Land Rover Range Rover Complaints (2003)

97 consumer complaints on file.

#10259605February 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TRAVELING ABOVE 30 MPH, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COME FROM UNDER MY VEHICLE. ABOUT A MINUTE LATER, MY BACK WHEELS LOCK DOWN AND I LOST CONTROLLED OF MY VEHICLE. THIS THE FIRST TIME THIS EVER HAPPEN. THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE FROM THE LEFT AXLE CAUSE THE HAND BRAKE CABLE TO POP OFF AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. NEW LEFT REAR AXLE AND NEW BRAKE CABLE ASY. I THINK THE SHOP STILL HAVE THE PARKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254850January 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD TO HAVE MY 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER REPAIRED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM IN DECEMBER, 2007. THE DEALER WANTED MUCH MORE THAN WHAT I HAD PAID FOR PER THE ATTACHED REPAIR BILL FROM EURO CAR. WHEN I RECEIVED THIS LETTER, I CALLED LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO GET REIMBURSED. I WENT TO WWW.LANDROVERUSA.COM PER THE RECALL LETTER AND THEY SHOW THAT PLAZA LAND ROVER ST. LOUIS, 11830 OLIVE STREET ROAD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 IS THE ONLY RETAILER HERE IN ST. LOUIS. I CALLED THEM AND THEY REFUSED TO SUBMIT ANY PAPERWORK BECAUSE I DID NOT GET IT REPAIRED THERE. I FIND THIS VERY UNACCEPTABLE AS ST. LOUIS IS A HUGE METROPOLITAN AREA AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT PLAZA MOTORS SHOULD HAVE SOLE CLAIM ON GETTING A RANGE ROVER FIXED IN ORDER TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL NOTICES. THAT WOULD MEAN THEY WOULD HAVE A MONOPOLY. LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THEY WILL NOT DO THE REIMBURSEMENT EITHER. I WANT REIMBURSEMENT OF $$2,400 FOR REPAIR FOR RECALL P041. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254734January 12, 2009
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WHENEVER SHE TURNED ON THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH STATED "COOLING TEMPERATURE". WHEN THE CONTACT ADDED WATER, IT WOULD LEAK OUT. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED, BUT THE SUSPENSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LEAN TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT AN AIR BAG LEAK CAUSED THE SUSPENSION TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A YEAR LATER ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR A SUSPENSION ISSUE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HER 2003 VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING SO MANY FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243401September 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2003 RANGE ROVER FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND TORE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237694August 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN
COMPLETE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE - SUDDEN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHILE DRIVING. 2003 RANGE ROVER HSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232604June 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HAS FAILED ON MY LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THERE WAS NO WARNING JUST AN INSTANT LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT WHEEL LOCK. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232417June 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE RPM'S INCREASED WITHOUT ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN, BUT WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE. HE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230939June 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE NOISE RECURRED. THE SOUND OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS STRIPPED OUT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230740June 11, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY MY 2003 RANGE ROVER STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND COMPLETELY STOPPED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230029June 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, EQUIPMENT
SEPT 2003 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH IN WASHINGTON DC, AND THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISES, AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE WITHOUT MAKING SCREECHING NOISES. LAND ROVER ANNAPOLIS SAID IT WAS A FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION/ FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. WARRANTY COVERED THE COSTS OF THIS. MAY 2008 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, RT 45 IN HOUSTON. THE CAR MADE THE SAME NOISES AS IN 2006, SO SHE PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE WITHOUT THE SCREECHING NOISES. RANGE ROVER HOUSTON NORTH SAID IT WAS A FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $2500. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED, AND ACCORDING TO RANG ROVER HOUSTON N, THERE IS A FUTURE RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL MODELS HTTP://WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM/COMPLAINTS/LAND_ROVER/LANDROVER_RANGE_ROVER.HTM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229776June 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
IN 2006 OUR 2003 RANGE ROVER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. ON 5/26/2008 IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AFTER BEING IN FOR SERVICE JUST A MONTH PRIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228979May 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I WAS ON THE 405 HIGHWAY DRIVING SOUTH BOUND WHEN MY NEW 2003 RANGE ROVER HSE LOST ALL OF ITS ACCELERATION. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OF THE CAR HAD GIVEN OUT. WHEN IT HAPPENED IT WAS A TOTAL SURPRISE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS PRIOR THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SQUEAK AS IF I NEEDED NEW FRONT BREAKS WHICH I DID AND THOUGHT THAT WAS THE ISSUE. BUT NOW I FOUND MYSELF SWERVING THROUGH 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO ACCELERATION TO GO FROM THE HOV LANE OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. A VERY DANGEROUS MANEUVER TO MAKE WITH VERY LITTLE VEHICLE CONTROL. I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED ROVER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID TO HAVE A FRONT DIFFERENTIAL KIT THAT WILL NEVER BREAK OR SNAP AND IF IT DOES IT'S 100% LIFETIME WARRANTY. NOW I ASK, WHY CAN'T LAND ROVER USE THE SAME KIT? WHY CAN'T THEY DEVELOP A STRONGER AND SAFER DIFFERENTIAL SHAFT FOR ITS VEHICLES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228562May 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE SHAFTS FAILED ON THE 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE AND PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION. IF THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY, I BELIEVE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN AUTO ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228575May 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT. I WAS ON AN INCLINE, TRUCK MADE A LOUD NOISE, DISPLAY READ PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND IT STOPPED, THOUGH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKED LITTLE IF AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225922April 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER MK 3 2003 MODEL YEAR FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE 59 SOUTH NEAR RICHMOND AT 65MPH. A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM TRANSMISSION TUNNEL AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF DRIVE TO BOTH FROM AND REAR AXLES. IT WAS NECESSARY TO COAST THE VEHICLE ACROSS TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY TO COME TO A STOP ON THE HARD SHOULDER. THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. A WRECKER SERVICE WAS CALLED AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO LOAD THE CAR ON THE BACK OF THE WRECKER BECAUSE OF A TOTAL LOSS OF DRIVE RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE AND IS A KNOWN FAULT WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE LAND ROVER DEALER IS REPLACING THE COMPLETE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225416April 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN THE RIGHT LANE DURING RUSH HOUR. MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF. I STARTED THE CAR AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANDROVER DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY DRIVE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TO PAY $1800+ TO FIX. THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR REPAIR COST. THE FIRST WAS LAST SEPTEMBER I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224671April 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED ON MY 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED AN EMERGENCY STOP THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. APPARENTLY THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 2003 AND 2004 RANGE ROVERS AND YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AS MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT AT GREAT COST OF TIME TO MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224621April 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE SHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224407April 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DRIVING 2003 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER. DRIVING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND FELT A STRANGE THUMP. I STARTED TO SMELL BURYING AND THE CAR FELT DIFFERENT. I DROVE ON FOR ANOTHER 30 MILES AND STARTED TO HEAR A LOW GRINDING WHEN ACCELERATING. I PARKED MY CAR AT HOME THAT EVENING, PLANNING TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. IN THE MORNING I STARTED THE 5 MILE DRIVE TO THE DEALER AND THE GRINDING WAS WORSE. COMING DOWN FROM SPEED AT A STOP LIGHT, AT AROUND 5 MPH, MY FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I SCREECHED TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM WHERE IT WAS. THE FLATBED HAD TO DEAG IT UP ONTO THE TRUCK. WHEN I REACHED THE DEALER BY TOW THEY TOLD IT WAS THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL THAT LOCKED UP AND THAT IT WAS FAIRLY COMMON. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE WAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223740April 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 RANGE ROVER WITH 36K MILES HAS A DEFECTIVE FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN MODELS FROM 2003-2005, YET NO RECALL. ORIG MY EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSED TO COVER CLAIM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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