Member Since: 15 May 2012
Location: Kildare
Posts: 3
2012 boot not opening
Hi guys,
We have a 2012 RR sport and the boot will not open 90% of the time.
It attempts to open and acts like its caught on something. Watching it trying to open the right hand side juts out more than the left adn thing it pulls back in a bit.
Applying pressure to the boot makes it pull itself in but it still will not open.
Of 10% of the time it opens about half of this time it opens ok and rest it only opens a small bit but you can manually pull open the boot.
It closes normally using the button.
Any thoughts?
Thanks06 RRsport HSE
Sun Jun 12 2016 5:31pm
Shiny Silver
Member Since: 16 Feb 2012
Location: Cambs
Posts: 70
From new ours would occasionally not open. On mentioning it to the dealer at first service they said they did a hinge re-alignment and it has been fine for the past three and a half years.
Maybe worth a try?RRS MY12 SE Siberian Silver, Ocean, Ivory and Walnut.
3.0 SDV6 256hp, 8 speed autobox with flappy paddles, Factory fitted options: Privacy glass, tow pack, heated seats, heated steering wheel, RSE, centre cool box, premium carpets, mood lighting,vision pack and memory pack.
Mon Jun 13 2016 12:19pm
ravingmad
Member Since: 23 May 2013
Location: Essex
Posts: 331
If my battery gets low, the first sign is tailgate not opening.
Worth a battery check.MY13.5 Autobiography, Santorini Black, Privacy Glass. Gone
Driving a milk float for now.
Mon Jun 13 2016 12:56pm
Eaters
Member Since: 11 Apr 2016
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1543
Not sure if it's any help but on my TDV8 (2008) 90% of the time the tailgate does not release when the button is pushed. You can hear the electric lock undo but it's still seems to catch.
However a reasonably hard push down on the tailgate and its comes free.
I suspect a misaligned catch or hinges but as its not the end of the world I haven't investigated any further.Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5
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