Land Rover LR3 fuel problems
17 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
175 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
45,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 132 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
17 of 175 complaints match this topic (9.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10132551 · 2005-08-11 (August 11, 2005)
GAS TANK IS LEAKING, THEY HAVE THE SUV OVER 14 DAYS AND NO REPAIR IN BEEN DAWN. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10132551 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10132654 · 2005-09-16 (September 16, 2005)
VEHICLES FUEL TANK HAD JUST BEEN FILLED, AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN (10) MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT A LOW POWER SITUATION AND THEN BEGAN TO STALL AT IDLE, SUCH AS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS LIMPED APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) MILES TO OWNERS RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FIVE (45) MINUTES INSIDE A CLOSED GARAGE. UPON RETURNING TO THE GARAGE A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT A STEADY DRIP OF FUEL WAS COMING FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION ON THE UN…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,202 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132654 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133335 · 2005-08-18 (August 18, 2005)
FUEL LEAK WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS (DURING EXTREME FIRE DANGER BTW) WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN. I SMELL GAS... I PULL OVER WHEN I FINALLY CAN ABOUT 2 MILES LATER. I SEE GAS POURING OUT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE CAR, ON TOP OF THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE... CAUSING THE GAS TO VAPORIZE AND SMOKE. I OPENED THE FUEL DOOR AND REMOVED THE FUEL CAP. SOUNDS LIKE A LIQUID WAS VIOLENTLY BOILING CAME FROM THE FILLER PIPE. A PASSING MOTORCYCLIST WHO WAS BEHIND ME STOPPED TO LET ME KNOW HE THOUGHT I WAS ALSO LEAKING GAS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10136532 · 2005-09-14 (September 14, 2005)
1). DISCONNECTED PLUG TO GENERATOR WHICH RESULTED IN ELECTRIC FAILURE IN NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND STEREO - FIXED. 2). VEHICLE CONTINUES TO VEER TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, HOWEVER AFTER EACH COMPLAINT AND SERVICING TO LAND ROVER WE ARE TOLD THERE IS NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEM WHEN THEY DRIVE THE CAR. 3). REPEAT OF THE SAME PROBLEM, APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER - DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEREO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM, WHICH IS WHAT INITIALLY CAUSED THE PROBLEM - FIXED 3). 9-14-2005 VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL IN HEAVY TRAF…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,774 miles reported. Look up ODI 10136532 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137626 · 2005-09-26 (September 26, 2005)
DT: CONTACT OWNS 2005 LAND ROVER LR-3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE STALED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANK THAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. THE CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAS CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WILL COVER THE COST OF THE VEHICLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137626 at NHTSA ↗