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2004 Nissan Quest repairs by problem area

Engine (31%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (22%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (7%)

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2004 Nissan Quest engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (7%)

$1000 - $2499 (27%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (36%)

< $100 (14%)

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Chart based on 44 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

68000 mi

US $1500

ECM stopped working. Dealer blamed corrosion therefore not covered under warrenty. ECM is in a bad place with no protection from the elements

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94000 mi	Motor mount broken, part ordered. Motor mount replaced. $250 deductible with GEICO extended warranty.
100000 mi US $500	Catalytic converter heat shield replaced Valve cover gaskets
180000 mi US $500	Valve cover gaskets leaking

89140 mi	Car hesitating and drove rough especially when idling, code reader said it was a cylinder 3 misfire. Mechanic changed all 3 spark plugs and ignition coil pack. He said it better to change all 3 because of its location (by the firewall).
95480 mi C $360	engine 5 misfire, plus poor compression in cylinder 5 mechanic suggests new engine, car not fixed yet...finding other alternatives. Excessively topped up oil.
95580 mi C $95	Second mechanic fixed it for $95 only, same coil pack replaced a year earlier, said compression good.
97960 mi C $180	Cylinder 3 misfire again withen 2 years. Had mechanic install "original" sparkplugs qty 6 and the back 3 ignition coils by the firewall. I ordered the parts online from japan/china.
100440 mi	3 to 4 mechanics said the same thing replace or rebuild the engine. So I got my engine rebuilt for $3000, plus and additional $500 because one of the cylinder had a hairline crack causing to burn oil and corroded the piston head.
101060 mi C $117	After my engine rebuild 800 kms after ....my camshaft position sensor failed. Symptoms were engine stopped when at light. Or would skip the gear it would be on 5th gear but it was safe to drive on the low gear. I had a P 0340 code I ronline?
107880 mi C $150	p1800 fault code. changed the vias solenoid.
109740 mi C $200	P1173 oxygen senser... Intermittent but went away....had to see mechanic to pass emissions test

164000 mi

US $350

Replaced exhaust pipe section after the catalytic converter

109000 mi US $1800	Various issues . Cam sensors, o2
124400 mi US $1300	Leaking valve cover gaskets
155000 mi US $1200	Water pump and hoses

72000 mi US $1200	Engine Computer Module (ECM) rusted out due to poor location under front passenger crowl on the outside. Required replacement and relearning of Engine Computer.
79000 mi US $1800	Rattle noise from engine compartment upon acceleration. Problem checked and reported. Found out Variable Timing Control Sensor (VTC) sensor burned up with spark knock and pre-detonation. Front engine block removed to access VTC sensor and sensor replaced.

117000 mi

US $300

Oil was leaking. They changed the oil ring.

28000 mi US $2800	Engine knock due to timing chain wearing thru nylon guides
95000 mi US $2100	Broken engine mount & air bag light. Light reset, mount replaced. Found during major maintenance, spark plugs, brakes, new coolant, 4 wheel alignment.

135160 mi	The plastic clip on the slack arm (which the tensioner pushes on to keep the timing chain tight) failed. This is a common occurrence and to replace can be 8-13hrs of labor. Made my own part to keep the slack arm guide in place saving $$$$
153140 mi C $990	Cylinder #5 ignition coil started failing. Changed all 3 coils on back side of engine (were fine but labour to get to them is $$ and tough) and all 6 spark plugs.
160760 mi C $900	Y pipe flex coupler developed a hole and had to be repaired to pass emissions test
181660 mi C $170	front camshaft sensor started to fail. van was still driveable but sometimes hard to start. changing sensor (easy 5 minute job) solved it.

102000 mi US $450	My Quest failed NJ State auto inspection due to an "emissions" computer code. My local repair shop stated it was an EGR Valve - replacement cost $450. I called Nissan and they said they'd never seen an EGR go bad and it was probably something else.
103000 mi US $730	Bad EGR valve that also required cleaning particles out of emissions system.
112000 mi	Check Engine Light: Code P1444
113600 mi US $480	Check engine light. Error code P1444.

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92000 mi

US $2500

Replaced motor mount

46050 mi

Oil leak, Gasket failure between pump and cooler. Corrected under warranty.

112720 mi

C $320

leak at downpipe behind cat. Repaired by reweld section of pipe. Original catalytic converters are fine.

68800 mi US $1440	Motor mounts cracked and replaced
81800 mi US $1600	Timing chain replaced

127400 mi

C $300

Oil Sensor leak detected - sensor replaced

65000 mi

US $174

exhaust system was leaking

53000 mi

US $500

Catalytic Converter failure. Frustrating to be sure at only 54,000 miles.

14000 mi

US $390

Something to do with fuel scavenging system. Wouldn't pass state inspection as code popped up on computer.

131200 mi

US $2500

New oil sending switch/vent tube. While it was torn apart had a tune up witch increased mpg to 18.4 from 18.3.

83660 mi C $1100	A cooling system pipe was corroding and had to be replaced.
90400 mi C $280	Belts squealing occasionally. Dealer adjusted.
103540 mi C $1750	Oil pan corroded through and was leaking oil. Also, the oil pressure sensor switch was leaking. The front exhaust pipe with flex section and front catalytic converter rusted through and broke apart when the system was removed to repair the oil pan. Had been rusted through for a while and I had delayed the repair due to cost.
111600 mi C $100	flange after exhaust down-pipe was rotted. Shop refitted with new pipe section to cure leak without having to replace very large exhaust pipe section.
114080 mi C $1350	#3 cylinder ignition coil (under firewall and intake manifold) failed. replaced the 3 coils under the intake.