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Help Me Crush My Range Rover

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Hamster:
I am english, and it is the SE. I can send you all the details if you want. Black exterior, Parchment interior, 55 plate.

Why put it across the forums, to raise awareness. Why raise awareness, to get LAND Rover and Westovers attention.

At end of the day this is not what I want to do - trust me. But after 5 months of frustration you got to do something, right?

Thrasher:
Well...I have an 06 supercharged Vogue SE and have had no issues. Why don't you go to Land Rover and complain about the Franchise? I have done this before when my Discovery was badly treated by them.

Crushing your car will not achieve anything. Why don't you list the failures here so we can make an objective appraisal? What sort of resolutions have you had etc?

Hamster:
Failures have been stated, but basically:

gearbox fault (gearbox locks in 4th gear) Fixed under warranty, returned 2 weeks later, unresolved at time of last breakdown (it would drive ok on open roads, but in city traffic would lock in gear and have all alarms and stuff going)

Engine fault - 40 miles fuel left in tank (as per trip computer) and engine loses power. It keeps running, I just cant accelerate. They tell me this was a fuel pressure issue.

Main concern is the support given. I am told it is normally good, but my experience has been terrible. Breaking down on sundays, for example, is not good as they can not get you a replacement vehicle and want to drop you off at the nearest train station.

And then the attitude of the dealer outright stinks! (but then towards the end I have not exactly been the nicest, most receptive customer either)

Thrasher:
It is not recommended to drive any catalyst equipped vehicle with low fuel levels. 40 miles is very little fuel - and any weakness in the system will show up. I have had mine down to 3 when looking for a fuel stop. Never again! But it would still kickdown etc.

Gearbox fault like that is one I have not heard of before, have you tried another dealer? Any of them will honour the warranty, also call Land Rover Customer Services - they will advise tech dept, and can also indicate another dealer for you.

Have you had any low battery situations? These can play havoc with the systems....

Hamster:
Battery fine, and first gearbox fault was fixed by Hadley Green. I have only recently asked for a full history of the car now from land Rover and will take it into consideration.

Lets see what it says once it comes in.

Having said that - still have no confidence in it (the car) or the dealer. Some reason I really dont like being treated like the 'jam' between someones toes

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