Just picked up my new tdV8 (which is fantastic) which has been chipped by Landrover. Has anyone had or heard of problems with chipped cars and any issues with relibility and/or warranty claims as a result?

i think there was a memo going round LR saying do not chip cars and any such car will invalidate the warranty.

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic8746.html?highlight=memo

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surely if LR have chipped the car if there are any issues they must be responsible unless you have signed a disclaimer?How much did they charge you? NEW RRS WHITE TDV8 1 OF 1
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I think a lot depends on who does the chip / remap. I had a p.m. from a gentleman who had his new TDV8 chipped and it warped the manifolds. The stealer sent the ecu to LR for interogation...

Hooky wrote:

Just picked up my new tdV8 (which is fantastic) which has been chipped by Landrover.

The car is 1 year old, I just bought it from Land Rover dealer. The car was chipped by the main land rover dealer for the 1st owner from new. It would seem difficult for the land rover dealer to object to do work on it under warranty when they chipped it. Has anyone heard of chipped cars having problems?

must be a problem otherwise LR wouldn't have bothered with the memo :

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic10454.html

If the dealer has installed the chip then they will have to honour the warranty if LR refuse to repair the car.

I'd ensure that you have written confirmation from the dealer that states ..." in the unlikely event that Land Rover decline a warranty claim, as a result of the chip, that they (the dealer) will repair the vehicle and pay for any subsequent repairs for the remaining period of the Land Rover warranty..."

I doubt that you will get any such letter and I'd be extremely wary of a simple "It'll be ok mate" from the sales manager or service department etc....

I am aware that LR went 'bananas' when they found out Stratstone were installing power upgrades and I certainly wouldnt be risking my warranty in such way.

Anyway, your call

Yes, it was a Stratstone dealer i bought the car from!! Guess I will have to get the chip taken off! Real shame though cause the car goes and sounds great with it! But could be an expensive mistake leaving it on! Thanks for all the advice.

I think it depends on who did the chipping. If it is a good tune then there doesn't seem to have been any issues whatsoever, the dealer is still going to cover everything as they have sold it to you. I'd keep it and enjoy it!! Porsche Cayenne S Diesel 66 Plate

Time will tell if there are any effects from chipping them.

I don't think there will be many chipped cars around yet that have reached more than 3 years old yet. TDV6 - gone
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Probably a silly question, but if Stratstone got this memo in April 2007, why are they still chipping cars, selling chipped cars and assuring us customers that it's all fine!

Plenty of chipped D3s around of that age Porsche Cayenne S Diesel 66 Plate

I think the dealer's rely on the fact that they will handle the warranty claim initially and can 'fool' Land Rover into accepting any claim that they make on your behalf.....only trouble with this is that if your car is not taken to your supplying dealer (Stratstone in this case) and what happens if the warranty claim is challenged by Land Rover (and they request the ecu, failed parts etc)

I had a similar problem when I bought an LPG converted car from a reputable dealer and needed to claim for an engine sensor that failed....the manufacturer politely told me 'where to go' and the supplying dealer paid for repairs but in my case this was only for a £120.00 sensor and half and hour's labour to fit!

I'm sure it would be a different case with a engine or gearbox failure.

So has anyone personally had a big failure on their car which they think was caused by having it chipped?