2015 Land Rover RANGE ROVER EVOQUE: complaints, problems and recalls

GEARBOX FAULT. I DRIVE A NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE, MODEL 2015. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IN OCTOBER, 2014, ONLY A MONTH AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO STOP ABRUPTLY, ALMOST HITTING MY CAR AND PEDESTRIANS. MY VEHICLE ACCUSED A GEARBOX FAULT, AND THE GEARBOX WAS BLOCKED. I COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK FOR OVER HALF AN HOUR, AND I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO BE ABLE TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730480 at NHTSA ↗

MY RANGE ROVER EVOQUE COMES WITH A CLIMATE PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES HEATED SEATS, HEATED STEERING WHEEL AND HEATED WINDSHIELD, THE PROBLEM FOR THE VISIBILITY ITS 100% THE GRIDS THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS, DURING NIGHT TIME THE BACK LIGHTS FROM OTHER CARS IN FRONT LOOKS LIKE A STAR MAKING YOU FEEL THAT THERE IS MORE THAN 1 CAR IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT THE REAL SAFETY PROBLEM THAT WE EXPERIENCE YESTERDAY ITS THAT A STOPLIGHT THERE WAS A GREEN ARROW LIGHT ON AND ON THE RIGHT TWO RED LIGHTS, BUT BECAUSE THE GRIDS ON THE WINDSHIELD CREATES THE SENSATION…

Owner-reported narrative. 666 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734603 at NHTSA ↗

REOCCURRING RUST IN TAILGATE WHICH DEALER HAS ONLY BUFFED AND IT REOCCURS WORSE THAN BEFORE. REFUSAL TO ADMIT IT IS A BUILD QUALITY DEFECT. I WAS TOLD I DON'T WASH ENOUGH, WAS RAIL RUST, YET ONLY APPEARS ON ONE PLACE THE TAILGATE WHICH IS A COMPOSITE MATERIAL.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10817448 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL, ON THURSDAY , 7-7-16 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR ITS 40,000 MILE CHECK UP/OIL CHANGE/UPDATE. LAND ROVE/ NIELLO IN ROCKLIN, CA KEPT MY CAR DUE TO ADDITIONAL NEEDS SUCH AS ECO STOP MALFUNCTION. WHEN RETURNING THE RENTAL ON WEDNESDAY THE 13TH THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] HAD ME PAY AND SIGN MY 5 PAGE RECEIPT/ INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME [XXX] MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES WERE GETTING LOW AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED FOR NEW BRAKES OR THE CALIBERS/ROTORS COULD DAMAGE, WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP HAD 3 WHOLE BUSINESS DAYS TO I…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10937790 at NHTSA ↗

KEYLESS START - SIGNAL BEING JAMMED BY CELL PHONE. IN ADDITION TO ANOTHER RECENT ISSUE OF PARKING BRAKE ENGAGING AT START AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LAND ROVER CANNOT FIND ERROR CODES IN SOFTWARE AND IS NOT ABLE TO SEE OR RESOLVE THE ISSUE. LAND ROVER NOTED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE CELL PHONE JAMMING ISSUES. LAND ROVER IS AWARE BUT, THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS AND THE PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST 3-4 MONTHS TIME FRAME. I NEED HELP WITH FIGURING OUT THE PROBLEM - IF ITS AN APP…

Owner-reported narrative. 27,865 miles reported. Look up ODI 10967317 at NHTSA ↗

BACK SEAT WARMER SHORT CIRCUIT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SEAT FIRE

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10981365 at NHTSA ↗

THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ON MY 2015 EVOQUE AT 24,280 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE RANGE ROVER DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A TECHNICAL BULLETIN REGARDING "HALOGEN BULBS MAY HAVE BLOWN AT LOW TIME IN SERVICE". THIS IS DUE TO LOW RESISTANCE IN WIRING HARNESS. DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS AND BULB UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF BUT DID NOT NOTIFY ME IN ADVANCE IN ORDER TO GET THE WIRING HARNESS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE BUL…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,280 miles reported. Look up ODI 11062251 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WITH MY BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. I GOT TO A RED LIGHT, TURNED GREEN I GO, GET UP TO 40MPH, CAR CUTS OUT (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER). THE PERSON BEHIND ME SWIRVES OFF THE ROAD TO MISS ME. I AM STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HWY 17 (VERY BUSY) THE ROAD FOR 5 MINUTES TRYING TO REATART. MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. I GET THE CAR TO START I IMMEDIATELY TURN AROUND TO GET MY CAR AND MY BABY HOME. I AM UP TO 55MPH STILL ON HWY 17 IN JACKSONVILLE NC. MY CAR LOOSES ALL POWER AND SHUTS OFF, AND THE CARS BEHIMD ME SLAMS ON BRAKES AND THERE AIR BAGS…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11076170 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-08-23 (August 23, 2016)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LCC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2015 Discovery Sport manufactured September 17, 2014 through November 3, 2014 and 2014-2015 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured July 15, 2013 through July 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles the transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.

Consequence: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the automatic transmission serial number and if required, will update the transmission software to prevent the transmission from shifting into neutral due to a faulty crimp, free of charge. The recall is expected to began October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P091.