Member Since: 11 Mar 2014
Location: Europe
Posts: 6
Survey about reliability?
Hello again! I want to make a new post on this topic, a more concise one that i can make cake diagrams out of.
I have sent this letter as a PM to a lot of people, n now im posting it here for everyone to reply.
I might do the same ind a toyota forum:)
If you own a Discovery 3 could you please answere these questions?
1: What car do you own? (TD6, auto, HSE, for exampel)
2: How many years has the car been in your ownership?
3: How many miles have you done over these years?
4: Have you serviced your car as recomended by Land Rover?
5: Throughout your ownership, have you experienced minor faults(see definition under)?
- If yes. How many and what happend?
5: Throughout your ownership, have you experienced a major breakedown(see definition under)?
- If yes. How many and what happend?
6: Has the car been used off road?
Definition of minor faults: Fault that occur unexpected without any obvious external influence. The fault does NOT impair the driving ability of the vehicle and you can drive it(eg broken radio, latch problems++).
Definition of major breakdown: Fault that occur unexpected without any obvious external influence. This fault DOES impair the driving ability of the vehicle and you cant drive it(eg broken engine, transmission).
Please dont list problems thats a result of wear and tear. Im also not interested in faults due to any accident
As for introduction. Im a Land Rover interested man. I Owned a D2 from 09-11. Sold it cos i did not have the nerves to continue owning it, mostly due to all the bad stories. Did not have any major problems with it thou. Now im cosidering buying a D3.
(The first replies refer to my first thread, this is a upgraded one:))
Last edited by anorvik on 24th Mar 2014 5:37 pm. Edited 4 times in total
23rd Mar 2014 10:49 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
1
2
3
And
4
23rd Mar 2014 10:51 pm
guzgog
Member Since: 27 Dec 2012
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 8
2. In 15 months I have needed a brake pipe but I do molly coddle it with frequent oil changes and air filter etc.
24th Mar 2014 7:36 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72910
Same as Yogi.
24th Mar 2014 7:41 am
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6296
1 and 2 in 5 years of ownership
I have spent more on accessories than or repairs
G
24th Mar 2014 8:16 am
justin trevett
Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 79
Re: Survey about reliability?
anorvik wrote:
Hello there! Im looking for a D3 here in Norway. Im reading up on reliability issues on the car and there is a lot of different stories.
People that post in this forum usually have some kind of problem so its easy to get the impression of an unreliable car.
I see that you have surveys about airsuspensions and other things. What about making asurvey about general reliability that`s easy for everyone that visited this site to answere?
FEX:
I have had my car for more than 1 year and i have had:
1) No problems
2) Minor problems but nothing too expensive
3) Major expensive problems but no breakdowns
4) Breakdown, the car could not be used.
1 x 2
1 x 3
& waiting for more lol1997 BMW R1100GS
2007 Disco 3
LML Star 125 2t
24th Mar 2014 8:36 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20781
Re: Survey about reliability?
1, for 6 months
2, PDC giving false errors, knock from O/S/F suspension (both still not fixed!)
3+ 4, not in my ownership, but did happen to it's previous owner...My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
2
In four years of ownership
24th Mar 2014 8:45 am
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2881
1 for 6 months or so
2 a number of times- hubs/wheel bearings, parking sensors etc
3 new gearbox (but still managed to drive with old for about a week)
4 Rear brake pipe failure whilst driving down a 1:4 immediately after car was returned from 3 above
Thankfully, virtually everything covered under extended warranty- have owned car for just over 18 months now.Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
24th Mar 2014 9:59 am
maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3171
Life's too short
24th Mar 2014 10:23 am
G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Fife
Posts: 2055
Please define 'Expensive'? 1 TR6 Rusting away quietly
1 FARR UTV SOLD
1 International Harvester SOLD
7 x D3 all SOLD
2 x D4 both SOLD
1 x Mrs D4 'Panther' SOLD
1 x Outlander van SOLD
1 continual stream of car parts and me living in the garage...
24th Mar 2014 10:42 am
albal
Member Since: 31 Jul 2011
Location: Southampton
Posts: 592
Budget for 4. Hope for 1. If you want something reliable then I suggest something with no moving parts such as this:
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24th Mar 2014 10:54 am
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2822
4. For one week due to starter motor solenoid failure, which can happen to any car.
2. Parking sensor's not working for about a year, cost of buying sensors has put me off sorting it, but i'm now getting it sorted a sensor at a time.
I've owned this car for 1 year and 20 months, i've covered 23k in all manners of terrain, weather conditions.
It's carried 7 people through a blizzard, towed 3 ton trailers out of muddy fields, moved furniture, logs, dogs, off roaded in all sorts of conditions and terrains, i've parked it in ditches twice, it's chased Audi's down the M8 at night, ( need a remap and limiter removal... )
Last year i carried out a very intensive refresh of all wishbones, arb bushes, the steering system and renwed and upgraded the full braking system. That cost but the car will do many years before needing another overhaul.
It get's serviced on time, oil changed every 7.5k and always run on good fuel, not supermarket stuff.
It's rewarded me with loyal service. It does drink diesel though...
As said, Plan for 4 just in case, don't let small issues become big ones as that's when the big bills arrive.
24th Mar 2014 12:44 pm
anorvik
Member Since: 11 Mar 2014
Location: Europe
Posts: 6
Im going to ask alot of people on this forum about these things, n then ill post some scientific numbers on this:)
24th Mar 2014 12:50 pm
anorvik
Member Since: 11 Mar 2014
Location: Europe
Posts: 6
Butr i need 3 posts before i can PM people, so here we go!
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