1998 Nissan Terrano II Reviews

Nothing.

Surprisingly quick of the mark for a big lump of metal.

Auto box is great and engine loves going up hills the bigger the better goes great even with 7 people in it.

Fantastic ABS brakes manage to stop this weight very quickly without great loss of control (Thank you Mr taxi driver for the chance to test).

Body roll on cornering is quite unsettling until you adjust your driving style to compensate.

Electric window motor failed at 78 000 Km (Plastic part) and plastic slider for the window guide.

Both very expensive!

Vehicle is quite a bit of lacking power at the moment and reading info on the net it could be the Air Sensor, again expensive!

Suffer with high engine tenperature. when working off road in summer.

Seats are a bit hard.

When I purchased the vehicle I was very disappointed with the lack of any performance. The vehicle was booked into a Nissan main dealership here in the UK. After some three days their so called "technicians" were unable to diagnose the lack of power & heavy exhaust smoke. I arranged for the vehicle to go to a local diesel injection specialist & yes, you've guessed it, it was the infamous Air Flow Meter! Some £350.00 lighter in my pocket the vehicle was transformed!

I have since fitted a plug in power box & it now is even better! Thoroughly recommended if you want to surprise other 4WD drivers! This makes the Terrano really move!

I have also fitted an electric fan in place of the standard "windmill" viscous type. This gives quicker warm up in our climate & improves fuel consumption by 10% too.

No other faults have yet shown, but I've only covered 5000 miles since purchase, but otherwise I'm well impressed with the vehicle.

Water pump broke at 80000km and replaced immediately.

It is a very reliable and very powerful car. Has excellent off-road capabilities. Driving it on the high way is not my favorite, but when it comes to drive it on the mountains or around smaller roads it is very nice and exciting.

Front bumper mount broke on Gibb River Road.

Air flow motor died at 40,000 km, but just out of 3 year warranty.

Bush around gear lever broke and lever went sloppy (still able to select gears)

Clutch fluid hose leaking around connection block (underneath vehicle)

All in all I have really enjoyed owning this vehicle and look forward to keeping it for a few more years.

Biggest disappointment was the air flow meter and subsequent poor service from the the manufacturer and dealer. This fault occurs with all Terrano 2's and should have been a recall.

After much complaining, Nissan finally sold me the air flow meter at half price - $600.00 instead of $1200.00.

If you are lucky enough not to have lost your air flow meter yet, start knocking very loudly on the dealers door and may I wish you the best of luck.

If you have to purchase one yourself Coventry's or Repco can source one from Bosch in Germany (5-7 days delivery) for $313.00 plus $88.00 freight. (price quoted June 2003) Makes my 1/2 price of $600.00 look a bit sad doesn't it.

Looking at towing a camper or small van around Australia with this vehicle soon, able to tow in excess of 2000kg, but tow-ball weight of 100kg is a bit of a restriction.