2008 Land Rover RANGE ROVER: complaints, problems and recalls

DRIVING SOUTH ON I-75 AT 70 MPH,(SPEED LIMIT), AND THEIR WAS A HIGH PITCHED SOUND, FOLLOWED BY 2 METAL SOUNDING CLICKS, AND WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, HOWEVER, PRIOR TP GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, MAKING THE MOST INCREDIBLE LOUD SOUND, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE, AND MY HUSBAND GOT US INTO THE DITCH EMBANKMENT, AND THE RANGEROVER WOULD NOT MOVE, WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, IT WOULD NOT BACK UP , REQUIRED US TO PUSH. FROM THE START OF THE HUM TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE STEERING, AND OFF ROA…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,133 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227414 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECIDED TO SEND AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND AS A RESULT, THE AXLES AND THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHI…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10417940 at NHTSA ↗

WE PURCHASED A USED 2008 LAND ROVER ON 3/12/12 FROM THE DEALERSHIP; ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER, THE TIRE LIGHT INDICATOR WENT ON; I TOOK IT FOR AIR AND IT WAS FINE; A FEW DAYS LATER IT CONTINUED AND THE MORE I PUT AIR, THE MORE I HAD TO GO BACK TO TIRE SHOP. I FINALLY ASKED THE MECHANIC TO CHECK ALL THE TIRES TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM AND HE STATED THAT I HAD A FEW PROBLEMS; THE FIRST BEING THAT THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN ALIGNED IN A WHILE AND SO THE TIRES ON THE INSIDE WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT TO THE METAL AND I WAS LOOKING AT A VERY SERIOUS AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460888 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE SYSTEM ENGINE FAULT WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AFTER THE ACTUAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A CERTAIN COMPONENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE …

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10502511 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CHIME ACTIVATED INDICATING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY STEERING DIFFICULTIES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR AND ACCUMULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10605847 at NHTSA ↗

THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE LINE SPLIT AND ALL THE BREAK FLUID DRAINED OUT CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LAND ROVER DEALER. IN SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER, THERE IS NO SERVICE DIRECTIVE BY LR TO REPLACE THE BRAKELINES AT SOME POINT. I SPOKE TO LR TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT AFTER WARRANTY ITS THE OWNERS PROBLEM TO MONITOR THE CAR. THE DEALER ALSO NOTED THAT ANOTHER LR MODEL, THE SPORT, THERE IS A MAINTENANCE DIRECTIVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE HOSES AT 75,000 MILES. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN INJUR…

Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10663294 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION SUDDENLY LOWERED AND THE "FAULTY SUSPENSION" SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION ALSO SUDDENLY LOWERED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE LOWERED SUSPENSION, THE VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN AND WAS VERY UNSTABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10704977 at NHTSA ↗

2008 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT BRAKE HOSE RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE DEALER FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BLOWN AND LEAKING. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED RECEIPTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AFTER RECEIVING RECALL # 15V039000. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10713807 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-01-27 (January 27, 2015)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles manufactured April 15, 2005, to September 4, 2012. One or both of the flexible front brake hoses may rupture causing loss of brake fluid.

Consequence: If one or both of the flexible brake hoses fails, the vehicle may require a longer distance to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front brake hoses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P054.

Reported: 2016-05-27 (May 27, 2016)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P081.

Reported: 2017-01-10 (January 10, 2017)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2012 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, Land Rover is recalling certain 2009 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, Land Rover is recalling certain 2007-2008 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P082.