Richard Miller

Recently got a Mercedes SL and when you press close it makes a chime so you know it's closing. May be worth LR considering!

Got a Mitsubishi PHEV for my work car. The beeping from the tailgate as it opens/closes could wake the dead. A real PITA. There are even threads on forums describing how to silence the b*ggers. So be careful what you wish for.

That really is an unsightly gash.

Sorry to join this thread after a period of time, but I have had the same injury caused by a JLR tailgate.

In my case it was due to the gesture control system being activated by simply just walking round the car. As I crossed the back of the car, the closing tailgate closed to such a height that i walked straight into it. Deep cut to head and thrown to the ground.

My dealer advised to have the system de-activated since the involuntary operation of tailgates is a common problem !

No sympathy from JLR.

never been a fan of the gesture tailgate for that reason , nor the keyless entry so i switched mine off... ... - .- -.




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I find getting out of bed in the mornings a huge risk........but still I do it.
Why oh why

Ouch tho

treg wrote:

No sympathy from JLR.

It’s happened to me a couple of times, the dogs run under the rear bumper and trigger the tailgate  Sold - Bell a 2015 MY16 Loire Blue Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
Previously George a 2007 MY07 Java Black VSE 3.6 TDV8
Previously a 04 MY04 Defender 90

It’s a nuisance in the field. My own dog and several others have triggered the gesture tailgate.

Not as potentially lethal as the D5 though.

I'm 6ft 5 and have done it twice and it makes me feel sick thinking about it. Once at the petrol station while quickly putting something in the boot and another time while washing/drying the car. Both times the boot was static and the blood came streaming down my head with the force of it nearly knocking me out. I still have an indentation in my skull. Nasty stuff.

Now, if I am walking nearby while it is open, I keep my hand on the corner of the tailgate as a reminder. Wearing a baseball cap can be particularly bad as you lose some spatial awareness.

I don't remember hitting my head on the L322. Anyway, I hope they correct this on the new Range Rover. Either way, I did like the sideways opening boot on the new Defender. Much safer! 2017 Range Rover Vogue V6 Diesel
2006 Range Rover Vogue V8 Diesel - gone

I switch between an L322 and an L405 regularly. Always catch my head on the corner of the L405 and never on the L322.

If you could design a boot lid to cause as much pain as possible then I think RR managed it with the L405.

I disabled gesture tailgate after a donk on the head. Carrying a full head of hair, of any colour, or an artificial head covering mitigates the severity of injury. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso

I wonder if the new Mk5 RR will be better designed in this regard? I'm guessing the upper boot length will need to be shorter with round edges and pitch up higher. 2017 Range Rover Vogue V6 Diesel
2006 Range Rover Vogue V8 Diesel - gone