Nissan Problems

Because you want to travel to the snow, and visit farms, I would suggest an all-wheel drive compact wagon, and with your need for low running and service costs I would suggest that it be an Asian brand. Models to consider would be a Subaru Forester, Nissan X-Trail or Kia Sportage.

I doubt that it’s the battery or starter that’s causing your problem. I would suggest digging deeper into the engine itself, perhaps even check for a leaking head gasket.

While you can program traditional ignition barrel-based keys in the car, modern smart key fobs need to be coded to the individual car's computer as that controls the security system. This means the easiest way to program a new key fob to your X-Trail is to take it to a Nissan dealer or qualified locksmith as they have the specialist software to do the job.

Both petrol and diesel, two wheel drive and four wheel drive X-Trails are rated to tow 750kg unbraked and 1500kg worth of braked trailer.

Properly maintained the X-Trail will be as reliable as any other Japanese-built car or 4x4. They have a good number of on-board features and options, though they aren't considered a luxury vehicle.

We haven’t had any reports of problems like you describe. If you’d care to send us more information on the problem we could perhaps find out more.

I would doubt that he has any claim; clutches are considered a wear and tear item and not covered by warranty.

The Nissan X-Trail is made in both two-wheel drive and four-wheel-drive (4WD) variants. While it is not regarded as a serious 4x4 it is a capable machine in sand and light dirt situations.

At this stage you should work with the dealer to resolve your concerns. They are already switching tyres to see if the higher speed vibration is due to the tyres, which is a sign they want to work with you. With the other concerns I would urge you to demonstrate them to the dealer, so they are in no doubt as to what it is you don’t like, and press them to find and fix the cause.

The Nissan X-Trail is made in Nissan's facilities in Japan (Kanda, and Fukuoka), as well as Saint Petersberg in Russia, Dalian in China, Purwakarta in Indonesia, Serendah, Malaysia, Miaoli in Taiwan, Samut Prakan in Thailand, Tennessee in the USA, and Busan in South Korea.