1997 Nissan Quest electrical system problems
15 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1997 Nissan Quest, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 12% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
On 6/30/01, when I started the car in my house garage and heard a deafening explosion with a big smoke that like a bomb exploded. My daughter and I was shocked unconsciously for seconds. After checking and found that explosion caused by battery which I replaced in sept. 1999 with wondries nissan. At that time I was told it had 4 years warranty. Mendozn. She asked me to tow my van to the nearest dealor gunderson nissan. After checking, I was told the alternator is over charged and caused the battery explosion.
While the vehicle was parked the consumer heard the vehicles horn blowing and went to see what the problem was. Upon reaching the vehicle the consumer saw smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The insurance investigator indicated that the wire within the engine loom shorted and melted other wires in the loom,which caused the smoke. On a separate occasion the 10 amp fuse blew causing the vehicles dash indicators (speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge and temperature gauge) to stop working.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Nissan Quest
- Body & structure 16 complaints