Desert sand getting between pad and rotor causing a temporary squeal is genuinely common after a dune trip and a few normal stops on clean tarmac often clears it completely. Give it a couple of days of regular driving before assuming anything more serious is happening.

The hot bang into third is the symptom I’d want properly investigated before agreeing to any parts replacement. That specific behavior under heat can point to a valve body issue rather than the clutches themselves which is a very different repair cost. A specialist who rebuilds mechatronic units rather than just swapping them will know…

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Temperature gauge climbing toward the red zone is one warning that should never be ignored even for a few more minutes of driving. Pulling over immediately is always the right call.

Sunlight fading is honestly the sneakiest one because it’s so gradual. You stop noticing small changes day to day until someone sees your car after a long gap and points it out. Cars parked outside all day feel that effect much faster than garage kept ones.

Modern SUVs and luxury cars really do have a lot more drawing from the battery than people realize. Parking sensors, large displays, climate systems all running at once adds up quickly. A lower capacity battery just wasn’t built to handle that kind of continuous demand.