Other Fuel System Tank Assembly problems of the 2009 Nissan Cube

The Cube will frequently stop while driving at any speed. It is possible to pump the accelerator at the moment this happens and sometimes the engine will catch and carry on. If this does not work, the car must be shut down for a few minutes before attempting a restart. Unfortunately once this situation happens, it will very likely recur soon after. It is my observation that this happens most often when the ambient temperature is quite high (75 f and above). On cool days the situation is not likely to happen unless the car is driven over an hour in duration. As another observation it is more likely to happen if the gas gauge is less than � full. I tried to reproduce the problem twice for maus Nissan but it did not occur. There was a engine service light on during both those attempts indicating a catalytic converter error. Since that time (early 2018) the problem has happened many times without any service engine warning being on. The first time the problem occurred, I took the car into Nissan in chattanooga. They said there was a little too much transmission fluid. They removed some and I continued on the florida. Within 10 minutes the problem occurred again. While in florida, we limit driving to early mornings and evenings for less than 30 minutes and we maintain the gas tank on full.

The common problem of the exhaust system coming apart at the flange happened to my car. I was on a road trip from nashville, TN to pittsburgh, PA when the issue presented. I was told that it would not be dangerous to continue home with the issue and that it would just be very loud. When I got home I found that the heat from the broken exhaust had melted the back bumper leaving it stringing out. Also, the heat shield separating the exhaust from the fuel tank appears to not cover the area of the common separation. This makes me feel it was a very dangerous issue for the road trip and I believe Nissan should remember the issue since it is not an isolated occurrence but rather something that affects most Cube owners.

Similar to NHTSA id number:�10717816 and other complaints seen online. Exhaust system coming apart at the flange heat from the broken exhaust had melted the back bumper also, the heat shield separating the exhaust from the fuel tank appears to not cover the area of the common separation. Nissan dealer saw this occur on my car, did not take any responsibility of their faulty flange or carburetor. It was in warranty at that time and they should have fixed it. Very dishonorable practice to have a faulty flange create issues signaling carburetor replacement and car bumper melted as a result from it. I believe an extended warranty should take place to fix this potential road of Cube catching fire hazard, although it is only plastic.