Land Rover Discovery Sport owner real review - 18 months ownership experience
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Land Rover Discovery Sport poor ownership experience
10 trips back to the dealership within only 18 months ownership!
With special thanks to absolutely no one at JLR - who quite clearly have a fantastic marketing and design department, however, fall short no sooner the car is built from materials to quality of any "craftsmanship" - the whole product itself fell short.
This video is a brief overview including both subjective and factual thoughts after what can only be described as a rather poor ownership experience.
A few months back I put together some basic footage before we said a "fond farewell" to the Wife's Land Rover Discovery Sport. Where in 18 Months we had 10 trips back to the dealership.
So, what does Car Mad Dad think?
To all you Land Rover purists - as stated on the video... We wanted to love the car. BUT THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
Thank you to everyone for your HONEST thoughts and feedback.
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Test drove a new Discovery Sport today. The check engine came on as we pulling out of the lot. Had 3 miles on it......
kevinranders well ya know you can’t base it off of just that genius. Sometimes shit happens and new stuff breaks, you could move into a brand new house and a week later a door handle could break off or something. It happens, quit judging off of one little thing when you don’t even know what it could’ve been. Your car could do the same
Pahahaha
TheFastLaneCars holy shit you idiot Land Rover fanbois will defend these shit boxes to death won’t you?
Landrover Forever! (irrelevant of fact)!!!
What a dirty shit heap, and to make a comparison of this shit heap to a poorly built home? Man you are quiet stupid.
I’m on my thirteenth new Land Rover product since the 1980’s, probably done over 750,000 miles in them in total. Currently own a Discovery HSE Lux. Half a dozen, minor problems, in all that time. Brilliant cars. On the other side of the coin, my ‘play’ car, a 2016 Ford Focus RS FPM375, needs a new head gasket under a warranty recall!
Really pleased to hear you've had some fun (and a lot of miles) with the LR's Tony. Thank you for watching / commenting.
Tony what LR dealership do you work for?
When an Englishman speaks poorly about a JLR product you know it's bad. IT'S SHITE MATE.
I was trying to be a little more politically correct ;0)
But you are correct!
Spot on review. On paper it’s the perfect vehicle for my family’s needs. Looks fantastic, perfect size, appears premium quality. Then the reality of modern LR ownership kicks in. 6 visits to the dealer and over 1mth off the road within the first 12mths for me. Engine replaced at 10,000km (due known ingenium fault). Ongoing rattles and squeaks. Numerous unresolved design issues - worst of which is the oil dilution issue resulting in actual service intervals of 8,000km in my experience compared with advertised service intervals of 34,000km. Add to this LR’s costumer service and it is just a world of disappointment.
Sounds like a similar experience to our own Brendan - on paper it couldnt be beaten!
... I hope that you voted with your feet???
So which SUV according to you guys would be best?
Depends on what you are looking for size and cost wise... Care to give a bit more information???
My wife and I had one for a few weeks, and really liked it. Drove a lot as well. No problems. Sorry to hear, it was not good for you.
me too chap - as stated in the video, most certainly didn't go through the process thinking we would not enjoy the car.
Shame but real experience of ownership.
On to better things now.
we have one aswell, ours is fine
still everything good with the car ? Northwest?
@@arianmusliu6241 I guess no the discovery is great when it runs but the build and the reliability are terrible
@@mooauto2388 wow okey, can you be more specific?
I remember when this car was release how excited I was...loved the exterior styling and the look of the interior, and then I went to the showroom and actually sat in one. To be honest I couldn't believe how a car costing this much was constructed with such cheap materials on the interior. I didn't even bother asking for a test drive, really disappointed, I bought a GLC instead.
Not the best here fort the money - completely agree. Right decision for a GLC x
I posted this 2 years ago (see several comments below for my original comment) "We live in Northern California (8000' mountain passes, snow, ice, forest service roads, etc) and we own a 2017 Disco Sport HSE. We've had it nearly 9 months and not a single problem. Besides our usual winter shenanigans, I even off-road the crap out of it just for giggles. Our first Land Rover and we like it a lot. Definitely not as capable as my Toyota Tacoma 4X4, but for a little family SUV, it's pretty special."
Here's my update as of 09/2020: Well, our 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport provided many miles of off-road hijinks and good times. Like I commented in 2018, we off-roaded the crap outta that little car here in Northern California (apologies to my wife, it was her car). NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM... EVER. We just sold it so we could get another Land Rover Discovery Sport, this time a 2020 model. We love this car and feel it's great value, attractive, very well built and capable. I'm very confident in the Land Rover brand and will keep buying them as long as they keep building a quality automobile. Lastly, our local Land Rover dealership's customer service is 5 star. All in all, a great brand and the UK should be proud.
Cheers for your comments and update Zach
Every time I want a Land Rover vehicle I just read a comment section and it pushes me back toward more mature decision. I'm in love with the discovery and hope that in 30 years I'll be able to afford one of these unreliable, always-broken beauties.
Fingers crossed chappy (don’t forget a suitable fund for repairs) 😂
They are no less relaible than anything else land rovers are reliable vehicles
I too bought a Land Rover Discovery Sport with the intention of keeping it for many years. After two years and many trips back to the dealership it was so disappointing it just had to go. I eventually and somewhat reluctantly took the advice of my son and the Which? magazine owners reports and bought a Lexus. NO Problems whatsoever and confident in the knowledge that when I go away in it I will get back home with NO Worries, AHH so relaxing....
Thank you for your comment and experience Victor - legend
They’re honestly shit. We had loads, most of them had so many issues and we had a 19 reg with only 12k miles! We had to replace the engine 2 times (So it’s had the 3rd engine inside!) Take this advice, NEVER GET A DISCOVERY SPORT.
Cheers for detailing your experience and opinion chap
rumour says if you see a LR on the road, it's either going to a repair shop or coming from one.
You're not wrong i suspect ;0)
@@CarMadDad You are wrong!
@@thurstonhowell3569 Feel free to elaborate???
Better yet - feel free to let the people whom have taken time to comment and share similar experiences know your thoughts so we can see the error of our ways???
P.S - If i post a review made up of some subjective opinions (how the car looks as an example) then you have every right to make such a statement.
HOWEVER - IF A REVIEW IS MADE UP OF FACTS - THEY ARE ONLY MY EXPERIENCE and as such are not "wrong".
Maybe funny but not my experience. We have been driving Land Rovers for the past 20 years and have had seven to date mainly RR Sports and found them to be extremely reliable. I downsized to a Discovery Sport same as the one above, a 2016 HSE and had no issues. Only time I got stuck was when I had a puncture on a tyre wall and the tyre chemical wouldn't do a temp repair so had to call the RAC (Never buy a car without a proper spare wheel!). Am back with a RR Sport and have had no issues.
The one thing I would say against LR is the claimed MPG for their vehicles is fictitious but suspect that goes for most vehicle manufacturers
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As a Canadian, it looks like it would be great in snow, but I do worry about its reliability, particularly in our climate where cold winter days are often around minus thirty. I think I’ll stay away from it.
It's a shame these cars have reliability problems, they are amazing cars with lots of character. My 2002 Td4 Freelander has done 220.000 miles and is still going strong, apart from once-a-year minor issues which I got used to by now.
Agree entirely Hot Hippo
Had a brand new bmw x5 and they engine seized after 2000 miles and then the electrics packed up and the customer service is rubbish so Land Rover has to be better than that
Your right Martin - our experience was improved from that of your X5... Fingers crossed we don't have the same with the wife's new one!!!
I had an X3 many years ago just after they came out. The creaking window seals drove me crazy. After multiple visits to the BMW dealer in Aberdeen I traded it in for a RR Sport a customer had ordered and cancelled just before delivery.
Poor service in India after met wid accident 3 months wait for repair and repair cost just like 50% of new car price very poor and money cheat company
Had a very similar experience, love the Land Rover Brand, was told that the issues were long gone. Now after 18 months of ownership it is being returned under the rejection policy. I really wanted to love this car and there were times when it worked that I did but agree you are always in the back of your mind waiting for the next thing to go wrong. Our list wasn't quite as long as yours but - AdBlue Vapours entering the cabin - replaced gasket, Exhaust fumes entering the cabin - another replaced gasket, Timing chain replaced, Balance shafts replaced, heater fan failed and replaced, heated seats no longer hot. Just a real pain and now i'm faced the with dilemma of what to replace it with? Any ideas? We need the boot space for our dog and have a little one on the way too!
Thank you for the comment and your thoughts Dave - hopefully help a few Land Rover faithfuls see that i'm not the only one!
Just get a Toyota and stop spending your life in auto repair shops
It’s way to late but Lexus !
Worst car ever owned.
Managed to be fully refund after almost 2 years of ownership, as problems were SO many and SO often. Run away from it and never look back!
Sorry to hear that chap
How did you manage to get a full refund? Did you buy it cash?
My experience of Land Rover products is limited to an early classic 1980’s Range Rover which was a money pit and horrendously unreliable. My friend had a new Land Rover Discovery Sport which he sold following numerous problems with the automatic gearbox. When I needed a 4x4 to use in the winter and to tow my boat I purchased a used Toyota Landcruiser . What a revelation! Totally reliable and does everything I need.
Thank you for your comment Rodney. I’m yet to experience a land cruiser but would certainly consider one for any “hard miles” in the future
Land Cruisers are classic, rugged and reliable. Give me an old one and I’d still drive it. They’re hard to find used though because owners hold on to them.
I have a Freelander 2 2.2TD4. While it’s not a great car, reliability of the mechanical stuff is brilliant! It has the PSA diesel which in itself is a van type motor and I just did the cambelt at 220000km and even the outgoing belt was in good shape. I do however have regular problems with trim breaking. My daughter and I can strip out nearly all the plastics and fix them by now and this is where my Mitsubishi Outlander is just so much better is in the trim quality. I often wish I could put the entire drivetrain and suspension in the Outlander because that would be my choice in a perfect medium sized suv.
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My dad is planning to buy a discovery sport.
I’m so glad I saw this video, I’m going to advice him against it. Rattles and creeks are the exact thing that drives him mad and I honestly thought JLR reliability was sorted off late.
He’s quiet old now and this will be the last car he’s gonna buy. The HSE spec costs about £70,000 where he lives in India and it just doesn’t seem like a quality product. I don’t think this car will last too long given it’s reliability issues and poor road conditions in India.
Thank you for your comments KR 92
I would also ask that you look through YT to find some other reviews and read through other comments on here to get an accurate gauge of opinions.
Enjoy!
KR 92 please don’t buy a Land Rover. Absolutely unreliable. Out of warranty will cost you thousands.
We have two evoques both totally unreliable. Wish we had never heard of Land Rover. Bloody hate the things.
Feel your pain buddy x
More money that common sense. Fool.
Well, another one here tempted by one as a long term ‘retirement car’.
After being bitten by JLR before (an XF with an exploding engine a few months out of warranty), I wanted to start to do a little homework on its reliability.
After a search of forums and a few videos, I’ve already made my mind up.
Verdict:
A shame but not a snowball’s chance in hell. 👎
Sounds like I’ve spared you some needless time spent in a car garage instead of enjoying that retirement chappy 😂
Thank you for the view and comment - onwards and upwards 👍
@@CarMadDad Definitely. You’ve helped me dodge a bullet, there, buddy. 👍
Omg STOP COMPLAINING. I've owned a Disco Sport for 8 months. The warranty is fantastic. I did have an issue with an oil pump and rotors, all replaced under warranty. Did I have the inconvenience of waiting on warranty repair? Yes. Do I live 500 miles from the nearest LR dealership? Yes. Did I have to get it there for these repairs? Yes. Am I so entitled to think that a vehicle I purchased should somehow rise above common issues that could happen to any vehicle at any time just because "I, the almighty" purchased it? No. Read up on all the vehicles listed by reviewers here as better than a Disco Sport and you will find the exact same threads about those vehicles (complete with complaints and horror stories) as you have found here. Am I so entitled to think that just because MY vehicle has a problem, a dealership should stop everything they're doing to address MY problem and accommodate ME before their other clients? Again, no. I realize that issues can happen, business is business, and I have been extremely thankful that the warranty is top market and the dealership was as accommodating as possible given our distance situation. LR provided a loaner that I put 1000 miles on while those repairs were completed, and it cost me nothing. Furthermore, I did my complete research and knew every possible issue I may potentially deal with going into my purchase. In doing so, I placed no expectations or preconceived notions as to what this vehicle would give me aesthetically or mechanically. Vehicles have warranties for a reason and complaining that you have to utilize one is ascenine. The vehicle is perfect for someone who loves to get rugged when they aren't living their normal working life. I didn't want a vehicle that was so rugged it was uncomfortable, nor did I want a vehicle that every stuffy 60 something drives with an eat s*** judgemental look on their face. My Disco Sport is a perfect representation of my life. Sure, it has the occasional fixable problem common for any vehicle. But it's truly a mix of outdoor excitement get-up-and-go with just enough polish to keep me satisfied when I'm driving to work or grocery shopping. Not so much that I'm afraid of getting it dirty though. I LOVE my Discovery. Maybe I'm just more simple, grateful, or humble than the rest of the folks on here, but just know that BMW, VW, RR, Ford, Porsche, it doesn't matter..they all have issues and if you get enough people with fingers and cell phones driving them, the complaints won't fall far behind. So, buy your vehicle based on what you love and not what random people who don't know squat tell you is valuable, all while they vanish behind an internet post. Honestly, to many people with to many expectations who have no idea how any industry works outside of the office fron which they work is the reason I felt I needed to state this information. I am a healthcare provider, just for the record, and I dont claim to know things I dont understand. Those of you with 8+ dealership visits for repairs, this post is not for you. Your frustrations are justified. The rest of you? Ugh. Entitled cry babies who will never be satisfied. Unfortunately, I'm sure you all will continue to throw out nasty, inaccuracate, and selfish review posts for every vehicle you own in the future.
I have one on order so have looked at so many reviews on here, and I keep seeing the same people slagging them off on different videos. Could some of these people have an agenda, could some of them be on you tube purely to influence the minds of the masses? In sure there are quality control issues, my last car was Japanese, Ive spent a lot on problems that have arisen with it over the years.
Feel like you may have something to get off your chest here AF???
No agenda here - just saying how we found the ownership experience - as stated in the video - WANTED TO LOVE IT
Sorry to hear this, I had one for a few days and found it to be pretty good, I did a review video some time ago. Based on yours and a fair few other peoples opinions I'm wondering if I should amend the final outcome of my review.
I was gutted too Roger. Initially the car was sound... Until week 3! ;0)
Roger Bailey why would you change your review based on someone else's comments- in that case I needn't watch your reviews.
Roger Bailey well I would amend the review if something is ridiculously unreliable that makes the ownership a pain I'd rather have a firmer ride but minimum you expect a little bit of reliability these cars are ridiculous
Hahaha😄 oh land rover 🙄 they’re shit but we still love them! I’ve got one by the way😄
It’s all in the marketing 😂
A friend was employed as a service advisor at a LR dealer and left the job after 4 months because he got fed up of the daily verbal abuse and irate customers throwing their keys at him! reading the comments in this post I can see why!
Have recently purchased a 2018 discovery sport, did you ever have any issues with the parking sensors overriding the reverse camera? It’s driving me crazy and can’t seem to find a fix - only threads say it’s a common problem with no fix 😂
Not to sure on this one - maybe the owners forums?
Really good fair review and in line with my experience with a 2016 HSE Black, should be a fantastic car, but ruined by: constant squeaks from rear tailgate, rattles from lower dash where gear selector is, condensation in lights, internal door handle came loose, poor mpg compounded by ridiculously small fuel tank, service indicator doesn’t work, drinks AdBlue like it’s going out of fashion, comedy reversing camera specially designed to get obscured by muck the second after you’ve washed the car, awful dealers (I mean truly awful), my 2016 car shipped with 2014 sat nav maps, and then LR had the cheek to want a £100 when eventually they released a map update in 2017 , gearbox anything but smooth, hesitant in power delivery and jerky changes, and whomever designed the rear row seat belt tidy away clips should be taken out the back of the LR design workshop and shot, functional they are not. It’s such a shame, when it’s working I really love it, it’s quiet, drives nicely, great in bad weather, airy and spacious, but don’t be fooled by the marketing, the quality is not reflective of the premium product it is proclaimed to be. Oh and what’s with the weird mist that comes out of the fuel tank when filling up?
Think you should have filmed the review Ian - spot on!
I’ve had one for a few years not many problems upgrading soon sorry to hear that your experience hasn’t been so lucky
Cheers for the comment - pleased to hear you had a good one!
Finally someone calling it like it is. Great car when they’re working but any other time they’re a huge pain. My ownership experience has been very similar to yours. We’re just coming up 12 months and it’s already been back to the dealer 8 times with 2 unscheduled services. We’re not even half way to the first scheduled service yet. Very disappointing.
Sorry top hear that Brent - keep an eye out for the video of the wife's new car (coming next month)... It's been a far better experience so far!!!
Here’s a blog about my experience.
dennismuldoon.com.au/Disco_Sport_Fault_Report.html
Same here. We've had the car for 4 months. It has been in the garage 5 times so far - engine issues, electronics, smoke coming from under the bonnet, got stranded on motorway services because the immobiliser locked the car and it couldn't be opened or the engine started... Now Bluetooth stopped working (cannot even select it as a media source as it disappeared from there) so it will be another week without the car while they attempt to fix it. The stop-start is on but it kicked in just once. Overall a great car but very, very disappointing reliability.
I’ve had mine for 6 months already, today when turned off , I can still hear a loud motor running in it. Taking it to the shop😩
Might be the DPF 🤔
18000 miles on a 2016 HSE, no issues whatsoever except the sat nav has crashed a few times on the move - I pull the SD card in the glove box and re insert and it reboots the whole system. It's a great vehicle.
Wow. 18k miles and still rolling. Let me get an award for you.
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Great honest review my Daughter has just got one looks amazing drives great she is made up with it, I have just ordered a trolley jack and some DPF cleaner.
Really appreciate the comment Tony. No doubt all will be just fine. I’ll keep everything crossed that the trolley jack remains dormant! 👌
Oh god... thanks for uploading this video. Was looking at the recently facelifted 2019 model, until luckily, this popped up in my recommended.
This video, alongside my next door neighbours’ previous 2 Evoque’s and current Velar constantly going back to the dealer every few months has put me right off.
I’ve had 8 Audi’s in a row, and never had a problem, but I hate the way Audi is going as a brand at the moment so I thought I’d change it up a bit... maybe I’ll stick to my roots.
Bought the wife a Volvo XC40 last month so maybe a XC60 will suffice.
Thank you for the feedback Jacob man.
Always nice to hear something positive.
Best of luck with the car hunting.
CMD
No problems about you telling it like you find it. I’ve had three Land Rovers of one sort or another and never had anything go wrong with any of them so guess you speak as you find.
Certainly wished that this would have been the case for us Peter... Oh what could have been ;0)
MrPeterthepilot I agree with you! I own a 2008 Range Rover sport and I have owned this vehicle for five years and there are two things I’ve had to replaced; height sensor and aftermarket stereo. Haters are going to hate, mine is all black and sexy and I get many compliments from people.
Well you have been inordinately lucky.I have had 4 Landrovers and I could write a book on the poor service from their distributors and service people. Shocking service from all of them. The only good thing I can say is that Landrover stood by their warranty, even when we had to be rescued when we were 1500km off road in the middle of the Sandy Desert in Australia. When the alternator decided not to work and the vehicle had only done 35000km. Another interesting point the clutch burnt out after 2 days on the road. It hadn't been checked properly in the pre delivery, and I was on the local beach. Luckily the tide was going out. You have been really lucky.
Gordon Lamb Interesting: I have good support from my (Melbourne) distributor although they haven’t been tested on anything serious. I once filled my diesel Discovery with petrol (something you only ever do once!) and both the recovery and the engine re-build worked really well. Like you, my cars get a bit of beating but they’ve been fine and the extended warranties I’ve bought for them have proven to be a waste of money. Guess I’m bound to ask how come you’ve had four of them if they’ve let you down so badly?
@@gordonlamb5414 If you have had so many problems with Land Rovers and their service people seems strangle you returned three times after your initial purchase for another? If they are that bad why did you continue to buy them. I can understand perhaps buying a second thinking the first was simply a Friday special but four??
I’ve had mine for 9 months, bought it new, SE TECH spec and it’s only been in once so far for a piece of roof trim popping off! Hopefully I don’t have any more issues over the next 9 months 😂 I do have in cabin rattles though, I suspect from the doorcards or speakers
For me Ben if you've paid for a "premium" product then you should not be accepting "rattles"... I have family members who drive 5 year old Hyundais with better cabin quality that the Disco Sport!!!
What a shame JLR can't deliver a consistent ownership experience. I've had 3 Discovery's, and loved all of them. We still have our 2014 Disco 4.5, and it never fails to impress. However, I have read of many ownership issues so know that our experience, whilst probably typical, is not what all owners have. I'm holding onto mine for another 6 months until the 2019 model comes out before we trade up to the new Disco, by which time we hope all the gremlins have been ironed out.
This was well over 10 years ago but my mother had a 2007 Freelander 2 and owned it for over 5 years. Never a single problem, maybe it was just luck!!
Maybe Mike... I'll let the comments on here help you with that decision!
Got one from work...shit box...non stop rattles and dodgy auto box ..cant imagine what the car will be like in 10 years...the missus has a 10 year old RAV 4. not one rattle.
Do you have the new model of 2020?
@@ahmedamin9725 no..2017.
@@pollumG thanks for the reply
Cheers for the input
Same experience with my 2016 se model. Rattles everywhere.
Land Rover is owned by Indian company Tata Motors. They are not built to last but simply to turn a profit. This is something relevant to all modern vehicles.
Noted
I could find many places in the UK where that would struggle.
If you wish to thoroughly test its capabilities, join a 4x4 club and do a few green laning trips (wales, peak district, fens, local routes etc...) and pay n' play days on courses tougher than the land rover experience tracks. It will be surprising just what the technology can do to provide the required grip & stability, but equally surprising how the big rims, low profile tyres, limited suspension travel and low ground clearance hinder it compared to the older landy's and many of the other 4x4's (new & old) on the market.
They make suspension lift kits and high profile knobly tyres for a reason, but land rover seem to have forgotten why, and no longer give you these option on any new cars. Despite the importance for those in more rural situations 🤔.
cheers for your thoughts / comments
Honest review like it should be. You generally don't buy a land rover because of its reliability. Is better to leas the things for 3 year with warranty if you don't mind visiting your dealership a lot. Heh
Cheers Erik
There are only 3 proper land rovers. The Range Rover, the Discovery and the Defender. There is nothing sporty about that, it will never go off-road and would be destroyed if it did. Apart from the three main models I’ve mention all these ‘sub-models’ are for people who can’t afford the real deal. The only reason people buy the discovery sport is they can’t afford the discovery or the Range Rover. Because there isn’t a discovery sport owner who would turn down a brand new Range Rover if they could afford it.
You've obviously not met my wife!!! Offered to put her in a Discovery (4 at that time) or RRS and she prefered the size of the Discovery Sport...!!!
I bought a 2018 Disco HSE Lux. Car went in for minor things and came back out with worse faults. After 3 months of woeful service I managed to get a buy back after complaining to JLR HQ.
The car looked gorgeous and drivetrain was great but the electromechanical systems, software and dealer support were dreadful. Now awaiting delivery of a Q7, I wanted to love the Disco but feel very let down by JLR.
Sorry to hear that the experience was a similar one John.
It is sad the Land Rover QA is so haphazard and inconsistent. Some of us have had no issues with our Disco's Sports and yet others have had a multitude of problems. Now I have been reading about problems people are having with the large Discovery and the new Velar.
It is a shame Anorax... As stated in the video - we wanted to fall in love with the car!
Maybe next time ;0)
Check my video on the issues I had with our Evoque. LR UK and dealerships are a joke.
Have seen the video previously chap (subscriber) - Joke
Was looking at one of these but so many bad reviews. Gutted for you and now me. It will be great one day when they actually finish it. Achingly Beautiful design maybe just to far ahead for its time in tech specs.
Well nowadays they are just chinese vehicels with a british brand name on it, I would bet that the reliability is going up under Shanghai Motor Company ownership.
Shocking how poor LR reliability is on the whole. Their cars look amazing but I wouldn't buy one because I don't have time to be continuously visiting the garage to get it fixed.
Your part of the furniture at a dealership chap - never ending 👎
I know it's a 40k motor but you just need to carry duck tape and wd40
Amen Ian!
Our ownership of the Disco Sport was ruined by the garage (A large central Worcestershire LR dealership) .. terrible, terrible service and attitude from them, even lied about some work that needed doing under warranty (took it to another dealership and they said there was nothing wrong) .. service and support was so bad we went to Merc for the next 4x4 .. just couldn't take the nonsense anymore. I also have a real Land Rover, a Defender 90 .. 15 years old, built like a rock and just keeps on trucking.
Sounds like your experience mirrored our own Dave... Wonder who the dealer was in Worcestershire ;0)
Love the Defenders - had a few days in these and they seem like a lot of fun and real "drivers car"
Lets just say I wouldn't go to Droitwich to buy a LR ... The defender is equally uncomfortable and awesome to drive (by modern standards).. but it does what it says on the tin .. very well :-)
Last year I drove the same model for nearly 2 months as a rental (hire) car. It was not a pleasure to drive, ever. I had numerous issues with the infotainment system, there were creaks and rattles, etc. Being from America, I did find it to be too slow. I couldn't wait to turn it in after.
JLR reliability is just horrendous.
agreed
I have an My16.5 SE TD4 5+2 with spare 2.2L Diesel with no issues with now over 30000Km. We have 2 others in the company that are also without issue.. average travel distance is about 3000Km per month for each car. No issues to report. It is a well known fact that over 350000 DS have been manufactured and only a very minute number of these have some faults. Every manufacturer has cars with faults going out into the market, so don't be naive into thinking that LR are somehow immune to this, but consider their low percentage of cars being problematic. That small number of owners , however, are certainly very vocal about their misfortune.
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2007 Defender 90....apart from a CV boot nothing has ever gone wrong with it...147000 miles....just needed service items (pads, oil filters, oil, belts etc) owned from 109000 so ive put some miles on it.
There are no CV boots to fail on a Defender, the CV joints are internal to the axle and are protected by the chrome/PTFE swivel at the end of the axle. Maybe check the garage wasn't ripping you off with that one!
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We also bought our DS with a view to very long term ownership after years of troublefree Freelander 2 ownership, sadly it doesn't compare. I've just read about the electric steering motor issue which I wasn't aware of until recently and with ours being an early DS it's a constant worry. Thankfully we have the bulletproof 2.2 in ours so no issues there.
Great to hear chap 👌
I always wanted a Range Rover or a Land Rover, I'd never be able to afford the sport or the full size etc and the evoque just seemed a bit puny, so the discovery sport was my option.
However chose an Audi A4 over it due to the fact the A4 felt less rough, the Disco sport didn't feel as posh on the inside.
Also numerous friends told me to avoid Land Rover/Range Rover, my coworker bought a used evoque for 25k and had a repair bill of 1.5k on his first service.
Still, something in my mind still tells me that I should've gotten the Disco, never had an SUV in my life, but again, I don't wanna fork out thousands on repairs lol.
My A4 hasn't been perfect either, the fuel filler cap is currently stuck open and Peter Vardy is still waiting for parts to repair it under warranty, AC isn't blowing cold, again waiting for it to be repaired.
I once tried to start it and it said something like "Engine running. Warning! Switch off ignition before leaving car".... I was trying to start the car to get to work in the morning...
Still, hasn't costed me anything out of my pocket in the 6 months of ownership.
Cheers for the view and thoughts chap
RANGE ROVERS ARE THE BEST CARS IN THE WORLD.... IVE HAD 4 .. NUFF SAID
That's sorted that then Grahame ;0)
@@CarMadDad They are, ive used them around the estate and a Range rover in every aspect is better than a toyota landcruiser, Yes the Toyota might be more reliable but who cares, 99 percent of the time the range rover is better at everything and as i stated before the only cars that never left me completely stranded where toyota LC's
Always interesting when people claim to know the best after only trying the one they have..
Rattles and squeaks. Yup. Pretty much my Evoque experience so I don't blame you ditching it at 18 months. I was so excited to own one but I got rid of mine after just under three years after countless unsuccessful trips to not one but two Land Rover service centres.
Cheers David
I have a rule. Never, ever, buy a car that's not been in production for at least than 18 months. It takes that long to find and iron out all the issues, fix the software, redesign where appropriate and get the redesigned components into the supply chain. Hence, disappointed but not surprised you've had issues. You bought too soon I'm afraid.
I bought a 2019 DS last year and it's been a totally fault free experience. So, provided you stick to rule 1, there's no reason to avoid any car, especially not when it comes with the enjoyable experience of driving a Landrover.
Agree with you entirely (in hindsight) Julian 🙋🏻♂️
The Burning smell that you are getting with the car is the engine doing a sort of cleaning cycle! It happens every 400-600miles! Iv had it on all of our jags and land rovers! Some garages are not sure what it is but you have to talk to the right people to find out what the problem really was!
Cheers Nick
Shocking for a new car. I simply can't understand why people spend their hard earned cash on this crap
Agreed John 👌
Why not call your vids episodes.. Can't see why not. I get full sound on this mate, not sure why I Can't watch your previous upload. Very good review... I like your honesty in your ownership views...this really comes through on your film. Also loved the outside snow shots. On with viewing the next.
Not a bad shout dude - I’ll give that some thought 💭
I’ve just found this video and can only agree 100 percent with your comments! My previous car an X5 was faultless and very reliable but I always wanted the Landrover British experience to keep long term. I bought a brand new 21 plate Discovery Sport R Dynamic & it was the most unreliable disappointing experience. Total ECU failure x2 in first few months, loss of all infotainment, then total non runner. I was given a full refund and sadly that’s it. Never again! Utter pants...
Sorry to hear you found us late Paul 😂
What did you head into after saying goodbye to JLR?
I feel your pain mate. We’ve had loads of issues with our HSE too. Our latest issue is that the media centre is completely gone, no nav, no radio and can’t connect phones. Bloody nightmare. It’s been in the garage about 5 times since last December. Hope you get you problems resolved.
We got them resolved Gary...
Traded it in for something German!
I have a 2015 land rover hse luxury discovery sport and you can have dual screen inverted so we're the driver sits he can see the Sat nav and the passenger can watch tv do you know how to do that
Sounds like a question for an owners forum chap 👊👌✊
I cannot believe posts here as people want a british experience.These are not british Vehicles.They were years ago and with massive issues then .I know being a Landrover owner since 1978.My current Discovery has had its issues mainly control arms that Im ok with due to heavy front end.Im a glutten for punishment😢😢😢
Noted - cheers for view and comments
i own 1 in Australia (love the car) but cheaply slapped together.
Sounds about right Egemen
We own a 2017 Discovery Sport with 15,000 miles. We love it. We have had only minor issues: transmission software update, satnav software update, updated underbody guard for off-roading, bad door seal, start button trim wrinkle, and door trim loose. Much more repairs than our BMW, but much less than our Cadillac.
I have owned a used Freelander 2 for a year now and I could not be happier with it. Had no faults. It was a godsend for the snowy weather we had this past winter here in Birmingham. I had no previous snow driving experience and snow mode on the Landy made it easy. I am looking at a Disco Sport in the next few years.
the must've built the thing on a Wednesday.
Glad to hear that you have had a good experience.
My mom Had a 2017 discovery sport. Exactly the same problems with doors and electronic issues after the 8th time back at landrover she traded it for a rangerover evoque that was according to allot of reviews faultless.
Needless to say it has been back at landrover 5 times in the last year with major problems on the boot and wipers not working. They even said that the keyless start wont work when it is close to a cellphone ,making it our problem and stuck with a car that doesn’t recognize the key and wont start sometimes. I initially just thaught it might be the batery on the key fob . Horrible cars . We need more honest reviews like this.
Cheers Christoff.
Sadly they do suckerpunch an awful lot of customers. I'm pretty sure the (mostly German) directors at JLR must refer to customers as mugs.
me on same boat .... 2016 discovery sports - broke down more than 6 times in first 2.5 years and then in 3rd year engine gone -- Finally brand new engine replacement ..now charging system electric failure ..not sure what will happen now ...very disappointing
Sorry to hear that Sam
You’re the third person THIS week to contact me with a engine failure... Must be something in the air!!!
Thank you for taking the time to view and comment - much appreciated x
An honest review well done. Far away from the super honed Land Rover PR machine their products are simply not fit for purpose.
Well said George
You see all you done here was paint a picture of your experience your circumstances your situation which does not mean the car isnt reliable Ive got one as my "work" car and I couldnt ask for anything better. Speed, durability, reliability are definitely my comments on the car. If you listen to the issues you had listed in your video there all common issues in production of thousands of cars yes you will find yourself a car out of the thousands to be acting up but dosent mean the rest will have the same attitude
That’s exactly what I set out to do.
Unable to test a wide demographic of the product line - AS STATED I can only share my experience.
BUT - Have a read through the comments I’m sure you will see I am not alone.
There’s a wide range of opinions and experiences in there.
It’s great to hear that you’ve had a good car and ownership... That’s all we wanted too.
Appreciate the view and comment
When you said the steering is a bit heavy because it’s an agricultural vehicle I stopped taking any notice of anything you said.1 it’s not and 2 modern agricultural vehicles have incredibly light steering.
Thanks for taking the time to let me know 👍
I Bought a brand new discovery sport 7 seater September 2020 and it completely broken down, luckily of the motorway 1 week after purchase. No one could help me push this vehicle of the road, not even AA or even jump start it as it’s a hybrid. It took numerous road users to push this vehicle of the road safety. Only the Land Rover mechanic can assist if it breaks down not AA. It’s been recalled back more times than I can even recall. The gear box has been replaced, electrical fire 🔥 recall, the petrol tank has been replaced and numerous computer issues recall. I have been in more replacement vehicles than my own purchased vehicle. I have never enjoyed driving it as a warning ⚠️ sign always flashes up. It’s been in the garage for the last 2 months since Febuary 2022 and I was given 100% re-assurance all service was done and it’s safe to drive. Within 12 hours, it’s flashing service required.
The lookers Land Rover and the manufactures and dealership are a real nightmare to work with. It’s a really sad situation be in after purchasing this vehicle brand new for £41,968.80 in September 2020. Currently it’s being referred to the Ombudsman.
Sounds like quite the experience chap.
Sorry to hear that 😢
Best of luck with the ombudsman 👍
Talking about real ownership. I’ve gone for the premium British brand like you and i got 2 break down within 6 days after collection. The first break down was 1hr after collection from the dealer. Second problem is 1 day after the first problem was fix. The car jerks so heavily that i felt it will break down and stall when putting gas on D mode. This is a brand new car that came out from the factory. The time I spend with LR assist is more then the time i drove the car. I’ve rejected the car and dealer will source replacement vehicle.
Thanks for sharing your experience chap. Yet another unsatisfied customer - no coincidence I expect!!!
Car Mad Dad Something is not right. When everything works the car drive like dream and you felt special in the car. The second problem on the car is to so with the lazy technician in the dealer didn’t do a good job when replacing the battery modular. The Air Intake of the car was not screw in at all, it just hang inside the bonnet so thats why my car jerks. Plus the front grill was scruff as well. I’ve already rejected the car and will get replacement new car. Hopefully third time lucky, otherwise it will be trade in on my 3rd year PCP instead of keeping it like was plan.
Its very interesting to see lots of owners having issues with this car. It appears that it’s only the British owners that are having problems with the vehicle. Perhaps the British models are not the same quality as the ones built and shipped for countries outside the UK? We’ve had a 2016 HSE disco sport (ingenium engine as well) for almost two years now. No problems whatsoever. Bought it in the Netherlands, using it primarily in north Eastern Europe where the weather and therefore road conditions can get tough. It is really a great car and surely great value for the price. Very surprised to see these types of videos
Would take most of the negative comments on here with a pinch of salt... I suspect most of the commentators have never sat in Discovery Sport or any other Land Rover. My family has had seven Land Rovers over the past twenty or so years and never had any significant issues with any of them. Found them all to be reliable.
Don’t have a DS but I have a Freelander 2 seems reliable, 110 000 km still going well. In the UK there’s a site called Auto trader, don’t know if it’s in Holland as well but old Freelander 2 on there with 200 000 km for sale
Think you'll find most comments on here are from the real world and real owners...???
@J M Each to their own chappy
We've had an evoque for a similar period, great car, but it has been towed twice due to electrical issues that made the car undriveable. The stop start function stopped working after 6 mths and they can't fix it. I am told it's because we don't do enough highway driving to charge up the battery.
Thats a good one... ???
Stupid is as stupid does
Life is like a box of chocolates
So, i guess ill go for a KIA.
Sorry, Indian brand! LOL
its Indian brand that's why still exist otherwise bankrupt and close forever. Indians know how to make it affordable and make profit. I was shocked that how can most sexy looking cars having financial Issues. LOL
I have a feeling that if you have one with no issues during early years, it's well looked after, driven "correctly" etc then you got a "good one".... I've had mine for 3 years nearly, nothing gone wrong at all. Only warning lights are for low fuel, low air in one tyre that has nail in, low wiper fluid, but nothing major. Sat nav works okay when needed. I think most have issues when they are only driven to school and back! Dpf issues, oil dilution etc... I'll keep my fingers crossed though!
I suspect you may be correct chap - I’ll keep mine crossed for you 🤞
@@CarMadDad thanks 😂
I feel like a lot of "ownership" problems with cars are just from people not understanding modern vehicles. I'm not knocking you but just saying. The burning smell (a bit like a rubbery burning smell) is actually the smell of the DPF after a regeneration. They always smell like the engine is overheated. When you go on a long journey the car will regenerate the DPF by forcing extra fuel in and getting it EXTREMELY hot, hence the burning smell. Nothing to worry about.
A very fair point - WELL MADE Patrick.
With that aside however - a large majority of faults on the car remain as so... Maybe we were just paranoid after our 5th visit in 4 months! ;0)
Car Mad Dad yea all the other faults are pretty bad. It shouldn't have that many problems. I can understand the odd teething issue or a simple recall on a new vehicle but all the problems you had scream poor build quality
Patric, JLR don't have DPF in any of their products. They have Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) which uses Adblue.
I have a disco sport since 10 months, 70000 km, and she is an amazing car. Great and outstanding on the road.
It's btw my first 4X4, ok not a real one, but now I am hooked to offroad riding, about 5000 km I do offroad and I am loving it, except for its ground clearance. Now I am looking to by a defender for the real offroad stuff. But please, unless you drive a disco sport seriously, don't spit on it, because it's a great car!
Twan if you watch the video - you'll notice that I applaud the off road capability and engineering of the vehicle itself. My main gripes come with the day to day running of the car...
Outstanding off roader
Poor build quality and materials
I bought a brand new Disco Sport, HSE Dynamic LUX in Sept 18, it's a UK 68 plate and I love it,…………... except for that damn ticking sound on the seatbelt pillars front and rear. You don't hear it too much when it's cold but get a little bit of sunshine and that damn ticking noise reappears. It's embarrassing that Landrover still haven't resolved this problem. I also have a lot of wind noise in the cabin to the extent I often check that the windows are closing correctly. The car cost over £51,000 WTF is going on?? It's just embarrassing. It's going back into the garage tomorrow so they can have another go at resolving the problem. I've told them if it isn't fixed once and for all this time then they are to instigate their vehicle rejection procedure as I'll be handing it back to them. No one should pay good money for a car with these issues. WIsh I'd kept my Mercedes ML, or bought the new badged GLE
Well said. Fingers crossed for you and the vehicle.
My 2017 Disco Sport HSE. No issues. Been great all along. Crazy... 😧. Now I'm scared.
That’s great news chap - I wouldn’t worry - sounds as though you either have a good one or a bad one - congrats! 😂
I must have an anomaly then. I’ve got a 2017 td4 dynamic lux. 37k miles on the clock and it’s been a dream. Had a sat nav software issue very early on into ownership but nothing since. Just tyres and filters.
That’s great to hear Dai. I’d have loved to have that experience (would have not included anywhere near as much time in dealerships)
Thanks for your update dude 👍
I'm here to tell you that we bought a 2020 model and it is a rattle trap and generally not an enjoyable vehicle to drive.
Cheers for the update chap
Ran a 5 series bmw 545i in snow for a couple of years. It’s fine with snow tyres and a bit of experience.
My mate bought one in Adelaide Australia, his plan was to drive it back to Sydney only had 10,000klms on it . the balance shaft went in the middle of nowhere overnight and it was leaking diesel from what was most likely the injection pump . had to get it trucked to Sydney all covered under warranty he was gutted and was joking that it probably wouldnt make the short 1300 klms home before it left lol. Which is nothing for a near new car. There was obviously a reason why the previous owner sold it with such low mileage. He sold it soon after.
He's not alone chappy!
I have XF n discovery both are just awesome well I am from india n roads n traffic here are just worse if they are running like silk here it going to rock anywhere else in the world believe me
Simples
RRS ownership exactly the same as you describe. Great vehicles when they work and love the things But. I quote someone who said "if you can't afford to buy a new one you can't afford to run one at 10 year old" from personal experience that's true, the amount of time mine was in the garage, and that was 8yrs old when I disposed of it.
As someone who worked on LR from 1975 to 1993, I remember the Toyota Advert in Austrailia... ‘if you want to go to the outback take a Land Rover. If you want to come back, take a Toyota’. So true. Yes you might be lucky and own a rare LR and look after it and it may run forever. Difference is, every Toyota does that, even when abused.
The only car that has ever left be stranded like completely ( twice in two different versions) was a toyota landcruiser. Thats coming from soneone who has owned land rover discoverys and Range rovers for years, ( yes the land rover products can cause probelm with a lot of small issues etc but when working are a lot better and as I said never left me completely stranded like two toyota landcruisers have.
I have just got rid of my 17 reg hse Lux, garage had it back 16 times and had JLR assist out 24 times, engine light, camshaft sensor, 3 new EGR valves and was still unreliable, took it back to the dealer said I didn’t want it anymore and that I wanted a replacement, JLR got involved, I now have a hse dynamic and it’s sharper and have had no issues at all!
Glad to hear that you got that sorted eventually ;0)
Was going to buy one - now not going to. Your summary and those in the comments section make me want to run a mile (which I d probably have to do anyway if I owned one of these because it wouldn’t be working!). Now going to look at ŠKODA Kodiaq instead. Any thoughts?
Thank you for your comment and thoughts dude. I personally have no experience of the Skoda so would rely on someone with that however I hear good (reliable) things.
Car Mad Dad thanks for the reply. Much appreciated. But “dude”? Lol.
My Lexus RX has had one fault in 15 years, just the sensor for the headlight levelling, its located on the axle so it gets wet all the time in the winter so I guess moisture finally got into it, 35 pounds off ebay and I fitted it myself, I want to buy a new car but everything is rubbish these days I think I'll stick with my lovely Lexus keep my 40 grand in the bank...
Thanks for sharing
Its been 4 years for me, and only once we had a small rattle issue, otherwise we are happy with it, I beleive you are bee super unlucky !!
Great to hear you’ve had a good experience chap
The land Rovers! Ther goal is not to sell you a quality vehicle but to find the next idiot to sell their turds to.
Owning a Land Rover is a hobby. Don’t buy it just because it looks nice. You buy it because you love it for what it is
I don't define a hobby as sitting in a dealership for hours at a time due to doog s**t build quality