2005 Land Rover RANGE ROVER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
35 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,020 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 35 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 6 | 17.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 8.6% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 5.7% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 5.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 5.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 5.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit | 14 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Suspension | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor | 1 |
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 14; Power Train: 5; Steering: 4; Electrical System: 3; Suspension: 3; Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 3
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 6 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 7; 2008: 7; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2013: 4; 2014: 1; 2015: 7; 2017: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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 10377018 · 2011-01-18 (January 18, 2011)
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE ON A 2005 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER HSE. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR, AND FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WAS HAMPERED AS WELL AS MY STEERING. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WASN'T NEAR ANOTHER VEHICLE AND I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND APPARENTLY A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE CV JOINT MUST BE REPLACED BUT THAT A FLAW IN THE DESIGN CAUSES THIS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 10377018 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10436446 · 2011-11-19 (November 19, 2011)
PURCHASED A 2005 LR3 IN 2009 SUSPENSION FELL IN 2010 EVERY SINCE I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THE HCD INACTIVE SWITCH. HCD INACTIVE WAS COMING ON PRIOR TO SUSPENSION FALLING AND CONTINUES TO AS OF 11/11. ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO TURNS ON ANYTIME THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND SHUTS OFF. BEFORE THE SUSPENSION FELL I CONSTANTLY PAID DEALER TO DIAGNOSE AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION..SHORTLY AFTER WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE SUSPENSION FELL. AS OF 11/11 MY ABS, HCD INACTIVE LIGHTS KEEP TURNING ON, THE DASHBOARD INCLUDING RADIO LIGHTS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10436446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10185003 · 2007-03-13 (March 13, 2007)
I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT MY 2005 RR (30000 KMS - BUILD DATE 01/05) TD6 IS CURRENTLY HAVING THE DIFFERENTAIL AND PROP SHAFT REPLACED. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MOVING FORWARD AT A SLOW PACE GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THIS NOISE WILL ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR (D) AND ONLY WHEN TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY, THE NOISE DISAPPEARS WHEN NEUTRAL IS SELECTED EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL ROLLING. THE FRONT PROP SHAFT SEAL (TRANSMISSION END) HAS ALSO FAILED AND LEAKING OIL. THREE MO…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,244 miles reported. Look up ODI 10185003 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10343034 · 2010-07-13 (July 13, 2010)
COMPLAINT: FIRE ERUPTING FROM 2005 RANGE ROVER HSE 2005 RANGE ROVER HSE, PURCHASED IN 2004-5 FROM SCOTTSDALE, AZ LAND ROVER. ON JUNE 1, 2010, WHILE VEHICLE OCCUPANT DRIVING TO WORK IN PHOENIX, AZ, FOLLOWING DASHBOARD MESSAGE APPEARED WITH THE ABBREVIATION, "TRANS FAILSAFE PROG." THE RANGE ROVER OWNERS HANDBOOK, PG. 79, STATES THAT THE ABOVE MESSAGE MEANS, "A MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED IN THE TRANSMISSION." AS TO "WHAT TO DO," THE HANDBOOK EXPLAINS, "DRIVE CAREFULLY AVOIDING EXCESSIVE REVS AND CONSULT YOUR RETAILER AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTU…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343034 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10109830 · 2005-02-04 (February 4, 2005)
MY 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 HAS STALLED 9 TIMES SINCE I FIRST GOT IT ON 1/2/05. THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 8 VEHICLES THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS STALLING PROBLEM, INCLUDING WARREN BROWN OF THE WASHINGTON POST DURING HIS TEST DRIVE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ON EDMUNDS.COM FORUM THAT DESCRIBE THIS FAILURE (UNDER THE LR3 REVIEW PAGE). MY DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE AFTER TWO VISITS TO THE SHOP AND NUMEROUS COMPONENTS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BACK IN THE SHOP. WHEN COMING DOWN A HILL AND TRYING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE HAS STALL…
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10109830 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10731074 · 2015-06-29 (June 29, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND POTENTIALLY STALL. THE CONTACT KEPT THE VEHICLE PARKED DUE TO IT HESITATING TO START AND BEING SLUGGISH WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET APPROVED THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE DUE TO HOW EXTENSIVE THE REPAIR WOULD BE IN WHICH VARIOUS COM…
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10731074 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10995345 · 2017-06-15 (June 15, 2017)
THE STEERING COLUMN WILL DROP WHILE DRIVING. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND LAND ROVER WANTS $1,900 OR MORE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY DROPPED ON MY KNEES. WHEN I LIFTED MY LEG TO APPLY THE BRAKES, IT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN, CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS BUT IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10995345 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10394924 · 2011-04-01 (April 1, 2011)
I PURCHASED MY RANGE ROVER 2005 HSE (USED) FROM LAND LOVER OF PARSIPPANY PAUL MILLER ON 2-26-2011 WITH 61981 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. OUT OF THE LAST 30 DAYS THE CAR HAS BEEN DYSFUNCTIONAL AT THE DEALER FOR 15 DAYS PRIMARILY WITH ELECTRIC BOX FAN NOISE, DEAD BATTERY, FAULTY ALTERNATOR AND DEAD FUEL PUMP WITH UNDER 900 MILES DRIVEN (MAJORITY OF WHICH BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER). DETAILED SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IS LISTED IN THE APPENDIX. HTTP://RANGEROVER2005.BLOGSPOT.COM/
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10394924 at NHTSA ↗