Showing 6,214 complaints for LAND ROVER
Incident date: Sep 12, 2008
2003 FREELANDER WITH 76K MILES BEGAN HAVING COOLING SYSTEM LEAKS IMMED. AFTER NEW FUEL PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONING FAN. I FILLED THE SYSTEM, RAN THE CAR FOR 30 MINUTES IN THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND TOLD MY WIFE THE CAR NEEDED TO R/T TO THE DEALER.(VENTURA) MY WIFE AND 2 KIDS WERE ABRUPTLY GREETED WITH AN EXPLOSION OF THE COOLING SYSTEM LEAVING THEM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN A LEFT-HAND TURN LANE.
... THE CAR SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. AFTER A TOW TO THE DEALER ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEY WERE INVITED TO LOOK AT NEW MODELS WHILE THEY WAITED FOR A TAXI TO TAKE THEM FOR A RENTAL. MY FIRST REPORT FROM THE DEALER REP. WAS THAT WE PROBABLY NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF 12K SO WE MIGHT CONSIDER TRADING IT IN FOR A NEW MODEL. I MUST ADD THAT AFTER THE FUEL PUMP AND FAN REPAIR I FOUND THE AIR INTAKE DISCONNECTED AND TOLD THE REP. ABOUT THIS DURING MY VISIT TO HIM REGARDING THIS NEW ISSUE AND HIS RESPONSE WAS "I DON'T SEE HOW BECAUSE THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE TO LIFT THE HOOD TO MAKE THOSE REPAIRS." AFTER THREE DAYS OF INVESTIGATION WE WERE TOLD OUR THERMOSTAT AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED FOR $600 BUT WE NEEDED TIMING BELTS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOW BE HEARD SLAPPING. I AM FAIRLY MECHANICALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND ALL OF THESE EVENTS POINT STRAIGHT TO POOR PRODUCT AND INEPT SERVICE. COINCIDENTALLY, I ALSO FOUND A RUBBER TUBE ABOUT 4" LONG SITTING ON TOP OF MY ENGINE AFTER JUST COMING FROM THE MECHANIC'S BAY. I HAVE SINCE TRADED THE CAR IN FOR ANOTHER BRAND AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER LAND ROVER ANYTHING EVER AGAIN! *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 26, 2008
DRIVING OVER 60MPH WHEN MESSAGE ALERT SAYING TRANS FAILSAFE PROG APPEARS. A LOUD GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD AND THE MESSAGE ALERT SYSTEM INFORMS ME TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. WHICH I IMMEDIATELY DO. I HAD TO COAST IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAIT FOR TOW TRUCK. ANY ATTEMPT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN ANYTHING OTHER THAN NEUTRAL RESULTS IN LOUD GRINDING NOISE. IT IS AN 2004 RANGE ROVE
... R WITH APPROX 73000 MILES. WHEN TOW TRUCK ARRIVED WE BOTH NOTICED A LARGE STAIN UNDER THE CAR AS SOME TYPE OF FLUID HAD BEGAN TO LEAK AS I WAITED FOR THE TOW TRUCKS ARRIVAL. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 17, 2008
MY PRIVATE MECHANIC GAVE ME A COMPUTER PRINT OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ACTION ON MY 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY - "ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE". THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE; FIRST TIME REPAIRED BY LR & THE 2ND TIME THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT & TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL. THERE CLEARLY WAS A RECALL ISSUED BY LR. *TR
Incident date: Sep 19, 2008
2003 RANGE ROVER FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND TORE OFF. *TR
Incident date: Sep 22, 2008
THE FUEL TANK CONNECTOR GOT DISCONNECTED AS WE TRIED TO START THE CAR. THIS RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO MOP UP THE FUEL SPILL AND TO VERIFY THAT THE CAR IS SAFE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER WASN'T SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT AS PER THE DEALER, IT WAS DUE TO THE FUEL CONNECTOR GETTING
... DIS-CONNECTED AND HE INSTALLED THE FUEL CONNECTOR AGAIN. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 23, 2008
AFTER SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH MY 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER TYPE S OVERHEATING, I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. THE COOLANT WAS FOUND TO BE LOW, AND A DISCUSSION WITH THE MECHANIC AND THE SHOP PERSON INDICATED THAT THEIR IS NO EXTERNAL LEAKS, AND THAT THE COOLANT MAY BE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CYLINDERS/HEADS ARE MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS, A
... ND THAT A GAP MAY HAVE FORMED THERE CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE COOLANT CONTINUES TO LEAK WITHOUT ANY VISIBLE SIGNS OF EXTERNAL PROBLEMS, THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 57,500 ORIGINAL MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, AND ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE. IT IS NOW OUT OF MANUFACTURES WARRANTY, AND I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM, WITH MODELS FROM 2000 TO 2005, THE YEARS THE CAR WAS AVAILABLE IN THE US. IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE NO VIABLE REPLACEMENT ENGINES AVAILABLE THAT DO NOT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM SINCE, THE VEHICLE WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2005. BASED ON THE INFORMATION I HAVE GATHERED, IT APPEARS THAT THE ENGINE USED IN THIS VEHICLE WAS OF A FAULTY DESIGN, GIVEN THE FACT THAT A REPLACEMENT WITH OUT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECORD, MY VEHICLE INFO IS AS FOLLOWS: MAKE: LAND ROVER MODEL: FREELANDER TYPE S YEAR: 2002 PURCHASE DATE: 07/12/2002 I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND I PURCHASED THIS FROM A LAND ROVER DEALER IN SIMSBURY, CT. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jan 10, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE FOURTH FAILURE, THE CONTACT BECAME SUSPICIOUS THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD ONLY PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REMEDY INDEFINI
... TELY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/17/08. *JBRead more
Incident date: Jan 10, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE FOURTH FAILURE, THE CONTACT BECAME SUSPICIOUS THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD ONLY PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REMEDY INDEFINI
... TELY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/17/08. *JBRead more
Incident date: Jul 25, 2008
AUTO ACCIDENT WHICH THE CAR WE WERE DRIVING RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLE WAS HIGH, MEDIUM AND LOW ON THE FRONT END. TOTAL DAMAGE AMOUNT WAS $9100, TOTALING THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. SINCE THE CAR WAS TOTALED, THERE WAS NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE LACK OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 25, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SIGNALED TO GO LEFT BUT THE VEHICLE WENT RIGHT. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE PASSENGER SPRAINED HER NECK AND BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 15, 2008
THIS CAR HAD ONLY 61000 MILES ON IT AND NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. COOLANT LEAKED INTO ENGINE JUST 3 WEEKS AFTER I PAID $2K FOR WORK ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM (RESERVOIR, HOSES) AND A PLENUM VALVE REPLACEMENT TO ADDRESS THE SAME PROBLEM IT WAS THEN EXPERIENCING (OVERHEATING AND ENGINE REVVING). DEALER SAID A PISTON SLEEVE HAD SLIPPED. FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. THIS CAR HAS RECEIVED ALL OF ITS RE
... COMMENDED SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AND HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 50K MILES. *TRRead more
Incident date: Dec 5, 2005
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO, THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. TWO YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS OTHER ISSUES AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW COMPRESSOR. THE CONTACT IS STILL CONSTANTL
... Y HAVING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,727.Read more
Incident date: Dec 5, 2005
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO, THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. TWO YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS OTHER ISSUES AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW COMPRESSOR. THE CONTACT IS STILL CONSTANTL
... Y HAVING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,727.Read more
Incident date: Apr 8, 2008
MY 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. TOOK IT TO SCOTT MOTORS OF RENO (THE LAND ROVER DEALER IN RENO), FOUND OUT THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH FIDELITY WARRANTY, THEY ARE REFUSING TO PAY FOR IT, SAYING THAT THERE IS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. I HAVE GIVEN THEM MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS, THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED REGULARLY. LAND ROVER OF RENO HAS HAD MY C
... AR FOR 5 MONTHS WHILE I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TO HONOR MY WARRANTY. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM INTERNET AUTO OF RENO THEY ARE WILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR MY WARRANTY OF $2540. THE COST TO FIX REPLACE THE ENGINE IS $7250, FOR THE SAME ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR AND STILL OWE MORE ON IT THAN IT IS WORTH. SO FAR NO ONE IS WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IS AS MUCH AS THE CAR IS WORTH, LAND ROVE KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM, AND FIDELITY WARRANTY IS NOT HONORING THEIR CONTRACT. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 14, 2008
I WAS DRIVING MY '99 RANGE ROVER WHEN MY ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS LIT. WITHIN MINUTES, I LOST CONTROL OF MY BRAKES. UPON INSPECTION, MY BRAKE PADS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION, THE BRAKE FLUID CANISTER WAS FULL (AND THERE WERE NO LEAKS), AND WHEN I CHECKED MY BRAKE LINES, I FOUND THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT PUMPING INTO THE TWO REAR BRAKES. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE HUND
... REDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM: A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE MODULAR UNIT. DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1999, THE MANUFACTURER USED PLASTIC COMPONENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNIT, BUT CHANGED THE PLASTIC TO STEEL. SINCE THEN, THE OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH PLASTIC COMPONENTS HAVE SUFFERED BRAKE FAILURES RESULTING FROM THE BREAK DOWN OF THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. PEOPLE COULD DIE! *TRRead more
Incident date: Mar 7, 2008
MY 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER'S ENGINE FAILED AT AROUND 70,000 MILES WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM THE VEHICLES WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM AND JUST AS THE VEHICLE'S ORIGINAL 5 YEAR WARRANTY ENDED. THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP ATTRIBUTED THE ENGINE FAILURE TO OVERHEATING. DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE DISCONTINUING MANUFACTURING THIS ENGINE'S THE DEALER HAD TO LOCATE A "REBUILT" ENGINE AS A REPLACEMENT. THE TOTAL COST OF
... THE "REBUILT ENGINE AND LABOR WAS AN ASTOUNDING $7,500.00. DUE TO THE HIGH INCIDENT OF THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE FAILING AND THE MANUFACTURER NOT MAKING THE ENGINE ANY LONGER IT TOOK AROUND 3 MONTHS TO PROCURE A REPLACEMENT "REBUILT" ENGINE AND INSTALL IT. ALSO, THE SUNROOF MOTOR AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR BOTH FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $1,200.00. MY DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I JOIN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE IF I COULD FIND ONE DEALING WITH THIS VEHICLE'S CLEAR LEMON QUALITIES. I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER FREELANDER OWNERS THE NEXT THING TO GO WILL LIKELY BE THE TRANSMISSION. ALL OF THIS LEAVES ME WITH VERY LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY OR RELIABILITY. I FEEL THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR THIS ENGINE REPLACEMENT ARE UNWARRANTED AND SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURE. ON BEHALF OF ALL FREELANDER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OF THIS CAR PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL OF THE ENGINE AND FORCE THE MANUFACTURE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAILURE TO PRODUCE AND/OR USE A SOUND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TRRead more
Incident date: Apr 24, 2007
2008 LAND ROVER LR2 HAS A PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING AND NON ACCELERATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN KNOCKING SLIGHTLY AFTER STARTING IT. AFTER DRIVING A FEW FEET, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DAY LATER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FAULTY. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE VEHICL
... E STOPPED ACCELERATING AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AND THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN LOCKED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Apr 24, 2007
2008 LAND ROVER LR2 HAS A PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING AND NON ACCELERATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN KNOCKING SLIGHTLY AFTER STARTING IT. AFTER DRIVING A FEW FEET, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DAY LATER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FAULTY. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE VEHICL
... E STOPPED ACCELERATING AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AND THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN LOCKED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Apr 24, 2007
2008 LAND ROVER LR2 HAS A PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING AND NON ACCELERATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN KNOCKING SLIGHTLY AFTER STARTING IT. AFTER DRIVING A FEW FEET, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DAY LATER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FAULTY. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE VEHICL
... E STOPPED ACCELERATING AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AND THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN LOCKED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Aug 7, 2008
FIRST BRAND NEW LANDROVER LR2 HAD FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING TWICE. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP--TOLD ME TRANSMISSION FAILED AND GAVE ME ANOTHER NEW LR2. THIS SECOND LR2 HAS OVERHEATED TWICE (AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING). THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND SUDDENLY STARTED TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS NEARBY AND SMOKE WAS C
... OMING OUT OF THE HOOD. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR GOING ON TO FOUR WEEKS NOW. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2008
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE REQUIRED 4-5 TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY FIXED IT. I DON'T' RECALL THE EXACT PROBLEM. SUNROOF MOTOR DIED & HAD TO BE REPLACED. LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. BROKEN LATCH ON HOOD HAD TO BE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EXCESSIVE CRANKING 6/1/02 AND 8/17/02 DEALERS
... HIP CLEARED CODES NO REPAIRS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND EXCESSIVE CRANKING 9/17/02, DEALERSHIP REPLACED LEAKING FUEL PUMP. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS 3/2006, DEALERSHIP SENT ME HOME NO REPAIRS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE BODY HAD A SHORT AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND DELAY IN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD 9/1/08. HAVE NOT HAD THIS DIAGNOSED YET. SUSPECT BAD SOLENOIDS OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2008
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE REQUIRED 4-5 TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY FIXED IT. I DON'T' RECALL THE EXACT PROBLEM. SUNROOF MOTOR DIED & HAD TO BE REPLACED. LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. BROKEN LATCH ON HOOD HAD TO BE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EXCESSIVE CRANKING 6/1/02 AND 8/17/02 DEALERS
... HIP CLEARED CODES NO REPAIRS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND EXCESSIVE CRANKING 9/17/02, DEALERSHIP REPLACED LEAKING FUEL PUMP. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS 3/2006, DEALERSHIP SENT ME HOME NO REPAIRS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE BODY HAD A SHORT AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND DELAY IN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD 9/1/08. HAVE NOT HAD THIS DIAGNOSED YET. SUSPECT BAD SOLENOIDS OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2008
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE REQUIRED 4-5 TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY FIXED IT. I DON'T' RECALL THE EXACT PROBLEM. SUNROOF MOTOR DIED & HAD TO BE REPLACED. LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. BROKEN LATCH ON HOOD HAD TO BE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EXCESSIVE CRANKING 6/1/02 AND 8/17/02 DEALERS
... HIP CLEARED CODES NO REPAIRS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND EXCESSIVE CRANKING 9/17/02, DEALERSHIP REPLACED LEAKING FUEL PUMP. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS 3/2006, DEALERSHIP SENT ME HOME NO REPAIRS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE BODY HAD A SHORT AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND DELAY IN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD 9/1/08. HAVE NOT HAD THIS DIAGNOSED YET. SUSPECT BAD SOLENOIDS OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 27, 2008
2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II WITH 44K MILES, UNDER WARRANTY, AND RECENTLY SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP, SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE, WHILE UNOCCUPIED, AND TURNED OFF, TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF ENGINE & FRONT END, DID NOT DESTROY INTERIOR. EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT OTHERS WERE NOT HURT, OR NOT DRIVING AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. *TR
Fire
Incident date: Dec 7, 2007
I HAVE A 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER. RAN GREAT AT FIRST. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE DOWNHILL DECENT WARNING LIGHT, AND THE ODOMETER DISPLAY WAS FLASHING F AND 4. UPON DRIVING IN THIS CONDITION, WE FOUND THAT THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING AND MADE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND. *TR
Incident date: Aug 7, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, HE MADE A SHARP TURN AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.
Crash
Incident date: Aug 26, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO INCREASED VERY LOUDLY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND THE NEAREST DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONE WAS 150 MILES AWAY. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.
Incident date: Aug 25, 2008
TWO YEARS AGO I REPLACED A FUEL TANK ON MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 1997 AT THE DEALERSHIP IN SAN DIEGO AS A RESULT OF THE SAFETY RECALL ACTION B156 - FUEL TANK CRACKING. THE REPLACEMENT TANK IS EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM AS FOR THE INITIAL RECALL. IT LEAKS WHEN FULL AND NOTICEABLE FUEL ODOR CAN BE SMELLED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME AFTER I NOTIFIED THEM WITH THE RECENT PROBLEM, THAT THE REPLACEMENT TAN
... K HAS ONLY ONE YEAR WARRANTY. I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS WAS RECALLED AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE TANK AT THEIR COST. WHAT DO YOU ADVICE I TELL THEM NEXT FRIDAY WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN. *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 2, 2006
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 45,000 MILES. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. VEHICLES STOPPED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MECHANICS AT THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP SAID THAT 100% OF THE FREELANDER MODEL HAD THE SAME TRANSMISSION & ENGINE FAILURES. *TR
Incident date: Aug 2, 2006
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 45,000 MILES. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. VEHICLES STOPPED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MECHANICS AT THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP SAID THAT 100% OF THE FREELANDER MODEL HAD THE SAME TRANSMISSION & ENGINE FAILURES. *TR
Incident date: Nov 8, 2004
BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2004. IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON OVER 8 TIMES RESULTING IN 5 VIS MOTOR REPLACEMENTS, 2 OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACEMENTS AND ONE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD. IN ADDITION THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT WAS "SWOLLEN AND CRACKED" AND THE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE REAR WINDOW FELL AND WOULD NOT COME BA
... CK UP. LUCKILY IT DID NOT BREAK AND INJURE ANYONE WHEN IT FELL. COOLANT LEVEL WAS ALSO "ALWAYS LOW." SYSTEM WAS PRESSURE TESTED AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND BUT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 18, 2008
JUST BOUGHT THE 2002 LAND ROVER - FREELANDER 2 WEEKS AGO, IT HAS 68K MILES, THEN ITS TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED, IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE / BACKWARD. ALSO, WHEN IT IS SWITCHING GEAR, THE GEAR 2 & 3 ARE VERY VERY ROUGH. TODAY, THE MECHANIST TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED. *TR
Incident date: Jul 14, 2008
PURCHASED PRE-OWNED 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER MAY 07 AND TWO WEEKS LATER CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID COMPUTER SHOWED UP NOTHING. TWO WEEKS LATER LIGHT CAME ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED COIL WIRE. TWO WEEKS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED COIL PACK. HAPPENED AGAIN TWO MONTHS LATER AND L
... OCAL MECHANIC CHANGED HEAD UNDER THE COIL PACK AND CAR RAN GOOD. ONE MONTH LATER THE CAR RAN HOT, WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED "SOMETHING" (THE GUY I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM TOOK CARE OF THE BILL) FAST FORWARD AHEAD 5 MONTHS AND THE VALVES STARTED CLICKING. OIL WAS CHANGED AND LUCAS OIL ADDED. CAR RAN FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AND THEN MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER (WHOM THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR) GOT IN IT FROM HER SUMMER JOB FROM THE LOCAL BALL STADIUM AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND HE TELLS ME THAT ONE OF THE TIMING BELTS BROKE AND WARPED THE CAMS AND A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. HE SAID HE HAD ALL KINDS OF REPORTS STATED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THEY TELL ME IT WILL COST 3-7 THOUSAND TO REPAIR AND I WILL STILL BE GETTING A USED "DEFECTIVE" ENGINE AND WILL BE FACING THE SAME POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. *TR 2/21/10 2003 UPDATED 04/14/10.*JBRead more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2008
TOTAL POWER LOSS OF 2004 RANGE ROVER DUE TO FRONT DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Jun 13, 2008
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER - OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD REPEATEDLY TOOK THE CAR TO LAND ROVER DEALER FOR MISSING COOLANT - CAR FAILS TO DRIVE APRIL 2006 - INFORMED ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED - REPLACED ENGINE JULY 2006 - ~8 DEALER SERVICING INCLUDING ~5 FOR ENGINE RELATED ISSUES OVER THE NEXT ONE AND HALF YEARS - CAR FAILS TO DRIVE THREE TIMES IN 2 MONTHS - TAKEN TO LAND ROVER DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS EACH
... TIME OF FAILURE - TOLD ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED JUNE 2008 - LAND ROVER CUSTOMER CARE CENTER / SERVICE CONTACTED REPEATEDLY WITH ESCALATION TO A SUPERVISOR - LAND ROVER WILL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO HELP RESOLVE CUSTOMER ISSUE AROUND DEFECTIVE ENGINES - STAND BY 12 MONTH WARRANTY - ONE CAR, 2 ENGINES FAILED/DEFECTIVE OVER 5 YEARS OWNERSHIP - MANUFACTURER REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE PRODUCT DEFECTS, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ASSIST CUSTOMER TO MAKE GOOD ON SUBSEQUENT PRODUCT LIABILITY. *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2008
WE HAVE A 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY W/ 47K MILES ON IT. ON FRIDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 15TH 2008, WE STARTED TO DRIVE DOWN OUR STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK. IT WAS HORRIBLE. WE ALSO HAD A RED OIL LIGHT. THE CAR FELT SLUGGISH, SOUNDED HORRIBLE & HAD AN OIL LIGHT ON SO WE TURNED AROUND AND PARKED THE LAND ROVER BEFORE THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO F
... IGURE OUT WHAT IT COULD BE & DETERMINED THAT OUR OIL PUMP HAS FAILED. I AM UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL DEFECT THAT WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 14, 2003, BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS QUITE DISTURBING SINCE THE MANUFACTURING IS ADMITTING TO FAULT, BUT IS NOT SETTING UP A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. WITH THE PRICES OF GAS, FOOD, UTILITIES AND THE GENERAL STATE OF OUR ECONOMY, I DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO FIX THIS RIG AT THIS TIME. I AM HOPING THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THIS ISSUE SINCE IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S (SELF ADMITTED) DEFECT. WE TRIED CALLING THE DEALER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH 2008 BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS CLOSED. WE DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN FOR HELP BUT TO THE DEALER. AND, FROM READING OTHER FORUM POSTS FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS MYSELF IT APPEARS THAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE LESS THAN HELPFUL IN RESOLVING THIS DEFECT. GOOD BUSINESS IS GOOD BUSINESS -- AND... BAD BUSINESS IS BAD BUSINESS. PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 12, 2008
FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAR TOW TO BE REPAIRED, ENGINE EXHAUST LEAKS, NUMEROUS COOLANT LEAKS ALWAYS SOMETHING HIGH COST TO REPAIR PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT. *TR
Incident date: Aug 15, 2008
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 LANDROVER DISCOVERY WITH APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULATOR ON MY VEHICLE. THE ABS MODULATOR CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL. WHEN THE ABS MODULATOR FAILS, THOSE SYSTEMS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHILE TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WIL
... L RESET THE SYSTEM, THE ABS MODULATOR FREQUENTLY OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THERE IS NO WARNING FOR THE FAILURE, NOR IS THERE ANY PATTERN FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER FOR THIS PROBLEM LAST WEEK AND THIS WEEK AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS MODULATOR. THE ABS MODULATOR IS A $2,800.00 PART, WITH THE TOTAL COST, INCLUDING LABOR RESULTING IN A BILL FOR $3,500.00 TO REPAIR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MY FAMILY BUDGET DOES NOT PRESENTLY ALLOW ME TO MAKE THIS REPAIR. IN DEALING THE SERVICE CENTER, I WAS INFORMED THAT LANDROVER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULATOR AND HAS ISSUED AT LEAST 2 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR A LESS COSTLY REPAIR OF SAME. HOWEVER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUCCESS RATE FOR THOSE LESS COSTLY REPAIRS WAS EXCEEDINGLY LOW. IN CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL RESEARCH ON THIS TOPIC, I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE AFFECTS ALL LANDROVER DISCOVERY'S PRODUCED FROM 1999-2004, SOME LANDROVER RANGE ROVER MODELS AND SOME OTHER LANDROVER MODELS. LANDROVER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND REFUSES TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO MAKE THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENTS OF THEIR VEHICLES RELIABLE. IT WOULD SEEM THE NHTSA IS IDEALLY SUITED TO MAKE THIS COMPANY ADDRESS SAFETY DEFECTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. PLEASE CONTACT ME SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE NECESSARY. *TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 11, 2008
CAR IS CONSTANTLY OVER HEATING WITH ONLY 68,000 MILES. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IT LOSES ALL POWER. TURNS OUT THERE'S A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. *TR
Incident date: Aug 11, 2008
CAR IS CONSTANTLY OVER HEATING WITH ONLY 68,000 MILES. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IT LOSES ALL POWER. TURNS OUT THERE'S A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. *TR
Incident date: Nov 15, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE TAILGATE, IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK, REGARDLESS IF SHE USED THE KEYLESS REMOTE OR MANUALLY ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE. THE DOORS WILL ONLY UNLOCK MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY S
... TATED THAT ALL OF THE MALFUNCTIONING DOORS NEEDED THE DOOR LATCHES REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED FOR THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.Read more
Incident date: Aug 8, 2008
COMPLETE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE - SUDDEN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHILE DRIVING. 2003 RANGE ROVER HSE. *TR
Incident date: Aug 8, 2008
COMPLETE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE - SUDDEN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHILE DRIVING. 2003 RANGE ROVER HSE. *TR
Incident date: Sep 15, 2007
IN THE FALL OF 2007, AT APPROX. 75,000 MILES I BEGAN TO NOTICE A PERIODIC RHYTHMIC TAPPING FROM THE ENGINE OF MY 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2. MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED USING A THICKER GRADE OIL. THE NOISE QUIETED BRIEFLY THEN RETURNED MORE CONSISTENTLY, BEGINNING AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WOULD WARM UP. IN DECEMBER, AFTER CONSULTING WITH LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER SERVICE, MY MECHANIC REMOVED THE CYLINDE
... R HEADS, "DE-COKED" THE VALVES, REPLACED GASKETS, BOLTS, LIFTERS, SPARK PLUGS, PLUG WIRES AND DRIVE BELT AT A COST OF $2340. THE NOISE CONTINUED. IN MAY OF 2008, AFTER MORE RESEARCH AND CONSULTING, MY MECHANIC DISASSEMBLED THE ENGINE , REPLACED LIFTERS, CHECKED THE CAMSHAFT, END FLOAT AND PUSH RODS, SUBSTITUTED THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLIES -- UNABLE TO FIND A CLEAR LINK, THE ENGINE WAS REASSEMBLED. THIS TIME THE BILL WAS $903.26. MY MECHANIC, WHO KNOWN FOR 10 YEARS AND TRUST COMPLETELY WAS BAFFLED. SENSING A UNDERLYING OIL PRESSURE ISSUE, HE ONCE AGAIN CONSULTED A LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT -- THEY THEN MENTIONED A PROBLEM LAND ROVER HAD BEEN HAVING WITH A BADLY MACHINED OIL PUMP HOUSING. WE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND IN FACT FOUND (POSTED ON THE INTERNET BY ANOTHER 2003 DISCOVERY OWNER) AN INTERNAL TECHNICAL ALERT DETAILING A MANUFACTURING ERROR IN THE OIL PUMP HOUSING THAT MAY LEAD TO FAILURE. REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE ENGINE WAS THE ONLY RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION. THE COST OF WHICH IS APPROX. $10,000. WORRIED THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN AT ANY MINUTE, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT - THEY OFFERED ME $1,000 AS A TRADE IN FOR A NEW VEHICLE. AND THEN TOLD ME I SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING IT IN THAT CONDITION. MY VEHICLE IS NOW WORTHLESS DUE TO THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY A CRITICAL PART THAT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY BY THE MANUFACTURER WHILE I WAS JUST 7 MONTHS INTO MY 5 YR./50,000 MILE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPAIRING THE DAMAGE. 8TRRead more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2008
INCIDENT: ENGINE FAILURE/ENGINE BLOCK LEAK IN 2003 LAND ROVER FREELANDER SE3. *TR
Incident date: Aug 6, 2008
I ONLY HAVE 65,XXX MILES ON MY 2002 FREELANDER AND IT NOW NEEDS A NEW ENGINE-SOMEHOW THERE IS OIL IN MY COOLANT TANK? THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS TO GO AWAY. I STILL OWE ON THIS CAR-TALK ABOUT UPSIDE DOWN IN A LOAN. *TR
Incident date: May 12, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A CRACKING NOISE SHE HEARD NEAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE DEALER REASSEMBLED THE AIR SUSPENSION AND INFORMED HER THAT IT SHOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. ALMOST A MONTH LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A HUMMING NOISE. THE AIR SUSPENSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT
... PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS TO HER RESIDENCE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.Read more
Incident date: May 23, 2008
2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR (COOLANT LEAKS) AND HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE TO NO AVAIL. I KEEP BEING TOLD THERE IS NO LEAK. THERE IS I KEEP LOSING COOLANT. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT I AM ONE OF THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WHO HAVE BEEN CHEATED BY LR. THE FREELANDER IS A LEMON AND THEIR APPEARS TO BE THOUSANDS OF
... US CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD TO EXPERIENCE THE DISAPPOINT AND COSTS INCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY MANUFACTURING BY LAND ROVER. I REQUEST THAT YOUR OFFICE INVESTIGATE THIS IMMEDIATELY. THE FREELANDER SHOULD BE RECALLED!! I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER. CHECK THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF UNHAPPY CONSUMERS OF LR AS MYSELF. *TRRead more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2007
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER S, ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE,,,,,,,,,,, *TR
Incident date: Oct 15, 2007
2002 LAND ROVER FREELANDER S, ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE,,,,,,,,,,, *TR