Dixie Dean
Member Since: 06 May 2006
Location: Halewood
Posts: 112
 
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Hi folks
Have had problems with the EPB. Took it several times to my selling dealer, Guy Salmon at Knutsford, but they couldn't find a problem. Recently it jammed the EPB on whilst stopped at traffic signals. I eventually freed it and next day took it into Hatfields Service Centre in Liverpool. They had it for 3 days but said there was a problem with the link to Land Rover and they couldn't check their info systems to see what was wrong. I did pop in at one point and found the technician try to find a break in the wiring. I had it back and the next Sunday (11 days ago) it jammed again. Land Rover Assist came out and said the EPB module was knackered.
I took it back to Hatfields and they where they downloaded the fault codes and said they would send it off to Land Rover for approval. I heard nothing so yesterday I rang again and they said they had to have it back again for a few days to do some more checks before the could get approval to do the repair when it would have to come in again.
Is this typical of getting a warranty fault repair done? We go caravanning a lot and I will have to put of a trip to find a couple of days to get it sorted.
To say I am not very impressed would be an understatement.
Should I try somewhere else, such as James Edwards? Your advice would be welcomed 2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey, Ebony Leather, Tin Tenter
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 Fri Feb 13 2009 5:22pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 4834
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It's tricky as LR won't pay for stripping cleaning and resetting the EPB under warranty, they do cover the module though if it fails so I guess your dealer has to try and confirm what is causing the issue.
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| Fri Feb 13 2009 5:30pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and happy
Posts: 1981
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Dixie
Mine jammed (luckilly on drive) just after Christmas - freed it myself
Was fixed FOC after 2 visits to dealer (Williams Mcr) on extended LR warranty as needed new harness
Your experience sounds unusual - I'd try another dealer in future
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| Fri Feb 13 2009 5:37pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4516
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Stealers do not do the strip and clean under warranty although they used to. I've been quoted £283 for them to do mine although that has been dropped to £213 after nearly falling over.
Not going to get it done the now as it'll only need done after Yarwell in March again. Poor design as mentioned in dispatches all over this forum. Not what it was....tbh can't be ar$ed with nonsense anymore
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| Fri Feb 13 2009 5:38pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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what really  me off is this basic design has been in use by Volvo for over 20 years, with no real problem, the key difference is the use of the acutator to pull the cable instead of a handbrake lever.
Mine was cleaned out by the dealer last August (for £55), but then mid Jan, stuck on, but not on enough for me to notice, so 15miles up the M40 from Heathrow, with smoke and a very hot nearside wheel, there was me sitting on the hard shoulder.
I've replaced nearside h/brake shoes (and new rear discs and pads, as they weren't far off needing swapping anyway), but what bugs me, it wasnt full of crap when we stripped it down, so I dont know what caused it to stick, and I hate it when I havn't found the cause, as this means it might do it again.
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| Fri Feb 13 2009 6:10pm |
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noggin
Member Since: 22 May 2008
Location: south wales
Posts: 30
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Hi,had mine done at stratstones ,under warranty,told me they cleaned and recalibrated,by the time i got home brakes were squeaking+continued to do so eversince.  booked it sraight back in,.[/url]
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| Fri Feb 13 2009 6:13pm |
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Snowy
Member Since: 06 Jul 2007
Location: At the end of my tether
Posts: 2972
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Mine goes in for a clean and adjustment on Monday as it kept screeching under load, when it was applied on a hill. They said it is due to the amount of mud that it has been exposed to  and will cost me £170. The new steering wheel and new Bluetooth module with software upgrade  is being done under warranty. Kent 4X4 Response
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| Fri Feb 13 2009 6:15pm |
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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Between cradle and grave ... somewhere near cynicism
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al cope wrote:this basic design has been in use by Volvo for over 20 years, with no real problem, the key difference is the use of the acutator to pull the cable instead of a handbrake lever
So, remove actuator, drill hole in side of "transmission tunnel", fit Defender handbrake and connect cable and bob's your uncle? Probably simplistic but perhaps possible? (I have read most of the EPB posts on the site, so I know it's a little more involved than that.)
Maybe LR could sell an "MPB" as an extra cost option, on the grounds that it would pay for itself within 2 years? 
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| Fri Feb 13 2009 7:57pm |
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