v3rno
Member Since: 16 Dec 2007
Location: hull yorkshire
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hi, driving down the M1 yesterday, middle lane, 75mph. the info screen said, hill descent failed. then, no special programs, then vehicle will lower, which it did. next came engine failed, which it duly did ! i managed to make it to the hard shoulder, but the car wouldn't restart. 15 mins later, just before LR assist turned up, it started and everything worked as normal. it was fine for the rest of the day, but today after another 100 mile journey, it now goes through the same routine at every junction or traffic light. i'm taking it to the stealer tomorrow but wondered if anyone had suffered the same kind of fault ? cheers.
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 12th Oct 2008 7:57 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Check your battery connections are not loose......other notables are wheel \ ride height sensor perhaps or if the engine cut out it could even be a camshaft sensor 
It should have stored the error code ...take it to the dealer for them to diagnose as you won't want a cut out again in a hurry  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 12th Oct 2008 8:14 pm |
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v3rno
Member Since: 16 Dec 2007
Location: hull yorkshire
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thanks for the reply. and your right, it could've been a serious incedent. i'll report back the outcome.
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| 12th Oct 2008 8:30 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
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Good luck ..and please do give us a report 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 12th Oct 2008 8:40 pm |
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v3rno
Member Since: 16 Dec 2007
Location: hull yorkshire
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took the car in this morning, unfortunately they were to busy to look at it ! however, it failed again before i'd left there car park, so i rang landrover assist who had a hire car to me within 15 minutes. so now its a wait and see job. more to follow . . . .
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| 13th Oct 2008 8:59 pm |
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v3rno
Member Since: 16 Dec 2007
Location: hull yorkshire
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no word from the stealers as yet . . .
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| 16th Oct 2008 5:31 pm |
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Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
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v3rno wrote:no word from the stealers as yet . . .
but like they've had it days, are you waiting for them or chasing for an update
OR are you enjoying the hire car  Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
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| 17th Oct 2008 4:41 am |
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zaphod
Member Since: 18 Sep 2007
Location: Magrathea
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Potentially a brake lamp issue. See here
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic26001.html
Don't know about the engine failure though  Sail Fast - Live Slow...
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| 17th Oct 2008 7:28 pm |
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v3rno
Member Since: 16 Dec 2007
Location: hull yorkshire
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picking car up first thing tomorrow. apparently it was due to excessive carbon build up on the mass air flow meter ? not quite sure how it affected all the things it did, or how it got to be excessively carboned up after 2 years and less than 30,000 miles. i'll be asking tomorrow though. . .
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| 19th Oct 2008 7:42 pm |
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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
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Hmmm.... whats that smell 
The first batch of symptons used to happen on mine. It would get as far as lowering the suspension, but not shut the engine down.
Never found out exactly what was done to cure it, but eventually they did, with no recurrence for about the last 6 months Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!
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| 19th Oct 2008 9:24 pm |
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