Thread: D3 TDV6 Engine System Failure

My '08 TDV6 has been at the dealer for a week now with the same "engine system fault, park brake & transmission fault, Park Brake and air suspension fault". On the last day it did it 5 times on the way there. You would think that LR would have a world wide data base of problem solving, surely we aren't the only ones looking for a solution.

Originally Posted by DDdisco

The dealer had another look at it today and found a wire with the insulation chafed off it, and shorting on something. Unfortunately I wasn't there to pick it up and find out where it was. It can't have been too well hidden, because they found it pretty quickly and didn't charge for the repair .

Good to here. I assume the dealer was southern cross land rover. I have found them to be excellent and if they have any issues they will email the UK to get advice.

Sounds like you have the Black D3 i was going to buy a few years back if you bought it from toowoomba.

Yep, the dealer was Southern Cross. They have been mostly good I guess I would say. Remember they said that it was fixed 2 weeks and $500 before, but all good now.

I actually bought it on the Gold Coast, so probably not the one you are thinking of.

Originally Posted by DDdisco

Yep, the dealer was Southern Cross. They have been mostly good I guess I would say. Remember they said that it was fixed 2 weeks and $500 before, but all good now.

I actually bought it on the Gold Coast, so probably not the one you are thinking of.

Agree with the "yep she is fixed" only to break down a few weeks later. Never a good feeling

Well, I spoke too soon yet again. Stopped again this morning with all the same faults. SWMBO is waiting for the tow truck. Just lucky it didn't happen towing the horse float up the range last weekend. Grrr.

How frustrating!! I guess it wasn't that chafed wire afterall. We are off to Flinders Ranges next week towing Offroad camper so hoping that mine behaves!

It's been a little over a month now and all was going well until...

Went into the forest for a drive (maybe that was the mistake!), came out of a track, back into high range cruising along and the car starts to beep.

Look at the dask and the fault reads "Transmission Fault. Limited gears available" the suspension also lowers to access height.

turn off engine for a few minutes and she is back to what appears normal.

20kms and 1 hour later, i'm on a hill climb in low range, 3rd gear, off road height mode, looking for 2nd and it goes to 4th. I notice the beeping and the error comes up again! "Transmission Fault. Limited gears available", the car doesnt drop this time. I settle for 3rd gear and eventually make it to the top. switch off the engine and wait.

no more errors for the day.

Booked the car into LR again, let's see what happens.

Typically LR couldn't get my car to do it again during the week that they had it and hasn't done it since. Surely someone has found a solution somewhere.

May be time to move on to a Defer.

Anyone want to swap?