| Issue ID | 1129182 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10653215 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | CUBE |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/11/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought a 2009 nissan cube brand new in june 2010 that has been nothing but problems. To date the vehicle has had the following problems: 1. Steering lock mechanism has failed twice 2. Rotors had to be resurfaced 3 months after purchase 3. Throttle chamber failed and had to be replaced 4. Fan doesn't work during winter months rendering the heater useless 5. Fuel filler tube replaced (recall) 6. The exhaust has rotted and the result is it separating/breaking off from the muffler. Hummel nissan in des moines wants $460 to repair the problem with the muffler. Tom at the dealer said he? S seen this problem with almost every vehicle minus the frontier. He said the way the exhaust is designed causes moisture to build up and rot the system out, and that i need to drive it more. I told him i don? T believe a vehicle with less than 50,000 miles should have to have the exhaust replaced, especially after having vehicles with 180,000 miles on them with no such trouble (not nissan). He then told me to take it to a local shop because it would be cheaper to fix. Nissan customer care on facebook asked for my vin number so they ? Could look into the issue,? And then replied back saying to work with the local dealer (hummel nissan). All in all they've been completely useless and unhelpful. Hummel nissan and nissan could care less about making sure their customers are happy/safe and continue to buy their vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48362 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ANKENY, IA |
| VIN pattern | JN8AZ28R09TXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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