Battery Cable Problems of Nissan Quest

On June 26th 2013 the vehicle experienced total loss of power while driving and there was a corresponding strong electrical burning smell. Fortunately the vehicle was able coast off the main road and the family was able to exit safely. No fire started but car would not restart. Car was towed to Nissan where they identified the problem as the ground battery cable being pulled off the transmission mounting point. The battery cable was replaced with a modified design that prevents this from occurring, the damage caused by the ground wire breaking was $2,871 which included the ground wire, 6 igntion coils, ecm, ipdm and labor. There is a TSB ntb06-075 for Quest models 2004-2007, however the 2008 had the same design as indicated in the TSB. The vehicle had been in at st charles Nissan as recently as 6 weeks earlier and the 27-point Nissan inspection had been performed which was supposed to included the battery cable. No issues were found with the battery cable so either the inspection was not thorough or there was catastrophic wire failure caused by excessive drivetrain movement. The vehicle smelled like it could have caught on fire which it unfortunately did not. Losing all power instantaneously without any prior symptoms or service engine lights is concerning for this could have just as easily happened in an intersection or where the vehicle was not safely able to avoid other vehicles. The damaged parts have been retained in case nhsta would like to inspect.

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: the contact stated while driving 15 mph through an intersection, the engine stalled without warning, and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who determined the cylinder head needed to be replaced. After the replacement, upon attempting to start the engine, it would not start. The contact charged the battery, and drove the vehicle to the dealer who determined there was a loose battery cable. Afterwards, there was a rubbing noise coming from underneath the vehicle followed by an electrical odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to await further inspection. The manufacturer was alerted. The second time the incident happened, the consumer was told a bag had attached itself to the motor, but offered no reason as to why the vehicle was shutting off. Every time the vehicle shuts off, there is an electrical smell. Updated 12/1/06.

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Battery main ground wire is strapped supported to frame then grounded at bolt in transmission. Ground wire breakage occurred at transmission grounding point due to oscillation of stiff ground wire being oscillated up and down by transmission movement relative to vehicle frame.

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Consumer took vehicle to be inspected by Nissan, they feel the accident was a result of human error, also the battery forms corrosion quickly. Several times consumer has cleaned battery cables only to have the corrosion come back.

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