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53 reports62,000 miles · Feb 11, 2011
Air BagsSeat Belts
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT BEING UTILIZED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT BEING UTILIZED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT OPERATE IF THERE WAS A CRASH. TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG FAILURE, THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE SEATS AND REPLACE THE SEAT SENSORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
NHTSA ODI #10381578
Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 2011
Steering
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HSE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN AN UPWARD POSITION INTERMITTENTLY, SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V248000 ( STEERING:COLUMN). THE FAILURE BEGAN SIX MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HSE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD REMAIN STUCK IN AN UPWARD POSITION INTERMITTENTLY, SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V248000 ( STEERING:COLUMN). THE FAILURE BEGAN SIX MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10378783
58,000 miles · Jan 6, 2010
Air Bags
PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILED WHICH DISABLES THE AIRBAG(S), REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME PART SEVERAL 2006 BMW MODELS, LAND ROVER WAS OWNED BY BMW AT THE SAME TIME AND THE PART REPLACED HAS BMW BRANDING ON IT. LIKELY IT IS THE SAME PART AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10298502
5,000 miles · Apr 12, 2009
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train
I HAD A 2006 RANGE ROVER SUPER CHARGE WITH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND COOLANT PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED FROM 5,000 MILES ALL THE WAY TO 64,000. I KEPT COMPLAINING AND BRINGING THE CAR BACK TO THE FIRST PLACE IT BROKE DOWN WHICH WAS IN GEORGIA. I TRIED TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A SERVICE PLACE IN NEW JERSEY BUT WAS TOLD I…
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I HAD A 2006 RANGE ROVER SUPER CHARGE WITH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND COOLANT PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED FROM 5,000 MILES ALL THE WAY TO 64,000. I KEPT COMPLAINING AND BRINGING THE CAR BACK TO THE FIRST PLACE IT BROKE DOWN WHICH WAS IN GEORGIA. I TRIED TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A SERVICE PLACE IN NEW JERSEY BUT WAS TOLD I HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE FIRST PLACE WHERE IT WAS SO CALLED REPAIRED! WHICH TO ME WAS TOO FAR! AFTER BRINGING THE CAR AND COMPLAINING TO LAND ROVER CORPORATE NO ONE WOULD HELP ME AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON THE CAR AND THE RADIATOR WHICH I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR BOTH EVEN THOUGH I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED FOR THE WHOLE TIME I HAD THE VEHICLE! THIS CREATED A HARDSHIP FOR ME AND IT COST ME OVER $15,000 WHICH I PAID AND WHEN I RETURNED THE VEHICLE I AM NOW BEING SUED FOR OVER $12,000 DOLLARS WHICH SOUNDS CRAZY TO ME AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO I COMPLAINED ABOUT WAS LATER FIRED FOR NOT HONORING WARRANTIES AND BEING DISRESPECTFUL! PLEASE HELP ME! AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SITE I SEE THAT THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH RANGE ROVER! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10265041
23,000 miles · Oct 2, 2008
Suspension
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE 55MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED GOING SLOW AND THEN FELT THE SUSPENSION DROP TO THE GROUND .ALL THE LIGHTS IILUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE SIDE. THEY HAD TOLD HER THAT HER SUSPENSION HAD A BIG DEFECT. THE DEALER TOLD HER TO CA…
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THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE 55MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED GOING SLOW AND THEN FELT THE SUSPENSION DROP TO THE GROUND .ALL THE LIGHTS IILUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE SIDE. THEY HAD TOLD HER THAT HER SUSPENSION HAD A BIG DEFECT. THE DEALER TOLD HER TO CALL THE INSURANCE SO THAT IT WILL NOT BE REPORTED AS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE.THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23000.
NHTSA ODI #10244256
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2008
Electrical SystemEquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic
2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTS AND PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; MONITORS ON THE HEADREST, HEADREST DOESN'T WORK, KNOB MISSING FROM CONSOLE, LEFT REAR DOOR HAS SCRATCHES AND MORE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUAL WAS MISSING AND THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE OR TI…
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2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTS AND PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; MONITORS ON THE HEADREST, HEADREST DOESN'T WORK, KNOB MISSING FROM CONSOLE, LEFT REAR DOOR HAS SCRATCHES AND MORE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUAL WAS MISSING AND THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE OR TIRE AREA. THE WINDOWS WERE NOISY WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWN, WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE NOISE FROM TIRES WERE DUE TO THE AFTERMARKET RIMS.
NHTSA ODI #10217150
28,000 miles · Sep 13, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE SMOKE ORIGINATED, HOWEVER, HE NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FIRE WA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE SMOKE ORIGINATED, HOWEVER, HE NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A CHIPMUNK LIVING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.
NHTSA ODI #10202902
28,000 miles · Jul 12, 2007
Tires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. ON JULY 4, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT'S HANDS WERE VIBRATING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AN APPOINTMENT WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO HAVE THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BECAUSE HE BELIEVED AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT LEAR…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. ON JULY 4, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT'S HANDS WERE VIBRATING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AN APPOINTMENT WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO HAVE THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BECAUSE HE BELIEVED AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT LEARNED FROM THE HEAD OF THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT THAT, ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN'S EVALUATION, THE TIRES HAD DEEP CUTS IN THEM AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.
NHTSA ODI #10196165
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2006
Visibility
LAND ROVER 2006. THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT CLEAR AT NIGHT DUE TO A HEATING ELEMENT IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE IS SO BAD. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10173909
8,000 miles · Oct 21, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE OWNED TWO 2006 RANGE ROVER HSE. THE FIRST ONE LAND ROVER PURCHASED BACK FROM ME DUE TO THEIR FAILURE TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SMOKING AND LOSING POWER. THEY TOLD ME AT THE TIME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE IN NORTH AMERICA TO HAVE THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. IT HAD AROUND 13,000 MILES ON IT WHEN T…
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I HAVE OWNED TWO 2006 RANGE ROVER HSE. THE FIRST ONE LAND ROVER PURCHASED BACK FROM ME DUE TO THEIR FAILURE TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE SMOKING AND LOSING POWER. THEY TOLD ME AT THE TIME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE IN NORTH AMERICA TO HAVE THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. IT HAD AROUND 13,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THEY PURCHASED IT BACK FROM ME. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ONE WEEK THE FIRST TIME ON A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AND THEN WHEN IT WENT IN FOR THE SMOKING ENGINE IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR ABOUT 5 WEEKS BEFORE THEY BOUGHT IT BACK AND AT THAT TIME I PURCHASED ANOTHER 2006 RANGE ROVER HSE. MY LATEST RANGE ROVER IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SMOKING ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER. I GUESS THAT I HAVE THE ONLY TWO VEHICLES NOW IN NORTH AMERICA THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES, BUT I SINCERELY DOUBT IT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10171504