Land Rover LR2 transmission problems
11 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
181 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
59,520 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2015 model years. Data snapshot: . 148 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
11 of 181 complaints match this topic (6.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10240779 · 2008-09-03 (September 3, 2008)
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 ↗
Owner report 10267775 · 2009-05-05 (May 5, 2009)
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 ↗
Owner report 10489360 · 2012-12-20 (December 20, 2012)
OVER ONE YEAR AGO I BEGAN NOTICING A HIGH PITCHED WHINING NOISE COMING FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE DURING STARTING AND STOPPING WHILE TRANSMISSION IS IN FIRST GEAR. RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON INTERNET FORUMS AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS. FINALLY PAID TO HAVE LR DEALERSHIP LOOK AT ISSUE ON 15 DEC 2012 AND THEY DETERMINED PROBLEM IS INDEED REAR DIFF. I OPTED TO ATTEMPT A REBUILD THROUGH THEM, AND THEY REPLACED THE PINION BEARING AND SERVICED OTHER PARTS AND FLUIDS. UPON A ROAD TEST THE NOISE STILL PERSISTED AND THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10489360 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10585523 · 2014-04-29 (April 29, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HDC AND TRANSMISSION FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RELAY FUSE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,700.
Owner-reported narrative. 75,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585523 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10846326 · 2016-03-13 (March 13, 2016)
WITH 20,000 MILES AND 4 YEARS AND NOT UNDER WARRANTE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED A LOUD NOISE, AFTER 2 DAYS AT THE SHOP THEY TOLD ME IN MIAMI THAT THE CAR WAS FINE, I REQUESTED THE SERVICE MAN TO DRIVE WITH ME AND SHOWED HIM THE REAR NOISE WAS NOT NORMAL, HE AGREE THEN HE QUOTED ME OVER $3,000 TO REPAIR THE REAR TRANSMISSION, AFTER TWITTING TO LAND ROVER AND FILLING A COMPLAINT THEY CAL THE DEALER AND AGREE TO DO THE REPAIR, THEN THE DEALER ONLY REPLACE A GEAR FOR $300.00 INSTEAD OF THE WORK THEY HAVE QUOTED; SOMEBODY SHOULD GET AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10846326 at NHTSA ↗