Member Since: 18 Feb 2006
Location: Halifax
Posts: 32
THE FAULTS HAVE STARTED 1 MONTH OLD
Hello all
My Disco is just one month old and the faults have started.
Nothing too serious.
1 I took the car into the dealer to adjust the upper tailgate aswell as getting some mudguards fitted. you guessed it the upper tail gate is worse than before, the service manager said it would take time for the rubber seals to give.
2 The red airbag light was staying on all the time. took it into the dealer now sorted but could not explain why.
3 The voice recognition has vanished from the vehicle, took it to the dealer and they cant explain why or sort it, they have said it is not a fault they have come across and need the car for 2 days (promised me a Disco 3 replacement). It only had the basic phone voice control i was wondering if i could try pull a bit of a fast one and tell the dealer it had full voice recognition and get them to install the full system, does anyone no if this is just a programme.
4 rear PDC seems to stay on all the time even before reaching anything, i have checked for dirt on the sensors but it is fine.
Hopefully they will sort all these over the 2 days.
Despite these few gripes it is the best car i have ever owned or driven and really do have a permagrin.
When i first started reading messages on this forum before i got my car i thought these guys are sad its just a car for godsake. How wrong was i, its a whole lot more.
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30th Mar 2006 10:02 pm
croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
Posts: 459
Mine's 4000 miles young now and we love it apart from the Parking Brake fault light that comes on every journey.
About to go back to the Dealer for the 4th time now but have to wait as we always insist on a D3 replacement. That is the car that we bought after all.
They had it for a week last time. Changed the brake shoes and reset and upgraded the software but the light came back on within 10 miles of getting it back.
Joke was the replacement D3's warning light also came on whilst in our hands and I seem to remember that the test drive D3 also had the same problem although at the time the salesman did the look all surprised and claimed that he had never seen that before.
Maybe we curse the cars!?
30th Mar 2006 11:47 pm
LRtuning
Member Since: 22 Feb 2005
Location: AUSTRALIA + UK
Posts: 468
The 'Park Brake' light fault is definately down to a CANbus error on the car's electrical network. I routinely see this on brand new cars and there is no known fix whatever LR dealers tell you!Money talks.Sex sells.Mud sticks.Time flys. happens.People talk.Impressions last!
31st Mar 2006 7:12 am
croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
Posts: 459
So should I not bother sending it back as it is becoming a pain and I can live with a yellow light, although one should'nt with an expensive car, I know.
Weird thing was that there was no problem for the first 2500 miles so why should this bus play up now.
31st Mar 2006 9:09 pm
paul
Member Since: 12 Feb 2006
Location: Midlands
Posts: 594
Our is 2 months old with a 1000 miles and we have had a couple of minor problems,
1) The key sticks in the ignition sometimes.
2) The heater does not blow hot air out of the face vents when set to hot. When set to cold it comes out like mad!
3) Plug the drivers seatbelt in and the red light and ding noise don't stop........Ever..
What a pain in the as*. iT'S DRIVING THE WIFE NUTS
4) Boot seems to need a real good slam to shut the top part which also drives the wife nuts.
Apart from that, all seems pretty good. Guess it's a trip to the dealer...
How can I fix the heater?
The Ludlow dealer is meant to be pretty good? Any advice...
Cheers Paul2006 TDV6 S Auto, Buckingham Blue, for the wife and kids.
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31st Mar 2006 10:25 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
I have the same slightly annoying issue with the boot lid - and to be honest the percentage success rate in shutting the doors first time is nowhere near what I'm used to.Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
31st Mar 2006 10:38 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26705
Paul, your heater needs the hevac update, its detailed on land rover gtr. Shukers (?) in Ludlow are supposed to be very good, and should know about this I am sure.
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