2016 Land Rover Range Rover Technical Service Bulletins

773 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 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.

• 10106094Jan 7, 2016Electrical system. "situation: an issue has been identified on a limited number of vehicles listed in the affected vehicle range where the front center console rear cubby box 12v auxiliary socket is inoperative due to the main cabin harness missing power and ground circuits. 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…
• 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."
• 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."
• 10106057Dec 18, 2015Electrical system. "issue: the customer may observe a 'check engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil)' in the instrument cluster. No driveability concerns are observed by the customer. One or more codes are stored in the pcm relating to the 'heated oxygen sensor (ho2s) - post catalyst - bank 1 (or bank 2) sensor 3' in the exhaust system.
• 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.
• 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…
• 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…
• 10105989Nov 30, 2015Electrical system, Engine cooling. "issue: early life oxygen sensor concerns on 2016 model year vehicles, affecting range rover (lg), range rover sport (lw) and discovery 4/lr4 (la) fitted with either the 3.0sc aj126 or 5.0na/sc aj133 engines. Cause: parts quality issue (operational failure at supplier during manufacture of the sensor)."
• 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."
• 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.
• 10105964Nov 16, 2015Equipment. "description a potential issue has been identified on a limited number of 2016 model year range rover (l405) vehicles which were specified with a smoker's pack but have not been supplied with an ash can."
• 10105962Nov 16, 2015Equipment. "situation: an issue has been identified on a limited number of 2016 model year range rover (l405) vehicles which were specified with a smoker's pack but have not been supplied with an ash can. 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 pending completion of the service instruction detailed in this…
• 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."
• 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."
• 10105969Nov 4, 2015Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. "issue: jlr have received a small number of reports relating to the following combination of symptoms: cel is illuminated and “no engine restarts possible in xxx (typically ~500) miles. Diesel exhaust fluid dosing system malfunction” message on ipk. • and one, or more of the following def inducement p-codes are stored in the pcm: p2bae-00; p2bae-02; p2baf-00; p2baf-02; p2baf-04. • and p20b-00 is • stored in the pcm.
• 10105887Oct 29, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. "issue: engine malfunction indicator lamp is illuminated at pdi with dtc p068a-00 stored in the pcm (powertrain control module). Note - affects 3.0 td6 only. Cause: the transit relay is fitted prior to the pcm performing a full shutdown. This can result in a false flag of dtc p068a-00."
• 10105854Oct 26, 2015Exterior lighting, Equipment. "situation: an issue has been identified on a limited number of vehicles within the affected vehicle range above which have been manufactured without the automatic high beam assist being available. 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 pending completion of the service instruction detailed in this…
• 10105858Oct 23, 2015Electrical system, Exterior lighting. "description a potential issue has been identified on a limited number of 2016 model year range rover sport (l494) and range rover (l405) vehicles which have been manufactured without the automatic high beam assist being available."
• 10076473Oct 23, 2015Exterior lighting, Equipment. SERVICE ACTION Q543: AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM ASSIST CONTROL MENU NOT AVAILABLE A potential issue has been identified on a limited number of 2016 model year Range Rover Sport (L494) and Range Rover (L405) vehicles which have been manufactured without the Automatic High Beam Assist being available.
• 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…
• 10105881Oct 15, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system, Engine cooling. "issue: the customer may observe a mil in the instrument cluster relating to the engine system (check engine light) and one or more codes stored in the pcm relating to heated oxygen sensor (ho2s) in the exhaust system.
• 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…
• 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"
• 10105883Oct 5, 2015Engine cooling. "issue: a number of technicians have reported low levels of diesel exhaust fluid (def) during pdi checks. Cause: 1. The service menu within the instrument cluster on a new vehicle may display a default value of approximately 12,000 miles as the distance to empty for def."
• 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."
• 10105803Sep 29, 2015Equipment. "issue: at 16my the retailer pdi process has been updated to include a new wi-fi feature. Cause: certain 16my land rovers will now be optionally equipped with wi-fi (see marketing bulletin mpr15-21announcing incontrol wi-fi)."
• 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…
• 10105724Sep 28, 2015Body and structure. "situation: a procedure has been developed for the installation of a-pillar exterior trim. Cause: replacement of the a-pillar exterior trim."
• 10105813Sep 10, 2015Exterior lighting. "issue: auto high beam setting option unavailable in instrument cluster menu. Affects the following vehicles only: range rover sport 16my fitted with thin film transistor (tft) instrument cluster without ‘lane departure warning’ and ‘traffic sign recognition’ options fitted. Range rover 16my fitted with tft instrument cluster without ‘lane departure warning’ and ‘traffic sign recognition’ options fitted."
• 10105807Sep 9, 2015Steering. "issue when removing the transportation steering wheel cover, residue from the cover may be found left on the steering wheel. Cause degradation of the protective cover in certain climatic conditions."
• 10105787Sep 1, 2015Seats, Equipment. "situation: an issue has been identified on a limited number of 2016 model year range rover sport (lw; l494) and range rover (lg; l405) vehicles where the rear seat heat cannot be adjusted or switched on or off when the rear climate control panel is switched off via the rear blower rotary.
• 10105671Aug 31, 2015Electrical system, Steering. "issue: during vehicle diagnostic/servicing check-up the following dtc may be reported for the power steering control module (pscm): '0000-00 – [no information available] there is no customer reportable symptom related to this dtc. Cause: this dtc has been incorrectly set to be visible in production software."
• 10105669Aug 25, 2015Electrical system, Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. "note this phenomenon can only happen under specific circumstances; it is only when both keys are in close proximity of each other in the vehicle and requires the exterior door handle lock button to be pressed. Issue it has been highlighted that it is possible to lock the vehicle with both keys inside. Keys are held together by cable ties when delivered to the retailer."
• 10105659Aug 24, 2015Body and structure. "issue: noise from the front door check strap on range rover (l405) - part number lr045540. Cause: on some vehicles the front door check strap fixing bolts torque may be too low."
• 10105657Aug 24, 2015Body and structure, Equipment. "issue rear spoiler contact with “d” post marking both trim panel and / or spoiler (see attached picture) on range rover (l405). Cause incorrect setting during manufacturing process."
• 10105590Aug 24, 2015Equipment. "situation: the head up display (hud) may take a longer-than-expected period of time to display in higher ambient temperatures. Cause: this may be caused by the threshold temperature for the red laser diode to turn on being too low."
• 10105648Aug 19, 2015Latches, locks and linkages, Equipment. "issue land rover are currently investigating body control modules (bcm) and remote function actuators (rfa) and associated components replaced for a non-start condition. Following supplier analysis the modules have been categorised as ""no fault found"". Cause currently under analysis."

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