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All clues/advice welcomed! Thx.
I am considering purchasing a 2003 Range Rover. I would like to know what to look for in terms of common problems, defects, etc. when I take one out for a test drive. It will be my primary and only vehicle. I have been looking around, and I have found out that the mid 40s ($45,000) is the going rate for a vehicle with not too many miles.
I would particularly like to know about any transmission problems, which I have heard something about, steering wheel problems, navigation malfunctioning, etc. My father owns a 1994 Defender 90, which is truly an amazing off-road vehicle, and at the same time it is very fragile; being prone to numerous repairs and high maintenance.
Is the "new" 2003 Range Rover much better than past rovers in terms of reliability? As it will be my primary vehicle I cannot afford to have it in the shop all the time. I am not concerned with gas mileage, and I will be planning on using it off road with my father, as we are members in an off-roading Land Rover club in Michigan. I am in my mid 20s, unmarried and I am not buying this vehicle for its snob appeal or for toting kids around. I simply want the most luxurious, most reliable, and capable off road vehicle (I was also considering a G500).
Thanks a bunch in advance,
dizzle65
There are rough, jolting and audible gear changes in the lower gears at low speeds around town.
The dealer re programed the transmission but the problem has not gone away.
There was a service bulletin about "poor shift quality" (# LM307-001) but this did not apply to my VIN.
Anyone else seen (or felt) this problem?
BTW..otherwise the car is great. The engine and ride is smoother and quieter overall than my 2004 RR.
I would be curious if you notice the same issue in the manual mode -- that may or may not help isolate where the problem lies.
Hoepfully, you'll get an answer soon. I too, love the truck.
Then you are done. (Bought a 2004 New Range Rover and a Used 2005 Range Rover great cars, also have a 2002 Range Rover- Roverrad is the profile :P )
I dunno, maybe you could help me on that because I have not heard too many good things about extended warranties vis-a- vis a 3rd Party warranty companies.
thanks, and if anyone else has any insight on buying a 2003 Range Rover or would like to share their experiences I would be greatly appreciative.
Any other questions just shoot me an email my address is in my profile. I can probably scan a copy of a blank CPO check list if you want and email it to you.
Once that was sorted out, and the fuel pump replaced, no more problems.
Sorry for the delay in answering.
Good Luck - hallini
Paul
Just amber is probably nothing serious and good very well cycle itself out.
Amber and blinking could be serious and you should call the dealership to get an appointment as soon as you can.
Red means you should stop driving and call road side assistance. If you are very close to home it would probably be ok to limp in there at low speed but keep any eye on all your guages.
Did you lemon law the first two over check engine lights?
What part of the country are you in that you have a dealer that can get four SC Range Rovers? I mean I know my dealership is not that large but since July of 2005 we have only been able to get six Supercharged Range Rovers from Land Rover.
Which dealer are you using that has that much allocation?
Has anyone done this? I've heard varying stories...easy as long as you get the 20" specific lug nuts...to...you have to switch out your hubs.
I've seen 03' to 05' models with them, so I know it can be done...but how easy?
06 RR HSE about 2 months ago. The RR now has 2200 miles on
it and has been back to the shop 3 times now. First time
was the Transmission at 65 mph slipped to 3rd gear and a
light on the dash stated, "transmission fault, limited gears only", so it was towed to the dealer.
Second and third time was for the same reason, stopped the vehicle and went to put it in park and the engine reved
high and the check engine light came on, was told by the
dealer that a software upgrade was on the way and all was ok. mmm, the Lexus ran great and now I am sort of sorry I traded it, but love the looks of the Rover. I hope the next gen LX comes out soon because I may be trading for that.
Remember I told you about the guy who plowed his RR into the train station, resulting in the death of a ticket agent.
Apparently, the guy went out on the lamb and was finally caught, US Marshall service ran DNA evidence on blood in the vehicle and compared it from items they recovered from his home.
Anyway, the thing that really caught my eye is that the article mentioned how they obtained a search warrant to review the data from the vehicles onboard computer in an effort to obtain the speed the vehicle was traveling at "and other information"
Can they get that info and exactley what else can the onboard computer tell them *big-brother-shivers*
Cars that have GPS navigation have even more info stored in the computer.
I'm a LR enthusiast; my husband and I have owned our 97 Disco for 5 years and have had no complaints. Never have we had a better vehicle (on or off road). Now it's time to acquire another truck, and were interested in the RR.
Could someone please tell me what towing capacity the RR has? We would probably buy one just 'off lease', so it would be a 03-05 that we would look at.
Thanks!
Feel free to comment over there. Or here. :shades:
Steve, Host
Did the software update improve or eliminate the problem?
Did they replace the car...no questions?
On my '06 SuperCharged, they eventually replaced a control module on the transmission itself (valve body) which they claim fixed it.
I'd be interested in any comments or things I should be particularly wary of regarding this vehicle. I'm also interested to know about the quality of the extended warranty. Volvo's extended warranty was a great deal for me...
Thanks!
I would like to know how many people have this problem and if it is only with the Supercharged.
Mine ended in 214333.
In my case, after several tries to re program the transmission they ended up replacing a "Control Valve Body"... I can get you the part # if you wish.
I think it was some type of solenoid which controlled the changing of the gears.
Land Rover was involved in the repair of mine, so I am sure your dealer can track this problem.
My car was out of action for over 30 days, so I really had a possible "lemon" claim. It seems to be OK now, but I am very sensitive to any slight "roughness" in the gear change, in which case if it comes back, I will ask for a replacement.
There was a range of VIN #'s ..earlier than mine, where there was some "moisture" issue in the transmission fluid. The TSB called for changing the fluid and re programing. You might want to check to see if yours is in that VIN range first.
This is my 3rd Range Rover from the new series, and the 1st one I have ever had any problems with. I still believe very much in the vehicle...it's unfortunate that it's the $90k one which seems to have the first problem.
New Diesel V8, new interior, instrumentation, new trim and dashboard, cooled seats, electronic parking brake, Terrain Response, revised stereo.
http://www.easier.com/view/News/Motoring/Land_Rover/article-52932.html
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$100K Range Rover Westminster Rises to the Top (Inside Line)
Steve, Host
I am trying to get some information on the Range Rover HSE and Supercharged. Whenever I go to Land Rover USA and build a Supercharged, I don't get the option of having the Luxury Package. But when I build an HSE, the option is available. However, I've seen an RR Supercharged with the Luxury Package Headrests (non-Westminister). I really want to get a car with all the bells and whistles since I plan to keep it for a long time and the Luxury Pkg. really makes the interior look great. Does anyone know why the Luxury Package($5000 option) is not available on Land Rover's top model? I don't want to get the Westminister, since I really want the Giverny Green color with Ivory Interior and American Cherry Wood.
Also, is the Supercharged worth the extra money compared tot the HSE? The price difference between the two is very little.
Thanks in advance.
If you can find a supercharged ragne Rover go for it but it may be hard. I think we only have one 2006 Supercharged Range Rover that is not presold and they are all months away. We don't even know when we will be able to order 2007 models and what the prices will be.
I thought June/July was the normal arrival time.
If they are doing a big redesign or introducing a new model then that can change. For example when the New Range Rover was introduced as a 2003 MY it was introduced in the middle of CY 2002.
The 2006 MY Range Rover Sport was introduced in July of 2005.
Sorry for being vague, I'm just really confused as to how these options are arranged in correspondence to the vehicle type.
Also, has anyone seen a SC in Giverny Green, how does the color look in the SC?
Thanks in advance.
As for different interiors between the two cars there are not but...
The SC Range Rover can be had with two interiors that you cannot find on a HSE Lux range rover.
Those two interiors are Jet/Jet/Jet which means Jet as in black seating surfaces piping and carpet.
The other interior is Ivory/Jet/Jet
Both of these interiors have perforated, but not cooled although that is changing for 2007, leather seating surfaces.