2003 Land Rover Range Rover Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH on the highway, he felt a vibration and pulled over to inspect the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle then failed to exceed 35 MPH. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

NHTSA ID

11467872

Incident

Jun 3, 2022

Mileage

119,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN A ROAD LOST POWER AND MADE GRINDING NOISE.

NHTSA ID

11045157

Incident

Nov 4, 2017

Mileage

118,502 mi

THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE AC STOPPED WORKING AND REPLACED THE RESISTOR IN IT TWICE, THE SAME DAY IT WENT OUT A SECOND TIME THE BACK DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL. THE NEXT WEEK I WAS DRIVING HOME AND WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND AS I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD AND PULLED BACK, AND WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUND. IT CORRECTED BUT NOW IT KEEPS DOING IT. AND THE BRAKE FLUID A WEEK LATER LEAKED OUT AND I LOST POWER IN MY BRAKES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR!

NHTSA ID

11015683

Incident

Jun 12, 2017

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA ID

10955761

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO WAS MAKING A JERKING MOTION AND THE TRANSFER CASE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V635000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE DRIVE SHAFT AND SPLINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10873831

Incident

Jun 9, 2016

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER HS3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN DOWN SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR AND AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BECAME MORE RESISTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, PROPELLER ASSEMBLY AND THE YOKE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V635000 (POWER TRAIN: DRIVELINE: DRIVESHAFT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 82,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVETRAIN WAS REPLACED TWICE, BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. OIL BECAME MIXED WITH THE ENGINE COOLANT. UPDATED EVOQ 08/04/10*JB UPDATED 8/9/10 *CN UPDATED 08/11/10

NHTSA ID

10339690

Incident

Oct 15, 2007

Mileage

78,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 RANGE ROVER THAT I JUST BOUGHT USED 2 WEEKS EARLIER. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR STARTED MAKING SEVERE GRINDING NOISES AND LOST POWER. I COULD NOT STEER THAT WELL AND WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I MANAGED TO GET BARELY ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS EVENT WAS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THE CAR MADE THE WORST GRINDING NOISES IN THE WORLD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL ON IT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS A FAILED DRIVESHAFT / AXLE / DIFFERENTIAL OPERATION. BECAUSE IT WAS RECALLED, I HAD IT TOWED TO LAND ROVER AND THEY ARE NOW SAYING THAT THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE AXLE IS REPAIRED, WHICH THEY SAY IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE IT IS PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY SHOULD BE COVERING THIS AT NO COST. I HAD MY CHILD IN THE CAR AND I THINK THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ALSO, WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN COSTA MESA, CA (HOUSE OF LUXURIES), THEY ASSURED ME THE CAR WAS TOTALLY CHECKED OUT AND HAD NO MECHANICAL OR OTHER ISSUES. NOW I AM VERY ANGRY WITH THEM FOR PLACING MY LIFE (AND OTHERS) AND MY CHILD'S LIFE IN DANGER BY NOT DISCLOSING THESE PROBLEMS, OR AT LEAST TELLING ME THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL AND TO REPAIR IT BEFORE I DRIVE. I AM HAPPY THAT I WAS TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL LATER BUT FEEL THAT THE BUSINESS I BOUGHT THE CAR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS PRIOR TO THE SELL OF THE CAR AND IT COULD HAVE PLACED OUR LIVES AND OTHERS AT RISK HAD I BEEN GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY, WHICH IS IN LA AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10284079

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

88,000 mi

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER FOR SAFETY RECALL. PART OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REIMBURSE FOR MONEY PAID IN THE PAST TO REPAIR PART. THE MANUFACTURER HAS STATED THAT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP MUST BE INVOLVED TO REIMBURSE ME BUT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS NOT ASSISTING. IT IS LAND ROVER SAFETY RECALL P041 - FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TO PROPELLER SHAFT SPLINE WEAR. I NO LONGER OWN THE VEHICLE NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273538

Incident

Nov 22, 2006

Mileage

53,471 mi

2003 RANGE ROVER FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND TORE OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243401

Incident

Sep 19, 2008

Mileage

82,000 mi

COMPLETE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE - SUDDEN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHILE DRIVING. 2003 RANGE ROVER HSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237694

Incident

Aug 8, 2008

Mileage

68,000 mi

MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HAS FAILED ON MY LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THERE WAS NO WARNING JUST AN INSTANT LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT WHEEL LOCK. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232604

Incident

Jun 28, 2008

Mileage

66,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE NOISE RECURRED. THE SOUND OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS STRIPPED OUT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10230939

Incident

Jun 7, 2008

Mileage

68,000 mi

SEPT 2003 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH IN WASHINGTON DC, AND THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISES, AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE WITHOUT MAKING SCREECHING NOISES. LAND ROVER ANNAPOLIS SAID IT WAS A FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION/ FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. WARRANTY COVERED THE COSTS OF THIS. MAY 2008 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, RT 45 IN HOUSTON. THE CAR MADE THE SAME NOISES AS IN 2006, SO SHE PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE WITHOUT THE SCREECHING NOISES. RANGE ROVER HOUSTON NORTH SAID IT WAS A FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $2500. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED, AND ACCORDING TO RANG ROVER HOUSTON N, THERE IS A FUTURE RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE IT IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL MODELS HTTP://WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM/COMPLAINTS/LAND_ROVER/LANDROVER_RANGE_ROVER.HTM *TR

NHTSA ID

10230029

Incident

May 24, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

IN 2006 OUR 2003 RANGE ROVER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. ON 5/26/2008 IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AFTER BEING IN FOR SERVICE JUST A MONTH PRIOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229776

Incident

May 26, 2008

Mileage

58,000 mi

I WAS ON THE 405 HIGHWAY DRIVING SOUTH BOUND WHEN MY NEW 2003 RANGE ROVER HSE LOST ALL OF ITS ACCELERATION. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OF THE CAR HAD GIVEN OUT. WHEN IT HAPPENED IT WAS A TOTAL SURPRISE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS PRIOR THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SQUEAK AS IF I NEEDED NEW FRONT BREAKS WHICH I DID AND THOUGHT THAT WAS THE ISSUE. BUT NOW I FOUND MYSELF SWERVING THROUGH 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO ACCELERATION TO GO FROM THE HOV LANE OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. A VERY DANGEROUS MANEUVER TO MAKE WITH VERY LITTLE VEHICLE CONTROL. I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED ROVER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID TO HAVE A FRONT DIFFERENTIAL KIT THAT WILL NEVER BREAK OR SNAP AND IF IT DOES IT'S 100% LIFETIME WARRANTY. NOW I ASK, WHY CAN'T LAND ROVER USE THE SAME KIT? WHY CAN'T THEY DEVELOP A STRONGER AND SAFER DIFFERENTIAL SHAFT FOR ITS VEHICLES? *TR

NHTSA ID

10228979

Incident

May 24, 2008

Mileage

50,330 mi

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT. I WAS ON AN INCLINE, TRUCK MADE A LOUD NOISE, DISPLAY READ PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND IT STOPPED, THOUGH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKED LITTLE IF AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228575

Incident

May 21, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE SHAFTS FAILED ON THE 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE AND PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION. IF THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY, I BELIEVE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN AUTO ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228562

Incident

Dec 6, 2007

Mileage

56,440 mi

LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER MK 3 2003 MODEL YEAR FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE 59 SOUTH NEAR RICHMOND AT 65MPH. A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM TRANSMISSION TUNNEL AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF DRIVE TO BOTH FROM AND REAR AXLES. IT WAS NECESSARY TO COAST THE VEHICLE ACROSS TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY TO COME TO A STOP ON THE HARD SHOULDER. THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. A WRECKER SERVICE WAS CALLED AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO LOAD THE CAR ON THE BACK OF THE WRECKER BECAUSE OF A TOTAL LOSS OF DRIVE RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE AND IS A KNOWN FAULT WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE LAND ROVER DEALER IS REPLACING THE COMPLETE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225922

Incident

Apr 27, 2008

Mileage

91,110 mi

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN THE RIGHT LANE DURING RUSH HOUR. MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF. I STARTED THE CAR AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANDROVER DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY DRIVE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TO PAY $1800+ TO FIX. THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR REPAIR COST. THE FIRST WAS LAST SEPTEMBER I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225416

Incident

Apr 14, 2008

Mileage

84,869 mi

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED ON MY 2003 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED AN EMERGENCY STOP THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. APPARENTLY THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 2003 AND 2004 RANGE ROVERS AND YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AS MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT AT GREAT COST OF TIME TO MYSELF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224671

Incident

Mar 24, 2008

Mileage

44,950 mi

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE SHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224621

Incident

Mar 6, 2008

Mileage

87,932 mi

DRIVING 2003 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER. DRIVING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND FELT A STRANGE THUMP. I STARTED TO SMELL BURYING AND THE CAR FELT DIFFERENT. I DROVE ON FOR ANOTHER 30 MILES AND STARTED TO HEAR A LOW GRINDING WHEN ACCELERATING. I PARKED MY CAR AT HOME THAT EVENING, PLANNING TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. IN THE MORNING I STARTED THE 5 MILE DRIVE TO THE DEALER AND THE GRINDING WAS WORSE. COMING DOWN FROM SPEED AT A STOP LIGHT, AT AROUND 5 MPH, MY FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I SCREECHED TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM WHERE IT WAS. THE FLATBED HAD TO DEAG IT UP ONTO THE TRUCK. WHEN I REACHED THE DEALER BY TOW THEY TOLD IT WAS THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL THAT LOCKED UP AND THAT IT WAS FAIRLY COMMON. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE WAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224407

Incident

Apr 12, 2008

Mileage

66,103 mi

MY 2003 RANGE ROVER WITH 36K MILES HAS A DEFECTIVE FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN MODELS FROM 2003-2005, YET NO RECALL. ORIG MY EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSED TO COVER CLAIM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10223740

Incident

Apr 6, 2008

Mileage

36,000 mi

NO NOTICE OR WARNING. VIRTUALLY INSTANT FAILURE. THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND THE DIFFERENTIAL INPUT FLANGE SPLINES STRIPPED. I WAS STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222222

Incident

Feb 28, 2008

Mileage

59,700 mi

FIRST OCCURRENCE - DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT 10-15MPH. MY 2003 RR MADE A BIG CLUNKING NOISE THEN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED AND AWFUL SCREECHING NOISE. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE, TRUCK INSTANTLY STOPPED AND SCREEN STATED PUT IN NEUTRAL. I WAS STRANDED ON SIDE OF ROAD WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK WITH MY 3 CHILDREN, THE YOUNGEST WAS 4 MONTHS. SECOND OCCURRENCE - LESS THAN 1 YEAR LATER, I WAS ON VACATION IN CLEVELAND OHIO THANKSGIVING TIME. DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND THE SAME EXACT NOISE HAPPENED AND INSTANTLY THE TRUCK STOPPED, I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS. IT WAS 11:30 PM, I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THERE WERE NO TOW COMPANIES OPEN. FINALLY SOMEONE CAME TO ASSIST ME AND PUSHED MY 7000LB TRUCK INTO AN EMPTY LOT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. WHEN THE HELP ARRIVED THEY PARKED ABOUT 3 FEET BEHIND MY TRUCK, NOT KNOWING THE TRUCK WAS NOT SAFE IN PARK MY TRUCK DRIFTED BACK AND HIT HIS NEW BMW TRUCK. BOTH TIMES THE DIFFERENTIAL WENT UP I HAD TO PAY FOR IT! OVER $2500 BOTH TIMES NOT TO MENTION THE COST TO TOW MY TRUCK BACK TO MD FROM OHIO $1600. I MUST SAY THAT WHEN MY TRUCK ARRIVED AT THE SHOP ALL OF THE MECHANICS KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH RR'S AND THEIR DIFFERENTIALS. THIS IS SO SAD, THERE IS NO WARNING IT JUST HAPPENS. I EXPECTED SO MUCH MORE FROM RANGE ROVER, THE NAME TO ME MEANS QUALITY BUT THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT LIVED UP TO ITS NAME. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE COMPANY HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THEY STILL WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS DEFECT. THERE ARE MANY MORE STORIES LIKE THIS, COINCIDENTAL AS IT SEEMS MY GOOD FRIEND WITH A 2004 RR DIFFERENTIAL WENT UP THE SAME DAY AS MINE, LUCKILY SHE WAS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220977

Incident

Nov 24, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi