Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
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Showing 6,214 complaints for LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Jan 31, 2006
Incident date: Jan 31, 2006
DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FIXED RECALL ON CAR. THE RECALL IS A SAFETY RECALL TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPLACED. *NM
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 27, 2006
Incident date: Oct 15, 2005
ENGINE FAILURE-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED & SLOW ACCELERATION, UPPER INTAKE OF ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 51,000 MILES, DEALER NOT WILLING TO COVER DUE TO REGULAR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE NOT DONE AT DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE MAGNUSON-MOSS ACT. *AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 22, 2006
Incident date: Jan 21, 2006
2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. 1ST I HAD THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON AND AFTER SPENDING ALMOST $600.00 TO EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT, I DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR (4) DAYS, NOW ALL THE LIGHTS ARE ON. I CHECKED ON A LAND ROVER FORUM AND THEY SAID THE ABS / TC LIGHTS ARE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. EVERYONE IS SPENDING A FORTUNE. MY LAND ROVER JUST CAME OUT OF WARRAN... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 20, 2006
Incident date: Dec 7, 2005
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES OVERHEATED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES TO MAKE THE DRIVER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED AT NORMAL SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SLIGHT CHIRPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jan 13, 2006
Incident date: Jan 10, 2006
ENGINE COOLANT, TRANSMISSION FAILURE OVERHEATED, LEAKING FLUIDS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE OVERHEATED. PAID 2500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION THEN DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDED MORE SERVICING UNRELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION FOR ANOTHER 3000.00. DEALER WAS NEGLIGENT WHEN FIXING TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE. *JB
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2006) — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
Jan 13, 2006
Incident date: Jan 10, 2006
ENGINE COOLANT, TRANSMISSION FAILURE OVERHEATED, LEAKING FLUIDS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE OVERHEATED. PAID 2500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION THEN DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDED MORE SERVICING UNRELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION FOR ANOTHER 3000.00. DEALER WAS NEGLIGENT WHEN FIXING TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE. *JB
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 13, 2006
Incident date: Jan 10, 2006
ENGINE COOLANT, TRANSMISSION FAILURE OVERHEATED, LEAKING FLUIDS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE OVERHEATED. PAID 2500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION THEN DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDED MORE SERVICING UNRELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION FOR ANOTHER 3000.00. DEALER WAS NEGLIGENT WHEN FIXING TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE. *JB
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2001) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 10, 2006
Incident date: Oct 1, 2003
2001 LAND ROVER SERIES II DISCOVERY LEAKED FLUID WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. *TS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V-006 DUE TO VIN. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT WHICH BECAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED. . *NM
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2001) — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Jan 9, 2006
Incident date: Jan 8, 2006
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM , LEVELING SYSTEM, IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. IT TAKES FIVE MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM TO STABILIZE TO A SAFE DRIVING HEIGHT. THE FIRST TIME THE SYSTEM FAILED IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES TO STABILIZE TO THE CORRECT LEVELING CYCLE. IT EVENTUALLY WENT TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF ALERT AND RELAYED A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD NOT TO EXCEED 35 MPH. WHEN TRAVELING UNDER... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1997) — TIRES
Jan 3, 2006
Incident date: May 7, 2005
1997 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW WHILE CHANGING LANES. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A MEDIAN. THE BLOWOUT WAS A RESULT FROM THE IMPACT WITH THE MEDIAN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS TOLD THE TIRE WAS GOING FLAT RIGHT BEFORE HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Dec 29, 2005
Incident date: Nov 1, 2005
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE REPAIR IS OVER $700 TO BE FIXED PROPERLY AT A DEALERSHIP. LAND ROVER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT MORE, AND FIX THIS PROBLEM UNDER A RECALL SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Dec 29, 2005
Incident date: May 6, 2005
LAND ROVER DISCO 2 2000 ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE ABS BECOMES INOPERATIVE. I DID SPEAK WITH A MECHANIC IN MY PROVINCE AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEM WITH THIS PART THEY CHANGED MANY OF THEM CHARGING THE CLIENTS. THERE IS A WEBSITE SPECIALIZED ON LAND ROVER AND MANY MANY MANY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. YES IT IS A DEFAULT IN MY POINT OF VIEW. *JB
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(1999) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Dec 27, 2005
Incident date: Dec 11, 2005
ABS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WRECK, SEVERAL TIMES. FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONCE IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS ($800) AND NOW AGAIN, I HAVE SPENT $$ TO FIX THE HDC, TC, ABS LIGHTS THAT KEEP COMING ON AND CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO STOP WORKING. THE ABS MODULATOR ON 99 LR DISCO II'S I FOUND OUT IS DEFECTIVE, LATER MODELS HAVE SHUTTLE VALVES THAT DO NOT STICK. LR WILL NOT REPLAC... Read more
2 injured
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2006) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Dec 22, 2005
Incident date: Dec 20, 2005
I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 LANDROVER LR3 WITH COLD CLIMATE PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES A HEATED FRONT WINDSHIELD. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ANY HEAD LIGHT FROM ON COMING CARS OR STREET SIGNS IS AUTOMATICALLY BLURRED BY THE VERTICAL ELEMENT LINES THAT ARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. (THERE ARE MANY VERTICAL HEAT ELEMENT LINES ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD). ANY BRIGHT LIGHT VIEWED AT NIGHT TENDS TO BE BLUR... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 21, 2005
Incident date: Dec 21, 2005
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN ON SLIGHT INCLINE( TRACTION SYSTEM ENGAGES) DEALER SAY NORMAL, HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. *JB
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(1998) — SUSPENSION:REAR
Dec 20, 2005
Incident date: Feb 5, 2000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LIFTS UP. THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL. THIS OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR AND TWO SENSORS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. THESE REPAIRS WERE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OF THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAV... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Dec 19, 2005
Incident date: Dec 9, 2005
ABS, TRACTION CONTROL & HILL DECENT CONTROL FUNCTIONS FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY. ABS FAILURE ON A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY IS SIGNIFICANT. *JB
LAND ROVER
NEW RANGE ROVER
(2004) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Dec 13, 2005
Incident date: Oct 20, 2004
DRIVING CAR HOME AND FIND VISCOUS FLUID LEAKING FROM FRONT COUPLER. TAKE TO DEALER AND THEY FIND REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY GONE BAD! REPLACED/REPAIRED REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY. (PROPELLER SHAFT) THIS IS THE SECOND PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENTIAL ISSUES. (BOTH IN THE SAME DAY!) AGAIN, LRNA IS AWARE OF THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH IT'S DRIVE SHAFTS ON THE ROVER. AFTER TALKING TO THEM IT IS VERY CLEAR... Read more
LAND ROVER
NEW RANGE ROVER
(2004) — STEERING:COLUMN
Dec 13, 2005
Incident date: Aug 2, 2005
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN DROPPED IN MY LAP!!!! CAR GOES TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BROKEN STEERING COLUMN. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY CASES OF THIS. NHTSA NEEDS TO HOLD LRNA LIABLE FOR THIS AND MAKE THEM FIX THIS COMMON PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. BETWEEN THIS AND THE DIFFERENTIAL ISSUES SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED. FORGET ABOUT ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS T... Read more
LAND ROVER
NEW RANGE ROVER
(2004) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Dec 12, 2005
Incident date: Oct 20, 2004
WHILE DRIVING HOME THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL STARTED LEAKING. PARK THE CAR AND FIND THICK FLUID ON THE GROUND. TAKE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIND LEAKING FRONT DRIVE SHAFT JOINT O-RING. THEY REPLACED AND ALIGNED FRONT DIFF. LRNA IS AWARE OF DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS AND THE DANGERS THAT CAN COME FROM IT. AFTER TALKING TO LRNA ABOUT THE MANY PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT TH... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Dec 8, 2005
Incident date: Oct 31, 2005
DUE TO COLD CLIMATE PACKAGE, VERTICAL LINES IN WINDSHIELD USED TO HEAT WINDSHIELD, DISTORTS VISION IN THE DARK. IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT. ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS OR STREET LIGHTS OR BRAKE LIGHTS DISTORT VISION AND CREATES A PRISM IN THE GLASS. THIS IS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MAKES THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *NM
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) — STEERING:COLUMN
Nov 30, 2005
Incident date: Aug 8, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE CONTACT'S LAP WHILE DRIVING. HE WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY RAISE THE STEERING WHEEL UP INTO THE COLUMN AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DISCOVERED A PLASTIC PART ON THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY BROKE. THIS PART WAS REPLACED WITH A METAL PART. ALSO, THE TELESCOPIC STEERING ADJUSTED AUTOMATICALLY. THIS CAUSED THE PO... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1996) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Nov 30, 2005
Incident date: Nov 30, 2005
LAND ROVER HAS A SAFETY RECALL ACTION L#B156 AND THE FEDERAL VEHICLE RECALL GOVERNMENT HAS THEIRS AS 04V20300. LAND ROVER BUILT A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK THAT WILL LEAK AND INSTALLED IT IN MY VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS NEW. LAND ROVER NOW WANTS ME TO PAY FOR THE FUEL PUMP WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL. I FIND THIS DEMAND UNREASONABLE BOTH ON ITS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MY OUT OF ... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 29, 2005
Incident date: Nov 25, 2005
NO NOTICABLE EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE... ABS / HDC / TRAC FAILURE ON A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II. TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND HILL DESCENT CONTROL DO NOT FUNCTION OR FUNCTION AT A DIMINISHED LEVEL. THREE LIGHTS REMAIN LIT ON THE DASH. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS UNSAFE AND UNEXEPTABLE PROBLEM. *NM
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 29, 2005
Incident date: Nov 12, 2004
ABS TC HD LIGHTS ALL WENT ON AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *NM
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(1999) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 28, 2005
Incident date: Nov 5, 2005
THE ABS/HDC/TC LIGHTS CAME ON IN MY 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE ABS FUNCTIONS ARE INOPERATIVE AND SOMETIMES WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE BEING PUSHED GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY STOP. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM I HEAR THAT KEEP ARISING ON THESE LAND ROVERS. I BELONG TO A FORUM AND HAVE ALREADY READ AT LEAST 50 PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS SITE IS WWW.DIS... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Nov 28, 2005
Incident date: Nov 5, 2005
MY WIFE AND I TOOK OUR '00 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II TO ANZA BORREGO, CA FOR CAMPING. TO GET TO THE CAMPSITE WE HAD TO TAKE UNPAVED TRAILS OF CERTAIN DIFFICULTY RATING. MOST OF WHICH WERE RATED 4-5 WITH 10 BEING THE MOST DIFFICULT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ABS/TC/HDC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON PARTICULARLY ON CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL WHERE THERE WERE INCLINES, RUTS AND GULLEYS. WE GOT STUCK SO MANY TIM... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY I
(1996) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 25, 2005
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V028000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THIS RECALL IS FOR 1999-2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBL... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Nov 21, 2005
Incident date: Nov 21, 2005
DT: CONTACT STATES THERE IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR SUSPENSION. A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOUR TIMES, BUT THIS REPLACEMENT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 12... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — EQUIPMENT
Nov 20, 2005
Incident date: May 1, 2005
THE REMOTE CONTROL COMPLETELY STOP OPENING THE DRIVERS DOOR. LANDROVER WAS NOT RECEPTIVE TO MY COMPLAINTS. THE REGIONAL GUYS STILL HAVE NOT RETURN MY CALL ABOUT THE MATTER. *NM
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Nov 11, 2005
Incident date: Nov 7, 2005
ON TWO OCCASIONS MY DRIVE SHAFT AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEPARATED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN JANUARY OF 2004 AND HAD 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR WHEN I EXPERIENCED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND LOST POWER TO THE VEHICLES. THE MESSAGE CENTER TOLD ME TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. I WAS ON A HILL AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT HOLD . I ROLLED BACK INTO TRAFFIC ON THE OFF RAMP UNTIL I CAME TO A SOMEWHAT FLA... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(1999) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Nov 10, 2005
Incident date: Nov 7, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 00V377000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS IN DEALER'S SHOP BEING REPAIRED. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *AK
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 9, 2005
Incident date: Aug 24, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THE BENT CONNECTOR WAS NOT MAKING PROPER CONTACT, THIS WAS REPAIRED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE REPAIR. *AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2003) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 3, 2005
Incident date: Oct 28, 2005
SINCE BUYING OUR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY IN FEBRUARY 2004 WE'VE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS RECALLS AND PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, IT IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM OF CONCERN AT THIS POINT IN TIME IS AS FOLLOWS: WHEN BRAKING, THE LAND ROVER WOULD OCCASIONALLY LURCH FORWARD A LITTLE BIT...ALMOST JUMPING. ON OCT. 28, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:45 PM I PULLED OUT OF MY SUBDI... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Nov 1, 2005
Incident date: Sep 1, 2005
I HAVE A 2003 DISCOVERY II AND THE ABS MODULATOR IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THREE MAIN LIGHTS ILLUMINATING CONSTANTLY AND THEY ARE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND HILL DESCENT CONTROL, WHEN THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE IN AMBER COLOR WHILE I'M DRIVING I HAVE NO USE OF TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS ALSO MY BRAKES DON'T WORK WELL. *NM
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Oct 28, 2005
Incident date: Oct 18, 2005
BRAKE ROTORS REQUIRED REPLACING AND BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AFTER ONLY 14,500 MILES OF GENTLE DRIVING. DEALER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE A MAINTENANCE ITEM AND WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. COST WAS OVER $500 AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE IF REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN MADE. BRAKE ROTORS DO NOT WEAR OUT IN LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *JB
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Oct 24, 2005
Incident date: Jun 15, 2005
ONLY 68,000 MILES AND VEHICLE OVERHEATS, INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM WANTS TO REPLACE ENGINE. JB
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Oct 19, 2005
Incident date: Oct 19, 2005
I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FROM LAND ROVER NEW ORLEANS (PARETTI) ON AUGUST 19, 2002. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING, TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE (2), IRD UNIT (2), FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, MANIFOLD CHAMBER AND OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE BRAKE PADS (2) HAVE HAD TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35,498 MILES. AFTER REVIEWIN... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 19, 2005
Incident date: Oct 19, 2005
I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FROM LAND ROVER NEW ORLEANS (PARETTI) ON AUGUST 19, 2002. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING, TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE (2), IRD UNIT (2), FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, MANIFOLD CHAMBER AND OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE BRAKE PADS (2) HAVE HAD TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35,498 MILES. AFTER REVIEWIN... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Oct 19, 2005
Incident date: Oct 19, 2005
I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FROM LAND ROVER NEW ORLEANS (PARETTI) ON AUGUST 19, 2002. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING, TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE (2), IRD UNIT (2), FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, MANIFOLD CHAMBER AND OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE BRAKE PADS (2) HAVE HAD TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35,498 MILES. AFTER REVIEWIN... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Oct 19, 2005
Incident date: Oct 19, 2005
I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FROM LAND ROVER NEW ORLEANS (PARETTI) ON AUGUST 19, 2002. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING, TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE (2), IRD UNIT (2), FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, MANIFOLD CHAMBER AND OTHER ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE BRAKE PADS (2) HAVE HAD TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35,498 MILES. AFTER REVIEWIN... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2001) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Oct 17, 2005
Incident date: Nov 6, 2003
MY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE KEY LEAVING EXITS UNAVAILABLE FOR ENTRY BY EMERGENCY WORKERS IN CASE OF A ROLLOVER OR ACCIDENT. THE LEFT PASSENGER & REAR DOORS STOPPED WORKING 11/6/03. THEY FINALLY REPAIRED THE PASSENGER DOOR 2/28/04; THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE REAR DOOR. THE REAR DOOR HAS OPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. 2/24/04 NOW THE RIGHT FRONT & PASSENGER DOORS DON'T OPEN; ... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Oct 12, 2005
Incident date: Jun 28, 2005
WE HAVE OWNED THE LR3 MODEL OF LAND ROVER SINCE DEC. 2004, AND SINCE THE CAR WAS SIX MONTHS UP TO THE PRESENT DAY, THE CARE EXPERIENCES TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE AT ANY GIVEN RANDOM POINT IN TIME. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS ONE CAN NOT CONTROL THE CAR, CAN NOT BRAKE, CAN NOT ACCELERATE, IT JUST FREEZES, AND STALLS ON YOU. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN JUNE WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND THIS OCCURRED T... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Oct 12, 2005
Incident date: Jun 28, 2005
WE HAVE OWNED THE LR3 MODEL OF LAND ROVER SINCE DEC. 2004, AND SINCE THE CAR WAS SIX MONTHS UP TO THE PRESENT DAY, THE CARE EXPERIENCES TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE AT ANY GIVEN RANDOM POINT IN TIME. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS ONE CAN NOT CONTROL THE CAR, CAN NOT BRAKE, CAN NOT ACCELERATE, IT JUST FREEZES, AND STALLS ON YOU. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN JUNE WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND THIS OCCURRED T... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Oct 12, 2005
Incident date: Jun 28, 2005
WE HAVE OWNED THE LR3 MODEL OF LAND ROVER SINCE DEC. 2004, AND SINCE THE CAR WAS SIX MONTHS UP TO THE PRESENT DAY, THE CARE EXPERIENCES TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE AT ANY GIVEN RANDOM POINT IN TIME. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS ONE CAN NOT CONTROL THE CAR, CAN NOT BRAKE, CAN NOT ACCELERATE, IT JUST FREEZES, AND STALLS ON YOU. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN JUNE WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND THIS OCCURRED T... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(1999) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 11, 2005
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
DT: 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES 2. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FOR THE ABS UNIT SHOWED A DEFAULT WHICH DISABLED THE ABS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WOULD NOT USE THE ORIGINAL PARTS TO REPLACE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY HAVE MANUFACTURED THREE DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THIS HAS ... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1999) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 11, 2005
Incident date: Aug 1, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. , THERE WAS A FAULTY RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE HILL DESCENDENT CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON . CONTACT STARTED NOTICING THIS PROBLEM ON AUGUST 1, 2005. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CONFIRMED THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE DEALER WAS GOING TO FIX ... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 8, 2005
Incident date: Mar 12, 2005
BRAKE PEDAL LOW WHEN PUSHED FOR FIRST TIME. PEDAL WILL PUMP UP TO WHERE I WOULD CONSIDER IT A GOOD BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WILL ALSO CREEP DOWN WITH PRESSURE BEING HELD, HOWEVER BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS COMPLAINT AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL NO FAILURES YET, BUT WAITING!*JB
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2004) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Sep 29, 2005
Incident date: Sep 29, 2005
I HAD THE TAILGATE OF MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY OPEN AS I PUT IN MY CAR SEATS. THE TAILGATE WAS OPEN ALL OF THE WAY AND IN THE LOCKED POSITION. MY DAUGHTER STOOD AT THE TAILGATE LOOKING INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR. A COMBINATION OF ME MOVING IN THE CAR AND THE WIND, THE DOOR BEGAN TO CLOSE. THE DOOR IS VERY HEAVY AND THE MOMENTUM EVEN MADE IT HEAVIER AS THE CAR WAS ON A SLIGHT DECLINE. THE DOOR DI... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Sep 28, 2005
Incident date: Sep 27, 2005
DT: 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL TANK SEAL. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 10 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING GASOLINE, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE ... Read more