2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Problems

Vehicle: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport VIN: [XXX] Issue: A safety recall repair previously performed on my vehicle has failed, recreating the original safety hazard the recall was intended to fix. Details: My vehicle was subject to a recall involving [rear spoiler detachment risk]. The recall repair was “performed “ without proof by Land Rover of Cincinnati in Aug 2023. As of April 2025, the same issue has reoccurred. Specifically: The spoiler detached while driving on interstate 75. (This spoiler never detached before they “fixed” it. - This created a serious safety hazard coming undone in the highway. It actually got a semi trucks front number as he crushed over it..,the semi driver did not stop to report it though. Concern: This indicates the recall remedy may have been improperly performed or is ineffective. I am being told I must pay out of pocket $6500 to fix an issue that should have been resolved under a federally mandated safety recall. Request: I am requesting investigation into: 1) Whether the recall repair procedure is adequate 2) Whether this repair was properly completed 3) Whether other vehicles may be affected by failed recall remedies Dealer: Land Rover Location: Cincinnati OH INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Previous recall repair on rear spoiler falling off did not work and it is falling off again. Dealer and manufacturer will not re-repair the manufacturers defect nor their work, leaving the hazard unaddressed. Sees below. NHTSA, Please be advised that Jaguar Land Rover North America is not adhering to the required National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s official recall, 21V635000, where the rear spoiler falls off due to a manufacturers design defect and potentially can cause a serious accident, injury or even a fatality at highway speeds. The vehicle was previously fixed under recall, but that fix failed. VIN: [XXX] I have been advised by the owner/manager of Land Rover of the Treasure Coast that it is more important that they get reimbursed prior to fixing the defect, despite the safety of others on the road. This needs to be investigated. My concerns are: 1. Did Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) hoodwink NHTSA into a cheap, non-lasting fix just to satisfy the liability and recall requirement? If so, NHTSA should reissue another recall to recheck the previous recall to verify the fix was adequate and either do it again or develop another solution, bringing those affected vehicles in again for additional work. This is especially true since JD Power and other reputable car statistical reviews consistently rate this brand towards the bottom of reliability and repair costs. This historical point demonstrates why the NHTSA should not trust JLR. 2. How important is public safety? If a safety recall was important enough to be issued in the first place, how is it that a follow up repair for the same recall isn’t addressed? Why isn’t there a readily available avenue for reporting this shortcoming on the NHTSA website. Can anyone explain how if a safety recall campaign was important enough to be issued in the first place, why is it not if the same issue fails again, or if the approved resolution was inadequate? Document exceeded allowable space- INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

I have tried making multiple appointments at the dealership in mobile alabama to get this recall taken care of after 2 attempts I took it to the Nashville dealership. The first attempt in mobile I called before driving over an hour away to the appointment and they didn't have the appointment on there schedule when I had scheduled over a month in advance and the second time I called and they did not having parts in stock even though I made an appointment. I took it to Nashville dropped it off for 5 days while visiting when I came back the recall for the fuel tank still had not been done nor was I notified as to why. They did another recall and it was supposed to be finished by 8am the day I picked it up I wasn't able to leave the dealership until around 3pm due to their negligence and miscommunication still without the recall I brought it in for completed. Now there is a fuel smell and I now have tried making an appointment again with the mobile alabama dealership and they want me to leave it there for days to be completed and suggested I rent a car because they cannot loan a vehicle when this recall is only supposed to take a day.

The contact owns a 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that upon standing next to the vehicle in the driveway, he smelled an abnormally strong gasoline odor. The contact stated that he could also smell the gasoline odor inside the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and the vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed the contact that they could not complete the recall repair as they did not have the fuel tank retainer plates. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The vehicle had previously been serviced by the dealer under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V623000 (Structure) however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure caused the backup camera to become inoperable. The dealer was made aware of the failure and took pictures of the vehicle, then forwarded them to the manufacturer. The contact was informed that the manufacturer declined a second repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER ARRIVING AT HER DESTINATION, SHE BECAME AWARE THAT THE PLASTIC COVERING TO THE REAR CAMERA FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE LOOSE WIRES WHERE THE REAR CAMERA WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT CALLED LAND ROVER FORT LAUDERDALE (400 W. COPANS ROAD, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064, (954) 949-0654) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURS RANDOMLY AT ANY SPEED. AIR COMPRESSOR FAILS, TURN SIGNALS FAIL, WINDOWS MALFUNCTION, TPMS WARNING, INFOTAINMENT FAILURE, OCCASIONAL FAILURE OF SUSPENSION STABILIZATION. LOCKS WILL NOT WORK AND ENGINE WILL NOT START BUT IF STARTED ALL OF THE ABOVE HAPPENS BUT ENGINE RUNS NORMALLY. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR. NO SOLUTION. UNPLUGGING WIRING HARNESS UNDER GLOVE BOX WILL RESET AND ALLOW START BUT ISSUE RECURS VERY FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING.

DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS IN THE EVENING AND LOST POWER IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON MY WAY HOME WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. EACH TIME MY LIGHTS WENT OUT I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND NEAR THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOT HAD A ISSUE SINCE BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY TO LOSE MY HEADLIGHTS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE LIGHT TURN ON, THE AIR BAGS LIGHT TURN ON, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK,TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT TURN ON,AFS LIGHT TURN ON WITH PASSENGER CLICKING SOUND TURNING OFF/ON RADIO. SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD

I BOUGHT A USED RANGE ROVER SPORT VIN NUMBER SALK2D49AA241247 FROM A SLEAZY SHOP. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE ON PRETENSE FOR THREE DAYS. FIRST DAY I GOT VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOUR SEVERELY OVER HEATED, COOLANT COMING OUT , CAUSING THROTTLE AND THE RUINATION OF THE ENGINE. ANY OTHER LIKE SITUATION FOR 2010 RANGE ROVER REPORTED. THE VEHICLE IS A GONER. SOMEONE DROVE IT ABOUT ONE HOUR AND WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS GOING ON THE VEHICLE STARTED STEAMING BADLY. PULLED OVER NEVER RAN AGAIN. THE COST OF REPAIR IS MORE THEN THE VALUS OF THE VEHICLE. DID THE DEALER HAVE REASON TO KNOW? ANY LIKE REPORTED INCIDENTS FOR THAT YEAR.

WHILE DRIVING THE RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE LIGHT TURN ON, THE AIR BAGS LIGHT TURN ON, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK,TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT TURN ON,AFS LIGHT TURN ON WITH PASSENGER CLICKING SOUND TURNING OFF/ON RADIO. SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD

AIR BAG LIGHT TURN ON ON 06/15/2020 THE CAR STARTED LEAKING ALOT OF FUEL WHEN I WENT ON THE HIGHWAY AND A LIGHT TURN ON RESTRICTED SERVICES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS, NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ANYTIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AIR WITHIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR WAS RELEASED FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE EXAMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT IS EQUIPPED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START. WHILE THE KEY IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AS A SAFETY FEATURE, THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE AT ALL TIMES. HOWEVER, THIS SAFETY FEATURE MALFUNCTIONED TODAY LEAVING MY 2 YEAR OLD SON LOCKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH MY CAR KEY ON THE INSIDE. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I PLACED MY SON INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND MY PURSE(WITH MY CAR KEY INSIDE) AND HAVE TO GO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. UPON OPENING THE DOOR, IT WAS LOCKED. ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED WHILE MY KEY IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE DOORS CAN BE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE WHILE THE KEY IS INSIDE. I HAVE TO CALL 911 SINCE MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDOWS ARE ALL SHUT UNDER A 90 DEGREE WEATHER. THANKFULLY A FIREFIGHTER WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR LOCK WITH HIS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT. *TR

DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS IN THE EVENING AND LOST POWER IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON MY WAY HOME WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. EACH TIME MY LIGHTS WENT OUT I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND NEAR THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOT HAD A ISSUE SINCE BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY TO LOSE MY HEADLIGHTS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. *TR

The contact owns a 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport equipped with Atlantic British lower suspension control arm: LR029302, Front Lower driver’s aftermarket part. The contact stated that he installed the part with help from an independent mechanic. The contact stated that the aftermarket parts product was faulty. The contact stated he took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic and had the Atlantic British lower suspension control arm LR029302 replaced. The contact stated he then experienced the failure for a second time but with the Atlantic British lower control arms LR029301K; Front Lower passenger’s side aftermarket part. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

While driving vehicle suddenly started to rub or grind. I proceeded to get off highway and was left stranded! Luckily this failure happened at a point of highway where I could exit! I believe a faulty transmission input shaft is the reason for the broken vehicle.

WHILE DRIVING THE RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE LIGHT TURN ON, THE AIR BAGS LIGHT TURN ON, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK,TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT TURN ON,AFS LIGHT TURN ON WITH PASSENGER CLICKING SOUND TURNING OFF/ON RADIO. SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, STARTED TO RAIN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING LEAVING ME WITH NO VISIBILITY, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER BUT STILL HAD TO DRIVE AT LEAST 3 MILES TO THE NEXT EXIT WITH ALMOST NO VISIBILITY, ( THERE WAS NO SHOULDER ON THAT SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY). *TR