Yes, I confess, I drive a 2005 CRD JEEP Ltd as a the town car or I should say SWMBO does.
It is a fine piece of USA engineering technology ( Italian/German engine) etc etc etc that has been performing extraordinary other than a 'conniption' with a seal on/in the oil gallery on day one.
It was purchased from the Geelong Dealer and the oil 'issue' fixed immediately by the Oakleigh Dealer in
Melbourne as they are in the next suburburb to me. Buying in Geelong is another story in itself.
Anyway, Tuesday of last week it developed a strange sound when under power/load that sounded like a high pitched vibration in the dash. It slowly increased in volume and by Thurs the power had decreased to a noticeable extent.
Thurs night the dreaded '
check engine' dash light flashes up and we hit LIMP mode.
Friday, down to the Oakleigh JEEP dealer who is only to helpfull and diagnoses a problem with the Turbo boost (ECW analyser plugged in to port - bottom of dash)
Bonnet up and straight to the culprit - split in the turbo outlet hose.
Ordered another one there and then and I 'limped
home'
Thought, Ah! good excuse to give the Troopy a run on the weekend. Keys in, ignition, deadly sound emanated from under bonnet and the cockpit that was lit up like the 'good ship Venus' crashed into black oblivion along with a faint clicking noise coming from the starter ( B A S T A R D).
Soooooo! dusted the good old faithful Datsun Bluebird (1981) dog mobile keys off and off we go late night shopping.
Troopy diagnosis - Fusible link which is a multi link including the glow plugs. Monday morning Auto Elect made up two for me (spare) $20 (its only done 75,000Kms)
Monday 2.00pm the JEEP dealer rings up, COME ON DOWN which I do and 30 mins later its a magnificent machine again.
Now this is the Punch Line. The JEEP dealer is Oakleigh NISSAN who handles JEEP and RENAULT as second dealerships.
I cannot fault this dealership at all in relation to the JEEP, just been great and in view of that I would take a guess and say their NISSAN & RENAULT service would be likewise.
An interesting annecdote to this was that I suggested on the Friday that as they had inspected and diagnosed the problem, why don't we/they just cut the split section of turbo hose off and make a temp join until Monday.
Well!, you would have thought that I had suggested that the Pope was not a catholic. I was told in no uncertain terms that any defective part of the vehicle had to be returned to JEEP (where I don't know) for failure analysis in unaltered by human hands. If this wasn't done then warranty was voided.
I thought this was very interesting but have since had it verified and been told of instances where
well meaning mechanics have allegedly fixed 'things' on cars under warranty and in so doing have voided the warranty on those 'things' and the engine as a whole. They apparently should have ordered the new part, changed it over and sent the defective one back.
Too bad if it happens in
Wilcannia or the Pink Road House and you have to wait a couple of weeks for it all to happen.
Whatever, I do like NISSAN Oakleigh.