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1999 Land Rover Range Rover

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
29
Latest Sep 1, 2009
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Nov 16, 2000
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 29 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Land Rover Range Rover, most frequently naming the engine, brakes and steering categories. 5 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 20 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine617.6%
  • Brakes514.7%
  • Steering514.7%
  • Transmission38.8%
  • Interior & seats25.9%
  • Fuel system25.9%
  • Airbags25.9%
  • Powertrain (other)25.9%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

5 campaigns cover this model year

View all 5

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
00V377000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Nov 16, 2000
59,445 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL CAN LEAD TO VARIOUS FAILURE MODES OF THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF THESE FAILURE MODELS RESULTS IN INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION THAT COULD ALLOW A VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF PARKED WITHOUT THE HANDBRAKE PROPERLY SET.
The risk: UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PARK LOCK FUNCTION; REPOSITION THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE; AND TEST THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FLUSH IF NECESSARY.
LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
00V329000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Oct 16, 2000
2,957 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE CAST ALLOY THROTTLE BODY IS HEATED BY FLUID BLED FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM, TO PREVENT ICING IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS FLUID PASSES THROUGH A SMALL ATTACHMENT (PLATE) TO THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH UTILIZES A CORK GASKET. THE CORK GASKET HAS PROVEN TO BE UNRELIABLE IN THIS APPLICATION. CONSEQUENTLY, COOLANT FLUID CAN LEAK FROM THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE DE-ICER PLATE AND THE THROTTLE BODY.
The risk: SHOULD THIS COOLANT COLLECT ON HIGH TEMPERATURE REGIONS OF THE ENGINE, THE COOLANT FLUID COULD IGNITE.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET, DE-ICER ATTACHMENT, AND SECURING HARDWARE.
LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.Manufacturer number D223View on NHTSA.gov
00V142001

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

Oct 16, 2000
36,911 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LOADING CONDITIONS ON THE VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY CAN EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CALCULATED FIGURE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THE MATERIAL OF THE PULLEY CAN FRACTURE AND ULTIMATELY FAIL. FAILURE OF THE PULLEY MATERIAL CAN CAUSE THE PULLEY TO THROW OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT.
The risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ENGINE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS (POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND ACE).
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED IDLER PULLEY.
LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 29
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 1, 2009

ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP AS THE CAR WAS DRIVING BRINGING CAR TO AN ABRUPT STOP. IF ANOTHER CAR HAD BEEN BEHIND ME WE WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AND IF IT HAPPENED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE CAR AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10282555
Incident
Aug 2, 2009
Mileage
120,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 21, 2009
Fire reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD SURROUNDING THE MUFFLER WAS COMPROMISED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MELTED THE PLASTIC GAS TANK AND SURROUNDING WIRES. THE EXHAUST IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE GAS TANK, UNLIKE MOST VEHICLES. THE DESIGN HAS FUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO THE GAS TANK. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST HAS CAUSED A DANGEROUS FUEL LEAK. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED FOR $2,000 BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL DESIGN WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND CAUSED THE DAMAGE. LAND ROVER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID
10266247
Incident
Jan 15, 2008
Mileage
90,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 14, 2008

I WAS DRIVING MY '99 RANGE ROVER WHEN MY ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS LIT. WITHIN MINUTES, I LOST CONTROL OF MY BRAKES. UPON INSPECTION, MY BRAKE PADS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION, THE BRAKE FLUID CANISTER WAS FULL (AND THERE WERE NO LEAKS), AND WHEN I CHECKED MY BRAKE LINES, I FOUND THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS NOT PUMPING INTO THE TWO REAR BRAKES. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM: A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE MODULAR UNIT. DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1999, THE MANUFACTURER USED PLASTIC COMPONENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNIT, BUT CHANGED THE PLASTIC TO STEEL. SINCE THEN, THE OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH PLASTIC COMPONENTS HAVE SUFFERED BRAKE FAILURES RESULTING FROM THE BREAK DOWN OF THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. PEOPLE COULD DIE! *TR

NHTSA ID
10242124
Incident
Sep 14, 2008
Mileage
131,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Aug 4, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A CRACKING NOISE SHE HEARD NEAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE DEALER REASSEMBLED THE AIR SUSPENSION AND INFORMED HER THAT IT SHOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. ALMOST A MONTH LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A HUMMING NOISE. THE AIR SUSPENSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS TO HER RESIDENCE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID
10236854
Incident
May 12, 2008
Mileage
78,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 14, 2007

WHILE DRIVING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER IS LOSS AND CAR COASTS TO A STOP. INTERMITTENT FAILURE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY SHOP. SUSPECT BECM CONTROL UNIT FAULT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10208888
Incident
Nov 11, 2007
Mileage
99,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 2, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION (ACTION # PE07019) FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL FOR THE 2002-2004 MODELS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 134,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 08/29/07 *TR

NHTSA ID
10198306
Incident
Aug 1, 2007
Mileage
134,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 14, 2006

DEAR SIR, HAVE YOU BEEN AWARE OF AN INADVERTENT LONG TRAVEL ISSUE OF SERVICE BRAKE AT OLDER (SERIES I-II) RANGER ROVERS ? THIS IS ALREADY A KNOWN ISSUE IN JAPAN BY INITIATING A SURPRISE AUDIT BY JAPAN MINISTRY OF LAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT (MLIT) AGAINST THE NATIONAL SALES COMPANY, PREMIUM AUTOMOBILE INCORPORATION (JAPAN) A FEW YEARS AGO. NOT ONLY A SMALL VOLUME (MORE THAN 50 CASES), THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF MARKET FEEDBACKS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THIS PHENOMENON IS CAUSED NOT ONLY BY THE FOUL OF ABS UNIT ITSELF (CAUSED BY SOME METAL DEBRIS WITHIN THE ABS UNIT), BUT ALSO FOULS OF ACTUATOR, ABS PUMP UNIT, AND THE PRESSURE REGULATOR. ONCE AGAIN THE PHENOMENON EXPERIENCED BY LOTS OF JAPANESE CUSTOMERS IS ALWAYS THE SAME; INADVERTENT LONG BRAKE TRAVEL SCARCELY TO SHAFFE THE SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL PAD WITH THE FLOOR PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE FORCE WAS INACTIVE WHEN THIS FOUL OCCURS. THUS THIS PHENOMENON IS UTTERLY A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE, I AM STILL WONDERING WHY THE JAPAN MINISTRY IS RELUCTANT TO LET THE MANUFACTURER INITIATE A RECALL CAMPAIGN IN JAPAN. THE LAST THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADD; THIS IS NOT A JAPAN UNIQUE ISSUE BUT MUST BE A KNOWN ISSUE NOT ONLY IN THE STATES BUT ALSO AT OTHER NATIONS. REGARDS, RANGE ROVER OWNER. *JB

NHTSA ID
10173522
Incident
Aug 8, 2006
Mileage
25,087 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 22, 2006

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90 AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP. *NM

NHTSA ID
10168978
Incident
Sep 11, 2006
Mileage
65,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SFCC_08MAR18_16

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The 'Service Required' warning text will not appear on the Instrument Cluster (IC) if a vehicle has reached its service point.

SFCC-14SEP17

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call

SSM56457

ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

"ISSUE: REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF NON-APPROVED ENGINE INDUCTION / FUEL INJECTION CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ""VACU-FLUSH"" TYPE EQUIPMENT. CAUSE: THE USE OF NON-APPROVED EQUIPMENT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINES TO HYDRO-LOCK, OR CAUSE OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE, AND SOMETIMES THE ONLY POSSIBLE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE."

LTB00389NAS3

EQUIPMENT

Technical Bulletin: Squeaks & Rattles Kit Availability

600105

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

AIR SUSPENSION DIAGNOSTIC GUIDELINES-INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED EAS SYSTEM FAULTS. *SC

035701

STEERING

STEERING SYSTEM GROAN. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Land Rover Range Rover by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026030—
2025830—
2024108071.5
2023219064.4
2022381—
2021124171.6
2020214175.2
2019153169.2
2018244161.6
2017617370.3
20167312571.6
2015718473.1
20144110460.3
2013266371.5
2012204061.0
2011153045.1
2010185046.1
2009540—
2008303050.3
2007143044.8
2006552045.8
2005361141.5
2004671033.2
2003971243.5
2002140131.1
2001710—
2000263054.1
1999Viewing295047.3
1998243055.2
1997213059.8
1996353259.4
1995257260.7
1994100025.8
1993200038.1
1992600—
1991630—
1990133060.1
1989510—
1988250—
1987360—
1974010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.