My car doesn't accelerate when pedal is pressed after a complete stop

Asked by Karianne Sep 09, 2015 at 10:48 AM about the 2009 Nissan Cube SL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car is a 2009 Nissan cube. I stopped at a red light and then pressed on the pedal to go and my car wouldn't move and then was creeping through the light.  After the pedal was floored for several seconds it jerked forward and accelerated. SES light is not on. Quite scary in traffic. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

7 Answers

250

Did you find out what the problem was? I also have a 2009 nissan cube and it has the same problem as yours

25 people found this helpful.
40

I also have a 2009 Cube. I had the same issue and luckily just before the warranty ran out ....I had to have the transmission replaced. Now, 2019, I am having the same issue again...No warranty this time so I am out of luck.

4 people found this helpful.
30

Guys Alot of the acceleration problems on all types of cars that might pick ups is the catalytic converter is plugged up solid in the engine cannot building the RPMs because of all the back pressure it's already in exhaust. You can do this test by taking out the o2 sensor in front of the catalytic converter... My car starts up and runs fine but it does nothing when you push the accelerate pedal like you didn't even push it it doesn't fast idle does not do anything. And I find this kind of weird when it drove fine with when I parked in August of last year.

3 people found this helpful.
50

turn the key off then back on the car will accelerate that won't fix it but it will get you home ./.

5 people found this helpful.
40

We have a 2010 Nissan Cube when you start it up and try to go it will only go 20mph for about a mile or so then all of a sudden power kicks in an it takes off! Its not the transmission we’ve confirmed that. Any other ideas other then tranny or converter??

4 people found this helpful.

I have the same vehicle and have had the same experience that Brunswicker posted. On occasion, I have to turn the engine off, wait a minute, restart and then everything functions normally (as John mentioned in his post). I'm still looking for answers. When the transmission was initially replaced at 55,000 miles, the dealership would only say I had a bad transmission. 20,000 miles later, the vehicle has started doing this again. Why would it fail and then work perfectly fine just by shutting down the engine and restarting. Sounds like an electronic problem to me...

its the accelerator pedal sensor. Just had mine replaced, car drives like new. The part was $65 and my mechanic charged $70 to put it in....You're welcome :)

Your Answer:

Cube

Looking for a Used Cube in your area?

CarGurus has 4 nationwide Cube listings starting at $5,999.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    David Olvera
    Reputation
    250
  • #2
    Guru94C5K
    Reputation
    130
  • #3
    Brett Cushing
    Reputation
    90
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Scion xB
15 listings
Used Kia Soul
71 Great Deals out of 1,065 listings starting at $2,877
Used Honda Element
13 listings starting at $3,495
Used Toyota Camry
44 Great Deals out of 1,140 listings starting at $3,900
Used Nissan Altima
32 Great Deals out of 714 listings starting at $654
Used Nissan Frontier
15 Great Deals out of 569 listings starting at $9,850
Used Lexus IS
27 Great Deals out of 391 listings starting at $5,400
Used Toyota RAV4
111 Great Deals out of 2,857 listings starting at $2,949
Used Nissan Murano
48 Great Deals out of 1,336 listings starting at $3,495
Used Nissan Sentra
63 Great Deals out of 1,899 listings starting at $2,288
Used Nissan Titan
27 Great Deals out of 205 listings starting at $4,250
Used Chevrolet Spark
21 Great Deals out of 552 listings starting at $5,900
Used Ford F-150
363 Great Deals out of 12,802 listings starting at $599

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.