Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
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| First 'Driving' Issue with my 5 month old MY16...? |
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Car was just about warmed up.... doing about 30 mph, put foot down to overtake and instead of leaping forward it hesitated and went into what I can only describe as a 'limp mode' for a few of seconds - enough to make me have to drop back - a bit hairy!! .....
No 'bong noises' or other warnings came up .... and seemed to drive OK after that ... first time its happened and has done around 3,000 miles. Anyone had similar?
Has made me wary for sure - felt more like engine hesitation rather than gearbox selection but will use the flappy paddles for any similar manoeuvre in future (if I remember) just in case? 2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
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 29th Dec 2015 11:10 pm |
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RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
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Did it feel like the drive was slipping? Ive got a random issue thats occurred twice in standing traffic and once during an overtake manoeuvre where I've accelerated and drive has not corresponded it feels like somethings slipping I have to back off then boot it and it gets going.
Booked in 2nd week jan for troubleshooting. MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
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| 30th Dec 2015 10:33 am |
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Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
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On a quiet road with no traffic I would carry out a series of tests to see if it does it again.
Boot it hard in all sorts of situations - it should handle it fine, anything else and there is a problem. Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
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| 30th Dec 2015 11:54 am |
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Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
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Thanks RDR and Sloss....
Just come back from doing just that - took it out for a good run in this horrendous weather - flooded roads everywhere (Cornwall) ..... booted it hard in as many situations as I could and couldn't replicate it .... (sort of what happens when trying to replicate a fault with a LR mechanic with you - doesn't do it of course  )
So will keep an eye on it of course.
On a slight aside - stuck a couple of bits of self-amalgamating tape on the end tabs of the front towing eye cover yesterday ...... still in place at the moment!  2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
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| 30th Dec 2015 1:46 pm |
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motolite
Member Since: 18 Mar 2013
Location: Sydney
Posts: 931
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Quote: Car was just about warmed up
Maybe the car was protecting itself? Try it again under similar circumstances
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| 30th Dec 2015 7:25 pm |
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RandomKamikaze
Member Since: 10 Dec 2014
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 448
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Have you got access to Nanocom or IID?
A fault code has hopefully been logged which would shed some light Disco gone 
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| 30th Dec 2015 10:27 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
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just make sure your not catching the brake pedal with your foot whilst putting the gas on......it will confuse the computer.....do you want to stop or go
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| 30th Dec 2015 10:34 pm |
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Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
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No - haven't got access to one of those fancy bits of kit - and would probably get myself in a right mess if I had one ..... I'm not technically proficient enough, I don't think, to operate one without terrifying myself and worrying about fault codes and readings.
I am hoping LR will check these logged fault codes at service time or earlier if needed (are fault codes logged, even if they don't show on the screen when it happens?) - do they do this automatically or does one have to ask.
Pretty certain my foot was well away from the brake pedal - I'm not one of those who drives using left foot braking .... no idea how anyone can do that as I've said before!
I'll try and duplicate when I get the chance ..... thanks chaps  2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
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| 30th Dec 2015 10:56 pm |
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harvey6480
Member Since: 30 Apr 2012
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 116
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Mine has done it with trailer on before, no throttle reaction at all... Last about 20 seconds then fine!
In your situation I'd say car was cold. Mine will do it if driven like that in first minute or two
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| 31st Dec 2015 5:04 pm |
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sideshow bob
Member Since: 20 Nov 2011
Location: Chester
Posts: 71
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| Re: First 'Driving' Issue with my 5 month old MY16...? |
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Dannyson wrote:Car was just about warmed up.... doing about 30 mph, put foot down to overtake and instead of leaping forward it hesitated and went into what I can only describe as a 'limp mode' for a few of seconds - enough to make me have to drop back - a bit hairy!! .....
No 'bong noises' or other warnings came up .... and seemed to drive OK after that ... first time its happened and has done around 3,000 miles. Anyone had similar?
Has made me wary for sure - felt more like engine hesitation rather than gearbox selection but will use the flappy paddles for any similar manoeuvre in future (if I remember) just in case?
Hi Dannyson
I have a similar age car and I have had a similar experience twice now
As you say when car not quite warmed up - say quarter of a mile or so I have gone into restricted performance twice, no fault codes registered that I could find
After turning the car off and locking it and then starting again - both times it drove like nothing had ever happened
First time was about 1500 miles and second time was about 6000 miles
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| 31st Dec 2015 6:11 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
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There has been some hesitations issues with both 6 and 8 speed Disco 4's, just not re acting to throttle input, no faults thrown up. Try the search function, though I find putting search parameters in google brings up better results from this site than its own search function 
Being as yours is fairly new and low miles, it maybe the gearbox is still "learning" how to adapt to your driving. If you do something suddenly or different it does take a time to re act until it takes that into account. It must also take longer if more than 1 person drives it
Another thing that will confuse it is if you have big feet and touch the brake pedal when depressing the throttle.
Om my 6 speed 4 it was corrected with a new spring, but the hesitation was only from a standstill. D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 31st Dec 2015 9:00 pm |
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drout
Member Since: 10 Dec 2014
Location: hexham
Posts: 87
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Agree with the brake pedal, I'm forever catching it with my walking boots on
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| 31st Dec 2015 11:17 pm |
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Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
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Interesting ....... I have been driving it a little more 'assertively' just recently, having read on here somewhere, that ex demo cars and the like always seem to drive better and be more reliable... not sure how true that is of course......
Anyway - maybe thats it - not used to being 'floored' when still a bit cold? 2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
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| 1st Jan 2016 1:14 am |
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Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
Posts: 1691
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It's not good flooring a vehicle when cold anyway unless it's stolen or rented of course.  Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
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| 1st Jan 2016 10:39 am |
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ste m
Member Since: 13 Apr 2015
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 129
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Ive had this exact same issue, floored it when i pulled out of a junction within a mile of my journey and lost all power for it to only pick up a second or two later, never had it again.
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