Automatic Gearbox failure

Hi everybody, just started in this forum, here goes.
I have a 51' plate auto TD4 Landy and the gearbox failed, its only done 51k miles and is 6 years old, surely it should last longer than that. it cost me 2000 pounds to have it replaced and when i questioned what Landrover will do to support this i was told they will do nothing. anybody had a similar experience?

Thanks for reading this and head for the hills

it depends on what sort of work its done - if it has been used for towing then an extra cooler is almost mandatory. Mine was slipping in 3rd when i got rid - I was quoted £1800 including cooler tho - so yu might get a betta price elsewhere.

Wow I can input on this one!!!

Well just had two problems on my auto 51 plate td4 113k

Symptom:- Gearbox slipping in top end gears 3rd fourth fifth

Solution and fix:- Main piston in gearbox cracked that puts pressure (or lack of it in my case) on the clutch...apparently it has a clutch aswell!!!

Cost:- £700 to fix from an indepent gearbox specialist in Boscombe Bournemouth who I would definatly recommend, luckily enough this was covered by an aftermarket warrenty they did not even quibble on payout

Then two weeks later ........

Symptom:- gears change jerked in every gear and got progressivley worse

Solution & Fix :- Solenoids in the gearbox required replacing 3 of them apparently they have five in total

Cost £225 not a warrenty Item.. dam and blast

I have not had a problem since apparently...... the piston is a Landrover design fault and the second is just unlucky! it now drives like an absolute dream!

Conclusion:----Dont buy new get it refurbed by a good specialist who knows what hes doing!!! Hope it helps you auto lovers out there

Where is the cooler fitted?
My 2003 TD4 Auto had the tow bar removed by the previous owner. So I am just wondering if the cooler is still there, or was ever fitted.

Just asking cos I have intermittant whirring/whining noise coming from the transmission area(only 38,000 miles), more noticeable at slow speed in low gears.

If they have been towing a house with no cooler, this might explain the noise???

Labiarat said:

Solution and fix:- Main piston in gearbox cracked that puts pressure (or lack of it in my case) on the clutch...apparently it has a clutch aswell!!!

the piston is a Landrover design fault

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Isn't the autobox a JATCO ? Is LR putting things of their own in these boxes then ???

yup autobox is Jatco.

Nice one Lab. . . .

Automatic Gearbox failure

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There's a joke in there somewhere!

GRUNT said:

There's a joke in there somewhere!

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it surrounds the gearbox

willo said:

Isn't the autobox a JATCO ? Is LR putting things of their own in these boxes then ???

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Oh dear! good one, yes the gearbox is a Jatco, its a common fault with the landrover freelander gearbox and on other vehicles that share the same gearbox.

Labiarat said:

Oh dear! good one, yes the gearbox is a Jatco, its a common fault with the landrover freelander gearbox and on other vehicles that share the same gearbox.

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