1999 Daihatsu Fourtrak TDX 2.8 turbo diesel
Faults:
A bit of trouble starting on mornings, but a new set of glow plugs sorted this out; only cost £25 for set of 4.
Sometimes hard to get 2nd gear, especially when cold - sorted this out by tightening a nut at back of gearbox. This also happened to my previous Fourtrak; it's quite a straight forward job. Plenty of good Daihatsu Club sites on the Internet, which explain how to do this.
Overheating when towing up hills - also sorted this out with modifying the viscous fan, it was slipping - quite a common problem.
General Comments:
The Daihatsu Fourtrak is a good, well put together vehicle, which isn't the most luxurious 4x4, but it's comfortable enough and more economical than many other 4x4 vehicles. I use mine mainly for towing my caravan on holidays, and find it does the job very well.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 18th June, 2008
25th Nov 2004, 14:03
I disagree, I have had my fourtrack for under a year. Admittedly it was second hand, but at 40,000, I expected a workhorse that would last. It has depreciated by over £4000 in the last twelve months. To top it all, the clutch was slipping at 40,000 miles - £600
The Gear box needed a rebuild at 45,000. - £1400.
MMMM - wish I'd never set eyes on it, any of you fans out there want to buy it? Very much for sale.
Next time I'll buy a Mitsubishi, maybe it will manage a reasonable mileage?