2012 Land Rover RANGE ROVER EVOQUE: complaints, problems and recalls

ON JULY 28, 2012 MY MOTHER AND I WERE DRIVING TO NEW ENGLAND FROM MARYLAND THROUGH INTERMITTENT THUNDERSTORMS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MILES PER HOUR. I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND TOOK OVER 30 SECONDS TO REACH 40 MILES PER HOUR. I OBSERVED THE SPEED WARNING LIGHT AND THE AMBER ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHT COME ON. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD BUT COULD ONLY DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MILES PER HOUR UNTIL THE NEXT EXIT WHICH WAS OVER 2 MILES AHEAD (AS CARS UNSAFELY HAD TO SUDDENLY STOP …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474124 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A CAR AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER, AMBER WANING LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35 MPH. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BUT I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO GET BACK IN THE SLOW LANE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE LONER EVOQUE THEY GAVE ME DID THE SAME THING IN RAINY WEATHER ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2012. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 7,080 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478209 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2012 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER EVOQUE ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2012. WHEN I GET HOME WITH MY NEW CAR I REALIZED THAT THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM(THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS). WHEN I WAS APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR I HEAR NOISE FROM THE CAR AND ALSO WHEN I MAKE TURNS. IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY 41 MILES WHEN I BROUGHT IT. I HAVE ONLY DROVE IT FOR HUNDRED SOMETHING MILES AND HAVEN'T FILL THE GAS TANK YET. THERE WERE A LOTS OF PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. …

Owner-reported narrative. 45 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478794 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT ABOUT 65-70 MPH ON FREEWAY FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR. EXITED FREEWAY, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN LEAVING LIGHT, ACCELERATED NORMAL & INSTANTLY NOTICED THERE WAS VERY POOR ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT DISPLAYED & VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 35MPH. I THEN PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, TURNED CAR OFF FOR 2 MINUTES, RESTARTED & NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED & VEHICLE WAS FIXED AT NO CHARGE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508351 at NHTSA ↗

I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, HOWEVER THE CAR WOULD ONLY ROLL NOT ACCELERATE, ENGINE HAD NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER, IN SOME CASES THE REV ACTUALLY DROPPED INSTEAD OF GOING UP, WHICH WAS BIZZARE. AFTER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO 3000 RPM AND OVER AND TAKE OFF, THEN WHEN I STOP AGAIN, SAME THING HAPPENS. IT KEPT ON RECURRING EVERYTIME I STOP. UPHILL WAS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR GOING. HOWEVER, I DID GET IT FIXED BY UPDATING THE ENGINE SOFT…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525461 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BACK TO THE LAND ROVER DEALER AS ALWAYS. AGAIN THE STEERING OF THIS AUTOMOBILE IS HAVING A CRACKLING SOUND WHEN TURNED. THE CRACKLING SOUND IS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING. THE SOUND IS AUDIBLE (CAPABLE OF BEING HEARD) WHEN THE CAR IS IN A STATIC POSITION OR AT VERY SLOW SPEED AND THE STEERING IS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE LAND ROVER DEALER MORE THAN SEVEN TIMES. AND THEY STILL CAN NOT FIX IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,482 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555277 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V395000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,515.

Owner-reported narrative. 17,515 miles reported. Look up ODI 10633334 at NHTSA ↗

2012 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE. THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM CONNECTOR LOCATED IN THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY BECOME DISCONNECTED. *TA ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE SENSOR HAD SHORTED OUT. THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10658468 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2012-12-06 (December 6, 2012)

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling certain model year 2012 LR2 and Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured on June 11, 2012. The rear brake caliper retaining bolts may be insufficiently torqued.

Consequence: Insufficiently torqued brake caliper bolts may result in the brake caliper detaching. A detached brake caliper may lead to a loss of brake function. Additonally, the caliper may strike a wheel resulting in the sudden deflation of a tire. Either situation may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Jaguar Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the rear brake caliper retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact Jaguar Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837, Option 9.

Reported: 2014-07-01 (July 1, 2014)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 LR2 and 2012-2013 Range Rover Evoque vehicles. A component within the Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may fail, resulting in the front seat passenger air bag being totally or partially disabled.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, if the air bag is disabled, the air bag may not deploy or may not deploy properly, increasing the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the Restraint Control Module software, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2014. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P046.