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redlabel

Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Tromsoe
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timmy wrote:
Spoke to the service dept. and they confirmed that they replaced all 8 sensors on mine to fix the fault. They said that they are replacing all 8 sensors for ones of a new design for anyone with the same fault.

This sounds interesting. Do you have some official doc on this matter?
So sick and tired of going back and forth the dealer only to be told that everything is fine(because things have dried out when the car is waiting to get into the garage)
The last time they even charged me for the work to check them! FL2, TD4 HSE
The flaming Orange!

17th Mar 2011 12:04 pm

timmy

Member Since: 26 Feb 2009
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 19

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

redlabel wrote:
timmy wrote:
Spoke to the service dept. and they confirmed that they replaced all 8 sensors on mine to fix the fault. They said that they are replacing all 8 sensors for ones of a new design for anyone with the same fault.

This sounds interesting. Do you have some official doc on this matter?
So sick and tired of going back and forth the dealer only to be told that everything is fine(because things have dried out when the car is waiting to get into the garage)
The last time they even charged me for the work to check them!

I don't have anything official on this but the service manager said he was in contact with LR Technicians directly. I think he said there was a new design of sensors and they were fitted to my car and another to see if that helped. Not had a problem since they did it which I think was about last October even with heavy rain and preasure washing the car.

Just had a service and the service desk guy asked how they were and said that they were replacing all 8 sensors for the new ones if anyone had the problem. Whether this is the normal buls***t that you get from the dealers or not I don't know. The dealer is Lancaster in Reading if that helps.

18th Mar 2011 8:50 am

hughj

Member Since: 17 Oct 2011
Location: Warkworth
Posts: 4

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Stornoway Grey

I bought my 07 GS two weeks ago. It has the same problem. The parking sensors system works about 30% of the time. It been back to the garage I bought it from. They said it had been taken to a LR agent for the repair but it's still working intermittently.
I also have an associated fault which is the parking sensor engagement sounder turns on for 5-20 seconds when driving forward. This happens every 2-10 miles. It's random.
Today my radio started swapping stations by itself and it's lost some of the settings.
Could these problems be linked to a bad earth.

18th Oct 2011 8:39 pm

russben

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: lancashire
Posts: 314

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Santorini Black

hughj wrote:
I bought my 07 GS two weeks ago. It has the same problem. The parking sensors system works about 30% of the time. It been back to the garage I bought it from. They said it had been taken to a LR agent for the repair but it's still working intermittently.
I also have an associated fault which is the parking sensor engagement sounder turns on for 5-20 seconds when driving forward. This happens every 2-10 miles. It's random.
Today my radio started swapping stations by itself and it's lost some of the settings.
Could these problems be linked to a bad earth.

Take it back to your dealers & get them to fix it again. The LR dealer can reseal the sensors. Mine has been back 4 times now, three times for the rears (resealed once then new rear wiring loom) & once for the fronts (resealed). They still play up a bit after heavy rain, ocassionally though. Poke it, Poke it, make it do it again!!

Gone - 2008 Freel2 HSE Santorini Black
Hello - 2010 RRS TDV6 3.0 HSE Santorini Black

21st Oct 2011 8:36 pm

Jools49

Member Since: 27 Oct 2011
Location: Chesham
Posts: 1

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Baltic Blue

I've had my Freelander from new and it's 4 years old now. As soon as it rains and I reverse the parking sensors scream constantly - it drives 'me' mad! When it was under warranty I mentioned it to my dealership several times but just got fobbed off. Love the car but this is definitely a weak point. Is it just the Freelander or do other LRs have the same problem? Love my car

27th Oct 2011 11:28 pm

ad210358

Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Here and There
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Jools49, have a read through this thread, some have cured the problem with a smear of Waxoyl or Mr Sheen.

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic4634-60.html

28th Oct 2011 9:26 am

EYorkshire

Member Since: 18 Nov 2010
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Posts: 4392

It is a weak point but not just LandRover, it can be problematic on all cars that use 'Ultrasonic' technology. Only ever happened to me once (so far) and a quick wipe cured it, the sensor doesn't like moisture, dirt or droplets on or around the face.

28th Oct 2011 9:31 am

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