2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Technical Service Bulletins

1,006 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2014 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.

• 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.
• 10103701Jan 16, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). "issue range rover / sport (l405/l494) customers may report that either front or rear side windows are not either closing fully or not going fully down when opening. Customers may report a hard close is not occurring upon operation cause the windows need to learn the end of travel on all side door window glass operations.
• 10103761Jan 14, 2015Latches, locks and linkages. "issue: a customer may report that the side door latch is unable to retain the door in the closed position on their vehicle. Cause: there are a number of potential causes which engineering wish to investigate further"
• 10057693Jan 14, 2015Latches, locks and linkages. Land rover: on some vehicles, the latch, on the side door, fails to retain door in closed position.
• 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, 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."
• 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…
• 10103402Jan 5, 2015Equipment. "situation: the deployable side steps may show signs of delamination. Cause: this may be caused by the protective lacquer not adhering to the side step."
• 10103362Jan 5, 2015Fuel system, Engine cooling. "situation: a metallic 'clicking' / 'rasping' noise may be evident from the engine. The noise may be more noticeable when the engine is at idle speed and when the engine is cold. Cause: this may be caused by a noisy high pressure fuel pump outlet valve."
• 10203419Dec 25, 2014Body and structure. Range Rover (LG) and Range Rover Sport (LW) Side Door latch concern A customer may report that the side door latch is unable to retain the door in the closed position on their vehicle.
• 10103341Dec 25, 2014Latches, locks and linkages. "issue: a customer may report that the side door latch is unable to retain the door in the closed position on their vehicle. Cause: there are a number of potential causes which engineering wish to investigate further"
• 10203420Dec 24, 2014Fuel system. Model: 15MY 3.0L and 5.0L Petrol Supercharger Derivatives only - ABS kdiagnostic Trouble Code U0126-87 Lost communication with Steering Angle fSensor' with no cause evident without any related cusstomer symptoms
• 10204842Dec 19, 2014Brakes. Technical Bulletin: Squeal Noise From Rear Brakes During Light Braking - 350mm Brake Discs Only.
• 10204833Dec 19, 2014Equipment. Technical Bulletin: Inadekquate A/C Performance/Direct Pressure Sensing Valve Replacement Onwards
• 10103142Dec 19, 2014Brakes. "situation: on vehicles fitted with the standard brake system (350mm diameter rear brake discs) and the 3.0l sc v6 engine only, a 'squeal' noise may be heard from the rear brakes during light braking. Cause: this may be caused by the shape of the rear brake pad allowing it to resonate and cause a 'squeal'"
• 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."
• 10071144Dec 19, 2014Brakes. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10203417Dec 16, 2014Fuel system, Engine cooling. 3.0 & 5.0 Gasoline engines ? High pressure fuel pump diagnostics High Pressure fuel pump diagnostics on 3.0L AJ126 and 5.0L AJ133 engines have been updated.
• 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."
• 10204926Dec 8, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Technical Bulletin: Update Prior to Sale: Potential Transmission Filter Detachment from Fluid Pan
• 10103182Dec 8, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. "description an issue has been identified on a number of 2014 model year lr4 (l319), range rover sport (l494), and range rover (l405) vehicles where the transmission filter may become detached from the transmission fluid pan. This could result in harsh shifting of the transmission and a transmission fault message maybe displayed on the instrument cluster message center."
• 10103145Dec 8, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. "changes are limited to the extension of the expiry date. Situation: an issue has been identified on a number of 2014 model year lr4 (l319), range rover sport (l494), and range rover (l405) vehicles where the transmission filter may become detached from the transmission fluid pan. This could result in harsh shifting of the transmission and a transmission fault message maybe displayed on the instrument cluster…
• 10072947Dec 8, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071764Dec 8, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10057298Dec 8, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Jaguar landrover 2014: issue with the transmission filter detachment from fluid pan. Transmission fault message may appear on the instrument panel.
• 10203412Dec 5, 2014Vehicle speed control. Supporting document for Q442 - Accelerator Pedal - a potential concern has been identified with the accelerator pedal on a small number of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles which may result in the vehicle entering restricted perfrormance mode.
• 10103684Dec 5, 2014Vehicle speed control, Equipment. "issued january 2015. Issue: a potential concern has been identified with the accelerator pedal on a small number of range rover and range rover sport vehicles which may result in the vehicle entering restricted performance mode. Cause: the accelerator pedal switch printed circuit board may not have been correctly soldered leading to an intermittent connection."
• 10103262Dec 5, 2014Vehicle speed control, Electrical system. "issue: a potential concern has been identified with the accelerator pedal on a small number of range rover and range rover sport vehicles which may result in the vehicle entering restricted performance mode. Cause: the accelerator pedal switch printed circuit board may not have been correctly soldered leading to an intermittent connection."
• 10104621Dec 4, 2014Steering. "issued may 2015 issue: customer reports vehicle steering is stiff or a noise is coming from the steering gear internals. There may be no fault codes or warning lights present. Cause: side impact to the vehicle wheels."
• 10103223Dec 4, 2014Steering, Wheels. "issue: customer reports vehicle steering is stiff or a noise is coming from the steering gear internals. There may be no fault codes or warning lights present. Cause: side impact to the vehicle wheels."
• 10203410Dec 1, 2014Brakes. Squeak Noise When Pressing Brake Pedal - Squek noise when brake pedal is operated.
• 10103681Dec 1, 2014Brakes, Exterior lighting. "issued january 2015. Issue – squeak noise when brake pedal is operated. Cause – brake light switch / brake pedal shim interaction. Note: not all vehicles will be fitted with brake pedal shim."
• 10103242Dec 1, 2014Brakes, Exterior lighting. "issue – squeak noise when brake pedal is operated. Cause – brake light switch / brake pedal shim interaction. Note: not all vehicles will be fitted with brake pedal shim."
• 10203409Nov 24, 2014Engine cooling, Electrical system. Twin Solenoid(TS) starter motor diagnosis - A significant number of TSS motors have been rekplaced under warranty, when returned to the supplier for analysis many are deemed as No fault found. It is possible during an ECO stop start that the vehicle does not re-start.
• 10106348Nov 24, 2014Engine. "issue a significant number of tss motors have been replaced under warranty, when returned to the supplier for analysis many are deemed as “no fault found”. It is possible during an eco stop start that the vehicle does not re-start. Cause incorrect diagnosis."
• 10104661Nov 24, 2014Electrical system. "issue a significant number of tss motors have been replaced under warranty, when returned to the supplier for analysis many are deemed as “no fault found”. It is possible during an eco stop start that the vehicle does not re-start. Cause incorrect diagnosis"
• 10204840Nov 19, 2014Electrical system. Technical Bulletin: Air Conditioning A/C Odor After ECO Stop/Start Cycle Onwards
• 10102963Nov 19, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Body and structure. "description a potential issue has been identified on 2014 model year range rover sport (l494) and range rover (l405) vehicles, fitted with a panoramic roof, where the roof opening panel and roof opening panel blind switches in the front overhead console may have a poor fit, experience poor operation, and/or exhibit abnormal noise when operated."
• 10102882Nov 19, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system. "situation: a potential issue has been identified on 2014 model year range rover sport (l494) and range rover (l405) vehicles, fitted with a panoramic roof, where the panoramic roof opening panel and roof opening panel blind switches in the front overhead console may have a poor fit, experience poor operation, and/or exhibit abnormal noise when operated.
• 10102843Nov 19, 2014Equipment. "situation: a humid odor or concentrated bad smell from the air conditioning (a/c) system when the eco stop/start function is in operation may be evident. Cause: this may be caused by the automatic temperature control module (atcm), which cannot maintain the a/c evaporator temperature within the effective range throughout the duration of the eco stop/start cycle."

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