Dacia Duster BUYERS GUIDE | Review & Common Problems Discussed

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @susandavidson6738
    @susandavidson6738 Год назад +50

    I wouldn't change my 2017 prestige Duster for anything... Hasn't let me down in 5 years.❤

  • @Alan-zy2kp
    @Alan-zy2kp Год назад +18

    Thanks so much. I watch from Australia and I am coming home to Scotland to look after my elderly mother after 30 years away. Can’t wait to be home and this review is going to help me to buy a duster when I get home in May. Keep up the great work.

  • @narkynorm
    @narkynorm 9 месяцев назад +6

    2014 4x4, never been stuck,never broke down , blew a rear tailight bulb once.

  • @oldguy2976
    @oldguy2976 Год назад +18

    Had three dusters …never a problem ! all your “issues” were trivia …this is a great car

  • @coolstorybrooooo7643
    @coolstorybrooooo7643 Год назад +26

    I've got a 2014 1.5 deci diesel. 50k miles. It's great. Absolutely bulletproof. Late 2014 so not made in India. Top tip if your duster doesnt have cruise control but does have a speed limiter. You can buy a dual switch that then "unlocks" cruise control for the car. They hid the feature behind a button that doesnt allow you to access it.

    • @raylp4751
      @raylp4751 9 месяцев назад

      2019 has cruise control

  • @owendavis690
    @owendavis690 8 месяцев назад +2

    I have a 2014 1.5 petrol 6 years on ,tyres and brake pads , no issues , starts first time every time i love mine

  • @bzzrt
    @bzzrt Год назад +6

    Got a 2011 Duster 1.6 16V Lauréate still going strong. :D Love the car. It actually drives comfortable on long distances. I actually came from a 1991 Jag XJS V12. ^^

  • @arnienermo5989
    @arnienermo5989 6 месяцев назад +2

    True Grit
    Rented a 2019 for 2 weeks in Morocco…absolutely loved it. Great mpg (diesel) acceleration, breaks , ground clearance…etc

  • @andrewwalkerscotland
    @andrewwalkerscotland 9 месяцев назад +2

    Great down-to-earth video with very thorough analysis. And I love the raw bits

  • @the_explorer_adam
    @the_explorer_adam Год назад +25

    8:03 you do not need to press that button to unlock the doors just open your door, it's to prevent people getting in your car from outside but doesn't need to be pressed to get out of the car for example a lone female feeling threatened can lock all the doors in an instant for safety...

    • @TomGoymour
      @TomGoymour 4 месяца назад

      I just got a 2016 Duster and they told me at the garage i bought it from that you do have to press that button every time. i dont seem to be able to get out of mine without doing so. Is there some setting no one is telling me about?

    • @the_explorer_adam
      @the_explorer_adam 4 месяца назад

      @@TomGoymour not that we know of, next time your at the car turn the ignition on with the your door open, does the dashboard register that your doors open? If it doesn't the switch is faulty that detects it opening

    • @davidfarrant6591
      @davidfarrant6591 3 месяца назад

      @@TomGoymour Hold the button down for 5 seconds, it turns the automatic lock feature off. To turn it back on, another 5 second press.

  • @jamesgilhooly8922
    @jamesgilhooly8922 3 месяца назад

    I have a 2016 Duster 1.5L 4 wheel drive, absolutely love it.

  • @peter7582
    @peter7582 10 месяцев назад +3

    Hasn't that 1.5 Renault engine been around since like the early 2000s? It should be pretty well revised by the time they were use for these.

  • @MrYughurta
    @MrYughurta Год назад +6

    My 2015 Duster 1.5 has no problem 😊

  • @borutsolina3569
    @borutsolina3569 Год назад +12

    so in general if you have a dacia duster made in 2017 or later then there shouldnt be any problems?

  • @davidthomson7815
    @davidthomson7815 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks useful for the older Dacia cars. I am considering buying a 2023 or 2024 version. Any comments on these would be very helpful.

    • @redrubyelvis
      @redrubyelvis 8 месяцев назад

      Don't think you can go wrong, I've just done a lot of research for myself (I'm about to buy a facelift 2022 Prestige diesel) but definitely hold out for the brand new shape that's coming out soon and I'll be sick with jealousy 🙂. I can only wish😢

  • @ASingh-x3l
    @ASingh-x3l Год назад +4

    Can u make a video on how to fix the dampness or water in rear passenger and front side floor.

  • @D00dles
    @D00dles Год назад +5

    What about the 2021 1.3 petrol any advise would be great. Great video as always 👏

  • @danpaul4975
    @danpaul4975 Год назад +7

    I recently bought a 2013 1.5 diesel end of last year with just 52000 miles, drives like new. Has a bit of surface rust in placea but not enough for me to worry about for as long as I'll keep it! I love the car! The heater only working on 4 is a resistor failure that happens on any standard heater in any car. I deliberately wentbold because i didn't want it to be too nice.

    • @tknode3065
      @tknode3065 Год назад +1

      Dude! If you are able to you should fix the surface rust before it gets worse. Most auto parts shops have everything you need and it cheap and simple to fix yourself

    • @lukakrslovic4784
      @lukakrslovic4784 Год назад +2

      Lol. Fix the rust bro. It easier to fix it when there is less rust.

  • @StefAdr
    @StefAdr Год назад +5

    How is the audio control arm unusual to you? And cruise control buttons on the wheel... We have these since the 90s

  • @sounduser
    @sounduser 4 месяца назад +1

    My moms got one. I though it was going to be a total bag of. But honestly i quite like it.

  • @davecouto909
    @davecouto909 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for this video, I'm going to take a look at a 2014 1.6 next week. It looks really neat in the photos but I'm glad to know what potential issues there may be.
    Some trivia, here in South Africa it was sold as a Renault.

  • @sykoteddy
    @sykoteddy 2 месяца назад

    I bought a new Dacia Duster from 2015 with the 1.6L diesel and I'm pretty happy. Now almost 10 years later I have driven ca 12 0000 KM. I', starting to find some problems. Not any big ones, but something you should consider fixing before they get too bad.
    Some year ago I started hearing something causing a lot of noise in the wheel well. At first glance I couldn't find anything, but when I had the front taken off from trying to mount a led-bar I had to re-position the inner plastic wheel wells and then noticed the fasteners or shitty plastic clips simply was gone, or there is something else missing because on the inner upper part of the chassi there is elongated holes that looks like holes for fastening the inner plastic wheel well. But I couldn't find any holes for the fasteners on the plastic wheel wells.
    Anyway, when following the plastic wheel well down to the door I found a big compartment full of dirt and water that had been sucked up and retained by the damping material there. This of course in it's turn had helped rust starting to occur. Also all the metal clips and fasteners that hold up the front are now so heavily attacked with rust that I had to replace most of them.
    I am planning to order new inner plastic fenders and some original mounting accessories but I'm also gonna order fasteners and metal clips in stainless steel to replace all both in the front and back.
    I recently decided to mount a led-bar in the front of the car and soon realized there's a lot of plastic behind the front which makes a
    bit hard to mount if you don't want it to vibrate a lot when driving.
    I was thinking about mounting the led-bar just above the registration sign but then was about 10 more cm to the metal frame. I still haven't come up with a great solution.
    Btw, I've never had that weird thing with having to unlock the doors from within the car before exiting.
    Also, I don't think the cruise control buttons are odd at all. I've driven many Renault and VW work cars and they have always been similar.
    Another thing that is surprising not only me, but everyone I tell it to, that they actually put a gas damper under hood instead of just using a metal rod, like most cars. I don't know why they stopped using the spings the used to hold up the good on older cars like my Chevy Silverado 2500 from 1995 and for example old Mercedes from the 80-90's.

  • @johnsharpe734
    @johnsharpe734 11 месяцев назад +4

    Thanks for the video.....I nearly bought a new one....then....decided on a late Honda Jazz.....Great car...59 mpg average...and reliable. (I'm an ex mechanic and at 75yo had lots of cars where similar faults appeared on most.....seen enough....cheers once again

  • @JeffreyAndrews-z6s
    @JeffreyAndrews-z6s 2 месяца назад

    Had my 2016 1.6 4x4 petrol for 2.5 years. It has needed 1 sensor replaced, main battery replaced and whole new suspension due to corrosion. Been told specifically by my garage to run it on premium unleaded (it started sooting up on E10) and it should run with very few issues.

  • @magoo1uk2003
    @magoo1uk2003 Год назад +4

    Had a 1.5 diesel for 3 years not a single problem and great on fuel

  • @deathbystereo-
    @deathbystereo- 14 дней назад

    I see them around where I live in uk all the time daily.

  • @Barbarapape
    @Barbarapape Год назад +3

    I have been looking at these for a while, but have been put off by the fact that they use older Renault parts
    wrapped in a thin weak body shell.
    Now i know what to look for and think twice about buying one.
    Thanks for a very useful video.

  • @lburgess3098
    @lburgess3098 11 месяцев назад +2

    Can you please give me a link to the video regarding clearing rainwater drainage filling up the a-post on the Dacia Duster please? Many thanks.

  • @vince6219
    @vince6219 9 месяцев назад

    Well thanks for that 🙂, That's made my mind up, i'll give the old Dacia a wide berth. 👍. great in depth review. cheers

  • @jeremywentworth1833
    @jeremywentworth1833 3 месяца назад

    Watched video as a recent subscriber has these Dusters have really grown on me in a nice spec & nice colour they look great , can see me buying 1 at sometime a neighbour has a 23 plate don't know the model but looks fabulous in a dark metallic green with copper-bronze looking trim & wheels i do know it looks like a leather interior & is the 4x4. Can't see me changing my mrs car a 14 plate DS3 Dsport for 1 but definitely my 09 Cadillac BLS 1.9 CDti sorry Saab 93 .

  • @stuart404
    @stuart404 7 месяцев назад

    Would appreciate the technique for cleaning out blocked trim/piping as I have the damp issue in rear footwear, thanks

  • @BluTrollPro
    @BluTrollPro Месяц назад

    8:54 Ahah, love watching a car review and hear the words “You insultin ma car?” From the back seat.

  • @michaelmurray8412
    @michaelmurray8412 Год назад +2

    I have 66 plate Duster, has none of the problems you mentioned?

  • @shannonsim3944
    @shannonsim3944 Год назад +7

    Great vid!! & I’m not just saying that cause it’s my car! 😂x

  • @brendandunbar698
    @brendandunbar698 8 месяцев назад

    Great information well done , thank you all involved.

  • @roberthay8706
    @roberthay8706 7 месяцев назад +1

    Have a 64plate 4wd duster .made in india.over 100000 milespaint chipped here and therre but surprisingly has been undersealed from new.excellent headlightsand driving lights used like a van seeking firewood and in the winter up to Scotland on many a wild goose chase.camping gear dogs guns cooking gear love it and im 74.

  • @andydixon9707
    @andydixon9707 Год назад

    I drive a 2017 Duster Prestige.... before that a Honda Civic Hybrid 2007.... Prestige all the way amazing car!

  • @daciamcv1026
    @daciamcv1026 Год назад +2

    I have Dacia Logan mcv which has the 1.5 diesel it is now 10 years old and has done 54k only problem battery failed

  • @originalWillZ
    @originalWillZ Год назад +3

    2014 4WD 1.5 dci Duster with 115000km and it has taken me everywhere and anywhere with my goodyear wrangler tyres 215/70/16R (Beach, Rocky Mountains, Mud valleys.) Only issues i had was the master cylinder fail (fixed under warranty) driver seat airbag sensor cable pinched somehow(fixed under warranty). Only current issue is paint peeling almost everywhere(small patches) and rust in passanger pillar by windscreen under the rubber strip and sometimes power steering stops working for like 3 seconds and comes back(not fixed yet). Otherwise its more reliable than a ford so im happy. 😅 no gearbox or engine problems, not once!
    If you know how to drive then it will last you a long time and take you alot of places. If im correct the engine block is shared with the Mercedes A class/ 2.4 toyota engine. (Just the engine Block) So its pretty much indestructible but for injectors and turbo or egr i think thats where nissan comes in. Very similar to the NP200 front. But actually shares the nissan qashqui drive train. Not sure why it has a sticker with nissan logo under the bonnet in the front, probably to because of the body but not 100% sure. Hope this info helps someone or someone can give me more info on the vehicle.

    • @Anthony-b1e7v
      @Anthony-b1e7v 3 месяца назад

      Paint problems is easy… if you’re washing your car, avoid using soap or car shampoo, just normal water… reduce also the pressure of your water spray, just mild …

  • @EddyFeyen
    @EddyFeyen 11 месяцев назад

    I drive dusters now for 8 years and never had any problems at all. Petrol car and now LPG-petrol and next year the same.

  • @alantheskinhead
    @alantheskinhead Год назад

    The auto locking doors is for people who live in cities around the Baltic where city car crime is quite high. I think you can turn them off though

  • @romaniameaiubita8843
    @romaniameaiubita8843 Год назад +2

    DACIA 10 ❤

  • @ashcbr1000rr
    @ashcbr1000rr 2 месяца назад

    From what year did the dci become reliable

  • @paulusdinata7836
    @paulusdinata7836 3 месяца назад

    I live in indonesia. In my place we call renault duster and i'm interested in 2017 duster. Do you think 2017 duster is good because in indonesia renault doesnt make the younger model.

  • @jakbad7268
    @jakbad7268 Год назад

    When you said “I’m catching my shoe” that’s when I lost it 😂😂

  • @marlarkin1090
    @marlarkin1090 11 месяцев назад

    Looking at 2016 duster low mileage.is that a later engine revision?

  • @ericthexm
    @ericthexm 8 месяцев назад

    I've owned a 2017 1.5 TDci from new. Have serviced it myself from 40k to its current 124k miles. No issues except a split rubber pipe attached to the EGR sensor. Very reliable and averages 50+ mpg. VED is also only £35 a year for a March 2017 registered Duster.

    • @ep1929
      @ep1929 Месяц назад +1

      Lucky purchase there, if you'd have bought in April 2017 the tax would be full £190.

  • @markellis4229
    @markellis4229 Год назад +1

    Not worth buying petrol versions of it or 4/2 the 1.5 are quite tough engine

  • @warjacare
    @warjacare 7 месяцев назад

    I had a Kangoo 1600, 4 cyl. no turbo, manual, for 18 years. My new car is a Duster, 1600, 4 cyl. no turbo, manual. Obviously.

  • @tmservices
    @tmservices Год назад

    Really helpful - thank you!

  • @yourplumbingpal1225
    @yourplumbingpal1225 Месяц назад

    I have a logan mcv diesel and I love it snd hate it, 821 miles on the last(;12 gallon tank) tank of fuel does between 60 and 79 mpg last one is on a run to Cornwall at the legal limit. 5 speed gear box , very high geared, 5th only used after 50 mph, lovely torgue engine like an old PSA 1.9 but even better. Autobahn 90 mph is 2500 rpm , brilliant. Did 22k miles year 1 , replaced wiper motor so far and parts so far seem ok to get. Had a hyndai sant fe that I loved but it liked eating turbos. Oh icing on the cake with my sensible.head on zero road tax on the 2014 1.5dci dont ask I but apparently somehow once upon a time it was 99g/ km co 2 emissions..

  • @martabird
    @martabird Год назад +1

    What year is the Duster you had there please?

    • @ScottishCarClan
      @ScottishCarClan  Год назад +2

      2016 😁

    • @timhancock6626
      @timhancock6626 Год назад +1

      A revised model came in 2018 and is quite a bit better. It's been facelifted in early 22 and a new Duster will come in 2024. The UK will probably get it by 2026 in that case 😂

    • @clooperman3745
      @clooperman3745 Год назад +1

      @@ScottishCarClan Have several friends that all have 4x4 Dusters, all bought new and l think only problems have been washer motor, rear wiper and alternator, all get used offroad fairly regularly.

  • @patsytoland3191
    @patsytoland3191 10 месяцев назад +1

    Having a problem with 2019 Dascia Duster 1.5 diesel clutch. Clutch has gone but cannot locate a new Master Cylinder in Ireland or UK. Car has been off the road for 4 weeks now and no hope from Renault yet.

    • @hevnorton7966
      @hevnorton7966 2 месяца назад +1

      How long did it take to get hold of in the end?

  • @jpwphotographicstudio3891
    @jpwphotographicstudio3891 Год назад

    Good review and info.. . You have put me off a bit though... Wife nearly bought one when they first came into the UK ended up with a Captur on her second Captur now and had no problems with either .. Love the 4x4 Duster in the future though new model ..

  • @syferain1074
    @syferain1074 Год назад

    how do u open the hood

  • @michaeltravers6109
    @michaeltravers6109 11 месяцев назад

    Excellent!

  • @45ltr
    @45ltr Год назад

    Got the 1.3 petrol , use it as a camper and also for hauling wood for my wood burner , cut trunks to 5 feet and can get about 45 feet of tree depending on the weight , more than happy with the car so much that the next one will be another duster

  • @markbrown83
    @markbrown83 Год назад

    I'm looking at one on Friday - do they have a digital speedo?

  • @nandoravandor9642
    @nandoravandor9642 Год назад +1

    I have a 2016 duster, 1.5 dci 4x4. In the last 2 years I had to change the intercooler pipe, becuse the oil was leaking, and had to renew the turbo at 70.000 km... Also has other problems like fuel pressure sensor, and RUST😂😂
    But I have to admit, this sh*t can go through literally everything. I use it on mud very rarely, but if i use it, it's lifesaver

  • @CosgroveNotts
    @CosgroveNotts Год назад

    I need something that's not noisy from road, tyres and engine

  • @TheWtfnonamez
    @TheWtfnonamez Год назад +1

    I was looking to pick up a second hand one of these because they looked like a dream budget car for someone in the Highlands.
    ....then I found out they had rust issues and the engines blew out.
    Setting aside the engine, in Scotland, you need a car that will RESIST rust, not be PRONE to it.

  • @lounestoubal6389
    @lounestoubal6389 8 месяцев назад

    Sense 2018 it still in the garage 😂😂😂 i forgot about its

  • @akaski777
    @akaski777 10 месяцев назад

    Are they as a 20 year old Toyota . Obviously a new car is going to be reliable

  • @johnsharpe734
    @johnsharpe734 11 месяцев назад

    Me again....just remembered the YUGO....another hightmare...the DACIA may end up like that one...(hopefully not)

  • @volt8684
    @volt8684 8 месяцев назад

    I personally hate the look of these cars. However I am a renault fan. Their mechanicals are solid. What I can say that these are all over Spain being sold alongside Renault garages. Rave reviews all over the net. They are certainly in my price range. Savvy buyers want a car to use as a car not a gin palace. I have a 17 yr old petrol berlingo and see it as a forerunner to these. High mileage and tough as old boots with yes cheap plastics - who cares. I wont ever buy diesel. I watch a lot of these reviews and I think once inside - no problem. French cars psa and renault always whined a tad. Even old R 5/4/6/9/11 as old as that. My daughter’s 200k peugeot 206 had a whine but is a characteristic not a fault. Love this channel

  • @adrianlaroche7158
    @adrianlaroche7158 6 месяцев назад

    Whether a "Duster" is good or bad it still looks like it was constructed from a skip full of abstract SUV panels.

  • @trustnet-app
    @trustnet-app 8 месяцев назад +2

    It's pronounced "datchia" not "dasia"

    • @nmsoti1
      @nmsoti1 7 месяцев назад +1

      I.m a Romanian national owning a 1.3 TCe, 2020 Duster, close, it.s DA CHI A. YOU'RE WELCOME!

    • @shaunshepherd9097
      @shaunshepherd9097 3 месяца назад

      @@nmsoti1he’s a Scott😂

  • @mikeskitt6411
    @mikeskitt6411 5 месяцев назад

    Not enough information on the steering wheel buttons or the satnav/ radio electronics etc. From the video it looks like you didn't know anything about these.

  • @Jonoponomono
    @Jonoponomono 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great review, but please become bilingual and learn Canadian so we can understand you. Eh! Keep up the good work.

  • @dbank6107
    @dbank6107 Год назад +2

    In other words, steer well clear :}}

    • @FatHead1979
      @FatHead1979 Год назад +1

      That was also my take.
      Also, given the litany of 'weaknesses' with the earlier interations, I'm not convinced that '7' is an accurate reliability score.
      I'd expect most people to this of a score of 7 as being at least "above average" and I don't think any vehicle can be rated as "above average" witha list of weaknesses as long as this one TBH.

    • @the_explorer_adam
      @the_explorer_adam Год назад +3

      ​@@FatHead1979 these issues highlighted bar 2 we've never heard of them! Check out channel, we batter our dusters and rarely if anything have an issue! The guy who created this video thinks that you need to press a button to get out, you don't you just open the door 😂 it's an anti car jacking feature, if you or say a lone female felt threatened you can lock all the doors in an instant!

    • @shannonsim3944
      @shannonsim3944 Год назад

      @@the_explorer_adam it was me (car owner) that told him this and showed him mine genuinely doesn’t open when I open with the handle from the inside unless I press that button, All my other cars have had this and opened fine but this one doesn’t. Unless you know a way to actually get it to open cause it’s stumped me?

    • @the_explorer_adam
      @the_explorer_adam Год назад

      @@shannonsim3944 which door are you trying to open?

    • @shannonsim3944
      @shannonsim3944 Год назад

      @@the_explorer_adam drivers door and Front passenger

  • @rogerborg
    @rogerborg Год назад +7

    If you're going to mis-pronounce Dacia as "Dah-see-ah", then you might as well say that they've got "Ren-alt" engines.

  • @danmclellan-yi9ur
    @danmclellan-yi9ur Год назад +1

    Your looking for faults as you don’t like the car simple don’t review it
    I have the Dacia duster 1.5dci for 5 years and apart from tyres and brakes with 132k on the clock has had no issues so guys if you want to buy a duster you won’t regret it

  • @theadventurer28
    @theadventurer28 6 месяцев назад

    In other words don't buy these cars then😮

  • @shaunshepherd9097
    @shaunshepherd9097 3 месяца назад

    What was that stupid remark about the key all about? So trivial!,