While it may not leave you stranded, a vehicle that hesitates to start can be very concerning. There are a few reasons why your Nissan Cube may not be starting, such as a bad starter, a bad battery, bad alternator, and more. Nissan Cube Hesitates to Start: Causes Here are some of the most … Read more
Sway bar links are responsible for connecting your Nissan Cube’s sway bar to the chassis. The job of a sway bar is to eliminate body roll by helping the tires keep better contact with the road, which improves the handling characteristics of your Cube. If you have a bad sway bar link, your vehicle will … Read more
If your Nissan Cube is shutting down while driving, it’s a real safety hazard. Vehicles are a lot harder to control without power brakes or steering. Below is a list of the most common reasons your Cube would randomly die while driving. Before looking at anything, is the check engine light on? If it is, … Read more
Brake lights are one of the most critical safety features that your Nissan Cube has. They let other drivers know when you are slowing down, and that they need to slow down too. If your brake lights aren’t working, you’re way more likely to get rear ended than normal. The good news is that troubleshooting … Read more
One of the most undervalued diagnostic tools is the human nose. There’s a lot our nose can tell us about a vehicle with a few quick sniffs. If you happen to smell a rotten egg smell coming from your Nissan Cube, it is certainly a cause for concern. It is most commonly associated with a … Read more
It can be very disconcerting if your Nissan Cube is starting and then dies. It is most likely caused by some type of issue with the electrical or fuel system. But, there can be other causes as well. Your Cube’s engine needs 3 things constantly and in the proper proportion to keep running. Air Fuel … Read more
It is both frustrating and unsafe to drive your Nissan Cube if the brake lights are stuck on. The most common reason that they stay on is a brake light switch that has failed. How Brake Lights Work Brake lights work by having an electric current sent to the brake pedal switch at all … Read more
One of the more common issues that can occur is a vehicle that shakes when accelerating. If your Nissan Cube is shaking when accelerating, it’s something that should not be ignored. While the vibration can be annoying, it is often indicative of a serious problem. Speed Matters Vehicle speed matters when you feel a … Read more
One of the most annoying things that you can coming from under the hood of your Nissan Cube is a ticking lifter. The ticking noise makes it sound like the engine is going to give up the ghost at any time. There are a few things that can cause a lifter to tick, such as … Read more
P0171 and P0174 both indicate that there is a lean condition present in your Nissan Cube. By themselves, these are some of the most common OBD2 codes. When they appear together, it indicates that the entire engine is running lean. Definition Both of these codes are generic, which means they have the same meaning … Read more