PAY $1,000 DUE TO THE FACT OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR

THE NISSAN QUEST VAN HAD A STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT. I FOUND THAT NISSAN BEGAN BUILDING MOTORS WITH 23 MM CRANKSHAFT IN 1993, BUT CHANGED TO 25 MM CRANKSHAFT IN 1996 DUE TO THE LACK OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SMALLER PART. I HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AT A COST OF $3400. I FELT THAT SINCE THE ORIGINAL PART WAS DEFECTIVE THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN QUEST. HE WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE 5 SAFETY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. EACH OF THE SAFETY RECALLS WERE RELATED TO THE VEHICLE, AND HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THERE WAS NEVER A CHANGE OF ADDRESS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ALL OF THE SAFETY RECALLS REPAIRED, AND AN EXPLANATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING WHY HE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,792. *AK

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE FRONT-PASSENGER-SIDE LAP BELT RETRACTOR (MOUNTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR POST / BODY FRAME) HAS JAMMED OVER THE LAST 3-4 YEARS OR SO. SEE NISSAN DEALERS RECORDS FOR EXACT DATES: FALHABER NISSAN, INC. 8680 COLERAIN AVE. CINCINNATI (GROSBECK), OH 45251 (513) 385-1400 (SALES, SERVICE, BODY SHOP) IT WILL NOT EXTEND MORE THAN ABOUT 8 INCHES BEFORE THE RATCHET MECHANISM "CATCHES" AND PREVENTS THE BELT FROM REACHING OVER TO THE BUCKLE BY THE CENTER CONSOLE. DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF FAILURES, I WONDER IF I AM SIMPLY GETTING RECIRCULATED USED PARTS? THE MAN IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT OF MY DEALERSHIP SAYS THESE ARE NOT STOCKED, HAS NOT NOTICED ANY "RUN" ON THIS KIND OF ITEM, OLD ONES ARE DESTROYED, AND THEY ONLY INSTALL NEW ONES. SOMETHING NOT RIGHT. MY DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE MIDDLE AND REAR ROW SEAT RETRACTORS HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND OTHERS DO NOTHING ODD OUT OF HABIT THAT I CAN TELL AS FAR AS USING THAT ONE BELT. *JB