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Thanks, I’ve since taken the whole tailgate switch apart. I have a feeling it’s the micro switch. When I disconnect it from the wiring loom and reconnect it, it unlocks but doesn’t operate after that.

Suggestions welcome to solve a problem with the tailgate on my 2008 FL2. The tailgate locks automatically (and not intentionally) as you close it and won’t unlock on the central locking. The only way to unlock it is with the specific boot button on the fob. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

Unfortunately I don’t know as the dealer who sold me the car have plugged in the computer and cleared the fault each time. The message on the dash says “ Reduced Engine Performance”.They said it was pointing to an air intake sensor on the exhaust manifold. It’s happened 3 times and the first...

Thanks Col for your suggestion. I can’t imagine why I hadn’t thought of that but I’ll try and remember it next time I have to rush my wife to the hospital !

I’ve owned my first Freelander 2 (2008) for nearly a year now but have been plagued by a recurring fault. The car goes in to limp mode but always under the same conditions. The garage identify the fault as the air intake sensor on the exhaust manifold, clean the sensor and replaced it on the...