2004 Land Rover Range Rover

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/28/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HSE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE AIR SUSPENSION INACTIVE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LOWERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

• 12/22/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT

  MY CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS IN EVERY ASPECT!! ANYONE THAT OWNS ONE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT, NOR CAN I GET PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE PARTS YOU DO GET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BREAK FASTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE CAR !! MY ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS AND THE DEALER SHIP WONT FIX IT AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT !! IV PAID MORE MONEY FIXING THE CAR THAN I HAVE FOR THE CAR !! I CAN'T GO MORE THAN 1000 MILES BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE BREAKS !! I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AND ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ABOUT 12 OF THOSE 18 MONTHS !! EVERYONE THAT HAS ONE OF THESE LANDROVER FREELANDERS HAS THE SAME ISSUES AND NOBODY CAN GET PARTS FOR THIS CAR ! NOTHING WORKS RIGHT AND NOTHING RUNS LIKE IT SHOULD AND EVEN THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALER SHIP WILL TAKE YOU ASIDE AND TELL YOU GET RID OF IT WHILE YOU STILL CAN !!! I CANT AND NEITHER CAN ALLOT OF OTHERS LIKE ME BECAUSE OF THE MONEY THEY HAVE PUT INTO THE CAR JUST TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD !! THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME AND MY 20 MONTH OLD SON STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE ON MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR OR FIVE OCCASIONS !! I LOST TRACK OF HOW MANY TIMES !! AND WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH THIS CAR YOUR STUCK WHEREVER YOUR AT !! ITS NOT SAFE TO WALK DOWN A FREEWAY WITH A BABY AT ANY TIME DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IV HAD TO DO ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS !! THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR BY ANY MEANS ! WHEN MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT MY CAR JUST DIED AT 60 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ME AND MANY OTHER CARS AND I THANK THE GOOD LORD NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR DIED AND IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES !! THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE WORST WAY !! KIDS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TOO RIDE IN THIS CAR DO TOO THE FACT THEY MIGHT GET HIT BY A CAR WHEN IT DIES AND LEAVES YOU ON THE FREEWAY OR ANYWHERE ELSE YOUR AT !! I DON'T LET MY SON IN THIS CAR UNLESS ITS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY !! I'LL BORROW MY MOMS CAR JUST TO GO TO THE STORE WITH HIM !! *TR

• 12/21/2023· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2004 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently downshifted without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle resumed normal operation after the failure and returned moments later. The contact had notified the dealer of the failure but was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V635000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

• 12/18/2015· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

• 12/18/2007· POWER TRAIN

  2004 RANGE ROVER WENT DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DUE TO SHAFT/DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR

• 12/18/2007· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/13/2005· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN DROPPED IN MY LAP!!!! CAR GOES TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BROKEN STEERING COLUMN. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY CASES OF THIS. NHTSA NEEDS TO HOLD LRNA LIABLE FOR THIS AND MAKE THEM FIX THIS COMMON PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. BETWEEN THIS AND THE DIFFERENTIAL ISSUES SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED. FORGET ABOUT ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THESE CARS HAVE. *NM

• 12/13/2005· POWER TRAIN

  DRIVING CAR HOME AND FIND VISCOUS FLUID LEAKING FROM FRONT COUPLER. TAKE TO DEALER AND THEY FIND REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY GONE BAD! REPLACED/REPAIRED REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY. (PROPELLER SHAFT) THIS IS THE SECOND PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENTIAL ISSUES. (BOTH IN THE SAME DAY!) AGAIN, LRNA IS AWARE OF THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH IT'S DRIVE SHAFTS ON THE ROVER. AFTER TALKING TO THEM IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THEY DON'T CARE THAT THEY HAVE A CAR OUT THERE ON THE ROAD WITH PROBLEMS THAT COULD KILL SOMEONE. TAKE SOME ACTION! *NM

• 12/12/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEFire

  WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE APPEARED THROUGH THE CRACKS OF THE DASH BOARD. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED INTO THE OFF POSITION AND WHEN TRYING TO START IT AGAIN, IT DIDN'T TURN, THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED. FLAMES THEN SHOT THROUGH THE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE RADIO. WITHIN SECONDS THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED AND WITHIN 3 MINUTES IT WAS TOTALED. THANKFULLY I GOT OUT THE CAR IN TIME. *TR

• 12/12/2005· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING HOME THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL STARTED LEAKING. PARK THE CAR AND FIND THICK FLUID ON THE GROUND. TAKE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIND LEAKING FRONT DRIVE SHAFT JOINT O-RING. THEY REPLACED AND ALIGNED FRONT DIFF. LRNA IS AWARE OF DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS AND THE DANGERS THAT CAN COME FROM IT. AFTER TALKING TO LRNA ABOUT THE MANY PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMER OTHER THEN TO KEEP FIXING THE CAR UNDER THERE WARRANTY. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY CASES OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL'S GOING BAD ON THE ROVER FORUM. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *NM

• 12/08/2017· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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 COLUMN GOING OUT WHICH MAKES THE KEY NOT TURN I HOPE THAT YOU GUYS CAN REALLY RESOLVE THIS SITUATION BECAUSE FOR THIS TO BE AN OLD VEHICLE I'M SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET THANK YOU

• 12/08/2017· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Crash

  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 CIRCLES UNTIL IT DIED OUT THEN I TRIED TO GET A JUMP FROM A BUS DRIVER

• 12/06/2007· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 11/28/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HELLO, I'M THE OWNER OF A 2004 RANGE ROVER HSE, AND I REMEMBER FROM ABOUT 2005 I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LAND ROVER OF MANHATTAN ABOUT A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND ALSO ONCE THE CAR HITS 60 THE HANDLE BAR VIBRATES OUT OF CONTROL WITH EACH DRIVE FEELING WORSE AND WORSE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING OVER THE YEARS TO EXPLAIN THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH NO HELP WHAT SO EVER AT ALL. I KEPT BEING TOLD THAT NOTHINGS WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT NOISE WAS THE ENGINE, I WOULD REPLY WHY IS THAT SOUND SO LOUD...I WAS GIVEN ANOTHER EXCUSE. I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM LAND ROVER OF MANHATTAN BRAND NEW... PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

• 11/26/2007· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  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 IN THE FAST LANE & THE CAR LOCKED UP!!! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME @ A COST OF $300. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPENED FOR HER PROBLEM ACTION # EA0712 FOR COMPONENT POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. PRIOR TO THIS I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS OR ANY SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEM WITH MY 2004 RANGE ROVER HSE. I CALLED RANGE ROVER TODAY (MONDAY 11/26/07) @ 1-800-637-6837 AND WAS RUDELY ADVISED BY THE REP. THAT SHE WASN'T A AUTO MECHANIC & THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I CAN'T IMAGINE THIS JUST BEING A NORMAL ROUTINE PROBLEM IN OWNING THIS CAR & WOULD LIKE A ANSWER. I LOVE MY ROVER BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN! *TR

• 11/19/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING UPHILL AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND JERK SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V635000 (POWER TRAIN: DRIVE LINE: DRIVE SHAFT) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/14/2008· STEERING

  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. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NO LONGER STAY IN A DRIVABLE POSITION WITHOUT $1300 REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH RANGE ROVERS (IT WAS EASY TO FIND MANY OTHERS ONLINE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM) AND LAND ROVER HAD A RECALL ON ANOTHER PART A YEAR AGO, WHICH THEY DENY HAD ANY IMPACT ON THIS. SPOKE TO DEALER AND LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, NO COMPENSATION WAS OBTAINED, THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN THE FAULT. ONE DEALER TOLD ME SOME CUSTOMERS HAD THIS PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE 50,000 MILES. UNACCEPTABLE ON AN $80,000 CAR. DANGEROUS *TR

• 11/12/2009· SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

  SUSPENSION: SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END SUSPENSION WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. IT'S HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT OR WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR GO OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. HAD LOWER CONTROL ARM, LOWER STRUT AND LOWER BALL JOINT TO TRY FIX PROBLEM BUT NOT THE CASE STILL HAVING ISSUE. SUSPENSION: FRONT/REAR IMBALANCE THE EAS WILL INTERMITTENTLY RAISE THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND NOT THE REAR. COULD BE PARKED-I GET IN AND START AND IT WILL POP UP-LEAVING THE REAR DOWN SO THE CAR APPEARS TO "SQUAT". HAD HEIGHT SENSORS REPLACED. THE FRONT END HAS OVER 2-3 INCHES GREATER CLEARANCE THAN THE REAR WHEN THIS OCCURS. SUSPENSION: RATTLE UNDER VEHICLE WHEN YOU ACCELERATE BODY: PASSENGER DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUT, DOOR LOCK SEEMS TO FREEZE/JAM. BODY: DOOR SEALS LEAKING WATER GETTING IN BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER SEALS ON THE REAR DOORS. LIGHTING: CONDENSATION IN TAIL LIGHTS. *TR

• 10/26/2007· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 10/23/2006· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  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 AND THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HAD FAILED. I'VE SINCE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND LAND ROVER HAS EVEN ISSUED TECHNICAL BULLETINS REGARDING THIS REPEATED FAILURE. DESPITE THAT, I HAD NEVER BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BY THE MANUFACTURER DESPITE THAT FACT THAT IT HAS BEEN IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT EVERY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INTERVAL AND ON MANY OTHER OCCASIONS FOR OTHER WORK. IN FACT, IT WAS IN THEIR SHOP APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE FOR A NUMBER OF OTHER WARRANTY RELATED ITEMS AND THIS FAILING MECHANISM WAS NOT DETECTED/FIXED DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT WAS LIKELY CLOSE TO FAILURE AT THAT POINT AND DETECTION OF THE PROBLEM IS POSSIBLE VIA NOTHING MORE THAN A GLANCE AT THE POINT WHERE THE SHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING MEET. I'M HAPPY NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT VERY DISAPPOINTED THIS FAILURE OCCURRED, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT IT OCCURRED 1,000 MILES AFTER THE OEM WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE EXPIRED WHICH NOW MAKES THIS A FINANCIAL CONCERN FOR ME AS WELL. *NM

• 10/15/2007· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENTCrash

  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 TIME AND 3 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN , AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD SPEAKERS,ECU SENSORS, STEERING WHEEL MOTOR, PARKING SENSORS ALL REPLACED IN A 12 MONTH SPAN OF A 2 YEAR LEASE. LANDROVER WILL NOT HELP ME OBTAIN A SAFE REPLACEMENT FOR THE REMAINED OF MY LEASE. *TR

• 10/02/2009· STEERING

  2004 RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL DROPPED IN LAP ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT . WAS TOLD A "PLASTIC GEAR" IN STEERING WHEEL WAS WORN OUT. WAITING TO HEAR FROM LAND ROVER. *TR

• 10/01/2013· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE CONTACT'S LAP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,400. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ

• 09/30/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  2001 LANDROVER DISCOVERY HEAD GASKET WAS NEVER FIXED STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR. *TR

• 09/26/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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 ROVER 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. *TR

• 09/17/2014· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  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 LIKE TO BE INFORMED OF ANY SUCH ISSUES AND WHAT STEPS WERE TAKEN TO CORRECT THEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE NHTSA TO GET THEIR INPUT." AFTER THE SHOCK WORE OFF I HAD A CLOSER EXAMINATION OF THE INCIDENT AND I AM NOW POSITIVE THAT THE ACCELERATION WAS NOT BY ME. THERE IS EVIDENCE(SKID MARKS) TO SHOW THAT BRAKE WAS APPLIED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF THE NHTSA CAN FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. I HAVE THE CAR AT THE PLACE OF THE INCIDENT AND NOTHING HAS YET BEEN TOUCHED. THANK YOU *TR

• 09/16/2009· PARKING BRAKE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT

  THE 2003 LANDROVER FREELANDER STALLED ON 2 SEPERATE OCASSIONS,ONCE IN AN ACTIVE INTERSECTION WITH BARELY MISSING BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE 2ND TIME OCURRED ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE THE PREVIOUS INSTANCE. ADDITIONALLY,THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE SHOULDN'T BE ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT'S UNCERTAIN IF IT MAY BE REFURBISHED FROM A AREA WHERE DAMAGE WAS SUCH THAT SOME WORK AND RELOCATION PRESENTED IT FOR SALE ELSEWHERE. THE VEHICLE PURCHASED AT A LITTLE OVER 73,000 MILES HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 14 TIMES IN 27 MONTHS TOTALLING WELL OVER $10,000 IN REPAIRS. I PAID $12,288 FOR THE VEHICLE. INTAKE MANIIFOLD GASKETS,CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS, HEAD BOLTS,CAM BOLTS, THE FAMED "COOLANT LEAK" THAT HAS COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO CEASE UP. THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT HASN'T HAPPENED MECHANICALLY WITH THIS VEHICLE. I RIDE AROUND, WHEN IT'S NOT IN THE SHOP,WITH COOLANT IN THE BACK IN CASE ITS STARTS TO STEAM AGAIN. LOCK ASSEMBLYS (2X), TORQUE CONVERTER MOTOR,THEMOSTAT AND SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES THAT MAKE IT NON-HIGHWAY WORTHY. THIS IS JUST MINE, AT THE EMUNDS.COM AUTOMOTIVE FORUM AMONG THE MANY OTHERS I VISITED THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ARE LEFT WITH EITHER, BROKEN DOWN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, IN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER ITS LAST REPAIR SO MILES ARE KEPT LOW FOR RESALE OR FORCED TO PROCURE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, OR FORCED TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT AS ITS THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND LOW RESOURCES WHILE STILL PAYING A LOAN ON IT AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY THAT YOU HOPE DOESN'T DANCE AROUND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PAYING FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE OBVIOUS COVERED ITEMS IN THE WARRANTY. FINALLY, IF IT WEREN'T BAD ENOUGH TO BE STUCK WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NOT KNOW IF IT WILL REMAIN OPERABLE FOR THE LENGTH OF THE LOAN,CURRENTLY 48 MONTHS, I CAN'T EVEN RELY ON THE VEHICLE TO SAFELY TRANSPORT MY WIFE AND DAUGTHER. LANDROVER MECHANICS CAN'T KEEP THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. *TR

• 09/10/2009· POWER TRAIN

  IT STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AFTER I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL ISSUE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE DIFFERENTIALS AND FRONT DRIVE SHAFT. I FIGURE IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE IT FIXED AS A PREVENTABLE MEASURE. SHORTLY AFTER (ABOUT 2 WEEKS) I STARTED NOTICING "TRANS PROG ERROR" APPEAR ON MY DASHBOARD DISPLAY BUT IT WOULD DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR AND FIGURE IF THE LIGHT DOES NOT STAY ON IT SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. THAN MY CAR ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FAST LANE OF THE HIGHWAY JUST LOST POWER AND DISPLAYED TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A SENSOR AND THAT I SHOULD TRY A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE FIRST. THAT DID NOT HELP, I CONTINUED DRIVING FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS WITH GETTING STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES AT VERY DANGEROUS TIMES (IE. AFTER 2AM) WITH CLOSE CALLS, FORTUNATELY NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO LR DEALERSHIP REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER BOX AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT WOULD BRING IT TO A $11-15K JOB. I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR THAT WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF WITH 65,000 MILES. I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE THE LIFE OF A CAR. PLEASE HELP! I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A RECALL AND/OR CLASS ACTION SUIT TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

• 09/05/2007· POWER TRAIN

  CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AT 65 MPH. NO WARNING SIGNS. VEHICLE UNABLE TO DRIVE. TOWED TO LANDROVER WALNUT CREEK, CA.

• 08/19/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  I OWN A 2002 FREELANDER SE THAT HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS THAT HAVE LEFT THE CAR STALLING ON THE ROAD OR OVERHEATING. I HAVE ALL REPAIR PAPERWORK AND HAVE OBEYED ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. THE ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT LAND ROVER REFUSES TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. OTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. *TR

• 08/18/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TOTAL POWER LOSS OF 2004 RANGE ROVER DUE TO FRONT DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM. *TR

• 08/09/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD CLANKING SOUND SIMILAR TO A DIESEL ENGINE SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE RADIATOR , VALVE GASKET COVER, AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73000.

• 08/08/2013· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SETTING LEVER FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE, RESTING ON THE DRIVER'S LAP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 08/06/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DURING HEAVY RAINS AND THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM FAILED. ONE WEEK LATER FOLLOWING A SECOND HEAVY RAIN, THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER FAILED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THERE WAS WATER WITHIN THE NAVIGATIONAL HOUSING COMPARTMENT, WHICH WAS MANUFACTURER WITHIN THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

• 07/28/2008· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 07/25/2008· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2004 RANGE ROVER AND MY BROTHER HAS A 2003. I JUST HAD MY CAR TOWED TODAY TO LAND ROVER TO FIX A DIFF PROBLEM THAT OBVIOUSLY MOST 2002-2005 MODELS HAVE AND LAND ROVER WANTS TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT! MINE HAS 64K ON IT AND MY BROTHERS HAD 58K ON IT. TOTAL BS THAT IT BREAKS LIKE THAT SO QUICKLY IF AT ALL. THESE ARE 78K TRUCKS BRAND NEW. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

• 07/25/2007· POWER TRAIN

  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 (FLATBED). AT THE REPAIR SHOP (NOT DEALER - THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE) TOLD ME THIS IS COMMON WITH RR 2003-05 MODELS. SINCE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A CLEAR MANUFACTURE DEFECT, LAND ROVER OR THE FORD MOTOR GROUP SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE AND RECALL ALL AFFECTED MODELS AND REPAIR THEM. I HAD TO PAY $2600.00 FOR A NEW DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVESHAFT. *TR

• 07/15/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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 EXTENDED WARRANT PROGRAM COVERING THIS KNOWN ISSUE. I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LAND ROVER MANHATTAN DEALERSHIP BUT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. LAND ROVER IS REFUSING TO COVER THE REPAIR AND I HAVE BEEN TOSSED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE LAND ROVER DEALER AND CORPORATE OFFICE. I THINK LAND ROVER WAITED UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED SO THEY CAN AVOID PAYING FOR THE REPAIR.

• 07/15/2007· POWER TRAIN

  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 EVERYTIME, IT WAS A RACKET AND A SHAME.*AK

• 06/29/2015· STEERING

  GRAND-DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL DROPPED DOWN INTO HER LAP. WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND SLOWLY TURN WHEEL TO PULL OFF ROAD. STEERING COLUMN WOULD TELESCOPE BUT NOT RAISE/LOWER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED, KEPT TRYING ADJUSTMENT LEVER UNTIL FINALLY COLUMN RETRACTED THEN RAISED TO NORMAL POSITION.

• 06/27/2021· TIRES

  Tire shop owner sold me a used tire as new

• 06/27/2008· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE LOOSES ALL FORWARD DRIVE WHEN DRIVE SHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL SPINES SHEER OFF. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THE INTERNET BY A LARGE POPULATION OF OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-75 NORTH AT THE I-75 AND I-10 INTERCHANGE WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE SHAFT FAILED LEAVING ME WITHOUT THE ABILIY TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN STOP. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILOR AS I WAS ON AN UP HILL GRADE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET COMPLETELY OFF THE EXPRESS WAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE'S PARK SELECTOR ON THE SHIFTER WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE HELD IN PLACE USING THE PARKING BRAKE. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT A RETORFIT WAS IN THE WORKS AND WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. THE DEALER HAD TO INSTALL AN ORIGINAL PART WHICH ACCORDING TO HIM DOES NOT CONTAIN THE RE-ENGINEERED FIX. THIS LEAVES ME OUT $3,000 AND WITH A PART I KNOW WILL FAIL AGAIN IN THE FUTURE WITHOUT NOTICE.

• 06/27/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT

  MY 2004 HSE FREELANDER WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE JUNE. '07 UNTIL JAN. '08 FOR A COOLANT LEAK THAT LEAD TO ENTIRE ENGINE CHANGE. THE KEYLESS ENTRY STOPPED UNLOCKING THE DOORS BEHIND THE PASSANGER SEAT. MY BACK WINDOW REGULATORS ARE BROKEN AND I CANNOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW. LAND ROVER NEEDS TO FOCUS MORE ON QUALITY.

• 06/22/2008· POWER TRAIN

  FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FAULT ON RANGE ROVER 2004 VOUGE. *TR

• 06/15/2008· POWER TRAIN

  THE DRIVESHAFT GAVE OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE. *TR

• 06/09/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I PURCHASED A 2004 RANGE ROVER ON THE EVENING OF 05/12/11 FROM MOMENTUM LAND ROVER IN TEXAS. ON THE MORNING OF 05/13/11 THE CAR BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND STOPPED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THE WRONG TYPE OF COOLANT WAS PLACED IN THE CAR. MIND YOU, THAT I DID NOT SERVICE THE CAR WITHIN THE 10 HOURS I DROVE OFF THE LOT. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 4 DAYS. PICKED THE CAR UP AND TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED. IT OVER HEATED AND STOPPED. THIS TIME THE DEALER ST THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED REPLACING. THE CAR WAS THERE FOR 15 DAYS. AGAIN PICKED THE CAR UP AT 6PM AND BY 4PM THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING IT OVER HEATED AND STOPPED. I HAVE PURCHASED A USED CAR BEFORE, BUT I MUST SAY THIS IS THE WORSE. *TR

• 06/06/2006· POWER TRAIN

  ABRUPT FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION ON 2004 RANGE ROVER 3.0 DIESEL DUE TO FAILED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. *JB

• 06/02/2016· POWER TRAIN

  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 NEUTRAL WARNING CAME ON IN DASH AND I SHUT THE MOTOR OFF AND LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A SCARY AND DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE AND IF THIS IS A RECALL WHAT CAN I DO AFTER IT HAS FAILED.

• 05/29/2012· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR WIFE BRAND NEW FOR $80,000. FIRST 38,000 MILES BEST CAR EVER OWNED. THEN THE LANDSLIDE BEGAN. FIRST BAD VIBRATION FRONT END WE PAY $1,300 FOR WHEEL BEARINGS. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER RUSTED OUT. OUR FAULT SALTY ROADS $1,100.00 NEXT THE RADIATOR GOES $1,800 ON US. BY NOW 72,000 MILES ON IT. KEEP IN MIND MY WIFE ONLY USES TO GOTO GROCERY STORE AND PICK KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL. GOD FORBID WE EVER TOOK IT OFF ROAD OR THRU THE PLAINS OF AFRICA. NOW THE BIGGY STARTS ENGINE SURGING FOR NO REASON, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. YES TIRES ARE NEW AND BALANCED. THEN THE NOTORIOUS TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE. LIMPMODE. SAFETY MODE. HOW ABOUT SUCKER MODE. TAKE IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAY NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. I FREAK AND SECOND MECHANIC THERE LOOKS AT IT AND SAID ITS THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR $3,100. OH YEA THAT WOULD BE ON US AS WELL. SO I SAY I'LL TELL YOU WHAT PUT IT IN WRITING, THAT FOR SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM AND IF FIXED ALL MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS GO AWAY AND IF THEY DON'T ITS ON YOU GUYS UNTIL ITS FIXED. YES YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAID. I MEAN WHAT HAPPENED TO HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. STAND BY YOUR WORK. LOOK I KNEW GOING INTO THIS CAR IT WAS HIGH MAINTENANCE BUT IT DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT. NEVER FIXED. SOMEDAYS IT ACTS UP ALL DAY OTHER TIMES ONCE OR TWICE IT LIMPS VERY SPORADIC. PRETTY MUCH A WEATHERBY CAR. WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL ACT UP OR NOT. ASHAMED TO SELL IT AND GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THE PROBLEMS. TRIED TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT PROBLEMS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME $7,000 CARMAX WOULD NOT TOUCH IT ACTUALLY REFUSED TO APPRAISES IT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE CLEANEST THEY HAVE SEEN. ISSUE THE AUCTION HAD A LEMON FLAG ON ALL THE RANGEROVERS WITH 70,000 MILES OR MORE. NICE! *TR

• 05/28/2014· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  I NOTICE WHEN I AM DRIVING ANYTIME I BRAKE MY CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT AND I ALMOST CRASHED TWO TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS MY CAR IS PROPERLY ALIGNED AND IT HAS BRAND NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS THAT'S THE REASON I CHANGED THEM BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE BRAKES OR ROTORS WERE BAD BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE PLEASE HELPED ME OUT AND CONTACTED ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY :) *TR