2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Technical Service Bulletins

345 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10105818Oct 5, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). "situation: the rear window wiper motor may be inoperative. Cause: this may be caused by internal mechanism components becoming worn."
• 10105762Sep 29, 2015Electrical system. "situation: the vehicle battery imay be flat or one of the following messages/warning lights may be displayed on the instrument cluster: • faulty generator • faulty battery monitoring system (bms) • the charge warning indicator is illuminated when the engine is running. Cause: the power supply is a fully integrated system that requires sdd to diagnose overall functionality robustly to make sure customer…
• 10105722Sep 28, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). "situation: the upper windshield finisher may be loose or a wind noise may be evident. Cause: this may be caused by body tolerances in relation to the upper windshield finisher profile"
• 10105723Sep 21, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). "situation: the windshield wipers may make a squeak noise, judder, or streak the windshield. Cause: this may be caused by a build-up of dirt and grease on the surface of the windshield glass."
• 10105782Sep 17, 2015Body and structure. "situation: where replacement of the tailgate open switch is required for any reason, only replace with the part listed in the parts section below. Cause: a new part and part number are available."
• 10105726Sep 16, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Body and structure. "situation: the door mirror may 'judder' during powerfold (manual or automatic) operation and/or may be loose or vibrates. Cause: this may be caused by a tolerance stack-up between the door mirror and the door and/or the retaining screws may be loose/under torqued."
• 10105721Sep 1, 2015Body and structure. "situation: the exterior a-pillar molding may become loose. Cause: this may be caused by the molding's retaining clips losing tension."
• 10105586Aug 27, 2015Electrical system, Exterior lighting. "situation: the adaptive front lighting system (afs) warning lamp may be illuminated/flashing on the instrument cluster. Upon diagnosis, the technician may find diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) b1d64-87 and/or b1d65-87 stored in the headlamp leveling control module. Cause: this may be caused by a software error within the headlamp leveling control module."
• 10105582Aug 27, 2015Tires. "situation: a tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) fault may be displayed in the instrument cluster (ic) and diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) are stored. Cause: this may be caused by various issues."
• 10105643Aug 11, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). "issue 10my onwards range rover, range rover sport and discovery 4 / lr4 customers may report hearing wind noise from the upper windscreen area. Cause there is a potential that the top windscreen seal has become dislodged over time causing a windnoise"
• 10105538Jul 23, 2015Equipment. "issue: a customer may report a concern that when the vehicle is started there is no cabin audio at all from any sources. If the nav button is pressed a 2-5 second period of am/ fm radio can be heard and then returns back to no audio. Issue will only self-recover after an ignition cycle. Cause: currently under analysis."
• 10105536Jul 14, 2015Steering. "issue: a customer may report a noise when turning the steering wheel, which is confirmed by the dealer as originating from the steering column. Discovery 4/lr4 (l319) and range rover sport (l320) only. 10 model year onwards. Cause: jlr engineering are currently investigating to understand any situations where the steering column is the cause of noise when turning."
• 10104921Jun 16, 2015Electrical system. "situation: one or more of the following issues may be evident: • the alarm is triggered for no apparent reason; • the 'hood open' message is displayed on the instrument cluster; and/or • a mislock sound is emitted when locking the vehicle. Cause: these issues may be caused by a faulty hood open switch."
• 10104881Jun 16, 2015Body and structure. "situation: the exterior a-pillar molding may become loose. Cause: this may be caused by the molding's retaining clips losing tension."
• 10104681May 27, 2015Electrical system. "issue: a new vct solenoid has been fitted to a 3.0l aj126 or 5.0l aj133 engine which requires a link harness in order to be installed on vehicles built with the prior part. Cause: the vct solenoid design changed, and the electrical connector on the vct solenoid is a different size."
• 10104481May 21, 2015Equipment. "situation: one or more fo the following issues may be evident when using the smart key: • 'smart key not found' message displayed in the instrument cluster; • engine fails to crank; • vehicle may not unlock / lock when using passive entry or when pressing a smart key button. Cause: this may be caused by a 'lock up' of the keyless vehicle module (kvm)."
• 10104461May 19, 2015Engine, Engine cooling. "situation: a ‘rattle’ / ‘click’ noise may be heard from the front of the engine. The noise may be more pronounced when the engine is at idle speed. Cause: this may be caused by wear on the timing chain lever, resulting in reduced tension on the timing chain."
• 10104441May 19, 2015Engine cooling. "situation: the fluid level in the engine coolant system expansion tank may fall below the minimum level over a period of time or a ‘low coolant level’ message is displayed in the message center. Upon inspection, a leak may be found to be from the front of the engine-driven coolant pump, together with excessive wear of the coolant pump bearing."
• 10105420Apr 8, 2015Exterior lighting. "situation: condensation/mist may appear on the inside of front and/or rear exterior lamps. Cause: condensation/mist is a natural phenomenon which can occur when there is a temperature difference between the inside and of the lamp unit. This condensation is considered to be as a result of normal atmospheric conditions and replacing the light unit will correct this symptom. With the introduction of clear lenses…
• 10105409Apr 8, 2015Equipment. "situation: on vehicles fitted with the surround camera system (not vehicles fitted with parking aid – rear view camera only), the camera image may be lost and a blue screen is displayed cause: this may be caused by signal loss through the coax."
• 10105408Apr 8, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. "situation: on vehicles fitted with the surround camera system (not vehicles fitted with only a parking aid - rear view camera), the camera image may be lost and a blue screen is displayed. Cause: this may be caused by signal loss from poor connections, harness routing and excessive bending, the harness being tightly clamped, and damage to the insulation."
• 10105466Apr 3, 2015Equipment. "issue over half of failed radio head units or separate cd players are found to have been loaded with incorrect media which is not compatible with land rover infotainment systems. Cause this is to make you aware of the types of media that may cause the unit to fail with the customer."
• 10105415Apr 2, 2015Equipment. "situation: the face of the compact key handset may peel away from the handset main body or the handset case may be bulging. Cause: this may be caused by the handset manufacturing process."
• 10105282Mar 16, 2015Seats, Equipment. "issue: seat switch pack recline button cap is damaged or has broken / fallen off in service. (see fig.1) action: replace by pressing on new button cap part no: lr045801 (see fig.2)"
• 10105405Mar 5, 2015Electrical system. "issue only applicable to software versions 30.3 (gen 3) fk72-14c104-af and 29.3 (gen 2) dpla-14c104-ag when checking for fault codes logged in the kvm (keyless vehicle module) also known as the rfa (remote function actuator) f000-63/u3000-63, control module - circuit/ component protection time-out is logged. Cause this dtc is set when the kvm has gone through a “self reset”"
• 10104381Feb 25, 2015Electrical system. "issue: land rover are currently analyzing body control modules (bcm) returned via warranty. If a bcm has been determined to require replacement following diagnosis, please carry out the steps listed in the action below. Cause: currently under analysis."
• 10104241Feb 11, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. "issue: customer complains of damage/marking on the surface of the vehicle’s instrument pack lens. Cause: damage/marking caused by object impact against the lens. Staining/discoloration contamination caused by using any type of cleaning product on lens. Important: owners handbook specifies to clean with a lightly moistened cloth and do not use chemical agents or domestic cleaners action where a customer concern is…
• 10104201Feb 4, 2015Equipment. "issue over half of failed radio head units or separate cd players are found to have been loaded with incorrect media which is not compatible with land rover infotainment systems. Cause this is to make you aware of the types of media that may cause the unit to fail with the customer. They are copy control compact discs (cccd) recordable compact discs (cd-r) rewritable compact discs (cd-rw) eco discs, which are very…
• 10103721Jan 20, 2015Electrical system, Fuel system. "issue: high pressure fuel pump diagnostics on 3.0l aj126 and 5.0l aj133 engines have been updated. Action: please refer to the procedure below for information on how to access the new information through sdd."
• 10103602Jan 19, 2015Steering. Issue: a customer may report a noise when turning the steering wheel, which is confirmed by the dealer as originating from the steering column. Discovery 4/lr4 (l319) and range rover sport (l320) only. 10 model year onwards. Cause: jlr engineering are currently investigating to understand any situations where the steering column is the cause of noise when turning.
• 10106041Jan 5, 2015Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain, Exterior lighting. "issue: excessive brake pedal pressure required to get the auto transmission out of park, warning lights on the instrument pack with associated dtc's for brake light switch (p0504-27, p0504-62, c1a96-64) or brakes showing signs of drag and binding. Cause: incorrect brake light switch setting. Note: analysis of returned brake switches have shown no issues with the brake switch itself. Do not replace the switch…
• 10106022Jan 5, 2015Brakes. "re-issued dec 2015 issue: brake caliper discolouration. Cause: damage to the caliper finish while cleaning the vehicle and, or the road wheels"
• 10106021Jan 5, 2015Steering. "re-issued dec 2015 issue: when completing a repair on components in the power assisted steering system, debris may be found within the power steering fluid system which could lead to system contamination and a deterioration in system performance. Cause: internal debris from a suspected component malfunction may result in the power steering fluid becoming contaminated."
• 10105341Jan 5, 2015Engine cooling. "issued march 2015. Issue: low coolant message displayed. A coolant leak is found from the seam on coolant pipe (lr018275). See the attached file for an example of the leak location. Cause: a process issue at component supplier."
• 10103723Jan 5, 2015Wheels, Tires. "issue: a customer may experience a vibration from the vehicle whilst travelling along a smooth road surface at speeds greater than 45 mph/72 kph. Cause: wheel and tyre assemblies out of balance due to water inside the wheel and tyre assemblies. See attachment for example."
• 10103582Jan 5, 2015Engine cooling. "issue: low coolant message displayed. A coolant leak is found from the seam on coolant pipe (lr018275). See the attached file for an example of the leak location. Cause: a process issue at component supplier."
• 10103562Jan 5, 2015Engine. "issue: customers report a repeat issue of engine noise from the timing chain system, after the vehicle had previously been repaired. Cause: the timing chain was not at the correct tension. This was caused by the full repair procedure in tsb ltb00474 not being followed - a complete set of timing chain tensioners and blades were not fitted."
• 10103521Jan 5, 2015Engine. "issue: a replacement aj133 engine has been fitted into a vehicle. The engine cranks normally but will not start. Cause: the engine may have been fitted with the wrong camshaft timing rings."
• 10103501Jan 5, 2015Brakes. "issue: a customer may report brake squeal from the front or rear of the vehicle since the routine replacement of the brake pads. Vehicles with standard brakes only. Cause: brake compressibility of the pad, whilst within specification, may be slightly incompatible with the driving style and vehicle usage patterns of a small number of customers. Whiltst there is no impact on the efficiency of the braking system, in…
• 10103482Jan 5, 2015Brakes. "issue: upon replacement of the front brake pads, the brake pad retaining pins may be difficult to remove. Vehicles fitted with high performance/brembo brakes, post 10 model year only. Range rover sport aa215623 to ca738069. Range rover aa302697 to ca373799. Vehicles after the end vin numbers quoted above will have the new pins fitted as standard. Cause: galvanic corrosion of the retaining pins. The pins now have a…
• 10103462Jan 5, 2015Steering. "issue: an oil leak may be detected from the steering gear and incorrectly diagnosed as needing a replacement steering gear assembly. Cause: leak from the wagner/steering gear damping valve or sealing washer (see attached photo's)"
• 10103461Jan 5, 2015Suspension. "issue: a customer may report suspension low on one side or dropping when left parked. Cause: air leak from a front or rear air spring to damper lower seal."
• 10103442Jan 5, 2015Suspension. "issue: a review of front lower control arm warranty returns from various markets has shown that arm assemblies have been incorrectly changed for knock issues when the front bush is cracked and should have been replaced as per technical service bulletins ltb00204v4 and ltb00123v4. Cause: incorrect diagnosis of front and rear bush issues. See attached photo showing an example of a cracked front bush."
• 10103441Jan 5, 2015Suspension. "issue: misdiagnosis of minor fluid leaks from the stabilizer bar. Action: in order to correctly diagnose the leak path on a stabilizer bar, clean the suspected area thoroughly and confirm if the leak is from the pipe o-rings, the stabilizer bar hydraulic seal or somewhere else. If found to be from the pipe o-rings (see attached document), these are serviceable parts and should be replaced.
• 10103423Jan 5, 2015Tires. "issue. A customer may report uneven tyre wear on vehicles fitted with 20 inch wheels and continental 4x4 sport contact tyres. Cause. With reference to the photo attached, due to the tread pattern design of this tyre, there can appear to be inner or outer shoulder wear. This is in fact just the natural tread wear, but as the design of the lateral grooves continues around to the sidewall, the very ends of the…
• 10103361Jan 5, 2015Steering. "situation: this is an information only bulletin to aid in the diagnosis of hydraulic power steering issues. Action: when diagnosing customer concerns relating to the hydraulic power steering system, refer to the service information below."
• 10224477Dec 23, 2014Back-over prevention (rear camera), Steering, Transmission and drivetrain. Technical Bulletin: Squeak Noise From Steering Column/Steering Gear Pinion Seal
• 10213999Dec 23, 2014Steering. Technical Bulletin: Squeak Noise From Steering Column/Steering Gear Pinion Seal
• 10103106Dec 23, 2014Steering. "situation: a 'squeak' noise may be evident from the steering column area when turning the steering wheel. Cause: this may be caused by a lack of lubrication of the steering gear pinion seal."
• 10204837Dec 19, 2014Brakes. Technical Bulletin: Squeal Noise From Front Brakes During Light Braking - High Performance Brakes Only.

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