10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,286 miles

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problem #7

May 192005

Quest 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 135,000 miles
The airbags did not deploy although the van was destroyed and totaled. Even the police couldn't believe that the airbags did not depoly. Consumer hit a deer, and the impact was on the driver's front side. Neither of the two front airbags worked.

- Hamilton, MT, USA

problem #6

Jan 032000

(reported on)

Quest

  • miles
While making a stop as a result of an accident air bag deployed unexpectedly.

- Suger Land, TX, USA

problem #5

Nov 261998

Quest

  • miles
Consumer's son was driving when he hit a bump in road and both air bags deployed, burning his arms.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #4

Oct 311998

Quest

  • miles
Leased vehicle; driver's air bag deployed while stopping at a light. Dealer contacted and stated company will investigate the problem.

- Van Nuys, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 091998

Quest

  • miles
Swerved to avoid a collision with another vehicle and hit a curb. The air bags deployed. The drivers side air bag did not inflate - instead it blew up in drivers face. The passenger side air bag deployed and caught fire.

- Temple, TX, USA

problem #2

Dec 201996

Quest

  • miles
Air bag deployed but did not inflate during collision.

- Ramsey, NJ, USA

problem #1

Nov 121996

Quest

  • miles
When the underbody of vehicle scrapped the road there was deployment of both air bags. The deployment of the air bags caused the windshield to break.

- Buffalo Grove, IL, USA