Reply With QuotePeter,
I assume being a Briso you take it to Southside's service centre in Woolloongabba? When were you last there? There's got a new service manager and I've found the service has improved significantly recently.
Cheers.
Master
Morning folks,
we have a Aug 07 D3 TDV6 that we got new. Ever since takling delivery it has had a response issue in that when accelerating out of a roundabout, into a gap in traffic such as changing lanes or slowing down tothen accelerate out of a corner the then will go into "limbo" land for a few seconds while it thinks about it then tears off like a lunatic.
It can be damn dangerous if you go to pull out into traffic as you are never sure when it is going to hesitate. We have been nearly cleaned up on several occasions.
I have had it into LR on countless occasions and they even took it to their head office maintenance people in Sydney for 3 weeks to go right over it.
Problem still persists. LR do the usual "yeah we reflashed the S/W" or the tired old " it is turbo lag" what rubbishI know turbo lag and this is not that.
Interestingly we have been given loan D3 of the same engine / drivetrain now on at least 4 occasions and each time the loan car drives beatifully with no response issue yet LR now refuse to even look at the problem.
Has anybody else expereinced this problem?
If so how was it addressed or what did you do to get satisfaction.
thanks in advance.
cheers
Peter
TopicToaster
Peter,
I assume being a Briso you take it to Southside's service centre in Woolloongabba? When were you last there? There's got a new service manager and I've found the service has improved significantly recently.
Cheers.
Master
Originally Posted by WhiteD3
Nope we go to Austral motors in the Valley as we both work in the CBD and it is convenient.
thanks
cheers
Peter
OldBushie
Hi Peter, first off, if you can, take it to Southside, although they are owned by the same company as Austral, Southside are a far better mob to deal with.
Next, my 08 RR did the same as your D3 and came close on two occasions to having an accident because of it.
The dealership looked into it and could not find a problem nor could they find anything relating to it a through LR.
Mine just seemed to learn and the problem no long happens.
Fossicker
Peter, Try and get it sorted by a good dealer as said in previous post, then you could try blanking the EGR valves and removeing the butterfly in the inlet.
There is a section on this on Disco3 UK forem that will explain all.
Cheers
Rob
Master
sorry to hear about the issues. legally, the dealer must keep trying to rectify the issue until solved. if they are saying that they've wasted enough time/ cant be fixed/etc they are breaking the law. if they are saying they cant replicate the problem, but you know it does it very often, go with them for the test drive. test drive one or two of their cars for comparison- with them alongside, for confirmation that yours is the exception. no need to use raised voice or get angry. if after this process they still try to wash their hands of you, a simple call to your local consumer affairs department will have them searching for a solution. lemon laws do apply in most states for new vehicles...
Master
The D3's are a bit laggy. I think it is more laggy if you floor it. It seems to repond better to gradual inputs. When doing the roundabout "thing" I have learnt to either left foot brake, or just anticipate a touch, and no stress.
However, you say that the ones you have been lent are ok. So, take the Service Manager out in one you have been lent, then take him out in yours, and get him to explain the difference.
As a guide, if I floor mine, it takes about half a second to respond, and about another half a second to actually get going. (seems like an eternitiy if you are trying to pick the gap). Again, I have just learnt to adjust my driving. I think about half throttle to get going then foot down further once going is the best approach. After getting out of an eight, yep took a bit of getting used to but now, all good. Basically a squeeze on the accelerator rather than a shove seems to do the job.
Master
hmm well they told me mine would learn to but so far it just seems to be getting worse. One of them actually said to flog the car to make it learn!! If I wanted a car to drive in that manner I would have got a grey import drifter type of car.Hi Peter, first off, if you can, take it to Southside, although they are owned by the same company as Austral
Next, my 08 RR did the same as your D3 and came close on two occasions to having an accident because of it.
The dealership looked into it and could not find a problem nor could they find anything relating to it a through LR.
Mine just seemed to learn and the problem no long happens.
I have put them on notice that it is safety issue and for it to be fixed or for them to take the car back and pay out the lease. They wont do either so guess I have to pursue other options.
Master
Good dealer? hehe that is funny. As the vehicle is under warranty I'm not about to fiddle with it as I would risk voiding it.
thanks though
Master
Have already donethe test drive and compare other vehcile bit, they admit mine has a problem but they cant figure it out as as they took it for 3 weeks to sydney to sort it out they paid me amonths lease so they now mistakenly think that is the end of it. Bzzzt wrong.
Consume affiards etc is my next step.
and Mr LR if you read these threads I do suggest you came up with a solution as I am most unsatisfied and increasingly ****ed off customer.
I di not drop nearly $100k for it to perfom in this manner where my family and my safety is at risk.
Sorry guys, having a vent too
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