Land Rover LR3 Complaints (2006)

51 consumer complaints on file.

#10413422July 18, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE LATCH MECHANISM ON THE TAIL GATE FAILS AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT OPEN IN AN EMERGENCY TRAPPING ANYONE IN THE 7TH PASSENGER SEAT AREA. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400936May 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PITTED CAMSHAFT CAUSED ROCKER ARM TO BRAKE AND STALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384596February 26, 2011
TIRES
DANGEROUS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355236September 13, 2010
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2006 LR3 ABOUT A YEAR AGO FROM A DEALER IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39K MILES ON IT AND LAST WEEK THE SUSPENSION FAULT INDICATOR CAME ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR IS NOT WORKING. TO REPLACE THE PART IS $1200 BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IF THE COMPRESSOR FAILS, THE SUSPENSION FAILS AND THE TRUCK CAN END UP RIDING ON THE TIRES AT ANY TIME UNTIL THE COMPRESSOR IS FIXED. I SPOKE WITH LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AND THEY WILL NOT PAY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A $1200 REPAIR ON A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 39K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325032April 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 65K MILES AND HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE SUSPENSION AIR COMPRESSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE PART BEING ON BACK ORDER DUE TO THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES NEEDING THIS SAME REPAIR. THE COMPRESSORS ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT THE BEST QUALITY WITH THE ELEVATED LEVEL OF FAILURES. HOPEFULLY THE PART COMES IN BEFORE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE COMPRESSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299046January 11, 2010
TIRES
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE 2006 LAND ROVER LR3, LAND ROVER KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECT BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR. I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AND MY LR LR3 ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LAND ROVER JUST GIVES ME EXCUSE AFTER EXCUSE AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. THE WEAR ON THE TIRE IS SO SEVERE IT CAN BE REALLY DANGEROUS ON THE ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296305December 17, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LAND ROVER LR3'S HAVE A FAULTY REAR TAILGATE RELEASE MECHANISM THAT COULD LEAD TO BEING TRAPPED IN THE CAR. MY REAR TAILGATE WOULD NOT OPEN IS CONTROLLED BY AN ELECTRONIC ACTUATOR....SO I LOOKED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO SEE WHERE THE MANUAL RELEASE IS....GUESS WHAT THERE IS NOT ONE...SO IF THIS LITTLE CABLE BRAKES THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE REAR TAILGATE ACTUATOR..THERE IS NO WAY TO MANUAL OPEN THE TAILGATE FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AT VARIOUS LAND ROVER FORUMS..I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM ON LR3'S. IF YOU WHERE UNABLE TO GET THE FRONT DOORS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY AND HAD TO EXIT THE REAR...IF THAT CABLE IS BROKE...IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE REAR TAILGATE..YOU ARE STUCK IN THE CAR..I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP AND THERE FIX IS TO JUST REPLACE THE BROKE CABLE/ACTUATOR FOR 500.00...THEY HAVE TO BREAK INTO THE REAR TAILGATE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE....RUINING THE TRIM ...WHICH OF COURSE I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE REPLACED..HENCE THE LARGE BILL.....THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED/ADDRESSED BY LANDROVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266264April 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR SUSPENSION HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ON HER VEHICLE. A WEEK AFTER THE MOST RECENT REPAIR, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244660October 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER LR3. WHILE SLOWLY BACKING UP THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VERY FAST INTO A TWELVE INCH CEMENT WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING FURTHER. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN A FEW DAYS BECAUSE SHE LIVES ON AN ISLAND. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,400 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223084April 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2006 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND DROVE OVER HIS GIRLFRIEND'S LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V502000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND LAND ROVER RECALL NUMBER B023 WERE REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, SPEED, AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10220855March 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS MAKING A HIGH PITCHED NOSE FOR ALMOST 8 MONTHS. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. EVENTUALLY THE HIGH PITCHED NOISE TURNED INTO A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND WAS TOLD THE "OUTSIDE" BRAKE,(WHICH HAS NO SENSOR) HAD BEEN LOCKED IN PLACE AND CAUSED THE BREAKS TO WEAR COMPLETELY DOWN TO METAL ON METAL. THIS REQUIRED ME TO BUY NEW BRAKES FOR BOTH SIDES. IT SEEM TO ME TO BE A MALFUNCTION IN THE CAR BUT THE DEALER SAID IT IS A "WEAR AND TEAR" ITEM SO IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. IF IT WAS JUST WEAR AND TEAR WHY DID ONLY ONE SIDE WEAR DOWN TO THE METAL AND WHY ISN'T THERE A SENSOR FOR THIS. IT APPEARS TO BE A MALFUNCTION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM IF THERE TRULY IS NO SENSOR FOR THE "OUTSIDE" BRAKE PAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219304February 27, 2008
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SUSPENSION
I HAD MY LANDROVER LR3 VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE ALEXANDRIA, VA WHILE AT THIS DEALERSHIP I REQUESTED TO HAVE SERVICE WHICH I DISCOVERED WAS ISSUED THROUGH A LANDROVER MANUFACTURE'S BULLETIN COMPLETED ALSO. *TR ON OCTOBER 23, 2007, MY VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE BETHESDA, MD LANDROVER DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING, INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE WORK, REPAIR OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND REPAIR OF THE SUNROOF. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT I NEEDED REPLACEMENT TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT I QUESTIONED THE LOGIC OF THE TIRES PREMATURELY WEARING. I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE MATTER FURTHER. THESE CONDITIONS EXISTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE BETHESDA, MD LOCATION, BUT WERE NOT TAKEN CARE OF WHICH WAS PART OF THE SERVICE WARRANTY. DANIEL'S PROMISED TO ME THAT HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE DIRECTIVE'S COSTS, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE PERSON WHO IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS DENISE MATIUPA, A SUPERVISOR. DENISE STARTED THE CONVERSATION OFF BY YELLING THAT HE HAD REVIEWED THE NOTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DECISION TO DENY ME COVERAGE AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT I WANTED. DENISE STATED THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN SERVICED WHEN IT WAS IN BETHESDA, MD. I TOLD DENISE THAT I REQUESTED IT. DENISE STATED THAT HE HAD NO RECORD OF MY REQUEST. I TOLD DENISE, HE ALSO DOESN'T HAVE ANY RECORD OF MY NOT REQUESTING IT. I REMINDED DENISE THAT IF LANDROVER PUTS OUT A DIRECTIVE, THE DEALERSHIPS RECEIVE THEM, NOT THE CUSTOMER. THE SERVICE TICKET ON THE DAY THAT I HAD MY VEHICLE IN BETHESDA, MD CLEARLY NOTES THAT THE TIRES, HENCE, THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONING AND IT IS THE DEALERSHIP DUTY UNDER THE WARRANTY TO EXECUTE ALL REQUIRED ROUTINE SERVICES. DENISE STATED THAT HE WAS STICKING BY THE DECISION. PLEASE ASSIST ME AS YOU CAN IN OBTAINING A REVERSAL OF THIS DENIAL DECISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210159November 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS ON MY LAND ROVER BECAME SEVERELY WARPED AT 12,744 MILES. THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT BRAKE ROTORS SHOULD NOT WARP WITH SO FEW MILES ON THEM. I THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL LAND ROVERS BASED ON COMMENTS FROM THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197751July 29, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2006 LR3 I STARTED NOTICING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND REQUESTED THAT THE TIRES BE ROTATED AND FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK THE FRONT END FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT. ON THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE SERVICE THE DEALER SAID THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS I PAID FOR IT. NOW AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES I'M NOTICING EXPOSED PLYS ON THE INNER PART OF THE REAR TIRES AND AM CONCERNED TO DRIVE IT. THIS MODEL DEFINITELY HAS A PROBLEM(S) CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR WHICH I FEAR MAY CAUSE BLOWOUTS AT HIGH SPEEDS THUS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I UNDERSTAND THAT LAND ROVER ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN LA 204-005 IN THE US IN OCTOBER 2006, WHICH COVERS VINS FROM 5A000360 TO 6A403382 THAT STATES THAT UNEVEN TIRE WEAR MAY BE CAUSED BY A DEGREE OF "BUSH SETTLE" THAT AFFECTS THE GEOMETRY OF THE TIRES INCREASING TIRE WEAR. THE LAW FIRM OF KABOB IN CALIFORNIA HAS FILED A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND THE CASE IS NOW PENDING IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196365July 14, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I OWN A 2006 LANDROVER LR3 WITH 21,000 MILES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FOUND TO WEARING ONLY ON THE INSIDE ONLY BY THE DEALER AT 16,000 MILES. AT 21,000 MILES THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ARE DANGEROUSLY WORN AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ARE WORN ON THE INSIDE ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188694April 24, 2007
TIRES
I HAVE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ON MY 2006 LR3. THE TIRES STARTED WEARING UNEVENLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE. THE DEALER CHANGED SOME ALIGNMENT ISSUES AT 10,000 MILES THAT SAID THEY WERE FROM A DEFECT AT THE FACTORY AND I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WOULD START TO WEAR EVENLY. AT 16,000 THE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE WEARING UNEVENLY AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186022March 23, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2006 LAND ROVER LR3 WITH N 9500 MILES WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SECOND EPISODE OF RAIN WATER LEAKING - DEALER NOTICED INCREASED WEAR ON BOTH BACK TIRES ON INNER SURFACE. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED LR ISSUED A BULLETIN DIRECTING NEW SPECS ON ALIGNMENT/BALANCING DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE OF DRAMATIC/UNSAFE WEAR ON INNER REAR TIRES. DEALER STATED I WILL HAVE TO PAY PRORATED SCHEDULE FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT SERVICE - THIS WAS UNSATISFACTORY AS THE WEAR WAS OBVIOUSLY DUE TO A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S ISSUE. ALSO QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT MULTIPLE LEAKS FROM RAIN. PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA, BUT MILITARY STATIONED IN NORTH CAROLINA. HOW COULD I PURSUE LEMON LAW STATUTES . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185078March 14, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
ON MY LAND ROVER LR3 WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT THERE IS A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER SAYS ITS COMMON AND DUE TO THE STEERING LINKAGE HITTING THE STOP, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ON ALL LR3'S. I'M DRIVING A LOANER FROM THE DEALER AND THIS ON (SAME MODEL AND YEAR) DOES NOT MAKE THE NOISE. I'VE OWNED NEARLY 25 VEHICLES IN MY LIFE AND NONE HAVE MADE THIS NOISE. IT IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM BUT LAND ROVER WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT, THEY SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183469February 26, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AT 9000 MILES. LOUD NOISE IN CABIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AS THERE IS A TSB ON THIS AND WAS TOLD "THE GOODYEAR TIRES ARE JUST NOT GOOD" I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIRE WEAR ONLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE BECAUSE THE TIRE IS BAD. LOOKS RELATED TO THE AIR SUSPENSION AND TOE TO ME. BUT THEY WONT FIX IT, THEY TOLD ME TO GO BUY NEW TIRES. I JUST PAID 55K FOR THE TRUCK AND 6 MOS LATER THEY WANT ME TO BUY GOOD TIRES????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182870February 17, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES SHOWING UNEVEN WEAR ON INSIDE TREADS...LOUD IN CABIN, COMPLETELY PREMATURE AND STRANGE TIRE WEAR AT 19,000 MILES. VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE DUE TO THE WEAR BEING ON THE INSIDE TREADS OF ALL 4 TIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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