MPD - you seem to get far more alerts than I do. Was your car built on a friday before a bank holiday? Seriously the only problems I've had are on the one occasion when engine fault and suspension fault appeared on a very cold evening on 16/12/05. Did the normal reset and havn't had the problem since. The other problem is the damn tailgate - I've knocked myself out too many times to list. let us know how you get on. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Martin, sorry to hear of your problems, just out of interest is your car outside at night or garaged?

Not sure if it is relevant or not, but my car was delivered the week after yours and the only issue I have had so far (TOUCH WOOD) that you list is that sometimes it seems it struggles to start, but then always does, it has only done it 3 or 4 times so I am not worried about it.

Let us know how it gets on in the dealers. L319 D4 HSE

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1982 Series 3 SWB

MDP wrote:

I am not putting up with this poor level of build/electronics/wiring on a car thats cost £60k.

Bobby wrote:

We've had lots of experience with LR vehicles over here and the general feeling amongst the users and the workers at their dealers is that the people at Solihull are a stubborn lot and NEVER learn!!

Well it goes in tomorrow & hopefully back on Friday night all fixed. It has been accompanied with this letter:-

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Range Rover Sport Supercharged
VIN : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Reg. XXXXXXXXX

Vehicle booked in 5th & 6th Jan 2006 firstly to eliminate the recent recall/issue with the Park brake/gate/plate of the park mode of the auto box in "P" (ref transmission incorrectly manufactured – A023). Although I have no issues with this it still needs checking/eliminating and secondly moreover, I have been experiencing a plethora of annoying faults (mostly electronic warnings) which then activate and or shutdown certain areas of operation. These faults are really starting to dampen my experience of ownership. I have had the car since 16/9/2005 and there has not been a week without some kind of electrical fault/warning beep/message.
Here is the list:-

1. When the car is warm and being driven, I get warnings that there is a suspension fault as I am going along - and that the car is now stuck in the current ride height. Then, when the Car is cold (stationary) …as above - but now stuck in access height. This happens regularly. I then sat stationary for quite some time in traffic when the suspension started to go up/down/up/down/up/down.....> I went home, sat on the driveway, ignition off and read the manual altered a few settings on the satnav screen. (10 or 15 mins time had now elapsed), then I thought I would start the car to move it to somewhere else on the driveway........but.... it wouldn’t start....., no power....nothing! What to do? It was also stuck in normal ride height. I tried alarming/opening/resetting etc..., etc, a number of times but to NO JOY. I Left it about an hour, then tentatively tried again, reluctantly after much alarm/resetting etc it struggled to turn over - and fired up eventually. (Is it now a battery problem)?Recently, all HELL let loose, HDC fault, Park Brake fault, Suspension Fault, Transmission Fault, all these warnings coming on and this being after the car has been OK and sat over night? But a re-set/alarm etc clears some of them.... Leave it a while, and then get all cleared. Travel around for a while OK, park up... but when I come back to car..... Faults/warnings re-appear. Is it the cold weather I ask myself, can the car cope when the temperature drops below zero or is it faulty censors causing all the problems? For instance today – No HDC – NO DSC and hard/reluctant to start - sometimes ignition sticks even though I let go of the key and continues to turn starter motor when the engine is already running. Also when I get these error/warning messages it says system shut down (special systems not available) on certain applications/parts, I then have no trip computer, everything is lost and re set to ZERO and worst of all I have NO PDC either front or rear. This is really annoying.

2. I have also noticed/experienced the satnav screen staying on ( longer than designated time ) In fact my wife had to phone me in a panic as it was ON all evening. Regularly it will appear as though the car is struggling at start up - but I don’t think it is the battery, I believe it’s the electronic circuitry starving the system of power?

3. I can also feel a knock within the steering column at various times (mainly low speeds).

4. Please examine the rear offside seat belt – it is faulty-not retracting & needs replacing.

5. Can the heating/air con be adjusted please? When set on AUTO my feet are roasted since all the heat appears to be directed to the footwell?

6. Also keep bumping my head on the damn rear hatch due to poor gas struts that can’t lift the tailgate!

7. Kaleidopart should have a new replacement near-side passenger wing mirror housing for you to fit. Could you please also ensure this is fitted so that the mirror can be viewed by my wife who is short and requires the mirror to be able to adjust fully inwards ( see Technical Service Bulletin No.LS501-001 30 March 2005 )

Of minor importance – but still annoying, I had to replace a very noisy wiper blade, DKC500161PMD [description] Blade ass’y - wiper unit price £3.43 + vat. Also, the nearside rear number plate illumination lamp was broken on delivery and after reporting it to service/parts - they ordered the wrong thing (or were sent the wrong part?) so, after 3 weeks of waiting and an unnecessary service visit, I purchased and fitted myself the correct part (next day delivery) Part No. XFC500040 Description = Lamp-Licence Plate - with bulb Cost £6.80 plus vat £7.99 total.

I am not putting up with this poor level of build/electronics/wiring on a car that’s cost £60k. 
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MDP wrote:

Well it goes in tomorrow & hopefully back on Friday night all fixed. It has been accompanied with this letter:-

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Hi guys,

Had a phone call late on Thursday night from the Technician to update me on the latest position. Apparently most of my electrical/warning issues & oddities have been triggered by the fact that the main battery is a complete DUD ie. most of the cells are completely dead . They are doing 2 LR recall issues , fixing passenger wing mirror , sorting rattley tailgate & will report back today on all above plus info/report on the knock from steering column.

Will post later when I know more.

Ps. I am in a Disco3 D "S" manual ..... it feels really wierd , but I do like the split tailgate, the rear 2 additional seats, the abundence of cubby holes/storage compartments.................. but more power please - 1st gear is about as responsive as a slug about to get trodden on  
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MDP wrote:

Hi guys,

Had a phone call late on Thursday night from the Technician to update me on the latest position. Apparently most of my electrical/warning issues & oddities have been triggered by the fact that the main battery is a complete DUD ie. most of the cells are completely dead . They are doing 2 LR recall issues , fixing passenger wing mirror , sorting rattley tailgate & will report back today on all above plus info/report on the knock from steering column.

Will post later when I know more.

Ps. I am in a Disco3 D "S" manual ..... it feels really wierd , but I do like the split tailgate, the rear 2 additional seats, the abundence of cubby holes/storage compartments.................. but more power please - 1st gear is about as responsive as a slug about to get trodden on

Lucky you're not in an orange Kia which is what I got on my insurance job! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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VA - off topic, but am I the only one who can no longer see your avatar? I don't seem to be able to get to where it's hosted either? 

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That's good news about the battery Martin, better than finding out there are unknown gremlins somewhere.

I will be interested to hear about the other issues and see what they say. L319 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB

shmoogle wrote:

VA - off topic, but am I the only one who can no longer see your avatar? I don't seem to be able to get to where it's hosted either (your xxx.com site)...?

I can see VA's avatar - no problem ?

Roll on 6pm............ I want my car back.... please  
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Hmm - I can see it now too! I've been meaning to mention it since yesterday when it disappeared for me. Oh well - normal service resumed!  

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Just had a call from service, all going well but now sorting rattle/tailgate & decided to replace the two struts, so ordered parts and car wont be ready until Monday. So things seem to be sorting themselves OK

Mind you,

As I mentioned earlier, I am in a Disco3 it is the entry 2.7d 6speed manual s model.

I dont want to upset anyone whos driving this particular model - but how bad is this gearbox it is like wading through porridge filled with bricks it really is that bad.

I wont be doing much driving this weekend then. 
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Good to hear they are working through the issues without too many dramas..
Don't you hate it when they have to order parts in! can't you have it back and take it back to them to sort out the boot later? is it more annoying then driving the courtesy car?

Like VA said, just be thankful you didn't get an orange Kia..
Orange kia, what a joke of a car to be given, i trust VA you made good use of your wife's mini during that period!?