1995 Land Rover Range Rover

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN AREAS WHERE THE COOLANT COULD BE SUBJECTED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Risk. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FLUID COULD IGNITE CAUSING AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL MAKE A SERIES OF MODIFICATIONS TO SEVERAL UNDERHOOD HOSE COMPONENTS TO ELIMINATE THE RELEASE OF ENGINE COOLANT.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF WATER INGRESS AND SUBSEQUENT ICE BLOCKAGE, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE CAN BECOME CLOGGED, EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS.

Risk. THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE FROM THE INNER FENDER AND A SECTION OF THE HOSE WILL BE CUT AT AN ANGLE. THIS ACTION WILL REMOVE THE END OF THE BREATHER TUBE FROM ANY POOLED WATER AND WILL ELIMINATE WATER DROPLETS FROM CLINGING TO THE END OF THE TUBE.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. CERTAIN UNDERHOOD HOSE AND TUBING COMPONENTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK, SUCH AS ENGINE COOLANT, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Risk. THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS. NOTE THAT NOT ALL COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF CHAFFING OF A CRUISE CONTROL WIRE, THE STEERING WHEEL ROTARY COUPLER CAN OVERHEAT AND INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG.

Risk. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING CAN CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSIBLE LINK WHICH WILL PROTECT THE ROTARY COUPLER FROM OVERHEATING.

Defect. THE REAR RADIUS ARM, WHICH LOCATES THE REAR AXLE, CAN FAIL AT THE EXTRUDED ALUMINUM CHASSIS EYE END.

Risk. A BROKEN RADIUS ARM CAN ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE REAR AXLE AND VEHICLE INSTABILITY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR RADIUS ARM ASSEMBLIES.

Defect. THE IDLER PULLEY, PART OF THE ENGINE FRONT END SERPENTINE BELT SYSTEM, CAN FAIL RESULTING IN SERPENTINE BELT DAMAGE OR DISENGAGEMENT.

Risk. DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PULLEY ON THE ROADWAY CAN CAUSE HARM TO PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, FAILURE OF THE BELT CAUSES ALOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHICH CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IDLER PULLEY WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED IDLER PULLEY.

Defect. A FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) VALVE BLOCK ASSEMBLY CAN LEAK CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.

Risk. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN THE INOPERATION OF PRIMARY BRAKE CIRCUIT, INCLUDING THE REAR BRAKES, AND LOSS OF ABS OPERATION WITH A CONSEQUENT REDUCTION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLE INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES. ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF IT IS FITTED WITH THE SUSPECT HOSE AND THEN REPLACE THE SUSPECT HOSE WITH THE LATEST DESIGN.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM LAND ROVER FOR MY SON'S 1995 RANGE ROVER. SAFETY RECALL ACTION B156- FUEL TANK CRACKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL LAND ROVER FOR REPAIR AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $400.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. STATING THAT IF THEY DAMAGED THE FUEL PUMP DURING THE RECALL, I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PURCHASE A NEW ON AND HAVE IT INSTALLED (PART NUMBER WFE500740K). *NM

MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE AIRBAGS. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER AUTO DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2002. YESTERDAY I WENT TO SELL THE CAR AND DISCOVERED THAT IT IS ILLEGAL FOR THEM TO HAVE SOLD ME THE CAR WITHOUT AIRBAGS.

RECALL 95V157000 CONCERNING PULLEY CRANKSHAFT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE ENGINE PULLEY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE ALREADY PERFORMED.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER FOUND RECALL 98I149000 ON THE WEBSITE. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION.*JB

A FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FIRE WAS DUE TO A FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK

LOST ALL STEERING. STEERING WHEEL TOTALLY DISCONNECTED. REPAIRS WERE REPLACE STEERING WHEEL COUPLER, CRUISE CASETTE AND ROTARY COUPLER, REAR TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. THE WHOLE THING SNAPPED, MOMENTS BEFORE PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY - CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, LUCKY NO ONE WAS KILLED. DEALER SAYS CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT (IT WAS NOT ). REPAIR PERSON SAID FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED AS AN IMMEDIATE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAR DRIVEN THE NIGHT BEFORE, NO ACCIDENT, EVER, NO PROBLEMS BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED.

DRIVER,PASSENGER LATCH-WINDOW ASSEMBLY HAVED FAILED 4 TIMES (2 EACH DOOR). UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. REPAIRED 2 TIMES ON EACH DOOR.*AK

THE AIR BILLOWS FAILED UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT TOOK THE DEALER APPROX. 1 MONTH TO REPAIR AT A COST OF $1,600. WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK, THE ENGINE SIEZED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR WITH A REFURBED ENGINE, (ESTIMATED REPAIR COST TO BE APPROX. $3,000 - $6,000.) IT HAS BEEN OVER TWO MONTHS, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT PROGRESSED AT ALL WITH THE REPAIR. THE DEALER HAS ALSO REFUSED A LOANER VEHICLE, OBVIOUSLY DUE TO THE EXTENDED TIME REQUIRED TO ATTEMPT THE REPAIR. THE DEALER HAS FAILED TO COMMUNICATE ANY PROGRESS TO DATE. ALL COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY MYSELF IN AN EFFORT TO INQUIRE ABOUT ANY PROGRESS. NONE TO DATE TO REPORT. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AT THE LEVEL OF SERVICE RECEIVED TO DATE, AND AM SUSPICIOUS OF THE HUGE AND FINANCIALLY SEVERE PROBLEMATIC CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THIS REPORT. ONE WOULD NOT BELIEVE THESE PROBLEMS OCCURING SIMULTANEOUSLY TO BE NORMAL OF A VEHICLE OF THIS CALIBER. THAT IS WHY PEOPLE BUY THIS VEHICLE, FOR IT'S DEPENDABILITY AND SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE MARKETED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE HERE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND SHE HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS UP SIDE DOWN. SEAT BELT LOCKED ON HER WHICH WAS A PLUS. BUT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPEN PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR FROM OUTSIDE. THAT COULD ALSO HAPPEN TO OTHER DOORS. *AK

FAILURE OF C.V. JOINT NEARLY CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT. STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE. FAILURE OF C.V. JOINT DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF OIL SEALS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN QUIETLEY BEEN ADVISING UPGRADE TO SEAL SYSTEM AND REPALCMENT OF OIL WITH LIFE TIME GREASE. DEALER FAILED TO PERFORM OR ADVISE OF SAID UPGRADES.

THE BACK SEAT IS TOO NARROW TO STABILIZE A CHILD SEAT.

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK FAILED.

DOOR HINGE FAILED. *DH

SUNROOF FOGS UP. *DH

THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS FOR RECALL 96V05000 REGARDING CONTROL ARMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR NOT SEALED PROPERLY, CAUSING LOUD WIND NOISE.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *AW