I had this problem for the first time yesterday at 1016 km on the clock
I got in the car, put the key fob in the slot and took a look at some papers, then tried to start : nothing
took key fob out, put it in again and started right away, tripcounters where reset
so the problem still exists even in cars produced 05/2007  

Hy,

I'have had the starting issue about fifty times until now (14.000 km).

What I do now (since about a month and this seems to work) is push the clutch pedal in a few times after inserting the key and then push the button. Never let me down until now .....

Wow Ledzep! I guess you'll have built a very strong upper leg muscle (vastus lateralis). No need for gym mate!

I guess he still has to go to the gym to train the other leg  

Vacation this summer is already booked (Italy Riviera dei Fiori)

Will have good use for my vastus lateralis at the swimming pool.

Hopefully my Freel2 will get us there

After one month & just over 2000 miles I have just had this problem for the first time. At least reding this forum had primed me about this.

I occasionally get the "non-start" when pressing the button, and the "traction reduced " message, and have had the trip etc. reset situation just once in 4000miles. The dealer service department rang me this morning, checking on something that I put on the Land Rover questionnaire (They got upset when asking "How could we do better?" and I wrote "Be cheaper, quicker and respond sooner!"). I asked if there were any notices or software updates to which she replied, after checking with the head technician (Don`t they employ mechanics anymore?) "Yes, there are 2 software updated and they should help with the problem" So it is booked in next Monday to be upgraded - watch this space to see if it is any improvement - or, if experience is anything to go by, to see what extra faults the new software can introduce"" - Cynical, ME!!!
They are also doing an engine oil and filter change. Call me old fashioned, but 15,000 miles from new with the same oil is just too much!
Edited to add - (Sorry, just read Defkalion`s reply in the other section, after typing the above, and it covers some of the same topic) Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!

Well it went in 3 days ago - came back with all the trip functions having reset (so they did something!) The starting is definitely better, with no error messages since. I only need to touch and release the button now for it to start. As an aside, has everyone noticed that the length of time you press the button for is irrevant to the starting procedure - I can have pressed and released the button before the starter motor moves. The button obviously tells a computer to start the engine.
The mpg readout is also over 40 at present ( was around 36 before) but only a relatively short mileage has been covered so far. This may change.
As for introducing gremlins - nothing so far.
Edited to add that the mpg must have been a fluke - it has settled to around 37 now. Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!

Last edited by nicam on 19th Jun 2007 2:07 pm. Edited 1 time in total

I had the ecu upgrade and instrument pack installed yesterday, touch wood the parking sensors are sorted, radio hasn't frozen and starting has been OK.

So they may have sorted things at last.

Although you guys are all a friendly welcoming bunch, I have to say that in the 5 or so weeks/1500 miles I've owned my FL2, I've always felt a bit of an "outsider". That was until Sunday, when I'm proud to say I had my first ever non-start/Reduced Traction/trip computer reset. Now I'm a REAL Freelander 2 owner.

Last edited by NightFox on 4th Jul 2007 8:29 pm. Edited 2 times in total

NightFox wrote:

Although you guys are all a fridnly welcoming bunch, I have to say that in the 5 or so weeks/1500 miles I've owned my FL2, I've always felt a bit of an "outsider". That was until Sunday, when I'm proud to say I had my first ever non-start/Reduced Traction/trip computer rest. Now I'm a REAL Freelander 2 owner.

Mines been spot on since the upgrades last week, touch wood

Welcome aboad then Nightfox, your virginity is lost to the start up, you have been accepted as strong enough to endure the problems we all love to hate

Thanks guys, I like to feel that my first time was something special that I'll always remember for the right reasons.

Dod you discover where the problem comes from?? I LOVE my FL2