r/NewDefender

Nearing 75K miles, time for a quick weekend away to enjoy the Sierras.

Hopefully this post won’t get taken down 🤦‍♂️

Took my '23 P300 cross country from NYC>LA>NYC.

Loved every day with it, stopped along some of the most scenic places along the way. Took it off-road, and car camped at spots. Truly the most comfortable, capable, and versatile experience.

In the spirit of the original Camel Trophy, my wife and I drove my most comfortable and most reliable 2023 Defender 110 X Dynamic SE from Texas to Vancouver, BC, Canada and back in 20 days. In doing so, we used OnX map to find the majority off-road trails. This vehicle had traveled through sand, rock, mud, flood water, and rough terrain. It had taken me to the bottom of Palo Duro Canyon in Texas to the peak of Pike Peak in Colorado and across the salt flats in Utah. We spent most nights in the beautiful mountain, forests, desert, sandstone hills, and lakeside. We even took a dip in a hot spring in Oregon. Along the route, the only traffic jam we encountered were animals crossing. Most memorable monument was a mustang trying to cross the trail. Overall, it was an amazing trip and an awesome experience driving the modern Defender.

The car is beautiful but this is the 2nd time this has happened. Problem the dc inverter.

Battery low. Please start engine. (Can’t start engine).

Stop safely. Electrical fault detected.

Power steering assistance reduced.

Ok to drive with caution. Suspension fault detected

Stop safely. Electrical fault detected.

Gearbox fault detected.

Now they finally issued a recall. Get your sh/t together Land Rover!

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71122681/jlr-170000-suv-hybrid-system-failure-recall/

This was the first adventure for my newborn 1 month old. The car couldn’t handle a trip for a checkup and pickup kicks from school a few miles from home. My wife was not happy to be stuck. Roadside assistance dispatch gave me a link to call an uber ride, and the driver canceled causing the link to be expired, delaying everything another 30 min before I could get the family in a car home. I would have went too but they warned me if I leave the car unattended they are not responsible for any damage theft vandalization. Cool - so if the tow f’s up the Defender that’s on me. So I sent the family home asap and waited for the tow. Really loving the Land Rover experience.

Had an electrical fault message this morning in my 24 P400 D130, so I called the dealership and they told me to come for them to check it out. I go and they say it’s fine to drive as the car only shows “extreme warnings” even for the smallest of issues. I leave the dealership and within 2 miles the car throws every warning light and then just shifts to neutral and car electronics turn off. Had to wait 4 hrs for a Tow truck in 85 degree weather. And the car just came back 2 days ago after the dealership kept it for 5 days just for routine service and brakes. Used to doubt the LR reliability claims, but I too am now a believer.

Less than 3000 miles. My mechanic Bro-in-law tells me to put this in everything. Yeah, it’s great for beaters, airplanes, chainsaws and lawnmowers but what about LandRovers? He says hell ya but I’d like another opinion.

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Bought a 2026 110X 400. So far I'm in love. I have added Weather Tech mats all around, an infotainment screen protector and a dash cam. My wife is lusting after a light bar, roof rack, winch, and side storage boxes. We live in South West USA and are looking for adventure. We think it looks cool in the Borasco Gray, but it needs a little mean.

Road trip of a lifetime.

At the very front, there is vertical metal, I think that part is mostly making noise. What if I just trim that thin metal, will the noise be lower?