land rover discovery 3 engine failure

I’m with you cokeaddict, being a Landy fan and having a D3 ( not a diesel ), I visit web sites all over the world and although I have seen lots of minor problems posted, I have NEVER seen anything about any of the motors failing, petrol or diesel.

So 4 suddenly failing, anything is possible but seems very sus to me.

The one thing the D3, RRS and latest RR are proving is that Land Rover has finally got back to making sure their vehicles are reliable again.

A engine failures, I like to hear more on that one.

Owning a s1 disco 300tdi, I also look at international L/R forums.
Have noticed that certain types of control system failure/problems reported for the d3, but no catastrophic failures a la ZD30 Nissan.
All in all, the d3 seems to be a particularly well designed and constructed vehicle. The price tag would be too much for me though, and still very happy with my '97 tdi.
kesh

I'm having a close look at the D3 now to add to the family. I've not seen anything in the forums on engine problems either. On the value issue though if you look at everything included in the D3 package, particularly the SE it is actually very good value. There is no doubt it has raised the technology/safety and suspension bar very high and it's a good package.

Don't feed the trolls! :-)

C'mon guys don't be to cruel, I think this forum is becoming renowned for the engine blow up thread discussion. However that is not to say that possibly some motors have blown up, it might be about time people posted what the problem was and show some evidence. Hmm can u imagine the system melt down with all the zd30 owners posting their problems, scary maybee there should be a counseling link on this site.

I will find out with my uncle, when I see him, he didnt give us many explanations about the engine failure but his got the engine replaced .

Most owners don't, but it would be good to see why the engine failed, it is a shame for anyone who has had a motor fail, you then get the doubting loosers but you can ignore them.

I'd rather be a doubting looser than a blind moron that wont admit when an engine is a hunk of bleep .

will be interesting to find out what happened to the doctor taxi in this thread.

Truckster only you could respond like that and thats cool, because i agree with you, it is good to admit that there is a fault. I was refering to all the "my zd30 motor is the best motor ever built and bullet proof" comments made on this forum, the pople who doubt other peoples opinions because they are too proud to admit that there motors .....!!!!

There in lays the doubt.

Read any Land Rover forum and you will see that Landy owners are far more honest about their make of vehicle than those ownong any other make and as such, are the first to post about any problems they may have and not just here in Australia.

This is why the original post looks more like a dig at LR than anything to do with the truth.

I am also into Jags and also follow the jag forums - no failures there either with either the V8s or the TDV6 - in the jag it is a twin turbo and far more powerful.

Any more info on this jorgejhandal.

That's him, isn't he the guy who posted that all the 4x4's were rolling in his country while driving down the road in a straightline..yeah that's him. Never did get to the bottom of it.

yeah, South Australia, is that correct?

It must be correct - I read it on the internet!

I'll stand to be corrected but a mate of mine who is into French cars told me this engine was jointly developed by Peugeot and Jag (Ford) and built in a purpose built factory in France? The engine as already stated is already in Jags and is either just out or coming in Peugeots and Citroens.

Give the Outbacktourer the winner's badge!!!!!!!!!!!!!

. . . and the 4.4 litre petrol V8 is the same donk as the 4.0litre used in the Jaguar XK range.

The V6 petrol is the Ford engine, the diesel is from Peugeot and the V8 is a Jag engine.

Truckster's comments are soooooooo predictable.
..... 'cause it didn't come from Japan seee.
P'raps related to Kath & Kim ??

Cheers

Do not want to turn this into a Nissan 3.0 Patrol issue. But I have been running a survey for a while now and have put together tons of info on the 3.0l, failures etc and patterns. Before you ask I will put all the data together but there are tons of it and I need to find the time. Anyway, there are absolutely NO post GUII failures and some of these are high mileages. There is only one failure in existence, yepp you guessed it our old friend jorgejhandal, he owns the only post GUII failure in existence.

Now I come from the Land of landrovers, I am also on the landrover forums as I still have a defender(ancient 2.5Td county 110) and I have never heard of a single engine failure. They have their fair share of problems, but no engine failures. Now onto the 2000 Km point, that’s 1200 miles (in real money), you would hardly be out of the dealers, you’re practically on the way home and your engine fails. Now that is one serious fault, even landrover would be proud of that one. But hey never mind one, we have four now landrover would really be proud of that one. Think about it and make your own mind up, 1200 miles come on your having a laugh.