Morning all.

Took my 2007 Freelander for MoT this morning (passed) and on way home the engine cut out. Coasted to side of road and it would not start.

Removed the key and put it straight back in and the car started, drove a mile and same again, remove key and replace it and the car starts every time.
Eventually it would only run for a few seconds and then cut out, by then i was convinced the longer i took the key out the longer it run afterwards, called the AA who found several faults that registered today, all 4 injectors failed, mass air flow failed etc.

He pointed out that not all the faults have happened at once and there is more likely just one thing that has upset all the other things, so he towed me home, about 20 minute trip and then the car started and run for ages again, backed it on the drive, had a cup of tea and got bored so turned it off.

This again makes me think, the longer the key is out, the longer the car will run. No warnings, no lights on dash and it drives and runs perfect, until it cuts out again..
Any ideas anyone. Tia.

No idea but at least it happened after it passed.

An MOT tester once told me that part of the MOT test on diesels is to run it flat out on the limiter for a few minutes whilst they do the emissions test which can draw crap out of the tank into the fuel filter. Could this be relevant given you just had the test? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Last MOT I had tester said sorry if you heard me revving the nuts off it I had too to get it through the emissions.

Niffty wrote:

Morning all.

Took my 2007 Freelander for MoT this morning (passed) and on way home the engine cut out. Coasted to side of road and it would not start.

Removed the key and put it straight back in and the car started, drove a mile and same again, remove key and replace it and the car starts every time.
Eventually it would only run for a few seconds and then cut out, by then i was convinced the longer i took the key out the longer it run afterwards, called the AA who found several faults that registered today, all 4 injectors failed, mass air flow failed etc.

This again makes me think, the longer the key is out, the longer the car will run. No warnings, no lights on dash and it drives and runs perfect, until it cuts out again..
Any ideas anyone. Tia.

dorsetfreelander wrote:

An MOT tester once told me that part of the MOT test on diesels is to run it flat out on the limiter for a few minutes whilst they do the emissions test which can draw crap out of the tank into the fuel filter.

Half a tank of fuel and he never over revs them on the test.
The AA guy said its very unlikely that 7 faults have appeared at the same time, he thought something has upset system, he did mention loom rubbing on the gear box.

I have done the reset thing with the battery leads and checked all the multi plugs i can get to, started it with the spare key and it run for over half hour, need to brave a test drive now.

I am still convinced the longer i left the key out, the longer it would run.

Check the crankshaft position sensor.

Bit of an update.
I washed under the wheel arches and the drains under the windscreen on Wednesday with the steam cleaner at work.
I have taken apart all the multi plugs i can find and washed them out with WD40 yesterday, there is a tuning chip fixed under the panel where the drains are, Im wondering if water had got in the plug for the chip,
also changed the batteries in both key remotes
Fired straight up this morning and been for a run, hopefully it was water in a plug somewhere.

Thanks for the help guy, will update if it plays up again.

Hi @Niffty. This sounds very similar to my drama at the turn of the year. After lots of expensive investigations it turned out to be the tube return, which is linked to all 4 injectors. Tube return LR051528, less than £50. I hope this saves you some time and money.

Thanks for the heads up on that, the car now claims i have an HDC fault and wont even turn over, i found a squashed cable clamp on the gear box, wires are all on good shape thought.