We have a 2004 SE that I just had to put our 3rd battery in it. I took into a local dealership here in atl, 5 times in two weeks after the jumping became a multiple times per day affair. Finally after the vehicle cut off in traffic (electrical) I went and changed the 1 yr old battery and the car is working fine.....so far. I do believe however that there is something in the electrical killing the batteries after all this is the 3rd new battery in 3 yrs! It had gotten to the point where we would drive the car get out and get back in 3 mins later and the car wouldn't start.

My Quest is a 2007( purchased 07/06) and in the last few weeks I've experienced the same problem. I did put the battery on the charger last weekend and was able to restitue all of its power. Personally, I believe that the cranking amp of the battery isn't enough.Idon't know if the constant use of AC here in Fl is too large of a load for the alternator to sustain its task to recharge the battery, or the recent addition of fog light is the cause. Someone who is more knowledgeable in electricity might enlighten us.

Thanks so much for acknowledging you are going through something similar.

I still haven't solved it and I just bought my second "Husky" jump start device. ( they wear out if you use them a lot - and i do)

I keep talking to friends about it. People have suggested disabling the door sensors. Can that be done?
That seems like fixing the symptom and not the problem.

COBRA : My Quest is a 2000 and does not have fog light so I don't think that is the problem.

The solution to they mystery lies somewhere in the fact that the battery and alternator seem fine.

Question?,.....What could be draining the battery if the lights are not on and the doors are closed?

I have looked for patterns but I can't detect one.

Last week it started up fine for five days in a row. The last two days I've had to jump start it three times

Yes Gawami it is a great pain in the ass. You said it usually takes 10- 15 minutes, My experience is "it gets worse"

I'm a Handyman and I have to start up the car every time I open the vehicle to find a tool. It's ridiculous!

I really like my Quest but this is driving me crazy
Please help to solve this mystery

Peace

I have a 2001 Nissan Quest that was having the same problem as many of the previous posts. What I found is that the alternator is not able to handle the electrical load of the vehicle at low RPMS such as when you are idling or driving in city traffic. Insufficent output from the alternator in turn causes the system to draw from the battery keeping it at a low charge level. My Nissan owners manual warns against idling for extended periods of time as it will cause this problem. The simplest solution I found is if you idle regularly cutoff some of the load(ie.. a/c, radio, video system etc....)Another possibility is to find an aftermarket alternator that has a higher output rating. I simply keep my cables and battery terminals free from corrosion and idle as little as possible or as previously stated cut down the load if a I am stuck in traffic. Hope this helps ....

As you know I started to have battery problems a few weeks ago, so what I ended up doing this weekend is a few sessions on the battery charger. I got the idea to pop up the battery cover and saw to my dismay that the water level was approx 2" below acceptable level after verifying in the owner's manual.Got the proper level of distilled water in, let it sit for a while, back on the charger and went to Nissan dealer monday am. The service guy didn't seem to think that there were any regular water level checks on those batteries(they're supposed to be maintenace free he said although there is no such mention on it as in other vehicle like my wife's Corolla), despite the fact that it is clearly mentionned in the 07' owner's manual to do so. It is not in their regular maintenance to check as for all other fluids unless the customer request it, he said. It turned out after the inspection that the battery was at fault and got a new one put in and a 50$ deductible on top of that.It got me thinking after reading blogs on different websites that among other brands, Nissan doesn't have good track record for battery longevity. Perhaps if the water level was checked on a regular basis especially down South, and maintenance free batteries were used this topic would have never came up.
PS before opening the battery cap or adding water ...just be careful,it's acid, you might want a mechanic to take a look into it so you don't get injured.

I have a 2001 with the same problem, only it takes 15 mins of watching a movie to kill it. Note to self- dont watch any movies while camping. Maybe I should run a second battery if there is room? Or a solar trickle charger??? Any other solutions?

sound chronic