Hi have started to notice some unusual sounds and motions with my 2010 XS. On a recent long run the auto box started to be very lumpy coming off the motorway almost like the engine was "missing". More recently the box has "clunked" several times when shifting from reverse to drive. Difficult to pin point and not consistent and have an appointment for someone to take a look at the dealers but just wondered of anyone recognized the symptoms. Car has done 67k miles.
Cheers

Hope you find it The "missing engine" I mean. Apologies but 3 pints and a bottle of white on a sunny evening brings out that little in me even more. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Well...thanks for looking but in lieu of any sensible thoughts I'll probably just leave it for the dealer to take a view.

Our auto has done 170k, so your mileage does seem low for an auto box failure.
Could be the small gearbox that takes final drive from the main gearbox and turns it 90 degrees to the rear prop shaft. These do fail, and have been known to fail at quite low mileages.

On ours the coupling between the gearbox and this transfer box failed, taking out the transfer box - auto gearbox was OK.

Symptoms were clunk when going from fwd to rev, thump when selecting drive, and bearing type noise. Finally went with a bang, then lost rear drive, no fault codes and continued to be driven for a couple of thousand miles with no harm done. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

ok thanks, does sound similar in many ways. Have already had the diff fixed!

Has the box ever been serviced? (dont take the word of the LR dealers that it "sealed for life" and therefore its not on the service schedule). Any serious transmission company would suggest a service at around 50/60k or even less. I spoke to Mackies of Glasgow about the Aisin box as soon as I bought my 09 FL2 in Feb with 54k on the clock and it will be going in soon. With your symptoms I would get it to a reputable auto servicing shop as soon as possible. 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto - Stornoway Grey - Hers (His, really)
2002 Audi S8 4.2 Quattro - Ming Blue - Definitely His

ok thanks. Ill report back when I have a verdict!

Vanguard wrote:

Hi have started to notice some unusual sounds and motions with my 2010 XS. On a recent long run the auto box started to be very lumpy coming off the motorway almost like the engine was "missing". More recently the box has "clunked" several times when shifting from reverse to drive. Difficult to pin point and not consistent and have an appointment for someone to take a look at the dealers but just wondered of anyone recognized the symptoms. Car has done 67k miles.
Cheers