2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Complaints

CONTINUAL WATER LEAK AT LEFT UPPER HINGE PILLAR. FIRST OCCURRED 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED DESPITE 4 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR. *LA

VEHICLE HAS A SUPER LOCK DOWN SECURITY MODE SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. A WINDOW HAD TO BE BROKEN TO GET CONSUMER OUT. *AK

ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/10/03 WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ON A SLICK SLEET COVERED ROAD WHERE THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT OVER MY CHEST LOOSENED AND ALLOWED ME TO FLY FORWARD AND CRUNCH THE CENTER OF MY CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR COMPANY ( NOT THE DEALER) HAS BEEN RUDE, NON-RESPONSIVE, AND EVASIVE. THEY HAVE EVEN REFUSED TO CALL ME BACK, REFUSED TO TELL ME (TODAY IS ONE MONTH SINCE THE ACCIDENT) IF THEY TESTED MY AIR BAG, HAVE NEVER ASKED OR EVER ALLOWED ME TO SHARE DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT, AND HAVE NEVER ALLOWED ME TO SHARE DETAILS OF MY INJURY. THEY HAVE BEEN RUDE ON THE PHONE REPEATEDLY AND SEEM TO SHOW NO INTEREST AT ALL IN SEEING THAT MY FAMILY RIDES IN A SAFE CAR. THEY HAVE BEEN SIX PREVIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR THAT THEY REFUSE TO TALK ABOUT EVEN THOUGH FOUR OF THESE INVOLVE A 'SILENT" RECALL THAT DEALER MECHANICS WERE AWARE OF, BUT I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO KNOW ABOUT. I DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO EVER EXPERIENCE THIS FLIPPANT RUDE ATTITUDE FROM AN AUTO COMPANY. *NLM

SECOND OCCURRENCE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER ONLY THREE DAYS OF DRIVING. LAND ROVER WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON 3 APRIL 2003 AND RETURNED TO ME ON 7 APRIL 2003. ON 10 APRIL 2003, AND 100 MILES LATER, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS A BUSY, MAIN THOROUGHFARE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED LEAVING ME STOPPED ACROSS THE ENTIRE MIDDLE OF THE LANE OF FAST APPROACHING ON-COMING TRAFFIC. MY LAND ROVER WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10 APRIL 2003 AND REMAINS THERE TODAY 14 APRIL 2003 WHILE THE CAUSE IS RESEARCHED. VERY DANGEROUS "BROADSIDE" ACCIDENT POTENTIAL. *NLM

THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AND ALMOST AT THE SAME LEVEL THAT YOU CAN STEP BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO SURGE FORWARD. *NLM

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

GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER THAT YOU CAN BOTH STEP ON THEM AT THE SAME TIME OR SLIPS FROM BRAKE TO GAS THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN FORWARD SURGE.*JB

THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS CAN BE HIT AT THE SAME VERY EASILY CAUSING THE CAR TO SURGE FORWARD. THE DEALER KNOWS IT BUT WILL NOT STAND BY THE CAR WHEN I WANTED TO RETURN IT. DT

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ANCHORS FOR THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE REAR SEAT SEAT BELTS ARE MOUNTED TOO FAR FORWARD ON THE REAR WHEEL WELL TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. WE HAVE A BRITEX BABY SEAT. FROM WHAT I UNDESTAND FROM A CERTIFIED SEAT INSTALLER IS THAT ALL BABY SEATS DO NOT MOUNT PROPERLY IN THE LAND ROVER DISCOVERIES. THE SEAT ROTATES TO THE SIDE AND HAS SIGNIFICANT LATERAL MOVEMENT. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE.*AK