2005 Land Rover RANGE ROVER: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 10176690 · 2006-12-20 (December 20, 2006)
WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON FEEDER OF I-10, HEARD A LOUD NOISE WITH INSTANT WHEEL LOCKING, GAINED CONTROL AND PULLED OVER AS I HAD NO POWER. CPU SAID TO SELECT NEUTRAL WHICH I DID. ATTEMPTED TO PUT IN DRIVE AND HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE ALTHOUGH THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. CALLED TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE SHAFT. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. GOT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. CAR IS A 2004 RANGE ROVER HSE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176690 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 10186077 · 2007-03-24 (March 24, 2007)
LAST SUNDAY, I WAS TRAVELING IN THE 2005 RANGE ROVERON AN INTERSTATE 100 MILES FROM MY HOME. THE TRANSISSION SUDDENLY FAILED & I HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER NEAR MY HOME. ON MONDAY I SOPKE TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL, AND THEY WERE ORDERING THE PART AND RENTING ME A CAR. ON FURTHER DISCUSSION THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE A REWORKED REPLACEDMENT, AND IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT T…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186077 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187442 · 2007-04-10 (April 10, 2007)
FRONT DIFFERNTIAL FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 25,023 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187442 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187451 · 2007-04-10 (April 10, 2007)
FRONT DIFFERNTIAL FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 48,955 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187451 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10204828 · 2007-10-04 (October 4, 2007)
DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WITHOUT ANY UNDUE STRESS ON THE VEHICLE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL STRIPPED OUT AND MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. LAND ROVER IS NOW REPLACING THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BUT HAS MADE NO TECHNICAL MODIFICATIONS TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING AGAIN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204828 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10207532 · 2007-10-31 (October 31, 2007)
OCT. 5, 2007 AT 8AM- MY FAMILY AND I WERE RIDING ON I-94W, 100 MILES FROM HOME, AT APPROX. 65MPH, AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. THEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. LUCKILY WE MADE IT PARTIALLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED BY STATE TOW, BECAUSE LOCATION OF VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE, TO THE NEAREST DEALER 20 MIN AWAY. BECAUSE I WAS AT 56K MILES DEALER REQUIRED ME TO PAY FOR RENTAL. TWO DAYS LATER ON MONDAY, DIAGNOSIS WAS FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. THEN AFTER DIFFERENTIAL WAS FIXED DEALER SAID THE TRANSFER CASE WAS BAD…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207532 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.
08V635000 · Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
Reported: 2008-12-03 (December 3, 2008)
LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 19,168 MY 2003-2005 RANGE ROVER VEHICLES. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING SLEEVE AND THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY BE MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN SPLINE WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE WEAR BETWEEN THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SPLINE COUPLING PROGRESSES, NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE EXPECTED.
Consequence: CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE SPLINES SHEARING AND A LOSS OF DRIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT, THE FLANGE KIT AND HEAT SHIELD KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800- 637-6837.
NHTSA campaign record ↗