Things that have gone wrong with your Land Rover
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I have a RR V8 Vogue & the list of problems is too long to list here. I have an uncle with the same car who said he has never had a problem with his RR since he bought it 5 years ago! He recently asked if I could drop it off at the dealers for him while he was on holiday. I started the car & it was obvious to me the water pump had gone & all the belts were squealing. He had a steering wheel wobble & at least 2 wheel bearings had gone. The gearbox refused to change into top and was juddering under load. The engine had a serious misfire & the bushes front & rear were worn out. On full lock the clicking from the front would suggest the ball joints had also gone.
He's no mechanic & has zero mechanical knowledge or sympathy (bless him) so he never knew anything was wrong & insisted the car glided down the road on a cushion of air! As an ex mechanic the problems seemed obvious to me but who's wrong? Maybe it's better to live life not knowing about the problems or worrying what might go next?
In my next life I'm coming back gliding on a cloud of air in my faultless Range Rover!
He's no mechanic & has zero mechanical knowledge or sympathy (bless him) so he never knew anything was wrong & insisted the car glided down the road on a cushion of air! As an ex mechanic the problems seemed obvious to me but who's wrong? Maybe it's better to live life not knowing about the problems or worrying what might go next?
In my next life I'm coming back gliding on a cloud of air in my faultless Range Rover!
Glideman said:
Maybe it's better to live life not knowing about the problems or worrying what might go next?
+1. I booked mine in once because the ashtray broke and refused to stay shut & the shuddering gearbox annoyed me so I had the oil flushed. I cannot bear it when things don't work!
t and my compressor that I can't quite summon the bravery to change over. 
A.J.M said:
55palfers said:
Good thread.
Why am I still considering a four year old supercharged petrol one?
Because, despite all the evidence, the reports, surveys and owners.Why am I still considering a four year old supercharged petrol one?
You cling to the belief that yours will be different and won't be like the rest.
What a noise.
Am I mad?
55palfers said:
A.J.M said:
55palfers said:
Good thread.
Why am I still considering a four year old supercharged petrol one?
Because, despite all the evidence, the reports, surveys and owners.Why am I still considering a four year old supercharged petrol one?
You cling to the belief that yours will be different and won't be like the rest.
What a noise.
Am I mad?
Get it bought.
wormus said:
It's taken me 6 years and several thousand pounds to get mine to the point where it 100% works which makes me reluctant to get rid of it. Next big failure though is likely to mean I sell it for a D4.
Sorry, but this hilarious and just goes to show how strong the brand is! bakerstreet said:
wormus said:
It's taken me 6 years and several thousand pounds to get mine to the point where it 100% works which makes me reluctant to get rid of it. Next big failure though is likely to mean I sell it for a D4.
Sorry, but this hilarious and just goes to show how strong the brand is! The very FIRST DAY of ownership of our Defender, 380kms on the clock, go to fill it up and....
The cap won't come off, it's fallen apart with a locking bit remaining in the centre, I've got enough fuel to get back to dealer and drop it off...
Earlier on this thread I posted about my new Range Rover Vogue that had complete suspension failure around 100km in.
It just leaves me to the conclusion they really are sh*t products aren't they but sadly they're the automotive equivalent to heroin.
The cap won't come off, it's fallen apart with a locking bit remaining in the centre, I've got enough fuel to get back to dealer and drop it off...
Earlier on this thread I posted about my new Range Rover Vogue that had complete suspension failure around 100km in.
It just leaves me to the conclusion they really are sh*t products aren't they but sadly they're the automotive equivalent to heroin.
robm3 said:
The very FIRST DAY of ownership of our Defender, 380kms on the clock, go to fill it up and....
The cap won't come off, it's fallen apart with a locking bit remaining in the centre, I've got enough fuel to get back to dealer and drop it off...
Earlier on this thread I posted about my new Range Rover Vogue that had complete suspension failure around 100km in.
It just leaves me to the conclusion they really are sh*t products aren't they but sadly they're the automotive equivalent to heroin.
Surprised the door handle didn't fall off when you got back in :-)The cap won't come off, it's fallen apart with a locking bit remaining in the centre, I've got enough fuel to get back to dealer and drop it off...
Earlier on this thread I posted about my new Range Rover Vogue that had complete suspension failure around 100km in.
It just leaves me to the conclusion they really are sh*t products aren't they but sadly they're the automotive equivalent to heroin.
Not mine, but when I bought my FL2 I was having a poke around a Defender in the showroom, got out and shut the door, only it bounced off the rubber seal and came back and hit me. Tried it again, and again - the bloody latch had broken, I sheepishly wandered away with the driver's door lying wide open.
Fast forward 18 months, mine was in last week getting a new door latch under warranty, they must all do that....
Fast forward 18 months, mine was in last week getting a new door latch under warranty, they must all do that....
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