Land Rover Discovery Complaints (1997)

37 consumer complaints on file.

#887102April 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST FRAME OF VEHICLE, CREATING SEVERAL HOLES IN FUEL LINE, AND CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742590March 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE CAR BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY BUCKING AND HESITATING WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 35MPH. AFTER PULLING INTO BREAKDOWN LANE CAR WAS TOWED TO LANDROVER OF HANOVER (MA). THEY REPORTED THAT THE TRANSFER BOX "SPLIT IN HALF" CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE QUOTE RECEIVED AT THAT TIME WAS $14,000. NOT TRUSTING THAT DEALER, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO LAND ROVER METROWEST (MA). THEY REPLACED THE TRANSFER BOX AND REPORTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE OK. 2 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. METROWEST THEN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSFER BOX AND TRANSMISSION. THE COST WAS UPWARDS OF $5,000 WITH A USED TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER BOX. THE VEHICLES WARRANTY RAN UP IN AUGUST OF 2000. 5 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DAMAGE. I REQUESTED A GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS DECLINED. IN ADDITION, ON 6/5/00 THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO LAND ROVER HANOVER FOR A RECALL ITEM O2 SENSOR. AT THAT TIME IT WAS FOUND THAT A TRANSFER BOX MOUNT STUD WAS RUSTED (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY). THE DEALER NEVER NOTIFIED ME WHEN THE PART CAME IN AND ONLY MENTIONED IN PASSING THAT THE PART WAS RUSTED AT ALL. IT IS MY FEELING THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED REPAIRS AND PARTS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE MANUFACTURER. FURTHERMORE, ON MARCH 9, 2001 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A UTILITY POLE AT 25-35 MPH. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE SEATBELT, THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735287October 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEED AFTER REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD AT RANDOM TIMES. FULL PEDAL FORCE IS REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE SPEEDS 10-20 MPH THEN CONDITION CLEARS FOR HOURS OR DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553688August 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DASHBOARD WENT BLANK WHILE DRIVING LOSING ALL POWER, DEALER FOUND THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM HAD FAILED, CAUSING IT TO CUT THE IGNITION SWITCH, THEN AFTER HAPPENING AGAIN DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CASUED BY A DEFECTIVE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867961August 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON PAVEMENT ROAD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STARTED BEEPING. HE PULLED OVER AND LADY IN THE OTHER VEHICLE TOLD HIM THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT VEHICLE WAS BURNING TO A CRISP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725409July 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLY. IF NOT FOR SEAT BELTS, CRASH WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862400May 23, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO PRESS BRAKE PEDEAL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AT TIMES, IS ALSO PRESSED. THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855392January 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND SOMETIME IT'S HARD. BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND IN SOME SITUATIONS. ALSO, THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT ACTIVATES, BUT IT DOES NOT RESPOND. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THREE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609728September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838261May 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AT 40MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703181February 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE FROM A STANDSTILL WAS PUT IN REVERSE GEAR, WHILE THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED ATTEMPTED TO BACK THE VEHICLE UP, THE TRUCK ACCELARATED AT AN HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN REVERSE GEAR ON ITS OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701843January 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE ACCELERATES TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND TAKE OFF IN REVERSE GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TURNING THE IGNITION OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820963January 27, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH CAUSED A FRONTAL IMPACT. BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820367January 8, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818864November 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE APPLYING ABS BRAKES THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHICH WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 40 MPH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818194November 3, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 40 MPH COMING TO INTERSECTION ,150-200 YARDS AWAY , LIGHT TURNED RED, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. STOOD ON BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED, HIT SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THIS DEFECT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. 820963 DUPLICATE OF 818194, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813781July 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A BUMP. APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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