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.
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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 6,426 complaints for LAND ROVER
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
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Aug 30, 2009
Incident date: Mar 5, 2009
2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER WITH 35000 WHEN PROBLEMS STARTED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER PURCHASE. CAR WOULDN'T HOLD COOLANT AND CONSTANTLY OVERHEATED. WE DROVE IT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. ENGINE BLEW ON HIGHWAY. CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE HEAD GASKET AND THAT ENGINE NEEDED REPLACED FOR APPROX $6500. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Aug 28, 2009
Incident date: Apr 15, 2009
LAND ROVER FREE LANDER 2004, ENGINE DIES IN COLD TEMPERATURE. IT HAPPENED TO THREE TIMES IN LAST TWO WINTERS, WHEN I AM TRAVELING ON FREEWAY IN COLD TEMPERATURE. VEHICLE'S DIES WITHOUT ANY REASON. IT WOULD START AFTER AN HALF HOUR OR SO, BUT EACH TIME IT DIED, IT WAS VERY COLD AND MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. IF I DIDN'T HAVE MY SURVIVAL KIT,AND BLANKET, I WOULD HAVE BEEN DIED. WHEN I HAVE TOLD THIS PROB... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2006) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Aug 28, 2009
Incident date: Aug 27, 2009
WHEN DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, CAR ROLLS FORWARD WHILE THE BREAK PEDAL IS ENGAGED, DEALER STATED LAND ROVER SPORT 2006 HSE, FAULT CODE ON MODULE NEEDS AN UPGRADE, WHICH THE CUSTOMER IS CHARGED. HENCE, IF THE COMPUTER MODULE IS NOT UPGRADED, "VEHICLES CAN BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE COMPLICATIONS AT FURTHER COST TO THE OWNER" ( CLAUDIA, AT LANDROVER N.A. 800 637 6... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(1999) - AIR BAGS
Aug 27, 2009
Incident date: Oct 23, 2001
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THE SAFETY RESTRAINT LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,772 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 20,421.
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 22, 2009
Incident date: Aug 18, 2009
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. ENGINE REPLACED AT 56,000 MILES, IT IS ONCE AGAIN IN SHOP FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS AT 79,000 MILES. FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. 5-6 BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE OWNED CAR IN 2005 AND NO ONE KNOWS PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR EXTENDED LENGTHS SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL OIL CHANGES AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 22, 2009
Incident date: Aug 18, 2009
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. ENGINE REPLACED AT 56,000 MILES, IT IS ONCE AGAIN IN SHOP FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS AT 79,000 MILES. FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. 5-6 BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE OWNED CAR IN 2005 AND NO ONE KNOWS PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR EXTENDED LENGTHS SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL OIL CHANGES AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) - TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Aug 20, 2009
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
THE DEFECT IS ALREADY RECORDED AS SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA ITEM NO. 10016118. IN SHORT, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SHUTTLE VALVES IN THE ABS SYSTEM, WHICH RESULT IN THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL/HILL DESCENT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION IN THE DASH, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY MAY PREVENT THE ABS FROM ACTIVATING AS NEEDED. DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME SPECIFIC ISSUE, A RECALL ... Read more
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2003) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Aug 20, 2009
Incident date: Jan 1, 2008
THE DEFECT IS ALREADY RECORDED AS SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA ITEM NO. 10016118. IN SHORT, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SHUTTLE VALVES IN THE ABS SYSTEM, WHICH RESULT IN THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL/HILL DESCENT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION IN THE DASH, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY MAY PREVENT THE ABS FROM ACTIVATING AS NEEDED. DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME SPECIFIC ISSUE, A RECALL ... Read more
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2008) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 20, 2009
Incident date: Aug 14, 2009
DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS, VEHICLE EMITS VERY STRONG GAS FUMES AFTER DRIVING. IT ONLY HAPPENS IF THERE IS 1/2 TANK OR MORE OF FUEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES, AND ALSO OCCURRED ON THE THREE-YEAR OLDER MODEL THAT I HAD OF THE SAME VEHICLE. SUPPOSEDLY, THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS RE-DESIGNED FOR THE '08 MODEL, BUT THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REP., SHE HAS TH... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2005) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Aug 20, 2009
Incident date: Aug 16, 2009
IN MID JULY 2009, TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON 2005 LAND ROVER FREELANDER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON FREELANDERS, NEVER MENTIONING WHAT "HAPPENS NEXT." THEY REPLACED THE GAUGE AND A "LEAKING" HOSE. AT A COST OF $700. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. (TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY.) DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2005) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Aug 20, 2009
Incident date: Aug 16, 2009
IN MID JULY 2009, TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON 2005 LAND ROVER FREELANDER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON FREELANDERS, NEVER MENTIONING WHAT "HAPPENS NEXT." THEY REPLACED THE GAUGE AND A "LEAKING" HOSE. AT A COST OF $700. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. (TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY.) DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2005) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 20, 2009
Incident date: Aug 16, 2009
IN MID JULY 2009, TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON 2005 LAND ROVER FREELANDER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON FREELANDERS, NEVER MENTIONING WHAT "HAPPENS NEXT." THEY REPLACED THE GAUGE AND A "LEAKING" HOSE. AT A COST OF $700. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. (TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY.) DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Aug 19, 2009
Incident date: Aug 19, 2009
I OWN A 2002 FREELANDER SE THAT HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS THAT HAVE LEFT THE CAR STALLING ON THE ROAD OR OVERHEATING. I HAVE ALL REPAIR PAPERWORK AND HAVE OBEYED ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. THE ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT LAND ROVER REFUSES TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. OTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - EQUIPMENT
Aug 19, 2009
Incident date: Aug 19, 2009
I OWN A 2002 FREELANDER SE THAT HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS THAT HAVE LEFT THE CAR STALLING ON THE ROAD OR OVERHEATING. I HAVE ALL REPAIR PAPERWORK AND HAVE OBEYED ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. THE ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT LAND ROVER REFUSES TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. OTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. *TR
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2004) - EQUIPMENT
Aug 19, 2009
Incident date: Aug 19, 2009
I OWN A 2002 FREELANDER SE THAT HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS THAT HAVE LEFT THE CAR STALLING ON THE ROAD OR OVERHEATING. I HAVE ALL REPAIR PAPERWORK AND HAVE OBEYED ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. THE ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT LAND ROVER REFUSES TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. OTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. *TR
LAND ROVER
LR3
(2005) - SUSPENSION:REAR
Aug 19, 2009
Incident date: Aug 1, 2009
TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDE QUICKLY. CHANGED THE TIRES ALREADY AT 32,000 MILES AND ALMOST NEED TO CHANGE THEM AGAIN AT 47,000. WAS TOLD THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS BUILT WRONG ON THE TRUCK. LANDROVER NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEMS AND GET NEWS TIRES. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. *TR
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY
(2004) - STRUCTURE
Aug 7, 2009
Incident date: Sep 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, WATER BEGAN LEAKING ONTO THE DASHBOARD, STEERING WHEEL, MIDDLE CONSOLE, AND THE GEAR SHIFT. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN AT THE TIME OF THE WET CONDITIONS, MOLD BEGINS TO BUILD UP INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE MECHANIC STA... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2005) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 6, 2009
Incident date: Jul 30, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REDUCED TO ITS LOWEST READING. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ENGINE STALLED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN A... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2007) - TIRES
Aug 5, 2009
Incident date: Jun 21, 2009
REAR CONTINENTAL TIRES WORN, TREAD SHOWING AT 20,000 MILES, ON TIRES DESIGNED FOR 4X4 SUV CREATING DANGER AS IN THE FORD EXPEDITION SITUATION. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Jul 24, 2009
Incident date: May 10, 2009
1. THE HEAD GASKET FAILS ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CRANK CASE, WHICH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE MOTOR LOCKS UP., WHICH CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT 2. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THE MOTOR IS DESTROYED, AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THESE VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE MOTORS AND LAND ROVER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING IF OUT OF WARRANTY. BUT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE NEW FREELANDER... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Jul 24, 2009
Incident date: Feb 12, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND COOLANT LEAKED INSIDE THE ENGINE AND CRANKSHAFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR TANKS WERE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE TIMING BELT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jul 24, 2009
Incident date: Feb 12, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND COOLANT LEAKED INSIDE THE ENGINE AND CRANKSHAFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR TANKS WERE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE TIMING BELT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jul 23, 2009
Incident date: Jun 22, 2009
AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES I NEEDED TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND LESS THAN 50,000 I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A HEADGASKET PROBLEM. ALSO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THESE WERE THE MAJOR ONES. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2002) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 23, 2009
Incident date: Jun 22, 2009
AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES I NEEDED TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND LESS THAN 50,000 I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A HEADGASKET PROBLEM. ALSO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THESE WERE THE MAJOR ONES. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jul 20, 2009
Incident date: Sep 14, 2004
I PURCHASED NEW A 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE ENGINE, COOLING SYSTEM, BRAKE AND LIGHTS SYSTEM, CORROSION. AT THIS POINT THE COOLANT HAS MANAGE ITS WAY INTO THE ENGINE AND MIXED WITH THE ENGINE OIL, WHICH I ATTRIBUTE THOSE WHOM HAVE HAD THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED, THE CAUSE FOR IT. THERE ARE MANY SITES AND MECHANICS THAT WILL EXPLAIN THIS FA... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jul 20, 2009
Incident date: Sep 14, 2004
I PURCHASED NEW A 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE ENGINE, COOLING SYSTEM, BRAKE AND LIGHTS SYSTEM, CORROSION. AT THIS POINT THE COOLANT HAS MANAGE ITS WAY INTO THE ENGINE AND MIXED WITH THE ENGINE OIL, WHICH I ATTRIBUTE THOSE WHOM HAVE HAD THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED, THE CAUSE FOR IT. THERE ARE MANY SITES AND MECHANICS THAT WILL EXPLAIN THIS FA... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 20, 2009
Incident date: Sep 14, 2004
I PURCHASED NEW A 2003 FREELANDER LAND ROVER. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE ENGINE, COOLING SYSTEM, BRAKE AND LIGHTS SYSTEM, CORROSION. AT THIS POINT THE COOLANT HAS MANAGE ITS WAY INTO THE ENGINE AND MIXED WITH THE ENGINE OIL, WHICH I ATTRIBUTE THOSE WHOM HAVE HAD THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED, THE CAUSE FOR IT. THERE ARE MANY SITES AND MECHANICS THAT WILL EXPLAIN THIS FA... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jul 9, 2009
Incident date: Jul 3, 2009
MY FREELANDER STARTED LOSING COOLANT LAST WEEKEND. I CALLED LAND ROVER SERVICE IN WAUKESHA WI. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON MONDAY. THEY TOLD ME THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (A $56 PART) AND A FEW HOSES/PIPES AND GASKETS FOR $900. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE MANIFEST INTAKE ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ANOTHER $1215.00. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT WAS THE REASON MY ... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jul 8, 2009
Incident date: Apr 7, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WARM AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE HEAD GASKET. THE MECHANI... Read more
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
(2008) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Jul 7, 2009
Incident date: Jun 17, 2009
WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO MY DRIVEWAY ....TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE .....DEALERSHIP STATES .....NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES ...LATER PRESENTS ME WITH A BILL FOR 1600.00 BECAUSE BRAKE PADS , ROTORS AND SENSORS WERE NEEDED ON CAR WITH 13,000 MILES. *TR
Crash
1 injured
LAND ROVER
DISCOVERY II
(2002) - POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Jul 5, 2009
Incident date: May 25, 2009
I OWN A 2002 DISCOVERY SERIES 2 AT ABOUT 92000 MILES THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FAILED, WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE REPLACED IT WITH A USED ONE FROM A 2002 ALSO AND NOT EVEN 1 MONTH LATER THE REPLACEMENT ALSO FAILED NOW I'M RELUCTANT TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AT ANOTHER 900 DOLLARS. ALSO I HAVE THE OLD ONE THAT FAILED, HOPING TO GET IT FIXED AS A REPLACEMENT AS I HAVE BEEN READING THEY SEEM TO FAIL ALOT. *TR
LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
(2001) - POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Jun 29, 2009
Incident date: Jun 10, 2009
TOOK ROVER OUT FOR A DRIVE AND AFTER 200 MILES FRONT DIFF STARTED TO HOWL AND VIBRATE WHICH YOU CAN FEEL IN STEERING WHEEL. ONLY VIBRATES AT 54 TO 75 MPH. *TR
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Jun 29, 2009
Incident date: Jun 19, 2009
I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jun 29, 2009
Incident date: Jun 19, 2009
I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - AIR BAGS
Jun 29, 2009
Incident date: Jun 19, 2009
I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
Jun 29, 2009
Incident date: Jun 19, 2009
I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 29, 2009
Incident date: Jun 19, 2009
I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY... Read more
LAND ROVER
FREELANDER
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jun 29, 2009
Incident date: Jun 19, 2009
I AM DRIVING AN SUV - FREELANDER SE3 OF THE LAND ROVER, AND HAVE A DEFECT THAT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR GET INTO HIGHS MILES. I CAN BE DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, FOLLOWED BY T/C AND DECENT HILL LIGHTS, THEM THE CAR HAVE A STRONG JUMP AND THE D (DRIVE MODE) CHANGE TO A FLASHING "F" "4"- THEM SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHOTOFF. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT ONE DAY... Read more