Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 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 2,245,377 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.
Read more from our blog
Showing 6,426 complaints for LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 6, 2010
Incident date: Oct 1, 2009
ENGINE OVERHEATING AND EVENTUAL SEIZURE AS A RESULT OF COOLANT LOSS THROUGH CRACKED CYLINDER SLEEVES. THIS CONDITION, ACCORDING TO THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP, CANNOT BE CORRECTED. THE ONLY SOLUTION INVOLVES ENGINE REPLACEMENT, EXCEPT THAT NO REPLACEMENT ENGINES ARE AVAILABLE DUE TO THE PRODUCER'S DEFAULT. WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THIS ENGINE PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC IN THE FREELANDER MODEL.
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2004) - STEERING
Dec 1, 2010
Incident date: Dec 15, 2008
(1)INITIAL NEW POWER STEERING RACK/BOX LEAKED AND REPLACED WITH REFURBISHED STEERING BOX ON 12/15/2008, AUTO MILEAGE AT 26,916. THE NEW STEERING BOX WHICH CAME WITH THE NEW VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON AS WELL AS AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. (2)THE REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND REPLACED AGAIN ON 4/5/2010 AT MILEAGE 34,142. (3) REPLACED REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND ... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 28, 2010
Incident date: Nov 26, 2010
HELLO, I'M THE OWNER OF A 2004 RANGE ROVER HSE, AND I REMEMBER FROM ABOUT 2005 I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LAND ROVER OF MANHATTAN ABOUT A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND ALSO ONCE THE CAR HITS 60 THE HANDLE BAR VIBRATES OUT OF CONTROL WITH EACH DRIVE FEELING WORSE AND WORSE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING OVER THE YEARS TO EXPLAIN THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH NO HELP WHAT SO EVER AT AL... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 28, 2010
Incident date: Nov 26, 2010
HELLO, I'M THE OWNER OF A 2004 RANGE ROVER HSE, AND I REMEMBER FROM ABOUT 2005 I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LAND ROVER OF MANHATTAN ABOUT A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND ALSO ONCE THE CAR HITS 60 THE HANDLE BAR VIBRATES OUT OF CONTROL WITH EACH DRIVE FEELING WORSE AND WORSE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING OVER THE YEARS TO EXPLAIN THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH NO HELP WHAT SO EVER AT AL... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 26, 2010
Incident date: Nov 23, 2010
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II WELL MAINTAINED AT 112 MILES PRESENTED SLIGHT COOLANT AND OIL LEAKAGE. OVERHEATED TWICE. COOLANT LEAK WORSENED RESULTING IN VISUAL INSPECTION BY OWNER. SEVERE COOLANT LEAK EVIDENT FROM RIGHT SIDE REAR HEAD GASKET AND EITHER LEFT SIDE FRONT HEAD GASKET OR FRONT COVER. OIL LEAK ISOLATED TO LEFT SIDE VALVE COVER. ENGINE UNDERGOING TEARDOWN TO DETERMINE DAMAGE EXTENT AND REPAIR... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 26, 2010
Incident date: Nov 23, 2010
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II WELL MAINTAINED AT 112 MILES PRESENTED SLIGHT COOLANT AND OIL LEAKAGE. OVERHEATED TWICE. COOLANT LEAK WORSENED RESULTING IN VISUAL INSPECTION BY OWNER. SEVERE COOLANT LEAK EVIDENT FROM RIGHT SIDE REAR HEAD GASKET AND EITHER LEFT SIDE FRONT HEAD GASKET OR FRONT COVER. OIL LEAK ISOLATED TO LEFT SIDE VALVE COVER. ENGINE UNDERGOING TEARDOWN TO DETERMINE DAMAGE EXTENT AND REPAIR... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Nov 24, 2010
Incident date: Nov 23, 2010
2003 LAND ROVER FREELAND - BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A MYSTERIOUS LOSS OF COOLANT. MADE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO LOCAL GARAGE - THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE LEAK. CHECKED WEB SITE - IT'S A WELL-KNOWN ENGINE FLAW WITH THE FREELAND THAT LEADS TO ENGINE FAILURE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2003 FROM LR DEALER. TECHNICAL BULLETINS WERE ISSUED BACK IN 2005. WENT TO DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY - $8000-$10000 TO REPLACE ENGINE IF T... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Nov 23, 2010
Incident date: Nov 23, 2010
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II HSE TODAY, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STUCK IN THE FULL POSITION. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO AVOID TRAFFIC, CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND GET THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LAND ROVER DEALER, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY VALVE HAD STUCK. I RESEARCHED THIS AND CAME UP WITH NHTSA CASE NUMBER 03V133000 WHICH ... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 23, 2010
Incident date: Nov 23, 2010
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II HSE TODAY, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STUCK IN THE FULL POSITION. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO AVOID TRAFFIC, CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND GET THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LAND ROVER DEALER, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY VALVE HAD STUCK. I RESEARCHED THIS AND CAME UP WITH NHTSA CASE NUMBER 03V133000 WHICH ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Nov 18, 2010
Incident date: Nov 13, 2010
ENGINE IN 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER WAS A TOTAL LOSS AFTER COOLANT LEAK INTO ENGINE. LAND ROVER CONTINUES TO DENY THERE IS A DEFECT. LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER SAYS IT WOULD TAKE $13,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, WHICH CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THAT WAS FOUR MONTHS AFTER SPENDING $3,000 TO REPLACE ENGINE PARTS MANAGER SAID WOULD CORRECT PROBLEMS. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) - VISIBILITY
Nov 18, 2010
Incident date: Nov 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL OFFER THE CONTACT MONEY FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT AT A REDUCED RATE BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS AN USUAL PRACTICE BECAUSE ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Nov 18, 2010
Incident date: Nov 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL OFFER THE CONTACT MONEY FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT AT A REDUCED RATE BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS AN USUAL PRACTICE BECAUSE ... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Nov 18, 2010
Incident date: Nov 18, 2010
CONDUCTED AN OIL CHANGE NOV 2010 ENGINE FAILED NOV 2010 ENGINE STILL HAS FULL OIL 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ENGINE FAILURE. DUE TO OIL PUMP FAILURE. THIS A KNOWN MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT LAND ROVER WILL NOT REPAIR. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 15, 2010
Incident date: Nov 14, 2010
1 NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OVER SEVERAL YEARS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) SUDDEN LOSS OF COOLANT AND OIL. AND YESTERDAY, A STRONG SMELL OF HOT OIL, AND SUDDEN SQUEALING FROM RIGHT, FRONT WHEEL. 2 COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. 3 CONTACTED LANDROVER. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Nov 15, 2010
Incident date: Nov 14, 2010
1 NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OVER SEVERAL YEARS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) SUDDEN LOSS OF COOLANT AND OIL. AND YESTERDAY, A STRONG SMELL OF HOT OIL, AND SUDDEN SQUEALING FROM RIGHT, FRONT WHEEL. 2 COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. 3 CONTACTED LANDROVER. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Nov 15, 2010
Incident date: Nov 14, 2010
1 NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OVER SEVERAL YEARS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) SUDDEN LOSS OF COOLANT AND OIL. AND YESTERDAY, A STRONG SMELL OF HOT OIL, AND SUDDEN SQUEALING FROM RIGHT, FRONT WHEEL. 2 COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. 3 CONTACTED LANDROVER. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Nov 15, 2010
Incident date: Nov 14, 2010
1 NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OVER SEVERAL YEARS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) SUDDEN LOSS OF COOLANT AND OIL. AND YESTERDAY, A STRONG SMELL OF HOT OIL, AND SUDDEN SQUEALING FROM RIGHT, FRONT WHEEL. 2 COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. 3 CONTACTED LANDROVER. *TR
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2006) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nov 15, 2010
Incident date: Jul 10, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A FRACTURE IN THE DASH BOARD WHICH WAS COMPROMISING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY BE A DEFECTIVE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2006) - STRUCTURE
Nov 15, 2010
Incident date: Jul 10, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A FRACTURE IN THE DASH BOARD WHICH WAS COMPROMISING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY BE A DEFECTIVE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 9, 2010
Incident date: Nov 8, 2010
I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 SE. TWO DAYS LATER AFTER A RAIN, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR WAS WET. THE NEXT DAY THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY STOPPED WORKING. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SUNROOF DRAINS POURING WATER INTO THE FLOOR AND CAUSING CORROSION OF THE WIRING. *TR
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Nov 9, 2010
Incident date: Nov 8, 2010
I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 SE. TWO DAYS LATER AFTER A RAIN, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR WAS WET. THE NEXT DAY THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY STOPPED WORKING. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SUNROOF DRAINS POURING WATER INTO THE FLOOR AND CAUSING CORROSION OF THE WIRING. *TR
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) - STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Nov 5, 2010
Incident date: May 12, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE FELL ON HER HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STRUT BOLT WHICH FELL INTO THE GATE HOUSING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE GATE WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPL... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2010) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 29, 2010
Incident date: Oct 29, 2010
MY 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT IS EQUIPPED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START. WHILE THE KEY IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AS A SAFETY FEATURE, THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE AT ALL TIMES. HOWEVER, THIS SAFETY FEATURE MALFUNCTIONED TODAY LEAVING MY 2 YEAR OLD SON LOCKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH MY CAR KEY ON THE INSIDE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I PLACED MY SON INSIDE T... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2010) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Oct 29, 2010
Incident date: Oct 29, 2010
MY 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT IS EQUIPPED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START. WHILE THE KEY IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AS A SAFETY FEATURE, THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE AT ALL TIMES. HOWEVER, THIS SAFETY FEATURE MALFUNCTIONED TODAY LEAVING MY 2 YEAR OLD SON LOCKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH MY CAR KEY ON THE INSIDE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I PLACED MY SON INSIDE T... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Oct 22, 2010
Incident date: Jun 8, 2010
2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II "SLABS CONTROL UNIT" OTHERWISE KNOWN BY THE OWNER & MECHANICS AS THE "3 AMIGOS (ABS,HDC,TC)...... I AM SURE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE INTERNET HAS SEVERAL UNHAPPY OWNERS COMPLAINING. THIS UNIT CONTROLSTHE 4-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKING, HILL DESCENT AND 4 WHEEL TRACTION CONTROL ALONG WITH SELF LEVELING SUSPENSION. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE DEAL... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2004) - STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Oct 20, 2010
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY HSE. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING WARRANTY AND NEEDED REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. THE WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSED TO AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PUMP WITH NEW LAND ROVER REPLACEMENT PARTS. INSTEAD, THEY AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR FOR USED PARTS. AS A RESULT, THE SHOP WAITED WEEKS UNTIL THE PARTS WERE LOCATED.... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2004) - STEERING
Oct 20, 2010
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY HSE. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING WARRANTY AND NEEDED REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. THE WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSED TO AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PUMP WITH NEW LAND ROVER REPLACEMENT PARTS. INSTEAD, THEY AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR FOR USED PARTS. AS A RESULT, THE SHOP WAITED WEEKS UNTIL THE PARTS WERE LOCATED.... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 20, 2010
Incident date: Nov 10, 2009
1. APPLIED THE BRAKES. 2. EVERY TIME I APPLY BRAKES AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED 3. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WHICH CAN BE DONE... APPARENTLY ALL SUCH MODELS HAVE THIS ISSUE, WHICH GENERATES THE QUESTION AS TO WHY LAND ROVER HAS NOT BEEN MADE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, MUCH LIKE WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE HAD SUCH AN ISSUE BEEN INCURRED WITH A CHEVROLET, FORD OR TOYOTA? THIS ISSUE HAS... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) - TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Oct 20, 2010
Incident date: Nov 10, 2009
1. APPLIED THE BRAKES. 2. EVERY TIME I APPLY BRAKES AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED 3. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WHICH CAN BE DONE... APPARENTLY ALL SUCH MODELS HAVE THIS ISSUE, WHICH GENERATES THE QUESTION AS TO WHY LAND ROVER HAS NOT BEEN MADE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, MUCH LIKE WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE HAD SUCH AN ISSUE BEEN INCURRED WITH A CHEVROLET, FORD OR TOYOTA? THIS ISSUE HAS... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Oct 18, 2010
Incident date: Nov 1, 2009
WHILE DRIVING OUR LAND ROVER IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I PULLED OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP SINCE IT WOULD NOT START AFTER ALLOWING IT TO COOL. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT THE ALUMINUM CAMS HAD MELTED AND THAT THEY ALONE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THEY STATED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE NECESSARY. COST $5600 - $7300. MILES ON VEH... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Oct 17, 2010
Incident date: Aug 3, 2010
PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND CAR STALLED. TRIED RESTARTING AND PASSERBY SHOUTED TO STOP REPORTING FUEL GUSHING OUT FROM UNDER CAR. HAD CAR TOWED AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CLEAN UP FUEL. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. PARTS SAVED. PROBLEM RESULTED FROM CRACKED CONNECTOR ON FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. THIS RESULTED IN THE FUEL LINE SEPARATING FROM THE FUEL TANK SO THAT THE FUEL... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(1999) - POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Oct 17, 2010
Incident date: Sep 1, 2007
1999 LANDROVER DISCOVER II; OWNED CAR SINCE NEW; FALL 2007, TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BROKE LOOSE, DAMAGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, TRANSMISSION CASE; RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, NARROWLY AVOIDED ACCIDENT; REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT--OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 140,000 MILES; FRONT UNIVERSAL JOINTS AGAIN SHOWING WEAR, MAKING NOISE AT SPEED--PLAN TO REPLACE, BUT GIVEN ... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2003) - TIRES
Oct 17, 2010
Incident date: Aug 11, 2010
WHILE DRIVING AT LEGAL HIGHWAY SPEED ON INTERSTATE 95 IN CONNECTICUT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE, FORTUNATELY WITHOUT IMPACT OR DAMAGES. THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED OR DELAMINATED. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Oct 13, 2010
Incident date: Dec 10, 2009
THE LAND ROVER FREELANDER WAS CONTINUED TO BE MANUFACTURED WITH A FAULTY ENGINE BLOCK THAT CAUSES COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE WHICH RESULTS IN NEEDING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. IT IS VERY IRRESPONSIBLE TO KNOWINGLY PRODUCE A VEHICLE THAT HAS SUCH A PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE LAND ROVER FREELANDER OWNERS THIS ENGINE ISSUE HAS ONLY BEEN DISCOVERED BY FIRST HAND EXPERIENC... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) - SUSPENSION
Oct 12, 2010
Incident date: Nov 16, 2005
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR COMPRESSORS THAT RAISED THE VEHICLE UP AND DOWN WERE DEFECTIVE. THE AIR SUSPENSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE COMPRESSORS WERE FIRST REPLACED IN 2005. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSORS RELATED TO THE AIR SUSPENSION FAILED AGAIN OCTOBER 2010. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTME... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(1995) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 6, 2010
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
CONSUMER WRITES TO REQUEST CURRENT INFORMATION AS WELL AS OLD INFORMATION ON 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY RECALLS AND 1995-2007 RANGE ROVER RECALLS *TGW
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2010) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Oct 4, 2010
Incident date: Jul 7, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS UP TO 4000. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED BY THE DEALER YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2010) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 1, 2010
Incident date: Jun 20, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 30, 2010
Incident date: Sep 28, 2010
MY SONS 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER CAUGHT FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 AT 4:00 AM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE 11:00 PM THE PREVIOUS EVENING. AT 4:00 AM MY SON HEARD HIS ALARMS IN THE CAR GOING OFF AND RUSHED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON TO FIND THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. HE TRIED TO SLAP THE FIRE OUT WITH HIS HANDS AND RECEIVED 3RD DEGREE BURNS DUE TO THIS. HE THEN RAN INSIDE AND RE... Read more
Fire
1 injured
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Sep 29, 2010
Incident date: Sep 20, 2010
03 FREELANDER, PURCHASED USED WITH 74,000 MILES. ENGINE HAD KNOCKING NOISE, WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT WAS "NORMAL", NOT EVEN NINETY DAYS LATER FUEL PUMP FAILED. OK, NO BIG DEAL. TOWED CAR 90 MILES TO LR DEALER FOR COVERED PART. WAS DETERMINED AT LR DEALER THAT THERE WERE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH ENGINE AND VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. COOLANT MIXING WITH OIL, ETC. HAVE READ ALL OF THE ISSUES I AM EXPER... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Sep 29, 2010
Incident date: Sep 20, 2010
03 FREELANDER, PURCHASED USED WITH 74,000 MILES. ENGINE HAD KNOCKING NOISE, WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT WAS "NORMAL", NOT EVEN NINETY DAYS LATER FUEL PUMP FAILED. OK, NO BIG DEAL. TOWED CAR 90 MILES TO LR DEALER FOR COVERED PART. WAS DETERMINED AT LR DEALER THAT THERE WERE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH ENGINE AND VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. COOLANT MIXING WITH OIL, ETC. HAVE READ ALL OF THE ISSUES I AM EXPER... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) - STEERING
Sep 24, 2010
Incident date: Sep 20, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TILT AND TELESCOPING MOTORS FAILED AND WERE INOPERABLE. THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE TELESCOPING MOTOR WIRES TOGETHER FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TELESCOPING MOTOR FELL BEHIND THE BRAKES AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO NOT FULLY ENGAGE WHEN BE... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2006) - SUSPENSION
Sep 13, 2010
Incident date: Sep 3, 2010
I BOUGHT A 2006 LR3 ABOUT A YEAR AGO FROM A DEALER IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39K MILES ON IT AND LAST WEEK THE SUSPENSION FAULT INDICATOR CAME ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR IS NOT WORKING. TO REPLACE THE PART IS $1200 BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IF THE COMPRESSOR FAILS, THE SUSPENSION FAILS AND ... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR4
(2010) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 13, 2010
Incident date: Aug 28, 2010
2010 LAND ROVER LR4 SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, STOPPED RUNNING ON A HIGHWAY - THE CAR ACTUALLY RAN OUT OF GAS BUT THE GAUGE SHOWED HALF A TANK!! UPON INVESTIGATION - THE DEALER ADMITTED ALL 2010 LR4 AND SPORT RANGE ROVERS ARE HAVING THE PROBLEM - THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT!! *TR
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2004) - SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Sep 10, 2010
Incident date: Aug 31, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE REAR PASSENGER MIDDLE SEAT BACK REST HOOK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND STATED THAT THE HOOK ASSEMBLY COULD NOT BE REPAIRED; THEREFORE, THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 7451000 AND STATED THAT THEY ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIS... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Sep 10, 2010
Incident date: Aug 26, 2010
I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Sep 10, 2010
Incident date: Aug 26, 2010
I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 10, 2010
Incident date: Aug 26, 2010
I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Sep 10, 2010
Incident date: Aug 26, 2010
I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Sep 10, 2010
Incident date: Aug 26, 2010
I HAVE A LANDROVER FREELANDER 2003. THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 41,000 MILES AND RIGHT AFTER THAT TRANSMISSION SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED RIGHT AFTER THAT AIR. HEATING UNITS WERE REPLACED NOW THE CAR IS AT 73,000 MILES AND THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM COOLANT AND OIL MIXING ,WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM I HAD IN 2007 WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CAR ... Read more