2016 Land Rover RANGE ROVER EVOQUE: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HORN WOULD RANDOMLY SOUND EVERY FIVE MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ANYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS WET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC LIFTGATE SOFTWARE SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 03/01/16*LJ UPDATED 03/14/16.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10820508 at NHTSA ↗

MY VEHICLE HAS BRAKES THAT CATCH SO HARD WHEN YOU PRESS THE PEDAL LIGHTLY THAT THE FRONT END OF THE CAR DIPS DOWN. I WAS EXITING AN OFFRAMP AND THE CAR SLID SIDEWAYS AND I WAS NEAR HAVING A COLLISION. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS NUMEROUS TIMES. NEIL AT LAND ROVER OF SAN DIEGO TODAY TOLD ME THAT HE DID NOTICE IT WHEN WE DROVE DIFFERENT CARS BACK TO BACK. THE CAR IS ALSO LEAKING COOLANT AND YOU CAN SMELL IT IN THE CABIN. FROM WHAT I READ THIS IS HAZARDOUS. THIS HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY THE DEALER AND THEY JUST TRY TO COVER IT UP BY TOPPING O…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10965930 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER A COLD START, WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR STOPPING TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT THE AUTOMOBILE STALLS AFTER STARTING TO ACCELERATE CAUSING A SERVE PANIC TO THE DRIVER ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC. AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH OF 2017, FIRST REPORTED PROBLEM IN AUGUST OF 2017, LAST SUBMISSION FOR REPAIR WAS MARCH 14 OF 2018 AND THE AUTOMOBILE IS JUST NOW (JUNE 21) REPORTED AS REPAIRED BY LAND ROVER AND THE DEALERSHIP.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11103040 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL --- THE AIR BAGS IN OUR VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. NONE OF THEM. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 23 2018. DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON AN AVENUE. OTHER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH STOP SIGN AND STRUCK FRONT LEFT FENDER OF RANGE ROVER. RANGE ROVER VEERED RIGHT AND STRUCK A POLE. NOTHING DEPLOYED. BOTH HER LEGS HIT INTO THE DASHBOARD AND SHE ALSO HAS BRUISES FROM SEAT BELT ACROSS HER CHEST. BOTH KNEES WERE INJURED AND CHEST AS WELL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11143326 at NHTSA ↗

TAILGATE SENSOR MALFUNCTION CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HONK WHEN THE SURFACE OF THE STREET IS WET AND REFLECTIVE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT STOP-LIGHT, ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN STOPPED AND EVEN PARKING (STATIONARY). IT DOES NOT HONK WHEN MOVING BUT CAUSING HAZARD AS OTHER DRIVER THINK THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT. DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER TRY TO RESOLVE IT BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL WITH NO LONG TERM FIX ON THE HORIZON.

Owner-reported narrative. 34,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11172624 at NHTSA ↗

FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS THIS VEHICLE HAS PUT ITSELF IN NEUTRAL WHILE UNDER POWER. ON EVERY OCCASION IT WAS WHILE DECELERATING AND THEN WHEN FOOT IS LET OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR WILL HAVE NO POWER. THE D FOR DRIVE ON THE DASH WILL FLASH WITH A RING AROUND IT AND I WILL BE STUCK ON THE ROAD FOR THE LONGEST OF A MINUTE NOW WITH ZERO POWER. FIRST TIMES WERE ON LOCAL STREETS , AND ONE OF THE LAST TIMES IT HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE. THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE HOWEVER. NOW THE CAR WHILE MOVING IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKE TO A STOP I…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11222383 at NHTSA ↗

A GAS SMELL PRESENTED ON PASSENGER SIDE, IN FRONT. THEN THE GAS SMELL CAME THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER WITHIN THE VEHICLE. SERVICE CENTER HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTOR SEALS. GAS SMELL CONTINUES ON EXTERIOR. SERVICE CENTER FROM A PROBLEM WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR. THE FUEL SENSOR IS ON BACK ORDER ALL OVER THE US. EXTERIOR SMELL STARTED AROUND TWO MONTHS AGO, INTERNAL SMELL TWO WEEKS AGO. SEALS WERE REPLACED 10/16/19, SECOND CHECK FOUND BAD SENSOR ON 10/23/19.

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11270910 at NHTSA ↗

WINDSHIELD LEAKS

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11300111 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-12-09 (December 9, 2016)

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles manufactured May 30, 2016, to August 24, 2016, and 2016-2017 Range Rover Evoque vehicles manufactured June 7, 2016, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles have front lower control arm fasteners that may fail due to an assembly error, possibly resulting in separation of the steering knuckle.

Consequence: If the fasteners were to fail causing the knuckle to separate, vehicle handling may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hardware that connects the front lower control arm to the knuckle, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is Q650/Q651.