Land Rover Discovery Complaints (2001)

44 consumer complaints on file.

#10198479August 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD TWICE WITHIN THE LAST FOUR YEARS BECAUSE OF A CRACK WHICH DEVELOPS FROM THE POINT WHERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ATTACHES TO THE WINDOW. A 12 TO 15 INCH VERTICAL CRACK HAS DEVELOPED EITHER DURING OR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WASHED. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR COMMUTING PURPOSES, NOT OFF ROADING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178969January 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY INTO HIS DRIVEWAY THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON. HE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER ON 01/16/07 AND THEY STATED THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 140000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171691October 24, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE THE WIPERS WERE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO EVEN INSPECT THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR HOUSING WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167138August 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE LAST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE KNOCKED THE CONTACT OVER AND HIT TWO VEHICLES. ALL INCIDENTS HAPPENED ON FLAT GROUND. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 00V377000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10159564June 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAND ROVER 2001 DISCOVERY II... I HAVE ILLUMINATION OF HILL DESCENT CONTROL, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL DASH WARNING LIGHTS... CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING SENSOR OR MODULATOR...DEALERS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS. WEB SEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, WITH A VERY COSTLY EXPENSE TO REPAIR AND DEALERS ARE REPLACING MODULATORS AT A $2000 PLUS COST AND THE PROBLEM DOESN'T GO AWAY! I HAVE LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STILL WORK...DON'T KNOW ABOUT HILL DESCENT CONTROL. NO CONSEQUENCES YET, NO REPAIRS YET...HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL...CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151736March 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAD 47,000 MILES. ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGH. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER SERVICE CENTER. UPON EXAMINATION OF ENGINE, TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT TWO SPARK PLUG WIRES HAD "ARCHED AGAINST THE VALVE BLOCK. THE WIRES AND PLUGS WERE DAMAGED BY THE ARCHING AGAINST THE VALVE BLOCK AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. DESIGNED LOCATION PLACEMENT AND QUALITY OF SPARK PLUG WIRES SHOULD NOT BE SUCH THAT ARCHING AGAINST THE VALVE BLOCK MAY OCCUR. THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN AND / OR MECHANICAL / STRUCTURAL DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE REMEDIED POST HASTE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147554December 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 LAND ROVER SERIES II DISCOVERY LEAKED FLUID WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. *TS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V-006 DUE TO VIN. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT WHICH BECAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED. . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139865October 17, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE KEY LEAVING EXITS UNAVAILABLE FOR ENTRY BY EMERGENCY WORKERS IN CASE OF A ROLLOVER OR ACCIDENT. THE LEFT PASSENGER & REAR DOORS STOPPED WORKING 11/6/03. THEY FINALLY REPAIRED THE PASSENGER DOOR 2/28/04; THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE REAR DOOR. THE REAR DOOR HAS OPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. 2/24/04 NOW THE RIGHT FRONT & PASSENGER DOORS DON'T OPEN; THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT AND THEY HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139119October 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL LOW WHEN PUSHED FOR FIRST TIME. PEDAL WILL PUMP UP TO WHERE I WOULD CONSIDER IT A GOOD BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WILL ALSO CREEP DOWN WITH PRESSURE BEING HELD, HOWEVER BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS COMPLAINT AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL NO FAILURES YET, BUT WAITING!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127284August 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: CONTACT STATED THE ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THERE WAS DOCUMENTATION THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE PLACED ON CORRODED ROTORS, CAUSING THE MODULE TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. ONE ROTOR WAS REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE. CONTACT STATED SHE WAS DECEIVED WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. DEALER DID NOT INFORM HER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113208March 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BEGAN ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS A DITCH, AND LANDED UP SIDE DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2002 CONCERNING AND ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. THE RECALL WAS FOR HIS MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE AND BELIEVES IT'S POSSIBLY RELATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HE EXPERIENCED. *BF *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093147September 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON MY 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II MY GAS PEDAL WOULD GET STUCK, ESPECIALLY WHEN FIRST TURNING THE CAR ON. SOMETIMES I WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND AND I'D HAVE TO PRESS DOUBLY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE, OF COURSE RESULTING IN A BIGGER FORWARD SURGE THAN I EXPECTED WHICH IS DANGEROUS. SOMETIMES I WOULD JUST TAP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WOULD SURGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THIS REMINDED ME VERY MUCH OF THE MAJOR RECALL A DOZEN OR SO YEARS AGO OF THE AUDI CARS THAT HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, I HAD TO PAY $89.00 TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THAT YES THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM--THE THROTTLE GETS DIRT IN IT AND BACKED UP AND CLOGGED SO THEY HAVE TO CLEAN IT OUT. IN FACT, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID, IT IS SO COMMON A PROBLEM THAT HE THEN PICKED UP A THROTTLE ON THE TABLE, AND SAID THEY KEEP THIS THROTTLE HERE ON DISPLAY IN THE SHOWROOM TO SHOW CUSTOMERS HOW IT GETS STUCK. ALTHOUGH I FIXED THIS PROBLEM ON MARCH 15, 2004, THIS INCIDENT ALWAYS BOTHERED ME. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS AND THAT THE PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY FREQUENT ENOUGH THAT THEY HAVE A MODEL ON DISPLAY TO WARRANT IT A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086490August 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
VEHICLE WAS SERVICE FOR OIL CHANGE IN A.M. DROVE ABOUT 90 MILES, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. RED FLUID LEAKING. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE THE TRANMISSION FLUID. SIMLIAR THING HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO ON THE WAY BACK FROM BOSTON (2.5 HOURS AWAY). TEMPERATURE GAGE SHOT UP WITHIN 30 SECONDS AND CAR OVERHEATED. FLUID LEAKED ON HIGHWAY. HAD TO GET IT TOWED. WOUND UP REPLACING ENTIRE ENGINE THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR. BILL WAS OVER $4500. DEALERSHIP SAID IT MUST HAVE LEAKED OUT. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AS I GET IT SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES AND HAVE IT PARKED THE SAME PLACE IN THE GARAGE EVERY DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082679July 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SITUATION: WIFE AND 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WERE LOCKED IN THE CAR - UNABLE TO GET OUT. POLICE AND LOCKSMITH CALLED - BOTH, UNABLE TO UNLOCK CAR. POLICE HAD TO BREAK WINDOW SO THEY COULD GET OUT. THIS HAPPENED ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DAY IN A PUBLIC AREA. *AK WIFE PARKED CAR AT GROCERY STORE AND PROCEEDED TO GET OUT. SHE ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED DOWN ON THE DOOR LOCK, LOCKING THE DOORS. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR AND IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT RUN. SHE PULLED UP ON THE DOOR LOCK BUT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR AGAIN. WHEN KEY WAS ENTERED INTO IGNITION, THE ALARM SOUNDED. SHE HONKED DOWN A NEARBY POLICEMAN, WHO PROCEEDED TO CALL THREE OTHER POLICEMEN AND A LOCKSMITH. NONE OF WHICH COULD UNLOCK THE CAR. EVENTUALLY THEY BROKE THE WINDOW TO GET THEM OUT. CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING TOWED TO PLAZA LAND ROVER IN ST. LOUIS, MO. I HAVE CALLED LAND ROVER N.A. NO DETERMINATION AS OF YET. IF THIS SITUATION HAD OCCURRED IN A NON-PUBLIC LOCATION, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE DIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055351January 20, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND UPON APPROACHING A TURN IN THE ROAD VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY, CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER. THEN, VEHICLE FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER AND FAMILY SUFFERED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10055355January 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WHEN APPROACHING A TURN VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AFTER LOSING CONTROL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THEN, VEHICLE TIPPED OVER AND FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES INTO A DITCH. FOUR PERSONS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED IN THE INCIDENT. A LAND ROVER MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT STABILIZER BAR WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10053652January 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A RED LIGHT NEXT TO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE LEVER WENT TO HIGH. COOLANT PRESSURE CONNECTION WAS DISCONNECTED, AND ALL THE COOLANT LEAKED OUT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO SEVERAL COMPONENTS. THE OFFICIAL CAUSE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED ALTHOUGH DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE 1999 MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021681June 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHILE PARKING FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL GAVE WAY AND FOLDED UNDER VEHICLE. *MR THE CONSUMERS SON RECEIVED A BRUISE FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD GIVEN AWAY. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER THE REPAIRS. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10011720April 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HAD GIVEN AWAY AND FOLDED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD FAILED AND THE CONSUMER MUST HAVE HIT AN OBJECT. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10011504March 12, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO BY PASS AND OBJECT IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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