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Did my 2004 Nissan X-Trail suffer a one-off engine management glitch?

On my 2004 Nissan X-Trail 2.2 DCI (70,000 miles, FSH) I had a problem where the engine would not rev at about 2500rpm. It didn't stall, had been running perfectly and corrected itself when I switched off and restarted it. Am I right in thinking it was a temporary management system issue, and should I get it checked out? It's been running fine again in the two weeks since.

Asked on 19 July 2010 by Mark Allen

Answered by David Ross
It sounds like an engine management issue, although usually you'd see an accompanying light on the instrument panel to warn you. However, if it's corrected itself after you switched it off and restarted it (which is often the way of clearing these electrical glitches) it may just be a one-off. If it's running fine then there should be no problems, although do mention it when you next take it for a service. If it does do it again before then, we'd suggest taking it for an inspection where they'll be able to hook it up to a diagnostics machine and tell you what may be wrong (if anything) and what the solution is.
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