Showing 6,214 complaints for LAND ROVER
Incident date: Jul 6, 2012
REAR DIFFERENTIAL - NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STARTED TO MAKE HUMMING NOISE AND IT SEEMS THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LAND ROVER SHOP CHECKED AND SAID THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TIRES. REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES ($1500) AND STILL THE NOISE REMAINED. GOT IT CHECKED FROM TWO OTHER LAND ROVER SHOPS AND BOTH REACHED THE SAME CONCLUSION - REAR DIFFERENTIAL / BEARING FAILURE!! MY LR
... 2 HAS NEVER GONE OFF-ROAD. I CALLED THE LAND ROVER DEALER AND HE QUOTED $8900 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT!! UNBELIEVABLE!! ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM LR2 OWNERS ARE FACING. LAND ROVER MUST PUT A RECALL AND FIX THIS IMMEDIATELY TO RETAIN THEIR REPUTATION!!Read more
Incident date: Jul 6, 2012
REAR DIFFERENTIAL - NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STARTED TO MAKE HUMMING NOISE AND IT SEEMS THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LAND ROVER SHOP CHECKED AND SAID THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TIRES. REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES ($1500) AND STILL THE NOISE REMAINED. GOT IT CHECKED FROM TWO OTHER LAND ROVER SHOPS AND BOTH REACHED THE SAME CONCLUSION - REAR DIFFERENTIAL / BEARING FAILURE!! MY LR
... 2 HAS NEVER GONE OFF-ROAD. I CALLED THE LAND ROVER DEALER AND HE QUOTED $8900 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT!! UNBELIEVABLE!! ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM LR2 OWNERS ARE FACING. LAND ROVER MUST PUT A RECALL AND FIX THIS IMMEDIATELY TO RETAIN THEIR REPUTATION!!Read more
Incident date: Jan 21, 2016
LOUD WHINE/GROWLING SOUND COMING FROM DRIVE TRAIN AT ALL SPEEDS. GREW LOUDER OVER A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS. HAD TO HAVE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED AT ONLY 35,890 MILES DUE TO BEARING FAILURE.
Incident date: Jan 21, 2016
I HAVE HAD A 2016 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT FOR 6 DAYS NOW. THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 50MPH. DURING THIS SPEED, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN A HIGHER GEAR AND THAT RESULTS IN INTERMITTENT JERKS. THIS MAKES THE RIDE VERY UNEVEN. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY WHEN THE SPEED IS ABOVE 50MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM WITH EVERY DISCOVER
... Y SPORT. THEY SHOULD STOP SELLING SUCH VEHICLES TILL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED OR LET THE BUYER KNOW THAT THIS IS CASE WHILE SELLING THE VEHICLE.Read more
Incident date: Jan 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HORN WOULD RANDOMLY SOUND EVERY FIVE MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ANYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS WET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC LIFTGATE SOFTWARE SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS
... 2,000. UPDATED 03/01/16*LJ UPDATED 03/14/16.*JBRead more
Incident date: Oct 16, 2015
PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND AIRBAG. VEHICLE IS NOT KEPT IN THE SUN. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE SHOWS NO WEAR OR CRACKS ONLY THE AIRBAG AREA.
Incident date: Jan 10, 2016
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT LATCH AND OPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CAR IN MOTION. THIS IS AFTER LAND ROVER RECALL WORK ON DOOR LATCH WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2015. THE RECALL DID NOT WORK! I HAD TO DRIVE SLOWLY 2 MILES HOME AS I COULD NOT HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED WHILST DRIVING.
Incident date: Jan 4, 2016
THE DASH HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS EVEN WHERE THE AIR BAGS ARE FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THE BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. AT THE TIME OF AN ACCIDENT
Incident date: Jan 4, 2016
THE DASH HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS EVEN WHERE THE AIR BAGS ARE FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THE BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. AT THE TIME OF AN ACCIDENT
Incident date: Jan 4, 2016
THE DASH HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS EVEN WHERE THE AIR BAGS ARE FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THE BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. AT THE TIME OF AN ACCIDENT
Incident date: Jan 3, 2016
REOCCURRING RUST IN TAILGATE WHICH DEALER HAS ONLY BUFFED AND IT REOCCURS WORSE THAN BEFORE. REFUSAL TO ADMIT IT IS A BUILD QUALITY DEFECT. I WAS TOLD I DON'T WASH ENOUGH, WAS RAIL RUST, YET ONLY APPEARS ON ONE PLACE THE TAILGATE WHICH IS A COMPOSITE MATERIAL.
Incident date: Dec 23, 2015
THE STEERING AIR BAG BLOWOUT FOR NOTHING, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THE MOTOR WAS WORKING I'M WHASING THE LAND ROVER AND THAT HAPPENED, I'M CONFUSE.
Incident date: Dec 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY
... 35,000.Read more
Incident date: Sep 30, 2015
2009 LAND ROVER LR3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FIRST GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND BROKEN BOLTS IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *JB
Incident date: Dec 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Incident date: Oct 1, 2014
I HAVE LOOKED AT BLOGS ON THE INTERNET. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE DASHBOARD IS NOW SPLIT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT MIGHT AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAG. THIS FEELS UNSAFE TO ME SINCE I FEEL THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WITHOUT IMPACT.
Incident date: Dec 1, 2015
SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE WRONGFUL WARRANTY REFUSAL AND BREACH OF FRANCHISE STATUES 2014 RANGE SPORT SUPERCHARGED DYNAMIC. *SMD LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. THE DEALER FAILED TO PERFORM WARRANTY SERVICE WORK AUTHORIZED BY LAND ROVER IN A REASONABLE COMPETENT AND TIMELY MANNER. *JB
Incident date: Nov 24, 2015
MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ARE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES.
Incident date: Nov 30, 2015
AS I STARTED UP FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT I FELT A CLUNKING IN THE FRONT END. I STARTED TO INCREASE SPEED AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END FROZE UP.
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jan 1, 2013
I HAVE EXPERIENCED A REMOTE KEY FAILURE ISSUE WITH MY LAND ROVER THAT APPEARS TO BE A RESULT FROM WIRING CORROSION (FRONT PASSENGER PANEL). THIS CORROSION CAUSES THE WIRING HARNESSES TO BECOME DAMAGED AND WIRING BREAKS AND EXPOSED TO BARE METAL AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE FIRE. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE DRAIN TUBES MANUFACTURING.
Incident date: Nov 24, 2015
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES THE RANGE ROVER'S ECO MODE WAS ENGAGING PROPERLY AND SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE. IT HAD BEEN RESTARTING PROPERLY HOWEVER IN ONE INSTANCE THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND THE 'D' INDICATOR FLASHED. THIS LEFT THE VEHICLE DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC. RESTARTING THE ENGINE SOLVED THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF I HAD BE
... EN UNABLE TO REENGAGE 'DRIVE.'Read more
Incident date: Nov 24, 2015
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES THE RANGE ROVER'S ECO MODE WAS ENGAGING PROPERLY AND SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE. IT HAD BEEN RESTARTING PROPERLY HOWEVER IN ONE INSTANCE THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND THE 'D' INDICATOR FLASHED. THIS LEFT THE VEHICLE DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC. RESTARTING THE ENGINE SOLVED THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF I HAD BE
... EN UNABLE TO REENGAGE 'DRIVE.'Read more
Incident date: Nov 17, 2015
FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHINING RESULTING IN NEEDING TO REPLACE
Incident date: Oct 30, 2015
MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH AT A STRAIGHT PATH ON CITY ROADS WITH NO OBSTACLES OR DETOUR WHEN AT AN INSTANT THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE MODE LOGO ON THE SHIFT KNOB BEGAN TO BLINK CONTINUOUSLY FOLLOWED BY SYSTEM ERROR CODE WARNINGS FLASHING ON THE ENTERTAINMENT SCREEN AND DRIVER SCREEN AND FULL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. WITH COMPLETE SHUT DOWN INCLUDING LOSS OF ALL ELECTRONICS ELECTRICAL POWER AND EN
... GINE FAILURE THEREAFTER CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC EMERGENCY BRAKES TO ACTIVATE AND LOCKING THE WHEELS. AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A VIOLENT AND SUDDEN STOP RESULTING IN A LOAD GRINDING NOISE COMING OFF THE ENGINE BAY. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START DUE TO NO RETURN OF ANY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE SYSTEMS ELECTRONICS INCLUDING EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, WHICH TOOK A FEW TRIES BEFORE POWER AND VEHICLE ENGINE ENGAGED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME COMPLETE VEHICLE FAILURE AND SHUT DOWN REPEATED ONLY AFTER 200 YARDS FROM THE INITIAL FAILURE RESULTING IN TOW SERVICE HAVING TO BE CALLED OUT. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST NOR THE SECOND RECURRENCE, IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSE AND CORRECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED LAND ROVER DEALER. WHICH IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH IN REGARDS TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. TO DATE THE CAUSE OF CONTINUED FAILURE IS UNKNOWN.Read more
Incident date: Oct 30, 2015
MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH AT A STRAIGHT PATH ON CITY ROADS WITH NO OBSTACLES OR DETOUR WHEN AT AN INSTANT THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE MODE LOGO ON THE SHIFT KNOB BEGAN TO BLINK CONTINUOUSLY FOLLOWED BY SYSTEM ERROR CODE WARNINGS FLASHING ON THE ENTERTAINMENT SCREEN AND DRIVER SCREEN AND FULL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. WITH COMPLETE SHUT DOWN INCLUDING LOSS OF ALL ELECTRONICS ELECTRICAL POWER AND EN
... GINE FAILURE THEREAFTER CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC EMERGENCY BRAKES TO ACTIVATE AND LOCKING THE WHEELS. AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A VIOLENT AND SUDDEN STOP RESULTING IN A LOAD GRINDING NOISE COMING OFF THE ENGINE BAY. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START DUE TO NO RETURN OF ANY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE SYSTEMS ELECTRONICS INCLUDING EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, WHICH TOOK A FEW TRIES BEFORE POWER AND VEHICLE ENGINE ENGAGED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME COMPLETE VEHICLE FAILURE AND SHUT DOWN REPEATED ONLY AFTER 200 YARDS FROM THE INITIAL FAILURE RESULTING IN TOW SERVICE HAVING TO BE CALLED OUT. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST NOR THE SECOND RECURRENCE, IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSE AND CORRECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED LAND ROVER DEALER. WHICH IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH IN REGARDS TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. TO DATE THE CAUSE OF CONTINUED FAILURE IS UNKNOWN.Read more
Incident date: Oct 30, 2015
MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH AT A STRAIGHT PATH ON CITY ROADS WITH NO OBSTACLES OR DETOUR WHEN AT AN INSTANT THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE MODE LOGO ON THE SHIFT KNOB BEGAN TO BLINK CONTINUOUSLY FOLLOWED BY SYSTEM ERROR CODE WARNINGS FLASHING ON THE ENTERTAINMENT SCREEN AND DRIVER SCREEN AND FULL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. WITH COMPLETE SHUT DOWN INCLUDING LOSS OF ALL ELECTRONICS ELECTRICAL POWER AND EN
... GINE FAILURE THEREAFTER CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC EMERGENCY BRAKES TO ACTIVATE AND LOCKING THE WHEELS. AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A VIOLENT AND SUDDEN STOP RESULTING IN A LOAD GRINDING NOISE COMING OFF THE ENGINE BAY. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START DUE TO NO RETURN OF ANY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE SYSTEMS ELECTRONICS INCLUDING EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, WHICH TOOK A FEW TRIES BEFORE POWER AND VEHICLE ENGINE ENGAGED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME COMPLETE VEHICLE FAILURE AND SHUT DOWN REPEATED ONLY AFTER 200 YARDS FROM THE INITIAL FAILURE RESULTING IN TOW SERVICE HAVING TO BE CALLED OUT. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST NOR THE SECOND RECURRENCE, IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSE AND CORRECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED LAND ROVER DEALER. WHICH IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH IN REGARDS TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. TO DATE THE CAUSE OF CONTINUED FAILURE IS UNKNOWN.Read more
Incident date: Oct 20, 2015
SPRING IN GEAR SELECTOR TRIGGER SHEARED IN HALF, OBSTRUCTED TRIGGER.
Incident date: Oct 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LANDROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FUEL WAS LOWER THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED. THE VIN WAS
... NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 07V011000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 05V376000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V248000 (STEERING), WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,060.Read more
Incident date: Oct 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LANDROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FUEL WAS LOWER THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED. THE VIN WAS
... NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 07V011000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 05V376000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V248000 (STEERING), WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,060.Read more
Incident date: Oct 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LANDROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FUEL WAS LOWER THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED. THE VIN WAS
... NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 07V011000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 05V376000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V248000 (STEERING), WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,060.Read more
Incident date: Nov 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP ACCELERATING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Incident date: Oct 30, 2015
I HAVE BEEN HEARING A LOUD WHIRRING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK WHEELS AND KEPT ON GETTING LOUDER. I TOOK IT IN TO AUTO REPAIR AND IT IS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT HAS GONE OUT. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2008 LR2, AND SHOUD BE ON RECALL!
Incident date: Oct 31, 2015
THE SEATBELT WILL NOT ENGAGE AND LOCK WHICH RENDERS THE EQUIPMENT INOPERABLE AND A SAFETY LIABILITY.
Incident date: Sep 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD TWICE AND CRASHED INTO A BUSH. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED.THE MANUFACTURER WA
... S NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,589. UPDATED 12/30/15*LJ *JSRead more
Crash
Incident date: Oct 18, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. AS A RESULT, GLASS SHARDS FELL INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Incident date: May 1, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THERE WAS A SMOKE ODOR AS THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION. THE SRS AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN
... NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V040000 (AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.Read more
Fire
Incident date: May 1, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THERE WAS A SMOKE ODOR AS THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION. THE SRS AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN
... NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V040000 (AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.Read more
Fire
Incident date: Aug 14, 2015
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2010 LAND ROVER LR2 WITH AROUND 61,000 MILES ON IT FROM A FRIEND WHO HAD TAKEN GREAT CARE OF IT. AFTER PUTTING ABOUT A 1000 MILES ON IT IN 2 MONTHS, A ROARING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AROUND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN TOWN. NOTE THAT THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. IT WAS SUBTLE AT FIRST AND CONTINUED TO GROW LOUDER. I LOOKED THIS UP ONLINE
... AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THIS WAS A POTENTIAL REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AND WAS EVEN MORE SHOCKED THAT IT APPEARS TO BE AN EPIDEMIC WITH THE VEHICLE. I CALLED LAND ROVER IN LITTLE ROCK, AR AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT. AS FIRST THOUGHT, IT IS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GOING OUT AT 62,000 MILES AND THERE IS NO REPAIR, JUST A FULL REPLACEMENT FOR $2,800. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECH THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. HE SAID THAT LAND ROVER IS FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AS THEY DIDN'T SEE IT AS A SAFETY CONCERN. HOW CAN THIS BE? IF DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION, IT WILL LOCK UP AT SOME POINT AND THERE YOU WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR FREEWAY! NOTE THAT THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT DETAILING THE REPAIR. HE DID STATE THAT THE NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS AN IMPROVED DESIGN? ONE OF THE SITES DETAILING THIS ISSUE IS WWW.LANDROVERSONLY.COM.Read more
Incident date: Oct 19, 2015
UNUSUAL DIFFERENTIAL WEAR. MY DIFFERENTIALS FLUID ARE REPLACED EVERY 20K MILES. AT 60K MILE USE, THEY ARE NOW FAILED (AGAIN, 1ST REPLACEMENT AT 40K MILES.)
Incident date: Oct 17, 2015
I HAVE 2009 LR2 WITH 93K MILES ON IT. I GOT 130 MULTI POINT INSPECTION BY THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR THE HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK. THEY GAVE ME CLEAN SHEET WITH JUST 1 TIRE REPLACEMENT NEEDED. 1 WEEK LATER I GOT THE CAR CHECKED BY THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD ITS MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH WILL COST NORTH OF $3K. I RESEARCHED AND COME TO KNOW THAT THERE MANY P
... EOPLE OUT THERE WITH THIS LARGE COST PROBLEM WITH LAND ROVER... WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A PART OF RECALL??? I DON'T HAVE $3K+ SITTING AROUND TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. PLEASE ASSIST. THANK YOU *TRRead more
Incident date: Oct 17, 2015
I HAVE 2009 LR2 WITH 93K MILES ON IT. I GOT 130 MULTI POINT INSPECTION BY THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR THE HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK. THEY GAVE ME CLEAN SHEET WITH JUST 1 TIRE REPLACEMENT NEEDED. 1 WEEK LATER I GOT THE CAR CHECKED BY THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD ITS MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH WILL COST NORTH OF $3K. I RESEARCHED AND COME TO KNOW THAT THERE MANY P
... EOPLE OUT THERE WITH THIS LARGE COST PROBLEM WITH LAND ROVER... WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A PART OF RECALL??? I DON'T HAVE $3K+ SITTING AROUND TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. PLEASE ASSIST. THANK YOU *TRRead more
Incident date: Oct 17, 2015
I HAVE 2009 LR2 WITH 93K MILES ON IT. I GOT 130 MULTI POINT INSPECTION BY THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR THE HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK. THEY GAVE ME CLEAN SHEET WITH JUST 1 TIRE REPLACEMENT NEEDED. 1 WEEK LATER I GOT THE CAR CHECKED BY THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD ITS MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH WILL COST NORTH OF $3K. I RESEARCHED AND COME TO KNOW THAT THERE MANY P
... EOPLE OUT THERE WITH THIS LARGE COST PROBLEM WITH LAND ROVER... WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A PART OF RECALL??? I DON'T HAVE $3K+ SITTING AROUND TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. PLEASE ASSIST. THANK YOU *TRRead more
Incident date: Oct 6, 2015
MY DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING & I THINK IT HAS CAUSE MY TRANSMISSION TO FALSE.. I BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION ON THE STREET IN NEWYORK ... I PURCHASED THE RANGE ROVER FROM LAND ROVER OF VIRGINIA IN 2008.
Incident date: Oct 5, 2015
I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR SIX YEARS NOW AND I HAVE TAKING IT FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES FOR THE VALLEY PAN & HOT WATER PIPE TO BE REPAIRED...THIS IS STRANGE THAT THESE PARTS KEEP FAILING...THIS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK.
Incident date: Sep 19, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 LAND ROVER LR2. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED
... OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA UPDATED 03/22/18 *JBRead more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Sep 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS IT STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,850.
Incident date: Sep 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Incident date: Sep 15, 2015
2005 RANGE ROVER HAS A LEAK IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. ALTHOUGH THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS WOULD LEAD TO PREMATURE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE UNIT AND POTENTIAL LIFE SAFETY ISSUE IF IT FAILS WHILE DRIVING.
Incident date: Sep 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUSPENSION LOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL
... URE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.Read more
Incident date: Sep 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUSPENSION LOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL
... URE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.Read more