Is it true that D3 TDV6 can catch fire?

Hi Bruiser,
This is the story............. It was my RDO, I had taken my stepsons ute to a local garage for an inspection "over the pits", The paper was going to be sometime coming through so the mechanic asked me to come back later, after lunch some time. As it was he called me around 12 ish so I jumped into my D3 and went to some local shops for a bit to eat, when I came out of the bakery the vehicle smelt a bit funny, I jumped in checked things were ok, the fuel level was a bit low so I decided to take the D3 home and take my P38 out for a run instead to the garage to pick up the pit certificate,
Got home had a quick glance under the bonnet, the smell was still there so I left the vehicle on the front lawn because my P38 was parked in front of the garage. Jumped into the P38 and went to pick the certificate up.
Got to the garage, paid for the cert and my phone rang, it was my next door but one neighbor, she told me I better get home quick my car was on fire on the front lawn. She got the obligatory response, "you've got to be taking the p!55". Apprently not there was quite a bit of panic in her voice......
Jumped in the P38 got within a few klms of home and saw a plume of black smoke arising out of the suburb I live in. Got home and there was two fire trucks on the front lawn and a very sad looking D3.
After the fire had been extinguished I called SGIO they had a flat bed there within an hour, the vehicle had barely cooled off.
Three days later they told me the cheque would be in the bank the following day, an it was. No real explanation as to why the vehicle caught fire just that it appeared to be electrical.
Luckily the P38 was in fornt of the garage, had it not been I would have put the D3 away and could well have lost the house. that would have impressed my wife no end.............
I've now purchased another D3 and I'm more than happy, I did have to spend slightly more, I did have to travel to the ACT to pick it up and it has got more klms on it that my original one.

There you have it.

Nomad what year model was yours?

There is a recall for the first of the Euro IV engines. The HP fuel pump seals could go and spray fuel over the engine bay. Sales were suspended in Russia for a while due to a few fires.

There have been other fires in D3s and even one due to a rats nest in the engine bay.

Mine was Euro III and had a leaking HP Fuel Pump. Didn't catch fire though.

The thing is that any modern vehicle is chock full of plastic, so if a fire gets started it will engulf pretty quickly.

One dude towing a van in an SE had his burn last year. That was due to a fridge/cooler in the back being completely covered with clothes and gear.

Hi CaverD3,
Mine was a 2005, I think May ish, the one I have now is a later 2005 model, September ish I think.

Could have been what Jamo experienced?

The Euro III ones MY05-6 are a lower pressure HP pump than the Euro IV ones. So less atomisation?

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Originally Posted by CaverD3

Nomad what year model was yours?

There is a recall for the first of the Euro IV engines. The HP fuel pump seals could go and spray fuel over the engine bay. Sales were suspended in Russia for a while due to a few fires.

There have been other fires in D3s and even one due to a rats nest in the engine bay.

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Hi Caver,
Did LR do a recall for this issue?
it's got me very scared of upgrading my now nearly 10 yr old TD5, that has only had the (normal but frustrating/costly) issues for a vehicle that is used very much offroad & towing as well, & never let me down, for a vehicle that might self combust & take out my house as well. If I can't find recalls & fixes for this very serious issue I will have to look at safer alternatives.
Cheers..B

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Originally Posted by bruiser69

Hi Caver,
Did LR do a recall for this issue?
it's got me very scared of upgrading my now nearly 10 yr old TD5, that has only had the (normal but frustrating/costly) issues for a vehicle that is used very much offroad & towing as well, & never let me down, for a vehicle that might self combust & take out my house as well. If I can't find recalls & fixes for this very serious issue I will have to look at safer alternatives.
Cheers..B

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Honestly don't be scared, all sorts of vehicles catch fire for all sorts of reasons. If it was a major problem with all D3s it would be widely known. Remember not all D3 fires are due to a fault with the car, and of those that are, how many are due to a design fault, especially 5 years after the car was first introduced?

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Originally Posted by rmp

Honestly don't be scared, all sorts of vehicles catch fire for all sorts of reasons. If it was a major problem with all D3s it would be widely known. Remember not all D3 fires are due to a fault with the car, and of those that are, how many are due to a design fault, especially 5 years after the car was first introduced?

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Manufacturers have a habit of hiding issues until they are exposed by forums such as this. It was only due to the Jeep forum that the fire issue with Cherokee automatic in serious offroad (mainly in soft sand) was recognised & addressed.
We should keep pressure on LRA to do a recall if even a few members have lost vehicles due to this issue.
Perhaps a poll to find out which engine/transmission/spec models were affected would be a good start.
Cheers..B

There is a half burnt out 2005 D3 in fowlers auctions now,the engine bay,bonnet,front half of the cabin is gone.someone has a bid of $3000.on what is left.

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Originally Posted by bruiser69

Hi Caver,
Did LR do a recall for this issue?

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What for? The rats nest in the engine bay? :Rolling:

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Originally Posted by bruiser69

it's got me very scared of upgrading my now nearly 10 yr old TD5, that has only had the (normal but frustrating/costly) issues for a vehicle that is used very much offroad & towing as well, & never let me down, for a vehicle that might self combust & take out my house as well. If I can't find recalls & fixes for this very serious issue I will have to look at safer alternatives.
Cheers..B

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Seriously as others have said there have been fires in all sorts of vehicles the LR have done a recall on the problem HP pump. If you are buying second hand make sure it has been done. If it has a dealer service history it should be OK.