1996 Land Rover DISCOVERY I: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
118,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 10 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 50.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 10.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Interior | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Electrical System: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Interior: 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 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2005: 4; 2006: 4; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10099500 · 2004-11-05 (November 5, 2004)
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN GAS TANK WAS FULL GAS LEAKED FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO INDICATE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 04V007000, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099500 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10106335 · 2005-01-14 (January 14, 2005)
INTERIOR REVIEW MIRROR, A SELF-DIMMING MODEL MADE BY MAGADONNELLY, HAS DETERIORATED AND THERE ARE SEVERAL DARK SPOTS, THE WORST IN THE CENTER OF THE MIRROR. IT IS ELLIPSOID IN SHAPE, ABOUT 1 BY 3 CM. I WAS TOLD BY MD IN NOVEMBER THEY WOULD REPLACE THE MIRROR FREE OF CHARGE, BUT NOW AM TOLD THEY WILL NOT, ACCORDING TO [email removed]. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10119454 · 2005-05-03 (May 3, 2005)
CONTACT STATES; LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP ARE TRYING TO GET CUSTOMER TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR REPLACING FUEL PUMP BECAUSE IT IS RUSTED. RECALL ON FUEL TANK. MUST REMOVE FUEL PUMP TO REPLACE FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN NOT REPLACE FUEL TANK WITHOUT REMOVING FUEL PUMP. CUSTOMER HAS HAD CONTACT WITH DEAL AND DEALERSHIP.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119454 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125686 · 2005-06-17 (June 17, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE INVOLVING CRACKED FUEL TANKS CONCERNING LAND ROVERS. HAD APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER, AND THEN WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE A $600 CHARGE FOR THE FUEL PUMP THAT WOULD BE DAMAGED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED. CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER EXTRA EXPENSE OF THE FUEL PUMP OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS RECALL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 120,564 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125686 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10143643 · 2005-11-25 (November 25, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V028000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THIS RECALL IS FOR 1999-2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - AN INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A WORN IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE. THE VEHICLE NO LONGER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 118,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143643 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10152866 · 2006-03-16 (March 16, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A SMELL OF GASOLINE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 04V203000, CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: STORAGE. THE CONTACT TRIED FOR A YEAR TO GET THE RECALL WORK COMPLETED, HOWEVER THE DEALER WILL NOT MAKE THE APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER, WHEN CONTACTED, INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO WORK OUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152866 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10159927 · 2006-06-15 (June 15, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECENTLY RECEIVED AND THERE WAS CURRENTLY NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR UNDER NHTSA RECALL 04V203000, CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONSULTED THEY STATED THERE WAS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THE FUEL PUMP AND GAUGE WOULD GO OUT WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS CHANGED. THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO SIGN A WAIVER FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FUEL PUMP AND GAUGE IN CASE THEY ARE DAMAGED DURING THE CHANGE OF THE FUEL TANK. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159927 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10175202 · 2006-12-05 (December 5, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #04V203000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR THE RECALL WORK, WHERE THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FILLER HOSE AND OTHER HOSES THAT MAY COME APART WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE RECALL WORK SHOULD COVER ALL INVOLVED PARTS AND LABOR.
Owner-reported narrative. 126,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175202 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
04V203000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage
Reported: 2004-04-12 (April 12, 2004)
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A STRESS CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS.
Consequence: CRACKS WHICH CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE CAN ULTIMATELY RESULT IN SIGNS OF LIQUID FUEL FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN FILLING THE TANK, PARTICULARLY IF OVERFILLING IS ATTEMPTED. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
NHTSA campaign record ↗