2004 Land Rover DISCOVERY: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR . THERE WERE NO BRAKES . VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10079584 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT DISENGAGE DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. THE PART WAS REPAIRED TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10094432 at NHTSA ↗

IN 09-2004 PURCHASED LAND ROVER 2004 DISCOVERY, AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND LAND ROVER CSR THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY 2004 HAS A DOOR CHECKER AS A SAFETY DEVICE ON TAIL GATE DOOR WHICH IS SHARP AND SWINGS CLOSED. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS SOMETHING ELSE. THERE IS NO SAFETY LATCH FOR DISCOVERY VEHICLE TAIL GATE DOORS-I OFFERED TO PAY AND NOTHING IS AVAILABLE. THEY SAID THAT IT IS ONLY REQUIRED TO STAY OPEN ON FLAT LAND WITH NO WIND. I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA, REDWOOD SHORES WHERE THE WHOLE TOWN IS FLAT AND THE WEATHER IS MILD THIS DOOR HAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10109872 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE LEAKS. THERE IS WATER DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND TO THE LEATHER INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAKAGE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED TWICE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE LEAK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10157011 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS-BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE BRAKES WHEN HITTING A BUMP. IT APPEARS LAND ROVER MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST. PLEASE REFER TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V005000. THE VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO ME, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER AS I'M CONCERNED WITH EVERYON'ES WELL-BEING, ESPECIALLY MINE. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 2,164 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161057 at NHTSA ↗

MY DAUGHTER'S GAS PEDAL STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE ON HER 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. SHE DROVE INTO THE DITCH TO AVOID OTHER CARS. SHE HAS WITNESSES WHO ACTUALLY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THEY WITNESSED THE EVENT. SERVICE CENTER INVESTIGATED, TOLD ME THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE AND THERE WAS NO SUCCESS IN JUST DECREASING AND LUBRICATING THE OLD GAS LINKAGE ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY RECOMMENDED I REPLACE IT AND PAY FOR IT. I DID UNDER PROTEST FOR MY DAUGHTER SINCE THIS IS A "LIFE OR DEATH" SITUATION THAT SHOULD NOT BE OURS TO P…

Owner-reported narrative. 59,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173022 at NHTSA ↗

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 LANDROVER DISCOVERY SE7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ROTORS WERE WORN OUT COMPLETELY. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT COMPLAINING THAT THE BREAKS SQUEAKED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER KNEW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT HE KEPT PUTTING HIM OFF UNTIL THE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. VEHICLE BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, AND THE DEALER KEPT MAKING EXCUSES UNTIL THE WARRANT…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,335 miles reported. Look up ODI 10179336 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, HE MADE A SHARP TURN AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239973 at NHTSA ↗