[Biggles]

Good Morning
I have a Disco Sport 9 speed auto 240cv and it has a terrible hesitation when trying to accelerate, from standing start, nipping into a traffic gap on a roundabout, tight corner with incline.
My wife really struggles with the car. It scares her and she has driven many miles in other cars including earlier LandRovers.
Can anybody identify with this problem and give me some help please?
I have taken it in 3 times to LandRover and they just say it is a characteristic of this car - boy oh boy - it is a HORRIBLE one.
thank you

 

[Pitt83]

I believe this is a warrantee fix. I may mis-remember, but I believe my dealer flashed a software update to mitigate the issue. I too had this and it is now not as prevalent.

 

[Biggles]

Good Day to you all
How many of you have the same HORRIBLE hesitation problem when trying to accelerate, like into a roundabout, or round a corner (especially up hill) and the car does not respond, for quite a long moment and then BOOM it goes with a jump. Very horrible driving experience.
look forward to all your replies
thank you

I took mine to an independent engineering company and they road tested it. should've been for 4 hours but came back in 20 mins saying it was too dagerous to drive. If anybody would like to see the report please contact me on whatsapp +34 605 927 435

 

[tomca1710]

Same thing with my '17. Getting to a point where it's downright scary and I'm becoming hesitant making turns as I don't trust the vehicle. LR insists nothing is wrong - all within spec.

 

[bluebowtie67]

Yes, good point about the uphill corner! I almost forgot, but for a few months I drove a route that was a 90 degree right turn on flat ground that immediately went pretty sharply uphill (starting going uphill as car is still turning). Often it would basically stall out because (I think) the gear was far too high for the speed. Then it would downshift/spool up and I would launch up the hill. Not smooth at all, regardless of entry speed or pedal depression. This is similar to another thread on here, probably many more, and more unreported. My dealer in that area had no clue what could be wrong. Maybe we can collect a consensus and get them to action a fix. Anyone else have this problem?

 

[bluebowtie67]

2018 DS HSE Dynamic, turbo. Sorry, thought it said this below my name.