Land Rover LR2 Complaints (2008)

85 consumer complaints on file.

#10489360December 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
OVER ONE YEAR AGO I BEGAN NOTICING A HIGH PITCHED WHINING NOISE COMING FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE DURING STARTING AND STOPPING WHILE TRANSMISSION IS IN FIRST GEAR. RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON INTERNET FORUMS AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS. FINALLY PAID TO HAVE LR DEALERSHIP LOOK AT ISSUE ON 15 DEC 2012 AND THEY DETERMINED PROBLEM IS INDEED REAR DIFF. I OPTED TO ATTEMPT A REBUILD THROUGH THEM, AND THEY REPLACED THE PINION BEARING AND SERVICED OTHER PARTS AND FLUIDS. UPON A ROAD TEST THE NOISE STILL PERSISTED AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR ADVISED ME THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE GEARS THAT COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A LOCK-UP OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, RECOMMENDING A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE UNIT. ASIDE FROM THE EXORBITANT COMPOUNDING COSTS TO REBUILD AND NOW REPLACE THE UNIT, THIS SOUNDS LIKE A POTENTIAL SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND LR APPEARS TO BE TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487667December 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A HOLLOW NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466745July 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED, I EXPERIENCED A LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND WAS TOLD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS DEFECTIVE. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC, FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY CASES OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILING BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE TIME OF 10 YEARS/100,000 MILES. IT APPEARS LAND ROVER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS COMMENTED ON REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WITH A NEW DESIGNED REAR DIFFERENTIAL. A CALL TO LAND ROVER CORPORATE REGARDING A RECALL WAS NEGATIVE, AND NON COMMITTAL TO A SOLUTION OTHER THAN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $2500 TO ME. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THIS COMPONENT IS PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466504July 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST TO RECALL THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF A LAND ROVER 2008 LR2 HSE. A MOANING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE REAR AND IT GETS LOUDER AS THE SPEED GOES UP. READING THROUGH THE LR OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE FROM US AND UK AND IT IS NOT FAIR THAT THE CONSUMERS COUGH UP OVER $2,500 TO $5,000 FOR THIS REPAIR. LAND ROVER OF AMERICA SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THEY PUT IN A FAULTY REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE 2008 LR2 RIGHT JUST AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE COST OF REPAIR IS PRETTY HEFTY AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVABLE EVENTHOUGH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS BROKEN. SHOULD WE WAIT UNTIL AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THEY RECALL THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL? PLEASE INITIATE RECALL INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459581May 24, 2012
ENGINE, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE A/C DOES NOT PUT OUT COOL AIR WHEN THE CAR IS NOT MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE OVERHEATING LIGHT CAME ON, UNSURE WHY. NOTHING WRONG WITH COOLANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428801October 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING ON THE ALTERNATOR AND CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL REGARDING THE COOLANT HOSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE UNKNOWN RECALL AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURERS RECALL BUT NOT FOR THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419760August 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PERIODICALLY, THE CAR TEMPERATURE WOULD SUDDENLY SHOOT UP OVERHEATING AND THE A.C. WOULD STOP WORKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO COOL DOWN THE ENGINE AND THEN THE TEMPERATURE WOULD RETURN BACK TO NORMAL AND THE A.C WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. LAND ROVER SAID IT WAS AN "INTERMITTENT OPEN IN THE FAN MOTOR WHEN IT WAS HOT". THEY REPLACED THE FAN ASSEMBLY AND MODULE AND REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417979August 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
PRIOR TO EVENT- CAR WOULD STALL OUT, WOULD HAVE TO REV UP TO GET GOING. INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. 2008 LANDROVER LR2 SHUTS OFF AT IDLE- BAD FUEL PUMP AT 50, 000 MILES MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE LANDROVER DEALERSHIP SHOP, FUEL PUMP MODULE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AS PER LANDROVERS SUGGESTION- PRIOR TO 50,000 MILES, AFTER HITTING 50,000 MILES AND WARRANTY NO LONGER VALID, PROBLEM FOUND! FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACED FOR A VERY UNREASONABLE $ RATE . (AS ORIGINALLY SUGGESTED BY OWNERS) SEE WHAT THE SHOP DIDN'T KNOW WAS PRIOR TO THEM REPLACING THE MODULE AND READING THE CODES, I WENT AND HAD THE CODES READ AT ANOTHER SHOP. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED CODE- PO62800, WHEN ACTUALLY THE CODES THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS READING WAS 0087, 0305, 0306, 0300. ALL CODES THAT WOULD HAVE LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS WAS SURELY A FUEL PUMP ERROR. OBVIOUSLY A SCAM, SO THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD RUN UP, AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. IN THE END, WHEN YOU READ ONLINE, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND THESE DEALERSHIPS. IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE ALSO NOTED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDS REPLACED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407223June 17, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT SMOKE WAS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AND A NEW STEERING FITTING KIT WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF THE STEERING FLUID SPRAYING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT REFUSED TO SHARE ANY CASE INFORMATION WITH THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403981June 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD, A SLIGHT MOANING NOISE FROM THE REAR END PROGRESSED INTO GRINDING, RENDERING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS ISSUE IS NOT UNCOMMON AND MANY LAND ROVER LR2 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FROM 45K-60 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404017June 1, 2011
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD SUDDENLY MOVE TO EMPTY AND HE WAS UNSURE OF HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK, FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD SPLIT AND IT WAS REPLACED. IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL GAUGE, THE DEALER REPLACED TWO SENSORS, WATER PUMP AND ANOTHER FUEL LINE. THE FAILURE WAS TRIGGERED DURING COLD WEATHER. THE MIRRORS ALSO STOPPED MOVING WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFT IN REVERSE. THE MIRRORS WERE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITIONER ALSO STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND THE FAN WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399086May 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE THE LAND ROVER LR2 2008 AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN. I COULDN'T GET THE KEY OUT AND ENGINE'S ELECTRONIC IS NOT RESPONDING. I HAVE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN THE REASON. THEY CHARGED US $1900 ON REPLACING THE NEW ELECTRONIC BOARD AND SOME FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE CAR. WE JUST GOT OUR CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER THREE WEEKS EARLIER FOR A THOROUGH CHECK-UP AND INSPECTIONS ON THE CAR AND WE ALSO HAD OUR BRAKES CHANGED. THEY CHARGED US $1400 THREE WEEKS AGO AND NOW THEY ARE CHARGING US AGAIN. SO FRUSTRATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352866August 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAND ROVER LR2 - INSERTED KEY TO START THE ENGINE - COMPLETELY DEAD EXCEPT FOR A STRANGE CLICKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DRIVER DISPLAY WAS FLICKERING AS IF THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT. NOTHING ELECTRICAL WORKED AT THIS STAGE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE INDICATORS STARTED BLINKING ALL ON THEIR OWN (HAZARD LIGHTS - BUT VERY FAST). TRIED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT SUCCESS. WE HAVE THE KEY STUCK, VEHICLE IS DEAD AND IN PARK - EVENTUALLY HAD TO TOW TO THE DEALER WHO IS TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344015July 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 &2. RANDOM NON-START WITH NO SYMPTOMS. INSERT KEY, PRESS BRAKE PEDDLE AND PUSH START BUTTON BUT NOTHING HAPPENS OTHER THAN A SOFT WHIRRING SOUND FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. 3. REPEAT TRIES, TAKE KEY IN AND OUT. LET SET FOR 10-15 MINUTES HAS WORKED MOST TIMES. AFTER 4TH TIME OVER 10 DAY PERIOD THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO GARAGE. THEY HAD FOR 6 DAYS COULD FINE NO FAULT. HOWEVER, BATTER WAS DISCHARGED WITH NO INDICATION OF WHY. (PERHAPS REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START) TWO DAYS AFTER WE GOT CAR BACK IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK KEY OUT AND REPEATED START PROCESS AND IT STARTED. FEAR OF FAMILY BEING STUCK IN A HIGH RISK SITUATION HAS CAUSED US TO LIMIT THE USE OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASED FRUSTRATION WITH THE BRAND AND THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295053December 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. IT OCCURRED EVERY MORNING AND AFTER LEAVING WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND OUT IT WASN'T THE BATTERY. THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN ALTERNATOR. DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER TOOK THE OLD PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295055December 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE KEEP WARNING THAT COOLANT FLUID WAS LOW EVERY THREE WEEKS. WE KEPT REFILLING THE CONTAINER WITH COOLANT FLUID EVERY 3 WEEKS WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. ASSUME THERE WAS A LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THEY FOUND HOSE LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED BLEED HOSE RESERVOIR TO ENGINE. LEAKING AT ENGINE. SHOULDN'T HAVE COOLANT PROBLEMS SO SOON WITH NEW VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295059December 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A/C STOPPED COOLING. AC WAS BLOWING HOT AIR ONLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS OF TIME TO CHECK AC SYSTEM SINCE JULY 22, 2008. THE DEALER FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM ON JUNE 30, 2009. TURNS OUT THE AC SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE A/C COMPRESSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267775May 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2008 LANDROVER LR2. THE VEHICLE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WENT INTO REVERSE WHEN PUT IN DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP AND LANDROVER'S CORPORATE OFFICE WERE BOTH CONTACTED. THEY STATED THAT "IT IS IMPOSSIBLE" FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND WILL NOT EVEN ALLOW A TECHNICIAN TO OPEN THE TRANSMISSION TO LOOK FOR THE CAUSE. THE IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THE MANUFACTURER IS TAKING NO ACTION TO REMEDIATE OR INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258407February 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THEN PARKING FOR ABOUT 20MIN THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, UNABLE TO START BY JUMPING FROM SEVERAL LARGER VEHICLES. NO LIGHTS OR OTHER ACCESSORIES LEFT ON. FOLLOWING BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED, NO EXPLANATION FOR BATTERY FAILURE. IT WAS RETURNED TO US ON 1/26/08. THE VEHICLE THEN AGAIN STALLED IN THE STREET BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THIS OCCURRED LESS THAN 24 HOURS, ON 1/27/08, AFTER WE RECEIVED THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER. AGAIN TOWED TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEM, AND OFFERED NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWED NO FAULT CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241550September 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 LAND ROVER LR2 HAS A PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING AND NON ACCELERATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN KNOCKING SLIGHTLY AFTER STARTING IT. AFTER DRIVING A FEW FEET, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DAY LATER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FAULTY. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AND THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN LOCKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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