1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

3 recalls, 24 complaints - 10 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

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL CAN LEAD TO VARIOUS FAILURE MODES OF THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF THESE FAILURE MODELS RESULTS IN INCORRECT OPERATION OF... Read more

Consequence

UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION; REPOSITION THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE; AND TEST THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FLUSH IF NECESSARY.

59,445 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CONTACTS OF THE RELAY, WHICH OPERATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) PUMP, CAN STICK AND REMAIN CLOSED WHEN COMMANDED TO OPEN BY THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE AND AN AUDIBLE ALARM WILL SOUND.

Consequence

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING WILL STOP AND THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT BRAKING FOR LESS THAN A SECOND.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS RELAY.

11,583 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Complaint Statistics

24 total complaints 4 crashes 1 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.	2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD	1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY	1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST	1

Incident date: Jan 13, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT HEATER BECAME ABNORMALLY WARM IN THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED ANOTHER DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2005

WHILE DRIVING ON THE I-10 EXPRESSWAY IN NEW ORLEANS, THE STEERING MECHANISM STOPPED WORKING, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I DID NOT CRASH INTO OTHER VEHICLES. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE I-10 HEADING TOWARDS MY BROTHER'S HOME TO TELL HIM ABOUT MY SITUATION. HE WASN'T HOME. I CALLED HIM ON THE CELL PHONE. ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2005

DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. , THERE WAS A FAULTY RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE HILL DESCENDENT CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON . CONTACT STARTED NOTICING THIS PROBLEM ON AUGUST 1, 2005. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 10, 2003

CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS HOT GASOLINE FILLER NECK DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO PUT MORE THAN 2 GALLONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident date: Jan 11, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SHAFT BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FREZZE. TS

Incident date: Oct 13, 2002

THE LIFT GATE DOOR HINGE RUSTED THROUGH THEN SNAPPED WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THEN 5 YRS OLD BUT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. MY BODY SHOP MECHANIC THAT THE DOOR IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE HINGES. THIS PROBLEM CAN'T BE SEEN UNTIL IT OCCURS. IF SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 16, 2002

OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT, #10-91-509 WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVESHAFT BROKE CAUSING THE DRIVE AXLE FROM THE TRANSFER CASE TO THE REAR WHEELS TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL HITTING A GUARD RAIL. *TT

Incident date: Jul 5, 2001

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, DEALER REPLACED THE ROCKER ARMS.*JB THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DIDN'T MOVE BACK AND FORTH, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THERE WAS A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE RADIO. UPDATED *JB

Incident date: Mar 23, 2001

CONSUMER SATES AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES, THERE IS A LOUD HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE RADIO.*JB

Incident date: Jul 5, 2001

CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH. *JB

Incident date: Sep 18, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THE ABS LIGHT CONTINOUSLY ILLUMINATES.*JB

Incident date: Sep 18, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATES.*JB

Incident date: Jul 5, 2001

Incident date: Mar 5, 2001

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER HEARD POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY INTENSIVE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED FIRE WARRANTY BY THE DEALER. *YH

Fire

Incident date: Oct 25, 2000

CONSUMER WAS SLOWING TO A STOP, WHEN VEHICLE GOT TO ABOUT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FORCEFULLY PUSHED CONSUMER'S FOOT IN AN UPWARD DIRECTION, CONSUMER PUSHED BACK DOWN ON BRAKE WHICH NOW FELT VERY HARD AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR EVEN SLOW DOWN, CONSUMER STATES THE PEDAL FELT LIKE GRINDING STONE ON S... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Oct 13, 2000

BRAKE FAILED TO STOP CAR FOR THE 2ND TIME. 1ST TIME NO ACCIDENT 9 MONTHS AGO. THIS TIME CAR IS DAMAGED AND HAS CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Jul 16, 2000

THE 1999 DISCOVERY SERIES II. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR BRAKE PROBLEM. BUT DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Crash

Incident date: Nov 1, 1998

WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL AT ABOUT 30 MILES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HAD TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

WHILE LPULLING INTO GRAGE, MAKING A FULL STOP, ENGINE STARTED IDLING ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL AWAY FROM CONSUMER . CONSUMER CUT VEHICLE OFF TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FRUTHER INFORMATON. *AK

Incident date: Aug 14, 1999

WAS TRAVELING 50MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A LEFT IN FRONT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS "T"-BONED BY DISCOVERY. AT TIME OF IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE AT BODY SHOP. INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL BE CHECKING VEHICLE. DRIVER SUFFERED BACK & KNEE INJURIES. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT FOR PASSENGER.... Read more

Crash 1 injured

WHILE DRIVING ON GRAVEL THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE AND SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING. ALSO, STEERING WAS IMPOSSIBLE. DEALER SAID TIE ROD BROKE AT THE CONNECTOR. *AK

CONCERNED ABOUT NIGHT DRIVING SAFETY - ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKELIGHTS DIFFUSE ON HEAT FILAMENTS IN HEATED WINDSHIELD - CREATES A DISTRACTION FROM DRIVING. DEALER AND FACTORY SAY "GET USED TO IT". FLAW COULD NOT BE DETECTED DURING DAYTIME TEST DRIVE. PROBLEM MANIFESTS ITSELF AT NIGHT WHEN EXT... Read more

EPA Fuel Economy, 1999 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	$5,450

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD)

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

Technical Service Bulletins, 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

10 manufacturer communications from 10 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
190000 TIRES	1
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1
020000 SUSPENSION	1
071110 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP	1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	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

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

020000 SUSPENSION

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT AN INTERMITTENT KNOCK FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES ON VEHICLES UP TO VIN XA907212 AND UP TO YA263872. *TT

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED INTERIOR DIMENSIONS. *TT

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SUMP BOLT OIL SEEP. *TT

061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ENGINE TO START. *TT

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

VARIOUS INFORMATION REGARDING "BOSCH" PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION PROCEDURES. *TT

190000 TIRES

GENERAL INFORMATION ON TIRE COVER SPECIFICATION CHANGE. *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).

58 Total Recalls

788 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

91 Reported Crashes

31 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	2	0	View
2024	4	11	View
2023	5	8	View
2022	5	15	View
2021	5	20	View
2020	6	32	View
2019	4	64	View
2018	4	56	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 (current)	3	24
1998	2	44	View
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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1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

EPA Fuel Economy, 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

Technical Service Bulletins, 1999 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