1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

2 recalls, 44 complaints - 9 TSBs

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Defect Description

JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. (LAND ROVER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLINGS, LAND ROVER BRANDED PART NUMBER TVF100010, MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2011 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2011, SOLD FOR USE AS SERVICE PARTS FOR CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1995-1999 DISCOVERY, 1999-2004 DISCOVERY II, AND 1995... Read more

Consequence

IF THIS INCREASED VIBRATION WARNING SIGN IS IGNORED, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE DRIVE COUPLING CAN OCCUR. THE DRIVESHAFT MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION RESULTING IN LOSS OF DRIVE AND LOSS OF TRANSMISSION PARK FUNCTIONALITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND/OR INJURY.

Remedy

LAND ROVER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED REAR DRIVESHAFT COUPLERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AT 1-201-818-8500.

180 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.

Consequence

DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.

54,488 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: ROVER GROUP, LIMITED

Complaint Statistics

44 total complaints 9 crashes 5 fires 16 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH	3
AIR BAGS	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES	2
STEERING	2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
ENGINE	1
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS	1

Incident date: Mar 30, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE DASHBOARD. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT L... Read more

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Mar 30, 2019

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Dec 9, 2013

I BEGAN TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. AS MY CAR CLEARED THE PARKING SPACE, I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL AS I BACKED OUT, I HEARD A CLICK AT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUDDENLY HAD NO STEERING WHATSOEVER. MY STEERING WHEEL JUST SPINS FREE, EASILY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER CONTROLS THE FRONT ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 27, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSIVE SPARK WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING TO IGNITE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE RIGHT HAND AND THE LEFT ARM BECAME BLISTE... Read more

Crash Fire 3 injured

Incident date: Jun 3, 2010

1998 LANDROVER. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE VEHICLE*TGW SEE ODI # 10328525 CONSUMER HAS ANOTHER COMPLAINT REFERENCING A PROBLEM WITH HIS 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO CONTACT HIM TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. UPDA... Read more

Incident date: Apr 10, 2010

OUR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LOST STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL WHILE ON HIGHWAY 99 NB SOUTH OF THE TOULUMNE RD EXIT. WE WERE TRAVELING AT LOW HIGHWAY SPEED (50-60MPH) WHEN WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN SWERVING LEFT AND RIGHT CAUSING THE BODY TO PITCH DRAMATICALLY WITH NO RESPONSE FROM STEERING, WHEN TH... Read more

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: Apr 10, 2010

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: Apr 10, 2010

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: Apr 15, 2006

ABS. *JB

Incident date: Jun 10, 2005

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ALMOST CAUSED MY SELF OR CHILDREN TO BE KILLED. 72,000 VEHICLE HAS BEEN IMACULATLY KEPT. TO REPLACEMENT PART IS $2000

Incident date: Sep 3, 2004

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR MIRRORS WERE LEAKING FLUID. THE MIRRORS HAD BLACK SPLOTCHES. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR MIRRORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Incident date: May 4, 2004

REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME DISTORTED. THE MIRROR BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE BLACK SPLOTCHES AND OPAQUE WITH WAVY LINES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE MIRROR WAS THE CONSUMER'S PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUMER TOUCHED THE BACK OF THE MIRROR, AND CAME BACK WITH A STICKY BLACK SUBSTANCE IN HIS EYE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CLIPPED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM THE REAR, FORCING IT INTO A GUARD RAIL, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Mar 30, 2004

NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG IN FRONTAL ACCIDENT SEVERE ENOUGH TO DISTORT VEHICLE'S FRAME (1998 LANDROVER DISCOVERY). *JB

Crash

DASHLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Aug 12, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FRONT RIGHT TIRE WOULD SHAKE AND WIGGLE WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Aug 7, 2003

PURCHASED A 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LSE WITH 79000 MILES IN JANUARY 2003 AND 7 MONTHS LATER THE FRONT U-JOINT FAILED, BENDING THE DRIVESHAFT AND DAMAGED CASE ON TRANSMISSION WHILE TRAVELING FROM IN ON VACATION TO TNENNESSE. *AK

Incident date: Aug 7, 2003

Incident date: May 25, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, TIE ROD COLLAPSED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *TS *JB

Crash

Incident date: Apr 7, 2003

THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DASH. THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, THEN VIEWED LIGHT GRAY SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD BELOW THE STEERING COLUMN. SCC

Fire

Incident date: Jul 10, 2001

STEERING COLUMN FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

Incident date: Aug 7, 2001

WHILE DRIVING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Dec 25, 2001

THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT ADJUSTER CONSISTS OF A KNOB AT THE PASSENGERS SHOULDER AND IT STICKS OUT ABOUT AN INCH, CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT CAN BE THROWN FORWARD AND CUT BADLY ON THE ADJUSTER. *SLC

Incident date: Dec 25, 2001

Incident date: Nov 1, 2001

SEAT WARMER HAS BEEN IN USE FOR TEN MINUTES WHEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE AND A SMALL HOLE IN DRIVER'S SEAT. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL CONSUMER COULD HAVE BEEN BURNED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Fire

Incident date: Sep 25, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: May 15, 2001

BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18000 MILES. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALE R SAID THAT BRAKES HAD TO BE INSPECTED EVERY 3000 MILES. BRAKE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BAD OPERATION OF VEHICLE.*AK

Incident date: Jan 10, 2001

WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY FROM AN INTERIOUR RAMP (NO SHOULDER) WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. WAITED IN LEFT LANE WITH FLASHERS ON AND SEAT BELT FASTENED UNTIL IDOT APPEARED (LAND ROVER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE HAD NOT YET ARRIVED) SINCE DISCOVERY'S CAN NOT BE TOWED, THE IDOT TRUCK HAD TO PUSH MY VEH... Read more

Incident date: Dec 24, 2000

THE FIRST INCEDENT OCCURED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SENT THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE DITCH. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. WHILE ENROUTE BACK TO TN TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THE SECOND INCED... Read more

OWNER HAS ZERO CONFIDENCE IN PRODUCT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED 5 TIMES FOR NOT RUNNING, VEHICLE HAS ON;Y 30K MILES 1 1/2 YEARS OLD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE ENTERING REAR OF VEHICLE A CHILD WAS BURNED BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THE TAIL PIPE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

1 injured

THE DESIGN LOCATION OF THE ANCHOR POINTS OF THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS PROHIBITS THE INSTALLATION OF A CHILD RESTRAINT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENTS). YH

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS ARE ANCHORED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PRECLUDE THE SAFE INSTALLATION OF MORE THAN ONE CHILD RESTRAINT. AS WE ARE EXPECTING OUR SECOND CHILD IN SIX WEEKS, THIS IS A PARAMOUNT CONCERN. DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THIS WITH LAND ROVER, EITHER THROUGH RETROFITTING THE S... Read more

THE REAR SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOT PLACED CORRECTLY, SO THAT A CHILD SAFETY SEAT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE PART WHERE THE SEATBELT IS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE WHEEL BASE WHICH PLACES THE SEATBELT, IS TOO HIGH TO PUT A CSS. DLR SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: May 2, 1999

WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH I HIT A STATIONARY CAR AND SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $1,000 OF DAMAGE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE FRONT END ASSEMBLY SHOULD SUSTAIN NO DAMAGE, CERTAINLY NOT $1,000, WHEN TRAVELING AT THIS SPEED.

Crash

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

BATTERY FAILED.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON/REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED TWICE AND POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.

EPA Fuel Economy, 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
4.0L 8-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	12.0	16.0	14.0	Premium	$5,500
4.0L 8-cyl, Manual 5-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	12.0	15.0	13.0	Premium	$5,950

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

9 manufacturer communications from 8 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1
162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1
071110 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP	1
063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	1
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL	1
353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.	1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The 'Service Required' warning text will not appear on the Instrument Cluster (IC) if a vehicle has reached its service point.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call

350000 EQUIPMENT

Technical Bulletin: Squeaks & Rattles Kit Availability

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

"ISSUE: THIS SSM HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES RETURNED, MANY OF WHICH ARE DEEMED AS ?NO FAULT FOUND?. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS."

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

"ISSUE: THIS SSM HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES RETURNED, MANY OF WHICH ARE DEEMED AS ?NO FAULT FOUND?. CAUSE: INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS."

063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

A NUMBER OF RIGHT HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON 1997 AND 1998 MY VEHICLES THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRACKING. SERVICE ACTION EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT. *TT

071110 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

RECALL D217 - LAND ROVER HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVE FUEL FILLER NECKS WHICH MAY DROP BELOW THE TOP SURFACE OF THE MOUNTING GROMMET RESULTING IN A POOR SEAL WITH THE FUEL CAP. *TT

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DELAMINATION OF THE DOOR BIN MATERIAL COVER. *TT

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

SITUATION ON REPAIR REQUIREMENTS FOR PAINTED PLASTIC TRIM. *YC

NHTSA Safety Investigations, LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 2004

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE

ON JUNE 16, 2005, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-034) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STOP LAMP (BRAKE) SWITCH FAILURES IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II VEHICLES.ON OCTOBER 14, 2005, THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERIN... G ANALYSIS AND THE SCOPE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER VEHICLES THAT USE A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR SELF-ADJUSTING STOP LAMP SWITCH FURNISHED BY THE SAME SUPPLIER, METHODE ELECTRONICS MALTA, LTD. (METHODE).IN SEPTEMBER 2003, METHODE MOVED THE PRODUCTION OF AN INTERNAL SWITCH COMPONENT, KNOWN AS THE SLIDER MECHANISM, FROM A VALIDATED PLASTIC INJECTION-MOLDING TOOL (?CAVITY 1?) TO ANOTHER TOOL (?CAVITY 2?) THAT HAD NOT BEEN USED BEFORE TO PRODUCE PARTS FOR LAND ROVER.SLIDERS FROM CAVITY 2 MAY BE CHARACTERIZED BY POOR FILL, LACK OF DEFINITION IN THE SLIDER TEETH AND DIMENSIONAL INSTABILITY.CONSEQUENTLY, THE SLIDER MAY BE UNABLE TO RESTRAIN IMPROPER MOVEMENT OF THE PLUNGER DURING NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION.THIS MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO FALL OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THUS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO ENERGIZE THE SWITCH AND ILLUMINATE THE STOP LAMPS.?CAVITY 2? SWITCHES WERE INSTALLED IN APPROXIMATELY 8,763 DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT FROM DECEMBER 2003 THROUGH MAY 2004 AND APPROXIMATELY 3,915 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT FROM OCTOBER 2003 THROUGH MAY 2004.ADDITIONALLY, STOP LAMP SWITCHES IN CERTAIN MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY SLIP OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AS A RESULT OF SWITCH DAMAGE DUE TO AN INCORRECT SETTING PROCEDURE DURING VEHICLE MANUFACTURE OR AS A RESULT OF SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET FLEX.ANALYSIS OF ALL AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THE PREDOMINANT FAILURE MODE IS CONSTANT STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.OTHER REPORTED CONSEQUENCES OF STOP LAMP SWITCH MALADJUSTMENT INCLUDE INOPERATIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR/BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK, INOPERATIVE SPEED (CRUISE) CONTROL, AND TELLTALE ILLUMINATION AS DESCRIBED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NO. LT206-001 DATED OCTOBER 28, 2004 ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO LAND ROVER DEALERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK).TO DATE, ODI IS AWARE OF 77 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGE STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (10 COMPLAINTS ON MY 2004 DISCOVERY, 45 ON MY 2002 FREELANDER, 19 ON MY 2003 FREELANDER, AND 3 ON MY 2004 FREELANDER VEHICLES).ADDITIONALLY, 4,595 DISCOVERY AND 13,370 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE OR MORE WARRANTY CLAIMS TO REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH.OF THE 5,170 WARRANTY CLAIMS PAID TO REPLACE STOP LAMP SWITCHES ON DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 31% OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD NEW AND APPROXIMATELY 88% OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF VEHICLE SERVICE.THE WARRANTY TREND ON DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES IS IN DECLINE WITH 3,545 CLAIMS PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2004, 1,303 CLAIMS PAID IN CY 2005, AND 322 CLAIMS PAID IN CY 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 (WHICH IS WHEN ODI LAST RECEIVED UPDATED WARRANTY CLAIMS DATA FROM LAND ROVER), AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT ON DISCOVER SUBJECT VEHICLES HAS BEEN REMEDIED THROUGH WARRANTY REPAIRS.HOWEVER, ODI ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER?S WARRANTY AND COMPLAINT RECORDS INDICATES THE FAILURE TREND ON CERTAIN FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES IS ONGOING.BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2007, LAND ROVER HAS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-041) TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCHES IN APPROXIMATELY 33,247 MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE SOLIHULL, UK ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 THROUGH MAY 19, 2005. ALTHOUGH ODI HAS CONCERNRead more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1996

DOOR OPEN WHILE DRIVING

IT IS ALLEDGED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the LAND ROVER DISCOVERY across all model years (1994, 2026).

53 Total Recalls

778 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

89 Reported Crashes

30 Reported Fires

3 Reported Deaths

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	1	3	View
2025	1	0	View
2024	3	11	View
2023	4	8	View
2022	4	9	View
2021	4	19	View
2020	6	32	View
2019	4	64	View
2018	4	53	View
2017	3	91	View
2016	0	8	View
2006	0	3	View
2004	0	32	View
2003	1	69	View
2002	0	21	View
2001	1	14	View
2000	1	36	View
1999	3	24	View
1998 (current)	2	44
1997	2	41	View
1996	3	111	View
1995	4	68	View
1994	2	16	View

Other LAND ROVER Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
RANGE ROVER SPORT	517	781	View
RANGE ROVER VELAR	479	148	View
RANGE ROVER	439	1,322	View
DISCOVERY SPORT	276	250	View
DEFENDER	257	318	View
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE	48	548	View
RANGE ROVER SPORT PHEV	40	0	View
DISCOVERY II	32	281	View

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1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

EPA Fuel Economy, 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

Technical Service Bulletins, 1998 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY - All Years Overview

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY - Year by Year

Other LAND ROVER Models