Nissan X-TRAIL 2012 Problems

An auto club report would not force anything from a dealer but would alert you to any problems you need to raise before the warranty expires.

There's no need to have it serviced before you go, get it done when you get back.

I agree that car companies and their dealers should step up to the plate and fix any cars that have a problem, particularly one that is as potentially dangerous as you describe. In their defence it can be difficult to isolate and fix a problem that only occurs intermittently. If it doesn't occur in their presence then it's hard to criticize dealers and their mechanics.

But they should do their utmost to find and fix the problem, and you have to question if they've done that in this case. Your friend should go back to the dealer and express her disappointment and frustration at the situation, and ask the dealer to call on Nissan's help to sort the problem out, and don't take the car back until they can demonstrate to her that the problem is fixed. The dealer should also provide her with a car to drive while hers is off the road.

It seems the problem is not uncommon with the X-Trail. The best advice is to be assertive if you take the car to a Nissan dealer and insist they fix it.

It's good to know someone is able to diagnose the problem correctly; losing all power at speed is dangerous.

You can use 91-octane regular unleaded for all situations. Using higher-octane fuels can deliver better performance and economy, but I recommend you try and determine for yourself if that's the case with your car.