Used 1997 Nissan Quest Consumer Reviews
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Nissan part of car good, Ford part so-so
JapOnlyOwner, 06/08/2002
1997 Nissan Quest GXE 3dr Minivan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Never had a drive train problem with this car and I was not fanatical about changing the oil, etc. Not enough horsepower (170). Very comfy ride and handled well. CD changer stopped working. A/C died after 74k miles. Electric seats painfully slow. Very comfy though. Never towed anything with it. Never thought it had enough power for that. Excessive wind noise on highway. Seatbelts didn't work well, wouldn't retract fully (just like Aerostar). Just got a Toy Sequoia. What a difference! Much quieter. Pricey though.
Good for the long run
CR, 02/25/2009
1997 Nissan Quest XE 3dr Minivan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The van to this point has been rather inexpensive to maintain. Very comfortable for long driving trips. No so good were the original tires, Generals. The van does not handle that well, I was passed up by Semi's on the Pennsylvania turnpike. Average fuel economy, the EPA sticker is a little optimistic for city mileage. Averages 16 in the city and 23 on highway.
Wish I Had Purchased Something Else
maggies97, 09/30/2012
1997 Nissan Quest GXE 3dr Minivan
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I actually purchased this van d/t all of the positive reviews here on Edmunds. I purchased my van at 192,000 miles from a couple who had pristine records on the van and claimed 'no problems' other than maintenance. This van has left me stranded twice now, including once while away in another state where I knew no one and was using the van to do a craft show. It seems to have a lot of issues with the fusing/ electrical system and I have had to had the fuel pump replaced. Yes, I understand it is an older van and repairs will be necessary, but I have sunk over $3000 in repairs in just the past 9 months I've had it. Wish I would have done more research.
Van Vagabond
Traveling Man, 01/07/2003
1997 Nissan Quest XE 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought 1st 97 Nissan Quest used in Jul 99 with 49,000 miles; Have logged 78,000 additional for total of 127,000 miles with only routine maintenance; Bought 2nd 97 Nissan Quest used in Jan 2003 with 44,000 miles; Expect this one to be a good as the last.. Drove all 2003 models and for the value could not find any better for my needs... Keep on making them Nissan'sssssss
Good family mini-van
Horhe, 01/11/2003
1997 Nissan Quest GXE 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought it used with 20K miles on it. Now has 70K miles and still running very well. Very reliable, not major mechanical problems. Good quality overall. My kids like it. Very comfortable and fun to drive. Engine not very powerful, though. A/C and Power windows still working well. Only one quality issue: After 65K miles sliding door unlocks easily when driving in highway. Dealer had to replace all door's hardware to fix it. We will stay with NISSAN for new van this year but I need one of the latest models with the extra sliding door.
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