Mahindra XUV500 niggles & solutions

dubeneeraj · 23rd February 2015, 23:06

The chrome cover cannot be fixed without the plastic cover which has fallen off from the ORVM.

Mcroadster · 24th February 2015, 08:03

Guys, I have another doubt! I own a W6. Lately i feel that the hand brake performance is not at all satisfactory. Even if pulled to the extreme on a small ramp the vehicle tends to slowly slude backwards while making a grinding noise! Does any one else face this? Or is it an issue with my vehicle only. Any remedies?

SDP · 24th February 2015, 14:04

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Originally Posted by Mcroadster

Guys, I have another doubt! I own a W6. Lately i feel that the hand brake performance is not at all satisfactory. Even if pulled to the extreme on a small ramp the vehicle tends to slowly slude backwards while making a grinding noise! Does any one else face this? Or is it an issue with my vehicle only. Any remedies?

The handbrake works by engaging the rear brakes. May be the brake-pads on the rear have worn out. How many kms have you driven since the last time brake pads were changed?

Do get it checked. Its not normal.

Mcroadster · 24th February 2015, 14:44

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Originally Posted by SDP

The handbrake works by engaging the rear brakes. May be the brake-pads on the rear have worn out. How many kms have you driven since the last time brake pads were changed?

Do get it checked. Its not normal.

Sir its an year old xuv hardly driven 12k KMs! Havent got the brake pads changed till now... I ll definitely visit the service station and get this rectified asap.

Sisu · 24th February 2015, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Mcroadster

Guys, I have another doubt! I own a W6. Lately i feel that the hand brake performance is not at all satisfactory. Even if pulled to the extreme on a small ramp the vehicle tends to slowly slude backwards while making a grinding noise! Does any one else face this? Or is it an issue with my vehicle only. Any remedies?

Not a big issue. Just get the handbrake tightened during your next visit. Under 30 min job.

Cheerss!

- Sisu

nitinralli · 24th February 2015, 15:32

Guys i am facing this issue again and i don't remember its solution when it happened few years back, so if anyone knows, please help.

Whenever i switch off my XUV after a drive, i hear a humming sound from left passenger side. This humming sound dies off after few 5-10 seconds. Sometimes its quiet loud and sometimes very low, but it does happen every time i shut it down.

SDP · 24th February 2015, 16:22

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Originally Posted by nitinralli

Guys i am facing this issue again and i don't remember its solution when it happened few years back, so if anyone knows, please help.

Whenever i switch off my XUV after a drive, i hear a humming sound from left passenger side. This humming sound dies off after few 5-10 seconds. Sometimes its quiet loud and sometimes very low, but it does happen every time i shut it down.

Isn't that the fan from the infotainment system?

Stryker · 24th February 2015, 17:51

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Originally Posted by SDP

Isn't that the fan from the infotainment system?

Yes, I think so too. You should also hear it when you switch on the ignition, before you switch on the engine. Not audible if it is not quiet, though.

nitinralli · 24th February 2015, 19:15

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Originally Posted by SDP

Isn't that the fan from the infotainment system?

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Yes, I think so too. You should also hear it when you switch on the ignition, before you switch on the engine. Not audible if it is not quiet, though.

Could be the fan. But this sound is not there when you switch on the ignition.

vigsom · 24th February 2015, 20:11

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Originally Posted by aajohn

Had parked my XUV in my covered parking slot on a Saturday afternoon. Was shocked to see the windshield cracked when I took out the car Monday morning! Attachment 1342360

Is part of the parked car exposed to the sun?or do the surroundings get hot?

The only logical reasoning for this cracked windscreen is a stress crack :

When you park the car immediately after driving with ac on , the total air mass inside the car is high because the density of air is high at low temperature.The lower the temperature the higher the density.

As the temperature inside increases , the air expands and if the car is air tight the weakest point gives way.

I have seen the rear screen of an Optra and the left rear window glass of an Indigo suffer damage under similar conditions.

Zappo · 24th February 2015, 20:35

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Originally Posted by nitinralli

Guys i am facing this issue again and i don't remember its solution when it happened few years back, so if anyone knows, please help.

Whenever i switch off my XUV after a drive, i hear a humming sound from left passenger side. This humming sound dies off after few 5-10 seconds. Sometimes its quiet loud and sometimes very low, but it does happen every time i shut it down.

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Originally Posted by SDP

Isn't that the fan from the infotainment system?

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Yes, I think so too. You should also hear it when you switch on the ignition, before you switch on the engine. Not audible if it is not quiet, though.

Actually my car had this issue for a long time. To the extent where I even started wondering... However, if I recall correctly I was suggested something related to a solenoid (don't know which solenoid) but either the sound stopped on its own or my ears grew immune to it. Bottomline being I never went back to rectify that issue.

I doubt though that it can be the Infotainment Console fan. The noise comes more from the extreme left... somewhere close to the left A-pillar IIRC.

nitinralli · 24th February 2015, 21:21

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Originally Posted by Zappo

Actually my car had this issue for a long time. To the extent where I even started wondering... However, if I recall correctly I was suggested something related to a solenoid (don't know which solenoid) but either the sound stopped on its own or my ears grew immune to it. Bottomline being I never went back to rectify that issue.

I doubt though that it can be the Infotainment Console fan. The noise comes more from the extreme left... somewhere close to the left A-pillar IIRC.

Exactly, it comes from extreme left side and its audible from outside too. I don't recall getting this rectified when it happened few years back. Maybe it went off on its own that's why i don't recall its solution.

supertinu · 25th February 2015, 00:00

Hey folks, I am in the market for a XUV and I was planning for a W6 due to expected higher reliability but then I saw in bangalore so many good used XUVs are available which are typically less than 1 yr old and less than 10K km on the Odo. So I am tempted to save some money and maybe even buy a W8.

Need feedback from the forum about which month/year onwards XUV has most issues resolved. I understand the car has consistently been upgraded to resolve the known issues by Mahindra.

gpriyesh · 25th February 2015, 05:47

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Originally Posted by supertinu

Hey folks, I am in the market for a XUV and I was planning for a W6 due to expected higher reliability but then I saw in bangalore so many good used XUVs are available which are typically less than 1 yr old and less than 10K km on the Odo. So I am tempted to save some money and maybe even buy a W8.

Need feedback from the forum about which month/year onwards XUV has most issues resolved. I understand the car has consistently been upgraded to resolve the known issues by Mahindra.

XUVs made post Oct/Nov 2013 are niggle free

SDP · 25th February 2015, 16:03

Not really a niggle, but could point to a potential problem.

Came across the following case in the Accidents thread.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...ml#post3650534

Mahindra XUV500 niggles & solutions-xuv-broken-alloy.jpg

See the broken alloy in the pic? The post says that some onlookers mentioned that the alloy broke off while the car was in motion and that caused the accident.

Now that's a scary thought given that those alloys are from M&M genuine accessories.

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dubeneeraj Newbie Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tezpur Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	The chrome cover cannot be fixed without the plastic cover which has fallen off from the ORVM.
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Mcroadster BHPian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Mohali Posts: 30 Thanked: 17 Times	re: Mahindra XUV500 niggles & solutions Guys, I have another doubt! I own a W6. Lately i feel that the hand brake performance is not at all satisfactory. Even if pulled to the extreme on a small ramp the vehicle tends to slowly slude backwards while making a grinding noise! Does any one else face this? Or is it an issue with my vehicle only. Any remedies?
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nitinralli Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,522 Thanked: 1,106 Times View My Garage	re: Mahindra XUV500 niggles & solutions Guys i am facing this issue again and i don't remember its solution when it happened few years back, so if anyone knows, please help. Whenever i switch off my XUV after a drive, i hear a humming sound from left passenger side. This humming sound dies off after few 5-10 seconds. Sometimes its quiet loud and sometimes very low, but it does happen every time i shut it down.
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supertinu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,192 Thanked: 1,206 Times	re: Mahindra XUV500 niggles & solutions Hey folks, I am in the market for a XUV and I was planning for a W6 due to expected higher reliability but then I saw in bangalore so many good used XUVs are available which are typically less than 1 yr old and less than 10K km on the Odo. So I am tempted to save some money and maybe even buy a W8. Need feedback from the forum about which month/year onwards XUV has most issues resolved. I understand the car has consistently been upgraded to resolve the known issues by Mahindra.
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25th February 2015, 16:03	#3150
SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,739 Thanked: 11,291 Times	re: Mahindra XUV500 niggles & solutions Not really a niggle, but could point to a potential problem. Came across the following case in the Accidents thread. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...ml#post3650534 See the broken alloy in the pic? The post says that some onlookers mentioned that the alloy broke off while the car was in motion and that caused the accident. Now that's a scary thought given that those alloys are from M&M genuine accessories.
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