Key falling apart

[Reno LR]

Is anyone else having issues with the rubber side cover detaching off their key? I am going to stop by the dealer and see if it would be covered under warrentee but figured I would check with the group and see if anyone else is having the same issue. I should probably also mention that this the only issue that I have had with my LR4 so far (2011 Lux w/ 22K miles) so it is pretty minor in the overall scheme of things.

 

[Finlayforprez]

I have a 2011 LR4 as well and my key has no issues - it's practically new.

Keep us posted.

 

[Kaaae]

I don't have a rubber part to my key.. It's all hard plastic and metal. 2012 lux

 

[Finlayforprez]

I don't have a rubber part to my key.. It's all hard plastic and metal. 2012 lux

I think they started using the plastic key with chrome in 2012 and onward?

The 2010 and 2011 models have this big heavy hard rubber key.

 

[Reno LR]

Correct. The key became substantially smaller in 2012. I had to buy a replacement a few months ago and the dealer told me that unfortunately the smaller 2012 key is not compatible with 2011.

 

[Kaaae]

Isn't the rubber one water proof?

 

[Count Laszlo]

Mine is perfect and I treat it like an ex-wife.

 

[Finlayforprez]

Isn't the rubber one water proof?

I actually dropped it in a puddle and it still works great. Hehe.

 

[Finlayforprez]

Mine is perfect and I treat it like an ex-wife.

Hahaha!

I actually like the 2010-2011 key fobs, they feel so much more heavy duty than the 2012-2013 key fobs, which feel rather cheap. I had a 2012 as a loaner and I was disappointed with the plastic and chrome cheap feel.

The worst Land Rover key fob is a 2011 LR2 - wow, it's horrible.

-David

 

[Reno LR]

I stopped at the dealer today and the service manager is checking with the regional manger to see if it is covered under warranty.