1999 NISSAN QUEST Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal Problems

IN MAY 1999, NISSAN CORP SOLD ME DEFECTIVE NISSAN QUEST. EVERY 2-3 YEARS THIS VEHICLE DEVELOPS EXCESSIVE CARBONOUS DEPOSITS IN THE PART OF THE ENGINE CALLED THE THROTTLE-BODY ASSEMBLY. THESE DEPOSITS CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO REQUIRE INCREASED EFFORT TO PUSH THE PEDAL ACCELERATOR DOWN (STICKY PEDAL). BEING THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, I ALREADY HAD TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE-BODY 3 TIMES. THIS DEFECT WAS RECOGNIZED AND SETTLED BY NISSAN CORP IN CLASS ACTION IN 2003, PLEASE SEE THE COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF SETTLEMENT LETTER ENCLOSED. MY DEALERSHIP, ROTHROCK, IN ALLENTOWN PA CLEANED THE THROTTLE FOR THE LAST, 3RD TIME IN DECEMBER 2003 AT NO CHARGE, PLEASE SEE THE COPY OF INVOICE ENCLOSED. THE THROTTLE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AGAIN. MY LATEST DISCUSSION WITH NISSAN REP, ERICA, 1-800-647-7261 EXT 57741, FILE N 5812745 WAS ON 8/10/07. NISSAN REFUSES TO CLEAN AT NISSAN'S EXPENSE EXPLAINING THAT A DIAGNOSIS...

THE GAS PEDAL ON MY 1999 NISSAN QUEST STICKS QUITE OFTEN, SUCH THAT YOU MUST JAM YOUR FOOT ONTO THE PEDAL TO DEPRESS IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WHEN YOU DO JAM THE PEDAL THE CAR MUST ACCELERATE QUICKLY INTO TRAFFIC. MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE PEDAL AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT, SINCE IT WOULDN'T STICK WHEN HE WAS TESTING IT. HOWEVER, IT DOES GET STUCK VERY OFTEN. I'VE SEEN POSTINGS ON THE WEB FROM OTHERS WHO ALSO STATE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE GROWING LIST OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS TROUBLE IN CASE THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE (I.E., DEATHS ON THE ROADWAY) RESULTING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE RECALLED.* JB

GAS PEDAL STICKS.. APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO WE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOT LONG AFTER THAT WE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL TELLING US IF WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING AND HAD PAID TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED THAT WE WOULD BE DUE A REFUND.. WE FILLED OUT THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK AND HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM NISSAN.. I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS UNTIL NOW.... WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING...........PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS OVERSIGHT....AND CONTINUED PROBLEM. *JB

GAS PEDAL STICKS. *JB

FIRST TIME WAS DONE AND CORRECTED ON 3/25/03 $176.00 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, INCREASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL RESISTANCE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF THROTTLE-CHAMBER DEPOSIT. SECOND TIME WAS DONE 2/11/06 $139.99 BUT NOT CORRECTED. SUGGESTED TO CHANGE THE THROTTLE WITH COST OF $860.00. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE THROTTLE A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE BODY STICKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE PRIOR FOR CLEANING; HOWEVER THE THROTTLE BODY IS STICKING AGAIN. ACCORDING TO CONTACT ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTINUED TO STICK WHILE IN TRAFFIC . SHE WAS SCARED BECAUSE HER GRAND CHILDREN WERE IN VEHICLE. *AK

THE THROTTLE BODY HAS NOW BEEN CLEANED 3 TIMES BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL CONTIUES TO STICK. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY ONCE AND THE LAWSUIT AGAINST NISSAN PAID FOR THE SECOND, BUT I RECENTLY PAID FOR THE THIRD. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, 55,000 MIILES AND NOW 81,000 MILES. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. IT STARTED OUT PERIODICALLY, BUT NOW OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND I WILL BE TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE.*AK

DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING, IT HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY ON TWO OCCASIONS. I CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SUFFICIENT PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE PETAL THAT WILL OVERRIDE THE STUCK THROTTLE. THE FORWARD LUNGE WILL BECOME ACUTE IF CLEANING IS DELAYED. I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED (I NOW UNDERSTAND THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS EXTENDED BUT WITHOUT ANY NOTICE TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS).*AK MY DISAPPOINTMENT IN NISSAN IS: 1.NO NOTICE WAS RECEIVED TO ALERT OWNERS OF A SAFETY ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE. 2.THAT NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND 3.THAT NO NOTICE WAS RECEIVED TO ADVISE OWNERS THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD BEEN EXTENDED AND TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE IN FOR A THROTTLE BODY INSPECTION.

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AFTER THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED.*AK

WHERE TO START.... BRAKES; 65,000 MILES AND WE'RE ON THE 4TH SET (WE'VE REPLACED THEM 3 TIMES)! EFI... EVERY 25,000 MILES THE THROTTLE STICKS AND YES, WE JOINED THE CLASS ACTION. AND THE LATEST? THE CROSSOVER PIPE ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BROKE, FILLING THE CABIN WITH EXHAUST... ENGINE PARTS SHOULD LAST LONGER.*AK

TWO SAFETY ISSUES: I LOOKED UP MY 1999 QUEST MINIVAN INFORMATION AND SAW 4 RECALLS. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN MY QUEST IN FOR A RECALL -- BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON THEM. I HOPE THAT MEANS THAT MINE WAS NOT AFFECTED? SECOND, WE HAVE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING, DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP. I HAVE GOTTEN THE INFORMATION FOR THE LAWSUIT TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSES -- BUT THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS. AT THIS POINT, WE HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE CLEANED AT LEAST 4 TIMES (I'M ASSEMBLING MY RECEIPTS) AND NEED TO HAVE IT CLEANED AGAIN NOW. IT SEEMS LIKE NISSAN OUGHT TO RECALL THE PART AND CORRECT THE ISSUE. IT IS UNREASONABLE THAT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. PLUS, THE REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM FORM ONLY ALLOWS A $45 REIMBURSEMENT; I JUST GOT AN AD FROM NISSAN FOR A "DISCOUNT" PRICE OF $89.95 TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE. WHY...

ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONSTANTLY STICKING! THERE IS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT INVOLVING THE THROTTLE-BODY CLEANING BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH IT. I HAVE ALL OF THIS DOCUMENTED IN SERVICE RECEIPTS AND PAPERWORK. WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE A PART OF A SETTLEMENT THAT REVOKES ALL MY RIGHTS JUST BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED? THIS SHOULD NOT BE BASED ON THE ISSUE OF IF YOUR CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA OR BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION NOW!!!! BEFORE FAMILIES ARE KILLED BECAUSE...

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL "STICKS". REQUIRES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO PUSH DOWN. THE FULL BODY THROTTLE HAS BEEN CLEANED BUT I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT GOING ON THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE CHARGES PAID FOR THE CLEANING BUT THE PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS. THE PEDAL WILL STICK WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND/OR CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN I HAVE TO TRANSPORT IN THAT VEHICLE DAILY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL 1999 NISSAN QUEST MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OR MORE OCCASIONS. I HAVE NOT BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP YET BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM WASTING MY TIME WITH TELLING ME THAT THIS IS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE TOLD SO MANY OTHERS HERE IN THIS COLUMN. THIS IS DEFINETLY A DEFECT AND REQUIRES AN INVESTIGATION.*AK

ACCELERATOR CABLE CONTINUOUSLY STICKS. THIS IS CAUSED BY DEBRIS IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE DRIVER HAD TO PRESS HARD ON THE PEDAL TO RELEASE IT, THEN THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDEL STICKS WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP.*JB

AFTER DRIVING THE VAN FOR 10-15 MILES, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD FIND A WAY TO FIX. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $130.00 TO HAVE THE CARBON BUILD-UP REMOVED. I ASKED WHY WAS IT NOT COVERED IN MY 3YR/36,000MI WARRENTY, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR" . IF THAT WAS NORMAL THEN WHY IS IT NOT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. IT HAPPENDS DAILY SO FOR SAFETY REASONS I WILL HAVE TO FOOT $130.00 OF MY HARD EARNED MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A RELIABLE FAMILY VAN, BUT I THOUGHT WRONG. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED NISSAN'S( 3MAXIMA'S, 2 STANZA'S 1 QUEST ) AND HAVE REFERRED OVER 20 PEOPLE TO BUY NISSAN'S, BUT AS FAR AS A VAN GOES...

WHEN DRIVING GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK FROM TIME TO TIME. NEEDS TO PRESS HARD TO GET PEDAL TO WORK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK

ACCELERATOR IS STICKING CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS EVENT OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 15-20% OF TIME AT RANDOM INTERVALS. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED IT WILL NOT GO UNLESS YOU PUNCH THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN YOU SPIN OUT. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT IT IS A CARBON BUILD UP AND SHOULD BE CLEANED PERIODICALLY, BUT THE MANUAL DOES NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT BEING A REGULAT MAINTENACE ITEM. THEY CLAIM IT IS BUT I FEEL IF IT IS THEN IT SHOULD BE LISTED WITH ALL OTHER MAINTENANCE ITEMS. I HAVE PULLED OUT SEVERAL TIMES WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO GET PULLED OUT BUT MY ACCELARATOR WOULD NOT GO AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BECAUSE OF THIS. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND WOULD LIKE MORE TO DONE. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $135 FOR SOMETHING TO BE CLEANED WHEN IT IS NOT IN MY MANUAL. I HAVE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWENERS AND THEY HAVEN'T HAD THIS PROBLEM. ONE PERSON WHO HAS A CHEVY MAILBU HAD...

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS - THIS HAPPENS AFTER THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND I TRY TO ACCELERATE, THUS CAUSING THE VAN TO STALL IN THE INTERSECTION AND THEN TAKE OFF QUICKLY AND ALSO OCCURS IF I RELAESE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY, AND THEN REAPPLY IT, THE PEDAL AGAIN STICKS. THIS STARTED IN MARCH AND THEN WENT AWAY FOR A MONTH AND HAS BEEN OCCURING DAILY - SOMETIMES 4 OR 5 TIMES IN ONE COMMUTE. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED A FEW FATAL ACCIDENTS WHEN THE VAN STALLED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION OR WHILE I WAS TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND GAS PEDAL STUCK CAUSING CROSSTRAFFIC TO SCREECH TO A HALT. HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE THE VAN DOES NOT ACCELEARTE AFTER A RED LIGHT - HAVE TO PUMP IT OR HOLD IT DOWN BEFORE IT RELEASES. I CALLED DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS "NORMAL"...