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2002 Nissan Quest Lighting problems

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2002 Nissan Quest's lights with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on August 7, 2008. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

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Lighting complaints

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Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan quest. The contact noticed that the exterior headlights would sporadically fail, which reduces visibility. He took the vehicle to the dealer on three occasions and they replaced the headlight connector, the headlight socket twice, and the bulb in the headlamp. As of august 7, 2008, none of the repairs have successfully remedied the failure. The contact called the manufacturer, but was not provided with any assistance because his vehicle exceeded its warranty. The failure mileage was 24,794 and current mileage was 120,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10237350
Engine & coolingLights

My new car was performing as it was supposed to and maintenance was being completed on a regular schedule. My vehicle started to cut off during operation in 2004/5. It would happen in the driveway, expressways, etc. It didn't matter. I took it to the nissan dealer and they claimed to fix the problem. Next my headlight began to blow a bulb every 2,0000-3,000 miles. I took it to the dealer and they replaced it. This occurred in 2005. Mid- july to late november 2006 my car began to stall in cold/warm weather. I took...

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it to the nissan dealer and they stated that no problem was found. My car started to consume oil at an alarming rate in april 2007. It was taken to the dealer yet again and I was told it had internal engine damage and they could not find a problem with the external components. I was quoted $4,000-$4,200 for a replacement engine. I have always gotten my repair work and oil changes at nissan dealers and now when my extended warranty is gone I am told I need to buy an engine. This is unfair and costly. I cannot use the car for work commutes or to get to school. Nissan has been told many times about their product failure and the mechanics basically only care that you buy/not buy a motor. I should not be paying for this car when it is clearly a mechanical design defect that has caused me so much time, money and pain. I left it at my sister's apartment for 3 months because it would start and cut off, if at all. I drove the car the other day after trying to get it started for 2 days. It drove like a dream. Now I can't get it started to even get to and from anywhere. I have numerous reasons for thinking nissan should be liable. Whatever they are currently doing to fix the problem is okay but there are lots and lots of engines damaged due to these recall items that were not handled by the dealers and nissan properly. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10210130
Lights

I'm thoroughly disgusted with the design and quality of the headlights on my 2002 nissan altima. Within 6 months I've now spent $600 ($300 each including labor) to replace both headlights on my auto all because it is not possible to replace a $6 bulb. There is a severe design flaw and shows lack of quality produced by nissan. Apparently nissan is not concerned about the quality of their product and customer satisfaction once the paperwork is signed and the deal is done on the sale of their autos. I plan to return to toyota for my next auto purchase.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10120116
LightsEquipment & accessories

The headlight assembly parts on this altima are defective and had to be replaced on both the left and right side of the car. Prior to replacement the lights were replaced several times. But the actual defect caused by the lights being too hot and then melting the plastic was not brought to my attention until expenses had been incurred on replacement of the lights several times. Whenthe left side was properly diagnosed finally, the car was still under warranty but the dealer denied replacement and refused to attempt...

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any solution. Due to the expense of replacing the lights and the left head light assembly part, I had to wait to replace the right side. The parts components folks should be responsible. More importantly nissan should take responsibility. Several mechanics including one service person at the nissan dealer told me they had seen several altimas with this problem but until there was a recall there was nothing he could do.*Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · EquipmentNHTSA 10104393

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