2007 LAND ROVER LR3

The contact owns a 2007 Land Rover LR3. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, there was a delay in the vehicle responding. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact aggressively depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 213,000.

As electrical harness issue as described in NHTSA Reference #10056417, the suspension fails and dash reports suspension fault, leading to a suspension that is extremely unstable and could cause vehicle to roll over even at low speeds less than 30 MPH. My safety and the safety of nearby drivers was at risk while driving in a construction area near my home. I had to make an emergency erratic stop, once the suspension started bucking wildly after hitting a minor bump on the street, almost damaging the referenced car as well as those cars around me that were skidding to a stop. Yes, the problem is well documented in the above NHTSA reference and technical bulletin (https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/SB-10056417-1282.pdf) has been published that does not solve the safety issue once the damage has occurred. Not only has it been confirmed by multiple sources, but the manufacturer has published the technical bulletin with recommendations that don't solve the issue; rather, they put a band aid on it, that only helps if you find the issue prior to it occurring. Vehicle state has been well documented by dealer recommended land rover service center. Warning lamps, messages, appeared on dash immediately prior to the unresponsive suspension issue. All previous service and recalls were performed by dealership; however, no recommendation for performing the technical bulletin above was every mentioned which could have feasibly avoided the potentially life threating issue.

OUR VEHICLE THROWS A CODE THAT LOCKS PARKING BRAKE WHEN DRIVING AND IMMEDIATELY STOPS THE CAR IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES LUCKILY WE WERE ON SIDE ROADS WITH VEHICLES NOT BEHIND US THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AS THE SOLUTION BUT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN NOW TWO GRAND TO REPLACE PARKING MODULE WHICH HAS PUT US IN DANGER FIVE TIMES AND NO DIAGNOSTIC REPORT TILL NOW THAT IS THE PROBLEM THIS TIME IT HAPPENED IN MOUNTAINS IN A SNOW STORM RIGHT BEFORE WE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY HAD WE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WE WOULD HAVE BEEN REARENDED IT HAS HAPPENED AT 40MILES AN HOUR 25 15 35 AND PARKED THERE WERE NO CODES THROWN UNDER TESTING UNTIL THIS LAST ONE WITH THE SNOWY ROAD A CAR TRAVELING BEHIND ME WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IT GIVES ME ABOUT 30 SECS TO 1 MINUTE TO PUL OVER BEFORE IT STOPS

I WAS PULLING INTO A STAPLES STORE PARKING SPACE AND WENT TO STOP. THE LR3 ACCELERATED AS I WAS BRAKING AND THE POWERFUL ENGINE REVVED & WANTED TO KEEP DRIVING THE LR3 FORWARD. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELEY SHIFTED THE LR3 INTO PARK; SHIFTED BACK & FORTH BEFORE THE LR3 STOPPED IDLE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE OR CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I DID GO ACROSS THE LANE AND NEARLY HIT A PARKED CAR. I AM SO CONCERNED THAT I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY; TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE "SUDDEN ACCELERATION", SO I GOOGLED "2007 LR3 SUDDEN ACCLERATION"; THIS ISSUE IS ON LAND ROVER FORUMS, BUT THERE IS NO CONSISTANT DEFINITIVE CAUSE/SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND CALLING THE MECHANIC TOMORROW.

I WAS PULLING INTO A STAPLES STORE PARKING SPACE AND WENT TO STOP. THE LR3 ACCELERATED AS I WAS BRAKING AND THE POWERFUL ENGINE REVVED & WANTED TO KEEP DRIVING THE LR3 FORWARD. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELEY SHIFTED THE LR3 INTO PARK; SHIFTED BACK & FORTH BEFORE THE LR3 STOPPED IDLE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE OR CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I DID GO ACROSS THE LANE AND NEARLY HIT A PARKED CAR. I AM SO CONCERNED THAT I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY; TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE "SUDDEN ACCELERATION", SO I GOOGLED "2007 LR3 SUDDEN ACCLERATION"; THIS ISSUE IS ON LAND ROVER FORUMS, BUT THERE IS NO CONSISTANT DEFINITIVE CAUSE/SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND CALLING THE MECHANIC TOMORROW.

I WAS PULLING INTO A STAPLES STORE PARKING SPACE AND WENT TO STOP. THE LR3 ACCELERATED AS I WAS BRAKING AND THE POWERFUL ENGINE REVVED & WANTED TO KEEP DRIVING THE LR3 FORWARD. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELEY SHIFTED THE LR3 INTO PARK; SHIFTED BACK & FORTH BEFORE THE LR3 STOPPED IDLE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE OR CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I DID GO ACROSS THE LANE AND NEARLY HIT A PARKED CAR. I AM SO CONCERNED THAT I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY; TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE "SUDDEN ACCELERATION", SO I GOOGLED "2007 LR3 SUDDEN ACCLERATION"; THIS ISSUE IS ON LAND ROVER FORUMS, BUT THERE IS NO CONSISTANT DEFINITIVE CAUSE/SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND CALLING THE MECHANIC TOMORROW.

AFTER FILING COMPLAINT NUMBER 10956803, I LOOKED AT OUR 2007 LAND ROVER LR3 AND DISCOVERED SIMILAR ISSUES WITH BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER UPPER SEATBELT ANCHORS. BOTH ARE DISPLAYING SLIGHT CRACKS. SIMILAR PICTURES CAN BE FOUND IN COMPLAINT #10956803

HE PASSENGER SIDE DASH WHERE THE AIRBAG IS INSTALLED HAS A SUDDEN STRAIGHT LINE CRACK IN THE DASH AT THE BOTTOM OF WHERE THE AIRBAG IS INSTALLED IN THE DASH AND A STRAIGHT LINE CRACK ON THE LEFT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE DASH. THESE ARE PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINES, VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN LEFT IN THE SUN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THESE CRACKS ARE SUDDEN

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A REMOTE KEY FAILURE ISSUE WITH MY LAND ROVER THAT APPEARS TO BE A RESULT FROM WIRING CORROSION (FRONT PASSENGER PANEL). THIS CORROSION CAUSES THE WIRING HARNESSES TO BECOME DAMAGED AND WIRING BREAKS AND EXPOSED TO BARE METAL AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE FIRE. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE DRAIN TUBES MANUFACTURING.

UNUSUAL DIFFERENTIAL WEAR. MY DIFFERENTIALS FLUID ARE REPLACED EVERY 20K MILES. AT 60K MILE USE, THEY ARE NOW FAILED (AGAIN, 1ST REPLACEMENT AT 40K MILES.)

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON I-70. FAILURE OCCURRED SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE BECAME IMMOBILE. CAR WAS LEFT STRANDED PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING RIGHT LANE ON INTERSTATE NEAR A BLIND CURVE. *TR

THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVETRAIN FAILED AND LANDROVER WILL NOT COVER THE FAULT DUE TO THE FACT THE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT TWO MONTHS AGO? I BELIEVE THE DRIVE TRAIN DOES NOT JUST FAIL OVERNIGHT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAIL GATE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE DOOR LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 35K. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS NOW FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY 42K AND THE DEALER WON'T WARRANTY IT SINCE IT WAS REPORTED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIR SUSPENSION IS ALSO FAILING AND WILL NEED REPAIR. *KB

MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 35K. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS NOW FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY 42K AND THE DEALER WON'T WARRANTY IT SINCE IT WAS REPORTED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIR SUSPENSION IS ALSO FAILING AND WILL NEED REPAIR. *KB

MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 35K. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS NOW FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY 42K AND THE DEALER WON'T WARRANTY IT SINCE IT WAS REPORTED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIR SUSPENSION IS ALSO FAILING AND WILL NEED REPAIR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM SEPARATED FROM THE RIM, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE SEPARATION WAS DUE TO CORROSION BUILT ON THE VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR VALVES ON EACH TIRE WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER REPLACED EACH VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BEARING FAILED AT 51500. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO LAND ROVER DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE IT AT THIS POINT. THE NOISE RAPIDLY BECAME LOUDER AND THE DEALER FINALLY DIAGNOSED IT 1500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY.

MY GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON MY 2007 LAND ROVER LR3 SE. THE DEFECT IS UNEVEN, PREMATURE WEAR AND EXCESS NOISE. THE WEAR ISSUE WITH NOISE BEGAN AT 10K MILES.*TR

THE BRAKES ON MY 2007 LAND ROVER LR3 DISCOVERY SERIES III BEGAN SQUEAKING AT 20,000 MILES AND BY 25,000 MILES I WAS TOLD BY THE LAND ROVER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS (THE ENTIRETY OF THE BRAKES BESIDES THE BRAKE LINES) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BUT WHEN I ASKED IF LAND ROVER WILL PAY HE SAID NO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS IF IT IS WITHIN YOUR POWER. *TR

I AM UNHAPPY THAT I CANT BUY A LANDROVER DEFENDER90 IN USA. THAT IS THE BEST 4X4 EVER MADE. AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPORT ONE. *TR