nashvegas
Member Since: 14 Jun 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
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My 2005 HSE has them too -- I dont think its a big deal. It does look like its cracks in the sunroof guides and I take a look every so often. I would say this -- I havent heard one report of a sunroof flying off (the safety concern) -- but if it ever did, LR would be crucified for acknowledging but not making this a recall fix. Can you imagine a sunroof flying off and hitting the windshield of a car behind you on the expressway ?!? Bad news. Also I havent heard or read any reports of sunroofs stopping to function because of this problem. I use my roof multiple times every day, cracks dont seem to affect adjustment or operation. When and if they did, it could be an issue and it'll be something we're all yapping about on these forums... so they'd deal with it if and when it does. These forums are powerful historical documentation if and when it ever comes to that -- A little pessimistic but pretty much the deal.
I say all this because I also have a 2006 Audi A6 and it has the SAME type cracks in the plastic on the sunroof... there are little plastic arms that bend when the sunroof opens. It's a very different mechanism than the Rover (given that the audi's slides into the roof, the rover's over the roof), but its the exact same thing and same response from audi. Not safety, doesnt affect operation of sunroof, not covered by warranty. Also a 55K (USD) vehicle.
Sunroof cracking - silliness. Stupid engineering or materials choice not befitting an expensive car. Safety or recall ? not now.
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 19th Oct 2009 11:13 pm |
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magga321
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire
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Found on my 2005 HSE as well. Will see bring to the attention of dealer and see what they have to say.
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| 18th Jan 2010 8:19 pm |
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magga321
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire
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Found on my 2005 HSE as well. Will see bring to the attention of dealer and see what they have to say.
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| 18th Jan 2010 8:19 pm |
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baronsix
Member Since: 18 Mar 2010
Location: London
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Found the cracked sunroof arms on my 54 HSE as well, when trying to see if drainage tubes were blocked. Yet another trip to the dealers!
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| 3rd May 2010 4:32 pm |
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chrisc
Member Since: 18 Oct 2009
Location: Staffordshire
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i cant seem to any sunroofs on my d3,they must of forgotten to fit them,TFFT,i had 5 years of dealing with leaks on my d2 so the aircon and windows will have to do 
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| 3rd May 2010 8:51 pm |
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whydahdvr
Member Since: 19 Aug 2010
Location: Massachusetts
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Is this something that you all think has been remedied in later year models? I have a 2008 LR3 still under warranty that I just bought. There seems to be some indication from this thread that LR "fixed" the problem for later models.
Thanks!
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| 21st Aug 2010 10:25 pm |
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sutherlandrover
Member Since: 25 Oct 2009
Location: London
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Just checked mine and found small cracks on both sides of the fixings - is going in to the dealer for a service and will hope to get them changed under warranty. Thanks for the tip. 2005 D3 HSE Auto Cairns Blue
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| 31st Aug 2010 9:17 pm |
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azurar01
Member Since: 24 Feb 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
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I have a MY 08 HSE which has cracks in one side of the sun roof. 
Will put it into the dealer under warranty. D4 SDV6 HSE 11MY - Gone
D3 TDV6 HSE 08MY - Gone
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| 2nd Apr 2011 10:55 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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I have cracks on mine, they haven't got any worse for 3years.
I also have a Hobby caravan which had a new sunroof fitted under warranty when the warranty (5year) had ran out by 1year. This was a recall on all Hobby caravans with the type of sunroof fitted to my 'van, - hope you are reading this Landrover. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 16th Feb 2012 7:30 pm |
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minty2010
Member Since: 09 Feb 2012
Location: Haworth West Yorkshire
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can somebody with cracks post pictures of where the crack safe so i can get the mrs to check, as i am abroad and would rather the disco go in whilst away, she is still under warranty has had her less than a month, anybody taken theres to get fixed t farnell bradford yet?
and is it 08's as well
cheers all, if you can email if it is easier to minty2010@me.com thanks in advance
andy
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| 17th Feb 2012 1:07 am |
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Adolfsson
Member Since: 09 Apr 2013
Location: Västervik
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Sure glad i have a base line Disco without all the extras !
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| 9th Apr 2013 6:14 am |
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Skynet
Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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From reading the whole thread there seems to be a number of different issues. From cracked electric sunroof plastic guides through to cracked glass on the fixed glass roof.
So can anyone tell me whether the plastic guides were successfully dealer replacement especially since many earlier warranties have run out please? Also did they have to replace the whole sunroof just for these cracked guides?
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| 7th Aug 2014 10:55 am |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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On my previous D3, the dealer had to replace the whole sunroof due to the cracked plastic guides, they said that you cant get the guides on their own. The D3 was 5 years old at the time but had LR extended warranty.
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| 7th Aug 2014 11:01 am |
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Discomadness
Member Since: 19 Jan 2015
Location: Caerphilly
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As is always my luck. I went to check mine and the switch doesn't do anything. Lodge switch both ways and nothing. Dead sunroof. Ok. Any ideas where to start the fault finding ? Fuse gone ?
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| 19th Aug 2015 7:26 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8225
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Just hold the switch in the open position for what seems an eternity(1-2mins) and it will come back to life 
With the engine switched on of course and preferably with it running to prevent a flat battery. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 19th Aug 2015 7:35 pm |
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