Thread: 2014 D4 in Limp Mode

As a side note: During this little experience I got to drive a Land Rover Sport and the Range Rover Evoque.

If I was to choose between the two, it would be the Evoque for me. It is quieter and a little more road friendly. I didn't take either offroad, so no comparison to be made in that department.

Cheers.

Update: Car back in limp mode.

Picked the car up from LR service on Tuesday, going back via tow truck today

HDC, Stability Control, Emergency Brake, all not available are the faults coming up on the dash.

Starting to get worried about this car. Hopefully 3rd times a charm.

I don't think anyone has mentioned it previously on this thread but it could well be the brake light switch. This seems to be difficult to trace when looking only at fault codes because a whole lot of faults get thrown up when the circuits don't open after starting to accelerate, making the car think your foot is on the brake at the wrong time.


Very easy and cheap to fix but hard to diagnose, especially if they haven't experienced it before. This is intermittent until it gets really bad and then the car is un drivable and all sorts of faults get thrown up on the dashboard. When I had the problem, they said it was a software update. They did the update and then the car stopped at the first corner where I used my brakes (which happened to be 10km away coming off the freeway) and I ended up being trucked back to the dealer. This time they diagnosed the brake switch and that has fixed it for the next 140,000km. I now carry a spare one but haven't had a problem since.

Originally Posted by Bradmc

Update: Car back in limp mode.

Picked the car up from LR service on Tuesday, going back via tow truck today

HDC, Stability Control, Emergency Brake, all not available are the faults coming up on the dash.

Starting to get worried about this car. Hopefully 3rd times a charm.

Hi, any update please on what is happening? Are you back on the road? Did they find something?

Update:

The car is still in at LR service.

I was told the car was driven extensively yesterday (Wednesday) and seemed to be ok. They were going to remove different Modules today and try and replicate the faults, must of replicated, because they still have it, and i have not had an update today.

Not sure what to think ATM.

Originally Posted by Bradmc

Not sure what to think ATM.

Brad, this is the worst part I think .... not knowing what is wrong.
Query them about the brake light switch as per BobD's post.
It may not be part of the standard diagnostic protocol they are probably following.
Good luck. I have one the same year and understand your pain.

Scott

Hi Scott,

I left a note on the passenger seat about the Brake Light Switch and referenced the forum

The note also explained the sequence of events leading up to the car registering the faults and the warning lights they came on.

When i did speak to the Service guy, he did mention my notes were of use and they are definitely looking into the things i noted.

Cheers, i will update as things progress. I am going to the Snowy's this weekend, so kinds feel disappointed but relieved to not have the D4; i was kinda worried about it going into fault so far away from home.

The Brand New Disco Sport loaner we have will have to suffice. We received it with 59km's on it; they may get a surprise when they get it back with over 1000k's on it

Originally Posted by Bradmc

The Brand New Disco Sport loaner we have will have to suffice. We received it with 59km's on it; they may get a surprise when they get it back with over 1000k's on it

Well that's good .... we'll expect a report on how the Sport goes in due course you know.

Scott