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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590   
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Just dodgy washers get the dealership to replace
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12th May 2021 5:45pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2134
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If you look to the right of those washers you can see much more rust, and not from the washers. So have a very good look all under and over your vehicle, take lots of pictures, make a list and get the dearer to resolve.
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12th May 2021 6:23pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2693 
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Mines the same, dodgy batch of fixings I reckon. I was going to just swap them out for some new ones but decided to just leave it, I’ll get the dealer to look at it as and when it needs to go in for another reason.
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12th May 2021 6:34pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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It's been mentioned before but buried in the main discussion thread...
I see that some Facebook owners are confusing it with the exhaust/muffler. JLR issued this for that: SSM 75174 - Customer Complains of Rear Muffler Discoloured  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge In terms of JLR's response, they will hopefully be following what they have done previously for other models with similar issues: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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12th May 2021 6:56pm |
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| MrEleven Member Since: 15 May 2020 Location: Glasgow Posts: 112
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Click image to enlarge Also noticed today, some condensation in the rear lights. |
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14th May 2021 5:56pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Is it supposed to be a sealed unit, or can you open it to clean/dry?
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15th May 2021 5:19am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3427
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Pop the plastic panel off and have a look, see if waters getting in somewhere. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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15th May 2021 8:13am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17598 
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I know that Gerry said he wanted the new Defender to inherit the DNA of its predecessors, but reading this thread makes me fear that some of the defective genes have also been perpetuated.
Rust and water-filled lights on a Defender, who'd have thought it! |
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15th May 2021 10:20am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Don't forget, they've opened the 1st chapter in the new water ingress manual and chapter 2 ~ windscreen leaks is just off the press.
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15th May 2021 11:56am |
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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590
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Yes mines going in for a warranty fix for windscreen parts and a water ingress problem both are unbeknown to me.
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15th May 2021 3:57pm |
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| MrEleven Member Since: 15 May 2020 Location: Glasgow Posts: 112
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Mines is in the now for the rust and water in lights plus a few electrical faults. Just been told that the rusting might not be covered under warranty and there just waiting on confirmation then they will let me know for sure. Anything i can do if its not covered under warranty? It looks horrendous and is clearly noticeable.
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10th Jun 2021 1:32pm |
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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590
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Where is the rust? I find it hard to believe that any part that starts rusting in the 3 year warranty period is not covered. Get in touch with LR solutions and asked them if it’s covered. The dealerships will try anyitp
Get out of a fix/repair |
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10th Jun 2021 2:10pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2693
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I asked the dealer to look at it when it was in for the recall - got the usual brush-off response along the lines of “that will always happen sir, it’s not covered by the warranty”.
Not worth the argument, I’ll just swap the bolts out for new ones when I get around to it. |
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10th Jun 2021 2:35pm |
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| MrEleven Member Since: 15 May 2020 Location: Glasgow Posts: 112
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Its not a case of swapping bolts on mine, the metal panel has two large rust marks on mine. One where the bolts are and another further down, if you zoom in on the photo you can just start to see it. Unacceptable on a car less than a year old.
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10th Jun 2021 2:38pm |
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