DISASTER…£145,000 Range Rover went WRONG straight away!

[@LogicalDesigner]

I've got a 17 plate and a 14 plate, no issues with ghost and cruise control works as it should, both have adaptive cruise. However, when we first got them, on the 14 plate, the ghost was fitted to stop the starter motor cranking, if the code wasn't put in correctly or fast enough it would cause exactly your issues with the gearbox fault, vehicle in limp mode and every traction warning light. We had it changed to gearbox lock and the firmware on the device 'downgraded' to an older version, now when gear is selected the engine cuts out, and since then its been spot on. I would say this is what needs doing to yours. 17 plate is starter locked, 14 plate is gearbox locked. Hope this helps as we love ours.

[@hedydd2]

You are finding out why the previous owner sold it. However, once you have sorted these teething problems, you will have a good vehicle. However, with over 100,000 miles there will be regular maintenance issues but hopefully nothing serious. I’ve just bought a used one myself, a three year old high spec Autobiography 3.0 Ingenium diesel with 51,000 miles on the clock. I’ve taken the LR Approved year’s warranty plus bought an extra two years unlimited mileage on top. No faults found so far but it was missing the spare wheel and toolkit and the remote for the Webasto heater. I’ve added a wireless CarPlay dongle and today I’ll be fitting a MagSafe iPhone charger/holder. In the medium term it will have a dash and rear camera fitted as well. I do intend to keep this as long as possible and paid cash for it. I bought this with my eyes open and it is my fourth Range Rover, all the previous three bought new. There’s been a gap of nineteen years since my last one, a L322 which was great but kept for only three years. The one before that was a diesel Vogue and I took that round the clock with the only issues being in the first year and 15,000 miles. The one before that was a 1986 V8 injected and although I did 60,000 miles in it, the thing was rather noisy in the transfer case and it didn’t like starting in damp weather, suffering from condensation in the distributor cap. That broke down one when the safety start inhibitor switch on the auto box failed. Sorted that myself with a new part.

[@JohnnyGetsCash]

Don’t sweat it, Jamie. As you’ve said, it’s an old, higher mileage, much depreciated luxury vehicle. I’ve had lots of Range Rovers and whereas faults like this can take a fair bit of head scratching to resolve, there is always a solution and it’s not always as bad as you might think. I’ve just resolved a gearbox fault on my latest Range Rover purchase so I feel your pain, but in my opinion they are absolutely worth the graft to keep them on the road! Best of luck 👍

[@PhannyObsession]

You was lucky! My Range Rover threw up faults when I less than 10 miles from the JLR dealership I just bought it from!

[@hydraflyer]

Someone definitely got rid of this because of gearbox faults. Just because you paid 20 and not 145, doesn't mean it doesn't come with the original costs of servicing and maintenance. Ouch feel bad for you on this one

[@spudboy92]

Best thing to do with a ghost when suspecting car related issues. Pop it into service mode and start the car 5 times to clear the memory , then use the car in service mode to see if the faults reoccur ( I’m an approved installer and this is what Autowatch will tell you to do ) , enter your disarm code then press cruise cancel 5 times to pop in service mode and temporarily disable the ghost As for your faults , In the front wheel arches there is an earth stud in the rear portion behind the liner. These are gearbox and ABS module ground points. Very common for failing. They look okay on inspection but when you try to remove the 10mm nut the stud snaps off , I’d look here first .

[@MrAshleydickens]

That sounds like a battery problem - my Freelander 2 had the same messages - as long as the alternator is ok, just change the battery

[@Twistandgouk]

When explaining about the over finch parts and 22 inch wheels and 145000 price tag, sound like a typical range rover owner allready

[@hbguitar]

Had the same problem with a 2014 XF, weirdly boiled down to needing a new battery.

[@oohrah81]

I had exactly the same mate. Hopefully it's the same JLR nonsense for him, too.

[@DaleSteel]

No way you've been to gym

[@RatchetMonkey]

Called sarcasm 😅👍

[@davidclarke9767]

Nothing new about that my 3 years ownership with my RRover was never without a problem, so I sold it and lost money on a big depreciation. A business next to my unit on our industrial estate has a large yard full of broken RRovers. So with their help and knowledge I kept my car going without spending big money.

[@SendIt420]

Cruise control won’t work when abs and stability and traction ain’t working. Jamie you should know this mate, could be an abs ring in such of these have got them. Maybe it’s simple to sort just a heads up cruise won’t work when traction control don’t work

[@CraigsChannel]

I've had a few cars with Ghost immobiliser, even shown videos on my channel how to change the pin. Touch wood I've never had an issue with them and its normally only registered places who can fit them! As for the gearbox, get an oil change... if you look through the service book, see if it shows when it was last done? I had a 55 plate around 8-9 years ago, owned it 12 months and the only thing that broke was the rear parking speaker, easy fix. At least you took the warranty

[@gascans801]

both batterys are knackered, had the same issue, batterys started having a shit every now and again and dropping voltage, it will do it again

[@tariqrashid1000]

Its a wiring issue a ground wire from the body has come loose, it's a common problem not very easy to and relatively cheap to fix

[@brianiswrong]

I dont care how much it was new, if my £20'000 new to me used car bought from a dealer and the cruise control didnt work 3 miles into my drive away, i would be returning the car to the dealer for its repair.

[@dilbert9120]

I know I'm just a random person leaving a comment and I really don't want to be a person that says I told you so. I did comment previously on your videos. Jamie mate I know these well and similar cheap luxury suvs. This car will break you financially and I really hate typing this but I can almost bet money that it will. If you want a strangers advice..get rid of it as fast as possible. Overfinch or not. These are a troublesome and expensive machine once past a certain period. That should be blatantly obvious by how much they depreciate. Its your car, do as you wish but that is my educated opinion.

[@waynelewis5656]

You can tow a range rover, there's some simple things you have to do first to put rhe transfer box in neutral to make it safe to tow

[@Manlikewezzo]

As you must know now, dealerships will not spend money on a car which will until sold..just sit there. They have cleared the code and hoped for the best until it comes back to them for repair, that’s just industry standard and why the previous owner probably got rid of it in the first place. Your in good spot for this to happen being so close after sale and also having extended warranty on it. I say a good spot.. I say this lightly with a slightly confused face 😂😂

[@mattvaughan180]

Best thing you can do is send it back to whoever you got it from get your money back/cut your losses and don’t ever buy a Range Rover again, the reality of theses vehicles reliably is the last word of their name “rover”

[@davidclarke9767]

I had gearbox problems from about 75000 which is disappointing as I thought ZF gearboxes were more reliable. This is strange but if all of your warning info comes on with messages of doom but the car still drives it's more than likely the brake warning light switch mounted under the brake pedal. I changed mine and the warning messages stopped. But in all honesty reject the car and buy something more reliable to avoid constant problems.

[@BlackLines]

A broken Range Rover? Surely not. I can't believe it. I won't believe it. Say it isn't so. 🤣

[@Roidstron]

20k!? i paid 13800 for mine very similar - the black with 96k on it

[@1995RangeRover]

Love these rigs...from a distance. Hope everything can be rectified cheaply.

[@Rom....]

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[@warnster1]

Straight back to the dealer…

[@warnster1]

Personal experience, mine was horrendous, sadly the most disappointing purchase I ever made and mine was pretty new with low mileage.

[@EGDYT22]

Try a new battery, honestly even .1 of a volt drop and everything goes wrong. Also the immobilizer shouldn't cause the CC or gearbox to stop working, only warning light I've ever had from mine is it recons the key fob battery is low when it's not.

[@davidclose4002]

150 miles, 150 miles, 150 miles, 150 miles, should have stuck to 149 miles……

[@ClintHowell-x5q]

New battery 🪫 mate

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

I wouldn't stress too much. These gearboxes are meant to be super reliable. I reckon get it code checked and if it's nothing major, give the gearbox some fresh oil as future preventive maintenance. I feel like, gearbox oil/service is never on anybody's "to-do" list with older cars. CVT's suffer and die mainly because of that.

[@chrismcgowan5180]

super reliable relative to what.. a Subaru?

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

@@chrismcgowan5180 8hp gearboxes outlast most the the vehicles they're fitted to. Well known for this. FCP Euro: "As said above, the ZF 8-speed is an incredibly reliable transmission. In its nearly ten years of use, internal faults have been scarce, many of which have been user-related. If there is anything to look out for, it’s the occasional fluid leak. The two points of concern for leakage are the oil cooler connections and the Mechatronic sleeve. "

[@Medge2sc]

I was close to getting a 2016 autobiography, but I need reliability for towing and holidays. This is the exact reason I didn’t in the end despite it ticking every other box

[@G4RY1159]

That Reg 🤣 Get a grip man

[@Medge2sc]

Where was it from? Or is a KZbinr that’s driven got before ?

[@ScottBarfield-p9c]

Hi, I have had all of the same problems. They started intermittent and got worse then the faults stayed on. The cause of it was a bad earth connection under my drivers side front wheel arch above the plastic wheel arch liner

[@bjt107t]

Hi mate. I bought my L405 from a guy in Essex, was yours from the same bloke? Andy?

[@Paulainsworth-rf5jj]

No my cruise control works and I’ve got a ghost II immobiliser on my 2017 5.0 SC, limp mode could be something as simple as a MAP sensor on a diesel !!

[@Spark5]

Just give the batteries a charge, it’s that easy, range rovers like the juice high in the batteries

[@peterGoodhall-i9d]

Its probably an option you've gotta pay for every month

[@gswilliams]

Got ghost on my rrsport. Never had any issues with cruise or anything else. But I replaced the battery first thing I did. I know the rr rep but it's just not my experience after a year of ownership.

[@sallen2779]

If you have owned the car less than 30 days I would reject it .

[@garrydiggins3181]

Cruise control will not work if you’ve got traction control problems, ABS problems and quite a few other things well cause it not to work But I bet it’s down to the ABS sensor most of the problems

[@OwainPreece-ie6bb]

It won't be anything immobiliser problem. The problem is Range Rovers are unfortunately rubbish. We don't want them to be, and when they're working they're great, unfortunately the reliability is very poor.

[@itsthedaveee]

Jamie why do you think people trade cars in? Because they're perfect and have no issues? 😉 you are right to constantly discuss the purchase price many many many many years ago as you're gonna quickly realise your warranty will be worthless and you'll have to pay to maintain a 145k car. Hopefully a quick easy fix like a wheel sensor issue but... it's a very complex car with thousands of heavily used parts. Be prepared for stuff to fail.

[@adebrade172]

Welcome to range rover ownership 😮

[@markmeadows9838]

I had same problem check the Earth points under the front wings 👊🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@C0ZAx]

Bought in Harlow by any chance?….

[@crawfordg]

Hi I would reject it, have done this in the past with 4 cars. The dealers know although they will not say they get rejects. Even better if you put it in writing. Good luck.

[@hedydd2]

It’s a well used car for goodness’ sake! Little issues like this are bound to happen. My 65,000 mile Honda CR-V had to be recovered from the motorway the other week and it now has two slow punctures. All easily sorted.

[@lbny321]

Your videos would be alright if you didn't keep constantly bragging about the same things over and over. Boring now mate

[@andybrooks7908]

U don't have much luck lately with motors do u jamie

[@Twistandgouk]

That's what happens when you buy the cheapest one of the model on the market like 95% on his other cars. If he bought a car that don't make him look like a baller on lemonade money he won't have these issues

[@mikenewbold1699]

You must be the most unlucky KZbinr ever what a rotton run of cars youve had

[@DownWithThisSortOfThing32]

Well yes. It's a range rover. That's what they do

[@stevenfitzmaurice]

It just need a new battery, had that loads of times.

[@Beast-man88]

Jamie, it's a really nice car

[@djgoode]

Time to get a Tesla 😜

[@badger7769]

Get battery tested mine did same was the battery

[@G4RY1159]

👍

[@RatchetMonkey]

Unfortunately thats what happens when you try to look like a baller when you buy a once prestige motor once someones had the best out of it hence why they shift it on when it gives them problems 😅. If you want to lose money, buy a car with this criteria 👍

[@RatchetMonkey]

P.S are you good Jamie? Looking a bit under the weather pal (minus the car).

[@Twistandgouk]

The channel is slowly falling on its arse and his feeling the stress, hency why hes now financing cars aswell ​@RatchetMonkey

[@Mr_Dave1979]

I wouldn't have give £5k for it...they are a shit show

[@Twistandgouk]

The range rovers issues gives you content, your other content is dry tbh be you sriving dien a road banging on aboit how juch it was new saying everything is your opinion boring

[@georgegalyer8224]

Rip the engine and gearbox out of it and stick in a BMW engine and box out of a 330D. Yeah you might forfeit some stuff but it won't be going to the Sahara or Australian outback anytime soon. It will still look the part and the best bit. It will run and perform well and not have a recovery vehicle following you about it? These things are utter crap. Someone I know bought a new full fat range rover. The insurance company who he's insured the others with. Wouldn't insure it because it was brand new? Ringing round for that. Within a week it was relayed back to dealership with ecu fault and not starting. Not even 2 weeks after that. Another relay. Another fault this time fueling issues and limp mode. Cost over a 100k this piece of over rated shit and he hasn't even done 200 miles? Finally got it delivered back to his house. Drove it for a couple of days constantly thinking will it breakdown again?? Started to rain and wipers packed up

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

Ripping the engine out and essentially turning it into a L322 model Range Rover won't solve the electrical issues, unfortunately for Jamie 😅

[@Twistandgouk]

​@@starfox_wr-45e93literally 😂 what a stupid suggestion

[@gerryr1893]

He’s chubbed right up

[@filipwennergren2712]

Really hope this will be fixed, but this I why I drive Lexus and a Land Cruiser ;) Those cars wouldn't be that much content though :) Greetings from Stockholm Sweden. And yes, I have owned 20-25 Alfa Romeos, so I know that "soul" costs ;)

[@richardarthur4024]

Good. Dont buy a vehicle tbat costs so much