When it comes to cars that have been on the road for a while, there are various things that can go wrong. Part faults can lead to an expensive bill, so it’s important to know your options and find the right solution for you. This also means understanding what’s causing the issues in the first place. So let’s take a closer look at common Range Rover problems including turbo actuator faults for the Range Rover Evoque 2.2.

Symptoms of Range Rover Actuator Fault

Range Rover faults are common, but most issues are easily identifiable and can be solved. The turbo actuator, for instance, is a part fitted to vehicles with a 2.2L Duratorq engine, including the Freelander 2 and the Range Rover Evoque. It’s purposefully designed for the Variable Geometry Turbocharger system and is associated with common malfunctions.

Manufacturing defects internal to the turbo actuator can cause all kinds of issues, including restricted performance. Your car can go into ‘limp home’ mode meaning you simply won’t be able to go past a certain speed. It’ll feel like the accelerator has failed and you’re just drifting. This issue can also cause poor turbo boost as well as the constant illumination of the engine management light (EML).

The Range Rover Evoque will typically be forced into a limp home mode state due to failure of the boost control solenoid/turbo actuator. This malfunction might start by causing intermittent problems with the running of your vehicle but if it’s not dealt with, the issue will become more permanent in nature, leading to the engine management light being continuously on.

Cars with the engine management light on are hard to sell for obvious reasons. The engine management light also suggests that there’s an important issue that needs to be dealt with. So for safety reasons, don’t ignore it. Help is available.

What’s the Solution?

Of course, it’s not sustainable to drive a car that’s faulty or keeps diverting to limp home mode. This is both inconvenient and dangerous. So what’s the solution? Well, turbo actuators are not available to purchase separately and are only sold from main dealerships as part of a full turbo replacement. That’s why it’s a really good idea to get the actuator itself repaired.

Here at Essex Recons, we offer turbo actuator rebuild options for your 2.2 Evoke which could save you a fortune. Our job is to repair the part to its former, fully working state so that you can drive away with peace of mind. Our Range Rover experts are familiar with faulty parts from this car marque and know exactly how to make the necessary fixes. So why not book in your repair and benefit from first-class work carried out in our state-of-the-art workshops? We can even mail you back the part once repairs have been made if that’s more convenient.