2015 Land Rover Range Rover Technical Service Bulletins

718 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover. 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.

• 10106082Jan 28, 2016Equipment. "situation: the audio system may be inoperative and/or the carpet in the front and/or rear footwell appears to be damp. One or more of the following symptoms may also be evident: • no audio sound • speaker interference • touch screen inoperative or 'freezing' cause: this may be caused by the climate control system drain tube being incorrectly located in footwell causing water contamination to the carpets and…
• 10106108Jan 18, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. "issue: a customer may report that the global positioning system (gps) icon has a strike through line across it, when navigation is selected. In addition the current vehicle location indicator will not lock onto the correct location on the map. Cause: software error."
• 10106104Jan 18, 2016Electrical system. "issue: a customer may report the vehicle steering feels heavy potentially accompanied by visual or audible warnings through the instrument pack. The following dtcs may also be logged: epas dtcs logged: -b1304-16: electronic power assisted steering (epas) system circuit voltage below threshold -u3001-00: power steering control module (pscm) system improper shutdown. These may be accompanied by: -u0001-87 / 88 high…
• 10106105Jan 15, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). "issue: range rover (l405) and range rover sport (l494), customers may report that the 2nd row drop and fixed glass appears reddish in colour when compared to the 1st & 3rd row glass. The issue can only be seen in certain direct lighting conditions. See attached photos for examples. Cause: the pigment in the laminate of the glass is visible."
• 10106106Jan 7, 2016Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. Mil with diesel exhaust fluid (def) warning displayed
• 10106107Jan 5, 2016Electrical system. "issue: a customer may report that intermittently a ‘low battery warning’ message is displayed on the instrument cluster message centre, when the vehicle ignition is switched on after the vehicle has been parked overnight. In addition a clicking noise may be heard from the rear junction box when the ignition is switched on. Cause: software calculation."
• 10106102Jan 5, 2016Fuel system, Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. "issue: crankshaft/crankshaft bearing failure – 3.0 tdv6 diesel engine. Engine makes a loud ‘rumbling/knocking’ sound when running which worsens as the engine is placed under load. Cause: rotation of main bearing shells."
• 10106064Dec 22, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. "issue: when using symptom driven diagnostics (sdd) to program a new remote function actuator - rfa (referred to as the keyless vehicle module - kvm on sdd) on either a range rover (all new) - l405 or range rover sport - l494 14 to 15 my that has a hardware part number prefix of 'fk72', sdd will resolve the incorrect software and the software download will fail. Cause: some files used by sdd to resolve the required…
• 10106056Dec 22, 2015Suspension. "issue: a customer may report that during certain driving manoeuvres there is a groan noise from the suspension that lasts approximately 1 second. The main driving manoeuvres associated with this are: 1. Steering right and then hitting a bump/ridge in the road very soon after. 2. Steering to the right and then sharply steering to the left. Cause: this is caused by the fluid moving within the dynamic response valve…
• 10106003Dec 22, 2015Fuel system, Engine. "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."
• 10106050Dec 21, 2015Brakes, 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."
• 10106016Dec 21, 2015Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. "situation: the engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p068a-00 stored in the powertrain control module (pcm) cause: this may be caused by a pcm software issue (cpu response time error during vehicle shutdown procedure)."
• 10106012Dec 21, 2015Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. "situation: after a service interval reset, the service interval indicator (sii) may appear on the instrument cluster (ic) for less than one second when no service is required. Cause: this may be caused by a discrepancy between the values in the powertrain control module (pcm) and the ic for next service initialization."
• 10106006Dec 21, 2015Equipment. "situation: a chemical/plastic odor from the climate control system may be evident. Cause: this may be caused by parameters within the climate control system not operating efficiently."
• 10106001Dec 21, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. "situation: the steering wheel left-hand audio control switch (volume, seek, ok/menu, mode, phone, and voice) may exhibit intermittent operation, causing one or more of the following issues: • audio volume will not adjust (up and/or down) • radio seek buttons will not operate • volume control buttons cause the radio station to change • the infotainment system is slow to operate (blank screen followed by the 'land…
• 10106059Dec 15, 2015Electrical system. "issue: l405 – range rover: from 14my onwards l494 – range rover sport: from 14my onwards l538 – range rover evoque: from 14my onwards l550 – land rover sport: from 15my onwards when fitting a new remote function actuator (rfa) (referred to as the keyless vehicle module - kvm on sdd) with a module part number of: fk72-19h440 - ae fk72-19h440 - be fk72-19h440 - af fk72-19h440 - bf sdd cannot communicate with the rfa.
• 10203422Dec 14, 2015Tires. Range Rover vehicles TPMS valve performance - A number of instances have been reported where a loss of pressure in tyres has been observed with associated Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TKPMS) warning messages. Customers and retailers have been unable to re-
• 10106051Dec 14, 2015Tires, Equipment. "issue: a number of instances have been reported where a loss of pressure in tyres has been observed with associated tyre pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning messages. Customers and retailers have been unable to re-inflate and maintain service pressures due to leakage from the tpms valves. Issue may affect: 15my and 16my range rover evoque, discovery sport, range rover (all new), discovery 4/lr4, range rover…
• 10204847Dec 11, 2015Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. Technical Bulletin: Both Keys Locked In Vehicle
• 10106014Dec 11, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. "situation: the vehicle may lock with both keys in the vehicle when operating the exterior handle. Cause: this may be caused by a software issue with the remote function actuator (rfa)."
• 10106005Dec 10, 2015Engine cooling. "situation: a 'humming' noise may be evident from the engine at idle. Cause: this may be caused by dust and/or water ingress to the accessory drive belt idler pulley bearing."
• 10106055Dec 3, 2015Suspension. "issue: a customer may report that during certain driving manoeuvres there is a groan noise from the suspension that lasts approximately 1 second. The main driving manoeuvres associated with this are: 1. Steering right and then hitting a bump/ridge in the road very soon after. 2. Steering to the right and then sharply steering to the left. Cause: this is caused by the fluid moving within the dynamic response valve…
• 10133623Nov 26, 2015Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. Situation: After a Service Interval Reset, the Service Interval Indicator (SII) may appear on the Instrument Cluster (IC) for less than one second when no service is required. Cause: This may be caused by a discrepancy between the values in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and the IC for next service initialization.
• 10105926Nov 26, 2015Equipment. "situation: the climate control blower motor may intermittently cut out when set to maximum. Cause: this may be caused due to the potential for the blower motor to hit the upper limit for current and cut out when the climate control is on maximum or if the blower motor is manually put to maximum. The issue is intermittent because it is highly dependent on the state of charge of the battery and the inputs to the…
• 10105918Nov 25, 2015Seats. "situation: on vehicles fitted with ebony-colored leather seat covers only, the seat cover(s) may be discolored and/or appear yellow. Cause: this may be caused by a change in the leather tanning process."
• 10105967Nov 23, 2015Engine cooling. "issue: land rover have been receiving a number of reports detailing an external oil leak from the secondary turbocharger on vehicles equipped with the 3.0 tdv6 engine leading to turbocharger replacements. Cause: engine leaking oil from various other areas."
• 10105965Nov 17, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. "description to address concerns with the correct operation of the oxygen (o2) sensors, updated powertrain control module (pcm) software is required on the models, model years, engine variants, and vehicle identification number (vin) ranges as listed in the affected vehicle range."
• 10105961Nov 17, 2015Electrical system, Engine cooling. "situation: to address concerns with the correct operation of the oxygen (o2) sensors, updated engine control module (ecm) software is required on the models, model years, engine variants, and vehicle identification number (vin) ranges as listed in the affected vehicle range.
• 10204844Nov 11, 2015Electrical system. Technical Bulletin: Engine May Not Re-start when selecting reverse During ECO STOP/START Event 2015 Onwards
• 10204843Nov 11, 2015Electrical system. Technical Bulletin: Loss Of Drive or flashing gear selector LED Inndicator and/or Related Intelligent Stop/Start Issues
• 10105917Nov 11, 2015Brakes, Electrical system. "situation: when selecting reverse (r) during certain situations when an eco stop/start action is occurring, the engine may not re-start and the ignition will turn off. Cause: this may be caused by an anti-lock braking system (abs) software, which under very specific circumstances can cause this issue to occur."
• 10105913Nov 11, 2015Seats, Equipment. "situation: the vehicle may not unlock when using the smart key. Upon further diagnosis, the technician may find one or more of the following vehicle symptoms: • low or high resistance on both ms can lines. • permanent or intermittent failures of the ms can. • permanent or intermittent issue with the window switch operation. • permanent or intermittent issue with the key fob (unable to unlock vehicle). • permanent…
• 10105908Nov 11, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. "situation: one of the following issues may occur: • the gear selector led indicator flashes and neutral is involuntarily engaged when coming to a stop or immediately after an automatic engine restart (when intelligent stop/start is active)."
• 10105922Nov 9, 2015Brakes. "situation: on vehicles fitted with the high performance brake system (380mm diameter front brake disc), a 'squeal' noise may be heard from the front brakes during low-speed, light-to-moderate brake pedal application, until the vehicle comes to a stop. Cause: this may be caused by front brake pad resonance."
• 10105981Nov 5, 2015Engine. "issue: customers may report the engine management light (mil) is illuminated with the possibility of a ‘no engine restarts in xxx miles, diesel exhaust fluid dosing malfunction” warning message displayed within the instrument cluster message center and dtc’s p208b-00/p2bae-00/p2baf-00 stored in the pcm (powertrain control module) cause: air in the system."
• 10105863Oct 30, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. "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."
• 10105866Oct 22, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. "issue: post a service interval reset, on key through starts only, the service required message will appear on the instrument cluster for <1 second (when no service is required). No customer symptoms until a service reset has been performed. When an actual service is required the message will appear for 4 seconds as design intent. Cause: distance to next service initialisation value management between ecm and…
• 10105857Oct 12, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. "a potential issue has been identified on 2015-2016 model year range rover sport (l494) and range rover (l405) vehicles where the touch screen may go 'black' for 10 seconds followed by displaying the 'land rover' logo before returning to normal display operation."
• 10105851Oct 12, 2015Equipment. "situation: an issue has been identified on a limited number of vehicles listed within the affected vehicles range where the touch screen may go 'black' for 10 seconds followed by displaying the 'land rover' logo before returning to normal display operation. Action: retailers are required to hold only affected new vehicles that are within your control and refrain from releasing the vehicles for new vehicle sale…
• 10105842Oct 12, 2015Body and structure. "situation: water ingress into the load space area may be evident. Cause: this may be caused by water ingress through the tailgate aperture seal."
• 10076472Oct 12, 2015Equipment. SERVICE ACTION Q508: TOUCH SCREEN RESET A potential issue has been identified on 2015-2016 model year Range Rover Sport (L494) and Range Rover (L405) vehicles where the Touch Screen may go 'black' for 10 seconds followed by displaying the 'Land Rover' logo before returning to normal display operation.
• 10105884Oct 8, 2015Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). "issue: customers may report that the powerfold door mirrors will not powerfold or are loose -see attached file cause: customers or external influences such as car washes may inadvertantly knock the door mirror head into the folded position, this will then cause the mirror head to be loose"
• 10105832Oct 7, 2015Electrical system, Engine. "situation: at temperatures of 32°f (0°c ) or below, there may be only a 'click' noise heard when trying to start the engine and the engine will not start. Cause: this may be caused by ice on the solenoid contacts."
• 10105827Oct 7, 2015Engine. "situation: a 'humming' noise may be evident from the engine when the engine is idling. Cause: this may be caused by dust and/or water ingress to the primary drive belt idler pulley bearing."
• 10105829Oct 5, 2015Electrical system, Latches, locks and linkages. "situation: after removing a vehicle from transit mode as part of the pre-delivery inspection (pdi), central door locking (cdl) issues with one or more doors (but not the tailgate[s]) may be evident. Cause: this may be caused by an incorrect door module configuration during the vehicle manufacture."
• 10105816Sep 30, 2015Brakes. "issue: a customer may report a continuous squeal noise from the rear high performance brakes. Cause: a lack of greasing during pad replacement or brake usage characteristic."
• 10105725Sep 30, 2015Electrical system, Engine cooling. "situation: the engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated. Upon diagnosis, the technician may find one or more diagnostic trouble c ode (dtc ), listed in the table below and relevant to the heated oxygen sensors (ho2s), may be stored in the engine control module (ecm). Cause: this may be caused by thermal shock when water contacts the heated sensing element."
• 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…
• 10105741Sep 29, 2015Body and structure. "situation: the underhood lower noise vibration harshness (nvh) pad(s) may show signs of ripping, tearing, and/or has a poor finish. Cause: this may be caused by ice build up between the foam surfaces and the hood causing penetration into the foam."
• 10105730Sep 29, 2015Seats. "situation: a 'creak' noise from the front seat may be evident. Cause: this may be caused by metal-to-metal contact between the seat suspension mat hooks and the seat frame and may be verified by visual inspection of seat support mat location hole wear."

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