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1996 Land Rover RANGE ROVER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

152,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 18 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation15.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension
3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
2
Engine
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood2
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch2
Engine1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1

Suspension: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 2; Engine: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 3

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
1
2000
6
2001
3
2002
1
2003
1
2004
2
2006
2
2009
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19961
20006
20013
20021
20031
20042
20062
20091
20181

1996: 1; 2000: 6; 2001: 3; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2006: 2; 2009: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11079770 · 2018-03-16 (March 16, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE, POURED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE RADIATOR, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, AND FAN CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTU…

Owner-reported narrative. 152,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11079770 at NHTSA ↗