So, I could really use your guys' help on this. It looks like the issue with my oil pump/engine replacement on the 2003 is going to go all the way to the top. I am still hoping someone along the chain will simply say, "Give him a new engine." And it will all turn around.
Bottom line is, Land Rover's own TSB says to replace the engine, no other fix. I have had no luck in finding an alternative, superseding TSB, yet LR Portland insists that replacing the oil pump/eingine cover is good enough for what turns out to be an engine problem causing the oil pump to fail -- so, it will happen again.
It has been at the shop since Tuesday night. We have an 1989 Range Rover Classic, and a 2001 Saab 9-5, but this morning the RRC's sunroof refused to close -- and it is raining. So we are down to one car between two people with two kids, we go to work at the same time only 12 miles apart. And Land Rover won't give us a loaner.
I am taking it to the top today. I hope to hear from the "foreman" at Land Rover Portland. I am also going to call the owner of this particular dealership -- they also own a BMW, etc, etc, dealership. I am sending a certified letter today, and I am calling Land Rover Corporate today.
What I need from all of you is your help, as has already been given by some, by sending me any info you can on this problem occuring. I know that a few of you had your 2003 Disco II's have this same problem, and you either had your engine replaced or didn't, and didn't know that it will happen again. I am very close to pursuing litigation, but am only willing to do so for the cost of a new engine -- per Land Rover's own documentation. If you have had this problem dealt with, please scan or photograph your service records and email them to me. I need all the documentation I can find to go to them with.
Technically speaking, I have already won the arguement, there is no other trump card that they have, except simply refusing to do the work...
Thanks,
Bottom line is, Land Rover's own TSB says to replace the engine, no other fix. I have had no luck in finding an alternative, superseding TSB, yet LR Portland insists that replacing the oil pump/eingine cover is good enough for what turns out to be an engine problem causing the oil pump to fail -- so, it will happen again.
It has been at the shop since Tuesday night. We have an 1989 Range Rover Classic, and a 2001 Saab 9-5, but this morning the RRC's sunroof refused to close -- and it is raining. So we are down to one car between two people with two kids, we go to work at the same time only 12 miles apart. And Land Rover won't give us a loaner.
I am taking it to the top today. I hope to hear from the "foreman" at Land Rover Portland. I am also going to call the owner of this particular dealership -- they also own a BMW, etc, etc, dealership. I am sending a certified letter today, and I am calling Land Rover Corporate today.
What I need from all of you is your help, as has already been given by some, by sending me any info you can on this problem occuring. I know that a few of you had your 2003 Disco II's have this same problem, and you either had your engine replaced or didn't, and didn't know that it will happen again. I am very close to pursuing litigation, but am only willing to do so for the cost of a new engine -- per Land Rover's own documentation. If you have had this problem dealt with, please scan or photograph your service records and email them to me. I need all the documentation I can find to go to them with.
Technically speaking, I have already won the arguement, there is no other trump card that they have, except simply refusing to do the work...
Thanks,