My 5000 mile SD4 developed this fault whilst I was in London. Dropped by Park Royal and they sorted out the error code, warning me that it might come back. It did an hour later on the M40. Car recovered with excellent service from LR Assist, who put me into a Dubai spec (white on black) SD4 HSE. Got my own car back 48 hrs later. Any one else had this happen on an SD4?

This topic might be useful to you: http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic9846.html LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Thanks Doc, but it wasn't the DPF itself, but the pressure sensor which failed. I don't do short trips in this car and most of the journeys of late have been 200 plus mile motorway trips. ie the car gets a lot of long runs at full operating temp, so the DPF regens properly. The problem I had was to do with a pressure sensor, which caused the engine to drop to 'reduced power mode'. Park Royal gave me a copy of the tech bulletin report, so this is something LR are aware of. Just wondered if anyone else out there had suffered.

Sounds like what happened to mine back in July:

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic9530.html

Of course the dealer told me that this was an unknown fault on SD4s and it took ages for them to get a replacement sensor - had to rob the production line they claimed! Freelander 2 SD4 HSE - Ipanema Sand - MD co-pilot - Springer Spaniel in boot - Swift Challenger on the back!

Just experienced the 'reduced engine performance' and engine warning light on the way home from dinner at parents

Definite loss of power and slower response from gas pedal. Got home and rang up LR Assist who offered either AA in less than an hour or a LR Technician tomorrow morning - so I asked for the later.

I love our FL2 and really hope this isn't signs of things to come.

Nice LR Assist chap in a Discovery has just confirmed there is a problem with the DPF pressure sensor.

Means a trip to the dealer.. hmm.. I'll get to check out the evoque...

this is a known fault on some fl2 with dpf my td4 did this at approx the same millage in 2010 fault code 214 i think (aa) re set told to go to dealer asap for mod and software update all done in dec not had a problem since

if you listen to some on here its made out to be an epidemic when its not its just the odd one or two  rainy-city
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Had a call from local dealer to say they replaced DPF sensor and recalibrated. Great!

However, the reduced engine performance warning has already come back - lucky I was on the way to the dealer at the time because I'd left a buggy in the replacement cars boot.

Our car is a SD4 GS, and the replacement car is a SD4 HSE. One thing I've noticed is that the HSE seems to be quieter.. As far as I know the engines are the same, so does this meant he HSE has extra sound proofing in the cabin? Or is it just one of those things...

Engines are the same and the difference in noise is just one of those things.