1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY

The contact owns a 1995 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, the contact observed gasoline leaking from the rear of the vehicle where the fuel tank was located. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V203000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had never been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The contact was informed that he could schedule the recall repair with the nearest dealer; however, the nearest dealer was 6 hours away, and the manufacturer had refused to cover the cost of towing the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown.

LANDROVER NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF MULTIPLE RECALLS AS 1ST AND ONLY OWNER MULTIPLE REPAIRS DEALER WON'T HONOR RECALL REPAIRS PASS RIGHT DOOR HINGE FAILURE. REAR CARO DOOR LOOK FAILURE. GAS TANK CRACK LEAKING. CRUISE CONTROL PROB AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON. EXTERIOR LIGHT FAILURE. WINDOW FAILURE 3X TO OPENFRONT/ REAR REGULATOR AND OR MOTOR MULTIPLE TIMES. BRAKES FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES REPLACED MASTER CYLANDER 2X& BOOSTER. OIL LEAKING G OIL COOLING HOSES FAIL. PLUS... STARTER. ALTERNATOR. IGNITION SYSTEM .BELTS AND MULTIPLE HOSE REPLACED. THIS IS A PARTS BLACK HOLE VEHICLE COSTNG THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY DEALERS RIPPED ME OFF ALWAYS STATING UNRELATED ISSUES. NO ONE ELSE. AN OR WILL WORK ON THE CAR. SAME THINGS CONTINUE TO FAIL. MANUFACTUER WON'T ADDRESS ISSUES OR HONOR RECALL'S. CAR HAS 101K MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER STUCK REPAIRING UNRELIABLE CAR I CAN'T AFFORD NEW CAR AND WON'T SELL LEMON TO SOMEONE ELSE . IT'S NOT RIGHT. RIPPED OFF. Y MECHANIC. FILLED MULTIPLE BUEARU OF AUTOMOTIV

Mileage: 100,000

LANDROVER NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF MULTIPLE RECALLS AS 1ST AND ONLY OWNER MULTIPLE REPAIRS DEALER WON'T HONOR RECALL REPAIRS PASS RIGHT DOOR HINGE FAILURE. REAR CARO DOOR LOOK FAILURE. GAS TANK CRACK LEAKING. CRUISE CONTROL PROB AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON. EXTERIOR LIGHT FAILURE. WINDOW FAILURE 3X TO OPENFRONT/ REAR REGULATOR AND OR MOTOR MULTIPLE TIMES. BRAKES FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES REPLACED MASTER CYLANDER 2X& BOOSTER. OIL LEAKING G OIL COOLING HOSES FAIL. PLUS... STARTER. ALTERNATOR. IGNITION SYSTEM .BELTS AND MULTIPLE HOSE REPLACED. THIS IS A PARTS BLACK HOLE VEHICLE COSTNG THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY DEALERS RIPPED ME OFF ALWAYS STATING UNRELATED ISSUES. NO ONE ELSE. AN OR WILL WORK ON THE CAR. SAME THINGS CONTINUE TO FAIL. MANUFACTUER WON'T ADDRESS ISSUES OR HONOR RECALL'S. CAR HAS 101K MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER STUCK REPAIRING UNRELIABLE CAR I CAN'T AFFORD NEW CAR AND WON'T SELL LEMON TO SOMEONE ELSE . IT'S NOT RIGHT. RIPPED OFF. Y MECHANIC. FILLED MULTIPLE BUEARU OF AUTOMOTIV

Mileage: 100,000

LANDROVER NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF MULTIPLE RECALLS AS 1ST AND ONLY OWNER MULTIPLE REPAIRS DEALER WON'T HONOR RECALL REPAIRS PASS RIGHT DOOR HINGE FAILURE. REAR CARO DOOR LOOK FAILURE. GAS TANK CRACK LEAKING. CRUISE CONTROL PROB AND AIR BAG LIGHT ON. EXTERIOR LIGHT FAILURE. WINDOW FAILURE 3X TO OPENFRONT/ REAR REGULATOR AND OR MOTOR MULTIPLE TIMES. BRAKES FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES REPLACED MASTER CYLANDER 2X& BOOSTER. OIL LEAKING G OIL COOLING HOSES FAIL. PLUS... STARTER. ALTERNATOR. IGNITION SYSTEM .BELTS AND MULTIPLE HOSE REPLACED. THIS IS A PARTS BLACK HOLE VEHICLE COSTNG THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY DEALERS RIPPED ME OFF ALWAYS STATING UNRELATED ISSUES. NO ONE ELSE. AN OR WILL WORK ON THE CAR. SAME THINGS CONTINUE TO FAIL. MANUFACTUER WON'T ADDRESS ISSUES OR HONOR RECALL'S. CAR HAS 101K MILES. ORIGINAL OWNER STUCK REPAIRING UNRELIABLE CAR I CAN'T AFFORD NEW CAR AND WON'T SELL LEMON TO SOMEONE ELSE . IT'S NOT RIGHT. RIPPED OFF. Y MECHANIC. FILLED MULTIPLE BUEARU OF AUTOMOTIV

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THERE WAS A SMOKE ODOR AS THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION. THE SRS AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V040000 (AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THERE WAS A SMOKE ODOR AS THE CRUISE CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION. THE SRS AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V040000 (AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN CROSSTRO II TIRES, SIZE P235/70 R16. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND THEN THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,716. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 4PS 09579050. UPDATED 9/19/14CN. UPDATED 02/12/15 *JS

Mileage: 72,716

CONSUMER WRITES TO REQUEST CURRENT INFORMATION AS WELL AS OLD INFORMATION ON 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY RECALLS AND 1995-2007 RANGE ROVER RECALLS *TGW

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE ATOP A HILL, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WITNESSED THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWNHILL AND STRIKING A TREE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL IMPACT DAMAGE AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE REAR WHO WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR INSURANCE ADJUSTOR. UPDATED 3/3/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 103,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THREE-FOUR YEARS AGO THE CAR STARTED LEAKING OIL BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED CORK GASKETS INSTEAD OF RUBBER GASKETS. HE HAD IT REPAIRED THREE-FOUR YEARS AGO THAT COST THE CONTACT $1,100. CURRENTLY, IT IS LEAKING AGAIN AND IT IS GOING TO COST HIM $2,400. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

DT: CALLER GOT A RECALL ON THE GAS TANK.. HE HAS A CRACK IN GAS TANK, AND THE DEALER IS GIVING HIM NO HELP. DEALER KEEPS MAKING EXCUSES WHY THEY CANT DO RECALL WORK. MANUFACTURER HAS OFFERED NO HELP.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

THERE'S A LOUD DEEP SOUND WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT'S HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLING OR RUNNING. THIS OCCURS BECAUSE THE ENGINE CAM SHIFTS. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS FAILURE, AND THE SOLUTION IS TO PLACE A SPECIAL BUTTON IN FRONT THE CAM TO AVOID IT FROM MOVING. *AK THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL ENGINE NOISE. NOW THEY WANT TO CHANGE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX IT. A FACTORY TRAINED LAND ROVER REPAIR SPECIALIST REPORTED TO CONSUMER THAT LAND ROVER WAS AWARE OF THIS SINCE 1996. *BF *NM

Mileage: 35,000

RECEIVED LETTER FROM LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA ABOUT A RECALL #B-156 ON MY 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY [XXX]. I AM UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING ON YOUR WEB SITE THAT GUARANTEES THIS LETTER I RECEIVED IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY VEHICLE. LAND ROVER MAINTAINS THAT I NEED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO INSPECT THE FUEL TANK. WITH THE PAST EXPERIENCES THIS VEHICLE HAS WITH LAND ROVERS AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND THEIR NOT SO TRAINED TECHNICIANS AND COST SUFFERED FROM THEIR MISTAKES, I FIND TRAVELING TWO HOURS, THEN SITTING WAITING WHILE MY VEHICLE SUFFERS UNKNOWNS THEN DRIVING BACK HOME FOR TWO HOURS ISN'T RATIONAL. I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER VIA EMAIL WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS, NOW THEY WANT ME TO CALL THEM, WHICH DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.*AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

TIRE FAILED, VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND ROLLED OVER GAS TANK INTEGRITY FAILED, GAS SPLILLED AND IGNITED. MY SEVEN YEAR OLD SON WAS BURNED TO DEATH, MY 2 YEAR OLD, MY WIFE AND MYSELF SENT TO HOSPITAL WITH THIRD DEGREE BURNS. LAND ROVER OFFICIALS AGREED TO A RECALL TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. RECALL WAS TO TAKE PLACE BY APRIL 2003. IT HAS NOT. I BELIEVE THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY DRAGGING THEIR FEET TO SAVE A FEW PENNIES AND ARE PUTTING OTHER LAND ROVER OWNERS AT RISK IN THE MEANTIME.*AK

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND ROLLED OVER. THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE THIRD PASSENGER DIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS A PLASTIC FUEL TANK THAT HAD FAULTY O RINGS. *AK *SC *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING A FUEL ODOR CAME IN FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *TC

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE FIRE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *NM

Mileage: 79,000

MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN OUR 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. HE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A PARKED CAR WITH THE FRONT OF THE LAND ROVER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONSIDERS THE LAND ROVER A TOTAL LOSS. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER TOLD US THAT WITH THIS MUCH DAMAGE THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT SOME REGULATORY AGENCY SHOULD BE AWARE OF. WE PURCHASE VEHICLES WITH SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND HAVE NO WAY OF DETERMINING IF THEY WILL ACTUALLY WORK WHEN NEEDED.*AK

Mileage: 85,400

WHILE DRIVING MY 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY, WHEN EVER MY CELL PHONE ( MOTOROLA STARTAC) WOULD RING, THERE APPEARED TO BE A LOT OF CHATTER (CLICKING OF RELAYS SOUND) FROM THE FUSE BOX. I FINALLY AFTER REPLACING ALL THE FUSES AND RELAYS , REPLACED ALTERNATOR TWICE AND A NEW BATTERY , THE PHONE COMPANY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE CELL PHONE WOULD NOT WORK CORRECTLY WITH THEIR NEW (AT&T/PACBELL) SYSTEM AND REPLACED IT WITH A NOKIA. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER MAKING THE CELL PHONE SWAP.