Hi all,

So my car broke down yesterday, obviously right at the traffic lights on a four-way junction because why on earth would I break down somewhere convenient?

Tried to pull away but the car would only rev, look down at the rotary drive selector and it was in 'N' but the dial was stuck fast. I thought "There are lots of quirks in this car, I'll turn it off and on again." Sadly, no dice. Turning off the car usually causes the dial to slide back into the chamber, but this time it stayed out.

Couple of helpful people offered to push me to the side of the road but unfortunately although the selector SAID 'N' what it really meant was 'P' so no amount of pushing was getting me anywhere.

AA guy came out and confirmed this is a fairly common problem with these cars and I'm fortunate to be in the model year I'm in because they no longer come with an emergency mechanical release anymore apparently. We tried a battery reset a few times in order to shock it into some sort of life, but to no avail.

Anyway long story short, pulled the release and towed me to the local JLR service centre where I was quoted £631 for a new selector module.

Just in time for Christmas, eh? Anyone else had this issue? This is the first breakdown I've had in an otherwise very reliable car, so I've earned my Range Rover Owner's badge!

Merry Christmas all!

Common problem. You can either have a go and fix it yourself or buy a used knob.

Here's the fault and fix.. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-...blems.html Joe