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Ryderoo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: South Oxfordshire
Posts: 1666

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black

Not a good day.

Well, my day did not go well.

Left home this morning for a meeting at Wembley Stadium. I thought I would take the 10 month old Defender as I had not used it for a week.

All was well until I passed junction 2 on the M40. I suddenly had a loss of power, limp mode appeared to have cut in but no warning lights the defender slowed to 50, then I noticed the temperature gauge rise to red and then start lowering back to centre.

So pulled on to hard shoulder (luckily the M40 still has them!)

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Checked under bonnet and could see coolant on bulkhead, engine cover and expansion tank. I could not see any damaged or loose hoses on my cursory look.

Called Land Rover Assist, "yes sir on motorway, we will have you recovered in 45 mins" An hour and 20 later AA arrive.

While I was waiting a chap pulled up in a white 110 camper conversion to see of I needed assistance, I said thanks but help was on its way. I doubt that would have happened if I was in a different marque.

Get home and LRA are booked to come to my home. I have to leave for my appointment so tell son to get them to call me.

He calls, I tell him what happened. Car is then recovered to my chosen dealer.

When I get home, the technicians report only says what I told him, it did not appear that he had done anything.

JLR CS call to arrange a courtesy vehicle ( why not, might as well put a few miles on their car) they have reserved one at The dealers)

Go to Dealers no one appears to have any knowledge of my arriving for the vehicle. Although I can see the 90 parked out front.

Eventually they locate the file. Courtesy car is found, I then have to explain to the service advisor what had happened to the 90. He replies has anyone mentioned a cracked head!!!.

Now have to wait for diagnosis.............. Cheers Simon

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you

1990 110 TD5 county, my first Land Rover - gone
2012 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2014 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2015 Evoque SD4 dynamic - Wife’s - gone
2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone
2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE - gone March 24
2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 HT - gone March 24
2023 Evoque P300e SE wife’s current vehicle

27th May 2016 5:16pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20278

Feel for you mate, at least you got a courtesy.
My local one wouldn't even give me one whilst dealing with a bereavement at the same time.
So needless to say I never went back.
If your under warranty which it seems you are, don't let them get away with a thorough repair.

27th May 2016 5:20pm

Ryderoo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: South Oxfordshire
Posts: 1666

Cheers Steve, good advice, will keep a close eye on this one buddy Cheers Simon

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you

1990 110 TD5 county, my first Land Rover - gone
2012 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2014 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2015 Evoque SD4 dynamic - Wife’s - gone
2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone
2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE - gone March 24
2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 HT - gone March 24
2023 Evoque P300e SE wife’s current vehicle

27th May 2016 5:23pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3743

Sorry to hear hopefully an easy fix?

If that were me on the motorway though would have got much further off nearer the grass...

The Lorry's sway into that lane all too much

27th May 2016 7:35pm

Ryderoo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: South Oxfordshire
Posts: 1666

On reflection Stacey007 I agree.

At the time, I was more concerned about the faulty 90. Cheers Simon

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you

1990 110 TD5 county, my first Land Rover - gone
2012 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2014 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2015 Evoque SD4 dynamic - Wife’s - gone
2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone
2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE - gone March 24
2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 HT - gone March 24
2023 Evoque P300e SE wife’s current vehicle

27th May 2016 8:38pm

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