Thread: LR4 Crankshaft Failure?

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Still cheaper than an LC200.

Crate engine,LC, brand new is around $16K,not second hand or rebuilt.

Rebuilt,around $10K.

Second hand you never know what you are really getting.

Plus installation, etc.
And a 200 same condition and age would no doubt be worth a lot more.

Just saying.

Uuumm, crate engine brand new for a D4 $16k, I don't think so. LR quoted us $30k just for the long engine and $10k to put it in.

Did you mean an LC200 crate engine?

Originally Posted by goldey

Uuumm, crate engine brand new for a D4 $16k, I don't think so. LR quoted us $30k just for the long engine and $10k to put it in.

Did you mean an LC200 crate engine?

Yes,just edited my post

For D4 3.0L,$17K is pretty cheap,my local Indie does them for well over $20K.

It also depends how many K's and age of the vehicle as other gear may also need replacing at the same time.

And if its an old D4,high mileage,may be not economical to do.

Our Discovery 4 HSE 3.0l turbo diesel, purchased in 2016 and with 121K on the clock has just fallen in to this category. She had a catastrophic engine failure on Thursday while on an open highway, not towing, not doing anything arduous. She has been serviced religiously by the Land Rover dealership and has been treated like a precious member of the family (which at the purchase price, she certainly was)... We obviously can’t replace her as the new model is nothing like the old and not what we are looking for so would like to have her repaired. We were advised by the dealership today that we can expect a repair bill of $55K. Yes, really. Obviously we have made a call to LandRover...

Originally Posted by StephCraig

Our Discovery 4 HSE 3.0l turbo diesel, purchased in 2016 and with 121K on the clock has just fallen in to this category. She had a catastrophic engine failure on Thursday while on an open highway, not towing, not doing anything arduous. She has been serviced religiously by the Land Rover dealership and has been treated like a precious member of the family (which at the purchase price, she certainly was)... We obviously can’t replace her as the new model is nothing like the old and not what we are looking for so would like to have her repaired. We were advised by the dealership today that we can expect a repair bill of $55K. Yes, really. Obviously we have made a call to LandRover...

I am astounded that they are saying $55k.
Would love to hear the breakup of that as I reckon they are either guessing or trying to put you off so you sell it to their Used Sales Dept for $5k and they repair and make a wopping profit!

Since your 2016 model is several years past their dates of the relevant Service Bulletins they don't have a leg to stand on. Its very important that you stand your ground and don't let them fob you off.

You mention it having been serviced by the LR Dealership, did they do the oil changes as per LR Service Schedule (23,000klms) or at the reduced intervals of 10-12,000 Klms?

Originally Posted by StephCraig

Our Discovery 4 HSE 3.0l turbo diesel, purchased in 2016 and with 121K on the clock has just fallen in to this category. She had a catastrophic engine failure on Thursday while on an open highway, not towing, not doing anything arduous. She has been serviced religiously by the Land Rover dealership and has been treated like a precious member of the family (which at the purchase price, she certainly was)... We obviously can’t replace her as the new model is nothing like the old and not what we are looking for so would like to have her repaired. We were advised by the dealership today that we can expect a repair bill of $55K. Yes, really. Obviously we have made a call to LandRover...

Not sure if you’ve seen this thread Jaguar Land Rover recall TDV6 engined vehicles about the recalls in Korea and China, but it might give you more information to put to JLR Australia.

Originally Posted by kelvo

Not sure if you’ve seen this thread Jaguar Land Rover recall TDV6 engined vehicles about the recalls in Korea and China, but it might give you more information to put to JLR Australia.

Thanks so much, Kevlo.

Something tells me we are going to need all the information/ammunition we can get...

And there is something terribly wrong with that.

Surely, SURELY!!!, a $100K vehicle should be capable of more than 100k km???
My Mazda 3 has done 180K, is 14yo and has never grumbled once!

We are aghast.

Originally Posted by Discodicky

I am astounded that they are saying $55k.
Would love to hear the breakup of that as I reckon they are either guessing or trying to put you off so you sell it to their Used Sales Dept for $5k and they repair and make a wopping profit!

Since your 2016 model is several years past their dates of the relevant Service Bulletins they don't have a leg to stand on. Its very important that you stand your ground and don't let them fob you off.

You mention it having been serviced by the LR Dealership, did they do the oil changes as per LR Service Schedule (23,000klms) or at the reduced intervals of 10-12,000 Klms?

Hi, they did the changes at the LR Schedule, 23K kms. Should they have been doing them more frequently?

Forgive my complete ignorance, but what do you mean by the relevant service bulletins? I’ve done my best to understand my vehicles and service them appropriately over the years, but am not sure what that term references. Every day is a school day!

And do you know, I wouldn’t actually be surprised if the dealership was winding us up with the cost. The head pencil pusher down there is a piece of work. I think he thinks that everyone who owns one of the cars his dealership sells is an entitled, wealthy snob... No entertainment at all of the fact that the people who purchase a car like this might have actually been saving for it their entire lives and expect to have it for the rest of their lives.

Obviously we have no idea how we are going to pay for the repair, and I am just a little brittle as a result.