1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Complaints

THE 1995 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY WAS AT FRED LAVERY FOR REPAIRS 81DAYS FROM 11/3/95 TO 10/27/97. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

A SMELL OF EXCESSIVE FUEL WAS COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE/ INSIDE, AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED WAS TRYING TO FIND WHERE FUEL SMELL WAS COMING FROM. AK

AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, MUFFLER OVERHEATED, CAUSING HEAT SHIELD TO OVERHEAT, ALLOWING FLOORBOARD AND CARPETING TO MELT. THIS RESULTED IN A PLASTIC BAG AND TISSUES CATCHING ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND MENTIONED THAT THE MUFFLER COULD HAVE BEEN BACKED UP. *AK *YH

I HAVE LEASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN 8/98 AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR ONLY @23,000 MILES AND HAVE HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST. I BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND WILL NOT JEOPORDIZE MY FAMILY. IT DOES NOT HAVE HIGH MILES AND IS IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 3 WEEKS AND WILL NOT START. POINTS TO A FLOOD VEHICLE-MOST ELECTRICAL-NOW POSSIBLY A TIMING CHAIN-CAR IS TOO YOUNG FOR SO MANY PROBLEMS. ALMOST HAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO PERFROMANCE-WOULD NOT GO M/T 50 MPH-FULL TUNE-UPS AND MAINTENANCE BY ME-AS RECENT AS 9/00. I NEED HELP-GM AT DEALER OFFERS NONE!

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A SLIGHT SLIPPING OR PULLING WHILE DRIVING, WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FELT SLIGHT SLIPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR WHILE GOING UPHILL, THERE WAS AN OIL SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE, WHILE BRINGING VEHICLE TO DEALER, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WAS GENTLY BRAKING WHILE IT WAS ACCELERATING AND PULLING TO THE LEFT, VEHICLE ENDED UP COLLIDING INTO THE GUARD RAIL AND ACCELERATING AGAIN, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS, COMING TO A STOP, THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION IN FLORIDA ON 30 JULY 2000. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AND ALL TIRES HELD 32 PSI PRIOR TO RETURN TRIP. TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE TO SLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND NEARLY ROLL. HAD IT NOT BEEN LATE AT NIGHT WITH NO TRAFFIC IN NEARBY LANES, THE GRACE OF GOD, AND SOME DRIVING SKILL THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE VERY VERY DIFFERENT FOR MY FAMILY. AS OF 31 AUGUST WE'RE STILL WAITING ON THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER TO RESPOND TO OUR REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: VN08 IPU TIRE SIZE: P235-70R16 )

THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN 1998 REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL AND ITS POSSIBLE EFFECT ON THE DRIVERS AIRBAG. MY CAR WENT THROUGH THE CORRECTION, BUT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL TWICE. IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE SAFETY RECALL I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CORRECTION WAS NOT SUFFICIENT.

BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, DUE NOT HOLD ON WET SURFACES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS

TRAVELING 20MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. HAD TO BEND OVER TO JIGGLE PEDAL TO UNSTICK IT & PUT IN ORIGINAL POSITION. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE STATION CENTER FOR SERVICING. *AK