Thread: D3/RRS Pregnant Pause at Roundabouts

I don't know if this is the same problem my wife's D3 08 with 80,000 km on the clock sometimes seems like there is slack in the transmission and when you have coasted up to a corner/round about then put your foot down it seems to lag then take up similar to the old Discovery 1's transmission with the faulty splines inside the transfer case. Is this the same problem or have i got something else, also is it worth while getting the removable transmission sump and new filter installed i hear stories of transmission failure which have not been serviced.
Any help will be appreciated.

This happened a lot in the D3; not so much in the D4. My LR service manager said, and I agreed, the issue was caused by the carputer thinking too long about whether to shift down or hold the gear. I found that I could anticipate this hesitation and force a decision by a very small application of throttle. Gently "Drive out of the corner" but there's still this dead spot where nothing appears to happen for a second or two.

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

This happened a lot in the D3; not so much in the D4. My LR service manager said, and I agreed, the issue was caused by the carputer thinking too long about whether to shift down or hold the gear. I found that I could anticipate this hesitation and force a decision by a very small application of throttle. Gently "Drive out of the corner" but there's still this dead spot where nothing appears to happen for a second or two.

That is how I explained it to mine as well, but added the adjectives, like "dangerous" and "scary"

Originally Posted by bob2s

Have a MY13 with the 8 speed and experienced the hesitation at roundabouts,just had the first 6 month health check done and complained about how dangerous the hesitation is.Well when i picked it up after service the service guy said that the car had registered a few codes to do with the hesitation and that the brake switch was out of adjustment.Another 1000ks on and so far no more hesitation

Well, after nearly a week, I have noticed the situation is greatly improved.

My dealer wasn't aware of the update, but once I gave them the details, they investigated, and were happy to put it in. Likewise, they also adjusted the brake light switch.

Fingers crossed.

Originally Posted by Basil135

but this pregnant pause is mainly found on the 8 speed, D4's.

Not sure where you got that from as the issue was being complained about long before the D4 came out let alone the 8 speed.

There was always an issue with D3s which was sorted via a software update TSB "should a customer comlpain.............".
There is a similar issue with the 8 speed D4s which has recently been solved by a software update TSB as well.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Not sure where you got that from as the issue was being complained about long before the D4 came out let alone the 8 speed.

Originally Posted by CaverD3

There was always an issue with D3s which was sorted via a software update TSB "should a customer comlpain.............".
There is a similar issue with the 8 speed D4s which has recently been solved by a software update TSB as well.

Fair call. I was getting my wires crossed.

Edited my previous post so that in the distant future, it doesn't add to any confusion.

Originally Posted by Basil135

Fair call. I was getting my wires crossed.

Edited my previous post so that in the distant future, it doesn't add to any confusion.

You have been around long enough to know that we all jump on minor indiscretions with a vengeance