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Freelander ABS/HD/TC lights always on

Hi All,

I have a Land Rover Freelander 1.8 5 Door, 1999 model.

A problem that I have had quite a few times is that the ABS, Hill Descent and Traction Control lights stay on while driving.

I have taken the car to my Land Rover dealer who each time resets the lights, but after a while they come back on again (anywhere from a day later to 6 months later).

The dealer is now indicating that it is a Shuttle Valve Switch failure and this means that the ABS system is not working and that it will require the entire ABS unit to be replaced (which will cost around GBP

1900 or US$ 3000).

Looking at archives of this news group I see that many other people have also experienced this problem. If anyone knows how their dealer resolved this issue or if anyone was able to get Land Rover to resolve the issue at no charge even though the vehicle was out of warranty (what's the chances) PLEASE let me know. You can e-mail me at snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com.

Please let me know of your experiences with this problem as I think it's time that Land Rover was made to take responsibility for known problems with their vehicles.

Thanks,

Gareth.

Reply to
Gareth Eagar
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How old was it when the problem first occurred? If it started occurring within the 3 year warranty period, then you've got a good case for it to be fixed under warranty, because the dealer didn't fix it properly the first time.

If it was out of warranty, but not by too much, and it was regularly serviced (preferably by a Landrover dealer), then get back to the dealer and have them start negotiations with Landrover Customer Service. This is a well known problem and, as you've seen, it's very expensive to fix. You'll probably have to be pretty persistent/insistent with the dealer and there's no real incentive for them to argue with Landrover on your behalf and they're reluctant to let you talk to Landrover directly (though there's nothing stopping you phoning Customer Service to pursue things).

My wife's did the same thing 3 weeks after the warranty expired and the dealer reset everything in the same way. If it happens again, I shall be looking to get it fixed properly because the problem originated very close to the original warranty period.

I get the impression the Landrover see it as a bit of a game - if you're prepared to put the effort it, they're likely to eventually give in and fix it.

Reply to
Steve Morgan

Had the same on my TD4, caused by the micro switch fitted to the brake pedal that tells the onboard computer that the brake pedal has been depressed. The switch looks vey simular to the stop light switch. Had mine replaced by my dealer under warrenty, no further problems.

Reply to
Graham

Ditto the switch on the brake pedal for me. (TD4)

Reply to
Peter Degotardi

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