2019 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Complaints

Suddenly, one morning on my way to work the steering became extremely heavy and the handling became very dull. The steering wheel still turned the wheels, but it required a vast amount of effort where the previous day the steering wheel could have been turned with one finger. There were no noises coming from the steering column, or warning lights associated with the defect. No smells associated with friction from parts rubbing together, either. Totally silent. I consulted the manual and no mention was made re: what was happening. It had advised to call an authorized dealer to have it inspected. A trip to the dealership confirmed that the steering gear assembly (a $5,000 part) had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealership did not make mention of this issue being common, or even having happened recently with a similar model/year. There is almost no power assistance coming through the steering, and I am worried about what could happen as a result. Perhaps the steering itself will become impossible? The dealer was uncertain as to whether it posed a greater issue or was just "an annoyance".

The car will go dead. Had battery replaced at dealer on 5-28-22. 2 days later the car was dead and will not start. After messing with the negative cable where it’s connected to the chassis was able to start the car. After the car was running for about a minute the negative cable was very hot to the touch. This has been an ongoing problem with this car. After see other recalls for this battery cable issue am afraid the car could die while driving it. Our VIN is not associated with any recall. We feel the car is unsafe to drive and can also leave was stranded.

On two separate occasions, the rear door latch failed on this vehicle, resulting in the door opening unexpectedly while in motion. First incident, Left Rear Door, occurred Sept 17, 2020. The second incident, Right Rear door, happened May 15, 2021. Had anyone been sitting in the rear seats at that time, they would have been at risk of falling out of the vehicle. Both incidents were confirmed and repaired by the dealer. (see attached invoices) In both cases, the door stayed closed just enough such that the open door warning on the dash did not illuminate.

While driving on the highway with the eco system engaged when you need to excelletate the car hesitated and comes to an almost stop until you click it out of eco drive I just completed the last recall which was almost the same thing

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FOLDED IN AND OUT INDEPENDENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRUCK WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAND ROVER PARAMUS (405 NJ-17, PARAMUS, NJ 07652) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL ISSUES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED $1,500 TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

THE BLUETOOTH. WHEN ON A PHONE CALL SOMETIMES THE PERSON I AM SPEAKING WITH HEARS A LOUD HORN WHILE I'M DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN I AM MAKING A TURN. I HAVE PUT IT IN THE SHOP TWICE WHERE I WAS TOLD IT JUST NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE SECOND TIME WHICH WAS A WEEK AGO I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE BETWEEN IPHONE 11'S AND LAND ROVER

ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY I NOTICED THERE WAS A LAG TIME WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN MAKING A TURN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY UPDATING THE SYSTEM. THEY UPDATED IT BUT IT CONTINUED TO HAVE THE LAG ISSUE SO I COMPLAINED AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT'S THE NATURE OF THE CAR. I TOLD THEM THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND THEY CLAIM THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO SAY IT'S AN ISSUE WITH CAR. I ALSO HAVE HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE NAVIGATION SCREEN GOING BLANK WHILE DRIVING OR NOT COMING ON AT ALL AND ALSO MY REMOTE KEY FOBS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. EVEN WITH THE REMOTES IN MY HAND NEAR THE CONSOLE THE CAR WILL SAY THEY ARE NOT DETECTED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE FINE. TODAY, I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM LAND ROVER STATING THERE ARE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH CAR WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD CUT OUT WHILE IN MOTION AND MAY LOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THEY ARE BOOKED OUT FOR 3 WEEKS SO I WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS UNSAFE CAR. I THINK IT'S VERY IRRESPONSIBLE OF LAND ROVER TO PUT OWNERS IN A POSITION TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE A VERY UNSAFE CAR. THESE CARS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD.

I PURCHASED A 2019 LAND ROVER ON OCTOBER 3,2020. I NOTICED ENTIRE DASHBOARD INCLUDING SEATS WINDSHIELD REAR VIEW MIRROR IS FILLED WITH WATER. I HAVE A DUAL SUNROOF, I DO NOT SEE OR FEEL ANY LEAKS. CARMAX NEITHER LANDROVER HAVE ASSISI OR FOUND PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

NOV 16 2019 I BOUGHT I WAS ON ROAD ON FLORIDA AND SUDDENLY ALL LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD I TOOK NEAR CAR DEALER HE CHECK WITH CODE READER AND EVERY THING OK I DROVE BACK TO DAYTON,OHIO SITTING AT DEALERAND I HAD SAME PROBLEM AND MY VEHICLE IS THEIR ALMOST 9 ( WEEKS ) AND I NOT FIXED YET I TRY TO CALL CORPORATE OFFICE TRY TO TALK TO THEM I AM NOT GETTING RESONSE FROM THEM LOOKS LIKE MY CAR IS NOT FIXEBLE LOOKS LIKE IT IS A LEMON SO PLEASE CAN YOU TRY OUT WHAT IS WRONG THANK YOU

THERE'S A WATER-PROOFING DEFECT WITH THE DISCOVERY LAND ROVER (AT LEAST 2017-2019). I PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED NEW A 2017 DISCOVERY NEW, AND WATER ENTERED FROM THE ROOF AND WINDSHIELD AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT WITH A 2019. SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING - WITH RAIN WATER ENTERING FROM WINDSHIELD AND ROOF AND FLOODING INTERIOR OF CAR. APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING THAT CAUSES SAFETY ISSUES AS WATER IS LITERALLY DRIPPING ON THE DRIVER AND FRONT INTERIOR WHILE I DRIVE THE CAR.