DISCO3.CO.UK - View topic - Reliability issues (rant warning!)

razzle

Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Tas
Posts: 170

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zermatt Silver

Old Joh set qld up as a low tax state, but I could'nt help but think qld needs a 1-2 cent litre fuel tax to pay for the developing and maintaining state roads. With the population growth qld has, it will need it!!!!!! Trust me, what could go wrong?

7th Feb 2009 12:03 am

caverD3

Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Fuji White

They don't need to NSW and Victoria are paying it for them.

â€œThere are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.

7th Feb 2009 12:17 am

norto

Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Chawton White

Somehow they have run up a $50 billion deficit
without building any infrastructure........probably
the same as NSW where they have increased the public
service. BTW NSW have a "no sack policy" for the public service.
We have quite a few expensive beaucrats in our little hospital system here,
that dont actually have a job but still gett paid Pete

7th Feb 2009 12:46 am

caverD3

Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922

Both long term Labor governments.

Couldn't run a chook raffle.

â€œThere are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.

7th Feb 2009 1:06 am

Dan W

Member Since: 21 Jun 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 355

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Ipanema Sand

caverD3 wrote:
Both long term Labor governments...

I don't think the denomination matters, the timeframe and complete lack of a real opposition does.

Labor will probably get in again in Qld because there is no one else to vote for

In NSW Labor will lose. The opposition still isn't worth voting for, but they are still less not worth voting for

2012 MY13 SDV6 SE D4 Ipanema Sand with Almond leather
2012 TDI Passat - they reckon the DSG is crap, I reckon it's awesome
2010 MY11 Mitsubishi Challenger - Gone (it was a "Challenging Year")
2007 MY08 TDV6 SE - gone

7th Feb 2009 10:47 am

norto

Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605

Quote:
The opposition still isn't worth voting for, but they are still less not worth voting for Shocked

You dun spoke real good

Pete

9th Feb 2009 1:40 am

discomaniac

Member Since: 14 Aug 2006
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
Posts: 37

2011 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Alaska White

Back on with the thread, I've driven my last Land Rover. The D3 has been far too unreliable. Between 30 and 40 trips back to the dealer for warranty work. Now out of warranty, replaced 2 suspension compressors (yes, first replacement compressor failed first day) 2 weeks ago (6 days to fix), now Alternator failure and battery replacement. It just going from bad to worse.

Discomaniac. Discomaniac

D4 SDV6 HSE MY11 Fuji White

10th Feb 2009 11:37 am

razzle

Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Tas
Posts: 170

i think it is generally acknowledged that 04-05 models have a higher share of problems, and things are generally ok from MY06, and bulletproof for MY07 on. Trust me, what could go wrong?

10th Feb 2009 12:13 pm

Dan W

Member Since: 21 Jun 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 355

I agree Razzle, there would appear to be a theme that the early models have a lot of problems.

My MY08 is going great, but I just hope the apparently "Early Model" issues are not just 3 - 4 year down the track issues waiting to hit me. 2012 MY13 SDV6 SE D4 Ipanema Sand with Almond leather
2012 TDI Passat - they reckon the DSG is crap, I reckon it's awesome
2010 MY11 Mitsubishi Challenger - Gone (it was a "Challenging Year")
2007 MY08 TDV6 SE - gone

10th Feb 2009 12:38 pm

Dan W

Member Since: 21 Jun 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 355

I should also add I am having more problems with my MY07 Mazda SP23. Nothing major but lots of little electrical things like seat belt warnings on seats with no one sitting in them etc.

They are little things that i just get fixed at service time, but if this was happening on a Disco people would say "see, they're unreliable..."

but i still love my Mazzie too! 2012 MY13 SDV6 SE D4 Ipanema Sand with Almond leather
2012 TDI Passat - they reckon the DSG is crap, I reckon it's awesome
2010 MY11 Mitsubishi Challenger - Gone (it was a "Challenging Year")
2007 MY08 TDV6 SE - gone

10th Feb 2009 12:41 pm

Martin Krutli

Member Since: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 229

2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Chawton White

Yes - 22,000K's now, a fair bit of off-road work and about half towing a 1000Kg off-road camper trailer. Problems so far - zero. Cost of running - zero (free service under corporate plan), excluding diesel of course and all the money I've chosen to spend on 'bits'

So hopefully later models aremuch better.
Cheers. MY08 TDV6 SE. White/Alpaca. BFG265/65/18 At's
Autologic, Trackside Dual Battery syst., Remote GME UHF, 4X4 Intelligence rear wheel carrier, Boab removable rear drawer system w National Luna fridge, Mitchell Bros hitch.
Rasta Plate. 110L LRA long-range fuel tank.

10th Feb 2009 12:45 pm

Bushwanderer

Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Buckingham Blue

My 2005 D3 has had a few "niggles" but nothing to stop me (apart from when I ran out of fuel after the fuel sender was dislodged during off-road training.

)

I love this car.

Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon

11th Feb 2009 2:12 am

jonesy63

Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
Posts: 848

2011 Discovery 4 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Fuji White

I don't really want to drag this out... but wanted to make one more comment about the new fuel pump.

It has only been in for about 1.5 tanks of caltex diesel - and it was starting to make a loud bearing-like noise at idle. I was down to 1/4 tank this morning - so used the new shell card. By the time I made it home - about 10 minutes driving - the noise had almost gone. In addition, I drove from home to Dee Why and then back and got about 9.5L/100km... through some heavy traffic in the rain.

In summary - I don't think my previous fuel provider has enough lubrication in their product for the D3 HP fuel pump and won't be going back.

14th Feb 2009 8:17 am

mzc

Member Since: 05 Dec 2006
Location: South Australia
Posts: 36

Most unreliable vehicle I've owned

My D3 has been the most unreliable vehicle I've owned.

Here's my tally of warrany problems since NEW:

Leaking wiper washer bottle.
Red air bag warning light on dash.
Fuel Guage fails intermittently.
Warning light and LCD message. Loss of Air in Suspension.
Brake sensors indicate low brake pads (introduced fault by dealer).
Fuel flowing on to the ground under the tank (TWICE introduced by dealer).
Cruise control would not turn off from steering wheel control.
Surging engine / engine cut out on cornering (introduced fault by dealer chasing fuel gauge problem).
Amber light â€œEngineâ€ on dash came on.
Wheel alignment is stuffed (by dealer adjustments).
Split in Rear Drive shaft CV boot.

It's spent a total of 50 days at the dealers on 18 separate occations over an 18 month period.

Totally unacceptable long list of faults, and Totally poor speed at rectifying them (Thanks Solitare!)

21st Feb 2009 3:17 pm

caverD3

Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922

Sounds more like a dealer problem.
Most are known faults reating to the clock spring (rotary coupler)
Do you have more than one dealer in Adelaide? â€œThere are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.

22nd Feb 2009 3:43 am