the word SLIP appears on my dashboard what does this mean?

Asked by 808Mom Apr 18, 2017 at 07:03 AM about the 2008 Nissan Quest SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2008 Nissan Quest Van and these past couple days while driving
and right before I break at a stop light or sign I feel a clunk and the word
SLIP/something OFF turns on and then my steering gets tight and gas
paddle accelerates but car moves really slow and then stalls and I would
have to turn off my van completely and wait a few seconds and then restart
it and my van drives fine, plse help me I'm a single mother of 3 and dont
have alot of money to get it repaired at the dealers but I dont wanna get
into an accident

9 Answers

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This should be checked out soon, find a repair shop other than the dealer, cost would be less, something is going on with the front end or transmission.

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310

This is happening to my 07 Quest right now, exact thing. I changed the camshaft sensors as I saw on YTube and the crankshaft sensor. I did buy the cheap OEM ones from ebay (I dont have money either) want a quick fix for now. I also bought a OBDII scanner from autozone for $40 and I cleared the codes (P9345 or 40) for a while. Now the engine light is only thins one but I get TCS and Slip when going over railroad track or gravel and loose dirt. Then I saw another video on it being the wheel sensors once everything else fails. I did the fluid checks and wheel/brake checks as well all looks good. So it has to be the wheel sensors.

22 people found this helpful.
310

I just saw another video on a guy that changed all wheel speed sensors and that fixed it.

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240

I have a Nissan quest my slip appears on my dashboard what do that means I just got my spark plug in I don't know what to do what do you think it is please help

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240

Hi, I have a 2004 Nissan quest. When I drive the SLIP will appear sometime. I showed my car to a mechanic, the bank 1, bank 2 sensor, and throat body they changed. But still sometimes the car will show the SLIP. When I am driving slow SLIP will appear not when I drive fast. I spent a lot of money trying to fix this issue, so please help me figure out what the problem may be. Thanks.

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320

I have a 2008 Nissan Quest and the slip light and TCS off light came on on my dashboard and the van doesn’t have speed when I push on gas peddle it takes awhile to get its speed what is wrong with my van I just spent a lot of money on the motor mounts and rack and pionions now this please help

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50

I just fix mine with the same problem...I change thow camshaft sensor and it works like new....I hope it help you out...

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80

I just had a similar problem and fixed it as follows. When placing the car into reverse from the park, the car surged backwards with a loud knock and then the "Slip" light turned on and the TCS and OFF lights turned on. On googling it I came to this site. After reading the comments, I remembered that I had checked my air-filter yesterday afternoon and had forgotten to reconnect the sensor between the air filter and the engine. I am not sure what the sensor is called, but reconnecting the sensor fixed the problem for me.

8 people found this helpful.
20

I had the same thing happen...wonder if SLIP means the transmission is slipping...? any thoughts?

2 people found this helpful.

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