I OWN A RANGE ROVER, COUNTY MODEL VIN: [XXX], PURCHASED IN 1992. I HAVE REPLACED 2 FUEL TANKS DUE TO WHAT 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME IS LEAKING FUEL DUE TO FAULTY SEAMS ON THE PLASTIC FUEL TANKS. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A NEW FUEL TANK BECAUSE I AM TOLD BY LAND ROVER THAT THE TANK IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION BECAUSE ROVER IS UNABLE TO SECURE A FUEL TANK MANUFACTURER. AFTER MARKET COMPANIES HAVE TOLD ME THE SAME. I HAVE CONTACTED LAND ROVER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT NO RECALL HAS HAPPENED AT THIS POINT IN TIME. I AM ABLE TO SMELL FUEL AROUND MY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AFTER FILLING THE TANK. IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO BELIEVE THAT FUEL TANKS SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT EVER LEAKING, ESPECIALLY 2 FUEL TANKS. THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS SHOULD ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE EVEN IF THERE IS NOT A RECALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MATTER NEEDS THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE NHTSA. I AM TOLD BY ROVER MECHANICS THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT ROVER'S DISCONTINUANCE OF PRODUCTION IS THE RESULT OF THE "PROBLEMS THEY ARE HAVING WITH TANK FAILURE". WHAT ARE WE TO DO? THEY WON'T RECALL A KNOWN PROBLEM AND EVERY DAY WE DRIVE OUR FAMILY AROUND WITH A STRONG ODOR OF GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIR INVOLVING WHAT COULD BE A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. PLEASE REPLY.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUAN
1992 Land Rover Classic
Routine
Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system, gasoline › storage › tank assembly. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsFuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 31, 2005909,766 milesTX
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 1993Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.