South Colorado Springs drivers deal with cold winter starts, sustained I-25 grades toward Fountain and Pueblo, and stop-and-go traffic along Powers Boulevard and East Fountain Boulevard. Together those conditions put more stress on a Nissan automatic transmission than...
Driving S. Academy Boulevard to work wears front tires down faster than highway miles would. Cold nights in Colorado Springs drop tire pressure enough that the warning light comes on by morning. The sun at this elevation also ages rubber faster than most people...
The Nissan Service Engine Soon light shows up on S. Academy Blvd, on I-25 south toward Fountain, or in the Fort Carson parking lot with no prior warning. What it means is always the same: the engine control module has stored a fault code and wants a technician to read...
Turning out of a parking spot on S. Academy Blvd shouldn’t take effort. If the steering feels heavier than usual, makes noise on turns, or a warning light appeared this morning, something in the power steering system needs attention. Knowing which system is...
Colorado Springs winters are hard on both Nissan Leaf batteries. The traction battery loses available range as temperatures drop. The 12V auxiliary battery, the one that makes the car go into READY mode, degrades faster in sustained cold and can fail without much...
A Nissan key fob that stops responding in a parking lot on South Academy Blvd is usually a battery problem. The fix takes about five minutes and only needs a coin or small flathead screwdriver and a replacement battery. What matters is knowing which battery to buy,...
