Land Rover Discovery Complaints (1999)

53 consumer complaints on file.

#566912August 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEATS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004274February 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING UP HILL. AT FIRST VISIT MECHANIC STATED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. 30000 MILES AFTER, SAME SITUATION OCCURRED. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT SAME SITUATION WILL OCCUR EVERY 30 THOUSAND MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564265February 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753744October 26, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE STARTED VEHICLE IN GARAGE (ENGINE COLD). SHE PLACED IN REVERSE AND STARTED BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARD, ENGINE RACING. MY WIFE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING TOO RAPIDLY. JUST BEFORE SHE RAN OUT OF DRIVEWAY, SHE PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. LAND ROVER BROUGHT IN A TECHNICIAN WHO KEPT THE CAR TWO DAYS, RUNNING TESTS. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO US HAVING ADJUSTED SOMETHING ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY (WHICH THEY ALREADY WERE). THEY TOLD US THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WE WERE AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT IF THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. WE CALLED LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AND COMPLAINED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR BUY-BACK. WE THEN TALKED TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THEM, AT A MUCH LOWER PRICE THAN WE COULD HAVE IF WE HAD BEEN WILLING TO SELL IT OURSELVES TO AN INDIVIDUAL. PLEASE NOTE: OUR NEIGHBOR SAW AND HEARD THE VEHICLE WHEN IT LUNGED BACKWARD; HE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS REVVED UP HIGH AND HE SAW A CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE COME OUT OF THE TAILPIPE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752045September 10, 2001
TIRES
SEVERELY CUPPED AND UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION IN 10,000 MILES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 255/65/R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875412November 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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 STONE, CONSUMER ROLLED IN TO THE CAR IN FRONT, THUS STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734554October 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865757July 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857598February 28, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852697November 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850354October 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#847775September 15, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706143April 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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 EXTERNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE GLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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