There I was happily chugging through the roads of Kent when the engine totally died and the EPB warning light started flashing red! No power to anything, the steering went incredibly heavy (as the engine wasn't running) but I managed to get it off the road into a side road. WTF? Just sat staring at the blank screens wondering what to do now.

Tried to start it - and it started as if nothing had happened. Carried on with my journey (another 6 miles or so) and then returned home (another 40 miles) with no issues whatsoever.

I'm going on holiday to Wales in it tomorrow and so don't think I'll have time to get it into my indie for a code read.

Any ideas? Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

A bit more info. As can be heard from the dash cam videos, there is a slight judder at the moment that the power cut. You can see from the film that my voltage went from 13.7v to 12.6v at the same instant. It appears I may have hit a bump/pot hole but its not an easy one to see and I've hit far worse before and since with no ill effects. So is it a loose wire or earth somewhere? Or is the judder the result of the issue I have.

(By the way ignore the music on the latter half of the video, its not me trying to create atmosphere - its just what was randomly selected from my iPhone.)

Issue with loss of power and EPB warning flashing (front camera)



Issue with loss of power and EPB warning flashing (rear camera)
 Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

Managed to get a slot this afternoon with my indie who put the code reader on it. Engine - no faults; transmission - no faults; something about a comms problem spotted (he said that the instrument cluster sometimes plays up) but he says that when that occurs it should go into limp mode not stop altogether. He's cleared the codes. The car has been well behaved since the incident even though I have purposely driven over pot holes to try and make it happen again.

One thought occurred to me and that is whether the flashing parking brake light was not from the fault but simply the system reacting to the fact that the car was moving in Drive but without the engine running. I tried to reproduce this in my drive without success.

Oh well, the trip to Wales tomorrow is still on so fingers crossed... Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

No idea what the problem could be other than possible loose earth.

Hope you get to Wales without any issues.

I have to say, the music is like the car laughing at you as it breaks down, probably factory programmed knowing LR!!!

Good luck and fingers crossed for you. 2016 RRS SVR Estoril Blue
2005 4.2L Supercharged Java Black - gone but was my first love.
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If we all point our RR's in the same direction and accelerate at the same time can we turn back time?

Cheers Scrumpy. I did suggest a loose wire but it fell on deaf ears.

That music was a bit of a coincidence.

Roll on Wales. Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

Just an update, the trip to Wales and back was uneventful and the RRS performed exceptionally  Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

I would make sure the battery connections are clean and secure,,, only takes 10 mins and no cost, first place to start 2010 RRS, TDV8
bali Blue / colour coded
side steps / flappy paddles
black perforated leather
22" overfinch
heated everything, TV,fridge ...... now with gold calipers and mud flaps !( black mud flaps that is) !!
Many years ago,,,,, 1955 series 1 landie , sometimes wish I had kept it

I'll have a look, cheers Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5