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
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 6,214 complaints for LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2006) — AIR BAGS
Jan 6, 2010
Incident date: Nov 12, 2009
PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILED WHICH DISABLES THE AIRBAG(S), REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME PART SEVERAL 2006 BMW MODELS, LAND ROVER WAS OWNED BY BMW AT THE SAME TIME AND THE PART REPLACED HAS BMW BRANDING ON IT. LIKELY IT IS THE SAME PART AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 3, 2010
Incident date: Dec 24, 2009
FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD WHILE AT A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE OVER THE LAST 3 WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME, IT DID SO WHILE STOPPED, WAITING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE TO PASS BEFORE ENTERING THE ROADWAY. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LUNGED IN FRONT OF THE ONCOMING CAR, AND I COULDN'T STOP IT, NOT MATTER HOW MUCH BRAKE P... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2003) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Dec 30, 2009
Incident date: Nov 18, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY PURCHASED IN 2007. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED UP TO 65 MPH. HE HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO DECELERATE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER , AND THE TECHNICIAN THEN STATED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE SPEED CONTROL CAUSED THE VE... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2006) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Dec 17, 2009
Incident date: Dec 10, 2009
LAND ROVER LR3'S HAVE A FAULTY REAR TAILGATE RELEASE MECHANISM THAT COULD LEAD TO BEING TRAPPED IN THE CAR. MY REAR TAILGATE WOULD NOT OPEN IS CONTROLLED BY AN ELECTRONIC ACTUATOR....SO I LOOKED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO SEE WHERE THE MANUAL RELEASE IS....GUESS WHAT THERE IS NOT ONE...SO IF THIS LITTLE CABLE BRAKES THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE REAR TAILGATE ACTUATOR..THERE IS NO WAY TO MANUAL OPEN THE T... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 13, 2009
Incident date: Dec 12, 2009
2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY OIL PUMP FAILURE. LAND ROVER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DOES NOT WANT TO DO A RECALL. *TR
LAND ROVER
LR2
(2008) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Dec 9, 2009
Incident date: Dec 3, 2009
THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. IT OCCURRED EVERY MORNING AND AFTER LEAVING WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND OUT IT WASN'T THE BATTERY. THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN ALTERNATOR. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER TOOK THE OLD PART. *TR
LAND ROVER
LR2
(2008) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Dec 9, 2009
Incident date: Nov 19, 2009
VEHICLE KEEP WARNING THAT COOLANT FLUID WAS LOW EVERY THREE WEEKS. WE KEPT REFILLING THE CONTAINER WITH COOLANT FLUID EVERY 3 WEEKS WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. ASSUME THERE WAS A LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THEY FOUND HOSE LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED BLEED HOSE RESERVOIR TO ENGINE. LEAKING AT ENGINE. SHOULDN'T HAVE COOLANT PROBLEMS SO SOON WITH NEW VEHICLE. *TR
LAND ROVER
LR2
(2008) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Dec 9, 2009
Incident date: Jun 30, 2008
A/C STOPPED COOLING. AC WAS BLOWING HOT AIR ONLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS OF TIME TO CHECK AC SYSTEM SINCE JULY 22, 2008. THE DEALER FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM ON JUNE 30, 2009. TURNS OUT THE AC SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE A/C COMPRESSOR. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Dec 4, 2009
Incident date: Jun 30, 2004
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED RATE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF COOLANT INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, SMOKED EXPELLED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPE... Read more
Fire
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(9999) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 2, 2009
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING - EMAIL TO THE SECRETARY FROM HOLLEY GODDARD RE FACTORY DEFECT IN LAND ROVER. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED LAND ROVER NEEDS TO RECALL THE FREELANDER . COOLANT CAN BECOME MIXED WITH THE OIL AND IN TURN CAUSE THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED LAND ROVER CHANGED THE ENTIRE MOTOR IN THE FREELANDER BECAUSE THEY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM. *JB
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2005) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 30, 2009
Incident date: Nov 30, 2009
HEAD GASKET FAILURE 55,000 MILES BLOWN ENGINE. IN REPAIR OVER 23 X'S LANDROVER ACKNOWLEDGED ENGINE WAS LOOSING ANTI FREEZE, BUT COULDN'T FIND WHERE. CAUSED MY SON TO THROW UP EVERYTIME HE WAS DRIVEN IN THE CAR. CAUSED SEVERE HEADACHES IN ALL WHO DROVE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET?? THIS ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2005) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Nov 30, 2009
Incident date: Nov 30, 2009
HEAD GASKET FAILURE 55,000 MILES BLOWN ENGINE. IN REPAIR OVER 23 X'S LANDROVER ACKNOWLEDGED ENGINE WAS LOOSING ANTI FREEZE, BUT COULDN'T FIND WHERE. CAUSED MY SON TO THROW UP EVERYTIME HE WAS DRIVEN IN THE CAR. CAUSED SEVERE HEADACHES IN ALL WHO DROVE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET?? THIS ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Nov 25, 2009
Incident date: Nov 24, 2009
WHEN I PURCHASE MY CAR JAN 2009 IT HAD ROUGHLY 56,000 MILES ON IT. I DID NOTICE THAT WHEN I STARTED IT IN THE MORNING IT HAD A FUNNY SOUND. I TRIED TO BRING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, EITHER NO ONE WAS THERE TO HELP ME OR THE NOISE WAS GONE SINCE THE CAR WAS WARM. I NOTICE SOME SMOKE A WEEK AGO AND FILLED THE ANTIFREEZE FLUID BACK TO MAX LINE, THEN I NOTICE THE AN... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Nov 25, 2009
Incident date: Nov 24, 2009
WHEN I PURCHASE MY CAR JAN 2009 IT HAD ROUGHLY 56,000 MILES ON IT. I DID NOTICE THAT WHEN I STARTED IT IN THE MORNING IT HAD A FUNNY SOUND. I TRIED TO BRING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, EITHER NO ONE WAS THERE TO HELP ME OR THE NOISE WAS GONE SINCE THE CAR WAS WARM. I NOTICE SOME SMOKE A WEEK AGO AND FILLED THE ANTIFREEZE FLUID BACK TO MAX LINE, THEN I NOTICE THE AN... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Nov 20, 2009
Incident date: Sep 14, 2009
I OWNED A 2002 LAND OVER FREELANDER, SINCE 2006. IT HAS BEEN HAVING ENGINE PROBLEM 12 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. I HAVE CONTACTED AND INTERVIEWED OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND ISSUES. WHEN I CONTACTED LAND ROVER, THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE ENGINE FIRST OVER HEATS, IT THEN HAS A CACKLING SOUND IN THE HEAD, THE SERVICE ENGINE SIGN IS ALWAYS ON. WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERS ... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2000) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 19, 2009
Incident date: Nov 13, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10MPH WHEN THE ABS ,TRACTION AND HILL LIGHT CAME ON HE FELT SLIPPAGE ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WHENEVER HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEEDED A NEW RIGHT HAND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND AN ECU ON THE VEHICLE. RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V022000 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK IS RELATED ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Nov 17, 2009
Incident date: Sep 1, 2009
COOLANT HAS BEEN LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE EVER SINCE I PURCHASED ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. LANDROVER FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM BUT NOW THERE IS NOT ENOUGH FUNDS ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER A NEW ENGINE. FOR THE PAST 18 MONTHS MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST HALF THE TIME. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A BIG COVER UP. *TR
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) — SUSPENSION
Nov 12, 2009
Incident date: Jun 22, 2009
SUSPENSION: SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END SUSPENSION WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. IT'S HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT OR WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR GO OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. HAD LOWER CONTROL ARM, LOWER STRUT AND LOWER BALL JOINT TO TRY FIX PROBLEM BUT NOT THE CASE STILL HAVING ISSUE. SUSPENSION: FRONT/REAR IMBALANCE THE EAS WILL INTERMITTENTLY RAISE THE FRONT OF... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) — STRUCTURE
Nov 12, 2009
Incident date: Jun 22, 2009
SUSPENSION: SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END SUSPENSION WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. IT'S HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT OR WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR GO OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. HAD LOWER CONTROL ARM, LOWER STRUT AND LOWER BALL JOINT TO TRY FIX PROBLEM BUT NOT THE CASE STILL HAVING ISSUE. SUSPENSION: FRONT/REAR IMBALANCE THE EAS WILL INTERMITTENTLY RAISE THE FRONT OF... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Nov 12, 2009
Incident date: Jun 22, 2009
SUSPENSION: SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END SUSPENSION WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. IT'S HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT OR WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR GO OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. HAD LOWER CONTROL ARM, LOWER STRUT AND LOWER BALL JOINT TO TRY FIX PROBLEM BUT NOT THE CASE STILL HAVING ISSUE. SUSPENSION: FRONT/REAR IMBALANCE THE EAS WILL INTERMITTENTLY RAISE THE FRONT OF... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 4, 2009
Incident date: Jul 20, 2009
AFTER KNOWING ABOUT THE COOLANT PROBLEMS OF THIS CAR WE TOOK CARE, HAD AN COOLANT FLUSH AND REGULARLY CONTROL THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH COOLANT. WHEN WE NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT WAS RUNNING LOW, WE TOPPED IT OFF, BUT THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN WITHOUT ANY OBVIOUS LEAKING. THE REPAIR FACILITY SAW SOME CRACKS IN THE COOLANT TANK SO WE CHANGED IT, A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR DID NOT WORK AT ALL AND HAN... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Oct 27, 2009
Incident date: Sep 25, 2009
COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE IN THE 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. PROBLEM STARTED AT 25,000 MILES AND WAS DISMISSED BY THE LAND ROVER DEALER (FRANKEL LAND ROVER- HUNT VALLEY) WHO I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. EVENTUALLY AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I CONTINUED TO FILL THE COOLANT CHAMBER DAILY AND DROVE IT UNTIL IT COMP... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2001) — STEERING
Oct 21, 2009
Incident date: Oct 17, 2009
I PULLED CAR INTO A PARKING PLACE, TURNED OFF THE CAR, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT REALIZING THE CAR WAS IN "DRIVE." WHEN I RETURNED, THE CAR HAD ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH THE LR DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND WAS ACCUSED OF LEAVING THE CAR IN "NEUTRAL." I TESTED THIS THEORY TO FIND THAT I COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE ... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2001) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Oct 21, 2009
Incident date: Oct 17, 2009
I PULLED CAR INTO A PARKING PLACE, TURNED OFF THE CAR, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT REALIZING THE CAR WAS IN "DRIVE." WHEN I RETURNED, THE CAR HAD ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH THE LR DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND WAS ACCUSED OF LEAVING THE CAR IN "NEUTRAL." I TESTED THIS THEORY TO FIND THAT I COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE ... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Oct 16, 2009
Incident date: Oct 16, 2009
I PURCHASED MY 2003 FREELANDER LANDROVER 11/05/08. I HAVE HAD ISSUES EVER SINCE BOTH PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT WORK TAILLIGHTS NO LONGER WORKING EVEN AFTER CHANGING BULBS, FUEL PUMP WENT LR DID REPLACE PER RECALL, TRANSMISSION HAS GONE, INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS WITH IN DASH HAVE GONE OUT , TIRES ARE BALDING QUICKLY AFTER REPLACEMENT. *TR
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2001) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Oct 12, 2009
Incident date: Apr 7, 2006
COOLANT LEAK WHICH HAS FAILING THE ENGINE. *TR
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — VISIBILITY
Oct 9, 2009
Incident date: Oct 8, 2009
REAR WINDOW ON LAND ROVER LR3 DROPPED ON MY WIFE AS SHE WAS UNLOADING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BODY ATTACHMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SUPPORT ARM FAILED AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED WITHIN THE LAND ROVER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS BUT IS BEING TREATED AS A WARRANTY PROBLEM. MY WIFE WAS HURT IN THIS ACCIDENT AS SHE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD. I CONSIDER THIS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A ... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Oct 9, 2009
Incident date: Oct 8, 2009
REAR WINDOW ON LAND ROVER LR3 DROPPED ON MY WIFE AS SHE WAS UNLOADING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BODY ATTACHMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SUPPORT ARM FAILED AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED WITHIN THE LAND ROVER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS BUT IS BEING TREATED AS A WARRANTY PROBLEM. MY WIFE WAS HURT IN THIS ACCIDENT AS SHE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD. I CONSIDER THIS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A ... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(1998) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Oct 6, 2009
Incident date: Sep 22, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE NOTICED THAT STEAM SUDDENLY STARTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS WHICH DISTORTED THE DRIVERS VISION. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE O RING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2008) — TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Oct 6, 2009
Incident date: Oct 13, 2007
I LEASED CAR WITH CUSTOM WHEELS THE WHEELS DID NOT PROPERLY FIT THE CAR, THE WHEELS WERE NOT THE WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION FOR THE CAR AND THE DEALER DID NOT CHANGE DOOR PLACARD WHEN THEY CHANGED THE WHEELS AND ONE OF THE WHEELS CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A LUG WRENCH FOR THE AFTER MARKET WHEELS THE DEALER REFUSES TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT. CALLED DEALER ABOUT TPMS LIGHT CAME... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2008) — WHEELS
Oct 6, 2009
Incident date: Oct 13, 2007
I LEASED CAR WITH CUSTOM WHEELS THE WHEELS DID NOT PROPERLY FIT THE CAR, THE WHEELS WERE NOT THE WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION FOR THE CAR AND THE DEALER DID NOT CHANGE DOOR PLACARD WHEN THEY CHANGED THE WHEELS AND ONE OF THE WHEELS CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A LUG WRENCH FOR THE AFTER MARKET WHEELS THE DEALER REFUSES TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT. CALLED DEALER ABOUT TPMS LIGHT CAME... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Oct 2, 2009
Incident date: Sep 8, 2009
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2002 FREELANDER TYPE S WITH AROUND 60,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER OWNING IT FOR LESS THEN A WEEK IT STARTED OVERHEATING. EACH TIME IT WOULD START TO OVERHEAT, IT WOULD REQUIRE US TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE ROAD TO PREVENT THE ENGINE BLOCK FROM CRACKING. I TOOK IT INTO THE LANDROVER DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CYLINDER SLEEVE WAS SLIPPING... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) — STEERING
Oct 2, 2009
Incident date: Sep 20, 2009
2004 RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL DROPPED IN LAP ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT . WAS TOLD A "PLASTIC GEAR" IN STEERING WHEEL WAS WORN OUT. WAITING TO HEAR FROM LAND ROVER. *TR
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) — STEERING
Sep 29, 2009
Incident date: Apr 9, 2009
TILT STEERING COLUMN FAILURE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE FREELY. TELESCOPING FEATURE CAUSING FREE MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL ON THE VERTICAL AXIS. *TR
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2007) — SUSPENSION
Sep 21, 2009
Incident date: Aug 10, 2009
I HAVE A 2007 SUPERCHARGE RANGE ROVER. IN TWO YEARS THE CAR HAS HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEMS REQUIRING PROLONGED SERVICE TO FIX IT. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Sep 16, 2009
Incident date: Sep 11, 2009
THE 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER STALLED ON 2 SEPERATE OCASSIONS,ONCE IN AN ACTIVE INTERSECTION WITH BARELY MISSING BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE 2ND TIME OCURRED ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE THE PREVIOUS INSTANCE. ADDITIONALLY,THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE SHOULDN'T BE ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT'S UNCERTAIN IF IT MAY BE REFURBISHED FROM A AREA WHERE D... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Sep 16, 2009
Incident date: Sep 11, 2009
THE 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER STALLED ON 2 SEPERATE OCASSIONS,ONCE IN AN ACTIVE INTERSECTION WITH BARELY MISSING BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE 2ND TIME OCURRED ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE THE PREVIOUS INSTANCE. ADDITIONALLY,THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE SHOULDN'T BE ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT'S UNCERTAIN IF IT MAY BE REFURBISHED FROM A AREA WHERE D... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — PARKING BRAKE
Sep 16, 2009
Incident date: Sep 11, 2009
THE 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER STALLED ON 2 SEPERATE OCASSIONS,ONCE IN AN ACTIVE INTERSECTION WITH BARELY MISSING BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE 2ND TIME OCURRED ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE THE PREVIOUS INSTANCE. ADDITIONALLY,THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE SHOULDN'T BE ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT'S UNCERTAIN IF IT MAY BE REFURBISHED FROM A AREA WHERE D... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 16, 2009
Incident date: Sep 11, 2009
THE 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER STALLED ON 2 SEPERATE OCASSIONS,ONCE IN AN ACTIVE INTERSECTION WITH BARELY MISSING BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE 2ND TIME OCURRED ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE THE PREVIOUS INSTANCE. ADDITIONALLY,THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE SHOULDN'T BE ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT'S UNCERTAIN IF IT MAY BE REFURBISHED FROM A AREA WHERE D... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
Sep 16, 2009
Incident date: Sep 11, 2009
THE 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER STALLED ON 2 SEPERATE OCASSIONS,ONCE IN AN ACTIVE INTERSECTION WITH BARELY MISSING BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE 2ND TIME OCURRED ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE THE PREVIOUS INSTANCE. ADDITIONALLY,THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE SHOULDN'T BE ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT'S UNCERTAIN IF IT MAY BE REFURBISHED FROM A AREA WHERE D... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Sep 15, 2009
Incident date: Sep 15, 2009
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 RANGE ROVER THAT I JUST BOUGHT USED 2 WEEKS EARLIER. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR STARTED MAKING SEVERE GRINDING NOISES AND LOST POWER. I COULD NOT STEER THAT WELL AND WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I MANAGED TO GET BARELY ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS EVENT WAS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THE CAR MADE THE WORST GRINDING NOISES IN ... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN
Sep 15, 2009
Incident date: Sep 15, 2009
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 RANGE ROVER THAT I JUST BOUGHT USED 2 WEEKS EARLIER. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR STARTED MAKING SEVERE GRINDING NOISES AND LOST POWER. I COULD NOT STEER THAT WELL AND WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I MANAGED TO GET BARELY ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS EVENT WAS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THE CAR MADE THE WORST GRINDING NOISES IN ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Sep 13, 2009
Incident date: Mar 18, 2009
ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE COOLANT WAS GOING INTO ENGINE AND MIXING WITH THE OIL CAUSING OIL PRESSURE TO DROP. ALSO PISTONS WERE CRACKED BECAUSE ENGINE WAS RUNNING TO HOT (POSSIBLE CAUSE). I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR WINDOWS, LEFT PASSENGER DOOR JAMS UP, THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BR... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Sep 11, 2009
Incident date: Aug 29, 2009
WE PURCHASED A 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER WITH 71,000. REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON CAR BY ORIGINAL OWNER AND WE CONTINUED IT. IN THE FIRST 2 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP WE HAD TO REPLACE THE WATERPUMP TWICE AT $ 1,100 AND $565. THERE WAS A RECALL ON FUEL FILTER AFTER I HAD IT REPLACED DUE TO BREAKING DOWN. NOW, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND IT BROKEN DOWN ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Sep 10, 2009
Incident date: Aug 20, 2009
IT STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AFTER I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL ISSUE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE DIFFERENTIALS AND FRONT DRIVE SHAFT. I FIGURE IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE IT FIXED AS A PREVENTABLE MEASURE. SHORTLY AFTER (ABOUT 2 WEEKS) I STARTED NOTICING "TRANS PROG ERROR" APPEAR ON MY DASHBOARD DISPLAY BUT IT WOULD DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR AND FIGURE IF THE LIGHT DOES NOT STAY ON IT S... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Sep 10, 2009
Incident date: Jun 29, 2009
WELL I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LANDROVER. ITS A HORRIBLE CAR, I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE ENGINE TWICE, ALONG WITH A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT THAT WAS LATER RECALLED. THIS SUMMER, MY CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND OVERHEAT I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THERE HAD BEEN A CRACK AND THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO MY ENGINE. THEY FIXED THE VEHICLE, A WEEK LATER THE CRAC... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Sep 10, 2009
Incident date: Jun 29, 2009
WELL I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LANDROVER. ITS A HORRIBLE CAR, I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE ENGINE TWICE, ALONG WITH A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT THAT WAS LATER RECALLED. THIS SUMMER, MY CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND OVERHEAT I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THERE HAD BEEN A CRACK AND THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO MY ENGINE. THEY FIXED THE VEHICLE, A WEEK LATER THE CRAC... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Sep 4, 2009
Incident date: Feb 4, 2009
CAR LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES AT SPEED OF 65-70 MPH, EXITING THE HIGHWAY. TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED HIGH TEMPERATURE ONLY WHEN DECREASING SPEED. COOLANT WAS SMELLED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. REPAIR SHOP DID NOT HAVE PROPER EQUIPMENT. LAND ROVER OF ST.LOUIS WAS CALLED. REPAIR DEPT. TOLD ME THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TOTAL MORE THAN THE VEHICLE WAS WO... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(1999) — TIRES
Sep 1, 2009
Incident date: Aug 2, 2009
ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP AS THE CAR WAS DRIVING BRINGING CAR TO AN ABRUPT STOP. IF ANOTHER CAR HAD BEEN BEHIND ME WE WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AND IF IT HAPPENED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE CAR AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Aug 31, 2009
Incident date: Aug 20, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OVER TO ... Read more