4.9
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 20,667 miles
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The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Quest. The contact noticed the vehicle was not designed to store a spare tire when she had to replace the vehicle flat running tires with normal designed tires. She had to place the spare tire behind the rear seat which she believed was a safety hazard. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised that as a design defect, the vehicle was not designed to hold a spare tire. The manufacturer did not provide any further assistance. The failure and current mileages were 32,000.
- White, GA, USA
I have a 2007 Nissan Quest I bought new. It has rear sonar as one of the options and due to the size, shape and blind spots it is needed. I noticed with 35000 miles that the rear sonar was inop- since I bought it for my wife, I was unaware it was inop for a while. It was not covered under warranty because I have owned it for 37 mos. After some research it appears it is not only common in all years of the Quest but the titan as well. The problem is a defective aural buzzer. When you have a fault somewhere in the system the off light should come on letting you know the system is off- however, it illuminates sporadically and what you think is a working system is really not- I have talked with people who were unaware the system was off until they backed into something causing minimal but expensive damage. I am an aircraft mechanic and cannot see how there is not a recall on the buzzer- when backing up looking behind you and using your mirrors there is a huge blind area in the back of the van that is caused by the gradual increase in the slope of the body panels. My concern is that it is a matter of time before someone gets injured. The problem is that Nissan uses a defective buzzer that they know will fail- it is a cheap fix for the dealers however for the consumer it would cost upwards of 400 dollars for a buzzer that can be purchased at radio shack for 5 dollars. I replaced mine with the original Nissan part that cost 60 dollars and find it offensive they have not voluntarily fixed a problem they know exists- it is safety related and as someone who fixes jets for a major airline, safety is first and foremost along with a reliable, dependable product. This should be a recall. Thank you
- Douglasville, GA, USA
- Washington, IL, USA