Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Common Faults and "things to look out for"
Well they've been out a while now and I suppose it can't be long before they start appearing on the second hand market..
Wondered if there was a list writing itself somewhere of common faults and "things to look out for when buying.."
Idly and intelectually curious..
D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
17th Oct 2017 11:41 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23830
Watch out for knocking your head on the tailgate when it's open.
I think J77 has had a few minor issues that needed sorting by the dealer. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
17th Oct 2017 11:49 am
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18563
That's what www.disco5.co.uk is for !!!06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
17th Oct 2017 11:51 am
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
Think of everything that the D3/4 suffered with and you’ve got it covered
Mines had:
Recall for A pillar trim repaired
Plastic trim at 3rd row window fixed
Service warning, still no fix
Others have had problems with:
Incontrol Pro
Heating system
Cat flap not working
DEF quality warnings
Headlight shut lines23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
17th Oct 2017 11:52 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Don't disco3 and disco4 point at the same underlying database?D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
17th Oct 2017 12:07 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18563
Same underlying car 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
17th Oct 2017 12:31 pm
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Quote:
Same underlying car
Except D4's are for toffsD3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
17th Oct 2017 12:33 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73086
Or for when the D3 decides to terminally spit out its dummy!! Some day SWMBO will stop using the phrase "borrowed time" every time she sees a D3.
17th Oct 2017 12:44 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14417
Common faults:
The rear is ugly
Number plate always seems to be in the wrong place
No split tail gate
No ladder
No expedition rack
Boot is the wrong shape
Its full of LR electronics
Oil dilution
Gerry McGovern's lazy design
Other than that its a great D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
17th Oct 2017 12:45 pm
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Quote:
Number plate always seems to be in the wrong place
D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
The rear is ugly
Number plate always seems to be in the wrong place
No split tail gate
No ladder
No expedition rack
Boot is the wrong shape
Its full of LR electronics
Oil dilution
Gerry McGovern's lazy design
Other than that its a great
I knew you'd be along soon enough!!!! Front Runner Rack, OEM Ladder & RAI, Tuff-Trek Foxwing, B'rakhah Ingonyama Expedition Trailer, RLD's Spare Wheel Protector, Bodsy's Bars, Empty Pockets! Member of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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17th Oct 2017 1:36 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10442
My D3 one of the first had lots and lots of issues my D5 also one of the first has been fault free so far 9126 miles in. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
17th Oct 2017 2:12 pm
Landroverfan1
Member Since: 10 Dec 2015
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 275
professorpool wrote:
Quote:
Same underlying car
Except D4's are for toffs
Err ok...
17th Oct 2017 2:18 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73086
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