2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Technical Service Bulletins

406 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 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.

• 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, 2015Tires, Wheels. "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.
• 10204833Dec 19, 2014Equipment. Technical Bulletin: Inadekquate A/C Performance/Direct Pressure Sensing Valve Replacement Onwards
• 10103111Dec 19, 2014Brakes. "situation: on vehicles fitted with the high performance brake system only, a 'squeal' noise from the front brakes may be evident during low-speed, light-to-moderate braking, until the vehicle comes to a stop. This issue affects some standard replacement brake pads on vehicles with high performance brakes. Cause: this may be caused by front brake pad resonance."
• 10103108Dec 19, 2014Equipment. "situation: inadequate a/c performance may be exhibited. Upon inspection, low pressure is recorded on the high pressure system, high pressure is recorded on the low pressure system, and the compressor clutch (where applicable) is working properly. Cause: this may be caused by the a/c compressor direct pressure sensing (dps) valve being worn."
• 10071139Dec 19, 2014Brakes. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10103322Dec 16, 2014Electrical 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."
• 10103683Dec 12, 2014Steering. "issued january 2015. Issue: a customer may complain of a squeak or creak from the steering column area on rotation of the steering wheel. Range rover sport l320 only. Cause: the power steering pinion seal lacks lubrication and dries out."
• 10103261Dec 12, 2014Steering. "issue: a customer may complain of a squeak or creak from the steering column area on rotation of the steering wheel. Range rover sport l320 only. Cause: the power steering pinion seal lacks lubrication and dries out."
• 10106344Nov 12, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). "issue: customers / dealers may report a concern with the operation of the front or rear window regulators cause: various conditions that contribute to the operation of the window regulator not operating"
• 10204853Nov 10, 2014Electrical system. Emissions Recall: Engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated
• 10106362Nov 6, 2014Seats. "issue customers / dealers may report a concern with the condition of seat covers cause lack of understand of leather as a natural product and the conditions it may cause."
• 10224523Oct 31, 2014Back-over prevention (rear camera). Technical Bulletin: Supercharger 'Clattering' /'knock'/ 'Rattle' Noise 5.0 S/C V8 Engine.
• 10214045Oct 31, 2014Engine. Technical Bulletin: Supercharger 'Clattering' /'knock'/ 'Rattle' Noise 5.0 S/C V8 Engine.
• 10102561Oct 31, 2014Engine. "situation: a ‘clattering’ / 'knock' / 'rattle' noise may be heard from the engine. Cause: this may be caused by torsional isolator and/or the torsional isolator spring support shaft wear causing excessive backlash in the supercharger drive."
• 10102683Oct 28, 2014Fuel system, Engine. "issue: reports have been received of engine damage occurring, which is caused by the use of non-approved engine induction / fuel injection cleaning equipment or materials. This includes, but is not limited to, ""vacu-flush"" type equipment. Cause: the use of non-approved equipment can cause the engines to hydro-lock, or cause other engine damage, and sometimes the only possible repair is to replace the engine."
• 10102782Oct 24, 2014Electrical system. "concern: jaguar land rover and the supplier have inspected 101 warranty claims for heated oxygen sensors (ho2s). 23% were found to have no defects. Cause: one possible reason for this is that all ho2s sensors are replaced when only one is unserviceable"
• 10102781Oct 22, 2014Equipment. "issue we have received a number of reports that land rover customers are reporting that the centre console front and rear* cooler box are not operating cause customer perception"
• 10204836Oct 20, 2014Equipment. Technical Bulletin: Adaptive Damping Warning Indicator Diskplayed On The Instkrument Cluster
• 10102621Oct 20, 2014Electrical system. "situation: the adaptive damping warning indicator may be illuminated on the instrument cluster and upon investigation diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) c110c-14, c110d-14, c110e-14, and/or c110f-14 may be present. Cause: this may be caused by the wiring to the adaptive damper being damaged from fatigue attributed to the rotation of the damper during normal vehicle maneuvering."
• 10071138Oct 20, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10102761Oct 18, 2014Steering. "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."
• 10102704Oct 18, 2014Engine 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."
• 10064830Oct 17, 2014Tires. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10064829Oct 17, 2014Tires. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10204737Oct 10, 2014Electrical system, Other or unknown, Fuel system. Technical Bulletin: Fuel Gauge Operation Inaccuate
• 10102562Oct 10, 2014Fuel system. "situation: the fuel gauge may be inoperative or inaccurate. Cause: these issues may be caused by fretting corrosion across the fuel sender harness pins inside the fuel tank."
• 10102721Oct 2, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. "issue the wrong component maybe replaced when troubleshooting bluetooth connectivity in car. Cause the front control display interface module (touchscreen) has no effect on bluetooth connectivity in the car and as such may be incorrectly diagnosed and replaced as the source of the issue"
• 10204808Sep 25, 2014Body and structure. Technical Bulletin: Front / Rear Bumper Harness Protective Sleeve
• 10102185Sep 25, 2014Brakes, Electrical system. "situation: the front and/or rear parking aid system may be inoperative. Cause: this may be caused by a corroded wiring harness at the front and/or rear bumper harnesses."
• 10224549Sep 24, 2014Exterior lighting. Technical Bulletin: Tail Lamp Condensation
• 10214071Sep 24, 2014Electrical system. Technical Bulletin: Tail Lamp Condensation
• 10102130Sep 24, 2014Exterior lighting. "situation: the tail lamps may exhibit condensation or 'misting' which will not easily clear. Cause: this may be caused by the design of the tail lamp assembly allowing moisture to settle on the inside of the lamp lens."
• 10102431Sep 23, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. "issue customers might be experiencing an issue with iphones 6 and 6plus, as well as iphones that have been updated to ios8. The issue is common across all manufacturers symptoms when the apple device is connected to the car system and a call is received there is no option to answer or reject the incoming call on the system. The steering wheel controls also have no effect. The touch screen continues to display the…
• 10102184Sep 22, 2014Electrical system. "situation: the battery charge warning indicator may be illuminated and a battery warning message displayed on the instrument cluster. Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1404-13 may be stored. Cause: this may be caused by an error in the battery diagnostic routines."

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