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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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I have just received a letter from Land Rover asking me not to drive the car until they have checked the fuel pump. Apparently there is some fault on 2007/8 models and they are keen to check/replace free of charge before something bad happens. 
I was wondering if anybody else had heard of this .
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 23rd Jun 2008 1:36 pm |
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DG
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ISTR there is a bulletin for certain VIN's in countries with poor fuel  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 23rd Jun 2008 1:40 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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ISTR also that currently there is no TSB relating to the UK yet.
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| 23rd Jun 2008 1:43 pm |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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Interesting, thanks. The letter seems to suggest that they are worried about a high pressure hose leaking and spilling fuel all over the engine bay. Apprently it affects RRSs too, potentially both having the TDV6 engine.
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| 23rd Jun 2008 1:48 pm |
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AN
Member Since: 26 Jul 2005
Location: Hungary
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There is recall action relating TDV6 Euro IV engine regarding the high pressure pump in GTR (High Pressure Fuel Pump - Front Bearing Failure, Reference: P008_EX (1) ). This is just in certain market (Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Costa Rica, etc), no UK or German cars are recalled.
I was told that the problem relates to all cars, but it is effected by fuel quality, therefore LR recalled only cars in country where the fuel quality more effecting the fault. LR D3 S Black, Auto TDV6
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| 23rd Jun 2008 4:14 pm |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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That's the one! So much for using just Shell V-Power diesel then. Although, as far as I can tell my car is not experiencing any odd symptoms. Still, better safe than sorry.
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| 23rd Jun 2008 4:18 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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AN wrote:I was told that the problem relates to all cars, but it is effected by fuel quality, therefore LR recalled only cars in country where the fuel quality more effecting the fault.
I guess that means that LR are unaware that some of us actually travel abroad in our D3s then?  Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 23rd Jun 2008 6:08 pm |
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Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
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Is this not what happened to the chap in the Western Isles - does that mean they have bad fuel there or is it just that they don't want the expense/embarrassment of a recall here. His car was written off with a fuel leak fire.
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| 24th Jun 2008 7:53 am |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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Well, if it affects all cars LR should check all cars - relying on the fact that it is "only" a bad fuel problem seems a little risky.
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| 24th Jun 2008 9:00 am |
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NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
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Booked in for two days on 14th July. A chum of mine who can smell diesel in his cabin has twice been told by LR that there is no prioblem. Needless to say, he dud not receive one of the letters, and the local LR folk did not mention this particular problem!
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| 24th Jun 2008 1:27 pm |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
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NHR wrote:Interesting, thanks. The letter seems to suggest that they are worried about a high pressure hose leaking and spilling fuel all over the engine bay. Apprently it affects RRSs too, potentially both having the TDV6 engine.
Hmm... exactly what happened to my MY07 at Easter last year...
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| 25th Jun 2008 3:53 pm |
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