2004 LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVER

1 recalls, 55 complaints - 10 TSBs

04V554000 Nov 19, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
Defect Description
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A YAW RATE SENSOR THAT HAS INTERNALLY DELAMINATED, WHICH COULD ACTUATE THE SYSTEM INCORRECTLY.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN UNEVEN AND UNEXPECTED APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY CONTAIN A SUSPECT SENSOR, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
17 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: LAND ROVER

Complaint Statistics

55 total complaints 8 crashes 5 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT19
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT8
EQUIPMENT3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
SUSPENSION2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
STEERING2
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Dec 8, 2017
Incident date: Nov 14, 2016
MY ALTERNATOR STARTED GOING OUT AND AS MY CAR WAS DYING OUT IT STARTED SPEEDING UP I WAS TRYING TO PUSH ON THE BREAK AND I GOT TO TRY TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE IT WOULD ONLY FORCE THE CAR TO GO FORWARD SO I WAS JUST RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND JUST LET THE CARGO AND THE CAR HAD WENT AROUND IN CIRCL... Read more
Crash
STEERING Dec 8, 2017
Incident date: Apr 11, 2017
I HAVE TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP TWO TIMES IT COST ME OVER $2,000 AND NOW MY STEERING COLUMN ISN'T WORKING MY KEY WON'T TURN I TESTED IT BY TAKING THE FUSE OUT AND DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY STILL NOTHING WENT TO A CURRENT RANGE ROVER SPOT AND THEY SAID THAT'S COMMON IN THOSE VEHICLES WITH THE STEERING... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Dec 8, 2017
Incident date: Apr 11, 2017
I HAVE TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP TWO TIMES IT COST ME OVER $2,000 AND NOW MY STEERING COLUMN ISN'T WORKING MY KEY WON'T TURN I TESTED IT BY TAKING THE FUSE OUT AND DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY STILL NOTHING WENT TO A CURRENT RANGE ROVER SPOT AND THEY SAID THAT'S COMMON IN THOSE VEHICLES WITH THE STEERING... Read more
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Dec 8, 2017
Incident date: Apr 11, 2017
I HAVE TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP TWO TIMES IT COST ME OVER $2,000 AND NOW MY STEERING COLUMN ISN'T WORKING MY KEY WON'T TURN I TESTED IT BY TAKING THE FUSE OUT AND DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY STILL NOTHING WENT TO A CURRENT RANGE ROVER SPOT AND THEY SAID THAT'S COMMON IN THOSE VEHICLES WITH THE STEERING... Read more
POWER TRAIN Jun 2, 2016
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY ON JUNE 1ST, 2016 WHEN A LOUD GRINDING NOICE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT END FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF DRIVE TRAIN. CAR ALMOST LOST CONTROL BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE CAR WOULD STILL ROLL WHILE IN PARK AND FINALLY HAD TO PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP IT. A PUT IN... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Jul 15, 2015
Incident date: Jul 8, 2015
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY CAR HAS A KNOWN DEFECT WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER LAND ROVER EXTENDED WARRANT PROGRAM Q058. ON MY SPECIFIC CAR, THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED ON MAY 11, 2015. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY CAR IN FEB 04, 2014 AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE EXTEND... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Sep 17, 2014
Incident date: Sep 14, 2014
THIS IS WHAT I SENT TO LAND ROVER USA LAST NIGHT. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM YET. "MY 2004 RANGE ROVER SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE I WAS PARKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND PROPERTY. ALSO NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE. I WOULD... Read more
Crash
AIR BAGS Sep 17, 2014
Incident date: Sep 14, 2014
THIS IS WHAT I SENT TO LAND ROVER USA LAST NIGHT. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM YET. "MY 2004 RANGE ROVER SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE I WAS PARKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND PROPERTY. ALSO NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE. I WOULD... Read more
Crash
SUSPENSION Jan 23, 2009
Incident date: Jan 15, 2009
LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, ON MY 04 RR, I RECEIVED AN MESSAGE ACROSS MY ODOMETER SAYING "AIR SUSPENSION INACTIVE" TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 2-1-2008, THE DEALER CHARGED ME $50 TO "CLEARED THE CODES" AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT. FAST-FORWARD TO 1-15-2009, I RECEIVED THE SAME MESSAGE... Read more
STEERING Nov 14, 2008
Incident date: Nov 8, 2008
NO PROBLEMS OBSERVED WITH THE CAR. SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND FELL DOWN TO A POSITION WHERE THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL WAS STUCK BETWEEN MY LEGS. THE TILT MECHANISM FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS THE MOVING AND THE WHEEL, ALTHOUGH ATTACHED TO THE CAR, WAS FORCED DOWN ONTO MY LEGS. STEE... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Sep 26, 2008
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 ... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE Jul 28, 2008
Incident date: Apr 4, 2008
MY 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HAS FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM, WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WITH OUT ANY NOTICE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND COULDN'T MOVE. *TR
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE Jun 15, 2008
Incident date: Jun 15, 2008
THE DRIVESHAFT GAVE OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE. *TR
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE May 5, 2008
Incident date: May 4, 2008
DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, ABOUT TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, MAKING AWFUL MECHANICAL NOISES. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR RESULTED IN METALLIC CRUNCHING NOISE AND NO MOVEMENT. I WAS STRANDED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED SOME 35 TO THE PURCHASING DEALER. I WAS I... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Jan 29, 2008
Incident date: Jan 23, 2008
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE TRAIN FAILURE 2ED TIME IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALL 03-05 RANGE ROVERS, BUT YET THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO BAND-AID THE PROBLEM. *CN
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Jan 29, 2008
Incident date: Jan 23, 2008
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE TRAIN FAILURE 2ED TIME IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALL 03-05 RANGE ROVERS, BUT YET THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO BAND-AID THE PROBLEM. *CN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Jan 29, 2008
Incident date: Jan 23, 2008
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE TRAIN FAILURE 2ED TIME IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALL 03-05 RANGE ROVERS, BUT YET THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO BAND-AID THE PROBLEM. *CN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Dec 18, 2007
Incident date: Dec 18, 2007
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WITH 53K MILES. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES WORN DOWN. REPAIRED AND REPLACED. *TR
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Dec 18, 2007
Incident date: Dec 18, 2007
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WITH 53K MILES. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES WORN DOWN. REPAIRED AND REPLACED. *TR
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) Dec 18, 2007
Incident date: Dec 17, 2007
2004 RANGE ROVER WENT DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DUE TO SHAFT/DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Dec 6, 2007
Incident date: Dec 5, 2007
THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE COMES TO A NEAR SCREECHING HALT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, BOTH TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IS UNSAFE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED; IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR THE SECOND REPLACEMENT. *TR
EQUIPMENT Nov 26, 2007
Incident date: Nov 25, 2007
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY @ ABOUT 65 MPH A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE JUST CAME OUT OF NO WHERE THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS & WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MORE LOUD GRINDING NOISES! WE WERE ALMOST KILLED ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE WE WERE I... Read more
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) Nov 26, 2007
Incident date: Nov 25, 2007
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY @ ABOUT 65 MPH A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE JUST CAME OUT OF NO WHERE THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS & WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MORE LOUD GRINDING NOISES! WE WERE ALMOST KILLED ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE WE WERE I... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY Nov 26, 2007
Incident date: Nov 25, 2007
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY @ ABOUT 65 MPH A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE JUST CAME OUT OF NO WHERE THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS & WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MORE LOUD GRINDING NOISES! WE WERE ALMOST KILLED ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE WE WERE I... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Nov 26, 2007
Incident date: Nov 25, 2007
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY @ ABOUT 65 MPH A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE JUST CAME OUT OF NO WHERE THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS & WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MORE LOUD GRINDING NOISES! WE WERE ALMOST KILLED ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE WE WERE I... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Nov 26, 2007
Incident date: Nov 25, 2007
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY @ ABOUT 65 MPH A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE JUST CAME OUT OF NO WHERE THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS & WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MORE LOUD GRINDING NOISES! WE WERE ALMOST KILLED ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE WE WERE I... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Oct 26, 2007
Incident date: Oct 26, 2007
NORMAL DRIVING ON ASPHALT PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, AND OR, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. RESULTED IN INABILITY TO DRIVE VEHICLE. THIS IS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 15,000 MILES. *TR
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Oct 26, 2007
Incident date: Oct 26, 2007
NORMAL DRIVING ON ASPHALT PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, AND OR, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. RESULTED IN INABILITY TO DRIVE VEHICLE. THIS IS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 15,000 MILES. *TR
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Oct 15, 2007
Incident date: Sep 28, 2007
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED IN EXCESS OF 60MPH THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFTS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. REQUIRE TOW SERVICED EACH TIME DUE TO COMPLETE POWERFAILURES. VEHICLE LOCKED AND FORCED ME INTO EMERGENCY LANE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE. LANDROVER REPLACED ONLY THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR THE FIRST T... Read more
Crash 1 injured
EQUIPMENT Oct 15, 2007
Incident date: Sep 28, 2007
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED IN EXCESS OF 60MPH THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFTS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. REQUIRE TOW SERVICED EACH TIME DUE TO COMPLETE POWERFAILURES. VEHICLE LOCKED AND FORCED ME INTO EMERGENCY LANE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE. LANDROVER REPLACED ONLY THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR THE FIRST T... Read more
Crash 1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Oct 15, 2007
Incident date: Sep 28, 2007
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED IN EXCESS OF 60MPH THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFTS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. REQUIRE TOW SERVICED EACH TIME DUE TO COMPLETE POWERFAILURES. VEHICLE LOCKED AND FORCED ME INTO EMERGENCY LANE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE. LANDROVER REPLACED ONLY THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR THE FIRST T... Read more
Crash 1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Oct 15, 2007
Incident date: Sep 28, 2007
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED IN EXCESS OF 60MPH THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFTS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. REQUIRE TOW SERVICED EACH TIME DUE TO COMPLETE POWERFAILURES. VEHICLE LOCKED AND FORCED ME INTO EMERGENCY LANE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE. LANDROVER REPLACED ONLY THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR THE FIRST T... Read more
Crash 1 injured
SUSPENSION Oct 15, 2007
Incident date: Sep 28, 2007
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED IN EXCESS OF 60MPH THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFTS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. REQUIRE TOW SERVICED EACH TIME DUE TO COMPLETE POWERFAILURES. VEHICLE LOCKED AND FORCED ME INTO EMERGENCY LANE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE. LANDROVER REPLACED ONLY THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR THE FIRST T... Read more
Crash 1 injured
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Sep 5, 2007
Incident date: Sep 4, 2007
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AT 65 MPH. NO WARNING SIGNS. VEHICLE UNABLE TO DRIVE. TOWED TO LANDROVER WALNUT CREEK, CA.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Jul 25, 2007
Incident date: Jul 22, 2007
ON 7/22/07 MY 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WITHOUT WARNING AND TRAVELING APPROX 20MPH STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND CAME TO A HALT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND THE NOISE WAS GONE. THEN I SHIFTED IT INTO DRIVE AND AGAIN GRINDING NOISE AND NO MOVEMENT. I SHUT IT DOWN AND CALLED FOR A TOW (FLAT... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Jul 25, 2007
Incident date: Jul 22, 2007
ON 7/22/07 MY 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WITHOUT WARNING AND TRAVELING APPROX 20MPH STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND CAME TO A HALT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND THE NOISE WAS GONE. THEN I SHIFTED IT INTO DRIVE AND AGAIN GRINDING NOISE AND NO MOVEMENT. I SHUT IT DOWN AND CALLED FOR A TOW (FLAT... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Jul 15, 2007
Incident date: May 3, 2006
2004 RANGE ROVER DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TWICE IN TRAFFIC AND JUST SHUT DOWN, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, THIS PROBLEM WAS VERY DANGEROUS, WHEN I DID RESEARCH ON THE VEHICLE I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT IT HAS NOT BE RECALLED. THE DEALER WILL HIT YOU FOR COST EV... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT May 16, 2007
Incident date: May 14, 2007
I NOTICED A LOSS IN POWER TO THE LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. ALSO NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE SUV. THE SUV WAS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR A REPAIR THAT WAS COMMON ON THE RANGE ROVER TO REPLACE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND THE DRIVESHAFT. IF I HAD NOT BEEN ALERT TO THE NOISE WHEN I HAD THE W... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT May 16, 2007
Incident date: May 14, 2007
I NOTICED A LOSS IN POWER TO THE LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. ALSO NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE SUV. THE SUV WAS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR A REPAIR THAT WAS COMMON ON THE RANGE ROVER TO REPLACE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND THE DRIVESHAFT. IF I HAD NOT BEEN ALERT TO THE NOISE WHEN I HAD THE W... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Apr 14, 2007
Incident date: Apr 14, 2007
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE.*AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Apr 10, 2007
Incident date: Apr 6, 2007
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD ON US 69 IN TYLER, TEXAS FRIDAY EVENING. THE VEHICLE HAS 51000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH WHEN THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND SAID TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. CAR DIED ON THE SPOT, AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. APPARENTLY IT WAS DUE TO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BREAKING... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Apr 10, 2007
Incident date: Apr 6, 2007
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD ON US 69 IN TYLER, TEXAS FRIDAY EVENING. THE VEHICLE HAS 51000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH WHEN THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND SAID TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. CAR DIED ON THE SPOT, AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. APPARENTLY IT WAS DUE TO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BREAKING... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT Apr 10, 2007
Incident date: Apr 6, 2007
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD ON US 69 IN TYLER, TEXAS FRIDAY EVENING. THE VEHICLE HAS 51000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH WHEN THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND SAID TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. CAR DIED ON THE SPOT, AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. APPARENTLY IT WAS DUE TO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BREAKING... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Apr 1, 2007
Incident date: Mar 30, 2007
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. THANK GOD I WAS IN A SAFE PLACE. *JB
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Feb 25, 2007
Incident date: Feb 24, 2007
WAS AT A RED LIGHT 3 DAYS AGO AND HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA OF MY 2004 RANGE ROVER. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE AND HEARD A GRINDING SOUND. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO RANGE ROVER, ENCINO APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES AWAY. RANGE ROVER SAID IT WAS THE F... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Feb 25, 2007
Incident date: Feb 24, 2007
WAS AT A RED LIGHT 3 DAYS AGO AND HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA OF MY 2004 RANGE ROVER. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE AND HEARD A GRINDING SOUND. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO RANGE ROVER, ENCINO APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES AWAY. RANGE ROVER SAID IT WAS THE F... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Feb 7, 2007
Incident date: Feb 7, 2007
HEAR FAINT GROANING FROM FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FOR ABOUT 500 MILES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THEN AT ABOUT 38K MILES WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH - A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND NO ACCELERATION. STEERED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD - IMMOBILIZED. PROBLEM - DESTROYED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND COUPLING TO TRANSMISSION. DEALER ... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Feb 6, 2007
Incident date: Feb 4, 2007
VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING SMALL GRINDING NOISES FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. I THOUGHT IT WAS AXLE ISSUES. HAD IT CHECKED BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AGREED TO KEEP TIRES ON AN ALIGNMENT SCHEDULE AND MONITOR. ON 4 FEB, 2007 I STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I TRIED TO TAKE OFF AND THE CA... Read more
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Jan 3, 2007
Incident date: Dec 29, 2006
I WAS PROCEEDING EASTBOUND ON 580 IN SAN LEANDRO AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND HEARD AN ABRUPT GRINDING SOUND AND THEN LOST ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE WAS STILL WORKING BUT COULD NOT GET ANY TORQUE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AS IT DECELERATED. ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IT WOULD ... Read more
EQUIPMENT Oct 23, 2006
Incident date: Oct 19, 2006
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST ALL PROPULSION. AFTER NAVIGATING ACROSS MULTIPLE LANES OF MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER, I CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST LAND ROVER DEALER ... Read more

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2004 LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVER

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

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
010000 STEERING2
015000 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
021230 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM1
022130 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM1
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
103300 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
SFCC-14SEP17 Sep 14, 2017
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call
SSM-67137 Sep 4, 2013
104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
LAND ROVER: THE FRONT LEFT HAND CORNER, A NOISE OF RUBBING, SCRAPING, DRONE TYPE AND/OR A VIBRATION APPEARS DUE TO TRANSFER CASE CHAIN ON COAST/OVERRUN CHORDAL VIBRATION. MODEL RANGE ROVER. NO MODEL YEARS. *PE
SSM-67317 Jul 30, 2013
103300 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
LAND ROVER: GEARSHIFT REMAINS STUCK, EITHER UP, DOWN, IN NEUTRAL, PARK OR IS ERRATIC OR INTERMITTENT IN OPERATION OF SHIFTING, DUE TO POSSIBLE EARTH POINTS ARE LOOSE OR CORRODED. MODEL RANGE ROVER. NO MODEL YEAR. *PE
SSM-54997 Jan 26, 2012
021230 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
LAND ROVER: THE COMPRESSOR EXHAUST VALVE MAY BE CAUSE OF THE AIR SUSPENSION WARNING LAMP TO BE ILLUMINATED AND A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *PE
SSM-54997 Jan 26, 2012
022130 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
LAND ROVER: THE COMPRESSOR EXHAUST VALVE MAY BE CAUSE OF THE AIR SUSPENSION WARNING LAMP TO BE ILLUMINATED AND A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *PE
SSM-54617 Jan 10, 2012
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LAND ROVER: SITUATION INVOLVING THE DMTL (DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TANK LEAKAGE) PUMP ENGINE WARRANTY CLAIMS. *PE
SSM-51557 Aug 22, 2011
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
LAND ROVER: INCORRECT FITMENT OF AGM BATTERIES TO VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED WITH FLOODED BATTERY. *PE
211003 Mar 1, 2007
010000 STEERING
STEERING COLUMN FAULTS. *TT UPDATED 04-27-07. *KB
570505 Dec 20, 2006
010000 STEERING
STEERING COLUMN REACH MOTOR NOISE. *EH UPDATED 07-25-07. *KB
570105 Jun 26, 2006
015000 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING SQUEAK AT BULKHEAD. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVER

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

EA07012 Opened: Aug 14, 2007 , Closed: Dec 10, 2008
EA, Closed , Model Year: 2003
FRONT DIFF. / PROPELLER SHAFT FAILURE
SUMMARY:IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 2, 2008, FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT LAND ROVER IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE SOLIHULL (UK) ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM JANUARY 3, 2002 THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2005, TO REPLACE THE FRONT ... Read more
PE07019 Opened: Apr 4, 2007 , Closed: Aug 15, 2007
PE, Closed , Model Year: 2003
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVESHAFT FAILURE
IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), FORD STATED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL/DRIVE SHAFT FAILURES IS A MISALIGNMENT OF THE JOINT BETWEEN THE TWO COMPONENTS.CERTAIN LEVELS OF MISALIGNMENT MA... Read more

LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVER - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVER across all model years (2004, 2022).

2 Total Recalls
93 Total Complaints
2 Investigations
10 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVER - Year by Year

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RANGE ROVER 439 1,322 View
DISCOVERY 362 748 View
DISCOVERY SPORT 276 250 View
DEFENDER 257 318 View
RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 48 548 View
RANGE ROVER SPORT PHEV 40 0 View