1993 NISSAN QUEST Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System Problems

AS HAS HAPPENED TO CLOSE TO 100% OF QUEST/MERCURY VILLAGER OWNERS, I HAVE CRACKED MANIFOLDS, MISSING MANIFOLD STUDS, AND SEVERAL BROKEN MANIFOLD STUDS. THIS RESULTS IN POOR STARTS, EXHAUST LEAKS, AND A NOTICEABLE "CLACKING" (EXHAUST LEAK) UPON ACCELERATION. MY VEHICLE HAS 118K MILES. I UNDERSTAND THE LABOR FOR A COMPLETE FIX CAN RUN OVER $1000, WHILE PARTS RUN UNDER $100. I HAVE CONTACTED 1-800-NISSAN1 WITH THIS ISSUE AND THE OPERATOR WAS AWARE OF THIS VERY COMMON, SERIOUS PROBLEM AND AFFIRMED THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITH ANY POSSIBLE COMPENSATION.

INTERMITTENTLY THERE IS A GAS SMELL IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE SMELL COMMONLY OCCURS WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS CLOSE TO EMPTY. *AK

I AM EXPERIENCING A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY NISSAN VEHCILES. I HAVE LOCATED THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGHOUT YOUR COMPLAINTS DATABASE FOR MANY NISSAN MODELS AND VARIOUS YEARS. I NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL OR PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. PLEASE REFER TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING FOR THE '94 NISSAN QUEST:ODI #S- 718520, 710278, 835965, 781102, 781100, 720610, 533368, 781099, 715129, 720103, 722946, 850195.....I CAN FIND ALOT MORE ODI NUMBERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE '1993-'1995 QUESTS, PATHFINDERS, MAXIMAS, ETC. NISSAN IS HIDING A MAJOR PROBLEM.* NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED OR CORRECTED. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND DEALER STATED AN EXHAUST LEAK CAUSING CARBON BUILD UP IN O2 SENSORS WERE CAUSING STALLING, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIRS VEHICLE STILL STALLS. CONSUMER CAN SMELL A GAS ODOR OUTSIDE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION LEAKS, DEALER FOUND PAN HAD A HOLE, DEALER REPLACED PAN AND GASKET. *SLC

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THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE BLOCK IN TWO LOCATIONS. THE BOLTS VIBRATE LOOSE AND FALL OUT OR SHEAR OFF. SOME OF THE GASKET FALLS OUT. I AM TOLD BY AN INDEPENTANT REPAIR FACILITY, THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH NISSAN QUEST AND MERCURY VILLAGER MINI-VANS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.