1999 Land Rover RANGE ROVER: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10063064 at NHTSA ↗

ON MAY 23, 2002 BROUGHT TO LAND ROVER (PHILIPS HWY) FOR SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ON. UNDER WARRANTY. ON 8/05/02 SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN PARTS ORDERED AND THE TRUCK WENT IN ON ANOTHER DAY TO BE FIXED. ON 10/08/02 SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN NOTED ON RECEIPT. ON 3/17/03 SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON FOR THE FOURTH TIME PARTS WERE ORDERED ON 3/20/03 TRUCK NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT BACK WHEN PARTS WERE IN. DURING THAT TIME PERIOD I WAS NEVER CALLED TO TELL ME THE PARTS ARE IN. AROUND THE END OF MAY WE CALLED AND THEY SAID THE PARTS WERE IN. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT BACK…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,347 miles reported. Look up ODI 10072371 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 RANGE ROVER. SHE STATES THAT SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS ABS LIGHT STAYING ON/OIL LEAKAGE/ENGINE PROBLEMS/RADIATOR, FAILURE, AND TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE PROBLEMS.*AK THE CONSUMERS AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVERY SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES SUCH AS TRANS COOLER, OIL COOLER, BRAKE FLUID, MOTOR COOLANT, ETC.*SB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10121361 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 00V377000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS IN DEALER'S SHOP BEING REPAIRED. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 95,181 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142399 at NHTSA ↗

MANUFACTURER: LAND ROVER MODEL: RANGE ROVER 4.0SE YEAR: 1999 LOCATION: NEW YORK CITY DUE TO A HIGH RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD FROM BUILDING/COMMERCIAL ANTENNAS, MY VEHICLE'S BECM (COMPUTER) HAS BEEN RECEIVING/ATTRACTING SIGNALS ERRONEOUSLY WHILE PARKED INSIDE A GARAGE. AS A RESULT, THE COMPUTER IS KEPT ACTIVE THE ENTIRE TIME IT IS PARKED THUS DRAINING THE BATTERY. IN ADDITION, THE SIGNAL HAS CAUSED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE DOORS TO SHORT AND MALFUNCTION. SINCE THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY IS FULLY DRAINED, IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO T…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150118 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME APART AND IS INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BEGINNING TO COME APART. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. UPDATED 05/02/06.

Owner-reported narrative. 124,768 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153632 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF PROPER AIR PRESSURE. THE TIRE WAS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF OLD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE TIRES HAD BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED, ROTATED AND HAD PRESSURE CHECKS. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION OR ABNORMAL BULGING. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - NITTO TIRES *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161007 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90 AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168978 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-10-16 (October 16, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LOADING CONDITIONS ON THE VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY CAN EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CALCULATED FIGURE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THE MATERIAL OF THE PULLEY CAN FRACTURE AND ULTIMATELY FAIL. FAILURE OF THE PULLEY MATERIAL CAN CAUSE THE PULLEY TO THROW OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ENGINE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS (POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND ACE).

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED IDLER PULLEY.

Reported: 2000-10-16 (October 16, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN AREAS WHERE THE COOLANT COULD BE SUBJECTED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, THE FLUID COULD IGNITE CAUSING AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAKE A SERIES OF MODIFICATIONS TO SEVERAL UNDERHOOD HOSE COMPONENTS TO ELIMINATE THE RELEASE OF ENGINE COOLANT.

Reported: 2000-10-16 (October 16, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE CAST ALLOY THROTTLE BODY IS HEATED BY FLUID BLED FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM, TO PREVENT ICING IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS FLUID PASSES THROUGH A SMALL ATTACHMENT (PLATE) TO THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH UTILIZES A CORK GASKET. THE CORK GASKET HAS PROVEN TO BE UNRELIABLE IN THIS APPLICATION. CONSEQUENTLY, COOLANT FLUID CAN LEAK FROM THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE DE-ICER PLATE AND THE THROTTLE BODY.

Consequence: SHOULD THIS COOLANT COLLECT ON HIGH TEMPERATURE REGIONS OF THE ENGINE, THE COOLANT FLUID COULD IGNITE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET, DE-ICER ATTACHMENT, AND SECURING HARDWARE.

Reported: 2000-11-16 (November 16, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL CAN LEAD TO VARIOUS FAILURE MODES OF THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF THESE FAILURE MODELS RESULTS IN INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION THAT COULD ALLOW A VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF PARKED WITHOUT THE HANDBRAKE PROPERLY SET.

Consequence: UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION; REPOSITION THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE; AND TEST THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FLUSH IF NECESSARY.

Reported: 1999-01-19 (January 19, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF WATER INGRESS AND SUBSEQUENT ICE BLOCKAGE, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE CAN BECOME CLOGGED, EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS.

Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE FROM THE INNER FENDER AND A SECTION OF THE HOSE WILL BE CUT AT AN ANGLE. THIS ACTION WILL REMOVE THE END OF THE BREATHER TUBE FROM ANY POOLED WATER AND WILL ELIMINATE WATER DROPLETS FROM CLINGING TO THE END OF THE TUBE.