Hi there, desperately wondering if anyone can advise me... I'm a girl and know bugger-all about cars! /

I have a 2006 Auto TD4 Freelander... (I wish i didn't right now!) Within a few minutes of starting the vehicle it goes into limp mode (this happens 8 times out of 10) the heated seat on the drivers side has stopped working (the button doesn't light up either but does work occasionally if the car is not in limp mode) The CD player isn't working... but the radio does. All this happened around the same time? Is it related or just coincidence?

I took it to a landcover specialist nearby and he told me it was a solenoid (sp.?) problem in the auto gearbox but that he won't touch it.... I've failed to find anyone locally who can help. Took it to a friend's garage and he said he's not sure he agrees with the diagnosis but doesn't know what to suggest either.

Has anyone had a similar problem or know what might be wrong with it? Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to offer )

First off , search for, separate and clean the barrel connectors, down inside the inner wing, below the battery tray, these have been known to corrode and cause the faults you are experiencing, next try an auto gearbox specialist to identify problem with solenoid( and fix)

That's the second person to have the same fault this evening.

I agree with the garage if they do not know what they are doing take it to some one who does how many miles has it done if more than 70,000 then it really needs a fluid change but that may not be the problem it could be the solenoid or at least one of them in the gear box get this sorted first then see to the other problems after, and hippo she has accidently posted it twice but I bet you knew LOL