2014 Range Rover Sport - multiple error messages
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About a week ago, I had a plethora of error messages come up on dash:
Gear box fault
EBD fault
HDC System not available system fault
Emergency Brake Assist not available
ABS fault
Stability Control not available
IES System not available
Park Brake fault
Plus the driver side headlight has been intermittent, sometimes flickers like a strobe, sometimes works fine, sometimes only on sidelight. Other issues are drivers side heated seat no longer works, plus the TFT dash display gets bright then fades and gets bright again. Car goes into a ‘limp’ mode where it won’t change up a gear but once turned off and on again the car is fine again.
I put it on an overnight CTEK battery charger as I suspected low voltage but it messages reoccurred.
Booked it into the local LR Indy specialist, and today they confirmed it read 48 faults and cleared them, took for a test drive and tried it on and off throughout the day (and confirmed heated seat was both elements needing replacement and a worn out wire).
All was reset but within 5 miles of my drive home every message started flashing up again.
Any ideas?
Gear box fault
EBD fault
HDC System not available system fault
Emergency Brake Assist not available
ABS fault
Stability Control not available
IES System not available
Park Brake fault
Plus the driver side headlight has been intermittent, sometimes flickers like a strobe, sometimes works fine, sometimes only on sidelight. Other issues are drivers side heated seat no longer works, plus the TFT dash display gets bright then fades and gets bright again. Car goes into a ‘limp’ mode where it won’t change up a gear but once turned off and on again the car is fine again.
I put it on an overnight CTEK battery charger as I suspected low voltage but it messages reoccurred.
Booked it into the local LR Indy specialist, and today they confirmed it read 48 faults and cleared them, took for a test drive and tried it on and off throughout the day (and confirmed heated seat was both elements needing replacement and a worn out wire).
All was reset but within 5 miles of my drive home every message started flashing up again.
Any ideas?
An update on this one:
New battery fitted last Saturday which seemed to stop the multiple error messages popping up (although in process of this managed to lock my keys in the car with engine running, no spare keys!! Recovery guy used inflatable pouches in top of drivers door frame to allow him to insert a rod to open the window).
However, even with new battery, the drivers light was still flickering / strobing and the TFT screen was dimming / brightening randomly. Booked back in the garage this week.
Explanation by garage was that it turned out to be an earthing issue on rear arch to aluminium body where the earthing strap had completely corroded, causing electrical issues throughout car.
Cost to fix the issue:
Initial diagnostics, reset and test drive 109
New battery 182
Further investigation and replace earthing strap 152
Total 443
Fingers crossed its now solved the issue!
New battery fitted last Saturday which seemed to stop the multiple error messages popping up (although in process of this managed to lock my keys in the car with engine running, no spare keys!! Recovery guy used inflatable pouches in top of drivers door frame to allow him to insert a rod to open the window).
However, even with new battery, the drivers light was still flickering / strobing and the TFT screen was dimming / brightening randomly. Booked back in the garage this week.
Explanation by garage was that it turned out to be an earthing issue on rear arch to aluminium body where the earthing strap had completely corroded, causing electrical issues throughout car.
Cost to fix the issue:
Initial diagnostics, reset and test drive 109
New battery 182
Further investigation and replace earthing strap 152
Total 443
Fingers crossed its now solved the issue!
roadsmash said:
I wince when people buy Range Rovers and don’t get a warranty. Do you have one? If not, might be worth it.
No, it was purchased just within manufacturers warranty with balance of 5 yr service pack, so after 2.5yrs ownership I’ve not done too bad, this is my first real ‘repair’ bill other than wear & tear items (brakes and tyres) and MOT costs. It’s no different to any other expensive car I’ve owned that has fallen out of warranty; BMW X5 with failed air suspension, Mercedes AMG with failed power seats and some diagnostic issues, etc.
My other car is a (just) out of warranty Maserati, so if I’ve got my fingers crossed its on that one! To be fair that has been spot on so far too (also 2014 plate). The cost saving of buying a 2 to 3 yr old car compared to buying new is on balance worth it to enable me to own 2 nice cars for less than the original price of one........
No sorry, although if I get 5 mins at the weekend I will take a look as they (unhelpfully) left some trim panels unattached (behind the clip in panels on drivers side of boot) which I have got to put back in place with plastic screw fixings so if this earthing point is visible I will take a pic and post up.
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