1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Complaints

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ABS KICKS IN AND PEDAL STIFFENS. OWNER HAS TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL. ONLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN HILL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL TANK IS CRACKED WHERE THE GAS GOES INTO FUEL TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK

AUTO DIMMING FEATURE HAS DIMINISHED TO A SMALL PART OF THE MIDDLE OF THE MIRROR. NO OTHER DIMMING IS POSSIBLE.*AK

THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITH THREE DIFFERENT DRIVERS. ONCE IT WAS MYSELF, ONCE MY HUSBAND, AND WHEN OUR FRIEND WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR AT THE BODY SHOP AFTER REPAIRS FROM PREVIOUS INCIDENT, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER HE PARKED THE CAR. LEFT FOR 5 MIN, AND CAME BACK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. IT "TOOK OFF" AT A RAPID SPEED. WHEN MY HUSBAND HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE SAME PARKING LOT A MONTH BEFORE, THE GAS PEDAL ENGAGED AND TOOK OFF. THAT TIME HE HIT THE SUPPORT POLES FOR THE SHOPPING CENTER. IT HAPPENED TO ME, ON THE FIRST OCCASSION, AFTER I HAD COME TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP, LESS THAN 3 MILES PER HOUR, COMING INTO MY GARAGE,. THE GAS PEDAL DROPPED AWAY FROM MY FOOT AND ENGAGED BY ITSELF. *AK

1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734306

CONSUMER CAME ACROSS RECALL 96V247 AND ISN'T SURE THAT THE VEHICLE EVER RECEIVED RECALL REPAIR, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ENGINE WILL STALL, LEAVING CONSUMER WITHOUT A WARNING OF THE SITUATION. *AK

VEHICLE SEVERELY STUMBLED WHILE CRUISING AT 70MPH AND ALMOST FAILED TO RUN. CONTINUED ON FOR MANY MORE MILES. REPEATED STUMBLING. AFTER SEVERAL INCIDENTS THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED "FOUND MISFIRE FAULT CODES STORED IN ECM MEMORY. PINPOINT TESTS INDICATE TROUBLE WITH STICKING EXHAUST VALVES, CAUSING MISFIRE." I DOUBT THE VEHICLE IS MEETING EMISSION STANDARDS. PERSONEL AT DEALER STATED IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH DISCOVERYS.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH (EN ROUTE TO THE INTERSTATE), MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. AS I PREPARED TO PULL OVER TO INVESTIGATE, THE LUGS: NUTS ON MY FRONT LEFT WHEEL FLEW ACROSS THE ROAD AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENTIRE WHEEL FLEW OFF. THE WHEEL BOUNCED AGAINST THE LEFT FRONT PANEL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE DAMAGE MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO LAND ROVER OF WINNETKA IN WINNETKA, ILLINOIS COMPLAINING OF A SHAKING STEERING WHEEL AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO LUGS: NUTS SHEARING OFF. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. WHEEL HIT VEHICLE AFTER IT CAME OFF. *AK