3 issues (sunroof, gas gauge & engine light)

[mrgeemoney]

I have a 2008 LR2 and I've had 3 problems:

1. The sunroof has problems sometimes closing; I think it’s the wind deflector. When I close the sunroof it always gets to the closing point then opens back up like something is in the way. When I hold down the wind deflector with my hand and move it fast just as the sunroof is closing it will close for me.

2. I have an issue with the gas gauge, sometimes when I start the car the gauge is on E with the light on to tell me the tank is empty. Once I restarted the car and it fixed itself but sometimes it don't. Or I can be driving and the gas gauge would go to E and the light come on, once I hit a bump in the road and it fixed itself and showed the correct amount of gas I had.

3. This issue just happened last night, I was driving and the engine light came on, it is still on today. I thought maybe when I wake up in the morning it would be off but no luck. I don't know if this is because yesterday I was driving using six-speed STEPTRONIC automatic shift for the first time.

Has anyone had these issues or have answers?
P.S. I live in the Caribbean so I don’t have a Land Rover dealer up the street!

[LandyII]

Originally Posted by mrgeemoney

I have a 2008 LR2 and I've had 3 problems:

1. The sunroof has problems sometimes closing; I think it’s the wind deflector. When I close the sunroof it always gets to the closing point then opens back up like something is in the way. When I hold down the wind deflector with my hand and move it fast just as the sunroof is closing it will close for me.

2. I have an issue with the gas gauge, sometimes when I start the car the gauge is on E with the light on to tell me the tank is empty. Once I restarted the car and it fixed itself but sometimes it don't. Or I can be driving and the gas gauge would go to E and the light come on, once I hit a bump in the road and it fixed itself and showed the correct amount of gas I had.

3. This issue just happened last night, I was driving and the engine light came on, it is still on today. I thought maybe when I wake up in the morning it would be off but no luck. I don't know if this is because yesterday I was driving using six-speed STEPTRONIC automatic shift for the first time.

Has anyone had these issues or have answers?
P.S. I live in the Caribbean so I don’t have a Land Rover dealer up the street!

Welcome to the forum

Is it still under warranty because if it is, it may be worth a trip.

Just a guess on the fuel tank, but it may be the fuel gauge sender float

Someone who knows more about this kind of stuff should be along to help you out!

[TerryS]

Originally Posted by mrgeemoney

I live in the Caribbean so I don’t have a Land Rover dealer up the street!

Which Island? Burkes Garage is at Wykhams Cay II in Roadtown, Tortola. They are a Land Rover dealer (In fact the first one in the Carribean)

[landroverfan]

-The winddeflector springs need to be change to a different spring rate by the dealer. Commom problem on the LR2 and Jag XF.

-The electical connection at the fuel tank sender unit needs to be modified to prevent a open circuit condition by the dealer as well. The dealer should be aware of these problems do to service messages so I would bring it there.

[mrgeemoney]

I live in St. Maarten, they have a dealer that sells Land Rovers (Caribbean Auto Sales) but I did not buy my LR2 from them, I got it in Miami. Would they still honor my warranty?

Also do you know if it is a recall on my fuel tank sender unit?