2001 Land Rover Discovery Ii Problems

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A PARKING LOT, MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES, WHICH CAUSED OUR 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE HARDER SHE PUSHED, THE MORE IT ACCELERATED. FORTUNATELY, SHE HIT A CONCRETE ENCASED LIGHT STANDARD BEFORE HITTING ANYONE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS NOT HURT, ALTHOUGH VERY TRAUMATIZED, BUT THE VEHICLE HIT SO HARD, IT CRUMPLED THE WHOLE FRONT END, EFFECTIVELY TOTALING THE VEHICLE. I WAS DISMAYED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF LAND ROVER SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENTS WHEN I GOOGLED IT. IT CERTAINLY APPEARS THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED THRU ANY RECALL EFFORTS BY LAND ROVER. I INTEND TO PURSUE LEGAL RECOURSE. *TR

ABS/ TC/ HILL DESCENT LIGHT ELUMINATION, (3 AMIGO LIGHTS), WOULD INDICATE THERE IS AN ABS FAILURE, WHEN TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER SEEMS TO BE COMMON OCCURANCE WITH VEHILCE AND CAN RANGE FROM ABS MODULATOR FAILURE TO A SENSOR. HOWEVER IN MY CASE IT WAS A SENSOR, OR A PART (HARNESS OVERLAY) THAT NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. WHILE THE LIGHTS ARE ELLUMINATED, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE HILL DECENT FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT FUNCTION, WHICH WHEN IN MY OPINION THE TRACTION CONTROL COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE WAY THE ABS COULD FUNCITON OR TRACTION ON SLICK SURFACES. HAVE NOT HAD THE ITEM REPAIRED AS OF TODAY'S DATE. DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTY THE REPAIR IF AFTER MARKET BRAKE PADS ARE USED AND INSTALLED RECENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V028000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POSSIBLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE CAR WASH. AS THE VEHICLE WAS EXITING THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH TUNNEL, A YOUNG MAN ENTERED THE VEHICLE, STARTED THE ENGINE AND ACCORDING TO HIM, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE. THE MANAGER AT THE CAR WASH INFORMED THE CONSUMER A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED LAND ROVER, HE WAS INFORMED NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED WITH RESPECT TO HIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COOLING FAILED CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO FAIL. THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT LOST TORQUE AND ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK PAST THE JOINT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V006000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

COOLANT LEAK WHICH HAS FAILING THE ENGINE. *TR

I PULLED CAR INTO A PARKING PLACE, TURNED OFF THE CAR, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT REALIZING THE CAR WAS IN "DRIVE." WHEN I RETURNED, THE CAR HAD ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH THE LR DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND WAS ACCUSED OF LEAVING THE CAR IN "NEUTRAL." I TESTED THIS THEORY TO FIND THAT I COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. THE LR REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT A PLASTIC PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN OCCASIONALLY BREAKS PERMITTING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WITH THE SHIFTER IN GEARS OTHER THAN "PARK." I WAS ADVISED TO MAKE SURE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNTIL I SELL THE CAR. *TR

WE WERE IN ROUTE TO MY NIECES GRADUATION ON ROUTE 76 WHICH IS A 55 MPH ROAD. WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AT ABOUT 45 MPH CAME APART FROM THE TRANSMISSION SIDE AND CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO LOCK UP SENDING MYSELF ,MY WIFE AND MY NEPHEW CAREENING OFF THE ROAD. WE WERE VERY LUCKY, NARROWLY MISSING A POLE. THE TRUCK ITSELF WAS NOT DAMAGED BY THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE WE STAYED ON BASICALLY GRASS, BUT IT SCARED US ALL. HOWEVER THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED BY THE DRIVE SHAFT SEVERELY, AS IT TORE UP EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH. THE SPEEDO CABLE, EXHAUST, AND IT PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION DESTROYING IT. I HAVE THE OLD DRIVE SHAFT(WHAT'S LEFT OF IT) AND ALREADY PURCHASED A NEW ONE NOT REALIZING AT THAT POINT THAT THE TRANNY WAS DESTROYED UNTIL I REPLACED IT AND TOOK A CLOSER LOOK. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MY MOTHER IN LAW AND WAS PASSED DOWN TO US ON OUR WEDDING DAY. I DO KNOW A FEW THINGS ABOUT CARS AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM, THIS HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF DESIGN FLAW. DRIVE SHAFTS IN MY EXPERIENCE DO NOT JUST BLOW APART WITH NO WARNING AND WITH NO SAFETY STRAP EITHER. WE ALL MADE IT OUT OF THIS OK, BUT I WOULD SO SADDENED IF THEIR WERE INJURIES TO MY FAMILY DUE TO A 250 DOLLAR POORLY DESIGNED PART. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY INTO HIS DRIVEWAY THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON. HE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER ON 01/16/07 AND THEY STATED THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 140000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *JB

LAND ROVER 2001 DISCOVERY II... I HAVE ILLUMINATION OF HILL DESCENT CONTROL, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL DASH WARNING LIGHTS... CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING SENSOR OR MODULATOR...DEALERS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS. WEB SEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, WITH A VERY COSTLY EXPENSE TO REPAIR AND DEALERS ARE REPLACING MODULATORS AT A $2000 PLUS COST AND THE PROBLEM DOESN'T GO AWAY! I HAVE LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STILL WORK...DON'T KNOW ABOUT HILL DESCENT CONTROL. NO CONSEQUENCES YET, NO REPAIRS YET...HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL...CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD TWICE WITHIN THE LAST FOUR YEARS BECAUSE OF A CRACK WHICH DEVELOPS FROM THE POINT WHERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ATTACHES TO THE WINDOW. A 12 TO 15 INCH VERTICAL CRACK HAS DEVELOPED EITHER DURING OR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WASHED. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR COMMUTING PURPOSES, NOT OFF ROADING. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE THE WIPERS WERE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO EVEN INSPECT THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR HOUSING WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED.

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. THERE WAS A LOSS OF DRIVE AND WE COULD NOT USE THE TRANSMISSION PARK FUNCTION TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. INSTEAD WE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR

WE WERE IN ROUTE TO MY NIECES GRADUATION ON ROUTE 76 WHICH IS A 55 MPH ROAD. WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AT ABOUT 45 MPH CAME APART FROM THE TRANSMISSION SIDE AND CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO LOCK UP SENDING MYSELF ,MY WIFE AND MY NEPHEW CAREENING OFF THE ROAD. WE WERE VERY LUCKY, NARROWLY MISSING A POLE. THE TRUCK ITSELF WAS NOT DAMAGED BY THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE WE STAYED ON BASICALLY GRASS, BUT IT SCARED US ALL. HOWEVER THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED BY THE DRIVE SHAFT SEVERELY, AS IT TORE UP EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH. THE SPEEDO CABLE, EXHAUST, AND IT PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION DESTROYING IT. I HAVE THE OLD DRIVE SHAFT(WHAT'S LEFT OF IT) AND ALREADY PURCHASED A NEW ONE NOT REALIZING AT THAT POINT THAT THE TRANNY WAS DESTROYED UNTIL I REPLACED IT AND TOOK A CLOSER LOOK. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MY MOTHER IN LAW AND WAS PASSED DOWN TO US ON OUR WEDDING DAY. I DO KNOW A FEW THINGS ABOUT CARS AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM, THIS HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF DESIGN FLAW. DRIVE SHAFTS IN MY EXPERIENCE DO NOT JUST BLOW APART WITH NO WARNING AND WITH NO SAFETY STRAP EITHER. WE ALL MADE IT OUT OF THIS OK, BUT I WOULD SO SADDENED IF THEIR WERE INJURIES TO MY FAMILY DUE TO A 250 DOLLAR POORLY DESIGNED PART. *TR

I PULLED CAR INTO A PARKING PLACE, TURNED OFF THE CAR, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT REALIZING THE CAR WAS IN "DRIVE." WHEN I RETURNED, THE CAR HAD ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH THE LR DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND WAS ACCUSED OF LEAVING THE CAR IN "NEUTRAL." I TESTED THIS THEORY TO FIND THAT I COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. THE LR REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT A PLASTIC PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN OCCASIONALLY BREAKS PERMITTING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WITH THE SHIFTER IN GEARS OTHER THAN "PARK." I WAS ADVISED TO MAKE SURE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNTIL I SELL THE CAR. *TR

VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE MY HOME. KEYS WERE INSIDE HOUSE. DAUGHTER RETURNS HOME TO TELL ME MY CAR IS IN NEIGHBORS YARD. UPON INVESTIGATION IT SEEMS MY GEARS COULD BE MOVED WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION AND MY KEYS COULD BE REMOVED IN ANY GEAR SELECTED. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFELY IN PARK, MAYBE R! MY VEHICLE RAN DOWN THE HILL, CROSSED THE ROAD AND RESTED UNDER MY NEIGHBORS TREE, SMASHED TO PULP. MANUAL SAYS KEYS CANNOT BE REMOVED UNLESS IN PARK. NOT SO. I HAVE VIDEO PROOF AND WITNESSES TO PROBLEM. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE AND FOUND COINS UNDER THE GEAR MOUNT THAT THEY SAY CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IF SO THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE MOUNTING THAT WOULD ALLOW COINS TO ENTER THE HOUSING. THIS WAS A LOANER VEHICLE I PURCHASED FROM LR. I DONT KEEP COINS ON MY GEAR TRAY. LR NA STATE IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THE COINS WERE AMERICAN NOT ENGLISH.IT IS HUMAN ERROR RATHER THAN A FAULTY MOUNT. I DISAGREE. PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WAS TOLD TO USE MY PARKING BRAKE AT ALL TIMES. THE DEALERS LOT SHOW NONE WITH THEIR PARKING BRAKE ON. I COULD SLIDE COINS UNDER THE GEAR MOUNT OF SOME VEHICLES THAT WERE LEFT OPEN. I WENT ON LINE TO SPEAK TO MECHANICS. OTHERS HAVE SEEN THIS FLAW. LR SHOULD ACT QUICKER TO INVESTIGATE. THEY TOLD ME TO ACTIVATE MY INSURANCE, MY DEDUCTIBLE AND RENT A CAR AS THEY DONT FEEL RESPONSIBLE, AS YET , IF AT ALL. I DISAGREE, HAVE PROOF AND AM APPEALING FOR SAFETY SAKE THAT THIS FLAW IS RECTIFIED AND LR ACT RESPONSIBLY. IT TOOK THE LR REP 1 WEEK TO CONTACT MY DEALER, AND 1 WEEK LATER I AM STILL AT THE NO CLUE STAGE WITH LR. SHOCKED, ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED WITH LR REACTION. OTHER OWNERS BEWARE AND CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR YOUR KIDS SAKE. MR

POSSIBLE AXLE DEFECT ON A 2001 LAND ROVER SE7. *TR

POSSIBLE AXLE DEFECT ON A 2001 LAND ROVER SE7. *TR

MY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE KEY LEAVING EXITS UNAVAILABLE FOR ENTRY BY EMERGENCY WORKERS IN CASE OF A ROLLOVER OR ACCIDENT. THE LEFT PASSENGER & REAR DOORS STOPPED WORKING 11/6/03. THEY FINALLY REPAIRED THE PASSENGER DOOR 2/28/04; THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE REAR DOOR. THE REAR DOOR HAS OPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. 2/24/04 NOW THE RIGHT FRONT & PASSENGER DOORS DON'T OPEN; THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT AND THEY HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE. *NM

OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BEGAN ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS A DITCH, AND LANDED UP SIDE DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2002 CONCERNING AND ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. THE RECALL WAS FOR HIS MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE AND BELIEVES IT'S POSSIBLY RELATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HE EXPERIENCED. *BF *NM