# 2012 Nissan Cube - Vibrates **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, engines\ **Created:** [November 21, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105 "2024-11-21T18:14:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Simon14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Simon14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Simon14)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/1 "2024-11-21T18:14:17Z")
Vibration on start up, High initial idle RPM. After driving and warming up, the problem decreases, and the car runs well. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/2 "2024-11-21T22:41:32Z")
> [@Simon14](#): > > Vibration on start up, High initial idle RPM. > After driving and warming up, the problem decreases, and the car runs well. Check engine light on?? What are the codes? possible pending codes? How high is the initial idle rpm?? Does the vibration go away right after starting the vehicle or decrease after warning up and driving it?? ---
**Author:** ![Simon14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Simon14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Simon14)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/3 "2024-11-21T23:25:56Z")
No engine light. It started when the weather got cold. I have not checked for a code. I suspect a sensor O2 or MAP… ---
**Author:** ![Simon14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Simon14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Simon14)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/4 "2024-11-21T23:29:41Z")
Idle and also out of gear, about 1400 rpm, normal is more like 600. ---
**Author:** ![Simon14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Simon14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Simon14)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/5 "2024-11-21T23:31:26Z")
Vibration much worse at startup, slowly gets better as driven. Almost normal after a highway run. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/6 "2024-11-22T01:11:13Z")
Has any work been done to it lately, under hood parts replaced?? Look at live data to see if anything looks strange, like ect showing -20f when it is 40f outside at start up, or anything like that, and of course, look for pending codes… ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/7 "2024-11-22T16:41:35Z")
How is the oil level in the engine? ---
**Author:** ![Simon14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Simon14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Simon14)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/8 "2024-11-22T21:29:06Z")
Down half a quart… ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/9 "2024-11-22T21:36:57Z")
> [@Simon14](#): > > High initial idle RPM Does it seem higher than before you started noticing the vibration? ---
**Author:** ![Simon14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Simon14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Simon14)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/10 "2024-11-22T21:38:37Z")
I’m only 3000 miles since the last oil and Filter change. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/11 "2024-11-22T22:19:15Z")
Every Fall someone complains about the cold engine idle speed. Sorry, no carburetor adjustments possible. The elevated idle speed is necessary to heat the catalytic convertor to a temperature hot enough to perform properly. ---
**Author:** ![Simon14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Simon14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Simon14)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/12 "2024-11-22T22:33:39Z")
We went from 120 degrees to 60 in just a week. But the car has a ten-fold increase in vibration on start-up. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/13 "2024-11-22T22:48:16Z")
> [@Simon14](#): > > ten-fold increase in vibration on start-up. The engine could be misfiring, esp when cold. Suggest to check for diagnostic codes, both current & pending. Misfiring usually posts a code, but not always, or not always right away. Another idea, If your Nissan is equipped w/an egr valve , could be something wrong w/that. Presuming automatic transmission. ---
**Author:** ![Simon14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Simon14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Simon14)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/14 "2024-11-22T22:49:37Z")
Thanks for the advice, much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/15 "2024-11-22T22:54:36Z")
How old are those spark plugs? 600 rpm is NOT normal for a cold start up. That’s a “once warmed up” speed. But 1400 is too high. This probably has an electronic throttle body (?) and I would clean it. If it’s not electronic, I’d also clean the idle air control valve - but it won’t have one if the TB is electronic. In addition to potential cold misfires (which could be there without the computer “deciding” it’s time to turn on the check engine light), those engine mounts are pretty old. A little bit of rough running with marginal mounts makes for vibration. ---
**Author:** ![Simon14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Simon14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Simon14)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/16 "2024-11-22T23:01:14Z")
Yes, I agree. All the rubber is shot on this 2012 relic. The motor mounts are almost flat. The rear shocks are shot, and I’m too old to do it myself and too poor to pay someone to do it. At least I got a year out of it with no problem. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/17 "2024-11-23T00:43:07Z")
Just a thought… when it is cold out rubber tends to get hard. when it is hot out it becomes softer. It is probably why you feel it more in the cold weather. your motor and transmission mounts are probably the problem. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/18 "2024-11-23T02:19:17Z")
> [@Simon14](#): > > and I’m too old to do it myself and too poor to pay someone to do it. With all do respect sir, what do you hope to gain from us then if you are unable to do what is suggested for repairs and paying someone to do the work for you is not in the budget?? You basically just told us the vehicle is being neglected, so it could be a number of things all working together to give you these issues… Just trying to understand your version of how this is going to get repaired… ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/19 "2024-11-23T11:23:27Z")
Try topping off the oil, getting it to the correct mark on the dipstick. That could help. As a note… you can, and should, both check and add to the oil level in between oil changes. Some folks seem to overlook this fact. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-cube-vibrates/198105/20 "2024-11-23T11:24:40Z")
> [@ledhed75](#): > > ome folks seem to overlook this fact. Way too many people.