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.
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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.
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- 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.
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Showing 6,214 complaints for LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jan 16, 2009
Incident date: Dec 28, 2008
I HAVE A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CAR IS MORE TROUBLE THAN ITS WORTH. FROM THE TRUCK NOT STARTING, WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT, ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING, INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS, MISDIAGNOSED FROM LANDROVER, THE LOCKS DON'T WORK. THE CAR BASICALLY STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO, IT DOESN'T NEED A NEW STARTER, OR SPARK PLUGS OR AN ALTERNATOR. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WONT ACCELER... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Jan 16, 2009
Incident date: Dec 28, 2008
I HAVE A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CAR IS MORE TROUBLE THAN ITS WORTH. FROM THE TRUCK NOT STARTING, WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT, ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING, INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS, MISDIAGNOSED FROM LANDROVER, THE LOCKS DON'T WORK. THE CAR BASICALLY STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO, IT DOESN'T NEED A NEW STARTER, OR SPARK PLUGS OR AN ALTERNATOR. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WONT ACCELER... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 16, 2009
Incident date: Dec 28, 2008
I HAVE A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CAR IS MORE TROUBLE THAN ITS WORTH. FROM THE TRUCK NOT STARTING, WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT, ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING, INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS, MISDIAGNOSED FROM LANDROVER, THE LOCKS DON'T WORK. THE CAR BASICALLY STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO, IT DOESN'T NEED A NEW STARTER, OR SPARK PLUGS OR AN ALTERNATOR. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WONT ACCELER... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 16, 2009
Incident date: Dec 28, 2008
I HAVE A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CAR IS MORE TROUBLE THAN ITS WORTH. FROM THE TRUCK NOT STARTING, WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT, ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING, INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS, MISDIAGNOSED FROM LANDROVER, THE LOCKS DON'T WORK. THE CAR BASICALLY STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO, IT DOESN'T NEED A NEW STARTER, OR SPARK PLUGS OR AN ALTERNATOR. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WONT ACCELER... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 13, 2009
Incident date: Dec 16, 2008
I HAD TO HAVE MY 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER REPAIRED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM IN DECEMBER, 2007. THE DEALER WANTED MUCH MORE THAN WHAT I HAD PAID FOR PER THE ATTACHED REPAIR BILL FROM EURO CAR. WHEN I RECEIVED THIS LETTER, I CALLED LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO GET REIMBURSED. I WENT TO WWW.LANDROVERUSA.COM PER THE RECALL LETTER AND TH... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) — SUSPENSION
Jan 12, 2009
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WHENEVER SHE TURNED ON THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH STATED "COOLING TEMPERATURE". WHEN THE CONTACT ADDED WATER, IT WOULD LEAK OUT. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT TH... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 12, 2009
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WHENEVER SHE TURNED ON THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH STATED "COOLING TEMPERATURE". WHEN THE CONTACT ADDED WATER, IT WOULD LEAK OUT. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT TH... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jan 12, 2009
Incident date: Dec 8, 2008
I HAVE A 2005 LR3 LANDROVER THAT IS PERPETUALLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE CAR. THIS DEFECT CAUSES MY TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY FAST AND HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE COMPLETELY BALD TIRES ON THE INNER HALVES OF ALL FOUR TIRES. ONCE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE IN SUCH BAD SHAPE. THIS DECEMBER ANOTHER SET OF TIRES WAS BADLY WORN AND THE DEALERSHIP R... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) — SUSPENSION:FRONT
Jan 12, 2009
Incident date: Dec 8, 2008
I HAVE A 2005 LR3 LANDROVER THAT IS PERPETUALLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE CAR. THIS DEFECT CAUSES MY TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY FAST AND HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE COMPLETELY BALD TIRES ON THE INNER HALVES OF ALL FOUR TIRES. ONCE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE IN SUCH BAD SHAPE. THIS DECEMBER ANOTHER SET OF TIRES WAS BADLY WORN AND THE DEALERSHIP R... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 7, 2009
Incident date: Sep 22, 2005
I BOUGHT A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AS A 2ND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, I REPLACED A SUNROOF, A TRANSMISSION, THE BRAKES REQUIRE CONSTANT REPLACEMENT (MORE OFTEN THAN SHOULD BE NECESSARY), A PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW MOTOR AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW HAS BLOWN AGAIN - I AM UNABLE TO HAVE THIS ENGINE REPLACED #1 THERE ARE NO... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Jan 7, 2009
Incident date: Sep 22, 2005
I BOUGHT A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AS A 2ND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, I REPLACED A SUNROOF, A TRANSMISSION, THE BRAKES REQUIRE CONSTANT REPLACEMENT (MORE OFTEN THAN SHOULD BE NECESSARY), A PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW MOTOR AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW HAS BLOWN AGAIN - I AM UNABLE TO HAVE THIS ENGINE REPLACED #1 THERE ARE NO... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN
Jan 7, 2009
Incident date: Sep 22, 2005
I BOUGHT A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AS A 2ND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, I REPLACED A SUNROOF, A TRANSMISSION, THE BRAKES REQUIRE CONSTANT REPLACEMENT (MORE OFTEN THAN SHOULD BE NECESSARY), A PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW MOTOR AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW HAS BLOWN AGAIN - I AM UNABLE TO HAVE THIS ENGINE REPLACED #1 THERE ARE NO... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jan 7, 2009
Incident date: Sep 22, 2005
I BOUGHT A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AS A 2ND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, I REPLACED A SUNROOF, A TRANSMISSION, THE BRAKES REQUIRE CONSTANT REPLACEMENT (MORE OFTEN THAN SHOULD BE NECESSARY), A PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW MOTOR AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW HAS BLOWN AGAIN - I AM UNABLE TO HAVE THIS ENGINE REPLACED #1 THERE ARE NO... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — VISIBILITY
Jan 7, 2009
Incident date: Sep 22, 2005
I BOUGHT A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER AS A 2ND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, I REPLACED A SUNROOF, A TRANSMISSION, THE BRAKES REQUIRE CONSTANT REPLACEMENT (MORE OFTEN THAN SHOULD BE NECESSARY), A PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW MOTOR AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW HAS BLOWN AGAIN - I AM UNABLE TO HAVE THIS ENGINE REPLACED #1 THERE ARE NO... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jan 5, 2009
Incident date: Jan 2, 2009
2003 FREELANDER BY LAND ROVER CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO BE TOWED. THE FUEL PUMP AND GASKET WERE BAD. MY MILEAGE IS 47,863 MILES AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN LOCALLY LESS THAN 5 MILES PER DAY. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN
Jan 3, 2009
Incident date: Jan 2, 2009
THE CAR HAS DIED AGAIN, AND IS NOT RUNNING. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Jan 3, 2009
Incident date: Jan 3, 2009
FRONT DRIVESHAFT BROKE AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. ALL FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE TRANSFER BOX. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 2, 2009
Incident date: Nov 20, 2008
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO THE USE OF VARYING ALLOYS WITH DIFFERENT EXPANSION PROPERTIES USED IN ENGINE MANUFACTURE. THE DESIGN OF ENGINE INCLUDES METAL SLEEVES THAT LINE THE CYLINDER WALLS THAT WHEN HEATED TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE ALLOW THE SLEEVES TO SLIDE INTO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. LRNA IS BEEN WARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEFECT HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE 2002 BUT IT CO... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Dec 29, 2008
Incident date: Oct 16, 2008
I WAS DRIVING ON I45 ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHEN MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I HAD TO QUICKLY DO ANYTHING I COULD TO GE OUT OFF THE FREEWAY WITH NO POWER. IT WAS ONE OF THE SCARIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE. THANKFULLY THE OTHER DRIVERS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND SLOWED AND I WAS ABLE TO EXIT. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THEY TOL... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Dec 29, 2008
Incident date: Oct 16, 2008
I WAS DRIVING ON I45 ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHEN MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I HAD TO QUICKLY DO ANYTHING I COULD TO GE OUT OFF THE FREEWAY WITH NO POWER. IT WAS ONE OF THE SCARIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE. THANKFULLY THE OTHER DRIVERS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND SLOWED AND I WAS ABLE TO EXIT. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THEY TOL... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 29, 2008
Incident date: Oct 16, 2008
I WAS DRIVING ON I45 ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHEN MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I HAD TO QUICKLY DO ANYTHING I COULD TO GE OUT OFF THE FREEWAY WITH NO POWER. IT WAS ONE OF THE SCARIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE. THANKFULLY THE OTHER DRIVERS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND SLOWED AND I WAS ABLE TO EXIT. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THEY TOL... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 29, 2008
Incident date: Oct 16, 2008
I WAS DRIVING ON I45 ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHEN MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I HAD TO QUICKLY DO ANYTHING I COULD TO GE OUT OFF THE FREEWAY WITH NO POWER. IT WAS ONE OF THE SCARIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE. THANKFULLY THE OTHER DRIVERS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND SLOWED AND I WAS ABLE TO EXIT. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THEY TOL... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 28, 2008
Incident date: Oct 18, 2008
I TOOK MY 2002 FREELANDER INTO BRITISH MOTORS IN SAN FRANCISCO IN MARCH OF 07 WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT AND ASKED FOR THE 60,000 MILE TUNE UP. THEY SAID NO - SOLD ME NEW BRAKES AND TIRES INSTEAD AND DID AN OIL CHANGE. I ONLY DRIVE 5,000 MILES A YEAR AND SO I KNEW IT WOULD BE A WHILE BEFORE I HIT 60K. I TOOL THE CAR IN WHEN I HAD 63,364 MILES ON IT AND THEY DID THE TUNE UP. THERE WERE MANY SLOPPY THI... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Dec 25, 2008
Incident date: Aug 25, 2008
2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY OVERHEATING AND LEAKING COOLANT.*TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 22, 2008
Incident date: Sep 5, 2007
MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Dec 22, 2008
Incident date: Sep 5, 2007
MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Dec 22, 2008
Incident date: Sep 5, 2007
MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN
Dec 22, 2008
Incident date: Sep 5, 2007
MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — EQUIPMENT
Dec 22, 2008
Incident date: Sep 5, 2007
MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) — EQUIPMENT
Dec 22, 2008
Incident date: Sep 5, 2007
MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Dec 22, 2008
Incident date: Dec 22, 2008
I HAVE A 2003 LANDROVER I HAVE HAD TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THIS AUTO DUE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT. I HAVE TO PUT DRIVE SHAFT BEARING ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE. I HAVE ALSO CALLED LAND ROVER THEY SAY THEY CANNOT HELP SINCE I DON'T TAKE MY CAR TO THEIR DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SUV WORKED ON I HAVE KEPT MY CAR IN TIP TOP SHAPE I GET. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 18, 2008
Incident date: Dec 10, 2008
MY CAR WAS OVERHEATING, HAD $1200 WORTH OF REPAIRS; NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE FOR $9000. THROUGH THE INTERNET I HAVE LEARNED HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE WITH THE 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER - BASICALLY, AFTER 70,000 MILES IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR HAS 75,000 MILES AND IS SITTING AT THE DEALER, LAND ROVER "VOLUNTEERED" TO PAY 2... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Dec 17, 2008
Incident date: Dec 15, 2008
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN MY 2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND STOPPED MY CAR. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND AFTER INSPECTION WAS TOLD THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 55K MILES AND THE REPAIRS ARE OVER $1,000.00. ALSO I JUST HAD A MECHANICAL INSPECTION A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Dec 13, 2008
Incident date: Dec 11, 2008
2003 FREELANDER HAD SUDDEN FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 1 1/2 DAYS CAR STARTS AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DIES. ONCE MANAGED TO START IT WILL IDLE BUT AS SOON AS ANY PRESSURE IS PUT ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE FALTERS. WILL CONTACT THE DEALER ON MONDAY TO REASSESS. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Dec 10, 2008
Incident date: Dec 9, 2007
MY LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2004 FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO EMISSIONS. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED TODAY THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT'S WHY MY CAR KEEPS SHAKING AND FAILED. ALSO, HE INDICATED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP, SINCE ONE PART OF THE MOTOR IS FAULTY AND EMITTING TOO MUCH GAS. LAND ROVER HAS REPLACED THE ELECTRIC MOTOR VALVE THREE TIMES BUT NEVER REPLACED THE... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Dec 10, 2008
Incident date: Dec 9, 2007
MY LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2004 FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO EMISSIONS. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED TODAY THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT'S WHY MY CAR KEEPS SHAKING AND FAILED. ALSO, HE INDICATED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP, SINCE ONE PART OF THE MOTOR IS FAULTY AND EMITTING TOO MUCH GAS. LAND ROVER HAS REPLACED THE ELECTRIC MOTOR VALVE THREE TIMES BUT NEVER REPLACED THE... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2006) — SUSPENSION:REAR
Dec 9, 2008
Incident date: Sep 28, 2008
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE REAR SUSPENSION DROPPED TO THE GROUND WITH NO WARNING OR NO APPARENT REASON. THEN I FELT MY LEFT TIRE GO FLAT. ONCE CHP AND THE TOW TRUCK GOT ME OFF THE FREEWAY. I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR SUSPENSION WAS ON THE GROUND. THE SUSPENSION FAILURE CAUSED BOTH OF MY REAR TIRES TO BUCKLE INWARD CAUSING THE LEFT ONE TO BLOW AND THE RIGHT ON... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Dec 9, 2008
Incident date: Oct 16, 2008
ENGINE IN A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FAILED DUE TO AFTER 62500 MILES DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE FAILED AND HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AS THE DEALERSHIP HAS QUOTED 8800 USD FOR THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE, WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS A REBUILT ENGINE WHICH HAS ALREADY FAILED. *TR
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Dec 7, 2008
Incident date: Dec 7, 2008
THE PROBLEM IS WITH OUR 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ALMOST DAILY. THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND HILL DESCENT (REFERRED TO AS THE THREE AMIGOS). I FEEL THIS IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO LACK OF BRAKING AND TRACTION WHEN THESE LIGHTS ALL ARE ON. WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON THE TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE DOES NOT FUNCTION. DUE TO LIVING IN ILLINOIS WEATHER THIS CREATES PROBLE... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2004) — SUSPENSION:FRONT
Dec 6, 2008
Incident date: Dec 2, 2008
JUST GOT OFF MAJOR HIGHWAY AND CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY AND MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND AND JUST STOPPED IF A LOUD NOSE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE FELL OUT. CARS BEHIND ME SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING ME AND TWO PEOPLE STOPPED TO PUSHED MY CAR OUT OF HARMS WAY. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED AND THE NEXT DAY MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT. THIS JUST HAPPENED THIS ON 12/2/08 AND I... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 5, 2008
Incident date: Dec 3, 2007
DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2004 FREELANDER, THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED OUT ON ME. THE RPM'S GO ALL THE WAY UP BUT THE ACCELERATOR WON'T ALLOW TO DRIVE PAST 25 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME CONTINUOUSLY SINCE PURCHASING IT. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED BY LAND ROVER MANY, MANY TIMES AND THEY CAN NEVER FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY TELL ME THAT THE COLD WEATHER C... Read more
Crash
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 2, 2008
Incident date: Jan 2, 2003
MANY PROBLEMS. 1ST. THERMOSTAT FAILURE BEFORE 200 MILE MARK. REPLACED. COOLANT LEAKS. HEATER REPLACED, LEAKING COOLANT. ENGINE SOUND LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK, NEVER TOLD WHAT IT WAS. SUNROOF BROKE 3 TIMES. TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT BOLTED CORRECTLY, STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS OFF CENTER. COOLANT STILL LEAKS... *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dec 2, 2008
Incident date: Jan 2, 2003
MANY PROBLEMS. 1ST. THERMOSTAT FAILURE BEFORE 200 MILE MARK. REPLACED. COOLANT LEAKS. HEATER REPLACED, LEAKING COOLANT. ENGINE SOUND LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK, NEVER TOLD WHAT IT WAS. SUNROOF BROKE 3 TIMES. TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT BOLTED CORRECTLY, STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS OFF CENTER. COOLANT STILL LEAKS... *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — STEERING
Dec 2, 2008
Incident date: Jan 2, 2003
MANY PROBLEMS. 1ST. THERMOSTAT FAILURE BEFORE 200 MILE MARK. REPLACED. COOLANT LEAKS. HEATER REPLACED, LEAKING COOLANT. ENGINE SOUND LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK, NEVER TOLD WHAT IT WAS. SUNROOF BROKE 3 TIMES. TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT BOLTED CORRECTLY, STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS OFF CENTER. COOLANT STILL LEAKS... *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 1, 2008
Incident date: Nov 30, 2008
I OWN A USED 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM ILLINOIS DURING A SNOW STORM THE LR'S WINDOW WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED HALFWAY DURING WIPING AND I WAS FORCED TO CLICK THEM ON AND OFF TO GET THEM TO WORK. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING COOLANT PROBLEMS DO TO THE FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN THE LAND ROVER IS WELL AWARE OF AND REFUSES TO FIX. THIS PROBLEM WILL EVENTU... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Dec 1, 2008
Incident date: Nov 30, 2008
I OWN A USED 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM ILLINOIS DURING A SNOW STORM THE LR'S WINDOW WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED HALFWAY DURING WIPING AND I WAS FORCED TO CLICK THEM ON AND OFF TO GET THEM TO WORK. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING COOLANT PROBLEMS DO TO THE FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN THE LAND ROVER IS WELL AWARE OF AND REFUSES TO FIX. THIS PROBLEM WILL EVENTU... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Nov 28, 2008
Incident date: Nov 15, 2008
BOLT ON OIL PUMP LOST TORQUE THAT CAUSED OIL LOSS AND ENGINE OVERHEATING AND HEAD GASKET FAILURE. OCCURRED ONE TIME AND HAD OIL PUMP REPAIRED. EXPANSION RESERVOIR TANK REPLACED. PLENUM LINES REPLACED. HEAD GASKET REPLACED. ACCORDING TO DESIGN FLAW INDICATED BY LAND ROVER AMERICA, THIS ISSUE IS HIGHLY LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Nov 25, 2008
Incident date: Nov 24, 2008
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER ON THE HIGHWAY ON NOVEMBER 24,2008, WHEN THE ENGINE DIED ON ME. IT WAS SNOWING AND WET ON THE HIGHWAY AND DARK. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WAITED FOR AAA. I HAD TO BE TOWED 19 MILES TO MY HOME. I WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON THE CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND IT FAILED IN A HIGHWAY WHERE THE AVERAGE SPEED IS 70 MPH. *... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 24, 2008
Incident date: Oct 14, 2008
"SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT ON/OFF SINCE 3 MONTHS OF 14 MILE CAR PURCHASED. IT OCCURS ON AND OFF EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSEQUENCES ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL CAN HAVE SOME MAJOR AFFECT ON THE ENGINE IF NOT FIXED AND CAN CAUSE CAR ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD. UNFORTUNATELY, THE DEALERSHIP JUST TURNS OFF THE LIGHT TO GET RID OF THE ISSUE AND CLAIM ANYTHING CAN TRIGGE... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Nov 23, 2008
Incident date: Nov 23, 2008
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS EXPENSIVE AND HARD TO FIND PARTS, FUEL PUMP, THERMOSTAT AND TRANSMISSION. SUV STALLS IN TRAFFIC, THERMOSTAT LEAKS CONSTANTLY AND TRANSMISSION JERKS VIOLENTLY IN SECOND GEAR. *TR