Has anyone else had this issue.Car goes in to have tailgate adjusted as it has dropped slightly on one side but have now been informed that the tailgate has cracked and needs to be replaced.

Not on my RRS but I managed to crack the tailgate of my Evoque on a very cold morning................ total cost was £1600.... after Labour and VAT, I should have done it as an insurance claim............. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
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They are telling me it's a warranty claim just awaiting approval

Well went and collect car but on handover noticed that all the rear badges where missing while this was being looked into notice bent rear wipe and the roof has been damaged left their fuming and back in a ds

Thread resurrection.....

Anyone else had this....? My 17 plate RRS with less than 20,000 miles has just been diagnosed with a cracked tailgate... since purchase last year it has had an annoying squeak from the rear. Dealership has been excellent and identified that the tailgate has cracked. LR Warranty refused claim but dealers have spoken to JLR who have agreed to replace...
Will keep you posted....

I'm getting a squeak from the rear of my 2018RRS when it goes over any sort of bump. The dealer has acknowledged the issue and it is booked in to be investigated shortly. After reading this I've had a look and it appears the tailgate it a little loose when closed and that the noise could be coming from the gas struts. Should there be this sort of movement in the tailgate when it's closed? Where did you tailgate crack and was this evident without removing all of the trim? I don't just want the gas struts changed (or worse just lubricated) if there is a more fundamental issue as my warranty will be up soon (although I am planning to take out the LR extended warranty).

Sorry for the late response…
It cracks across the mountings in the top corners of the tailgate where the hinges are…. You can take off the outer covers and just see it….

Mine replaced by JLR after the Approved Used Warranty refused to pay out…

Didn’t cure my rattle though which appears to be the inside of the plastic slam panel cover covering the boot latch.