Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
Lightning strikes twice (That BN feeling)
Hi all,
I must be one of the unluckiest D3 owners around (in the same league as BN, & Woody 179, & Big Al?)
The reason for this is I tried to collect my brand new 06 D3'S' replacement for the one I already have, which has been a bit of a pain on the reliability front. Anyway I got less than 1 mile from the forecourt when the car sank to the bump stops and spat out multiple errors.
Needless to say a swift U turn took place and delivered the car to a somewhat embarrased dealership, where the car now still resides whilst they try and sort it out.
Just thought I'd post this to give other potential buyers the good news that the duff ones keep landing in the same hands so the good un's are aplenty
20th Jan 2006 7:15 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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Sorry to hear about that, hopefully it will be something very simple, like a loose connector. I have only had a couple of faults with my replacement and both of them were sorted by turning off and then on again. I hope you get your car back in full working order soon.1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
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20th Jan 2006 7:50 pm
MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
So do I, its the time I've invested in the D3's that means I'm so attached that I want one that works.
At least I'm still on first name terms with the guys at the dealership, but I think they think my private plate is jinxed on a D3
20th Jan 2006 7:57 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
What the dealerships and LR forget is that the continual trips back to them is not just a pain, but seriously time consuming and costly to the owners.
20th Jan 2006 8:21 pm
MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
Correct, and although builds relationships, it doesn't necessarily build goodwill
20th Jan 2006 8:23 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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My visit with the second D3 worked out to over 2000 miles in travel to and from the dealer with 10 working days lost. That is not funny.
20th Jan 2006 8:25 pm
MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
Well at least I only have <2 miles and 2 hours invested so far
20th Jan 2006 8:33 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
Yours will be OK
20th Jan 2006 8:39 pm
sps
Member Since: 11 Sep 2005
Location: derbyshire
Posts: 6
Hello MVS I too believed lightning would not strike twice but it did, after only 700 miles in my replacement Discovery 3 the dreaded suspension faults happened again which resulted in a new compressor a week ago. Touch wood everything seems to be okay although the Discovery now no longer lifts from access height smoothly as it did before instead juddering as it goes up. On a side issue I have noticed when turning at low speeds I sometimes get a knocking sound from the front of the Discovery usually if the ground is a bit uneven, I will monitor this and see if it gets anymore frequent. I still think the new Discovery is fantastic and my dealer couldn't be more helpful.
22nd Jan 2006 1:12 pm
MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
Diagnosis Rodent attack!
Discovery 3 ver.2- Fatally wounded.
Reason; some pesky rodents eaten half the wiring, so its no wonder it spat out errors and sank onto it's knee's. I haven't seen it myself yet but will in the near future. Dealer thinks it's going to need a full loom to be on the safe side.
Needless to say this car has been rejected formally. So await D3 ver.3
Might be worth you guys who leave their cars out at night making sure they leave some bait out under the car, as they've had a feast on this one by all accounts. Dealer trying to trace where the car has been to try and get to the bottom of the problem. If you see any droppings that look like wiring when you take yours in for a service, be worried..... be very worried.
23rd Jan 2006 5:44 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26701
What! your'e saying that a mouse (or similar) eat the wiring at the factory? Jeez now I have heard it all.
23rd Jan 2006 5:56 pm
MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
My dealer is tracing back where the car has been. It was at another/ordered by another Stratstone dealership before it was diverted to mine for me.
I don't think the rodents will have been at the factory, more likely an external compound somewhere
They'll just have to make sure they change the flavour of the loom at the factory to make them less attractive to the critters
23rd Jan 2006 6:05 pm
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
BN wrote:
My visit with the second D3 worked out to over 2000 miles in travel to and from the dealer with 10 working days lost. That is not funny.
WOW,
You have actually kept account of the number of working days the dealer has lost stood talking to you across the times you have return your D3 there for attention Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
23rd Jan 2006 8:15 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
After the first D3 broke, I took details of every visit and every EPQR and every mile etc.
23rd Jan 2006 9:18 pm
MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 419
My D3 ver2 could be measured in rodent mouthfulls not miles
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