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This is a multilayered post.
I have an 06 LR3 HSE with 104,000 miles. Just ran out of extended warranty. It's had the usual set of random problems, some are re-dos of the same problem, others taking 2 or 3 visits to the dealer to be figured out.
At about 99,900 miles I noticed a front end noise at slow acceleration, coming from "wheel" area?, usually after a speed bump, rarely after a full stop. It is sporadic (ie not predictably reproducable). My wife says she's noticed it for over a year, but is a little more frequent now. I first thought I ran over something small, but NO steering wheel vibration. My wife says it has the "crunching" sound/sensation of driving over snow - which is pretty spot on, but we are not in the snow. No alarms, car drives normally. Noticing the mileage, I took it to the dealer, but they couldn't reproduce it so nothing for them to say.
Also, there is a long crank, before the engine starts. Also random. But started up after the warranty ran out. My wife seems to think it happens more often when the tank gets to 1/4 full. It happended once before and more often before until they replaced the throttle body (see below).
Notable service at the dealer:
68K miles - engine stalls while driving - replaced mass air sensor and eventually throttle body for "sticking throttle plate assembly"
76K miles - "susp replaced front lower control arms due to loose bushings and ball joints" (the car made a "clunk" sound entering driveways).
88K miles - "axle replaced leaking Lt fron diff output seal"
99,300 miles (just before taking back in at 99,800 at top of thread) -
long crank - got new throttle body and gasket
oil leak - L front CV axle leak; got new CV boots.
I would like to keep the car, but all LR emotion aside, is it practicle? Or is it time for a new vehicle?
Any tips for my current problems would be appreciated, too. If I keep it, should I start using a non-dealer mechanic? Anyone know a good one in the Ventura County California area?
Thanks for listening!
I have an 06 LR3 HSE with 104,000 miles. Just ran out of extended warranty. It's had the usual set of random problems, some are re-dos of the same problem, others taking 2 or 3 visits to the dealer to be figured out.
At about 99,900 miles I noticed a front end noise at slow acceleration, coming from "wheel" area?, usually after a speed bump, rarely after a full stop. It is sporadic (ie not predictably reproducable). My wife says she's noticed it for over a year, but is a little more frequent now. I first thought I ran over something small, but NO steering wheel vibration. My wife says it has the "crunching" sound/sensation of driving over snow - which is pretty spot on, but we are not in the snow. No alarms, car drives normally. Noticing the mileage, I took it to the dealer, but they couldn't reproduce it so nothing for them to say.
Also, there is a long crank, before the engine starts. Also random. But started up after the warranty ran out. My wife seems to think it happens more often when the tank gets to 1/4 full. It happended once before and more often before until they replaced the throttle body (see below).
Notable service at the dealer:
68K miles - engine stalls while driving - replaced mass air sensor and eventually throttle body for "sticking throttle plate assembly"
76K miles - "susp replaced front lower control arms due to loose bushings and ball joints" (the car made a "clunk" sound entering driveways).
88K miles - "axle replaced leaking Lt fron diff output seal"
99,300 miles (just before taking back in at 99,800 at top of thread) -
long crank - got new throttle body and gasket
oil leak - L front CV axle leak; got new CV boots.
I would like to keep the car, but all LR emotion aside, is it practicle? Or is it time for a new vehicle?
Any tips for my current problems would be appreciated, too. If I keep it, should I start using a non-dealer mechanic? Anyone know a good one in the Ventura County California area?
Thanks for listening!