Puma- dead on the road...

[JamesB71]

So Im having my first wait on the side of the road for a tow truck in my 2013 puma. Should I get used to this?

On the way to work this morning it "failed to proceed". It made a huge whooshing noise and went into limp mode. At least it **** itself outside the pie shop in Wentworth falls....

I can see the problem; the new turbo hose they replaced a few weeks ago under recall has blown off the turbo.

I suggested that they just send a technician with a screwdriver but they tell me all breakdowns require a return to the dealer... So looks like Im having a day off....

[BilboBoggles]

.. That's annoying.. My 2013 also had the recall done, and I've now got an annoying whistle which I assume is the hose leaking due to a similar issue.

[Larry]

It would be good if they employed competent mechanics wouldn't it.

[JamesB71]

I noticed the whistle under acceleration and was just in the process of commenting to my daughter that there was a new noise I didnt like the sound of when the light came on and we went into limp mode. Get it checked out asap mate...

[Grappler]

So Im having my first wait on the side of the road for a tow truck in my 2013 puma. Should I get used to this? .

Mine has done two round trips to perth for blown turbo hoses

The first time it went on a narrow tourist road. I limped up to a side lane leading to some tourist chalets to park up safely. Running late for the dentist I rang the 1800 LR assist and then the missus to come pick me up. Told LR the keys are in the tailpipe for the flatbed bloke.
At the dentist, mouth full of dental tools and the phone rings- its the local police with a complaint a stolen LR belonging to me has been dumped in a private driveway and is causing a hazard! Try to explain its not dumped just broken down and its not causing a hazard,
I leave the dentist and ring the chalet owner. The chalet woman has found the keys and moved my car! I ask he to put the keys back where she found them Big argument and she hangs up on me.
Get the wife to quickly run me back to the stranded puma, just in time for the flatbed to arrive. Car is unlocked and the keys in the ignition and about 50 metres from where I parked it

[djam1]

You could take a screwdriver and put the hose back on.
If I didn't fix my own Land Rovers I would of died back in the 1970s in some dark isolated location.

[Grappler]

You could take a screwdriver and put the hose back on.
If I didn't fix my own Land Rovers I would of died back in the 1970s in some dark isolated location.

When its out of warranty, I will do my own repairs, including clearing the ecu errors that a turbo hose failure puts into the sytem

[460cixy]

Mine has done two round trips to perth for blown turbo hoses

The first time it went on a narrow tourist road. I limped up to a side lane leading to some tourist chalets to park up safely. Running late for the dentist I rang the 1800 LR assist and then the missus to come pick me up. Told LR the keys are in the tailpipe for the flatbed bloke.
At the dentist, mouth full of dental tools and the phone rings- its the local police with a complaint a stolen LR belonging to me has been dumped in a private driveway and is causing a hazard! Try to explain its not dumped just broken down and its not causing a hazard,
I leave the dentist and ring the chalet owner. The chalet woman has found the keys and moved my car! I ask he to put the keys back where she found them Big argument and she hangs up on me.
Get the wife to quickly run me back to the stranded puma, just in time for the flatbed to arrive. Car is unlocked and the keys in the ignition and about 50 metres from where I parked it

Some people are just morons hey

[JamesB71]

Would have been happy to reattach the hose, but turns out the hose had torn at the clamp, and I wouldnt know how to get it out of limp mode. Do I need to pack a laptop everywhere I go?

The good news is that the guys at Narellan replaced the hose no problem and only 3 hours waiting in their waiting room.

[Jordy19]

I'm currently dealing with the exact same problem. Faulty batch of hoses, or just incompetent mechanics across the entire country?