Unfortunately, premium brands are also experiencing serious problems reliability issues. When in March 2017 our reader Charles F. of Saint-Cyr-l’École (78) purchased Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.0 TD4 180 9, he is far from imagining that one day he will become a victim of one of these failures. In addition, he is so happy with his SUV that after the LOA contract ends in 2020, he decides to raise“Purchase Option”. to save it. But two years later, he was very scared: when he was driving on the track, his car, which was only in it 93,100 kmsuddenly breaks.
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If the passengers come out of this incident unscathed, then Discovery Sports on his part suffered a lot. After more than two months of research, the dealer it was delivered to concluded that there was sawdust in the oil filter. Therefore, the engine and turbine are declared suitable for disposal. And, as always with Land Rover, replacing them is expensive and the estimate is 14,430 euros. Our reader, who has maintained his car meticulously, is hoping to receive a generous contribution from Land Rover to cover these costs. Hope was quickly disappointed, as the manufacturer only offers him support up to 20% of the bill…
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Charles’s frustration is understandable. Indeed, Land Rover’s response shows that in less than 100,000 km the engine and turbine have already reached 80% of their life. This is clearly not the case, especially since the breakdown of the Land Rover engine called Ingenum is very common. Considering this Discovery Sport was over 5 years old when it broke, Charles is correct in claiming 80% coverage for the block and 35% for the turbine.
Source: Auto Plus
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