Land Rover LR3 Complaints (2005)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#10199083August 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW BATTERY MODEL, SERIAL NUMBER OR PART NUMBER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,659 MILES. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY EXPLOSION RESULTED IN $11,252.34 WORTH A DAMAGES FOR CAR RENTAL, LOSS OF VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS, AND DAMAGES ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198650August 6, 2007
TIRES
THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLER ALL WEATHER M+S 255/55VR19) ON LANDROVER LR3 MODELS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY BY CUPPING AND UNDERLAYMENT SHOWING THROUGH ON INSIDE OF TIRE TREAD WHERE UNEVENLY WORN. MINE DID THIS AT 25K MILES, BUT I WAS LUCKY - AFTER RESEARCHING THROUGH VARIOUS BLOGS I'VE FOUND MANY NEEDED ALL TIRES REPLACED EVEN UNDER 14K MILES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH MY DEALER TO RESOLVE MY SITUATION, BUT IT SHOULD BE MADE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TO CONSUMERS - ESPECIALLY IF IT CAN PREVENT FUTURE ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAYS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY CLASS ACTION SUITS IN MICHIGAN AND CALIFORNIA ON THIS SAME ISSUE. UNSURE IF ISSUE IS JUST WITH LR3 MODELS, OR ALL OF LANDROVER VEHICLES. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10198017July 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN, TIRES, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2005 LAND ROVER LR3 WITH BROKEN WIPER BLADES AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM**NAR**CC 07/19/07 DUP LETTER SEND IN**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW ON SEPT 1, 2005 UPON POSSESSING THE VEHICLE FOR 24 DAYS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES BROKE AND 19 DAYS AFTER THAT THE PLASTIC MOLDING FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF AND NOT 13 DAYS LATER THE CAR WAS TOWED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION/DIFFERENTIAL, THE CONSUMER ALSO HEARD NOISE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN NOT 11 MONTHS AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER WINDOWS WERE IN OPERABLE, STEERING WHEEL IS PREMATURELY WORN AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE A NEW VEHICLE OR CANCEL THE CONTRACT TO OBTAIN A REFUND FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/24/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193382June 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 LR3. UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS WITH KEY REMOTE. OPENED DOORS MANUALLY. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. AFTER 6 DAYS, NOTIFIED THAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO WATER LEAKING INTO CAR. TWO DRAINS FROM SUNROOF WERE "SPLICED" AND WATER DRAINING INTO INTERIOR OF CAR RESULTING IN "MOLD" THROUGHOUT MAT AND CARPET. CARPET AND PAD REMOVED AND TREATED WITH "LYSOL" ONLY, RECARPETED, AND ELECTRICAL REPAIRED. NOT CONVINCED THAT MOLD PROBLEM RESOLVED COMPLETELY. MOTHER AND 10 YEAR OLD CHILD SUFFERED CHRONIC BRONCHIAL PROBLEMS FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR (2007). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193384June 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
SUSPENSION DROPS AND RAISES WHILE DRIVING. LIGHTS AND ALARMS ON DASH. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR SAFELY. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND "FRONT HEIGHT SENSORS" REPLACED. CAR AT DEALERSHIP FOR 8 DAYS. PICKED UP CAR AND DROVE FOR 2 WEEKS AND NOTICED DIFFICULTY DRIVING CAR, AND A "TIN CAN SOUND" UNDER CAR. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND FOUND EXTREME INSIDE WEAR ON TIRES - ESPECIALLY REAR TIRES WHERE STEEL TREAD EXPOSED. TOOK CAR TO A TIRE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT ESTABLISHMENT AND INFORMED THAT "CAMBRS" WERE "OUT" AND CAR VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TIRES REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM CUSTOMER OF "EXTREME" INSIDE WEAR ON REAR TIRES. THIS DEFECT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WHILE THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 8 DAYS. FAMILY DROVE ON STEEP MOUNTAIN ROADS WHILE THESE TIRES WERE WORN AND OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192957June 11, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TIRES WERE UNEVENLY WORN AT THE 7500 MI. CHECK. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE NEW TIRES WERE AGAIN WORN BY THE 15,000 MI. CHECK AND THEY HAD BEEN ROTATED IN BETWEEN THE TWO PERIODIC CHECKS. THIS TIME, LAND ROVER SAID THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE TWO TIRES BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR. I EXPLAINED THAT THE TIRES ONLY HAD 7500 MI. ON THEM, BUT LAND ROVER SAID TIRES AREN'T COVERED AS IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I TOLD THEM THERE WAS NOTHING NORMAL ABOUT REPLACING TIRES WITH THIS FREQUENCY AND THAT THE WORN TIRES REPRESENTED A SYMPTOM, NOT A PROBLEM. MY OWN DEALER WAS GOING TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES . WE BOUGHT TWO LR3',WITHIN ONE YEAR, BUT I WA SBEGGING THEM TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUE BEFORE I STARTED CHEWING UP THE THIRD SET. I AM SURPRISED THIS ISSUE WASN'T DISCLOSED BEFORE I BOUGHT MY CAR. I PURCHASED A 2005 LEFTOVE" IN THE BEGINNING OF 2006, LONG AFTER THE TIRE ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HESITATION ON ACCELERATION. IT HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP TWICE TO HAVE THAT PROBLEM CORRECTED WITHOUT SUCCESS. I FEEL CHEATED. IT WA S AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND ONE THAT SHOULD NOT REQUIRE THIS LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE SO EARLY INTO OWNERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191503May 22, 2007
SUSPENSION
TIRES ON THE LR3 2005 LAND ROVER HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR & TEAR , I.E. PREMATURE AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FAILURE, ACCIDENT, INJURY, FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, CRASH AS A RESULT OF TIRE FAILURE. AR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PER WARRANTY. EM TIRES WERE PRETTY MUCH NO GOOD AFTER 13,555 MILES ON THE CAR ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. SERVICE BULLETIN SWA06-10 REVISION 2, WAS OUT THERE FOR THIS ALIGNMENT ISSUE BACK IN OCTOBER 23, 2006 TIMELINE THAT WAS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY. SUBJECT TITLE: LR3 AND RANGE ROVER SPORT PREMATURE/UNEVEN TIRE WEAR GUIDANCE MANUFACTURERWAS SIMPLY NOT TAKING ANY PROACTIVE STEPS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. IF THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED IN 2006 OR EARLIER WHY WASN'T THE MANUFACTURER TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTIONS ON THE ISSUE ? WHERE WAS THE ACCOUNTABILITY FROM MANAGMENT FROM LAND ROVER ? RISKWAS SIMPLY NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190761May 15, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE EXTREME INSIDE WEAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE FELT A VIBRATION, LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRES LOOKED COMPLETELY WORN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE STORE AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER TIRES WERE SO BAD, THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 15,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188631April 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
MY 2005 LR3 HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR SUSPENSION. THE COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 TIMES, AND I HAD 2 OR 3 DIFFERENT SOFTWARE UPDATES. RECENTLY IT STARTED WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, ALSO AFFECTING THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE. FIRST TIME IN JAN 07 CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO SAID IT JUST NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE SECOND TIME JUST NOW IN APRIL I GOT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, ABS WARNING, SUSPENSION FAILURE. DEALER TOLD ME THAT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH LR3 AND NOTHING TO WORRY, IT JUST WAS ELECTRONIC AND NEEDED AGAIN ANOTHER COMPUTER UPDATE. BUT HOW CAN I KNOW IT IS STILL SAFE? I ALSO HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH WINDOW SWITCHES AND STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED CONTROLS WHO GO TOTALLY CRAZY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182823February 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TODAY, I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 (WHICH I HAVE OWNED FOR A WEEK) DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND SLAMMED TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE CAR JUST MADE A GRINDING NOISE IN EVERY GEAR AND WAS COMPLETELY IMMOBILE. THE POLICE COULD NOT BUDGE IT, EVEN IN NEUTRAL. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD TO PULL IT UP ONTO THE TRUCK AS IT WOULD NOT EVEN ROLL. WHEN THE LAND ROVER DEALER TOOK A LOOK AT IT, THEY SAID THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS COMPLETELY GONE/RUINED AND THAT WAS "UNUSUAL". A NEW FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS NOW ON ORDER, AND THEY EXPECT THAT WILL TAKE 3 WEEKS. WE FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND NOT TO HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172086October 29, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE WEAR PROBLEM ON ALL 4 TIRES. DRIVER REAR WORN DOWN TO THE BELT UPON INSPECTION. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON IT. ALL OTHER TIRES HAVE UNUSUAL WEAR AT THIS MILEAGE. INSIDE OF ALL TIRES IS GONE. OEM GOODYEARS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167785September 10, 2006
SUSPENSION, TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEARING AND CUPPING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN TO THE WEAR BARS, WITH LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WAS NOT PERSONALLY NOTICED, A FAILURE OF A TIRE COULD HAVE LEAD TO A ROLL OVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH MYSELF PAYING FOR THEM, AND TO PAY FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE WHEELS ARE ALWAYS IN A NEGATIVE CAMBER, BY DESIGN, WHICH CAUSES THE TIRES TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, WHILE IN FOR SERVICE I LOOKED AT OTHER VEHICLES IN FOR SERVICE, AND THEY ALL HAD TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOME SOCCER MOM ROLLS OVER AND CHILDREN ARE INJURED. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167492September 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REAR TIRES WORE DOWN TO THE CORE DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT TO THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168006August 31, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, TIRES
2005 LAND ROVER 3 TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR, STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE, AND FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE IS NO LEAK AND VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *KB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165439August 14, 2006
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHEN A FLAT TIRE WAS CHANGED, THE FULL SIZE SPARE WAS LARGER THAN THE ORIGINAL TIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162171July 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ONE DAY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, ALMOST EVERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SUSPENSION DID NOT INFLATE TO NORMAL HEIGHT, PARKING BRAKE STAYED ON, AND DISPLAY SHOWED "HDC FAILURE." RESTARTING VEHICLE FIXED THE PROBLEM. ARE THEY USING WINDOWS NOW? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158775June 1, 2006
TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OF A PROBLEM, BUT UPON INSPECTION, THE TREAD ON BOTH REAR TIRES WAS SEVERELY WORN. THERE WAS NOT ANY VIBRATION FELT OR BULGING NOTED FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES ONLY HAD LESS THAN 15,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE TIRES DID NOT GO FLAT, BUT THE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING, MAKING THE TIRES UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED AFTER INSTALLING THE NEW TIRES, AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS NO INDICATION THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH THE PROPER AIR PRESSURE AND REGULAR ROTATION. THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR WRANGLER SIZE: 255/60R18. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156149April 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FAILURE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V376000. FUEL TANK RECALL. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED PER RECALL BUT FAILURE OCCURRED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND SEVERAL GALLONS OF GAS WAS DUMPED ON THE GROUND CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. FIRE DEPARTMENT CLEARED VEHICLE TO TOW TO DEALER. FAILURE CORRECTED - RETURN GAS HOSE FROM HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL TANK RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155202March 20, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK REPAIRS ON 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE RECALL, THEY TOLD HIM THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WOULD CALL HIM. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150558February 17, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK WILL NOT HOLD MORE THAN THREE QUARTERS OF FUEL AND THE FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERABLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V376000, ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE STORAGE. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE FUEL GAUGE UNTIL THE RECALL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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