Hi...first time to the forum with a question. Thanks in advance! I'm in London and have a 2006 L322 petrol 4.4l with 180k miles on it. The gearbox was rebuilt about six months ago. Leaking transmission cooler pipes were replaced a few weeks ago.
Here's what is happening: The car drives fine and moves through the gears smoothly until it has been driven for five or 10 minutes and nears regular temperature. At that point, it regularly "falls" out of drive with no warning and is in netural. I pull over, put it in PARK and it displays a number of fault messages, including limited gear range, HDC etc. I put it into drive and it pulls away but in what feels like in 4th or 5th gear and stays in that gear. At this point, the readout on the dash can show anything from it being in Reverse, Park or nothing. It even often "thinks" it is in Reverse because the side mirror dips and the reverse camera comes on whilst driving forward. Once fully warmed up, if I stop, turn it off and then on again, it drives normally. My initial thought is that it could be solenoid issues or a valve body issue. Ideas? Theories?
Thanks!!
Macka
Here's what is happening: The car drives fine and moves through the gears smoothly until it has been driven for five or 10 minutes and nears regular temperature. At that point, it regularly "falls" out of drive with no warning and is in netural. I pull over, put it in PARK and it displays a number of fault messages, including limited gear range, HDC etc. I put it into drive and it pulls away but in what feels like in 4th or 5th gear and stays in that gear. At this point, the readout on the dash can show anything from it being in Reverse, Park or nothing. It even often "thinks" it is in Reverse because the side mirror dips and the reverse camera comes on whilst driving forward. Once fully warmed up, if I stop, turn it off and then on again, it drives normally. My initial thought is that it could be solenoid issues or a valve body issue. Ideas? Theories?
Thanks!!
Macka