Land Rover Discovery Complaints (2000)

71 consumer complaints on file.

#11234980July 26, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTING OUT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS ISSUE. LAND ROVER USED INFERIOR METALS AND RUST PROTECTION. THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE IN A CRASH IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937382December 25, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, BRAKE WARNING ILLUMINATED AFTER PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED AND DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW AND STOP. REPAIR SHOP STATED "BRAKE PIPES ATTACHED TO FRAME HAD RUSTED EXCESSIVELY ALONG WITH FRAME, A VERY COMMON ISSUE". WHILE SEARCHING INTERNET I EASILY FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING RUSTED BRAKE LINES/PIPES AND LAND ROVER (LR) DISCOVERY FRAMES. UPON FURTHER SEARCH I NOTED TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME RUST ISSUES RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL. MY LR TECH SAID THE FRAME DEGRADATION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE DISCOVERY MODEL IS A SAFETY CONCERN! I'M A CERTIFIED OSHA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR AND AM QUITE CONCERNED OVER THE PUBLIC SAFETY WITH THIS KNOWN EXCESSIVE CORROSION PROBLEM WITH LR DISCOVERY BRAKE LINES(PIPES) AND FRAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894763August 10, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546184September 30, 2013
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY INSIDE DOOR PANEL FAILED. DOES NOT RETRACT OR PULL OUT FOR USE - RENDERING IT USELESS AND UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515685June 7, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATION CABLE FAILED, THUS MOTOR WAS STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433633October 31, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IMMEDIATELY THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE AND THEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V028000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292948November 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10MPH WHEN THE ABS ,TRACTION AND HILL LIGHT CAME ON HE FELT SLIPPAGE ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WHENEVER HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEEDED A NEW RIGHT HAND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND AN ECU ON THE VEHICLE. RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V022000 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $1,200.00. FOR ONE WEEK THE DEALER HAS BEEN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272791June 3, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH UP AN ON RAMP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE SPEED INCREASED TO 120 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL UNRELATED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND REMAIN LIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AGAIN. LAND ROVER COMMENDED THE CONTACT FOR DEALING WITH THE SITUATION, BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED TO ASSIST. LAND ROVER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER ASSISTING ACCORDING TO THE LEMON LAW, BUT HAVE NOT GOTTEN BACK TO THE CONTACT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MISSING PART, PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE, AND GAVE THE CONTACT A LIST OF DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248607November 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISES DURING ACCELERATION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND DROVE AS IF SOMETHING DROPPED IN THE VEHICLE. SHE MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. SHE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED; HOWEVER, IT BEGAN MOVING AGAIN ONCE SHE RELEASED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 115,000. UPDATED 12/02/08. *LJ ALSO THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. UPDATED 12/03/08. *JB THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO FRONT DRIVESHAFT U-JOINT FAILURE. THE DRIVESHAFT CAME APART AND BECAUSE IT HAD NOTHING TO RESTRAIN IT, IT BUST A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 01/15/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239830August 26, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO INCREASED VERY LOUDLY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND THE NEAREST DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONE WAS 150 MILES AWAY. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236547July 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. CURRENTLY, IT HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT AND I PURCHASED IT AT 60,000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER MY 60,000 MILE CHECK AT THE DEALER, THE DRIVE SHAFT AND U JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITHOUT WARNING, I LOST POWER AND HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I AM NOT IN WARRANTY, BUT MY LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH LAND ROVERS (EVEN LOW-MILEAGE ONES). I THINK LAND ROVER SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS SEEMINGLY UBIQUITOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235900July 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT
I PURCHASED MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LAST FEBRUARY AND A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI LOCK LIGHT, ABS AND DOWN HILL LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT ME TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE OVER $3000 PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS JUST CRAZY AS MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I HAVE A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT AS I FOUND MANY MORE WITH THIS ISSUE AT SITES SUCH AS HTTP://LANDROVERFORUMS.COM/ AND OTHERS. I DID REPLACE THIS PART WITH A USED ONE BUT SAME THING. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225719April 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2, AS APPARENTLY IN MANY OTHERS, FROM TIME TO TIME, USUALLY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A ROUTINE STOP, AN ALARM CHIMES AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATE SHOWING THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS NO LONGER WORKING AS WELL AS THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON FAILURE THAT JUST ABOUT EVERY DISCOVERY 2 OWNER KNOWS IT BY ITS NICKNAME, THE THREE AMIGOS! CLEARLY A FAILURE IN THE ABS IS SERIOUS, ESPECIALLY IF IT RESULTS IN A VALVE LOCKING UP AND DISABLING THE BRAKES AS HAS POSSIBLY HAPPENED. THE OTHER TWO FUNCTIONS RELATE TO USE IN LOW TRACTION ENVIRONMENTS, SUCH AS SNOW, AND ARE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AS WELL. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY DISCOVERY, INCLUDING TODAY (THE DATE I LISTED BELOW). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209170November 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN JULY IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AT AND REPAIRED 8 TIMES. TWICE TO THE DEALER, THE SECOND TIME THEY TOLD ME IT HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND WOULD COST 10,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE(THAT'S WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR). THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THERE FOR AN INSPECTION THEY TOLD ME IN 2002 THEY REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND 2005 IT WAS THERE FOR OVERHEATING ISSUES. THE COOLANT FLUID WOULD NOT STAY IN AND KEPT LEAKING. IT CONSTANTLY OVERHEATED AND WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, BEFORE I EVEN GOT HOME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT'S BEING HELD AT A REPAIR SHOP THAT THE DEALER TOOK IT TO BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THEM TO FIX WHAT THEY SAY IS WRONG WITH IT AND I THOUGHT THE DEALER WAS GOING TO FIX IT. I MYSELF HAVE SPENT OVER 1,000 ON IT IN REPAIRS AND HAVE BEEN RIDING THE BUS FOR 3 WEEKS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205693October 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE ABS, TC AND DHC LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205754October 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ON MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II FAILED CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF PROPULSION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WAITING TO BE REPAIRED AS A NEW FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, INCLUDING UNIVERSALS AND FLANGES, NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195998July 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE HAND BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO GEAR AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE UNSURE AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195185July 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, HILL DESCENT CONTROL, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR SENSOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS AND THEY MADE THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS OF JULY 2, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194774June 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
ABS, HILL DECENT CONTROL (HDC) AND TRACTION CONTROL (TC) WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181380February 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II (WITH 50,000 MILES) ON MD HIGHWAY 15 WITH MY THREE CHILDREN WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SLOW STOP. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. SHE CALLED FOR A TOW AND WE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AT A LOCAL MECHANIC. WHEN I FOUND OUT WHAT HAPPENED I WAS ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDED. THE VEHICLES UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND CRACK THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AND CARED FOR EXTREMELY WELL-IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. A CAR WITH 50,000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FAIL. THE MECHANIC WAS VERY CLEAR IN STATING IT WAS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING FLAW. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, MY WIFE WAS ON THE OFF RAMP TRAVELING AT 15 MILES AN HOUR-IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN QUITE DIFFERENT; I AM LUCKY NO BODY WAS HURT. I IMMEDIATELY HAD IT TOWED TO LAND ROVER BETHESDA WHERE I WAS SURE LAND ROVER WOULD ASSIST IN THE REPAIR OF SUCH A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THIS FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE LAND ROVER DEALER AS EXTREMELY ODD AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY REASON FOR THE FAILURE. LAND ROVER ALSO REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THEY REFUSED TO HELP WITH ANY FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND SHOWED NO CONCERN FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF ANY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS A 50,000 WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH IT WAS PAST THE 4 YEARS-LAND ROVER SHOULD HAVE BACKED UP THEIR PRODUCT AND INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE MORE THOROUGHLY. I WAS SHOCKED. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL LAND ROVER CUSTOMER FOR 15 YEARS, BUT I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO FAITH IN THEIR PRODUCT AFTER THIS INCIDENT. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER LAND ROVER AGAIN. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR ANY FAMILIES WHO OWN THIS YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE AND HOPE THAT THIS WILL BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE RECALL ITEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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