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flyreels
Date Registered: 12-2004
TOTAL POSTS: 2
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X-trail's 4wd system overheating problem ?
Hello
This is my first post I line in Tassie and I have nearly made up my mind on purchasing a new x-trail.
But I have read on some different sites that they suffer from the 4wd system overheating when used for a round 20 minutes or longer then disabling it back to 2 wheel drive, has anyone had this problem? or is it a myth.
any replies would be appreciated.
Cheers Peter
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31/Dec/2004, 8:54 pm
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Re: X-trail's 4wd system overheating problem ?
Hi Peter & happy new Year.
Have had 2003 ST series 2 X-trail for past 9 months. Have done just over 17,000 kms with no problems with anything to date. Just returned from Stockton Beach (Newcastle)about 20/30 kms long, 30 minutes ago after driving in "Lock 4WD" for at least 2 hours on very soft sand, over dunes and along the flat hard sand. No problems at all. Tyres were at 16 P.s.i. There were 6/8 other X-Trails there & they handled it o.k. too.
I have been there several times with no problems.
Dennis & Val
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Dennis X-041 ( c )
2003 ST.
Twilight, 5 speed manual, alloy wheels, nudge bar,roof racks, tow bar & window tint.
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1/Jan/2005, 4:28 pm
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Re: X-trail's 4wd system overheating problem ?
Hi Peter,
I too have a 2003 Series 2 ST and spent a day last week on Stradbroke Island. Lots of beach driving and some quite challenging soft sand entry and exits.
Probably covered about 40K on sand over the space of 2 or 3 hours (tyres about 20 PSI), with no problems at all, either with heating or bogging. A Forrester travelling with us came to a halt a couple of times and had to be pushed (manpower) or strapped out by the EXy.
Cheers,
Steve.
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2/Jan/2005, 4:31 pm
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flyreels
Date Registered: 12-2004
TOTAL POSTS: 2
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Re: X-trail's 4wd system overheating problem ?
Thanks Guys for your quick response.
That's Great news, I will be off to the dealer this week and see what kind of price I can get one for.
Cheers Peter
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2/Jan/2005, 6:28 pm
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Re: X-trail's 4wd system overheating problem ?
Hi All,
I have had this happen to me (series 2 TI). I have found the answer is to use "Auto" mode in sand and only go to "Lock" in bad bits for short periods. This allows the car to go in a out of 4WD as required and hence does not over heat.
Regards
DaveQ
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7/Jan/2005, 5:21 pm
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Re: X-trail's 4wd system overheating problem ?
Shane, maybe a good way to check if yours is faulty is to compare yours yo another X-Trail on the same patch of sand. Make sure you're both in the same gear and AUTO mode (and preferably same transmission - automatic or manual, and try and stay in the same gears if they're manual). If the other X-Trail plods along happily long after yours has kicked the bucket (overheated), then that would be very good grounds to go back to Nissan and complain.
Take a video camera (at least for some more footage for all of us to see  ).
--- Rich. X-013(c)
'04 S2 ST Auto. Nudge_roofracks_tow_tints_Lightforce_GME_BFG_TBS_home-made-bashplate_50mm-spacer-lift
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7/Jan/2005, 10:27 pm
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wah123
Date Registered: 01-2005
TOTAL POSTS: 5
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Re: X-trail's 4wd system overheating problem ?
Hey, I took my 2004 xtrail up the black run from Mt Buller to Mt Sterlin on the weekend & didn't have the 4wd system over heat or shut off...
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17/Jan/2005, 2:44 pm
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