Bill_H
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My daughters TD5 (2005 plate) has just suffered uncontrolled acceleration, Sump full of Diesel oil - sucked through the crankcase breather into the air intake, and thus into the engine, bypassing the injectors of course.
She only realised on a dual carriageway when she noticed that speed had crept right up and she couldnt slow down approaching end of dual carriageway, turning engine off didnt stop it.
She stopped by braking hard against the engine, but still had to drive off road into a hedge to stop without a crash. Surprising cool thinking really.
So looking through this forum I discover its quite a common problem for the fuel gallery in the head to crack letting diesel into the oil.
Am now in the process of installing the 'Turner' head with thicker casting around the injectors.
But it seemed to me this is really dangerous, if this had been in town or if there had been stationary traffic she couldnt have stopped and the Defender is a big vehicle with a serious front bumper and winch/ A bar.
So I called VOSA the vehicle Safety Agency, they have reported it to Landrover who seemed surprised there was a problem.
Landrover have asked if they can have the old head for testing.
Now call me a cynic - but this seems like marking your own exam paper.
If this is a known issue that LR have been dragging their heels on - then a few of us (say 10-12) are more likely to have an impact than just me.
Any ideas how we can build a list of affected owners for VOSA?
Contact who spoke to me there is John Fitch.
Im happy to collate responses - but how will I get names / emails ? Is there a private message section on the Landyzone?
Does anyone want to help get Landrover to fix this?
She only realised on a dual carriageway when she noticed that speed had crept right up and she couldnt slow down approaching end of dual carriageway, turning engine off didnt stop it.
She stopped by braking hard against the engine, but still had to drive off road into a hedge to stop without a crash. Surprising cool thinking really.
So looking through this forum I discover its quite a common problem for the fuel gallery in the head to crack letting diesel into the oil.
Am now in the process of installing the 'Turner' head with thicker casting around the injectors.
But it seemed to me this is really dangerous, if this had been in town or if there had been stationary traffic she couldnt have stopped and the Defender is a big vehicle with a serious front bumper and winch/ A bar.
So I called VOSA the vehicle Safety Agency, they have reported it to Landrover who seemed surprised there was a problem.
Landrover have asked if they can have the old head for testing.
Now call me a cynic - but this seems like marking your own exam paper.
If this is a known issue that LR have been dragging their heels on - then a few of us (say 10-12) are more likely to have an impact than just me.
Any ideas how we can build a list of affected owners for VOSA?
Contact who spoke to me there is John Fitch.
Im happy to collate responses - but how will I get names / emails ? Is there a private message section on the Landyzone?
Does anyone want to help get Landrover to fix this?