Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Oct 20, 2006

I HAVE OWNED TWO 2006 RANGE ROVER HSE. THE FIRST ONE LAND ROVER PURCHASED BACK FROM ME DUE TO THEIR FAILURE TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SMOKING AND LOSING POWER. THEY TOLD ME AT THE TIME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE IN NORTH AMERICA TO HAVE THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. IT HAD AROUND 13,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THEY PURCHASED IT BACK FROM ME. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR O... Read more

Incident date: Oct 17, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED A SECOND TIME FOUR MONTHS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.

Incident date: Jul 1, 2004

MY 2002 LANDROVER FREELAND HAS OVERHEATED 5 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2003. EACH TIME THE RAND ROVER DEALER REPAIRED IT AND SAID IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN AND I BROUGHT IT TO A GARGAGE. (SINCE MY WARRANTY IS UP AND THE DEALER SHIP CLAIMED IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT EACH TIME.).. THIS TIME IT WAS FIXED COSTING ME $800.00. NOT ONLY HAS THIS BEEN A PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE H... Read more

Incident date: Oct 13, 2006

04 LAND ROVER FREELANDER COOLING SYSTEM ENGINE OVERHEAT @ 29,000 MILES WITH COOLANT LEAKING . THEY SAID BECAUSE OF THERMOSTAT MALFUNCTION. I JUST NOTICED THAT I HAVE TO PUT COOLANT EVERY 600 MILES BECAUSE IT IS TOTALLY EMPTY AND THERE ARE SOME HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE RESERVE. NOW I BRING IT BACK TO DEALER TO CHECK IT. *NM

Incident date: Oct 10, 2006

RANGE ROVER FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE - LEADING TO LOCK UP OF TRANSMISSION. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT SPEED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLES SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. DO WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEBODY IS KILLED? NM

Crash

Incident date: Jan 18, 2006

FAULTY SLABS UNIT CAUSING MY ABS/TC/HDC LIGHTS TO COME ON. *NM

Incident date: Oct 4, 2006

I PURCHASED A 2006 LAND ROVER LR3 SE IN DEC. 2005. IT HAS APPROX. 13K MILES AND I WAS ABOUT TO ROTATE THE TIRES WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE TREAD ON BOTH REAR TIRES HAD WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH EXPOSING THE STEEL BELTS WHILE THE OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE TREAD WAS NOT WORN AT ALL. IT APPEARED TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT CAMBER MISALIGNMENT ON BOTH REAR WHEELS. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS, I CALLED ROADSIDE AS... Read more

Incident date: Sep 12, 2006

HILL DESCENT CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ABS LIGHT CONSTANTLY LIGHT UP, I JUST BOUGHT MY CAR,(LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO) WHEN APPLIED BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, I TOOK THE CAR TO A SERVICE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY 2500 DOLLARS! I HAD OTHER PRO... Read more

Incident date: Oct 2, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE NEUTRAL LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - T... Read more

Incident date: Jul 10, 2006

DRIVESHAFT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 60,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, I WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT PROCEED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM THAT LANDROVER CONTINUES TO DENY. *NM

Incident date: Sep 21, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAM BOLT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BLOW. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A RECALL. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SECOND FAILURE AT 29000 MILES, THE THIRD FAILURE AT 37000. A FOURTH FAILURE AT 49000. THE FINAL FAILURE OCCURRE... Read more

Incident date: Sep 21, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CAM BOLT BACKED OUT CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BLOW. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND WAS LOOKING FOR A RECALL. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SECOND FAILURE AT 29000 MILES, THE THIRD FAILURE AT 37000. A FOURTH FAILURE AT 49000. THE FINAL FAILURE OCCURRE... Read more

Incident date: Sep 25, 2006

1)NONE REGULAR AND UNEVENTFUL DRIVING. 2)TOTAL LOSS OF DRIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RIGHT LANE OF HIGHWAY. SECOND TIME 3RD LANE OF FREEWAY RIGHT AFTER SERVICE FROM THE DEALER FROM THE FIRST INCIDENT. 3) THE FAILURE WAS A MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE DRIVESHAFT AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ON A 2003 LAND ROVER, RANGE RO... Read more

Incident date: Sep 16, 2006

I PURCHASED THIS SUV WITH ONLY 14,000 ON IT WITH THE REMAINING FACTORY WARRANTY. AT 21,000 THE SUV ENGINE LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE 2 HOURS FROM HOME. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. LAND ROVER FIXED IT, $13,000 THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE AT 21,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY COVERED THE ENGINE, BUT THEY CHARGED ME $80 FOR AN OIL CHANGE~ YOU HAVE TO PUT NEW OIL IN A NEW ENGINE~~BUT THEY MADE... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Sep 16, 2006

I PURCHASED THIS SUV WITH ONLY 14,000 ON IT WITH THE REMAINING FACTORY WARRANTY. AT 21,000 THE SUV ENGINE LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE 2 HOURS FROM HOME. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. LAND ROVER FIXED IT, $13,000 THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE AT 21,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY COVERED THE ENGINE, BUT THEY CHARGED ME $80 FOR AN OIL CHANGE~ YOU HAVE TO PUT NEW OIL IN A NEW ENGINE~~BUT THEY MADE... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Sep 16, 2006

I PURCHASED THIS SUV WITH ONLY 14,000 ON IT WITH THE REMAINING FACTORY WARRANTY. AT 21,000 THE SUV ENGINE LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE 2 HOURS FROM HOME. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. LAND ROVER FIXED IT, $13,000 THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE AT 21,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY COVERED THE ENGINE, BUT THEY CHARGED ME $80 FOR AN OIL CHANGE~ YOU HAVE TO PUT NEW OIL IN A NEW ENGINE~~BUT THEY MADE... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Sep 16, 2006

I PURCHASED THIS SUV WITH ONLY 14,000 ON IT WITH THE REMAINING FACTORY WARRANTY. AT 21,000 THE SUV ENGINE LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE 2 HOURS FROM HOME. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. LAND ROVER FIXED IT, $13,000 THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE AT 21,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY COVERED THE ENGINE, BUT THEY CHARGED ME $80 FOR AN OIL CHANGE~ YOU HAVE TO PUT NEW OIL IN A NEW ENGINE~~BUT THEY MADE... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Sep 11, 2006

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90 AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP. *NM

Incident date: Oct 1, 2005

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A MISALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TO A TRANSFER BOX AS A RESULT OF PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SPLINES. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Jun 3, 2006

ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEARING AND CUPPING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN TO THE WEAR BARS, WITH LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WAS NOT PERSONALLY NOTICED, A FAILURE OF A TIRE COULD HAVE LEAD TO A ROLL OVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH MYSELF PAYING FOR THEM, AND TO PAY FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 3, 2006

ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEARING AND CUPPING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN TO THE WEAR BARS, WITH LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WAS NOT PERSONALLY NOTICED, A FAILURE OF A TIRE COULD HAVE LEAD TO A ROLL OVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH MYSELF PAYING FOR THEM, AND TO PAY FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE... Read more

Incident date: Sep 8, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE FRONT END MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER COASTING AT AN IDLE OFF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS STRIPPED CAUSING THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS, LANDROVER #B121F, REGARDING THE DIFFERENTIAL, PRIOR TO OWNERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURE... Read more

Incident date: Sep 4, 2006

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING IN LOS ANGELES ON THE VERY BUSY 405 FWY DURING THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I WAS GOING ALMOST 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST ITS POWER AND BEGAN TO MAKE A METAL TO METAL GRINDING NOISE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FWY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ONCE SAFE FROM TRAFFIC, I CALLED MY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHICH DISP... Read more

Incident date: Aug 28, 2006

ABS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND HILL DESCENT LIGHT STAYS ON. THE ABS BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT CHANGED ACCORDING TO RECOMMENDED WARRANTY STANDARDS. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHERS WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE HAVE ALSO HAD ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONS OR DEFECTS. *NM

Incident date: Aug 28, 2006

ABS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND HILL DESCENT LIGHT STAYS ON. THE ABS BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT CHANGED ACCORDING TO RECOMMENDED WARRANTY STANDARDS. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHERS WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE HAVE ALSO HAD ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONS OR DEFECTS. *NM

Incident date: Sep 6, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REAR TIRES WORE DOWN TO THE CORE DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT TO THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

Incident date: Apr 7, 2006

2006 LAND ROVER MODEL LR3 -LEASED. VEHICLE HAS DELAYED ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR SLOW SPEED- VEHICLE HESITATES. VEHICLE IS USED ON ROADWAYS IN FLORIDA. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. DELAYED ACCELERATION POSES GRAVE SAFETY RISKS TO OCCUPANTS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FOR TURN, START,ETC. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS REPAIR ORDERS THE FOLLOWING WAS D... Read more

Incident date: Apr 7, 2006

2006 LAND ROVER MODEL LR3 -LEASED. VEHICLE HAS DELAYED ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR SLOW SPEED- VEHICLE HESITATES. VEHICLE IS USED ON ROADWAYS IN FLORIDA. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. DELAYED ACCELERATION POSES GRAVE SAFETY RISKS TO OCCUPANTS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FOR TURN, START,ETC. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS REPAIR ORDERS THE FOLLOWING WAS D... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

2005 LAND ROVER 3 TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR, STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE, AND FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE IS NO LEAK AND VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *KB *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

2005 LAND ROVER 3 TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR, STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE, AND FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE IS NO LEAK AND VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *KB *JB

Incident date: Aug 25, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE LAST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE KNOCKED THE CONTACT OVER AND HIT TWO VEHICLES. ALL INCIDENTS HAPPENED ON FLAT GROUND. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 00V37... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 24, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DOWN THE STREET, THE ENGINE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR WAS FIRMLY DEPRESSED AND A SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLED THE VEHICLE, YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE CLIPS FRACTURED RESULTI... Read more

Incident date: Aug 28, 2006

2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY S. TODAY VEHICLE SURGED AFTER APPLYING PEDAL AND WOULD NOT STOP...OR SHOULD SAY WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND ALMOST RESULTED IN CAR PLUNGING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. I KNOW BELOW I'VE ONLY LISTED ONE FAILURE BUT ONCE IS ENOUGH IT IS JUST LUCK MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC. I CALLED LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA SHORTLY AFTER BUYING... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2004

DEFECTIVE SUNROOF SUNROOF LEAKS INTO OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT AT WINDSHIELD POSTS BOTH SIDES WHICH IN TURN RUNS DOWN INTO ELECTRICAL FUSES CAUSING TICKING NOISES AND SHORTS. *NM

Incident date: Aug 7, 2006

I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 FREELANDER FROM LAND ROVER FORT WORTH (TX) IN JANUARY OF 2002. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE CAR HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2006 (4 YEARS), BUT DUE TO MY LOW MILEAGE 32,000 MILES, I DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. SINCE FEBRUARY 2006, I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES FOR THE 3RD TIME ($1000), HAD THE ENGINE OVERHEAT DUE TO A FAULTY TEMP GAUGE WH... Read more

Incident date: Aug 7, 2006

I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 FREELANDER FROM LAND ROVER FORT WORTH (TX) IN JANUARY OF 2002. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE CAR HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2006 (4 YEARS), BUT DUE TO MY LOW MILEAGE 32,000 MILES, I DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. SINCE FEBRUARY 2006, I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES FOR THE 3RD TIME ($1000), HAD THE ENGINE OVERHEAT DUE TO A FAULTY TEMP GAUGE WH... Read more

Incident date: Aug 7, 2006

I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 FREELANDER FROM LAND ROVER FORT WORTH (TX) IN JANUARY OF 2002. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE CAR HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2006 (4 YEARS), BUT DUE TO MY LOW MILEAGE 32,000 MILES, I DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. SINCE FEBRUARY 2006, I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES FOR THE 3RD TIME ($1000), HAD THE ENGINE OVERHEAT DUE TO A FAULTY TEMP GAUGE WH... Read more

Incident date: Aug 7, 2006

I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 FREELANDER FROM LAND ROVER FORT WORTH (TX) IN JANUARY OF 2002. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE CAR HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2006 (4 YEARS), BUT DUE TO MY LOW MILEAGE 32,000 MILES, I DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. SINCE FEBRUARY 2006, I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES FOR THE 3RD TIME ($1000), HAD THE ENGINE OVERHEAT DUE TO A FAULTY TEMP GAUGE WH... Read more

Incident date: Feb 2, 2006

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND LOST POWER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE UPPER CAM STARTED TO BACK OUT. *KB THE ENGINE BLEW AT 56869 MILES. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM

Incident date: Feb 2, 2006

2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND LOST POWER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE UPPER CAM STARTED TO BACK OUT. *KB THE ENGINE BLEW AT 56869 MILES. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM

Incident date: Aug 10, 2006

THE "SPIRAL CASSETTE" ON MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY HAS FAILED THREE TIMES (ABOUT EVERY 30,000 MILES OR TWO YEARS). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY AIRBAG SRS IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED AND NOT "TESTED" THE AIR BAG. IT HAS NOW FAILED AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR CONSISTENTLY DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING WHICH LEADS TO FAILURE ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 10, 2006

THE "SPIRAL CASSETTE" ON MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY HAS FAILED THREE TIMES (ABOUT EVERY 30,000 MILES OR TWO YEARS). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY AIRBAG SRS IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED AND NOT "TESTED" THE AIR BAG. IT HAS NOW FAILED AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR CONSISTENTLY DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING WHICH LEADS TO FAILURE ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2006

MY WIFE OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER LR3. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD, AND THE REAR TIRES ARE BALD. THEY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES OF USE. THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE CAR OR THE TIRES, AND THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A REGULAR SERVICE A MONTH AGO, AND LAND ROVER NEITHER M... Read more

Incident date: Aug 14, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHEN A FLAT TIRE WAS CHANGED, THE FULL SIZE SPARE WAS LARGER THAN THE ORIGINAL TIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.

Incident date: Aug 12, 2006

DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT AS THE LIGHT CHANGES I APPLY THE GAS AND EXPERIENCE A HORRIBLE METAL ON METAL GRINDING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PUT IT INTO PARK WHICH DIDN'T WORK SO I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP FROM ROLLING BACKWARD. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM ... Read more

Incident date: May 12, 2006

THIS IS ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 2002 LANDROVER/FREELANDER. KEEPING THE CAR IN BEST SHAPE AND MAINTAINING ON SCHEDULE, STILL THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILEAGE. CAR WARRANTY IS FOR 50K OR 4 YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WARRANTY WAS UP IN JANUARY 2006. ENGINE HAS SPECIAL NOISE AND CAR IS COMING APART. WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP AND DOWN, REAR SEAT GOT STUCK AND WOULDN'T GET ITS... Read more

Incident date: May 12, 2006

THIS IS ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 2002 LANDROVER/FREELANDER. KEEPING THE CAR IN BEST SHAPE AND MAINTAINING ON SCHEDULE, STILL THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILEAGE. CAR WARRANTY IS FOR 50K OR 4 YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WARRANTY WAS UP IN JANUARY 2006. ENGINE HAS SPECIAL NOISE AND CAR IS COMING APART. WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP AND DOWN, REAR SEAT GOT STUCK AND WOULDN'T GET ITS... Read more

Incident date: May 12, 2006

THIS IS ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 2002 LANDROVER/FREELANDER. KEEPING THE CAR IN BEST SHAPE AND MAINTAINING ON SCHEDULE, STILL THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILEAGE. CAR WARRANTY IS FOR 50K OR 4 YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WARRANTY WAS UP IN JANUARY 2006. ENGINE HAS SPECIAL NOISE AND CAR IS COMING APART. WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP AND DOWN, REAR SEAT GOT STUCK AND WOULDN'T GET ITS... Read more

Incident date: Aug 3, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S KEY CAN ONLY OPEN A LOCKED DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND A PASSENGER WOULD BE LOCKED INSIDE IF NO KEY WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID IF THE KEY WAS LOCKED INSIDE AND A CHILD WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY FOR THE CHILD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.

Incident date: Dec 1, 2003

LOCKING SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN SEVERAL TIMES OVER THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE CLEANED AND REPLACED CONNECTIONS. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE DOOR LOCK AND WIRING HARNESS AND 3 YEARS LATER I CAN NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK AND LEAVE IT . IT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. THE SERVICE DEPT. EITHER LOOKS AT IT AND DOESN'T NOTE IT ON THE SERVICE RECORDS OR JUST IGNORES MY REQUEST. I HAVE EVEN HAD ON STATE.... THE PROBLEM CO... Read more

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