Thread: Engine Failure on 3.0lt SDV6 help.

Just bumped into a guy i took 4wding a few years back and as a result he ended up buying a D5. He told me a month out of warranty (last Oct) the engine died. Dealer serviced and with extended warranty he eventually got approved for a new engine. That engine is still to arrive he expects to have it back in April.

Interesting news is that it is a 4 cylinder so LR having fun with those also.

6 thousand miles, £15000 to repair engine and outside warranty claim, this is OUTRAGEOUS - YouTube

Here is a You tube from an engine builder in UK discussing the problem with Land Rover 4cylinder engines.

Regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Just bumped into a guy i took 4wding a few years back and as a result he ended up buying a D5. He told me a month out of warranty (last Oct) the engine died. Dealer serviced and with extended warranty he eventually got approved for a new engine. That engine is still to arrive he expects to have it back in April.

Interesting news is that it is a 4 cylinder so LR having fun with those also.

Its a known issue with the ingenium 4 which is what is in the D5, lots of problems with oil dilution.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Just bumped into a guy i took 4wding a few years back and as a result he ended up buying a D5. He told me a month out of warranty (last Oct) the engine died. Dealer serviced and with extended warranty he eventually got approved for a new engine. That engine is still to arrive he expects to have it back in April.

Interesting news is that it is a 4 cylinder so LR having fun with those also.

Friends of ours bought a brand new, fresh off the assembly line, Ford Ranger late last year to tow their caravan. He has just left the Navy acter 20plus years and planning for a nice break. They are not car people, so fully reliant on the dealer. Less than 12 months into ownership, routine service and the dealer reported metal shavings in the oil filter. New engine required. Last I heard Ford was replacing and covering all costs under warranty, but it does not give a great deal of confidence in those cars. No detail yet on what failed.

This guy should be next PM

Tojo owners feel the pain also so it seems. Fair point the price off the production line is probably $2k for a long engine. Why not make one of the biggest ownership disasters of any brand such a nightmare.

NEW GENUINE ENGINES SHOULD BE CHEAPER or FREE $6900.00 ?????????? save DISSAPOINTMENT! - YouTube

Hello,

I realise this thread is a few years old, but a very pertinent read for me at the moment.

Last week, my (much loved) Land Rover Discovery4 SDV6 3.0L T/D (140,000km) seized completely in peak hour traffic without any evident signs of warning.

Specifics:
- Purchased at a JLRA dealership new (2017)
- Entire service history with Land Rover at the recommended intervals and requirements
- Most recent service being 3 weeks ago, (84 month scheduled service, $3k+) where timing belts, injector pump belt kit, gasket cover and filters etc were all replaced. No other issues identified.

Land Rover service are conducting a review of the cause at my request. Early diagnosis is that the engine is unsalvageable, mechanical failure due to 'metal decay'.

It's hard to fathom how the engine failed only a few weeks (approx. 250km driven) after the major service, particularly when no issues were flagged for attention following this service.

Coincidence??