Hello all,

I have searched this forum and the internet for a bit of advice as to how to proceed with this very frustrating problem. I wonder if anyone out there can help please.

This problem started around a week ago and is very intermittent (but increasingly frequent) whereby pressing the key fob to open the car fails to release the steering lock. On pressing the starter button, the 'Steering Column Locked' message appears - but, rotating the steering wheel (which is what the message suggests doing) has no effect.

Strangely, repeated pressing of the starter button/brake sometimes releases the steering lock. It also freed off (once) when I pressed the door lock release button. That said, we have been stranded for over 30 minutes (blocking a friend's drive!) and, again, the period of lockup seems to be getting longer.

Here's what I've tried:
> Fully charged the main battery (I don't think my model has an auxiliary battery but, rather, it was changed for a capacitor I gather - model is 2017 Range Rover Sport, V6 300bhp Supercharged ),
> Tried both ignition keys - both of which have new batteries,
> Changed the key to only open the driver's door (getting desperate at this stage).

As it happens our other car has had to be picked up on a trailer this morning (what a week! - long story) and the collection guy is a motor vehicle electrician - he connected his diagnostic tool and there were some fault codes relating to the column lock - it was inconclusive however with them suggesting that it was a 'authorization problem' (presumably communications between the key and the module) or it could be a component failure. He also mentioned that these issues are notorious for being related to something that is apparently nothing to do with the problem that is manifesting itself.

I'm clearly going to have to book the car in to a specialist - but, it would be great if anyone has had similar experience of this, not least so I can prepare myself for what is to come (the car is not under warranty - but I think it will be once I get this issue sorted0!

Many thanks in anticipation for any help (or sympathy) you can offer.



Kind regards

Ian