1997 Daihatsu Feroza SX 11 1.6 EFI

Summary:

A great little 4WD

Faults:

There are a couple of common Feroza problems that my car has had such as:

Rattle on the front disc brakes, caused by a clip missing; annoying more than serious.

Exhaust whistle. Caused by partial blockage in exhaust. Some people hit the muffler or catalytic converter with a hammer to get rid of this.

The only other problem I have is the oil dip stick tube broke.

General Comments:

With the front torsion bars raised and the rear leaf springs replaced to give a 2.5" lift, the back skips around corners a bit when unloaded. Also, the ride is harsher then with standard springs.

The Japanese version had a transfer case bash plate while the Australian version didn't. You can easily add this for more protection when bush bashing.

http://warfs.org is a email list for owners of Ferozas for modifications, repair and general advise about these trucks. Very handy if you own or plan to buy one.

While stock it was a little bit low, so it benefits from a suspension lift job if going 4wding.

It has served us well on numerous long trips and 4wd trips. Goes anywhere, mud, rock, dirt and sand.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 25th April, 2002

17th Oct 2008, 01:35

I am currently contemplation on buying a 3rd hand feroza, 1998 model with 165.000 Km. Does anybody know what is the life span of that model's motor? Thanx. Anthony from Hellas-Greece.