Hi,

I keep getting 'Transmission Fault - reduced traction' on the display although the cars drives as usual. If I turn off the engine and re-start it's ok for a while then goes off again. After driving some distance all is ok again. Any ideas?

Skelly

Hello,

see my posts under "really bad graunching noise from underneath"

No need for panic if there is no grease there....

Hi,
It is a common fault, quite a few of us in the UK have had it (mine included), the dealer can do a software upgrade that seems to do the trick. Let your dealer know so that he can have the car in.

Thanks guys.

Crawled underneath to check their was no oil and all seemed OK. The rear 'heat shield' did appear a little distorted so i fiddled with it and the warning seems to have stopped - maybe just fluke! By the way, should the rear shield be flat exactly the same as the front one or does it appear bent?

There was a software issue on early cars and an upgrade via dealer should fix it , if not i then the problem is a faulty sensor in the 'haldex unit ' / rear diff , the sensor will need changing not the whole diff.

Spoke too soon - warning still comes on!

Will have to contact dealer - hopefully just the software.

Hi Skelly dont wish to be bearer of bad news but my early car had the 'transmission fault' loads in the early days, blamed on software, which has been upgraded, and it still does it on starting. Then I was blamed for speed of starting, fob to clutch to button. Then I was blamed for not pushing clutch all the way to the floor....now......I am getting this screen coming on as I drive around, started about three weeks ago. This week it did it at least once on each journey, Yesterday it did it four times in a 13 mile journey from work to home and today it did it four times!!! The screen comes up with the warning, you get a beep beep from the audio, and after about two - five minutes the dsiplay clears but does not reset the trip. Rang the stealer to see when my replacement car will be ready, all being organised for 1st Sept 07 Sad to see the old manual going but just hope the auto don't suffer the 'tramsmission warning'

carlfraz wrote:

Hi Skelly dont wish to be bearer of bad news but my early car had the 'transmission fault' loads in the early days, blamed on software, which has been upgraded, and it still does it on starting. Then I was blamed for speed of starting, fob to clutch to button. Then I was blamed for not pushing clutch all the way to the floor....now......I am getting this screen coming on as I drive around, started about three weeks ago. This week it did it at least once on each journey, Yesterday it did it four times in a 13 mile journey from work to home and today it did it four times!!! The screen comes up with the warning, you get a beep beep from the audio, and after about two - five minutes the dsiplay clears but does not reset the trip. Rang the stealer to see when my replacement car will be ready, all being organised for 1st Sept 07 Sad to see the old manual going but just hope the auto don't suffer the 'tramsmission warning'

If you still have transmission fault message after software upgrade then ask dealer to change sensor in rear diff / haldex that will cure the problem . There ahve been two issues , software fault and real fault with sensor on early cars . The dealer does not need to change the rear diff !

David Lindop wrote:

carlfraz wrote:

Hi Skelly dont wish to be bearer of bad news but my early car had the 'transmission fault' loads in the early days, blamed on software, which has been upgraded, and it still does it on starting. Then I was blamed for speed of starting, fob to clutch to button. Then I was blamed for not pushing clutch all the way to the floor....now......I am getting this screen coming on as I drive around, started about three weeks ago. This week it did it at least once on each journey, Yesterday it did it four times in a 13 mile journey from work to home and today it did it four times!!! The screen comes up with the warning, you get a beep beep from the audio, and after about two - five minutes the dsiplay clears but does not reset the trip. Rang the stealer to see when my replacement car will be ready, all being organised for 1st Sept 07 Sad to see the old manual going but just hope the auto don't suffer the 'tramsmission warning'

Hi Carlfraz
Are you part exchanging your manual to an auto?, if so are you losing a lot of money on the deal?
David

Thanks Avtur
david David

Hi Guys and thanks avtur, my secretary sorry for the delay in reply David, not been giving the forum the support it needs recently. Yes LR are doing a straight swap - no cost**. I just have to swap my black side pipes as this was the only option that could not be unbolted from the current car. I rang the dealer Friday and they said it is now built and awaiting shipping but I shall collect on 1st Sept due to the new reg year, albeit nobody will notice as I am transferring my plate to the new one.

**The auto box is being paid for by me in a round about way, since the DVD screens have been an issue the new car was orderd without them and the monies set towards the auto box, so strictly speaking not a 'straight swap' the auto box is being paid for.

Dear Skelly

Call Costas L/R in Nicosia 22439900. Ia sure they will be able to set ths right.

Kaloriziko file!