1993 Nissan Quest from North America - Comments

The main problem that has gone wrong with vehicle is the manifold exhaust studs have broken. And after hearing several mechanics and nissan quest owners opinions. This is a very common problem. What is the cause I'm not totaly sure, but it seems to point to warped manifolds resulting with broken studs. know that I'm aware of this problem I keep a ear for other quests on the road and it seems the vast majority have the same problem. It is a mystery why there has not been a recall on the vehicle. If I had know this was a defective concern I would not have purchased the vehicle and I was in the market for a newer vehicle in the near future, but I will shy away from purchasing from nissan. thank you.

I have owned two '93 Villagers with the same problem. The Quest and Villager are built in America by Ford using Nissan drivetrains. WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES! I URGE YOU TO TAKE TIME AND CALL 1-800-521-4140 IF YOU OWN A VILLAGER. THIS IS FORD CUSTOMER CARE. PLEASE CALL AND COMPLAIN. IF WE ALL SAY WE WILL BOYCOTT THEIR PRODUCT THEY MIGHT HELP OUT ON OUR REPAIR COSTS.

I also have a 93 Nissan quest with the same problem the exhaust manifold bolts (2) of them have broken off and they can't be removed unless I replace the head on the front facing one. I have also replaced the transmission cause it blew out (3) holes from the inside out that was a $1250.00 expense for used a new one was $3000.00 + installation for $1250. I did it myself, but I hope I never have-to do that again.

Nissan Quest 1993.

Our Quest is still running with 330 000km at the odometer.

Like the others owners, I have to replace all the manifold studs. The mechanic person who repaired my Quest told me that I was his 26th client with the same problem.

I agree with others persons who said that Quest Nissan's and Villager Ford's problems should have been object of recall from the company.

Except that big repair, over hall I am satisfy of the car with an average cost of 0.05$ a kilometer.

Gilles Viel Qu

Our 93 Quest has had all the factory recalls (gas fill tube broken plastic and the rest) but I do wish they'd address this exhaust manifold problem. Break the bolts, the engine runs rich, fuel economy goes down, the state of CA has termed ALL Quests and Pathfinders to be "Gross Polluters" (mandatory extra fees!) and it costs at least a grand to repair those bolts properly (for the front side bolts! The backside bolts, those cost more).

Lots of bells and whistles on our GXE model. Too bad so many of them faded away: the light-up climate controls stopped lighting up, the windshield wiper control did a slow fade (replaced it, and the wipers work great now), the CD player gave up a couple years back, the antenna motor burned out, cruise control circuit is non-operational, we broke the shift lever twice, one of the rear view mirrors never did rotate in both axes...

Overall, though, loved the car, drives super solid like it's on rails, but in today's economy if you're going to drive around getting 17 miles to the gallon, find something bigger and make more of a statement.

I have a 93 quest gx? and I have had to replace the tranny twice -the gas tank once timing belt twice. the odometer has gone around once allredy. and the exhaust is broken as well as the manifold studs.