Land Rover Problems

If it's just one of the tyres on the vehicle I would suggest it's a problem with that tyre, I wouldn't think it was a balancing issue. I'd take it back to the tyre dealer and have them inspect it.

I would expect that he should be paying for the repairs under the terms of the contract, and if you want to proceed that way I would be getting legal advice with the thought of sending him a solicitors letter of demand. The alternative is to negotiate a settlement as he suggests.

The Range Rover can be successfully converted, but you need to determine the health of your engine first. Ask the installer to run a check over it, if it gets a clean bill of health you could go ahead with confidence.

We don’t have lemon laws like they do in the United States, but the new consumer laws that came into effect in January this year give the consumer more power to resolve issues with the products they buy, and that includes cars. Take you case to the ACCC  at , or the consumer affairs department in your state.

Under the Australian Consumer Law introduced in January 2011, a consumer can request a refund or a replacement for persistent problems if the car doesn’t do the job it’s supposed to do.

Try Ram Locksmiths (1300 13 7726). They might be able to help you out, but they will need to see the key to know for sure.

It's hard for dealers to predict what they might find during a service inspection, so it's always a possibility that the cost could blow out. They did phone and give you the option of repair or not, and you obviously chose not to do the repairs. That they didn't protest when you drove away suggests the ball joint wear wasn't of major concern, but if indeed they were worn out at such a low odometer it would be. I would seek a second opinion on the things the dealer said needed repairing.

The TD5 five-cylinder diesel fitted from 1999 has a timing chain and there's no servicing involved. Generally, using a chip works well without causing any problems with reliability.

We have had a number of reports like yours relating to problems with older cars when running on fuel containing ethanol. When planning on traveling in remote areas with an older car it's worth checking on what fuel is available and if it has ethanol, and making your travel plans around that information.