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
DISCOVERY
(1998) — AIR BAGS
Apr 15, 2004
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CLIPPED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM THE REAR, FORCING IT INTO A GUARD RAIL, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Apr 12, 2004
Incident date: Dec 6, 2003
I FINALLY GOT MY FREELANDER BACK FROM OVER 4 MONTHS OF WAITING. MY 2002 FREELANDER REQUIRED A NEW ENGINE AFTER IT WAS FOUND THAT MUD AND/OR DEBRIS HAD ENTERED MY TIMING BELT ENCLOSURE AND CAUSED MY ENGINE TO JUMP TIME AND CATOSTROPHICALLY DESTROY MY ENGINE VALVES AND CYLINDER WALLS. A SPECIFIC LAND ROVER DEALER NOTED THAT "MUD" WAS THE TOTAL CAUSE OF MY ENGINE FAILURE, WHEN IN FACT IT WAS ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Apr 12, 2004
Incident date: Dec 6, 2003
I FINALLY GOT MY FREELANDER BACK FROM OVER 4 MONTHS OF WAITING. MY 2002 FREELANDER REQUIRED A NEW ENGINE AFTER IT WAS FOUND THAT MUD AND/OR DEBRIS HAD ENTERED MY TIMING BELT ENCLOSURE AND CAUSED MY ENGINE TO JUMP TIME AND CATOSTROPHICALLY DESTROY MY ENGINE VALVES AND CYLINDER WALLS. A SPECIFIC LAND ROVER DEALER NOTED THAT "MUD" WAS THE TOTAL CAUSE OF MY ENGINE FAILURE, WHEN IN FACT IT WAS ... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1998) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Apr 2, 2004
Incident date: Mar 30, 2004
NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG IN FRONTAL ACCIDENT SEVERE ENOUGH TO DISTORT VEHICLE'S FRAME (1998 LANDROVER DISCOVERY). *JB
Crash
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 19, 2004
Incident date: Mar 18, 2004
2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER TRANMISSION FAILURE. *AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(1999) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 17, 2004
Incident date: Mar 16, 2004
ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 16TH, MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EPISODE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE EVENT OCCURRED LEAVING A SKI AREA (APPROX 9,000 FEET ELEVATION)ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITH AN AVERAGE 6% GRADE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE LATE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES AND WAS PARKED UNTIL 7:30 THAT EVENING WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED TO ABOUT 34 DEGREES. I STARTED T... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(1999) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Mar 15, 2004
Incident date: Mar 15, 2004
PERIODICALLY THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL & HILL DESCENT LIGHTS COME ON. DEALERSHIP INDICATES DIAGNOSTIC CODES REVEAL THE SHUTTLE VALVE INSIDE THE ABS MODULATOR IS FAULTY AND SHOULD BE REPLACED.*AK
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(1999) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Mar 12, 2004
Incident date: Mar 3, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Mar 11, 2004
Incident date: Mar 1, 2002
THE DRIVE LINE ON OUR 2002 LANDROVER DISCOVERY II IS GOING OUT ON OUR SUV. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM IN DEPTH WITH THE DEALER BUT AS OF YET THE SITUATION IS UNRESOLVED. THEY FEEL THAT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THAT WE SHOULD FIX IT OURSELVES. I FEEL THAT ON A CAR THIS NEW THAT THE DRIVE LINE SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE AS WE DO NOT OFF ROAD IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR ALSO HAS A BA... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 10, 2004
Incident date: Mar 10, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ABS BRAKE FAILED. *AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 3, 2004
Incident date: Aug 20, 2003
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE PARKED OPPOSITE OF HER. *PH THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE HEATER WAS NOT WORKING. *JB
Crash
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Mar 3, 2004
Incident date: Aug 20, 2003
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE PARKED OPPOSITE OF HER. *PH THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE HEATER WAS NOT WORKING. *JB
Crash
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2000) — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Mar 1, 2004
Incident date: Dec 31, 2003
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON DECEMBER 2003 FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. *JB
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Feb 23, 2004
Incident date: Jan 15, 2004
NUMEROUS TIMES THE ENGINE OF MY FREELANDER LOSES COMPRESSION AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL AT A SPEED FASTER THAN 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE LURCHES AND WON'T MAINTAIN A PROPER SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY AREN'T SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AGO THE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WORKED PROPERLY FOR 7 MONTHS. A M... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 23, 2004
THE CONSUMER HAS COST HIM $22,620.00 IN REPAIRS FOR HEAD GASKET, TRANSMISSION BOX, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND STALLING PROBLEMS. *LA THE CLOCK AND BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT, THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED, AND MISSES. *SC
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1996) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Feb 23, 2004
THE CONSUMER HAS COST HIM $22,620.00 IN REPAIRS FOR HEAD GASKET, TRANSMISSION BOX, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND STALLING PROBLEMS. *LA THE CLOCK AND BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT, THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED, AND MISSES. *SC
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1996) — POWER TRAIN
Feb 23, 2004
THE CONSUMER HAS COST HIM $22,620.00 IN REPAIRS FOR HEAD GASKET, TRANSMISSION BOX, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND STALLING PROBLEMS. *LA THE CLOCK AND BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT, THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED, AND MISSES. *SC
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2004) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 19, 2004
Incident date: Jan 23, 2004
MY BRAND NEW 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SE7 HAS LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES BUT HAS ALREADY PAID 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT 4 WARNING LIGHTS KEEP TURNING ON AND STAYING ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN OPERATION. THESE 4 WARNING LIGHTS ARE: BRAKES, ABS, TC, AND HDC. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM PRESTIGE AUTO GROUP AT PARAMUS, NJ.
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2000) — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Feb 8, 2004
Incident date: Jan 10, 2004
DURING A COLD WINTER DAY IN JANUARY, I TURNED ON MY HEATED SEATS WHICH BURNED THROUGH THE SEATS LEATHER COVER AND BURNED ME CAUSING ME TO NEARLY LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. *AK
1 injured
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Feb 5, 2004
Incident date: Jan 13, 2004
AFTER OWNING MY BRAND NEW 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY FOR ABOUT 5 WEEKS, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN SECONDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING AND ODD NOISE. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND BY THE TIME I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BURNT OFF. LAND ROVER HAS REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHI... Read more
Fire
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Feb 5, 2004
Incident date: Feb 4, 2004
THE REMOTE KEY FOR THE VEHICLE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THIS MEANS THAT THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES REMAINS UNLOCKED UNKNOWINGLY AND GREATLY DELAYS UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE AND GAINING ENTRANCE TO THE CAR. *JB
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Feb 3, 2004
Incident date: Jan 7, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE FIRE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *NM
Fire
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2000) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Feb 2, 2004
Incident date: Jan 12, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2000 RANGE ROVER FROM BEAR VALLEY ROVERS IN ATLANTA AND THE VEHICLE WAS/IS IN PRISTINE SHAPE . WHEN I PURCHASED IT, IT HAD 43,000 MILES WITH 5,000 MILES REMAINING ON THE WARRANTY. AT 53,000 THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT NORMAL THAT A TRANSMISSION WOULD ONLY LAST 53,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD A DAY IN ITS LIFE. *JB
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2001) — SUSPENSION
Jan 20, 2004
Incident date: Nov 21, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND UPON APPROACHING A TURN IN THE ROAD VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY, CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER. THEN, VEHICLE FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER AND FAMILY SUFFERED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES. *AK
Crash
4 injured
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2001) — SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
Jan 20, 2004
Incident date: Nov 19, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING A TURN VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AFTER LOSING CONTROL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THEN, VEHICLE TIPPED OVER AND FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES INTO A DITCH. FOUR PERSONS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED IN THE INCIDENT. A LAND ROVER MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT STABILIZER BAR WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AK
Crash
4 injured
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 17, 2004
Incident date: Jan 16, 2003
IN AUGUST 2003 I PURCHASED A 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY AT BARRET JAGUAR-LAND ROVER IN MCALLEN, TX. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 12K MILES AND HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE SHOP ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. JANUARY 16, 2003 I DISCUSSED MY DISSATISFACTION WITH THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER JOEL GARCIA, AS A RESULT OF THE LACK OF CONC... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Jan 16, 2004
Incident date: May 18, 2003
HEATER DOESN'T PROVIDE POWERFUL HEAT AND RIGHT FOOT GETS SO HOT AND LEFT FOOT FREEZES WHILE DRIVING. CAR SHAKES AND RUMBLES OFTEN, SOUNDING LIKE THERE IS NO OIL. HAD SEVERE WATER LEAK FROM MISSING SEALS AROUND REAR CARGO DOOR. SEALS, HEADLINER AND RUG HAD TO BE REPLACED. GAS CAP CAN ONLY BE REMOVED WITH KEY IN IT. IF KEY IS REMOVED WHILE GAS CAP IS OFF, MAKES FOR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIME TO REPLAC... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Jan 16, 2004
Incident date: May 18, 2003
HEATER DOESN'T PROVIDE POWERFUL HEAT AND RIGHT FOOT GETS SO HOT AND LEFT FOOT FREEZES WHILE DRIVING. CAR SHAKES AND RUMBLES OFTEN, SOUNDING LIKE THERE IS NO OIL. HAD SEVERE WATER LEAK FROM MISSING SEALS AROUND REAR CARGO DOOR. SEALS, HEADLINER AND RUG HAD TO BE REPLACED. GAS CAP CAN ONLY BE REMOVED WITH KEY IN IT. IF KEY IS REMOVED WHILE GAS CAP IS OFF, MAKES FOR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIME TO REPLAC... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 16, 2004
Incident date: May 18, 2003
HEATER DOESN'T PROVIDE POWERFUL HEAT AND RIGHT FOOT GETS SO HOT AND LEFT FOOT FREEZES WHILE DRIVING. CAR SHAKES AND RUMBLES OFTEN, SOUNDING LIKE THERE IS NO OIL. HAD SEVERE WATER LEAK FROM MISSING SEALS AROUND REAR CARGO DOOR. SEALS, HEADLINER AND RUG HAD TO BE REPLACED. GAS CAP CAN ONLY BE REMOVED WITH KEY IN IT. IF KEY IS REMOVED WHILE GAS CAP IS OFF, MAKES FOR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIME TO REPLAC... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Jan 16, 2004
Incident date: May 18, 2003
HEATER DOESN'T PROVIDE POWERFUL HEAT AND RIGHT FOOT GETS SO HOT AND LEFT FOOT FREEZES WHILE DRIVING. CAR SHAKES AND RUMBLES OFTEN, SOUNDING LIKE THERE IS NO OIL. HAD SEVERE WATER LEAK FROM MISSING SEALS AROUND REAR CARGO DOOR. SEALS, HEADLINER AND RUG HAD TO BE REPLACED. GAS CAP CAN ONLY BE REMOVED WITH KEY IN IT. IF KEY IS REMOVED WHILE GAS CAP IS OFF, MAKES FOR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIME TO REPLAC... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2002) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Jan 13, 2004
Incident date: Dec 15, 2003
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 12, 2004
Incident date: Nov 24, 2004
ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ONLY ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND A PART IN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Jan 12, 2004
Incident date: Nov 24, 2004
ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ONLY ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND A PART IN THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2001) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jan 8, 2004
Incident date: Dec 29, 2003
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A RED LIGHT NEXT TO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE LEVER WENT TO HIGH. COOLANT PRESSURE CONNECTION WAS DISCONNECTED, AND ALL THE COOLANT LEAKED OUT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL COMPONENTS. THE OFFICIAL CAUSE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED ALTHOUGH DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE 1999 MODELS. *AK
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 29, 2003
Incident date: Jul 15, 2003
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER EXPERIENCED A VEHICLE FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER ADDRESSED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, LAND ROVER TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE MEXICO LEMON LAW GUIDELINES AND THEY WERE NOT IN ANY POSITION TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REM... Read more
Fire
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — SEATS
Dec 29, 2003
Incident date: Jul 15, 2003
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER EXPERIENCED A VEHICLE FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER ADDRESSED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, LAND ROVER TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE MEXICO LEMON LAW GUIDELINES AND THEY WERE NOT IN ANY POSITION TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REM... Read more
Fire
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 29, 2003
Incident date: Jul 15, 2003
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER EXPERIENCED A VEHICLE FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER ADDRESSED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, LAND ROVER TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE MEXICO LEMON LAW GUIDELINES AND THEY WERE NOT IN ANY POSITION TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REM... Read more
Fire
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Dec 29, 2003
Incident date: Jul 15, 2003
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER EXPERIENCED A VEHICLE FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER ADDRESSED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, LAND ROVER TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE MEXICO LEMON LAW GUIDELINES AND THEY WERE NOT IN ANY POSITION TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REM... Read more
Fire
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1998) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 17, 2003
DASHLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1998) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Dec 17, 2003
DASHLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1998) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Dec 17, 2003
DASHLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Dec 10, 2003
Incident date: Jun 12, 2003
THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2002. WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 43 DAYS WITH CATASTROPHIC MECHANICAL FAILURES, INCLUDING: 21 DAYS FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS; 3 DAYS FOR A NEW GEARSHIFT ASSEMBLY AND 8 DAYS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND ECU AND FRONT BRAKES. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS; AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRE... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Dec 10, 2003
Incident date: Jun 12, 2003
THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2002. WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 43 DAYS WITH CATASTROPHIC MECHANICAL FAILURES, INCLUDING: 21 DAYS FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS; 3 DAYS FOR A NEW GEARSHIFT ASSEMBLY AND 8 DAYS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND ECU AND FRONT BRAKES. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS; AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRE... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 10, 2003
Incident date: Jun 12, 2003
THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2002. WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 43 DAYS WITH CATASTROPHIC MECHANICAL FAILURES, INCLUDING: 21 DAYS FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS; 3 DAYS FOR A NEW GEARSHIFT ASSEMBLY AND 8 DAYS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND ECU AND FRONT BRAKES. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS; AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRE... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1997) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Dec 10, 2003
Incident date: Nov 11, 2003
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE NOISE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE MANIFOLD HAD A HAIR LINE CRACK. A MANUFACTURER'S IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WAS ISSUED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS 1 DIGIT OFF, THUS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. *AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1997) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Dec 10, 2003
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED THE LOUD NOISE. *AK
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(1999) — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Nov 13, 2003
Incident date: Nov 11, 2003
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER BURNT A HOLE INTO THE SEAT. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BURN INJURIES. *AK
1 injured
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Nov 12, 2003
Incident date: Nov 5, 2003
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *PH
Fire
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(1999) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Nov 6, 2003
Incident date: Jul 11, 2001
BELT BROKE LEAVING ME STRANDED, HAD IT REPLACED THEN 2 WEEKS LATER THE NEW BELT BROKE. HAD IT REPLACED AND AGAIN WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS IT BROKE AGAIN. ORDERED A NEW BELT FROM LAND ROVER AND ASKED A LOCAL MECHANIC TO INSTALL IT (BECAUSE I LIVE AN HOUR AWAY FROM LAND ROVER). THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT ONE OF THE PULLEY WAS NOT WORKING CORRETLY SO HE CALLED LAND ROVER AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS A REC... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Nov 5, 2003
Incident date: Sep 23, 2003
I PARKED MY LANDROVER DISCOVERY IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, PULLED THE KEY OUT AND WALKED TOWARD THE STORE. AFTER A CRASHING NOISE I TURNED AROUND TO SEE MY CAR HAD ROLLED BACK INTO A VAN. MY TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN "DRIVE" AND I HAD BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNIGTION. I CALLED MY LANDROVER DEALER. AFTER EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENED I ASKED WHY THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED IN TH... Read more
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