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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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| Complete Power Loss - Frightening! |
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This post is on behalf of my Aunt.
She was driving the car (see spec below) yesterday and experienced some difficulties. From what I know, the Discovery seemed to have an engine problem where it lost all power all together. The more frightening of which was turning left onto a very steep hill, putting the foot down as it needs plenty of power and absolutely nothing. The car revved for Britain, but it just stopped under the gradient of the hill. Not a good situation to be in when you're pulling off a busy road and cars are coming at you from behind  . After rolling the car slowly backwards to the side of the road, the car began to operate again as normal. The 2nd frightening occurence was at a main roundabout, where after giving the Land Rover some hard acceleration, all power was lost and it simply revved. Again, not a good situation. On the return journey home, there were about 9 more occurrences of this same problem.
Land Rover Assistance are picking the car up soon and carrying it away, as it's unsuitable to drive.
Just wondering if anybody else has had this same problem? Is it a quick and easy fix, is it common? And it wont happen again... will it?
Many thanks. CY 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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 11th Jan 2007 6:44 pm |
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Gareth
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Is this power loss, or loss of drive?
if its revving, and not going, thats loss of drive. Is it an auto? was it in gear properly? Maybe the auto selector needs adjusting?
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| 11th Jan 2007 6:47 pm |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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It's the auto. 'box, TDV6.  I really couldn't tell you, I'll have to speak to my Aunt again and find out what LR Assistance say. All I do know is that when she put her foot down it did rev and rev but not go.
I have noticed the gearbox to be a bit dodgy in wanting to go into Drive recently, so could be related.
Cheers 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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| 11th Jan 2007 6:51 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Any idea what was showing on the instrument pack as to the gearbox status (N or D etc.) could well be a loose shift cable as detailed in TSB 307-002
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| 11th Jan 2007 10:29 pm |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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Ohh Well spoken to my Aunt, she was in normal 'D' and lost all power under acceleration. In a moment of frenzy, she switched the car off, threw the 'stick into 'P'. Started her up again, into 'D' and foot down like there's no tomorrow - and it worked! 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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| 11th Jan 2007 10:40 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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it does sound like a problem with the shift cable to me, trip to the dealers soon eh?
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| 11th Jan 2007 10:56 pm |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4506
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Land Rover Assist are collecting it on their big truck  Hope it stays safe  Oh dear, will that be a quick fix? Hope it's nothing too serious 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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| 11th Jan 2007 11:03 pm |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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Well done to 10forcash! It was indeed a problem with the shift cable! Land Rover Assist came out today. The bloke just jumped into the car, started her up, pulled the stick back and said "It's the shift cable" - genius! Very knowledgable guy, he's taken the car off to the dealer and expects to have it returned to us in 2-3 days.
Thanks for the help.
CY 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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| 15th Jan 2007 11:29 pm |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Who needs LRA when you can have TFC...well done!!  ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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| 15th Jan 2007 11:35 pm |
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