Iveco Daily 4X4

Daily destruction – To be fair, 85% of time is on very poor corrugated, pot holed dirt roads. Its done 140,000. Its a working vehicle and its all done. The mechanics removed the tanks to fix some leaks and very strongly advised the company retire the vehicle based on the condition of the cab subframe. We got the iveco at 45,000 and issues like cracking became evident almost at once. Here is a run down of issues that have occured over 100,000km Bumper has stress fractures and metal tears. Low beam adjust assembly fell apart/ off Bonnet latch snapped Cab front left mount snapped off. Other cab mounts fractured. Left fender/front assembly welds fractured ripping the mounting tabs from the headlight assembly. Green death in wiring harness to ABS system. Differential cover plate bolts come loose. $$$ for diff rebuild after oil drops out. Door Window felts dropped out of guides. Door latch d ring plastic covering grooved so metal on metal rattle constantly. Hose brackets rub holes in radiator hoses each 35000km. Cam timer sensor failed. Engine mounts collapsed causing air con compressor to hit chassis and snap drive belt, that took out fan belt and vacuum hose. Gear box and transfer box mounting rubbers replaced.

But apart from that, it has good 4x4 capabilities, nice bouncy seat and legs to pass a road train. Make a good camper if you dont flog to over too many unmaintained roads. Allways carry spare hoses, belts and a sat phone if going out back & beyond. Oh, almost forgot, engine air cleaner bracket snaps constantly. Dont bother welding, as it snaps along side the weld. Battery retaining clamps dont work. A ratchet strap works just fine to hold the battery in place. Warning Horns fell off.

Last shift, damage done to the air con pully, when it was flogged against the chassis, burred the edge belt groove, causing the new belt to fray and break. Cords from the air con belt lashed a groove in the fuel hose that is routed very close to he air con pully, causing the engine bay to be well hosed down with diesel. A corrugated fuel tank breather tube cracked and started leaking too. Plastic fuel hoses are not my favourite.

Getting to mid 2020 the issues with trying to keep the Iveco cab attached to the chassis has continued. After patch welding a medium size hole in the cab sub frame that was the attachment point for the auxiliary tank, we noticed that the same sub frame structure had cracked completely through just behind the cab mount on the right side of the vehicle. Maybe its a good thing in a way.... if i ever hit anything substantial with the Iveco, the cab is likely to separate and auto eject away from the point of impact. Welding up cracks in the front bumper has become a normalised maintenance activity. Earlier in the review I suggested a few items to carry while going out back & beyond, in a Iveco. I would like to add a mig welder to that list. A bit of crunchy sounds are coming from the front springs (I think) so i have referred that one to the mechanics. Rubber bushes were replaced in the springs last service but as stated in the beginning of the review, its all over for this one. We will swap the tray and front differential ofer to the other iveco we have and maybe hold onto this one for spares for a bit. April 2021, second iveco was purchased at 55000km and has done 80405 km now. Entire clutch assembly needed to be replaced, air con died , engine fan shattered damaging intercooler, fan clutch replaced, fan belt idler pulley collapsed, rear brakes fell apart, turbo hose split, cam timer died, low beam housing falling to pieces, tank fuel hose cracked, battery clamp broke (back to the trusty ratchet strap) battery terminals snapped. Drivers door handle became dysfunctional. Bumper fracturing, The up side is the cab is still connected to the chassis. I think that is all so far.

Do Not Buy A Iveco Daily 4x4 – The worst 4x4 you could buy. Metal fatigue, Brake Issues, Transfer Case issues, Drive Line issues, the list goes on & on. Any claim under warranty will have you fighting for. They do not offer roadside assist if they deam the item that failed is not under warranty. They fail to tell you this until after your vehicle is in there workshop & this will cost you thousands of dollars. My bumper actually split in 2 places due to metal fatigue. These are a Daily delivery van with a transfer case. DO your self a favour & buy a Great Wall which would be of higher quality.