Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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Waiting for recovery - Again! & now back at dealers
Driving back from the opticians this morning and the car went all jerky and unresponsive with very little power available, then a warning sound and restricted performance came up on the display
Rang the dealers and was told the car must not be driven and needs to be lifted, so now waiting for the RAC again.
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24th Aug 2015 12:02 pm
Iguana
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Sorry to hear that, hope the wait is not too long for you!Iggy/Ieuan
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24th Aug 2015 12:23 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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Thanks, only had to wait half an hour
RAC engineer plugged in his computer and found a long list of faults but apparently the main problem was that there was no turbo boost pressure. I drove it to the dealers and he followed me there and brought me back.
Practically had to floor the accelerator at junctions before the car would accelerate and the drive to the dealer was rather jerky.
24th Aug 2015 1:18 pm
Robert SausageTrousers
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How old is the car and what sort of mileage?
24th Aug 2015 2:05 pm
WOODY179
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I purchased it March 2011 and to date it has done 16963 miles.
24th Aug 2015 2:43 pm
Russell
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From memory you have had loads of issues around battery is that correctMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
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24th Aug 2015 2:58 pm
WOODY179
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That is correct, it's now on its 5th battery and I'm told that the battery issues are because I don't do enough mileage. However I can fully charge it and then find its critically low again within a few days, however at the moment the battery voltage seems to be ok.
24th Aug 2015 3:05 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Usual crap from dealers. Does it say anywhere in their glossy brochures that you must drive it x thousand miles a year to avoid calling the yellow taxi?
24th Aug 2015 3:19 pm
unsolicited
Member Since: 30 Mar 2013
Location: London
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Mine sits regularly for 3 weeks at a time with no problem at all. It's faulty - the dealer should fix it.
26th Aug 2015 6:49 pm
will247
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Mine has done 21000 in 8 months.... Makes me cry!26 and on the 4th LR..
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Disco 1 1996 V8 on LPG (sold now)
Disco 3 2005 TDV6 S (sold now)
Disco 4 MY15 XS Commercial
once it arrives
Sounds like it might not be too imminent!
Hope you get it sorted soon. GL seem to be pretty good though, can't complain about anything they've done to mine......yet *keeping fingers and toes crossed*
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26th Aug 2015 8:22 pm
WOODY179
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Collected it early afternoon Apparently it was the secondary turbo that was the problem.
As usual, superb service from Gordon Lamb Land Rover and the car was nice and clean inside and out...until the heavens opened on the way back.
28th Aug 2015 3:51 pm
Russell
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Glad you got it back MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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Sorry to hear that, hope the wait is not too long for you!
but apparently the main problem was that there was no turbo boost pressure. I drove it to the dealers and he followed me there and brought me back.
Does it say anywhere in their glossy brochures that you must drive it x thousand miles a year to avoid calling the yellow taxi?
