Member Since: 18 Jan 2010
Location: Casablanca
Posts: 21
dead engine on highway
my d4 left me on the highway, after 30sec of a weird noise, engine stoped completely, dead, lights and dash on, no warning , but no restart.....
send it the the tanger dealer, (same company as casablanca dealership), got a call they r changing the engine completely (3.0 tdv6 245 hp), they don't know what's going on...
NO car for 6 weeks, no courtesy car, the old engine was only 18000 km, very disapointed about the service of land rover here in morocco, i would like to contact land rover headquarters, any clue where i should complain (email, phone adress???)
still love the car, but this situation s........ks
did u hear anything like it in the uk or else???
sorry for sharing this bad news.....
19th Dec 2010 7:50 pm
pipolepaw
Member Since: 18 Jan 2010
Location: Casablanca
Posts: 21
Feeling more lonely after no responses!!!
20th Dec 2010 8:55 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72934
Never heard of similar, but have a D3 so not really followed D4 engine things. Might be worth asking LR Customer Services to intervene to get you a replacement ar as it is totally unacceptable to be without transport for 6 week.
Wonder what happened with the engine, sounds like it has completely seized up!
20th Dec 2010 9:00 pm
pipolepaw
Member Since: 18 Jan 2010
Location: Casablanca
Posts: 21
Thk god i have a jazz!
The worst is that they dont have a clue about what happened....
I want them to take their responsability....
20th Dec 2010 10:29 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72934
Also have a jazz but it's not much use at the moment. Pic from last year but condition similar now:
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20th Dec 2010 10:36 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
pipolepaw
yours is the second D4 with exactly the same issue that I have heard of this week. The other one gave up the ghost and would not run, when LR dealers checked it the engine was shot. I think the person might post about it later this week or early in the new year.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
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21st Dec 2010 8:17 am
747_JK
Member Since: 03 Apr 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 268
I can feel for you pipolepaw
As Russell has alluded to, I had a 3.0 TDV6 D4 engine fail on me on Friday, and I've been told by my dealer I need a new engine too.
Thankfully the lead time is much shorter in the UK (about two weeks ish) - plus I have a loan car from Land Rover too - they have been very good in that respect.
Hope we both have our D4s back on the road soon.747_JK
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21st Dec 2010 9:21 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Have either of you got any additional info on what failed within the engine or why.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
21st Dec 2010 11:04 pm
747_JK
Member Since: 03 Apr 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 268
Russell wrote:
Have either of you got any additional info on what failed within the engine or why.
No - I understand in these cirumstances LR only pay the dealer to do so much investigation. And beyone what I know already about the bits of metal found in the sump etc, I know no more. One would presume LR have engines such as this back to HQ for thorough investigation - but I doubt the customer gets given that info. We'll se.747_JK
"Moab is my happy place"
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2015 Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - SOLD
2010 Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE with a serious smoking habit - SOLD
22nd Dec 2010 8:23 am
mwestcrew
Member Since: 24 May 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 334
How old is the car and how many miles?2011 D4 Landmark, Mini Cooper SD Clubman, Range Rover Vogue SE
23rd Dec 2010 10:22 am
747_JK
Member Since: 03 Apr 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 268
mwestcrew wrote:
How old is the car and how many miles?
Mine is a Jan 2010 registration, 14,000 miles. See my most recent update in the long-running thread:
pipolepaw had done 18,000 km747_JK
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Per chance, were any of the D4 engines' oil distribution lines taken from Rolls Royce aero engines removed from Qantas aircraft? Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
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23rd Dec 2010 11:22 am
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
Posts: 1718
Pipolepaw get in touch with LR headquarters in the UK. They helped me in the past when I had issues in Holland.
Ridiculous that you don't get a courtesy car.
For After Sales enquiries, contact the Land Rover Customer Service Centre on:
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23rd Dec 2010 2:18 pm
access
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Naxxar
Posts: 162
Are these SDV engines that are giving faults?
23rd Dec 2010 3:59 pm
747_JK
Member Since: 03 Apr 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 268
Mine's the standard 3.0 litre TDV6 from Jan 2010 production.747_JK
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2010 Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE with a serious smoking habit - SOLD
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