Land Rover Discovery Complaints (1995)

53 consumer complaints on file.

#10005634February 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY, WHEN EVER MY CELL PHONE ( MOTOROLA STARTAC) WOULD RING, THERE APPEARED TO BE A LOT OF CHATTER (CLICKING OF RELAYS SOUND) FROM THE FUSE BOX. I FINALLY AFTER REPLACING ALL THE FUSES AND RELAYS , REPLACED ALTERNATOR TWICE AND A NEW BATTERY , THE PHONE COMPANY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE CELL PHONE WOULD NOT WORK CORRECTLY WITH THEIR NEW (AT&T/PACBELL) SYSTEM AND REPLACED IT WITH A NOKIA. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER MAKING THE CELL PHONE SWAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765088August 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKAGE REPORTED TO MANUFACTUER. EITHER IT IS CAUSED BY MECAHNIC OR DESIGN/MANUFACTUER DEFECT. MANUFACTUER UNRESPONSIVE. IF I PROCEED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, ALL EVIDENCE WOULD BE LOST. PLEASE ADVICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763255June 19, 2002
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE EHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
1
#760112April 2, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY WAS AT FRED LAVERY FOR REPAIRS 81DAYS FROM 11/3/95 TO 10/27/97. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899215November 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A SMELL OF EXCESSIVE FUEL WAS COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE/ INSIDE, AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED WAS TRYING TO FIND WHERE FUEL SMELL WAS COMING FROM. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563133September 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894401August 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, MUFFLER OVERHEATED, CAUSING HEAT SHIELD TO OVERHEAT, ALLOWING FLOORBOARD AND CARPETING TO MELT. THIS RESULTED IN A PLASTIC BAG AND TISSUES CATCHING ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND MENTIONED THAT THE MUFFLER COULD HAVE BEEN BACKED UP. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744335April 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I HAVE LEASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN 8/98 AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR ONLY @23,000 MILES AND HAVE HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST. I BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND WILL NOT JEOPORDIZE MY FAMILY. IT DOES NOT HAVE HIGH MILES AND IS IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 3 WEEKS AND WILL NOT START. POINTS TO A FLOOD VEHICLE-MOST ELECTRICAL-NOW POSSIBLY A TIMING CHAIN-CAR IS TOO YOUNG FOR SO MANY PROBLEMS. ALMOST HAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO PERFROMANCE-WOULD NOT GO M/T 50 MPH-FULL TUNE-UPS AND MAINTENANCE BY ME-AS RECENT AS 9/00. I NEED HELP-GM AT DEALER OFFERS NONE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560015March 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A SLIGHT SLIPPING OR PULLING WHILE DRIVING, WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559045January 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FELT SLIGHT SLIPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR WHILE GOING UPHILL, THERE WAS AN OIL SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE, WHILE BRINGING VEHICLE TO DEALER, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WAS GENTLY BRAKING WHILE IT WAS ACCELERATING AND PULLING TO THE LEFT, VEHICLE ENDED UP COLLIDING INTO THE GUARD RAIL AND ACCELERATING AGAIN, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS, COMING TO A STOP, THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729730August 31, 2000
TIRES
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION IN FLORIDA ON 30 JULY 2000. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AND ALL TIRES HELD 32 PSI PRIOR TO RETURN TRIP. TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE TO SLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND NEARLY ROLL. HAD IT NOT BEEN LATE AT NIGHT WITH NO TRAFFIC IN NEARBY LANES, THE GRACE OF GOD, AND SOME DRIVING SKILL THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE VERY VERY DIFFERENT FOR MY FAMILY. AS OF 31 AUGUST WE'RE STILL WAITING ON THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER TO RESPOND TO OUR REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: VN08 IPU TIRE SIZE: P235-70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553967August 23, 2000
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOTH MICHELIN TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO LOOSE AIR PRESSURE, ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE LOST PRESSURE, SINCE THAT INCIDENT CONSUMER HEARS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND NOW IT SHAKES WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552282May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED SPEWING SMOKE DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711433September 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN 1998 REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL AND ITS POSSIBLE EFFECT ON THE DRIVERS AIRBAG. MY CAR WENT THROUGH THE CORRECTION, BUT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL TWICE. IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE SAFETY RECALL I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CORRECTION WAS NOT SUFFICIENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548344September 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, DUE NOT HOLD ON WET SURFACES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843248July 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TRAVELING 20MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. HAD TO BEND OVER TO JIGGLE PEDAL TO UNSTICK IT & PUT IN ORIGINAL POSITION. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE STATION CENTER FOR SERVICING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547337July 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR BODY MOUNTS CRACKED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547336July 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR BODY MOUNT CRACKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837129April 27, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DASHBOARD MATERIAL OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS COMING APART WHICH MAY CAUSE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835599March 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING, AND THE PROBLEM WITH NOT STARTING CANNOT BE FOUND. THEY RAN ALL TYPES OF TESTS AND COULD NOT DICOVER THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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