Latest Generation Of LTI Serious Defects On Tx4

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If you are thinking of buying a TX4 look at the site above,the TX4 has serious defects that are being covered up as usual by LTI,

Peter

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  • peter

    mate obviously u are going the wong way bout having you’re “serious defects” repaired. i have a tx4 auto so have several friends neither i or they have had any problem with the vehicle as to “serious defects” there has been teething problems but the dealership have been extremly helpful and have rectified any teething problems quickly and efficiently. as for slating the company think youre out of order you may well have problems with youre tx4 this doesn’t mean all tx4 drivers are experiencing the same problems as you’rs. as far as i’m concerned the vehicle is excellent and SAFE

  • bexley129

    Watch this space, up date soon, new web site, pending court case, back with a vengance !

  • http://home g graham

    i have a tx4 i purchased in dec 2006 the first problem was rear door not lining up also the cab was like a bowl of jelly to drive .they fonud the rear axle was worped and the replced it then i broke down twice both accasions it was turbo pipes (that they known about )then ther was the time the cab was at the service dealers for 4 days they could not find any faults .i picked the cab up within the hour i broke down the rac came and found the fault it was the lead to the alternator broke away i have also had the radiater replaced the famous fire protection they also supplied me with 4 new tyres and rims and sent down an engineer to set the front steering track rods etc because it was all out of line also my wipers keep moving from there position the dealers have to reset them and now i have just fond out that i will be having a new gearbox because mine is crunching on top of this the real problem is when any thing goes wrong i have to wait for lti to send down an engineer to confirm what the service dealer say (and believe me it takes weeks) i am in the process of trying to get rid of it when the work is done A FRIDAY AFTERNOON CAB

  • Dougie

    TX4 faults? Fluctuating engine temp-LTI says it’s normal! Does the cooling fan ever come on? Not that I am aware of. Here in Glasgow we have had a number blown cylinder heads. LTI says there is no connection….£1800 please!
    Radiator– mine was fine ’till the rework. short time later started leaking. Caused by removal during rework? Not possible says dealer.

    Engine noise after rework!!!! With all sound deadening removed to stop “spontaneous combustion” can hardly hear myself think! Noisier than the FX4 I owned 30 years ago!!! That’s progress.

  • lala4cab

    peter u dont work for lti you joker tx2 was crap tx4 is the ass

  • jake

    TX4 cylinder head blown at 92k miles.Still under warranty BUT Patons are waiting for a spare and this is week 3 off the road. Allegedly there are about a dozen similar up and down the UK awaiting a shipment.The cab is grossly overheated even in winter, and in summer( we do get one in Scotland) you roast. I think that the engine is too big for the space available, and the radiator does not match the cooling performance needed.We’ve had 3 fitted.
    Dreading warranty expiry.

  • billy

    THE TX4 IS A PROBLEM WAITING TO HAPPEN WHEN IT HITS A CERTAIN MILEAGE . DEALERS IN SCOTLAND DO NOT KNOW WHY OR HOW IT HAPPENS BUT THEY DO KNOW IT COSTS 3000 TO REPAIR AND IT TAKES 6 DAYS TO GET THE PARTS FROM ITALY THIS IS NOT JUST 1 TAXI THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VEHICHLES IN WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM

  • Peter Foreman

    Sorry to hear about all the problems,thankfully I no longer own THE “problem”, it was returned to its makers in June 2008. I was relieved of the “problem” to my satisfacton,BUT i have a legal “control” on any further comments !

    We are all fully aware of on going issues,the share price of Manganese Bronze and its interim report make interesting reading.

    Suffice to say that I will never purchase another of these “Products” as I am sure the figures show many others will not as well !

  • DAVE

    I own a 56 plate tx2. In three and a half years and 140,000 had 1 flywheel replaced during warranty and I paid for a solid flywheel with clutch after warranty. had 2 timing chains during warranty. Apart from these small albeit inconvenient problems the cab has been a solid workhorse. When I bought it new other drivers couldn’t believe that I bought a TX2 when I could have purchased the newly introduced Peugeot E7 as they were all doing in droves across the Wirral. 3 years later many of these drivers have offloaded their problem alternatives while I am still driving my TX2 getting 30 plus the the gallon. If LTI still made the tx2 I would gladly purchase another as opposed to the thirsty TX4. even with the problems I have had I would still be saving money with my low fuel consumption over a three to four year ownership. If lti put a Japanese engine in their tx4 or next model I would most definately buy one as the alternatives just aren’t up to scratch. Reading the forums on TX4′s problems I am put off buying one and will carry on driving my TX2 untill LTI invest good money on a good engine.

  • J Gerrard

    It cant be as bad as the Peugeot Expert Teepee derived E7. In 74,000 miles and 20 months I have had:-

    knacked drivers seat
    trim panels coming away
    plastic step edge coming apart
    just had third anti roll bar
    replaced droplinks
    new top sign due to water ingress
    new rear door open sign due to water ingress
    new front passenger locking sensor replaced
    replaced drivers window regulator
    ramp goosed
    5 new electric step motors
    5 new micro switches to steps
    replaced electric mirror
    air bag electric problems
    steering wheel come off twice!
    20 mpg drinks fuel
    clutch flywheel knackered peugeot wont fix it even though it is within warranty

    I have not listed everything but I am contacting Consumer Direct and the finance company to reject it. Do not buy one of these VANS.

  • echo 88

    you lot think you had problems! ordered my tx4 gold in may 2007 for a delivery in august 2007. taxi arrived a week late!collected from kpm in london.no diesel in it what so ever. while filling up noticed no carpet or floor covering in the boot even on their top spec model. only 1 for hire sign bulb working.within a week noticed when sun shone my taxi wasn’t black but brown due to lack of paint! 4 months later and much complaning finally ended up with a complete repaint inside and out.rear door often taking passengers 2 attemps to shut it .front doors whistling in the wind at speed front rain cover loose. next fuel sender unit replaced new chrome grill after old 1 cracked,rear air con modified front bumper keeps comming loose also front wing loose had new cd player replacedstill keeps stopping and mp3 players only play out of 1 speaker, new heater control pack ,heater re-work heater valve replaced new gear box control pack! this cured the starting problem after having the chips replaced in the keys .gearbox still not right.3 steering coloums ! they still rattle,oil cooler pipe leaking ,gearbox sump, leaking 2 air-con hoses chaffed away on battery plate,cause pipe bracket to difficult to fit!air-con drain not conected carpets soaked. 2 radiators leaking steering box repaired. propshaft repair kit then prop shaft replaced .starter motor wire burned out,heater seals replaced,after carpets soaked again!tubo pipes leaking twice , now for the reworks,turbo pipes,hooter fixing,battery wire,brake plate rework,and of course the fire rework! waiting till next month then will need headlights replaced before warrnty runs outs. would reckon this taxi has lost me over 5 weeks work.

  • TOBY 389

    IVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON MY 08 PLATE TX4 AS SOME OF THE ABOVE AND STILL AFTER 2 YEARS NO-ONE HAS GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF MY BRAKE PROBLEMS.I INTERMITTENTLY HAVE A SERIOUS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AS I COME UP TO JUNCTIONS/GIVEWAYS ETC AND IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY BUT MANN OVERTON CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM .OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE 3 STEERING COLUMNS, 3 REAR AXLES,EXCESSIVE PROPSHAFT MOVEMENT(TOLD THIS IS A !CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE !) AND NOW 6 INSTRUMENT PACKS AS THE MILEAGE AND FUEL GAUGE SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN . I LIKE MY TX4 ,DONT GET ME WRONG BUT CERTAIN THINGS ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE AND I TOO AM DREADING MY WARRANTY RUNNING OUT .

  • Infiniti

    Personally I dont believe there is a better vehicle out there.
    No problems to report on mine so I guess its happy days for me :mrgreen:

  • http://londoncabbie jay

    bought a second hand tx4 in february from m&o worst thing i ever did i have only done 6k in it and have had new prop shaft gear box selector pack and cylinder head just gone on it they wont do head on it free or help towards the cost because it has got 101k on the clock . the after sales service is non existent and the vehicle is slowly making me bankrupt as soon as i can i will be changing this heap of rubbish.

  • http://londoncabbie jay

    i bought a second hand tx4 in february from m&o worst thing i ever did i have only done 6k in it and have had new prop shaft gear box selector pack and cylinder head just gone on it they wont do head on it free or help towards the cost because it has got 101k on the clock . the after sales service is non existent and the vehicle is slowly making me bankrupt as soon as i can i will be changing this heap of rubbish.

  • Peter

    Oh dear ! It seems things have not improved !I read that over 700 drivers having talked with their feet and most are very happy with the 3 stars.

    Shares are at an all time low hovering around 35 pence,a long way from the “Glory” days.

  • rapid

    i have a tx4 and the indicators have stopped workin and the back doors dont lock any ideas anyone? . I have cecked fuses and still only front doors lock and still no indicators

  • http://LTIseriousdefects Ian

    I purchased my TX4 in Oct 2009, as the saloon cars we drive down here in Wales are not safety cars. I know a number of taxi drivers who have been attacked, beaten and robbed in my area and decided the TX4 was the way to go. How wrong i was. I drove Skoda’s for many years, buying other peoples second hand ones, and never had any major problems even though some of them had 300 thousand miles on them,and are still on the road. Decided to invest in a new TX4 and took delivery in October 2009, and since then my night mare started and is still on going. I cannot list them to you at presant as i am trying to get a replacement new TX4, but i have had all the above faults and any many many more to contend with. I would not say i don’t like the TX4, it is a wounderful cab with all the safety features needed and good wheelchair accesability, just not happy with the mechanical side of this vehicle. Took the cab in with 21 faults picked it 2 days later still with 18 faults not done. And more to be added on since having it back. All- together there has been over 50 faults and more occuring every day. I have a meeting again at the end of the month and will give you the out come then.

  • http://www.bodyscrubrecipes.com James Thomas

    i always prefer to use brushless cooling fans because they last longer and needs less maintennance-~:

  • paul

    TX4 SHITHEEP, LTI THINKS WERE ALL MUGS,LETS PUT THEM WHERE THEY BELONG ALONGSIDE THE DODO MAKE EM HISTORY,HAS ANYBODY APART FROM THE CABS FALLING APART HAD 1 MINUTES COMFORT IN THIS SHITHEEP?????

  • paul

    ANYONE THINKING OF BUYING A TX4 RE-THINK THERE SHARE PRICE HAS GONE FROM 220P EARLIER THIS YEAR AND IS NOW TRADING AT 40P THATS CAUSE FOR CONCERN!!!!

  • Paul

    Yeah I understand all the above problems, but I have a landRover Discovery 03 and its had more problems than my Tx4 and cost even more, They do alot of work Taxis, its the M and O attitude that really stinks.

  • Steveb

    God these comments are worrying me, I am looking to trade my TXII in for a TX4 tomorrow………..

  • STEPHEN DAVIDSON

    cancel your deal or you will regret it , nothing but problems especialy when the engine packs in ,i am now off the road and will be for some time ,just as bad as the tx2.

  • jim

    i own two TX4′s, my 08 plate has had very little done to it, my 56 plate has had a new engine, gearbox, 3 radiators, 5 cluthches, (one lasted 15,000miles) battery, starter, wiper motor, steering box etc etc etc, i think i have changed every part in this durable and reliable vehicle, when you mention the word’s NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE to LTI they jump straight on the defensive, they do not care about people who have been loyal customer’s, I have been a customer of their’s for 14year’s, if you are thinking about buying a new TX4 add £10,000 to the purchase price, that’s what you will need,a message to LTI bring back Nissan before it’s too late for your company, if it cost’s more for the engine than this VM rubbish it would be money well spent, I would rather spend £32,000 on a vehicle that loves the open road than £30,000 on a vehicle that loves the dark cold dirty workshop, do yourself a favour if you need a new cab, stay away from the TX4.

  • COLIN HALL

    Engine siezed on my 07 tx4 24/7/11 185,000 mls.always serviced regularly,

  • jim

    I have heard of a lot more engines going in the tx4, can we not start a national campaign? Someone has to do something, associations up and down the country must get heads together

  • BILLY

    cant believe people still buying these cabs 5000 for new engine patons fitted 22 so far everything is so cheap on them why does lti not put a honda engine in these cabs and sales would soar nissan engines not the same as years ago VM NO USE

  • Londoncabbie

    Brought a NEW TX4 back in 2010, From M&O’s London, the problems never stop rolling in as follow,

    1. Air Con pipes ratterling throught the bulk head day i picked it up took them 6 hours to do, M&O’s special.
    2. Problem with the Intercom, took M&O’s only 4 HOURS to plug laptop into reset,
    3. Rear door had to be lined back up,
    4, Turbo hose
    5. Front door hinge loose
    6. Oil leak
    7. Water leak rad hose
    8. Radiator feeder tank x 2 (plastic tank on top of manifold, well desinged LTI)
    9. Gear box cooler pipe
    10. Horn
    11. Air Con very noisey & blows warm air, M&O’s say its normal,
    12. Front Door water leak,
    13. And now the gear box is playing about, what next,

    ow yea and 18 MPG

  • Londoncabbie

    Brought a NEW TX4 back in 2010, From M&O’s London, the problems never stop rolling in as follow,

    1. Air Con pipes ratterling throught the bulk head day i picked it up took them 6 hours to do, M&O’s special.
    2. Problem with the Intercom, took M&O’s only 4 HOURS to plug laptop into reset,
    3. Rear door had to be lined back up,
    4, Turbo hose
    5. Front door hinge loose
    6. Oil leak
    7. Water leak rad hose
    8. Radiator feeder tank x 2 (plastic tank on top of manifold, well desinged LTI)
    9. Gear box cooler pipe
    10. Horn
    11. Air Con very noisey & blows warm air, M&O’s say its normal,
    12. Front Door water leak,
    13. And now the gear box is playing about, what next,

    ow yea and 18 MPG

  • Kevdon

    you must work for lti or main dealer are you sure you are talking about a tx4

  • Kevdon

    you must work for lti or main dealer are you sure you are talking about a tx4

  • Steverobinson56

    I often wonder if all the people who complain about tx4 actually work for one of the van conversion companies! Im sure if this vehicle had so many problems that really, nobody would buy them, yet they do. Im still looking at the options, although my NVQ problem may mean me being forced out of the trade.

  • Steverobinson56

    I often wonder if all the people who complain about tx4 actually work for one of the van conversion companies! Im sure if this vehicle had so many problems that really, nobody would buy them, yet they do. Im still looking at the options, although my NVQ problem may mean me being forced out of the trade.

  • London

    BE WARNED….Got a 10 Plate TX4 from m and o london, the problems ive had with it is un real and un heard of.. ive had TURBO HOSES, AIR CON PIPES, REAR EXEL, GEAR BOX, RAD, REAR ROOF LINING, ELECTRICS, WATER LEAKS, air con not working, diff making whining noises. thermostat housing, coolant pipes, etc so if your thinking about buying a TX4 like i did to keep being off the road to a minium then forget it get cos you’ll be wrong like i was. ive worked it out ive been off the road more with this cab then any other ive previoulsy owned.. be warned TX4 are not as great as you may think…. And the service you get from the dealers is ridiculous. they treat cab drivers like muppets.
    be lucky cos your not gonna be driving TX4′s

  • London

    BE WARNED….Got a 10 Plate TX4 from m and o london, the problems ive had with it is un real and un heard of.. ive had TURBO HOSES, AIR CON PIPES, REAR EXEL, GEAR BOX, RAD, REAR ROOF LINING, ELECTRICS, WATER LEAKS, air con not working, diff making whining noises. thermostat housing, coolant pipes, etc so if your thinking about buying a TX4 like i did to keep being off the road to a minium then forget it get cos you’ll be wrong like i was. ive worked it out ive been off the road more with this cab then any other ive previoulsy owned.. be warned TX4 are not as great as you may think…. And the service you get from the dealers is ridiculous. they treat cab drivers like muppets.
    be lucky cos your not gonna be driving TX4′s

  • mark

    eosb warning light keeps coming on when started from cold go’s off after about 3hrs had egr valve replaced with the solinoid any ideas

  • Simplan

    I am going to court tomorrow . Lti trying to deny us access to small claims court. These people are dispicable. Customer services are a joke. Good service agents who will undertake warranty work are hard to find. Lti are happier spending money on litigation than on resolving problems with these vehicles.

  • Dougie

    are you going to court over engine or the cab

  • Nasser Uk

    Engine siezed on my 56 tx4 .always serviced regularly,
    Do yourself a favour if you need a new cab, stay away from the TX4.

  • Billdry22

    Having just bought a new TX4 automatic last week (February 2012) I am now worried having read this. The fuel consumption is poor and the driving position is terrible. I stilll have 60 payments left at £650 per month! Oh dear! At least I have a 3 year 100.000 mile warranty.

  • Bill from Dundee

    Since getting a new TX4 five weeks back, I have done less than four thousand uncomfortable miles in that horrible seat. The driver’s electric window has jammed, the rear o/s door will not close unless slammed,there is a severe knocking from the steering on full lock, the strap on the rear door snapped off, and the driver’s seat base is worn already! 22 miles to the gallon.

    The sad thing is, I live in a licensing region that allows saloon cars, so the blunder is my fault. London Taxis are a disgrace.

  • FLAPPER

    Had same problem,all they do is clear the fault on a code reader and it comes back ON after a couple of days .shocking after sales m&o

  • John Middleton

    I have Just had my tx4 remapped by Regal of Southampton ,not the plug in type but a remap from Bosh. although mine’s a manual I’ve have’nt had it done long enough to state any decrease in fuel consumption.

  • http://www.facebook.com/alanbson Alan Son

    My mobile mechanic may be able to help if you have any problems with your Cab. Ylber is based in North London and has helped me out a few times. Tell him that Alan gave you his details.

  • London Cabbie

    Cab stopped middle of St James’s Street SW1 no transmission, you want me to go on!

  • London Cabbie

    Radiator leaking continuously…been advised by mechanic not to replace as new one are just as bad “keep topping up”. Tx4..57 plate nearside front door rusting from inside out needs remedial work before next overhaul. Gearbox replaced at 85k…. temperature gauge is totally erratic this is the latest one done just before warranty expired. Goes through tyres like theres no tomorrow. Diesel engine drinking fuel like i’m running a ship.. serviced on time every time yet coughing out smoke like someone’s shovelling coal up front.

    LTI we had very little choice from TX2 – TX4 which are the lesser of the evil?
    I paid with interest rates in excess of £44000 for my TX4 this is quite clearly the worst value for money item I have ever purchased, it really is a disgrace. I hope other vehicles are allowed to ply for hire in the streets of London… is it then you’ll get your act together
    or just watch drivers leaving the crap behind in droves?

    Mann & Overton’s customer care really is shocking from the onset of purchasing..the only time they would call you is if they think there is a remote chance of selling you a cab which is at it’s best sat in the showroom. All who read this do yourselves favours by waiting for alternatives..TX4′s far too costly & unreliable!