Reliability, comfort and value.

[Le Sanglier]

work has not long gotten a ranger. twin cab thing with top on back. If i were just using it to go between a - b quick with no people or tools etc then it would be ok. Add a trailer even empty and its the most god awful gutless thing. No proper low ratio so reversing off road sucks and generally the driver seat is uncomfy after 20 miles max. rear seats for passengers are horrible.

 

Oh and whichever idiot decided the screen wash tank should only hold 1.1 litres should be fired immediatly.

 

Really? mine has, are you sure?

[combined tree services]

Had a Navara D22 and a D40 and glad im rid of the D40 , the D22 now has a new engine and is for sale as well , Nissan UK were to total joke and when they told me that the dealers poor workmanship and damage caused to my vehicle was nothing to do with them and there was nothing they could do about it !!!!

[Marula]

Iv just been on a few car forums, and I can tell you I am shocked that anyone still owns a Nevara. The stories on here are the same as on the forums. So, does anyone on here own a Isuzu rodeo?

[nepia]

Iv just been on a few car forums, and I can tell you I am shocked that anyone still owns a Nevara. The stories on here are the same as on the forums. So, does anyone on here own a Isuzu rodeo?

 

 

Perhaps that's the result of statistics: the Navara (I'm told) is the best selling pickup in the UK. Sell more and you'll almost certainly get more horror stories.

Do the other pickups on the market have similar online fora (forums?!) Maybe the Navara Forum is a victim of its own success; I don't know.

[nepia]

I have a D40 Navara (11 plate) and it's been pretty disastrous. Into the garage on average every month of my tenure, three RAC recoveries and it's present faults include:

 

 

* 4wd fault light on most of the time, and sometimes difficulty shifting between 2h and 4h.

 

Could this be the famous water-in-the-sensor problem involving the three sensors inserting into the transmission that should be in waterproof jackets but aren't?

 

 

* Intermittent issues with electric window switches not working.

 

Could this be due to the inbuilt process whereby the one press closing stops working after 10 consecutive full cycles? Just needs resetting by the procedure in the handbook if so.

 

I'm probably barking up the wrong Navara on both counts but just thought I'd try.

I haven't had the pleasure of Nissan UK and I think I'll try to keep it that way!

 

 

Jon

[White Noise]

You can have an alteration done to the navara which will make the engine more reliable something to do with the bearings I believe . I think Theocus off here had this done to his navara ? Don't think they will ever be as reliable as the old D21 . It does not help that Renault do Nissans electrics and some of there diesel engines now .

Edited September 30, 2012 by White Noise

[felixthelogchopper]

The Navara engine issue is to do with crank bearing bolts stretching, allowing the engine to basically 'drop' the bottom end. It's a bit of a lottery as to whether any particular engine had the offending bolts fitted or not.

[Old WoodChip]

No one has mentioned the good old reliable Landrover Defender

I used to love them but in later years, need a little comfort :-)

 

This should stir some memories

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Funny I thought the navara #3 con-rod failure was due to it being the hottest part; many theories I suspect...

[felixthelogchopper]

Funny I thought the navara #3 con-rod failure was due to it being the hottest part; many theories I suspect...

 

Heard the bolt explanation from a couple of different sources but I would be the first to admit that I am no mechanical expert.