1995 Land Rover DISCOVERY problems and owner complaints

TIRE FAILED, VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND ROLLED OVER GAS TANK INTEGRITY FAILED, GAS SPLILLED AND IGNITED. MY SEVEN YEAR OLD SON WAS BURNED TO DEATH, MY 2 YEAR OLD, MY WIFE AND MYSELF SENT TO HOSPITAL WITH THIRD DEGREE BURNS. LAND ROVER OFFICIALS AGREED TO A RECALL TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. RECALL WAS TO TAKE PLACE BY APRIL 2003. IT HAS NOT. I BELIEVE THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY DRAGGING THEIR FEET TO SAVE A FEW PENNIES AND ARE PUTTING OTHER LAND ROVER OWNERS AT RISK IN THE MEANTIME.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110278 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND ROLLED OVER. THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE THIRD PASSENGER DIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS A PLASTIC FUEL TANK THAT HAD FAULTY O RINGS. *AK *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10111325 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE ATOP A HILL, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WITNESSED THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWNHILL AND STRIKING A TREE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL IMPACT DAMAGE AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE REAR WHO WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR INSU…

Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149973 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THERE WAS A SMOKE ODOR AS THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION. THE SRS AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V040000 (AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE W…

Owner-reported narrative. 159,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10786143 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005634 at NHTSA ↗

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 563133 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE FIRE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057406 at NHTSA ↗