New Range Rover centre console creak.
New Range Rover centre console creak.
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Manks

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28,176 posts

246 months

Saturday 23rd July 2011
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My local dealer has had mine a week to cure a creaking / rattling and yet it still does it. It will be going back again next week, which is a pain.

The problem occurs when cornering, especially on twisty country roads.

My 2006 car's console was rock solid, but the 2011 car's is more "flexible".

Anyone else got this problem?


Syd knee

3,508 posts

229 months

Sunday 24th July 2011
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Oh joy something else to look forward to. I seem to have a recuring battery fault, as soon as I unlock it anounces low battery start engine.

The centre console is all out of a jag which is where the fu"*%$g stupid gear knob should have stayed.

The engine and gearbox are just fantastic though.

Manks

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28,176 posts

246 months

Sunday 24th July 2011
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Syd knee said:
Oh joy something else to look forward to. I seem to have a recuring battery fault, as soon as I unlock it anounces low battery start engine.

The centre console is all out of a jag which is where the fu"*%$g stupid gear knob should have stayed.

The engine and gearbox are just fantastic though.
I've had the battery message. Think it's stopped now though.

Part of the problem is that the cars are now so quiet inside that a small creak sounds much louder than it would have in a TD6.


HowMuchLonger

3,027 posts

217 months

Sunday 24th July 2011
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Regarding the battery issue: LR have issued a recall to replace the battery with a larger one.

Trommel

20,437 posts

283 months

Sunday 24th July 2011
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Fifteen minutes of radio on (low) and engine off gets the low battery warning - there's some speculation that the warning is a bit premature.

Helicopter123

8,831 posts

180 months

Monday 25th July 2011
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Manks said:
My local dealer has had mine a week to cure a creaking / rattling and yet it still does it. It will be going back again next week, which is a pain.

The problem occurs when cornering, especially on twisty country roads.

My 2006 car's console was rock solid, but the 2011 car's is more "flexible".

Anyone else got this problem?
At least they haven't given you the seemingly standard "they all do that, Sir" fob-off...

Manks

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28,176 posts

246 months

Monday 25th July 2011
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Helicopter123 said:
Manks said:
My local dealer has had mine a week to cure a creaking / rattling and yet it still does it. It will be going back again next week, which is a pain.

The problem occurs when cornering, especially on twisty country roads.

My 2006 car's console was rock solid, but the 2011 car's is more "flexible".

Anyone else got this problem?
At least they haven't given you the seemingly standard "they all do that, Sir" fob-off...
Yet.

RedLeicester

6,869 posts

269 months

Monday 25th July 2011
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Manks said:
Part of the problem is that the cars are now so quiet inside that a small creak sounds much louder than it would have in a TD6.
Detonating explosives in a quarry sounds quieter than the TD6.

Helicopter123

8,831 posts

180 months

Monday 25th July 2011
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RedLeicester said:
Manks said:
Part of the problem is that the cars are now so quiet inside that a small creak sounds much louder than it would have in a TD6.
Detonating explosives in a quarry sounds quieter than the TD6.
biglaugh

RedLeicester

6,869 posts

269 months

Monday 25th July 2011
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Actually, I think that may have been understating it. The TD6 sounds more like the endless rockfall resulting from the explosion.