My wife had the rear window collapse on her head yesterday due to failure of the driver side support bracket/fitting that provides linkage for the right side piston arm holding up the window. Dealer indicated that it was on known reported defect to dealers and would only be paid for if vehicle is under warranty, I have a 2005 LR3 which is no longer under warranty. Anyway, the repair took 3 hours and cost $400. This is a warning to others!
LR3 Rear Window Support Arms
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I have no idea what you are describing. Any photos?
Rear window support arms
Open your back window. There are 2 support arms- one on the right (passenger side) and one on the left (driver side). These are connected to the window frame, and to the door frames. The connection at the door frame (passenger side) failed and the support disconnected and the window dropped on my wife. I will be reporting this to the NTSB since it is a safety problem that should have a recall for all vehicles and not be treated as a warranty item.
Check out you back window and you will have a clue as to my issue.
Open your back window. There are 2 support arms- one on the right (passenger side) and one on the left (driver side). These are connected to the window frame, and to the door frames. The connection at the door frame (passenger side) failed and the support disconnected and the window dropped on my wife. I will be reporting this to the NTSB since it is a safety problem that should have a recall for all vehicles and not be treated as a warranty item.
Check out you back window and you will have a clue as to my issue.
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Yes, this is a common issue, and agree that it can be a safety issue too and LR could be handling it differently.
There is a pivot bolt in the d-pillar where the rear hatch struts attach. It has threads, and screws into the d-pillar. This bolt can back out over time, causing the right side strut to become disconnected.
I had this happen post-warranty about 6 months ago. The pivot bolt was damaged as a result. I was able to replace it (for under $2.00) and it took less than 5 minutes to repair. Not sure why your dealer charged so much, unless the nut got stripped (the part inside the d-pillar) which could be difficult to replace, or perhaps the strut got damaged.
It would be a good idea to inspect and tighten these on a regular basis as a precaution.
Here is a previous thread on the same topic http://www.landroverworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15050&highlight=pivot
There is a pivot bolt in the d-pillar where the rear hatch struts attach. It has threads, and screws into the d-pillar. This bolt can back out over time, causing the right side strut to become disconnected.
I had this happen post-warranty about 6 months ago. The pivot bolt was damaged as a result. I was able to replace it (for under $2.00) and it took less than 5 minutes to repair. Not sure why your dealer charged so much, unless the nut got stripped (the part inside the d-pillar) which could be difficult to replace, or perhaps the strut got damaged.
It would be a good idea to inspect and tighten these on a regular basis as a precaution.
Here is a previous thread on the same topic http://www.landroverworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15050&highlight=pivot
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You may have been charged that much if the locking nut fell into the frame housing. It is a nightmare to locate the nut in the frame if it has fallen down.
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Yeah, I got it the second time around. I was thinking the origional poster was describing the B pillar area initially, but then realized he meant the rear lift-gate. Good diagram! Certainly a well documented issue, as this 14 page thread demonstrates: http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic3721.html
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my bolt fell into the pillar and the dealer had to cut the pillar to reattach the bolt, then re weld and paint. Lucky it was under warranty or would have been 600.00
chrismeece
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Very old thread but I just purchased a 2005 LR3 for my fiancé. The passenger side rear window support is laying in the back, the area where the d-pillar ball stud is supposed to be is a gaping hole. Anyone repair something like this?
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read thru the entire link in post 7
some repair suggestions are shown
some repair suggestions are shown
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