2003 Land Rover NEW RANGE ROVER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
31 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
62,455 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 28 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 31 complaints (64.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 12.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 9.7% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 6.5% |
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 | 20 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 5 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Power Train:Driveline | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 20; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 5; Power Train: 3; Power Train:Driveline: 2; Suspension: 2; Equipment: 1; Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive): 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 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 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 9 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2006: 7; 2007: 14; 2008: 5; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10118090 · 2005-04-19 (April 19, 2005)
EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE WEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL WHEN IT RAINS. UNSAFE SLIPPERY FEELING, AND VEHICLE SLIDING OFF THE ROAD ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES, AND COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. 3 SETS OF TIRES FOR EVERY 7 -10,000 MILES, AND DEALER ROTATED THEM. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ON WET PAVEMENT. NOT NORMAL. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL RANGE ROVERS AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE 2003. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HAVE NOT COME BACK TO ME WITH A MEETING OR OTHERWISE. FRONT BALL JOI…
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118090 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10156922 · 2006-05-06 (May 6, 2006)
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE: 2 TIMES, WITH IN 21K MILES IF EACH, FIRST REPAIR SPLITTING COST WITH LAND ROVER, SECOND TIME REPAIRED UNDER PARTS WARRANTY. NO WARNING OF FAILURE, BOTH TIMES, FIRST TIME LEFT STRANDED UNABLE TO MOVE IN BUSY INTERSECTION, SECOND TIME FAILURE OCCURRED ON I-5 AT SPEED, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK MOMENTARILY. AGAIN STRANDED. BOTH TIMES COST FOR TOWING AND LODGING TRANSPORTATION HOME AN BACK TO RETRIEVE VEHICLE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156922 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10157960 · 2006-05-21 (May 21, 2006)
WHILE CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN GRADE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY COMPLETELY FAILED, ELIMINATING POWER TO THE DRIVE TRAIN. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL AND ENDED UP SIDEWAYS IN A 60 MPH HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY, THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC HAD SUFFICIENT TIME TO STOP THEREBY AVERTING AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER PRIOR TO FAILURE AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE NEARBY TRAFFIC. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 24,059 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157960 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10158023 · 2006-05-22 (May 22, 2006)
I OWN A 2003 RANGE ROVER, AND I HAVE READ OF NUMEROUS PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE DRIVESHAFT AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILING IN THESE MODEL SUVS. I WANT TO DO MY PART AND REPORT THAT I TOO HAD MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAIL ON THE ROAD AT 40200 MILES. I HOPE THAT REPORTING THIS WILL ULTIMATELY REQUIRE LAND ROVER TO REDESIGN THIS PART, BECAUSE THIS WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE THERE LIFE. THE TRUCK IS TOTALLY UNDRIVABLE. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, AND THE ACCELERATION JUST GAVE OUT. I WAS LUCKY THAT IT WAS LIGHT TRAFFIC, …
Owner-reported narrative. 40,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158023 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10159787 · 2006-06-14 (June 14, 2006)
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2003 RANGE ROVER. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERS LOT TO MY HOME, I DECIDED TO TAKE MY FIANCE FOR A DRIVE. I DROVE DOWN A FAIRLY BUSY HIGHWAY WHICH IS LESS THAN ONE MILE FROM MY HOME. AS I PROCEEDED DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND BECAME IMMOBILE. LUCKILY, TRAFFIC WAS NOT EXTREMELY HEAVY AND OTHER DRIVERS ALLOWED ME TO DRIFT INTO THE MEDIAN. ONCE IN THE MEDIAN, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE IT IN GEAR SO THAT I COULD DRIVE AGAIN BU…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,146 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159787 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10165335 · 2006-08-12 (August 12, 2006)
DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY AND CAME TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT AS THE LIGHT CHANGES I APPLY THE GAS AND EXPERIENCE A HORRIBLE METAL ON METAL GRINDING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PUT IT INTO PARK WHICH DIDN'T WORK SO I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP FROM ROLLING BACKWARD. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM TOLD QUITE COMMON. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION AT THE BOTTOM OF A FREEWAY OFF-RAMP. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10169526 · 2006-09-28 (September 28, 2006)
1)NONE REGULAR AND UNEVENTFUL DRIVING. 2)TOTAL LOSS OF DRIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RIGHT LANE OF HIGHWAY. SECOND TIME 3RD LANE OF FREEWAY RIGHT AFTER SERVICE FROM THE DEALER FROM THE FIRST INCIDENT. 3) THE FAILURE WAS A MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE DRIVESHAFT AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ON A 2003 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169526 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10170601 · 2006-10-12 (October 12, 2006)
RANGE ROVER FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE - LEADING TO LOCK UP OF TRANSMISSION. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT SPEED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLES SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. DO WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEBODY IS KILLED? NM
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170601 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.