Showing 6,426 complaints for LAND ROVER
Incident date: Sep 18, 2004
MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER LEFT MY FAMILY AND I STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY TWICE AND BOTH EVENTS WERE VERY COSTLY. I OWN THE VEHICLE 16 MONTHS. THE FIRST BREAK DOWN OCCURRED IN HARTFORD, AL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE NEAREST DEALER JAX, FL 300 PLUS MILES. A BATTERY CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REACHED 48,000 MILES WHEN I MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT OF ENGINE NOISE AND REQUESTED THE
... DEALERSHIP (MANTHENY JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER) PERFORM THE APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO INCLUDE NOTING ANY PROBLEMS CONSIDERING THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 50000 MIL. AFTER 50000 THE VEHICLE LITERALLY BEGAN TO BREAK DOWN MECHANICALLY. ONE NOTED COST OF SEVERAL WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4800.00 TO REPAIR. I BELIEVE ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS A MAJOR BREAK DOWN OF THIS NATURE, THE AMERCIAN CONSUMERS HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW. THE FREE LANDER IS COSTLY AND PERFORMS POORLY STACKED UP AGAINST AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS. *AKRead more
Incident date: Oct 22, 2004
2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II -- ON 3 SEPARATE OCASIONS. PASSENGER AND DRIVER WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATOR FAILURE RESULTS IN FAILURE OF WINDOW TO OPEN OR CLOSE. FAILURE CAUSES LOUD CRASHING SOUND WITHIN DOOR ITSELF, AND CAUSES WINDOW TO SLIP DOWN INTO DOOR STRUCTURE. IRST INCIDENT WAS IN SEPT. 2003, UNDER WARRANTY, TO PASSENGER SIDE. SECOND INCIDENT WAS SEPT. 2004 TO SAME PASSENGER SIDE---$277. FOR RE
... PLACEMENT. THIRD INCIDENT WAS OCT.22, 2004 TO DRIVER'S SIDE--$277 FOR REPLACEMENT. DEALER HAS ADMITTED TO DESIGN FLAW BUT HAS NOT COVERED COST OF REPLACEMENT, ONLY 10% DISCOUNT. *AKRead more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 18, 2004
ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 18, I BEGAN PLACING MY BABY'S INFANT CARRIER SEAT INTO THE BASE ALREADY INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE'S REAR PASSENGER OUTBOARD SEAT. I NOTICED THAT IT SEEMED LOOSE AND REMOVED THE BASE FOR CLOSER INSPECTION. THE BASE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY WITH THE RETRACTOR SWITCHED TO ALR MODE (I AM A CPS TECHNICIAN). I FOUND THAT THE RETRACTOR WAS NO LONGER RATCHETING AND
... SIMPLY MADE A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN PULLED. I CANNOT VERIFY IF IT IS WORKING IN ELR MODE, AS IT STICKS MAKES STRANGE SOUNDS. I MOVED THE CAR SEAT TO THE OTHER REAR OUTBOARD POSITION IMMEDIATELY.*AKRead more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2004
MICHELIN SYNCHRONE TIRES OUTFITTED ON VEHICLE DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TRACTION ON GROOVED CONCRETE HIGHWAYS, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT WAVERING AND INSTABILITY. *NM
Incident date: Sep 6, 2004
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT DISENGAGE DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. THE PART WAS REPAIRED TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Incident date: Mar 15, 2004
ON MY 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II MY GAS PEDAL WOULD GET STUCK, ESPECIALLY WHEN FIRST TURNING THE CAR ON. SOMETIMES I WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND AND I'D HAVE TO PRESS DOUBLY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE, OF COURSE RESULTING IN A BIGGER FORWARD SURGE THAN I EXPECTED WHICH IS DANGEROUS. SOMETIMES I WOULD JUST TAP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WOULD SURGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THIS REMINDED ME VERY
... MUCH OF THE MAJOR RECALL A DOZEN OR SO YEARS AGO OF THE AUDI CARS THAT HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, I HAD TO PAY $89.00 TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THAT YES THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM--THE THROTTLE GETS DIRT IN IT AND BACKED UP AND CLOGGED SO THEY HAVE TO CLEAN IT OUT. IN FACT, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID, IT IS SO COMMON A PROBLEM THAT HE THEN PICKED UP A THROTTLE ON THE TABLE, AND SAID THEY KEEP THIS THROTTLE HERE ON DISPLAY IN THE SHOWROOM TO SHOW CUSTOMERS HOW IT GETS STUCK. ALTHOUGH I FIXED THIS PROBLEM ON MARCH 15, 2004, THIS INCIDENT ALWAYS BOTHERED ME. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS AND THAT THE PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY FREQUENT ENOUGH THAT THEY HAVE A MODEL ON DISPLAY TO WARRANT IT A RECALL.*AKRead more
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PADS ON 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER SE.*MR THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18000 MILES. THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS WAS COMMON WITH LAND ROVER'S. *NM
Incident date: Feb 10, 2004
COOLANT WAS FOUND LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE COOLANT HOSES DEVELOPED A LEAK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN OVERHEATING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HOSE, BUT ALSO REPORTED THE HEATER CORE O-RINGS NEEDED TO BE SWAPPED. THE O-RINGS CAUSED THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM OF COOLANT LEAKING TO THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR. AFTER A SHORT ONLINE INVESTIGATION, THIS APPEARS
... TO BE A PROBLEM FOR QUITE A FEW RANGE ROVER OWNERS.*AKRead more
Incident date: Sep 3, 2004
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Incident date: Aug 16, 2004
AFTER DEALERSHIP PERFORMED ABS VALVE COVER BOLT RECALL 04V005000 REPAIRS VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.*AK
Incident date: May 17, 2004
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS INCIDENT ALSO OCCURED AS THE CONSUMER SLOWED TO STOP AT A LIGHT. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND TH EENGINE DIED AT THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED 15 MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SURGE.
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Incident date: May 17, 2004
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS INCIDENT ALSO OCCURED AS THE CONSUMER SLOWED TO STOP AT A LIGHT. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND TH EENGINE DIED AT THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED 15 MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SURGE.
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Incident date: Aug 21, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER WAS UPSET AND SLAMMED THE CONSOLE, AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE WAS NO LIGHT INDICATION OF ANY DEFECTS OF THE AIR BAG. ALSO, HORN WAS STUCK AS RESULT CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OUT A FUSE. *AK *EH *JB
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Incident date: Aug 24, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2002 FREELANDER S IN OCTOBER 2003. THE VEHICLE WAS A DEMO MODEL, WITH APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES. IN THE 10 MONTHS THAT I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE BRAKE AND ROTOR WORK DONE, AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. I HAVE COMPLAINED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASSIONS ABOUT THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE HEADLINER REPLACED, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OT
... HER SMALL PROBLEMS. THE MOST RECENT CONCERN FOR ME IS THE 3 TIMES IN 20 DAYS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS "REPAIRED" A FEW DAYS AGO, YET ONE DAY AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR BROKE DOWN AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN FOR REPAIRS. I AM NOW TOLD THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. THE HEADACHE OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE IS TOO MUCH. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS WITH PREVIOUS VEHICLES. *AKRead more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
PROBLEMS WITH 2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY OVER HEATING. *MR THE CONSUMER VIEWED SMOKE COMING FORM THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER VIEWED AND SAW A YELLOW LIGHT THAT LOOKED LIKE 2 CIRCLES JOINED WITH A LINE 0-0. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. *SC THE CONSUMER REMEMBERED RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER WHICH SOUNDED FAMILIAR TO WHAT SHE EXPERIENCED WITH HER VEHICLE (RECALL #B148 AND B149). *JB
Fire
Incident date: Aug 15, 2000
THE SUPPORT WEBBING OF THE DRIVERS SEAT IN THIS VEHICLE FAILED IN TENSION. THE POINT OF FAILURE WAS NEAR THE MIDPOINT OF THE WEBBING SPAN. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE METAL SPRING SUPPORT PLACES A NORMAL FORCE ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE WEBBING WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS IN USE. THE RELATIVELY HARD, METAL SPRING RUBS THE SURFACE OF THE WEBBING AS THE DRIVER'S WEIGHT IS SHIFTED ON THE SEAT. EVENTUAL
... LY THIS CAUSES A WEAK AREA IN THE WEBBING AND THE TENSION PLACED ON THE WEBBING BY ITS CONNECTION WITH THE FRAME OF THE SEAT IS TOO GREAT FOR THIS WEEK AREA. THUS THE WEBBING SNAPS APART AT THIS LOCATION. WHEN THE WEBBING SNAPS, THE DRIVER IS SUBJECT TO A SUDDEN DROP IN SITTING HEIGHT. THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES FOR ME. HAD THIS SUDDEN CHANGE IN SITTING HEIGHT OCCURRED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, UNDESIRED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Aug 8, 2004
THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED IN THE SEAT SECTION. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE SEAT SUDDENLY FAILED AND DROPPED ABOUT 3-INCHES. THE SUPPORT SECTION OF THE SEAT FAILED. HOWEVER, THE LEATHER SEAT COVER HELD MY WEIGHT, BUT THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FAILED COMPLETELY. UNDER MANY CIRCUMSTANCES THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT AND COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I CONS
... IDERED THE FAILURE TO BE OF A SAFETY NATURE AND WELL OUTSIDE OF THE DEFINITION OF NORMAL WEAR. I REPORTED THIS FAILURE TO MY LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER AND REQUESTED LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA BE ADVISED OF THIS UNUSUAL FAILURE. I PURCHASED TWO 1994 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY VEHICLES, NEW IN 1994. BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOW HAD THIS SAME FAILURE. THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I AM A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY. MY PRIMARY FIELD IS AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, BUT I HAVE DONE IN EXCESS OF FIFTY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS.*AKRead more
Incident date: Aug 11, 2004
I OWN A 2002 FREELANDER WITH LESS THE 18,000 MILES. BRAKE PADS WENT FROM GOOD TO GRINDING METAL IN ONE DAY WITH NO SIGNS. I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR $3,000. SINCE THE TRUCK HAS UNDER 50,000 MILES LAND ROVER WILL NOT COVER. WHAT KIND OF SERVICE IS THIS. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE DID A GREAT JOB PICKING UP MY TRUCK BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT MY LOCAL LAND ROVER HAS NO CARS FOR LOANERS DUE TO ANOTHER FAC
... ILITY CLOSING IN EDEN PRAIRIE MINNESOTA. SO HERE I SIT WITH NO WHEELS. IF THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE REPAIRED UNDER ANY OF MY WARRANTIES YOU WILL SEE A LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST LAND ROVER. LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS TRUCK FOR BRAKES, THESE ARE FACTORY DEFECTS. YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS EVERY 10,000 MILES. *JBRead more
Incident date: Apr 14, 2004
WHILE TURNING THE TC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER HIT A CURB, CAUSING A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jul 7, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FROM THREE TO SEVEN TIMES . UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED THREE SPINE AND PELVIC FRACTURES, AND NEEDED MASSIVE SURGERY TO THE RIGHT KNEE. *AK
Crash
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Incident date: Aug 7, 2004
RECALL 95V157000 CONCERNING PULLEY CRANKSHAFT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE ENGINE PULLEY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE ALREADY PERFORMED.*AK
Incident date: Aug 9, 2004
VEHICLE WAS SERVICE FOR OIL CHANGE IN A.M. DROVE ABOUT 90 MILES, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. RED FLUID LEAKING. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE THE TRANMISSION FLUID. SIMLIAR THING HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO ON THE WAY BACK FROM BOSTON (2.5 HOURS AWAY). TEMPERATURE GAGE SHOT UP WITHIN 30 SECONDS AND CAR OVERHEATED. FLUID LEAKED ON HIGHWAY. HAD TO GET IT TOWED. WOU
... ND UP REPLACING ENTIRE ENGINE THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR. BILL WAS OVER $4500. DEALERSHIP SAID IT MUST HAVE LEAKED OUT. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AS I GET IT SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES AND HAVE IT PARKED THE SAME PLACE IN THE GARAGE EVERY DAY.*AKRead more
Incident date: Jul 30, 2004
VEHICLE WITH UNDER 54,000 MILES WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES AND VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING BECOMING DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. MAJOR FAILURE IN THE DRIVETRAIN RENDERED THE VEHICLE NON DRIVABLE. PART THAT FAILED WAS TRANSFER BOX PAID DEALER AROUND $2,500 TO HAVE THE BOX REPLACED AND HAVE THE VEHICLE MADE DRIVABLE. I HAVE THE OLD PART.*AK
Incident date: Jul 27, 2004
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER FOUND RECALL 98I149000 ON THE WEBSITE. *AK
Fire
Incident date: Feb 6, 2004
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START EACH TIME.*AK *TC
Incident date: Feb 29, 2004
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STARTING TO DECELERATE AND STALL. VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO SERVICED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *TC
Incident date: Jul 26, 2004
SITUATION: WIFE AND 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WERE LOCKED IN THE CAR - UNABLE TO GET OUT. POLICE AND LOCKSMITH CALLED - BOTH, UNABLE TO UNLOCK CAR. POLICE HAD TO BREAK WINDOW SO THEY COULD GET OUT. THIS HAPPENED ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DAY IN A PUBLIC AREA. *AK WIFE PARKED CAR AT GROCERY STORE AND PROCEEDED TO GET OUT. SHE ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED DOWN ON THE DOOR LOCK, LOCKING THE DOORS. WHEN SHE ATTE
... MPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR AND IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT RUN. SHE PULLED UP ON THE DOOR LOCK BUT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR AGAIN. WHEN KEY WAS ENTERED INTO IGNITION, THE ALARM SOUNDED. SHE HONKED DOWN A NEARBY POLICEMAN, WHO PROCEEDED TO CALL THREE OTHER POLICEMEN AND A LOCKSMITH. NONE OF WHICH COULD UNLOCK THE CAR. EVENTUALLY THEY BROKE THE WINDOW TO GET THEM OUT. CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING TOWED TO PLAZA LAND ROVER IN ST. LOUIS, MO. I HAVE CALLED LAND ROVER N.A. NO DETERMINATION AS OF YET. IF THIS SITUATION HAD OCCURRED IN A NON-PUBLIC LOCATION, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE DIRE.Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2004
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS READING HIGH. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Jun 25, 2004
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL ABOUT FIVE FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Incident date: May 24, 2004
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS STILL RECURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Incident date: Apr 8, 2003
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL SUSPENSION WHICH FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH.*JB PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Incident date: Jul 4, 2004
SURGING AT FULLY CLOSED THROTTLE ACCOMPANIED BY ABS FAILURE IS A REAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MANUFACTURER. PRM CHIP REPLACEMENT TO FIX THE SURGE PROBLEM SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. MY 1997 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY WOULD NOT STOP AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE THE RPMS SURGED ON THE VEHICLE. UPON ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE
... S THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE DUE TO LACK OF BRAKES AND AN ELEVATED RPM LEVEL. THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC DEFECT THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION DUE TO THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES WHICH EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AND THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT RPM SURGING AT FULLY CLOSED THROTTLE REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF A REVISED CHIP TO REMEDY THIS. THIS VEHICLE IS OF NO USE TO ME BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND THUS UNSUITABLE FOR ROAD USE. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING CONTACTING OTHER SOURCES/MEDIA OUTLETS TO INVESTIGATE THIS COMMON PROBLEM. *LARead more
Incident date: Jul 4, 2004
SURGING AT FULLY CLOSED THROTTLE ACCOMPANIED BY ABS FAILURE IS A REAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MANUFACTURER. PRM CHIP REPLACEMENT TO FIX THE SURGE PROBLEM SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. MY 1997 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY WOULD NOT STOP AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE THE RPMS SURGED ON THE VEHICLE. UPON ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE
... S THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE DUE TO LACK OF BRAKES AND AN ELEVATED RPM LEVEL. THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC DEFECT THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION DUE TO THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES WHICH EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AND THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT RPM SURGING AT FULLY CLOSED THROTTLE REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF A REVISED CHIP TO REMEDY THIS. THIS VEHICLE IS OF NO USE TO ME BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND THUS UNSUITABLE FOR ROAD USE. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING CONTACTING OTHER SOURCES/MEDIA OUTLETS TO INVESTIGATE THIS COMMON PROBLEM. *LARead more
Incident date: Jul 6, 2004
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. TEMPERATURE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING. A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT HAD A LARGE BOX DISCHARGED
... FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER SEVERAL TIMES. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR ABS MODULATOR PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE COVERS (AFFECTED VEHICLES: 1999-2005 DISCOVERY SERIES II). *NMRead more
Crash
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Incident date: Jul 6, 2004
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. TEMPERATURE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING. A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT HAD A LARGE BOX DISCHARGED
... FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER SEVERAL TIMES. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR ABS MODULATOR PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE COVERS (AFFECTED VEHICLES: 1999-2005 DISCOVERY SERIES II). *NMRead more
Crash
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Incident date: Jul 6, 2004
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. TEMPERATURE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING. A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT HAD A LARGE BOX DISCHARGED
... FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER SEVERAL TIMES. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR ABS MODULATOR PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE COVERS (AFFECTED VEHICLES: 1999-2005 DISCOVERY SERIES II). *NMRead more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 19, 2004
1. MAJOR ACCIDENT HAPPENED, BUT AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. 2. FORTUNATELY WE SURVIVED, YES OF COURSE WITH SOME INJURIES, BUT WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE NOT THAT FORTUNATE. IN OTHER WORDS THERE WAS NO SAFETY FROM THAT SO CALLED GOOD NAMED CAR. CALLED LAND ROVER. 3. WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG IN MY CAR. *NM
Crash
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Incident date: Aug 28, 2002
I BOUGHT A FREELANDER IN 2002. IT WAS BRAND NEW. I HAVE HAD SO MANY TROUBLES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE ONE THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING WORKED AS A LEMON LAW CASE IS THE SUN ROOF. I HAVE HAD IT BREAK FOR THE 5TH TIME NOW. THEY HAVE REPLACED IT ONCE AND SWAPPED PARTS THE OTHER 3 TIMES AND STILL NOTHING WILL FIX IT. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH MY LOCAL STATE OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO TRY AND REMEDY THIS
... ISSUE. THEY CURRENTLY ARE WORKING ON THE 5TH BREAKAGE TODAY. NOT SURE WHAT THEY WILL DO TO TRY AND FIX THAT ISSUE. NOT TO THE MENTION THE BREAKING SYSTEM THAT IS A NIGHTMARE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT 30000 AFTER THEY DUG INTO THE ROTORS. THE DOWNHILL DECENT LIGHT COMES ON WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FOR NO REASON. THE BRAIN FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. THIS CAR IS A CONSTANT HEADACHE. *AKRead more
Incident date: Mar 22, 2004
THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH RECALL #96V247000. *AK *JB
Incident date: Jun 18, 2004
LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKEN IN 2! CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOTH DIAGNOSED AS CRACKED - I REPLACED WORSE OF 2 THEN BETTER ONE BROKE. ENGINE BLOCK ALUMINUM - CREEP/FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO THERMAL EXPANSION RATES OF MANIFOLD VERSUS BLOCK SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I BELIEVE WARRANTS A RECALL - ESPECIALLY IN CA WITH TIGHT SMOG LIMITS.*AK
Incident date: Jun 21, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR . THERE WERE NO BRAKES . VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash
Incident date: May 17, 2004
MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM WRITING TO YOU IN REGARDS TO THE SERVICE OF A VEHICLE DONE RECENTLY AT THE LAND ROVER IN ENCINO, CA. ON APPROXIMATELY MAY 17, 2004 MY VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION BOX TO BE REPLACED. NEARLY A WEEK LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEEDED PART WAS BACK ORDERED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PICKED UP IMMEDIATELY. I THEN EXPRESSED MY CONCERN TO A S
... ERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF [XXX], THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD AT TIMES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING INTO A COLLISION, THAT I PREFERRED THAT THE VEHICLE BE LEFT THERE UNTIL THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETELY. I WAS TOLD HOWEVER THAT DESPITE SUCH OCCURRENCES, THE VEHICLE COLD NOT BE LEFT THERE AND HAD TO PICKED UP. ON APPROXIMATELY JUNE 10, 2004, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED THAT THE REQUIRED PART HAD COME IN, I DROPPED OF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. THE ODOMETER READING WAS NOTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN. HOWEVER ON JUNE 14, 2004 THE ODOMETER SHOWED AN EXCEEDED MILEAGE OF NEARLY SIXTY MILES OVER THE DOCUMENTED INVOICE. I NOTIFIED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT VIA TELEPHONE WHO ONLY STATED THAT THE ODOMETER MUST HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY DOCUMENTED AND THAT THE TECHNICIAN WHO HAD PERFORMED THE SERVICE, ONLY HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE NO MORE THAN SIX MILES. WITHIN ONE HOUR LATER, MY BROTHER WENT TO THE SERVICING DEPARTMENT AND SPOKE WITH [XXX] WHO STATED THAT SHE AS WELL AS OTHER INDIVIDUALS WERE THE ONES WHO DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR THAT EXCEEDED MILEAGE.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 5, 2003
LTR FM STEVEN JOHNSON (OK) OWNER OF A 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY REPORTING MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE DRIVELINE AND THE UNIVERSAL JOINT, DEFECTIVE VEHICLE REPLY TO THE TULSA DISTRICT OFC.*MR THE DRIVELINE FAILED PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF A NON SERVICEABLE UNIVERSAL JOINT. *NM
Incident date: Feb 10, 2004
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. . WHEELS LOCK WHEN TRAVELING ON A NON TRACTION ROAD. *AK....TWO YEAR'S AGO THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS DUE TO ABS FAILURE ON FRESH WET SNOW. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Apr 21, 2004
FIRE ORIGINATED RIGHT REAR SECION ENGINE AROUND HEATER HOSES-ONE HEARTER HOSE LEAKED OR RUPTURED ALLOWING ENGINE COOLANT TO DRIP DOWN ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD IGNITING THE COOLANT CAUSE FIRE
Fire
Incident date: May 4, 2004
REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME DISTORTED. THE MIRROR BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE BLACK SPLOTCHES AND OPAQUE WITH WAVY LINES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE MIRROR WAS THE CONSUMER'S PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUMER TOUCHED THE BACK OF THE MIRROR, AND CAME BACK WITH A STICKY BLACK SUBSTANCE IN HIS EYE.*AK
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR MIRRORS WERE LEAKING FLUID. THE MIRRORS HAD BLACK SPLOTCHES. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR MIRRORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: May 23, 2002
ON MAY 23, 2002 BROUGHT TO LAND ROVER (PHILIPS HWY) FOR SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ON. UNDER WARRANTY. ON 8/05/02 SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN PARTS ORDERED AND THE TRUCK WENT IN ON ANOTHER DAY TO BE FIXED. ON 10/08/02 SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN NOTED ON RECEIPT. ON 3/17/03 SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON FOR THE FOURTH TIME PARTS WERE ORDERED ON 3/20/03 TRUCK NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT BACK WHEN PARTS WERE IN. DURING THAT T
... IME PERIOD I WAS NEVER CALLED TO TELL ME THE PARTS ARE IN. AROUND THE END OF MAY WE CALLED AND THEY SAID THE PARTS WERE IN. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT BACK IN ON 9/29/03 AT ATLANTIC BLVD A NEW DEALERSHIP THAT BOUGHT OUT THE OLD ONE. ON 10/03/03 THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP ON 11/14/03 SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN. AT THIS POINT [XXX] MY HUSBAND CALLED LAND ROVER ON ATLANTIC BLVD ON 11/15 THEN AGAIN 11/17 AND 11/18/03 ONCE IN THE MORNING THEN THE AFTERNOON. MESSAGES WERE LEFT FOR MARK WADE THE MANAGER. [XXX] (HUSBAND) WENT THERE ON 11/18 AFTER NO CALL WAS RETURNED. [XXX] SPOKE WITH [XXX] ABOUT THE SITUATION HE WAS TOLD THAT THE SOONEST HE COULD LOOK AT IT WAS 12/03/03 (2 WEEKS LATER) AS YOU CAN SEE THERE WAS NO CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY IN THIS TRUCK. [XXX] WAS ASKED IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT HE COULD NOT TELL [XXX] IF THE BAGS WILL WORK . THERE WAS NO GUARANTY FOR OUR SAFETY. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS TRUCK. THIS WAS ALL EXPLAINED TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT LANDROVER AS WELL. HER NAME IS [XXX]. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SRS LIGHT SHOULD NOT GO ON AGAIN. BUT THE LIGHT DID ONCE AGAIN COME BACK ON THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE AIRBAG BOX UNDER THE SEAT. CONTACTED [XXX] AT LANDROVER AGAIN. I GOT THE SAME STORY THAT THE LIGHT SHOULD NOT GO ON AGAIN. BUT IT WENT ON AGAIN IN FEB 04. IT TOOK 3-4 DAYS FOR [XXX] TO RESPOND TO ME. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT THEY REMOVED THE DASH AND THE CENTER CONSOLE, STEERING WHEEL AND SO-ON. THEY REWIRED THE WHOLE SYSTEM. THERE IS A LOT TO THIS STORY. IT IS NOW MAY 10 AND THE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON FOR THE 7 OR 8 TIMES NOW. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA)Read more
Incident date: May 4, 2004
FRONT DRIVER-SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH. DETERMINED TO BE A BROKEN STALK ASSEMBLY. REPLACED AT LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $283.*AK