Land Rover DISCOVERY II transmission problems
19 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
226 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
63,118 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 179 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
19 of 226 complaints match this topic (8.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10062457 · 2004-03-17 (March 17, 2004)
ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 16TH, MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EPISODE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE EVENT OCCURRED LEAVING A SKI AREA (APPROX 9,000 FEET ELEVATION)ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITH AN AVERAGE 6% GRADE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE LATE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES AND WAS PARKED UNTIL 7:30 THAT EVENING WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED TO ABOUT 34 DEGREES. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL AND PROCEEDED TO LEAVE THE RESORT PARKING LOT. AS I CRESTED THE HILL TO THE MAIN ROAD, THE ENGINE BEGAN ACCELERATING (RPM ABOVE …
Owner-reported narrative. 43,255 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062457 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10315317 · 2010-03-01 (March 1, 2010)
MY 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED IN HALF. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST IN MY TOWN. WHEN I SPOKE TO BOTH THAT MECHANIC AS WELL AS MY REGULAR MECHANIC TODAY ABOUT THE ISSUE, BOTH OF THEM HAD OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO LAND ROVER DISCOVERIES ALL AT AROUND 100,000 MILES. (MY VEHICLE IS AT 99,000) BOTH MECHANICS SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT 100,000 MILES, AND IT CAN BE A SEV…
Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315317 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10346413 · 2010-07-30 (July 30, 2010)
MY 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF, BUSTED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND RIPPED A HOLE IN THE FIRE WALL AND TRANSMISSION CASE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR OF LAND ROVER AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THIS IS MY DAUGHTERS CAR AND SHE IS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT DID NOT RIP THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD OR THAT ANOTHER CAR BEHIND HER WASN'T HIT BY THE PARTS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 117,235 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346413 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10360964 · 2010-10-17 (October 17, 2010)
1999 LANDROVER DISCOVER II; OWNED CAR SINCE NEW; FALL 2007, TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BROKE LOOSE, DAMAGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, TRANSMISSION CASE; RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, NARROWLY AVOIDED ACCIDENT; REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT--OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 140,000 MILES; FRONT UNIVERSAL JOINTS AGAIN SHOWING WEAR, MAKING NOISE AT SPEED--PLAN TO REPLACE, BUT GIVEN EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER VEHICLES; APPEARS LANDROVER HAS A DESIGN OR QUALITY PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT/UNIVERSAL JOINT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360964 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 753744 · 2001-10-26 (October 26, 2001)
MY WIFE STARTED VEHICLE IN GARAGE (ENGINE COLD). SHE PLACED IN REVERSE AND STARTED BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARD, ENGINE RACING. MY WIFE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING TOO RAPIDLY. JUST BEFORE SHE RAN OUT OF DRIVEWAY, SHE PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. LAND ROVER BROUGHT IN A TECHNICIAN WHO KEPT THE CAR TWO DAYS, RUNNING TESTS. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO US HAVING ADJUSTED SOMETHING ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE WORKING PROPERL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 753744 at NHTSA ↗