What parts and the aproximate miles of their fail in the Duster Phase 2 (2014-2018)?
Source – www.cars-data.com
This is a topic meant to help drivers and new members, we are only interested in parts that fall safely, those that age and have been met by at least 10 members. The year of the car, the mileage as well as the engine are mentioned. for each individual part.
If you are thinking of buying a second-hand Duster from these years of production, be sure to check out these parts, especially if the car has over 100.000 km. Not all the cars have problems with the parts you’re about to read in this article but you should ask the seller about those parts and if he replaced any of those.
Parts That Fail:
Transmission Shaft – Cardan (*most of the transmission shafts from Dusters that do a little offroad fall around 80-100.000 km due to ungreased crosses);
Swing pivots – Pivoti bascula (*usually must be replaced in 20-50.000 km if you do a little offroad). There was also a bad batch of swing pivots at Dacia that made the Dusters 2016-2017 have big problems with them and to fall quickly even after the inclusions. My 2018 Duster 2 still doesn’t have any problems with these parts and I’m curently at 55.000 km;
Rear shock absorbers – Telescoape spate (*These fall somewhere between 40.000 and 60.0000 km and their guarantee is somewhere between 50.000 km);
Engine piping – Tubulatura motor (* the oring from the gas recirculation pipe up on the engine may drop to 30-40.000 km plus other collars may fall apart if not checked);
Shock absorber bearings – Rulmenti amortizoare (*start to beat on average around 100.000 km;
Start plugs – Bujii incandescente (*fail at around 80.000 km, all need to be changed, in winter the starting of the car is hard without new ones);
Bar ends – Capete de bara (direction) also fall to about 100.000 km;
The torsion bar bushings (bucsele de bara torsiune) fall to around 70-100.000 km;
AC compressor, there were certain batches with problems, changed on warranty at 90.000 km;
Lights block and the horn (blocul de lumin plus folosirea claxonului) due to wire breakage (changed between 20 and 100.000 km).
Most of the above problems come from the area of consumables, parts that collect constant wear, it is normal for them to give way depending on the road and the driver. Most of the Duster Ph2 models don’t have these problems. I repeat, it’s not a rule for all the models!
In this article I’m going to talk about how much a maintenance service costs and also about a problem I had with my Duster at around 47.000 KM.
When I went to the dealership for the maintenance service on the Duster I asked the mechanics to check what might be the source of a high pitched sound that was present for about 4 months. The first guess was the accesory belt but in order to be sure, they took it down and started the engine to see if the sound was gone but, unfortunately, the sound was still there. There was a chince for the water pump to have an issue but that was ruled out.
So I had to leave the car in the seervice for a day or two because the replacement of the timing kit took some time. In the meantime I got a replacement car (Dacia Logan Stepway) and I’ve decided to take it for an offroad drive.
Here is the full video with the Stepway:
After 3 days in the service, the guys from Dare Auto Radauti solved the problem. It took so long because of the way the warranty repairs work: first they have to send photos or videos with the problem to the warranty department; after the images are checked, they come up an answer and if the answer is positive, they send the part that has to be replaced to the service. So most of the time, the car just sat in the parking lot of the service.
So the whole timing kit was repalced on the warranty and I want to thank the guys in the service for their work. Usually the timing belt kit is changed around 80.000 km and it’s considered to be a consumable part not included in warranty. However, because of a bearing in the kit, it had to be replaced now.
With my duster I’m at the third maintenance service and the total cost was 770 Ron (159 EUR or 145 GBP). They’ve changed all the filters: oil, air, interior, fuel and Dacia Oil Plus DPF for the engine oil. Just for an average cost for the three maintenance services, the first one was about 930 RON (230 EUR or 175 GBP). The second one was FREE and the third one was 770 Ron (159 EUR or 145 GBP).
What do you think of these prices? Leave a comment in this matter.
Taller ride height and more aggressive approach and departure angles than a stock G-class
The EQC 4×4² is an electric car of extremes. Mercedes-Benz wishes to test the limits with this vehicle, and show that e-mobility is not just urban, but also conceivable off-road. The one-off was developed by a cross-departmental team under development engineer Jürgen Eberle which has already put the E 400 All-Terrain 4×4² on its studded wheels.
“Our aim is to combine modern luxury and sustainability with emotional appeal. The EQC 4×4² shows how enjoyable sustainable mobility can be. This is where electromobility high-tech and an intriguing customer experience are transferred to the mountains, thanks to MBUX and over-the-air updates. To put it succinctly, electric, progressive luxury goes offroad,” says Markus Schäfer, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG.
At 293 millimetres, the Mercedes-Benz EQC 4×4² rides more than twice as high as a production EQC (140 millimetres). Even a G-Class rides 58 millimetres lower. The fording depth is increased by 15 centimetres, to 40 centimetres. The tremendous ground clearance is made possible by the conversion to portal axles: unlike conventional axles, the wheels are not at the height of the axle centre, but are instead situated much lower down on the axle hubs owing to the portal gears. Or conversely, the entire vehicle moves up. The 4×4² suspension is attached to the same body mounting points as the standard suspension.
Just as impressive are the approach and departure angles – 31.8 degrees at the front and 33 degrees at the rear. By way of comparison, a conventional G-Class has an approach and departure angle of 28 degrees. The reprogrammed Off-Road drive programs take advantage of the high-performance logic of the current GLC models. For example, using targeted brake interventions, this enables an improved torque curve when starting on loose ground. In combination with the tyres in size 285/50 R 20, this results in an impressive sure-footedness in terrain.
Kuga shares parts with the Escape (pictured), including the battery and engine.
Ford Motor Co F.N said on Tuesday it was moving production of its plug-in Escape sport utility vehicle to next year as it reviews its vehicles with the same engine and battery parts that were recalled in Europe. “We are moving full scale production of Escape PHEV to the 2021 model year. The first Escape PHEVs will be sold next year,” a company spokesman said in a statement.
The delay in the plug-in Escape’s debut comes amid soft U.S. demand for the small crossover. U.S. sales plunged almost 23 percent in the third quarter and are down 32 percent this year. The automaker said it recalled 20,500 Kuga PHEV vehicles in Europe last month and suspended their sale as it looks into potential concern with the high voltage battery, which in certain cases could result in a fire.
“Because we share components with Kuga PHEV, including battery cells, we are moving production to next year, while we work with the battery cell supplier to resolve the issue affecting Kuga PHEV in Europe,” a company spokesman in Europe said.
Source – autoexpress.co.uk/
Plug-in hybrids are a key part of Ford’s strategy to spend $11.5 billion to electrify its lineup as it transitions to battery-powered vehicles. The automaker is scheduled begin building its electric Mustang Mach-E in Mexico later this year.
Ford is allowing European customers to continue driving their plug-in Kugas but has instructed them not to plug their cars into a charger, Ward said. The vehicles can operate in conventional hybrid mode without charging. The company extended vehicle warranties and issued 500-euro gasoline cards to reimburse customers for a loss in fuel economy, Ward said.
Volkswagen’s smallest crossover for the US market. Source – motortrend.com
Volkswagen’s global SUV lineup is mind-bendingly complicated, especially if we’re talking about small to compact models. North America doesn’t get the T-Cross and T-Roc available in Europe and other parts of the world, nor does VA sell the Tacqua, Tharu, Tayron / Tayron X, or the Tiguan X available in China. To make things right, a new sub-Tiguan model is being added to the lineup for the 2022 model year.
To better show off the Taos, the company has dropped a couple of videos putting the spotlight on the vehicle’s inoffensive design. Essentially an “Americanized” variant of the aforementioned Tharu, the new small crossover from VoA won’t offend anyone with its safe design. It’s being featured here in the top-of-the-line SEL specification, although we’re hoping a sportier-looking R-Line model will follow.
How much will this cost? There is no word yet on price, but Volkswagen is well aware of how competitors in the segment are priced and will no doubt ensure the Taos is competitive. Therefore you can expect the Taos to be priced similarly to rivals like the Crosstrek and CX-30, starting somewhere around $22,000 to $23,000.
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