2004 Land Rover Range Rover Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2004 Land Rover Range Rover. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently downshifted without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle resumed normal operation after the failure and returned moments later. The contact had notified the dealer of the failure but was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V635000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

NHTSA ID

11561335

Incident

Nov 21, 2023

Mileage

154,000 mi

Tire shop owner sold me a used tire as new

NHTSA ID

11422510

Incident

Mar 12, 2021

WHEN I BRAKE OVER SPEED BUMPS AND DOWNHILLS, THE BRAKES VIBRATE AND PULSATE CREATING DANGER TO STOP HARD. I'VE A HAD BRAKE INSPECTIONS AND EVERYTHING IS OK. ABS SYSTEM SEEMS THE PROBLEM AND I WISH I COULD REPAIR IT

NHTSA ID

11415331

Incident

Nov 4, 2020

Mileage

163,000 mi

THIS RANGE ROVER STEERING IS DEFINITELY, BLIND SPOT WARNING DOESN'T WORK, FUEL GAUGE NEVER NOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK BEFORE IT RUNS OUT OF FUEL.

NHTSA ID

11398395

Incident

Feb 22, 2021

I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER HAVING IT DIAGNOSED AT THE RANGE ROVER DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TENSIONER GUIDES AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE.

NHTSA ID

11207425

Incident

Apr 4, 2019

Mileage

123,000 mi

DRIVING 75MPH ON INTERSTATE, WHILE PASSING SEMI TRAILER, SUDDENLY A LOUD THUMP AND LOSS OF DRIVE TO WHEELS, LOST OF POWER AND SUDDEN LOST UP HILL I LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SEMI AVOIDED ME, AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL BODY ROLL BUT SAFELY BROUGHT VEHICLE TO STOP OF THE SIDE OF ROAD. TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, HE REPORTED THAT DIFFERENTIAL ALONG WITH PROP SHAFT HAD FAILED. HE BELIEVED THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE. DEALER IN SANTA FE, NM SAYS NO ACTIVE RECALL. I HAVE READ OTHERWISE AND THAT THE ISSUE CAN OCCUR EVEN AFTER INITIAL RECALL WORK DONE.

NHTSA ID

10860120

Incident

Apr 11, 2016

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

NHTSA ID

10811181

Incident

Dec 11, 2015

Mileage

11,000 mi

GRAND-DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL DROPPED DOWN INTO HER LAP. WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND SLOWLY TURN WHEEL TO PULL OFF ROAD. STEERING COLUMN WOULD TELESCOPE BUT NOT RAISE/LOWER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED, KEPT TRYING ADJUSTMENT LEVER UNTIL FINALLY COLUMN RETRACTED THEN RAISED TO NORMAL POSITION.

NHTSA ID

10731114

Incident

Jun 26, 2015

Mileage

146,000 mi

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT LESS THAN 2 MILES INTO A TRIP. AT REGULAR SPEED I HEAVILY APPLIED BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT SOFT. I FLOORED THE PEDAL IN ATTEMPT TO STOP; THANKFULLY NO ONE HAD BEGUN TO MOVE AS I CARRIED INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING. I PULLED OVER, READ THE MANUAL TO ENSURE I KNEW WHERE TO LOOK FOR BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE SENSORS. I ALSO CHECKED FOR LEAKS BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING; BRAKES OPERATION WAS NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT BUT OK SO I CAUTIOUSLY CONTINUED DRIVING (NO WARNING LIGHTS NO SENSORS HAD GONE OFF). APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES LATER AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED SENSORS AND LIGHTS WENT CRAZY TELLING ME I HAD NO BRAKE PRESSURE. WITH BRAKE OPERATION AS HARD AS A ROCK I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND NOTICED DRIVER SIDE AND UNDERCARRIAGE SOAKED IN BRAKE FLUID. IN FEAR OF POTENTIAL FIRE I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND REMAINED OUTSIDE VEHICLE. TOWED TO LAND ROVER DEALER; REPLACE BURST DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE TO REAR (ALSO REPLACED BULDGED PASSENGER SIDE LINE). LAND ROVER OF HUNTINGTON, NY. GIVEN RECENT RECALL ON 2006 AND NEWER RANGE ROVER MODELS I FELT IT VERY RELEVANT TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION AS I EXPECT THE ISSUE IS RELEVANT FOR OLDER MODELS AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10682308

Incident

Jul 21, 2014

Mileage

48,000 mi

STEERING COLUMN FAILURE, THE WHEEL DROPPED ONTO MY LAP AS I WAS DRIVING. ALMOST LOST CONTROL. VERY SCARY, I HAD TO HOLD WHEEL UP WHICH HAS FULL RANGE OF UN/DOWN MOTION, WHILE TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TILT MECHANISM. I DISCONNECTED THE WHEEL TILT DRIVE MOTOR AND RIGGED THE WHEEL SO IT COULD BE DRIVEN HOME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10678641

Incident

Jul 17, 2014

Mileage

140,000 mi

GRINDING NOISE FROM DIFFERENTIAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671687

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

96,008 mi

I NOTICE WHEN I AM DRIVING ANYTIME I BRAKE MY CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT AND I ALMOST CRASHED TWO TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS MY CAR IS PROPERLY ALIGNED AND IT HAS BRAND NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS THAT'S THE REASON I CHANGED THEM BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE BRAKES OR ROTORS WERE BAD BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE PLEASE HELPED ME OUT AND CONTACTED ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY :) *TR

NHTSA ID

10594458

Incident

May 9, 2014

Mileage

111,375 mi

DRIVE SHAFT TO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AS A RESULT OF RIGID FRONT DRIVE SHAFT (NO FLEX COUPLING) DESIGN FAULT BY LAND ROVER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10574161

Incident

Mar 21, 2014

Mileage

87,500 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. TOOK TRUCK THROUGH INSPECTION AND IT FAILED. TOOK TRUCK TO RANGE ROVER DEALER, PAID FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST ($120.38) AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN AIR LEAK. PAID $723.53 DROVE ABOUT 1 BLOCK AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TURNED AROUND AND TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALER. THEY SAID THEY DID SOMETHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. HAVE BEEN TO THE CHERRY HILL, NJ DEALER 5 TIMES, SPENT HOURS WAITING AND CAN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND MY INSPECTION STICKER HAS EXPIRED. WON'T BE GOING BACK TO THE CHERRY HILL DEALER. TOOK TRUCK TO THE SHOP RECOMMENDED BY THE NJ INSPECTION DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT RIGHT FRONT WELD IS CRACKED . I HAVE PAPER WORK TO SHOW IT WAS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 11 YRS/120,000 MILES. HOW CAN THIS ISSUE BE RESOLVED? PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568932

Incident

Jan 30, 2014

Mileage

109,155 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE CONTACT'S LAP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,400. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ

NHTSA ID

10546424

Incident

Sep 27, 2013

Mileage

95,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SETTING LEVER FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE, RESTING ON THE DRIVER'S LAP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10534244

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

Mileage

100,000 mi

DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON A SLIGHTLY SLOPE BLVD. THE 2004 RANGE ROVER EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LACK OF CONTROL BY DRIVER. IMMEDIATELY FELT RANGE ROVER WEAVE SLIGHTLY OUT OF CONTROL AND REAR END DIPPING DOWNWARD. THE DRIVER HAD TO REACT QUICKLY TO COMPENSATE AND REGAIN CONTROL TO CONTINUE DRIVING SAFELY. IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED (OTHER-FOREIGN) REPAIR SHOP AND DROVE 5 MINUTES TO SHOP. SHOP ASE TECH DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM AS ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. REASON FOR SPONTANEOUS AIR SUSPENSION LIFTS TO VEHICLE WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC. TECH NOTES: FAILURE WITH AIR SUSPENSION WILL CAUSE VEHICLE TO LEAN (OFF BALANCE) AND MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ABS CONTROL MODULE COST TO REPAIR $2,000. - $2,500 FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC NEEDED TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE OTHER RELATED ISSUES TO SPONTANEOUS AIR SUSPENSION LIFTING. IF FOUND LEAKAGE OF SUSPENSION AIRBAGS, EACH AIR BAG APPROXIMATELY $600 EACH ON REAR SUSPENSION. OWNERS FEELS THIS IS AN OBVIOUS AND WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH RANGE ROVERS (AND OTHER LANDROVER MODELS) WHICH THE MANUFACTURER IS IGNORING. OWNER FEEL MANUFACTURER CONTINUANCE TO NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE MAY CAUSE GRAVE INQUIRY IF AND WHEN SUSPENSION FAILS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10501000

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

73,956 mi

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE APPEARED THROUGH THE CRACKS OF THE DASH BOARD. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED INTO THE OFF POSITION AND WHEN TRYING TO START IT AGAIN, IT DIDN'T TURN, THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED. FLAMES THEN SHOT THROUGH THE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE RADIO. WITHIN SECONDS THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED AND WITHIN 3 MINUTES IT WAS TOTALED. THANKFULLY I GOT OUT THE CAR IN TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10488106

Incident

Oct 13, 2012

Mileage

127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING UPHILL AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND JERK SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V635000 (POWER TRAIN: DRIVE LINE: DRIVE SHAFT) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10485122

Incident

Aug 1, 2012

Mileage

105,000 mi

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR WIFE BRAND NEW FOR $80,000. FIRST 38,000 MILES BEST CAR EVER OWNED. THEN THE LANDSLIDE BEGAN. FIRST BAD VIBRATION FRONT END WE PAY $1,300 FOR WHEEL BEARINGS. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER RUSTED OUT. OUR FAULT SALTY ROADS $1,100.00 NEXT THE RADIATOR GOES $1,800 ON US. BY NOW 72,000 MILES ON IT. KEEP IN MIND MY WIFE ONLY USES TO GOTO GROCERY STORE AND PICK KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL. GOD FORBID WE EVER TOOK IT OFF ROAD OR THRU THE PLAINS OF AFRICA. NOW THE BIGGY STARTS ENGINE SURGING FOR NO REASON, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. YES TIRES ARE NEW AND BALANCED. THEN THE NOTORIOUS TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE. LIMPMODE. SAFETY MODE. HOW ABOUT SUCKER MODE. TAKE IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAY NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. I FREAK AND SECOND MECHANIC THERE LOOKS AT IT AND SAID ITS THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR $3,100. OH YEA THAT WOULD BE ON US AS WELL. SO I SAY I'LL TELL YOU WHAT PUT IT IN WRITING, THAT FOR SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM AND IF FIXED ALL MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS GO AWAY AND IF THEY DON'T ITS ON YOU GUYS UNTIL ITS FIXED. YES YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAID. I MEAN WHAT HAPPENED TO HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. STAND BY YOUR WORK. LOOK I KNEW GOING INTO THIS CAR IT WAS HIGH MAINTENANCE BUT IT DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT. NEVER FIXED. SOMEDAYS IT ACTS UP ALL DAY OTHER TIMES ONCE OR TWICE IT LIMPS VERY SPORADIC. PRETTY MUCH A WEATHERBY CAR. WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL ACT UP OR NOT. ASHAMED TO SELL IT AND GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THE PROBLEMS. TRIED TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT PROBLEMS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME $7,000 CARMAX WOULD NOT TOUCH IT ACTUALLY REFUSED TO APPRAISES IT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE CLEANEST THEY HAVE SEEN. ISSUE THE AUCTION HAD A LEMON FLAG ON ALL THE RANGEROVERS WITH 70,000 MILES OR MORE. NICE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10459968

Incident

Apr 12, 2010

Mileage

64,356 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 RANGE ROVER ON THE EVENING OF 05/12/11 FROM MOMENTUM LAND ROVER IN TEXAS. ON THE MORNING OF 05/13/11 THE CAR BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND STOPPED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THE WRONG TYPE OF COOLANT WAS PLACED IN THE CAR. MIND YOU, THAT I DID NOT SERVICE THE CAR WITHIN THE 10 HOURS I DROVE OFF THE LOT. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 4 DAYS. PICKED THE CAR UP AND TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED. IT OVER HEATED AND STOPPED. THIS TIME THE DEALER ST THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED REPLACING. THE CAR WAS THERE FOR 15 DAYS. AGAIN PICKED THE CAR UP AT 6PM AND BY 4PM THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING IT OVER HEATED AND STOPPED. I HAVE PURCHASED A USED CAR BEFORE, BUT I MUST SAY THIS IS THE WORSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405815

Incident

May 13, 2011

Mileage

75,801 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER, RANGE ROVER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A JERK AND SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO AN INTERNAL PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,025. UPDATED 06/02/11 *BF UPDATED 06/06/11

NHTSA ID

10399333

Incident

May 2, 2011

Mileage

75,025 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,025.

NHTSA ID

10398629

Incident

May 2, 2011

Mileage

75,025 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HSE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE AIR SUSPENSION INACTIVE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LOWERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

NHTSA ID

10372687

Incident

Dec 27, 2010

Mileage

61,000 mi

HELLO, I'M THE OWNER OF A 2004 RANGE ROVER HSE, AND I REMEMBER FROM ABOUT 2005 I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LAND ROVER OF MANHATTAN ABOUT A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND ALSO ONCE THE CAR HITS 60 THE HANDLE BAR VIBRATES OUT OF CONTROL WITH EACH DRIVE FEELING WORSE AND WORSE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING OVER THE YEARS TO EXPLAIN THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH NO HELP WHAT SO EVER AT ALL. I KEPT BEING TOLD THAT NOTHINGS WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT NOISE WAS THE ENGINE, I WOULD REPLY WHY IS THAT SOUND SO LOUD...I WAS GIVEN ANOTHER EXCUSE. I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM LAND ROVER OF MANHATTAN BRAND NEW... PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368006

Incident

Nov 26, 2010

Mileage

68,000 mi