2005 Land Rover LR3

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE FOURTH FAILURE, THE CONTACT BECAME SUSPICIOUS THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD ONLY PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REMEDY INDEFINITELY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO, THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. TWO YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS OTHER ISSUES AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW COMPRESSOR. THE CONTACT IS STILL CONSTANTLY HAVING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,727.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. AFTER PLACING 8,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES HAVE BECOME WORN TO THE CORD. THE GOODYEAR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. EACH TIME THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, THEY WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME GOODYEAR TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SUSPENSION WAS DESIGNED INCORRECTLY ON THE VEHICLE. PARTICULARLY THE CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. UPDATED 07/15/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT EVERYTIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD ALREADY BEEN CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

I PURCHASED MY LR3 WITH BRAND NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD 33K. I AM NOW AT 50 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED WEAR AND VIBRATION FOR SOME TIME. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN INSIDE TIRE WEAR LIKE MINE BEFORE. SINCE READING THE BLOGS APPARENTLY THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT ON THIS. I LOVE MY CAR BUT AM NOT WILLING TO DRIVE IT WHILE UNSAFE. LAND ROVER SHOULD CORRECT THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS PRESERVE THEIR REPUTATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP BRIEFLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY WENT INTO A SKID, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPDATED

COMMENTS: WE CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 LANDROVER LR3, IN 2006 THE COMPANY ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THEIR SUSPENSION WHICH CAUSES DANGEROUS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE AND AT THE FACTORY CHANGED THE SUSPENSION OF SUBSEQUENT MODELS, HOWEVER THEY ALLOWED CURRENT OWNER SUCH AS OURSELVES AND OUR THREE CHILDREN TO DRIVE UNSAFE VEHICLE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION. WE HAVE HAD SEVERELY UNEVEN AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TIRE WEAR TWICE WITH THIS SUV. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN WITH THIS UNSAFE ISSUE. LANDROVER NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. SOMEONE IS GOING TO ROLLOVER THESE SUV'S OR HAVE A HIGH SPEED BLOW OUT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE LANDROVER TAKES NOTICE? WE THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW TO TRY AND SAVE SOME LIVES. *TR