So after a year and a half of trouble free Range Rover bliss - the dreaded 'Restricted Performance'

Trailered back from Somerset due to the car struggling on long hills. RAC computer stated misfire on Cylinder 1. Car was also stuttering on hard acceleration - presumably due to misfire.

Local Land Rover dealer said it needed a software update - didn't work - same issue, gone back to dealer again.



Ignore the date on the dash - dealer didn't reset the date and time ! Current : Range Rover 5.0 SC 2011 Orkney Grey
Previous : P38 4.6 Vogue 2000, Audi A4 Avant 2.5Tdi Quattro Sport, RR Classic 3.9 Vogue, BMW M535i, BMW 525e, BMW 2002tii, Austin Metro

hopefully you have a warranty that will cover the costs.. ... - .- -.




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Yes, still under warranty thankfully.

RAC chap reckoned spark plug or coil pack. Current : Range Rover 5.0 SC 2011 Orkney Grey
Previous : P38 4.6 Vogue 2000, Audi A4 Avant 2.5Tdi Quattro Sport, RR Classic 3.9 Vogue, BMW M535i, BMW 525e, BMW 2002tii, Austin Metro

So local dealer working on car now.

They want to change the spark plugs first - which apparently are not covered by the Land Rover Approved Used warranty - so will cost about £300 ! Its only done 35,000 they're supposed to last 105,000 !

Challenging the warranty company  Current : Range Rover 5.0 SC 2011 Orkney Grey
Previous : P38 4.6 Vogue 2000, Audi A4 Avant 2.5Tdi Quattro Sport, RR Classic 3.9 Vogue, BMW M535i, BMW 525e, BMW 2002tii, Austin Metro

Update

Attempt 1 : Software update
Failed
Loan car - Evoque

Attempt 2 : Spark Plug Cylinder 1 (LR032080 £14.03) and 'Coil - Ignition' (LR010687 £58.20)
Failed
Loan car - Range Rover Sport (we put over 1000 miles on this one)

Attempt 3 : Fuel Injector (LR079542 £181), Pipe - Fuel (LR065487 £150.43) and Tube - Fuel Crossover (LR088579 £51.52, Labour £348.14
Fixed

Having driven the car for a few months and having moved from Sussex to Cumbria - it seems the car has an intermittent vibration. It feels like a brief engine misfire - also feeling like you've gone over a small bump in the road. I'm sure with the engine idling you can feel the car rocking. At 70mph it can feel like there is a vibration through the steering wheel. Both myself and my wife can feel it - but it is so subtle It went the local Land Rover dealer up here - and they couldn't detect any problems