1996 Nissan Quest Consumer Discussions

Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager Starting & Stalling Problems

• Re: 1996 Nissan Quest bank 1 lean [ihateefilol]

  Written by: nissanquest94 on Aug 10, 2011 7:10:20 PM

  Basically this means that an oxygen sensor in bank 1 detected a lean condition (too much oxygen in the exhaust). On V6/V8/V10 engines, Bank 1 is the side of the engine that has cylinder #1. In other words, your fuel did not seem to be pump into the place in time. When was last time you change your "fuel filter" ? If you got new and good "fuel filter" already, there ... Read More

• 1996 Nissan Quest

  Written by: ihateefilol on Aug 10, 2011 6:11:00 PM

  My '96 Nissan Quest runs great in the winter time, but during the summer months it gets a strong smell of gas inside the cab and outside aqs well, stalls out and won't start again for about 10 minutes of sitting. I also get a code of bank 1 lean. I replaced the Ignition Control Module, and did not fix it. Any suggestions or tips

• Re: 1996 Nissan Quest [debbie48]

  Written by: nissanquest94 on Jun 19, 2011 9:29:11 PM

  It seems to me your starter was fine. When you can not start, it has nothing to do with oil change either. Your mechanics may have done a wrong guess and did the unnecessary work and charged you, then find out your van still had problem, so continue to proposing more work that he just guess and not sure if it will cure the problem. Since you disagreed, so the problem ... Read More

Should I buy a used Nissan Quest?

• Re: Used Nissan Quest, expected life/milage [dtownfb]

  Written by: captain747 on Jun 16, 2011 7:10:14 PM

  Actually we have been a Nissan fan for some years. Let's see, Had a 1991 Maxima, then 1993 Sentra, then 1996 Pathfinder, then a 2004 Maxima in 2004, then we down sized for a 2000 maxima. When we found out that we were expecting our first baby, we upgraded to a 2005 Nissan Murano in 2008, then realized, that we didn't need an SUV so down sized I guess to a ... Read More

2011 Nissan Quest

• Re: 2011 Nissan Quest [fxguy]

  Written by: gwrace1 on Jul 7, 2010 7:25:34 PM

  Personally I think the 2011 Sienna is a better looking minivan. The Quest looks more boxy and squared off from the back and they still have the sliding door track down farther on the body panel. Chrysler pioneered the hidden door track and the two sliding doors in their 1996 minivan redesign. We are still driving one of those 15 years later. I can't understand why minivan designers today don't duplicate ... Read More

Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager Gas Smell in Cabin

• Re: Gas smell in cabin of 1995 Nissan Quest when cold [steven38]

  Written by: jayberg on Dec 16, 2008 6:12:12 PM

  We have the same problem with our 1996 Quest, And now that winter is here the gas smell is terrible!!! I had tightened all the clamps a while back but I also missed that one that you pointed out in the picture.. I am going to tighten that one and see if it works I'll let you know what happens... Thank You so Much!!

Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager Starting & Stalling Problems

• Re: 1996 Nissan Quest [debbie48]

  Written by: quester on May 29, 2006 7:25:19 AM

  This would be an easy one for the mechanic, he only needed to switch two spark plug wires for this effect. Sounds fishy to me as well. I don't think I'd ever go back to that mechanic again. Be careful what you say about him, but I'd let my friends know about this experience and advise them to stay away.

• Lossing of Power after an hour of driving and stalled

  Written by: gmiquela on May 24, 2005 6:01:57 PM

  I don't know if anybody have a similar problems that I experienced. Initially whenever I started the engine and put it in reverse/drive the car will not move and just shake. I have to turn the ignition OFF and restart so that it will move until such time that the car will just stalled and the check engine will lights ON. I brought the car to vespia and technician told me ... Read More

• Re: 1996 Nissan Quest [debbie48]

  Written by: johnnyquest2 on Aug 11, 2005 6:11:23 PM

  Sounds fishy to me, take it to another mechanic. It seems like because you refused the tune up he made sure you couldn't get away without it. The rotten egg smell is gas, to much is burning, gas has sulfur in it that causes the smell.

• 1996 Nissan Quest

  Written by: debbie48 on Aug 11, 2005 4:38:44 PM

  Yesterday my van would not start. All the lights on the dashboard came on, but nothing happened when I turned the key - no clicking nothing. So I had the car towed to a gas station in my town. I was later told that it needed a new starter as well as an oil change. Bill came to $288. I said fine. Then 2 hours later I get a phone call ... Read More

• knock sensor, 1st gear, 3rd gear error codes

  Written by: nqustgxe on Oct 13, 2005 1:47:39 PM

  my 1996 Nissan Quest gxe has check engine light ON over the weekend. took it to for initial diagnostics. Technician told me 3 error codes 1 for knock sensor, 2 for 1st gear sensor, 3 is 3rd sensor problem. Advised to take it to dealers for fixing. When I called dealer, they don't know about 1st and 3rd gear sensors :) For knock sensor the price is varying 600-1000$. Is this ... Read More

• Engine stalls upon deceleration

  Written by: hngeme on Aug 23, 2005 8:27:09 AM

  I have a Nissan Quest 1996 with 74,000 miles. I have a mysterious problem that is driving me nuts, and the Dealer cannot figure out the problem either. The engine runs very well but then it stalls when it gets warm, only upon deceleration. That is, when I left my foot off the pedal. Particularly, when I am turning. It does not happen all the time -- an intermittent problem. However, ... Read More

Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager problems

• Re: 1996 Nissan Quest [marku1]

  Written by: superxray on Aug 20, 2005 1:05:09 PM

  Well, my temps never go over the M (norMal) on the gauge, and head temps read in regular ranges. I'll keep an eye on it, but I can't see how that accounts for the enormous gas mileage decrease.

• Re: 1996 Nissan Quest [purrkty]

  Written by: marku1 on Aug 20, 2005 12:11:10 PM

  I had a similar problem earlier this year in May. I posted all the details in this forum if you want to read the whole story. The short version is that my 95 was getting hot and running bad. Replaced the thermostat and it worked. The dealer explained that even a slight increase in temp. causes the computer to do several things to prevent major damage. All of these adjustments cause ... Read More

• 1996 Nissan Quest

  Written by: purrkty on Aug 17, 2005 9:48:37 PM

  I have a series of strange problems with my 96 Nissan Quest GXE, it has started with the back blower that stopped working, then the fan for the radiator burned up and was bout melted so we replaced the fan and it worked half way, whenever i would be stopped in traffic the fan would be running but the van would start to overheat and when it did this the van ... Read More

Nissan Quest 2004+: Problems & Solutions

• Re: Any advice? [missie]

  Written by: questdaddy on Nov 25, 2004 4:23:44 AM

  I have advice, although not from problems with my quest. I had a volkswagen which I bought in 1996. It had defects in the paint, which after giving the dealership 2-3 chances to repaint we realized it would never look 'factory new' (which is of course what you pay for when you buy a car). I couldn't get any satisfaction from the dealership and I was so down about the outcome ... Read More

Nissan Quest 2004+

• RE; Which Minivan & why

  Written by: laundryguy on Jan 24, 2004 5:36:42 PM

  I agree with earlier post - this area is kind of biased to Quest - but I honestly think it delivers the best value in many cases. For reference, I have been driving a 1995 Ford Windstar since 8/10/94 and it just cracked the 125k mark this week. Needed plenty of tender loving care and $ to make it though. Still runs, but it is time to move on... I'm getting ... Read More

Nissan Quest Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• 2004 Quest

  Written by: dtownfb on Dec 30, 2003 8:44:05 PM

  I purchased a 2004 Quest S (Mats, Seat package, microfilter, DVD, paint sealant) this afternoon. Considering the excess baggage i was briging to this deal, I was very please with the overall experieince. I traded two cars, 2001 Malibu LS (35,500 miles and in the middle of a 5 yr. loan) and a 1996 Ford explorer (V8 with 146,300 miles and a badly dented tailgate). They gave me $8100 for the ... Read More

Nissan Quest 2004+

• Nissan Quality

  Written by: leagra on Aug 25, 2003 8:41:16 AM

  My second new car was a sentra. I ran it for 8 years, and traded it for a Volvo. I just replaced that 1989 Volvo with 135000 miles on it, with a 2004 Quest SL. My brother has a 1996 Quest with over 118,000 miles on it. He is still driving it cross country. He gave his 1992 Maxima to my nephew. He recently drove it from Virginia to California. We ... Read More

Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager problems

• '94 Villager

  Written by: saabturboid on Jun 1, 2001 1:52:48 PM

  I think the '94 Villager I just bought does indeed have a leaking head gasket. The previous owner gave me all of the records and I read through them last night. There are mentions of a coolant smell in the engine compartment going all the way back to 1996 when the van was still under warranty. Each time the dealer said they couldn't find a leak, until August of 2000 when ... Read More

• Nissan Knock Sensor

  Written by: spirit5 on Nov 12, 2000 4:01:55 PM

  I also have a 1996 Nissan Quest that was diagnosed as having a bad knock sensor. The knock sensor itself was app. $230.00. The majority of the remainder of the estimate was for manifold gaskets that had to be replaced when they were taken off to reach the knock sensor and app. 5 hours labor to do the job. There was also another $100. on the bill because they originally said ... Read More

• Why buy Quest

  Written by: omoshile on Oct 17, 1999 9:13:49 AM

  With so many problems identified with these cars, why should anyone buy them ? I mean, the list is becoming endless.... brakes, wipers/turn signals, road noise, engine noise, antifreeze housing, power windows, rust, trannies, etc... etc... I ask this question bcos the other day I had to take my 1996 Nissan Maxima to the Nissan dealership for a recall to fix the oxygen sensor. As I waited for my car to ... Read More