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2004 Land Rover DISCOVERY II problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

22 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

61,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: . 21 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 22 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior836.4%
Steering behavior418.2%
Transmission and shifting14.5%
Engine operation14.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4
Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Electrical System
1
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic4
Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Electrical System1
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Electrical System: 1; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
6
75,000 to 99,999
6
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9996
75,000 to 99,9996
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004
2
2005
3
2008
4
2010
6
2011
1
2012
2
2013
3
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20042
20053
20084
20106
20111
20122
20133
20161

2004: 2; 2005: 3; 2008: 4; 2010: 6; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10058514 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)

MY BRAND NEW 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SE7 HAS LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES BUT HAS ALREADY PAID 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT 4 WARNING LIGHTS KEEP TURNING ON AND STAYING ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN OPERATION. THESE 4 WARNING LIGHTS ARE: BRAKES, ABS, TC, AND HDC. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM PRESTIGE AUTO GROUP AT PARAMUS, NJ.

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Owner report 10109956 · 2005-02-06 (February 6, 2005)

PURCHASED A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2 SE WITH 6 MILES ON IT. 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT A NEIGHBOR NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES LIGHTS STAYED ON CONSTANTLY SO THAT ANYONE BEHIND ME IN TRAFFIC COULD NOT TELL IF I WAS STOPPING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR SAFETY FOR MY 10 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER SINCE MY OTHER 2 CARS HAVE OVER 200,000 MILES EACH. NOW IT IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I AM BACK TO DRIVING MY CARS WITH 399,951 MORE MILE THAN THE BRAND NEW LAND ROVER. *JB

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Owner report 10120548 · 2005-05-10 (May 10, 2005)

IN LESS THAN 11,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 7 MONTHS, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (IN ADDITION TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE). SEE BELOW FOR DETAILED ACCOUNT OF SERVICE VISITS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. MILESDATEINVOICEDEALERSHIPCOMPLAINTSERVICE 368010/01/04W60531THOUSAND OAKSHIGH-PITCHED RATTLE SOUND IN ENGINE.RENEW JOCKEY PULLEY. 550711/05/04LRCS9477SOUTH BAYHIGH-PITCHED RATTLE SOUND IN ENGINE AND SLUGGISHNESS.ADJUST THROTTLE CABLE. 808412/23/04W66315THOUSAND OAKSLOUD RATTLE IN ENGINE.RENE…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,680 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120548 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10368949 · 2010-12-01 (December 1, 2010)

(1)INITIAL NEW POWER STEERING RACK/BOX LEAKED AND REPLACED WITH REFURBISHED STEERING BOX ON 12/15/2008, AUTO MILEAGE AT 26,916. THE NEW STEERING BOX WHICH CAME WITH THE NEW VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON AS WELL AS AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. (2)THE REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND REPLACED AGAIN ON 4/5/2010 AT MILEAGE 34,142. (3) REPLACED REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND REPLACED AGAIN ON 6/25/2010, MILEAGE 35,576. (4) AFTER A WEEK OF STEERING BOX LEAKAGE, FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON 10/29/2010, MILEAGE 37,…

Owner-reported narrative. 26,916 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368949 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10078415 · 2004-06-18 (June 18, 2004)

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM WRITING TO YOU IN REGARDS TO THE SERVICE OF A VEHICLE DONE RECENTLY AT THE LAND ROVER IN ENCINO, CA. ON APPROXIMATELY MAY 17, 2004 MY VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION BOX TO BE REPLACED. NEARLY A WEEK LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEEDED PART WAS BACK ORDERED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PICKED UP IMMEDIATELY. I THEN EXPRESSED MY CONCERN TO A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF [XXX], THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD AT TIMES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING INTO A COLLISION, THAT I P…

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078415 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10394889 · 2011-04-03 (April 3, 2011)

ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 63,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY NEAR MY HOME WHEN A POPPING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE. IT RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AT APPROX 30MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF LED TO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE TRUCK. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING MANUALLY AND PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OTHERWISE IT MAY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. THE DEALER (LAND ROVER OF PARSIPPANY) EXAMINED THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 63,118 miles reported. Look up ODI 10394889 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

22 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

95.5%Usable mileage21 / 22 records
100.0%Valid incident date22 / 22 records
100.0%Valid filing date22 / 22 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates22 / 22 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199920002001200220032004
Engine And Engine Cooling
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

37.5%
ODI 10179354 · 36,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY, WHICH I LOVE AND DESPITE THAT MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES, (ALMOST EVERY FEW MONTHS) I STILL LOVE MY TRUCK, SO I BOUGHT MY HUSBAND ONE ALSO, HE HAS A 2001 LAND ROVER, BUT JUST RECENTLY I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AND I WAS TOLD MY ENGINE SIZED AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEADS OR THE COMPLETE ENGINE, THIS WAS ALL CAUSED FROM A COOLANT LEAK IN MY THROTTLE BODY, AND THE VEHICLE NEVER GAVE A WARNING THAT MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING TO HOT OR TO COLD, THAT IS WHY THERE IS A GAGE ON T…

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26.5%
ODI 10147554

2001 LAND ROVER SERIES II DISCOVERY LEAKED FLUID WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. *TS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V-006 DUE TO VIN. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT WHICH BECAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED. . *NM

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823.5%
ODI 10061967 · 51,000 mi

THE DRIVE LINE ON OUR 2002 LANDROVER DISCOVERY II IS GOING OUT ON OUR SUV. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM IN DEPTH WITH THE DEALER BUT AS OF YET THE SITUATION IS UNRESOLVED. THEY FEEL THAT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THAT WE SHOULD FIX IT OURSELVES. I FEEL THAT ON A CAR THIS NEW THAT THE DRIVE LINE SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE AS WE DO NOT OFF ROAD IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR ALSO HAS A BAD HEATER CORE WHICH WILL COST ANOTHER 1200.00 TO FIX. *AK

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1320.6%
ODI 10182057 · 35,665 mi

I ACCELERATED TO PASS AND HEARD A MUFFLED POP BUT INITIALLY HAD NO OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. AFTER DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY FOR ABOUT 1.5 MILES THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THIS POINT I PULLED OVER TO CHECK ON THE CAR. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND, SEEMED NORMAL. SO I DROVE ON FOR ANOTHER .5 MILES WHEN I BEGAN HEARING RANDOM, BUT DISTINCT CLANKING AND RATTLES. AT THIS POINT I DETOURED TO A KNOWN SAFE SPOT AT NO MORE THAN 10-15 MPH FOR APPROX. 1 MILE BEFORE THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACTING AS IF IT WOULD STALL. I SHUT DOWN AND HAD IT TOWED. D…

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418.2%
ODI 10314478 · 59,000 mi

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY, [XXX] OIL PUMP FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE AT 59,000 MILES. LAND ROVER DEALER QUOTES PRICE OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT $12,850. REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM BOTH LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND FROM LOCAL DEALER DUE TO A PATTERN OF SIMILAR OIL PUMP FAILURES IN 2003 AND 2004 VEHICLES. NO RESPONSE TO DATE. *TR

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
822.2%
ODI 10100399 · 50,100 mi

BEGINNING AT 50,100 MILES, ABS, HILL DESCENT AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNINGS WENT OFF. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN REGULAR TRAFFIC, NO UNUSUAL WEATHER OR DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER REPLACED 3 ABS SENSORS AND RESET ECU CODES. 200 YARDS AFTER LEAVING SHOP, WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES RETURNED. DEALER ATTEMPTED REMEDIAL WORK - ERROR INDICATED STUCK VALVE IN ABS PUMP - TO NO AVAIL. CODES WERE RE-SET, TWO DAYS LATER TURNING LEFT, WARNINGS AND CHIMES RETURNED. LAND ROVER INDICATED THAT ABS PUMP NEEDS REPLACING IS THE ONLY REMEDY (PARTS ~$2,000). WEB SE…

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820.0%
ODI 10066334 · 68,000 mi

VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ACTIVATED INCLUDING ABS LIGHT, INDICATING FAILURE OF THE SYSTEMS ON MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. PRIVATELY RETAINED MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE ECU AS THE PROBLEM AND ALSO LOCATED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT VALID AND THAT "THEY PUT THESE ON THE INTERNET ALL THE TIME." LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA WAS CONTACTED VIA E-MAIL AND TELEPHONE MESSAGE AND HAS NOT RESPONDED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THE ONLY RECALL I HAVE RECIEVED CONCERNED THE ACCELLERATION…

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26.5%
ODI 10139119

BRAKE PEDAL LOW WHEN PUSHED FOR FIRST TIME. PEDAL WILL PUMP UP TO WHERE I WOULD CONSIDER IT A GOOD BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WILL ALSO CREEP DOWN WITH PRESSURE BEING HELD, HOWEVER BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS COMPLAINT AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL NO FAILURES YET, BUT WAITING!*JB

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38.8%
ODI 10107276

"NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V005000" ON THE ABS VALVE COVER BOLT. AFTER HAVING THE ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY VALVE COVERS STRENGTHENED AND THE RETAINING BOLTS REPLACED, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE WITHIN A 10 MONTH PERIOD. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOISY. *TC *JB

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46.3%
ODI 10153363

2003 DISCOVERY II AND THE THREE MAIN LIGHTS ILLUMINATING, TWO TIMES THEY HAVE BEEN ON AND STAY ON, SOMETIMES NOW THEY TURN ON AND OFF. TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND HILL DESCENT CONTROL. THIS WILL BE MY THIRD TRIP TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

26.5%
ODI 10086490 · 99,420 mi

VEHICLE WAS SERVICE FOR OIL CHANGE IN A.M. DROVE ABOUT 90 MILES, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. RED FLUID LEAKING. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE THE TRANMISSION FLUID. SIMLIAR THING HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO ON THE WAY BACK FROM BOSTON (2.5 HOURS AWAY). TEMPERATURE GAGE SHOT UP WITHIN 30 SECONDS AND CAR OVERHEATED. FLUID LEAKED ON HIGHWAY. HAD TO GET IT TOWED. WOUND UP REPLACING ENTIRE ENGINE THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR. BILL WAS OVER $4500. DEALERSHIP SAID IT MUST HAVE LEAKED OUT. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AS I…

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411.8%
ODI 10140553 · 67,900 mi

ONLY 68,000 MILES AND VEHICLE OVERHEATS, INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM WANTS TO REPLACE ENGINE. JB

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1422.2%
ODI 10056572 · 3,500 mi

AFTER OWNING MY BRAND NEW 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY FOR ABOUT 5 WEEKS, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN SECONDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING AND ODD NOISE. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND BY THE TIME I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BURNT OFF. LAND ROVER HAS REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLE AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. IN ADDITION, EVERYONE THAT I HAVE DEALT WITH AT LAND ROVER HAS BEEN RUDE, INCONSIDERATE AND EVASIVE. T…

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29.1%
ODI 10240502 · 44,000 mi

2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II WITH 44K MILES, UNDER WARRANTY, AND RECENTLY SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP, SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE, WHILE UNOCCUPIED, AND TURNED OFF, TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF ENGINE & FRONT END, DID NOT DESTROY INTERIOR. EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT OTHERS WERE NOT HURT, OR NOT DRIVING AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. *TR

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
25.6%
ODI 10269935 · 75,000 mi

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2 (1999 MODEL - 75,000 MI.). MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT, HILL DECENT LIGHT, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ONLINE. APPARENTLY THE 3 ITEMS (ABS, HILL DECENT, AND TRACTION CONTROL) ARE ALL INTERCONNECTED ITEMS - GENERALLY CALLED THREE AMIGO PROBLEM ONLINE. THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT THE ABS DOES NOT WORK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL SOMETIMES GO TO THE FLOOR, BRAKES SHUTTER AND ON OCCASION BARELY ENGAGE AT ALL. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED THE V…

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25.0%
ODI 10225719 · 73,000 mi

IN MY 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2, AS APPARENTLY IN MANY OTHERS, FROM TIME TO TIME, USUALLY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A ROUTINE STOP, AN ALARM CHIMES AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATE SHOWING THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS NO LONGER WORKING AS WELL AS THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON FAILURE THAT JUST ABOUT EVERY DISCOVERY 2 OWNER KNOWS IT BY ITS NICKNAME, THE THREE AMIGOS! CLEARLY A FAILURE IN THE ABS IS SERIOUS, ESPECIALLY IF IT RESULTS IN A VALVE LOCKING UP AND DISABLING THE BRAKES AS H…

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13.2%
ODI 10445586 · 76,089 mi

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A PARKING LOT, MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKES, WHICH CAUSED OUR 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE HARDER SHE PUSHED, THE MORE IT ACCELERATED. FORTUNATELY, SHE HIT A CONCRETE ENCASED LIGHT STANDARD BEFORE HITTING ANYONE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS NOT HURT, ALTHOUGH VERY TRAUMATIZED, BUT THE VEHICLE HIT SO HARD, IT CRUMPLED THE WHOLE FRONT END, EFFECTIVELY TOTALING THE VEHICLE. I WAS DISMAYED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF LAND ROVER SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENTS WHEN I GOOGLED IT. IT CERTAINLY APPEARS TH…

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12.9%
ODI 10228834 · 89,000 mi

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES, HILL DESCENT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ON A REGULAR BASIS. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS IS DUE TO THE ABS MODULATOR, AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AS YET WITH THIS PART. *TR

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34.8%
ODI 10251011

THE PROBLEM IS WITH OUR 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ALMOST DAILY. THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND HILL DESCENT (REFERRED TO AS THE THREE AMIGOS). I FEEL THIS IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO LACK OF BRAKING AND TRACTION WHEN THESE LIGHTS ALL ARE ON. WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON THE TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE DOES NOT FUNCTION. DUE TO LIVING IN ILLINOIS WEATHER THIS CREATES PROBLEMS DRIVING ON SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS-IN WHICH IN OUR AREA WE SEEM TO BE HAVING A SHORTAGE ON SALT FOR THE ROADS. THE FULL REASONING AS TO WHY I BO…

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418.2%
ODI 10238381 · 60,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 LANDROVER DISCOVERY WITH APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULATOR ON MY VEHICLE. THE ABS MODULATOR CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL. WHEN THE ABS MODULATOR FAILS, THOSE SYSTEMS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHILE TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WILL RESET THE SYSTEM, THE ABS MODULATOR FREQUENTLY OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THERE IS NO WARNING FOR THE FAILURE, NOR IS THERE ANY PATTERN FO…

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
12.8%
ODI 10315317 · 99,000 mi

MY 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED IN HALF. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST IN MY TOWN. WHEN I SPOKE TO BOTH THAT MECHANIC AS WELL AS MY REGULAR MECHANIC TODAY ABOUT THE ISSUE, BOTH OF THEM HAD OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO LAND ROVER DISCOVERIES ALL AT AROUND 100,000 MILES. (MY VEHICLE IS AT 99,000) BOTH MECHANICS SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT 100,000 MILES, AND IT CAN BE A SEV…

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25.0%
ODI 10109928 · 49,550 mi

NO OFF-ROAD OR DEEP WATER DRIVING OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AT 49,550 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BECAME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR. SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND WATER IN TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH HAD DAMAGED TRANSMISSION PARTS REQUIRING COMPLETE NEW SYSTEM. AS THIS SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CLOSED SYSTEM NEITHER THE LOCAL LAND ROVER SERVICE MANAGER NOR THE AAMCO TECHNICIANS HAVE ANY IDEA HOW WATER COULD HAVE ENTERED THE SYSTEM. LAND ROVER OF NORTH AMERICA REFUSED ANY ACCOUNTABILITY. *JB

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39.7%
ODI 10167138 · 32,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE LAST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE KNOCKED THE CONTACT OVER AND HIT TWO VEHICLES. ALL INCIDENTS HAPPENED ON FLAT GROUND. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 00V377000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

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25.9%
ODI 10113727

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE 2002 LANDROVER DISCOVERY II HILL DESCENT FEATURE THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM CAME OFF IN THE CONSUMER'S HAND. *NM THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OUT OF CONTROL WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. *SC

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34.8%
ODI 10014227 · 1,981 mi

STORED FAULT FOR OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED TRANSDUCER SENSOR FOR TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WON'T MOVE FASTER THAN 2 OR 3 MILES PER HOUR. WON'T SHIFT GEARS. DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC OR MAKING A LEFT TURN IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *NLM

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14.5%
ODI 10078415 · 800 mi

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM WRITING TO YOU IN REGARDS TO THE SERVICE OF A VEHICLE DONE RECENTLY AT THE LAND ROVER IN ENCINO, CA. ON APPROXIMATELY MAY 17, 2004 MY VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION BOX TO BE REPLACED. NEARLY A WEEK LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEEDED PART WAS BACK ORDERED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PICKED UP IMMEDIATELY. I THEN EXPRESSED MY CONCERN TO A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF [XXX], THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD AT TIMES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING INTO A COLLISION, THAT I P…

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Vehicle Speed Control
25.6%
ODI 10062457 · 43,255 mi

ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 16TH, MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EPISODE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE EVENT OCCURRED LEAVING A SKI AREA (APPROX 9,000 FEET ELEVATION)ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITH AN AVERAGE 6% GRADE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE LATE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES AND WAS PARKED UNTIL 7:30 THAT EVENING WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED TO ABOUT 34 DEGREES. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL AND PROCEEDED TO LEAVE THE RESORT PARKING LOT. AS I CRESTED THE HILL TO THE MAIN ROAD, THE ENGINE BEGAN ACCELERATING (RPM ABOVE …

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37.5%
ODI 10043227 · 46,120 mi

CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. EXPLANATION: CRUISE CONTROL IS SET (TO SPEED 1) AND USED THEN THE BRAKES APPLIED WHICH DEACTIVATES CRUISE CONTROL. CAR IS THEN ACCELERATED (TO SPEED 2) AFTER STOP. OCCASIONALLY, CRUISE CONTROL TAKES OVER (RESUMES WITHOUT CUSTOMER ACTIVATION) AND SETS ITSELF BACK TO SPEED 1 (SPEED PRIOR TO BRAKING). IN SOME INSTANCES SPEED 1 IS FASTER THAN SPEED 2 CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC AHEAD OF VEHICLE. *LA

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412.9%
ODI 10113208 · 36,000 mi

OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BEGAN ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS A DITCH, AND LANDED UP SIDE DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2002 CONCERNING AND ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. THE RECALL WAS FOR HIS MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE AND BELIEVES IT'S POSSIBLY RELATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HE EXPERIENCED. *BF *NM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

23.2%
ODI 10166788 · 51,000 mi

2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY S. TODAY VEHICLE SURGED AFTER APPLYING PEDAL AND WOULD NOT STOP...OR SHOULD SAY WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND ALMOST RESULTED IN CAR PLUNGING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. I KNOW BELOW I'VE ONLY LISTED ONE FAILURE BUT ONCE IS ENOUGH IT IS JUST LUCK MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC. I CALLED LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA SHORTLY AFTER BUYING VEHICLE TO FIND OUT IF ANY RECALLS WERE LISTED FOR VEHICLE AFTER FINDING A RECALL THAT DEALT WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER THEY TOLD ME THE…

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14.5%
ODI 10236168 · 68,000 mi

WAS STOPPED W/ BRAKE APPLIED, ACCELERATOR PEDAL ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING FOOT CAUSING VEHICLE TO RACE OUT OF CONTROL AT A HIGH SPEED CRASHING INTO PROPERTY AND OTHER VEHICLES. THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE WHEN I PUMPED THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP. *TR

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Engine
12.8%
ODI 10481060 · 60,000 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEMING VERY UNSAFE. IM NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON. *TR

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12.5%
ODI 10894763 · 200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

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13.2%
ODI 10471938 · 121,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COOLING FAILED CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO FAIL. THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT LOST TORQUE AND ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK PAST THE JOINT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V006000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE W…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

57.9%
ODI 10489148 · 75,000 mi

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ONLINE ISSUE WITH MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II, MY VIN IS NOT THE SAME HOWEVER THE SAME EXACT ISSUES. "2003 DISCOVERY SERIES II OIL PUMP FAILURE" I HAVE A LOAD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE, THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING, AND OIL CHANGES, TREATMENTS ETC CANNOT STOP THE KNOCK. NOT GETTING ANY WARNING LIGHTS OF LOW PRESSURE HOWEVER IT IS AT THE LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP OF FORT WORTH NOW AND THEY CONFIRMED THE SAME. THIS A $12,000 FIX FOR AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL OR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. I HAVE OVER…

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29.1%
ODI 10503831 · 90,000 mi

DISCOVERY LAND ROVER DEFECT IN THE OIL PUMP, IT EXPLODED, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND IT DAMAGED ENGINE, THE CAR IS NOW JUNK AND I AM NOT BUYING ANOTHER EXPENSIVE PART FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE FORUMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF THIS HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE. HAD TO CAREFULLY PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED AS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
38.3%
ODI 10086360 · 53,800 mi

VEHICLE WITH UNDER 54,000 MILES WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES AND VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING BECOMING DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. MAJOR FAILURE IN THE DRIVETRAIN RENDERED THE VEHICLE NON DRIVABLE. PART THAT FAILED WAS TRANSFER BOX PAID DEALER AROUND $2,500 TO HAVE THE BOX REPLACED AND HAVE THE VEHICLE MADE DRIVABLE. I HAVE THE OLD PART.*AK

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37.5%
ODI 10181380 · 50,081 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II (WITH 50,000 MILES) ON MD HIGHWAY 15 WITH MY THREE CHILDREN WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SLOW STOP. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. SHE CALLED FOR A TOW AND WE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AT A LOCAL MECHANIC. WHEN I FOUND OUT WHAT HAPPENED I WAS ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDED. THE VEHICLES UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND CRACK THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AND CARED FOR EXTREMELY WELL-IT WAS …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

38.8%
ODI 10151995 · 62,000 mi

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II FRONT DRIVE SHAFTS WILL ALWAYS FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY BETWEEN 60,000 TO 70,000 MILES. EVERY LAND ROVER FORUM DISCUSSES THIS AND THE CONSENSUS IS THAT LAND ROVER SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA AS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN THEY BREAK THE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE THE SHAFT GOING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OR TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INTO NEARBY CARS. EVERY DISCOVERY II ON THE ROAD HAS THESE FRONT SHAFTS FAIL AND THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES HAVE NEVER BEEN WARNED OF THIS EXTREME DANGER. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range61,059 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10314478 · 59,000 mi

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY, [XXX] OIL PUMP FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE AT 59,000 MILES. LAND ROVER DEALER QUOTES PRICE OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT $12,850. REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM BOTH LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND FROM LOCAL DEALER DUE TO A PATTERN OF SIMILAR OIL PUMP FAILURES IN 2003 AND 2004 VEHICLES. NO RESPONSE TO DATE. *TR

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ODI 10350511 · 13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL TICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE DONE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TICKING NOISE WAS THE SLEEVE ON THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER SLIPPING AND WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE UP. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH PARTIAL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CUR…

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ODI 10394889 · 63,118 mi

ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 63,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY NEAR MY HOME WHEN A POPPING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE. IT RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AT APPROX 30MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF LED TO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE TRUCK. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING MANUALLY AND PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OTHERWISE IT MAY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. THE DEALER (LAND ROVER OF PARSIPPANY) EXAMINED THE …

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Service Brakes, HydraulicToo few reports for a range60,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10238381 · 60,000 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 LANDROVER DISCOVERY WITH APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULATOR ON MY VEHICLE. THE ABS MODULATOR CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL. WHEN THE ABS MODULATOR FAILS, THOSE SYSTEMS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHILE TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WILL RESET THE SYSTEM, THE ABS MODULATOR FREQUENTLY OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THERE IS NO WARNING FOR THE FAILURE, NOR IS THERE ANY PATTERN FO…

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ODI 10317160 · 75,000 mi

FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK WHILE CITY DRIVING THE ABS/HILL DESCENT/TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES COME ON. THE SYSTEM TYPICALLY RESETS AFTER STOPPING AND RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE (SOMETIMES REQUIRES NEUTRAL START TO RESET). THIS IS SIMILAR TO A FAILURE I HAD IN A 1999 MODEL THAT REQUIRED OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS TO REPLACE A FAILED ABS PUMP. LAND ROVER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NO FAULT CODE LEFT ON THE OBC AFTER THESE EVENTS, BUT ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO A SYSTEMIC AND ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE SERIES OF A…

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ODI 10328889 · 38,505 mi

FAILURE OF ANTILOCK SERVICE BRAKES. DEFECT FIRST IDENTIFIED IN MARCH 2005, WHEN HDC,ABS,TC AND RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO LAND ROVER OF WOOD BRIDGE WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A LOOSE CONNECTOR. THESE LIGHTS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, BUT WENT OUT ON THEIR OWN USUALLY. IN LATE 2008 THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. CAR TAKEN BACK TO LR IN DEC. 17, 2008 WITH 38805 MILES. FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULATOR WAS DIAGNOSED, AND WARRANTY COVERAGE WAS DENIED, DESPITE WHAT WAS A FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THE PROBLE…

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EngineToo few reports for a range80,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10503831 · 90,000 mi

DISCOVERY LAND ROVER DEFECT IN THE OIL PUMP, IT EXPLODED, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND IT DAMAGED ENGINE, THE CAR IS NOW JUNK AND I AM NOT BUYING ANOTHER EXPENSIVE PART FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE FORUMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF THIS HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE. HAD TO CAREFULLY PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED AS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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ODI 10547929 · 70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range65,300 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10240502 · 44,000 mi

2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II WITH 44K MILES, UNDER WARRANTY, AND RECENTLY SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP, SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE, WHILE UNOCCUPIED, AND TURNED OFF, TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF ENGINE & FRONT END, DID NOT DESTROY INTERIOR. EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT OTHERS WERE NOT HURT, OR NOT DRIVING AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. *TR

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ODI 10331410 · 86,600 mi

OIL PUMP FAILED ON 2004 LANDROVER DISCOVERY AT 66,000 MILES. SECOND OIL PUMP FAILED AT 86,000. *TR

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Exterior Lighting:Brake LightsToo few reports for a range40 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10109956 · 40 mi

PURCHASED A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2 SE WITH 6 MILES ON IT. 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT A NEIGHBOR NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES LIGHTS STAYED ON CONSTANTLY SO THAT ANYONE BEHIND ME IN TRAFFIC COULD NOT TELL IF I WAS STOPPING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR SAFETY FOR MY 10 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER SINCE MY OTHER 2 CARS HAVE OVER 200,000 MILES EACH. NOW IT IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I AM BACK TO DRIVING MY CARS WITH 399,951 MORE MILE THAN THE BRAND NEW LAND ROVER. *JB

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:LatchToo few reports for a range29,843 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10138186 · 29,843 mi

I HAD THE TAILGATE OF MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY OPEN AS I PUT IN MY CAR SEATS. THE TAILGATE WAS OPEN ALL OF THE WAY AND IN THE LOCKED POSITION. MY DAUGHTER STOOD AT THE TAILGATE LOOKING INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR. A COMBINATION OF ME MOVING IN THE CAR AND THE WIND, THE DOOR BEGAN TO CLOSE. THE DOOR IS VERY HEAVY AND THE MOMENTUM EVEN MADE IT HEAVIER AS THE CAR WAS ON A SLIGHT DECLINE. THE DOOR DID NOT STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND BEGAN TO SWIFTLY CLOSE. MY DAUGHTER'S HEAD IS RIGHT ABOVE THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR. IF THE DOOR WOULD HAVE SLAM…

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range800 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10078415 · 800 mi

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM WRITING TO YOU IN REGARDS TO THE SERVICE OF A VEHICLE DONE RECENTLY AT THE LAND ROVER IN ENCINO, CA. ON APPROXIMATELY MAY 17, 2004 MY VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION BOX TO BE REPLACED. NEARLY A WEEK LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEEDED PART WAS BACK ORDERED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PICKED UP IMMEDIATELY. I THEN EXPRESSED MY CONCERN TO A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF [XXX], THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD AT TIMES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING INTO A COLLISION, THAT I P…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 212 reports

2003: 12 complaints · 2004: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20036912
2004355
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20036102
20042200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicEngineEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineElectrical SystemExterior Lighting:Brake LightsLatches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:LatchPower Train:Automatic Transmission
Engine And Engine Cooling—0000000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic0—000000
Engine00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine000—0000
Electrical System0000—000
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights00000—00
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch000000—0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 13.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 26,916 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10120548 · 3,680 mi

IN LESS THAN 11,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 7 MONTHS, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (IN ADDITION TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE). SEE BELOW FOR DETAILED ACCOUNT OF SERVICE VISITS FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. MILESDATEINVOICEDEALERSHIPCOMPLAINTSERVICE 368010/01/04W60531THOUSAND OAKSHIGH-PITCHED RATTLE SOUND IN ENGINE.RENEW JOCKEY PULLEY. 550711/05/04LRCS9477SOUTH BAYHIGH-PITCHED RATTLE SOUND IN ENGINE AND SLUGGISHNESS.ADJUST THROTTLE CABLE. 808412/23/04W66315THOUSAND OAKSLOUD RATTLE IN ENGINE.RENE…

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ODI 10368949 · 26,916 mi

(1)INITIAL NEW POWER STEERING RACK/BOX LEAKED AND REPLACED WITH REFURBISHED STEERING BOX ON 12/15/2008, AUTO MILEAGE AT 26,916. THE NEW STEERING BOX WHICH CAME WITH THE NEW VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON AS WELL AS AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. (2)THE REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND REPLACED AGAIN ON 4/5/2010 AT MILEAGE 34,142. (3) REPLACED REFURBISHED STEERING BOX FAILED, LEAKED AND REPLACED AGAIN ON 6/25/2010, MILEAGE 35,576. (4) AFTER A WEEK OF STEERING BOX LEAKAGE, FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON 10/29/2010, MILEAGE 37,…

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ODI 10394889 · 63,118 mi

ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 63,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY NEAR MY HOME WHEN A POPPING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE. IT RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AT APPROX 30MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF LED TO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE TRUCK. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING MANUALLY AND PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OTHERWISE IT MAY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. THE DEALER (LAND ROVER OF PARSIPPANY) EXAMINED THE …

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 13.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 72,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10058514

MY BRAND NEW 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SE7 HAS LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES BUT HAS ALREADY PAID 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT 4 WARNING LIGHTS KEEP TURNING ON AND STAYING ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN OPERATION. THESE 4 WARNING LIGHTS ARE: BRAKES, ABS, TC, AND HDC. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM PRESTIGE AUTO GROUP AT PARAMUS, NJ.

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ODI 10317160 · 75,000 mi

FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK WHILE CITY DRIVING THE ABS/HILL DESCENT/TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES COME ON. THE SYSTEM TYPICALLY RESETS AFTER STOPPING AND RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE (SOMETIMES REQUIRES NEUTRAL START TO RESET). THIS IS SIMILAR TO A FAILURE I HAD IN A 1999 MODEL THAT REQUIRED OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS TO REPLACE A FAILED ABS PUMP. LAND ROVER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NO FAULT CODE LEFT ON THE OBC AFTER THESE EVENTS, BUT ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO A SYSTEMIC AND ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE SERIES OF A…

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ODI 10547929 · 70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 63,118 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10394889 · 63,118 mi

ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 63,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY NEAR MY HOME WHEN A POPPING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE. IT RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AT APPROX 30MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF LED TO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE TRUCK. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING MANUALLY AND PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OTHERWISE IT MAY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. THE DEALER (LAND ROVER OF PARSIPPANY) EXAMINED THE …

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b