Land Rover LR3 Complaints (2005)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#10304028February 2, 2010
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 HAS SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS, VARIES FROM BRAKE TO SUSPENSION WHICH USUALLY CLEARS ITSELF AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE. LAST WEEK THE AMBER LIGHT ON THE SUSPENSION HEIGHTS IS ON AGAIN WITH CHIMES EACH TIME THE ENGINE STARTS. 3 DAYS AGO, I WAS DRIVING TO A SUPERMARKET WHEN THE AMBER LIGHT TURNED RED, THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED, THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO A LOW STANCE AND VERY BOUNCY. IT MADE STRANGE NOISE FROM THE LEFT REAR SIDE, I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MORE THAN 25 MILES PER HOUR, AS IT WILL BOUNCE WILDLY. THE CAR IS NOW STILL STUCK IN A LOW LEVEL SUSPENSION, PARKED IN THE A PARKING SPACE NEAR MY HOUSE. LUCKY IT HAPPENS NOT MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE, SO I DROVE IT VERY SLOWLY. IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS IN A FREEWAY, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286946October 9, 2009
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR WINDOW ON LAND ROVER LR3 DROPPED ON MY WIFE AS SHE WAS UNLOADING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BODY ATTACHMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SUPPORT ARM FAILED AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED WITHIN THE LAND ROVER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS BUT IS BEING TREATED AS A WARRANTY PROBLEM. MY WIFE WAS HURT IN THIS ACCIDENT AS SHE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD. I CONSIDER THIS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL-- SINCE LAND ROVER ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGES THIS AS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281018August 19, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDE QUICKLY. CHANGED THE TIRES ALREADY AT 32,000 MILES AND ALMOST NEED TO CHANGE THEM AGAIN AT 47,000. WAS TOLD THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS BUILT WRONG ON THE TRUCK. LANDROVER NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEMS AND GET NEWS TIRES. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270148May 27, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED AN NEW LAND ROVER LR3 IN JANUARY 2006. IN AUGUST 2006 THE VEHICLES SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT SHUT OFF BY DEPRESSING THE OFF CONTROL BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TODAY. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM I CONSIDER A SAFETY CONCERN. THE SPEED CONTROL WILL SHUT DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO SHUT OFF THE SPEED CONTROL THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, THIS PROBABLY STARTLES THE PERSON FOLLOWING, THEIR REACTION WOULD BE TO APPLY THEIR BRAKES CAUSING A POSSIBLE CHAIN REACTION. LAND ROVER DOESN'T SEEM INTERESTED IN TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY TELL ME IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN IT IS IN THE SHOP SO THEREFORE THE PROBLEM DOESN'T EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268596May 13, 2009
STRUCTURE, TIRES
REFERENCE 2005 LANDROVER LR3: I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE, ABNORMAL WEAR ON MY TIRES. I'VE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, BUT LANDROVER CONTINUES TO DENY THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES THAT COULD ARISE. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267315April 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2005 LAND ROVER LR3 WITH 84,000 MILES. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIALS HAVE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265373April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
EXPERIENCED NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE DRIVER'S FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPORTS THAT BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIALS ON A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 NEED REPLACING AT 83,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254776January 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2005 LR3 LANDROVER THAT IS PERPETUALLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE CAR. THIS DEFECT CAUSES MY TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY FAST AND HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE COMPLETELY BALD TIRES ON THE INNER HALVES OF ALL FOUR TIRES. ONCE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE IN SUCH BAD SHAPE. THIS DECEMBER ANOTHER SET OF TIRES WAS BADLY WORN AND THE DEALERSHIP REALIGNED THE CAR MAKING IT MORE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM CAN VISUALLY BE SEEN BY LOOKING AT THE CAR. THE CAR WEARS THROUGH TIRES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15,000 MILES. MY DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT FIX THE CAR. THERE IS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR INJURY DUE TO THE CAR NEVER STAYING IN ALIGNMENT AND THE EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245106October 10, 2008
STEERING, TIRES
I PURCHASED MY 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WITH JUST 17.999 MILES ON IT. JUST 7 SHORT MONTHS LATER WITH AN ADDITIONAL 8,000 MILES ON IT, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 25,300 MILES, THE TIRES (WHICH WERE SUPPOSEDLY BRAND NEW AT TIME OF PURCHASE) WERE COMPLETELY BALD, AND THE STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243287September 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK CONNECTOR GOT DISCONNECTED AS WE TRIED TO START THE CAR. THIS RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO MOP UP THE FUEL SPILL AND TO VERIFY THAT THE CAR IS SAFE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER WASN'T SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT AS PER THE DEALER, IT WAS DUE TO THE FUEL CONNECTOR GETTING DIS-CONNECTED AND HE INSTALLED THE FUEL CONNECTOR AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242700September 17, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE FOURTH FAILURE, THE CONTACT BECAME SUSPICIOUS THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD ONLY PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REMEDY INDEFINITELY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242320September 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO, THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. TWO YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS OTHER ISSUES AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW COMPRESSOR. THE CONTACT IS STILL CONSTANTLY HAVING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,727.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231450June 18, 2008
SUSPENSION, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. AFTER PLACING 8,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES HAVE BECOME WORN TO THE CORD. THE GOODYEAR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. EACH TIME THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, THEY WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME GOODYEAR TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SUSPENSION WAS DESIGNED INCORRECTLY ON THE VEHICLE. PARTICULARLY THE CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. UPDATED 07/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217479February 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, TIRES
IMPROPER CAMBER SETTING AND BUSING SETTLEMENT/WEAR IN REAR SUSPENSION CAUSING NEGATIVE CAMBER ON REAR WHEELS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON INSIDES OF REAR TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217299February 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT EVERYTIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD ALREADY BEEN CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216754February 2, 2008
TIRES
I PURCHASED MY LR3 WITH BRAND NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD 33K. I AM NOW AT 50 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED WEAR AND VIBRATION FOR SOME TIME. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN INSIDE TIRE WEAR LIKE MINE BEFORE. SINCE READING THE BLOGS APPARENTLY THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT ON THIS. I LOVE MY CAR BUT AM NOT WILLING TO DRIVE IT WHILE UNSAFE. LAND ROVER SHOULD CORRECT THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS PRESERVE THEIR REPUTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214709January 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP BRIEFLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY WENT INTO A SKID, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214570January 12, 2008
SUSPENSION
COMMENTS: WE CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 LANDROVER LR3, IN 2006 THE COMPANY ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THEIR SUSPENSION WHICH CAUSES DANGEROUS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE AND AT THE FACTORY CHANGED THE SUSPENSION OF SUBSEQUENT MODELS, HOWEVER THEY ALLOWED CURRENT OWNER SUCH AS OURSELVES AND OUR THREE CHILDREN TO DRIVE UNSAFE VEHICLE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION. WE HAVE HAD SEVERELY UNEVEN AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TIRE WEAR TWICE WITH THIS SUV. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN WITH THIS UNSAFE ISSUE. LANDROVER NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. SOMEONE IS GOING TO ROLLOVER THESE SUV'S OR HAVE A HIGH SPEED BLOW OUT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE LANDROVER TAKES NOTICE? WE THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW TO TRY AND SAVE SOME LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205434October 11, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES
THE TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AT 18,000 MILES SERVICE INTERVAL WITH AN ALIGNMENT AND REAPPEARED AT 30,000 SERVICE. THE DEALER SUGGEST CHANGING THE TIRES MORE OFTEN. THEY CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199411August 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DEFECTS. WE CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE LOUD ?CLUNKING? NOISES FROM THE TRANSMISSION AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A NEAR STOP. THIS RESULTS IN A VERY HARD SHIFT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO 1ST GEAR, RATHER THAN STAY IN 2ND AND CONTINUE TO SHIFT FROM THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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