Hi, am new to your forum and cant seem to find anywhere else to post this thread, so please move to the right place if needed.
I have no knowledge whatsoever about car engines, electrics etc.
Ok, heres my problem. I have a Freelander 2, 2.2, SD4. 2011. It was purchased when 3 months old as an ex demonstrator. No problems at all until just after the first service, which was done at a Ford dealership (land rover approved). Then started to experience what I call a judder/splutter/cough with the engine. Only intermittently. Took it back to the garage, it did not fault on the test drive, but the mechanic said its probably the fuel filter, they are £200, not covered under warranty so dont bother replacing it. Knowing nothing about cars, i did as i was told. At the second service, done at a land rover dealership, i mentioned the intermittent fault again, did not fault on test drive again. Fuel filter was replaced as standard on this service and guess what, it was £35 not £200!! (you probably all know that!!!) At this second service an oil leak was also fixed, something to do with the clutch and gearbox. So I carry on with my intermittent splutter for almost another year, it got more intermittent and i'm thinking, hang on my warranty is up soon! So off we go again to a different dealership and ring Land Rover customer services and get them involved as well. Warranty has now expired, i have purchased an extended warranty and Land Rover have assured me that they will resolve this problem under the original warranty. Car is now in the garage for the 6th time in probably 4 months. We have had a new cooling element in the EGR valve?, software updates, air re-map and a couple of visits where nothing is done because it wouldnt fault. Land Rover technical department have been involved. The car is still there now, since the 11th August when i had to give permission for the technician to take it home every night to try and experience the fault (even though i have it in writing that they experienced it on a previous visit). The technician experienced it twice, so was going to take a portable computer with him to plug in next time it faulted, and guess what, it hasnt done it again!! No fault codes have ever come up regarding this and i am now being told there is a hesitation problem on some freelanders and a new softward 'fix' is being worked on at the moment. Not sure if its a coincidence, but after an hour and a half journey last time i drove it, i heard a buzzing noise from the rear drivers side, which i assume is the fuel pump. Mentioned this to the garage, but obviously no codes came up regarding the fuel pump. To add to the mystery, the car has never spluttered/coughed/juddered when towing our caravan??
Any ideas would be very welcome.
Thank you.
I have no knowledge whatsoever about car engines, electrics etc.
Ok, heres my problem. I have a Freelander 2, 2.2, SD4. 2011. It was purchased when 3 months old as an ex demonstrator. No problems at all until just after the first service, which was done at a Ford dealership (land rover approved). Then started to experience what I call a judder/splutter/cough with the engine. Only intermittently. Took it back to the garage, it did not fault on the test drive, but the mechanic said its probably the fuel filter, they are £200, not covered under warranty so dont bother replacing it. Knowing nothing about cars, i did as i was told. At the second service, done at a land rover dealership, i mentioned the intermittent fault again, did not fault on test drive again. Fuel filter was replaced as standard on this service and guess what, it was £35 not £200!! (you probably all know that!!!) At this second service an oil leak was also fixed, something to do with the clutch and gearbox. So I carry on with my intermittent splutter for almost another year, it got more intermittent and i'm thinking, hang on my warranty is up soon! So off we go again to a different dealership and ring Land Rover customer services and get them involved as well. Warranty has now expired, i have purchased an extended warranty and Land Rover have assured me that they will resolve this problem under the original warranty. Car is now in the garage for the 6th time in probably 4 months. We have had a new cooling element in the EGR valve?, software updates, air re-map and a couple of visits where nothing is done because it wouldnt fault. Land Rover technical department have been involved. The car is still there now, since the 11th August when i had to give permission for the technician to take it home every night to try and experience the fault (even though i have it in writing that they experienced it on a previous visit). The technician experienced it twice, so was going to take a portable computer with him to plug in next time it faulted, and guess what, it hasnt done it again!! No fault codes have ever come up regarding this and i am now being told there is a hesitation problem on some freelanders and a new softward 'fix' is being worked on at the moment. Not sure if its a coincidence, but after an hour and a half journey last time i drove it, i heard a buzzing noise from the rear drivers side, which i assume is the fuel pump. Mentioned this to the garage, but obviously no codes came up regarding the fuel pump. To add to the mystery, the car has never spluttered/coughed/juddered when towing our caravan??
Any ideas would be very welcome.
Thank you.
