Land Rover LR3 Complaints

175 consumer complaints on file.

#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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
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#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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0
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#10197751July 29, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2006 LR3 I STARTED NOTICING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND REQUESTED THAT THE TIRES BE ROTATED AND FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK THE FRONT END FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT. ON THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE SERVICE THE DEALER SAID THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS I PAID FOR IT. NOW AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES I'M NOTICING EXPOSED PLYS ON THE INNER PART OF THE REAR TIRES AND AM CONCERNED TO DRIVE IT. THIS MODEL DEFINITELY HAS A PROBLEM(S) CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR WHICH I FEAR MAY CAUSE BLOWOUTS AT HIGH SPEEDS THUS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I UNDERSTAND THAT LAND ROVER ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN LA 204-005 IN THE US IN OCTOBER 2006, WHICH COVERS VINS FROM 5A000360 TO 6A403382 THAT STATES THAT UNEVEN TIRE WEAR MAY BE CAUSED BY A DEGREE OF "BUSH SETTLE" THAT AFFECTS THE GEOMETRY OF THE TIRES INCREASING TIRE WEAR. THE LAW FIRM OF KABOB IN CALIFORNIA HAS FILED A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND THE CASE IS NOW PENDING IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. *TR
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Injuries:
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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196365July 14, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I OWN A 2006 LANDROVER LR3 WITH 21,000 MILES. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE FOUND TO WEARING ONLY ON THE INSIDE ONLY BY THE DEALER AT 16,000 MILES. AT 21,000 MILES THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ARE DANGEROUSLY WORN AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ARE WORN ON THE INSIDE ONLY. *TR
Crash:
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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No
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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.
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#10188694April 24, 2007
TIRES
I HAVE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ON MY 2006 LR3. THE TIRES STARTED WEARING UNEVENLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE. THE DEALER CHANGED SOME ALIGNMENT ISSUES AT 10,000 MILES THAT SAID THEY WERE FROM A DEFECT AT THE FACTORY AND I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WOULD START TO WEAR EVENLY. AT 16,000 THE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE WEARING UNEVENLY AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED REPLACED. *TR
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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
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0
Deaths:
0
#10186022March 23, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2006 LAND ROVER LR3 WITH N 9500 MILES WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SECOND EPISODE OF RAIN WATER LEAKING - DEALER NOTICED INCREASED WEAR ON BOTH BACK TIRES ON INNER SURFACE. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED LR ISSUED A BULLETIN DIRECTING NEW SPECS ON ALIGNMENT/BALANCING DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE OF DRAMATIC/UNSAFE WEAR ON INNER REAR TIRES. DEALER STATED I WILL HAVE TO PAY PRORATED SCHEDULE FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT SERVICE - THIS WAS UNSATISFACTORY AS THE WEAR WAS OBVIOUSLY DUE TO A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S ISSUE. ALSO QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT MULTIPLE LEAKS FROM RAIN. PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA, BUT MILITARY STATIONED IN NORTH CAROLINA. HOW COULD I PURSUE LEMON LAW STATUTES . *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10185078March 14, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
ON MY LAND ROVER LR3 WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT THERE IS A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER SAYS ITS COMMON AND DUE TO THE STEERING LINKAGE HITTING THE STOP, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ON ALL LR3'S. I'M DRIVING A LOANER FROM THE DEALER AND THIS ON (SAME MODEL AND YEAR) DOES NOT MAKE THE NOISE. I'VE OWNED NEARLY 25 VEHICLES IN MY LIFE AND NONE HAVE MADE THIS NOISE. IT IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM BUT LAND ROVER WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT, THEY SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183469February 26, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AT 9000 MILES. LOUD NOISE IN CABIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AS THERE IS A TSB ON THIS AND WAS TOLD "THE GOODYEAR TIRES ARE JUST NOT GOOD" I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIRE WEAR ONLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE BECAUSE THE TIRE IS BAD. LOOKS RELATED TO THE AIR SUSPENSION AND TOE TO ME. BUT THEY WONT FIX IT, THEY TOLD ME TO GO BUY NEW TIRES. I JUST PAID 55K FOR THE TRUCK AND 6 MOS LATER THEY WANT ME TO BUY GOOD TIRES????
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Deaths:
0
#10182870February 17, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES SHOWING UNEVEN WEAR ON INSIDE TREADS...LOUD IN CABIN, COMPLETELY PREMATURE AND STRANGE TIRE WEAR AT 19,000 MILES. VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE DUE TO THE WEAR BEING ON THE INSIDE TREADS OF ALL 4 TIRES. *NM
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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
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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
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10170074October 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED A 2006 LAND ROVER LR3 SE IN DEC. 2005. IT HAS APPROX. 13K MILES AND I WAS ABOUT TO ROTATE THE TIRES WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE TREAD ON BOTH REAR TIRES HAD WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH EXPOSING THE STEEL BELTS WHILE THE OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE TREAD WAS NOT WORN AT ALL. IT APPEARED TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT CAMBER MISALIGNMENT ON BOTH REAR WHEELS. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS, I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF DRIVING AND RISK BLOWING THE TIRE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER DEALER INSPECTION THE DEALER AGREED TO PAY ONLY HALF THE COST TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND SAID THAT FACTORY CAMBER SETTINGS WOULD REQUIRE US TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10K MILES (EVERY 6 MONTHS). THEY ARE CHARGING ME $769 FOR 2 TIRES - THAT WOULD COST $1500 EVERY 6 MONTHS!! I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER USA TO HAVE THEM BUY BACK MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS MECHANICAL/SAFETY ISSUE WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME AT POINT-OF-SALE. I AM AWAITING RESPONSE. I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT NO ONE GETS KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO BLOWOUTS. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT COUNTLESS OTHERS ON THE LAND ROVER FORUM EXPERIENCED IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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