2008 Land Rover LR2 problems and owner complaints

2008 LAND ROVER LR2 HAS A PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING AND NON ACCELERATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN KNOCKING SLIGHTLY AFTER STARTING IT. AFTER DRIVING A FEW FEET, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DAY LATER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FAULTY. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AND THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT HAD ILLUMINA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10241550 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THEN PARKING FOR ABOUT 20MIN THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, UNABLE TO START BY JUMPING FROM SEVERAL LARGER VEHICLES. NO LIGHTS OR OTHER ACCESSORIES LEFT ON. FOLLOWING BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED, NO EXPLANATION FOR BATTERY FAILURE. IT WAS RETURNED TO US ON 1/26/08. THE VEHICLE THEN AGAIN STALLED IN THE STREET BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THIS OCCURRED LESS THAN 24 HOURS, ON 1/27/08, AFTER WE RECEIVED THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER. AGAIN TOWED TO DEAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,875 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258407 at NHTSA ↗

FIRST BRAND NEW LANDROVER LR2 HAD FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING TWICE. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP--TOLD ME TRANSMISSION FAILED AND GAVE ME ANOTHER NEW LR2. THIS SECOND LR2 HAS OVERHEATED TWICE (AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING). THE MOST RECENT EVENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND SUDDENLY STARTED TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS NEARBY AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR GOING ON TO FOUR WEEKS NOW. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10240779 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2008 LANDROVER LR2. THE VEHICLE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WENT INTO REVERSE WHEN PUT IN DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP AND LANDROVER'S CORPORATE OFFICE WERE BOTH CONTACTED. THEY STATED THAT "IT IS IMPOSSIBLE" FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND WILL NOT EVEN ALLOW A TECHNICIAN TO OPEN THE TRANSMISSION TO LOOK FOR THE CAUSE. THE IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THE MANUFACTURER IS TAKING NO ACTION TO REMEDIATE OR INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267775 at NHTSA ↗

1 &2. RANDOM NON-START WITH NO SYMPTOMS. INSERT KEY, PRESS BRAKE PEDDLE AND PUSH START BUTTON BUT NOTHING HAPPENS OTHER THAN A SOFT WHIRRING SOUND FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. 3. REPEAT TRIES, TAKE KEY IN AND OUT. LET SET FOR 10-15 MINUTES HAS WORKED MOST TIMES. AFTER 4TH TIME OVER 10 DAY PERIOD THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO GARAGE. THEY HAD FOR 6 DAYS COULD FINE NO FAULT. HOWEVER, BATTER WAS DISCHARGED WITH NO INDICATION OF WHY. (PERHAPS REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START) TWO DAYS AFTER WE GOT CAR BACK IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK KEY OUT AND RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344015 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE THE LAND ROVER LR2 2008 AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN. I COULDN'T GET THE KEY OUT AND ENGINE'S ELECTRONIC IS NOT RESPONDING. I HAVE TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN THE REASON. THEY CHARGED US $1900 ON REPLACING THE NEW ELECTRONIC BOARD AND SOME FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE CAR. WE JUST GOT OUR CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER THREE WEEKS EARLIER FOR A THOROUGH CHECK-UP AND INSPECTIONS ON THE CAR AND WE ALSO HAD OUR BRAKES CHANGED. THEY CHARGED US $1400 THREE WEEKS AGO AND NOW THEY ARE CHARGING US AGAIN. SO FRUSTRATING.…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10399086 at NHTSA ↗

PRIOR TO EVENT- CAR WOULD STALL OUT, WOULD HAVE TO REV UP TO GET GOING. INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. 2008 LANDROVER LR2 SHUTS OFF AT IDLE- BAD FUEL PUMP AT 50, 000 MILES MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE LANDROVER DEALERSHIP SHOP, FUEL PUMP MODULE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AS PER LANDROVERS SUGGESTION- PRIOR TO 50,000 MILES, AFTER HITTING 50,000 MILES AND WARRANTY NO LONGER VALID, PROBLEM FOUND! FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACED FOR A VERY UNREASONABLE $ RATE . (AS ORIGINALLY SUGGESTED BY OWNERS) SEE WHAT THE SHOP DIDN'T KNOW WAS PRIOR TO THEM REPLACING THE MODULE …

Owner-reported narrative. 46,939 miles reported. Look up ODI 10417979 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT SMOKE WAS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AND A NEW STEERING FITTING KIT WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF THE STEERING FLUID SPRAYING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT REFUSED TO SHARE ANY CAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10407223 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD SUDDENLY MOVE TO EMPTY AND HE WAS UNSURE OF HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK, FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD SPLIT AND IT WAS REPLACED. IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL GAUGE, THE DEALER REPLACED TWO SENSORS, WATER PUMP AND ANOTHER FUEL LINE. THE FAILURE WAS TRIGGERED DURING COLD WEATHER. THE MIRRORS…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10404017 at NHTSA ↗