Land Rover Range Rover Sport Complaints
645 consumer complaints on file.
- #11058376January 3, 2018FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE GIVE INCORRECT MILEAGE BEFORE EMPTYING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11052884December 6, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AS ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE RANGEROVER, DURING MY SECOND YEAR OF OWNERSHIP THE FUEL INJECTORS GAVE WAY WHERE THE GAS WOULD NOT FLOW TO THE TANK. THE GAS PUMP WOULD CONSISTENTLY SHUTOFF THE GAS TO THE POINT YOU COULD NOT FILL O YOUR TANK. I WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS POINT AND IT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER , APPX 1.75 YEARS LATER, THE FUEL INJECTOR IS CAUSING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN TRYING TO GAS UP, THE INJECTOR OR THE SYSTEM ITSELF DOESN'T ALLOW THE GAS TO AUTO FILL UP. ALSO WHEN MANUALLY PUMPING FOR GAS THE INJECTOR KEEPS SHUTTING THE GAS FLOW OFF. THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD INSTALLATION OF THE INJECTOR AND OR ITS RELATED COMPONENTS. FIRST WAS OEM , THEN MY FIRST REPLACEMENT, NOW THIS THIRD REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. RANGEROVER AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE NOT TAKING THE STEPS TO REPALCE MY EXPENSIVE REPAIR NOT WILL THEY BACKUP THERE WORK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11046649November 16, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
FRONT BRAKE LINE HOSE FAILURE..BRAKE WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. I WAS STOPPED, PUT CAR IN REVERSE, FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, ALL THE SUDDEN MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED BRAKE BUT STILL TO THE FLOOR. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR THE CAR WOULD STOP. I KNOW TO KEEP PRESSING BRAKE TO THE BOTTOM BUT ANOTHER DRIVER MAY NOT AND HAVE NO BRAKES. CAR IS AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW GETTING IT REPLACED. HAVING WORKED ON CARS FOR YEARS THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE HOSE FAILURE ON A 105,000 CAR THAT IS 9 YEARS OLD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11033084October 12, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND THEN STALLED. A MESSAGE OF "ZERO GAS" ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE THE SAME DAY, YET THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (LAND ROVER OF HUNTINGTON IN HUNTINGTON NEW YORK) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11030114September 27, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK. KEY WILL NOT START VEHICLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH RANGE ROVERS AND THE DEALER KNOWS IT. REPAIR IS $7,000.00 PLUS +
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11020694August 30, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED A 2017 RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE IN MAY 2017. IN JULY 2017, WE HAD A SEVERE STORM AND I NOTICED THAT I HAD LEAKING INSIDE MY BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO LET DIRT BUILD UP ON MY CAR AND MAYBE THE DIRT PARTICLE WOULD DIVERT THE WATER THE OTHER DAY, I WAS WASHING MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I HOSED THE BACK DOOR AREA IN ADDITION TO WATER GETTING INSIDE MY VEHICLE AGAIN, IT ALSO CAUSED MY DOOR TO CONTINUOUSLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. IT WAS AS IF HOSING MY CAR WAS CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. I WAS AFRAID MY VEHICLE WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. I CONTACTED RANGE ROVER OF NORTH AMERICA IN ADDITION TO THE DEALERSHIP AND RANGE ROVER, NORTH AMERICA TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11010594July 25, 2017ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JAKE KAPLAN LANDROVER OF WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TO THE FUEL PUMP WERE FAULTY AND HAD OVERHEATED. THE FUEL PUMP HARNESS WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME AND THE SUPERCHARGER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,266.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11000373June 21, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A THIRD OF THE TIME, UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DASH BEEPS AND DISPLAYS "GEAR SHIFTER NOT IN PARK.", THE AEB, NOW DISABLED, DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE CAR ONCE OUT OF D, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT GO INTO P, R, N OR BACK IN TO D. THE DASH MESSAGE INSTRUCTED ME TO SELECT A GEAR, BUT I COULD NOT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT, I CONTACTED A LR SALESPERSON LIVING IN ANOTHER CITY. HE TOLD ME, IN CONFIDENCE, THAT SOME OF THE RR SPORTS AT HIS DEALERSHIP EXPERIENCE THESE SAME PROBLEMS. HE SAID: THE ISSUE RUNS DEEPER THAN I HAVE EXPERIENCED, IS COMPLEX AND COULD TAKE MONTHS, MAYBE A YEAR, TO REPAIR, AND CONFIRMED IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HE ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR. AFTER CONTACTING LRNA, THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS "UNDER INVESTIGATION" AND THEY DON'T "BELIEVE" IT TO BE A "SUBSTANTIAL SAFETY ISSUE." I DISAGREE. SINCE THEN, ON TWO OCCASIONS, LRNA TOLD MY CASE ADVISER AT THE DMV A FIX IS COMING. THE FIRST HAS COME AND GONE, THE SECOND IS DUE NEXT WEEK. MY DEALERSHIP IS DISINTERESTED AND TREATS ME AS IF I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF A 2017 RR SPORT EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES. EVEN THOUGH, I MET THE OWNER OF A 7 DAY OLD 2017 RR SPORT IN THE SERVICE WAIT AREA, WHOSE CAR WOULD NOT START THAT MORNING. UPON CONVERSATION SHE TOLD ME HER CAR DISPLAYED THE SAME WARNINGS AS MINE. OUR VISIT WAS ABRUPTLY INTERRUPTED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP'S GM APPROACHED US AND ASKED IF HE COULD PERSONALLY DRIVE HER HOME INSTEAD OF HER HAVING TO WAIT. ALTHOUGH WE WERE INTERRUPTED, IT IS EASY TO FIND THESE PROBLEMS ARE RAMPANT AS LR FORUMS CONFIRM. THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW CAR WHICH STILL SITS IN SERVICE, AND HAS BEEN IN SERVICE OVER HALF OF THE OWNERSHIP DURATION, THERE ARE ONLY PROMISES OF A REPAIR ON THE WAY AND NO DEFINITIVE STATEMENT ON THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984653May 10, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE AN ID NUMBER 10984367 BUT BELIEVE THE DOCUMENTS WERE NOT UPLOADED. THESE ARE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS RECOGNIZING HILTON HEAD LAND ROVER WAS AWARE OF OTHER REAR SPOILER DETACHMENTS OTHER THAN MINE. PLEASE NOTE SERVICE MANAGER DENIED EVER HAVING HEARD OR SEEN OF THIS BUT SERVICE ADVISOR BOB ROBERTSON SAID HE HAD JUST SEEN IT A FEW MONTHS BEFORE. I HAVE ENCLOSED THE DOCUMENT STATING ADHESIVE FAILURE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HANDLE THIS THROUGH LAND ROVER NA AND THE DEALERSHIP BUT HAVE HAD NO RESULTS. I BELIEVE THIS POSES A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC IF LEFT UNCHECKED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984358May 8, 2017AIR BAGS
NOTICED MY RANGE ROVER CUT IN THE DASH BOARD, THEN REALIZED THE AIR BAG IS THE CAUSE. IT IS PROTRUDING OUT OF THE DASH BOARD!! CALLED DEALER AND CORPORATE OFFICE.. THEY STATE MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST, ALTHOUGH MY CAR MEETS ALL THE REQUIREMENT IN THE RECALL. THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT !!!.. ..UPDATED 05/09/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. UPDATED 08/03/2017*JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984367May 8, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY
AT 55 MPH TRAVELING ON GA HIGHWAY 17, THE REAR SPOILER SPONTANEOUSLY DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. A PIECE OF THE SPOILER SURROUNDING THE REAR CAMERA SHEARED FROM THE BULK OF THE SPOILER AND WAS LEFT DANGLING FROM THE AUTOMOBILE. I WAS ABLE TO FIND THE SPOILER IN A DITCH FORTUNATELY NOT BEING HIT BY VEHICLES BEHIND ME. I CALLED LAND ROVER OF HILTON HEAD, SPOKE WITH, AND DROVE THE AUTO TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THOMAS. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THIS AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN MY FAULT FOR BUMPING THE REAR WINDOW ON A GARAGE DOOR ( NOTE NO MARKS NOTED AS REFLECTED IN LATER NOTE FROM SAME DEALERSHIP). (ALSO NOTE THE SPOILER AND REAR CAMERA ARE MOUNTED MUCH LOWER THAN THE REAR WINDOW WHEN OPEN AND THUS NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALLEGED CAUSE. MULTIPLE CALLS TO DAYNA, CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT LAND ROVER N.A. NO RESOLUTION. RETURN TRIP TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH ANOTHER SERVICE PERSON REVEALED HIS FINDINGS, INCLUDED AND ATTACHED. HE STATED THIS WAS NOT UNCOMMON AND SHOWED ME A REPORT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE 3-4 MONTHS PREVIOUS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. PLEASE NOTE THAT ON OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDING MERCEDES 2016 E SERIES RECALLS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS NEGLECTED THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUE. HAD ANYONE BEEN FOLLOWING ME, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED, ESPECIALLY WITH A MOTORCYCLE. RESULTING DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE DEATHS WOULD THEN HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TOWARD ME PERSONALLY AND LAND ROVER OF N.A. I HAVE INCLUDE MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS, NAMES, PICTURES, ETC TO SHOW THE INHERENT DANGER IN THE ADMITTED FAILED ADHESIVE PROBLEM. SIMPLY READING THE SECOND SERVICE PERSONS EVALUATION SHOWS THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DANGER. I HAVE MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS AND THREE EMAILS TO FURTHER DOCUMENT. I BELIEVE IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN ON THESE SPOILERS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL DEATHS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10981433April 29, 2017ENGINE
I BOUGHT A USED RANGE ROVER SPORT VIN NUMBER SALK2D49AA241247 FROM A SLEAZY SHOP. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE ON PRETENSE FOR THREE DAYS. FIRST DAY I GOT VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOUR SEVERELY OVER HEATED, COOLANT COMING OUT , CAUSING THROTTLE AND THE RUINATION OF THE ENGINE. ANY OTHER LIKE SITUATION FOR 2010 RANGE ROVER REPORTED. THE VEHICLE IS A GONER. SOMEONE DROVE IT ABOUT ONE HOUR AND WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS GOING ON THE VEHICLE STARTED STEAMING BADLY. PULLED OVER NEVER RAN AGAIN. THE COST OF REPAIR IS MORE THEN THE VALUS OF THE VEHICLE. DID THE DEALER HAVE REASON TO KNOW? ANY LIKE REPORTED INCIDENTS FOR THAT YEAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10960144March 11, 2017SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPLAINT ATTACHED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10958286March 2, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10957739March 1, 2017SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
ON THE HIGHWAY, MERRITT 15 IN CT, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING, NO ABILITY TO SPEED UP. ENGINE SHUT OFF, ALL ELECTRICAL SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW SINCE MY EXIT WAS COMING UP BUT I LOST ALL ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE WAY AND IF I WAS GOING THE HIGHWAY SPEED IT COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10915429October 11, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE CAR EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL ANOMALY TWICE, EACH TIME CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND SEVERAL ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS TO GO OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND. HEAD LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT SEVERAL ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS WERE INOPERABLE AS NOTED ON VEHICLE WARNING SCREEN (HILL DESCENT FUNCTION, VEHICLE STABILITY FUNCTION, EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST FUNCTION ) ONCE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THESE FUCTIONS SEEMED TO RESET THEMSELVES. EXTREMELEY DANGEROUS SITUATION AT HIGH SPEED MORNING COMMUTE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10899568August 30, 2016AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE DASH IS SPLITTING ON TOP OVER THE AIR BAG BRACKET, 4 SEPARATE SPLITS. I AM CONCERNED AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO FRONT PASSENGER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10898284August 24, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS MATTER IS BEING REPORTED AS A POTENTIAL HIGHWAY HAZARD REGARDING A "TOW HITCH" PART # KNB 500023,PART # WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BY LAND ROVER. THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE "TRIGGER" OR LIKE A "DOOR STRICKER" PINS THAT THE TIPS BREAK OFF, WHEN USED ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUALS, TO INSERT TOW HITCH AND FIRMLY PUSH UP TO LOCK TOW HITCH RECEIVER IN PLACE IN CROSS MEMBER SUB BUMPER. IF NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED DUE TO PIN BREAKING TIP OFF, THE TOW HITCH RECEIVER DOES NOT COMPLETELY LOCKUP AND CAN FALL OFF WHEN THE CLASS III TOW BAR/BALL/TRAILERED VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS.. LAND ROVER, UK HAS ISSUED A RECALL IN ENGLAND, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE IN USA.. DUE TO FAILURE TO COMPLETE LOCK UP AS INDICATED IN OWNER MANUAL, VEHICLE CANNOT PERFORM AS AN ADVERTIZED TOW VEHICLE CAPABLE OF TOWING TRAILERS UP TO 7700# WITH A TONGUE WEIGHT OF #550. EBAY HAS MANY USED PARTS LISTED AS KNB500023, KNB500080, LR 019990, WHICH HAS NOW A SHORTER SHAFT, WITH 15" GROUND CLEARANCE. LR SELL THE 4 PARTS (2005-2013) UP TO 2013, SINCE THEY COMPLETELY REDESIGNED THE RECEIVER TO A MORE CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM IN 2014 ON THE RANGE ROVER SPORT, NOT THE TWO PIECE OLDER SYSTEM USED FROM 2005-2013 ON RANGE ROVER SPORTS, LR 3 AND LR4. WE HAVE CONTACTED OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS JAGUAR LAND ROVER, IN NJ TO NO AVAILE, THEY REFUSE TO PUT ANYTHING IN WRITTING. TOMORROW I AM BRING THE DEFECTIVE TOW HITCH IN UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTEE/PROTECTION PLAN FOR REPLACEMENT. WE ASK JLR IF THE PARTS, WHICH HAVE SEPERATE SERIAL NUMBERS, WERE RECALLED AND THEY HAVE NO RECORDS. THE PART IS FABRICATED IN INDIA, AND EXPORTED TO UK, THEN TO USA. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER.. THIS PART FAILED WHILE STATIONARY, SINCE IT FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE THE LOCKING SYSTEM (GREEN LR/ORANGE KEY IS REMOVED WHEN LOCKED PROPERLY)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10894762August 10, 2016SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF WHATABURGER ON 8-2-16 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKES JUST WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND I STOPPED RIGHT BEFORE I WAS IN TRAFFIC. MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON, I HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES & THE BACK OF THE TRUCK JUMPS TO THE SIDE IF I HIT A BUMP. ALL OF THIS SCARES THE HECK OUT OF ME AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE 5 MONTHS. ALSO THE TRUCK WOULD START AND CUT OFF SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP 4 TIMES AND THEY SO CALLED FIXED IT. I WAS TOLD I HAD OIL LEAKING INTO MY VALVES. IT IS STARTING BETTER BUT STILL SOME HESITATION AT TIMES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10893842August 7, 2016SERVICE BRAKES
TRADED IN 2013 FORD EXPLORER 2WD FOR 39K MILES RANGE ROVER SPORT FROM A MASERATI DEALER IN DAYTONA BEACH. THE SALESMAN PROMISED A INSPECTION REPORT AND WE TOOK FOR A TEST DRIVE ALONG I 95 SOUTHBOUND. I COMMENTED ON BRAKING AND MILD SHAKING OF STEERUNG WHEEL (JUDDERING). UPON RETURNING TO DEALER PARKING LOT, INSPECTED BRAKE PADS AND ROTOS VISABLY AND APPEAR TO BE AN ISSUE. I TRIED TO GET LAND ROVER DEALERS TO CHECK VEHICLE AND CALLED TWO FROM MASERATI DEALER, BUT HAD TO WAIT A WEEK TO GET IN. SO I TOOK THE RRS AND SIGNED A "WE OWE YOU" FORM. NEXT DAY THERE GM AND SERVICE DEBT COULDNT HELP WITH BRAKES, SO I TRIED TO RETURN RRS, TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY TOOK TO LR OF ORLANDO AND FOUND WARPED ROTORS WERE THE ISSUE. CONTACTED MASERATI DEALER, NO HELP, HE WOULD NOT GIVE ME A COPY OF THW "WE OWE YOU" DEALER FORM. SENT COMPLAINT TO FL DMV COMPLAINT. NO HELP. TOOK RRS AFTER1100 MILES TO 2ND JLR DEALER IN NY, SAME ISSUE, WARPED ROTORS. MOST NOTICABLE WHEN APPLYIN BRALES OVER 65 MPH. JUDDING- SHIMMY. MASERATI DEALER PROVIDED A COPY OF AN RO A MONTH BEFORE SALE, SHOWING FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE MACHINED AND NEW PADS INSTALLED. OWNER DYE STATED THREE DAYS AFTER SALE, WHEN I SPOKE TO HIM ON BRAKES, HE SAID, THE NEW PADS WOULD WEAR IN. NOW 2 LR DEALERS WANT ANYWHERE FRON $700 TO $1300 TO REPLACE ROTORS. MASERATI DEALER REFUSES TO PAY UNDER 60DAY/3000 MILES LIMITED WRITTEN WARANTEE, AND TLOD ME IT WAS MY RIGHT TO GET AN ATTORNEY. THE WARP BRAKES CAN CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON I 95 FL-NY IF THEY LOCK UP CALIBERS. HAD I4X4 FORD BRONCO ON A FRIDAY NITE. NO FUN, BUT SAFELY STOP AND GOT REPACED CALIBER/PADS/ROTOR. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MASERATI DEALERS, CALLED MASERATI CUSTOMER CARE NO HELP!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0