2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II Complaints

WE PURCHASED A 01 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY IN AUGUST OF 2004 FROM LAND ROVER OF AUSTIN, TX. THE VEHICLE WAS APPRAISED BY USAA AND PURCHASED WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CLEAN HISTORY REPORT. ON 12/11/07, WE WENT TO CARMAX AND HAD THE CAR APPRAISED AS A TRADE-IN AND THE VEHICLE WAS APPRAISED FOR $1,700. THIS WAS BECAUSE BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT WAS DECLARED A LEMON IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THEN IT WAS SHIPPED TO TEXAS AND SOLD HERE AS A CLEAN VEHICLE. THE LEMON STATUS WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO US OR USAA AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. NOW WE OWE $14,000 MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. WE ARE HAVING TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST LAND ROVER FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES DUE TO NON-DISCLOSURE AND MISINFORMATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. THE ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ENGAGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HILL DESCENT PCS LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, MAKING THE ABS IN THE VEHICLE USELESS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,000. UPDATED 06/23/08 *BF

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD TWICE WITHIN THE LAST FOUR YEARS BECAUSE OF A CRACK WHICH DEVELOPS FROM THE POINT WHERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ATTACHES TO THE WINDOW. A 12 TO 15 INCH VERTICAL CRACK HAS DEVELOPED EITHER DURING OR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WASHED. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR COMMUTING PURPOSES, NOT OFF ROADING. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY INTO HIS DRIVEWAY THE HILL DESCENT CONTROL, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON. HE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER ON 01/16/07 AND THEY STATED THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 140000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE THE WIPERS WERE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO EVEN INSPECT THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR HOUSING WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE LAST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE KNOCKED THE CONTACT OVER AND HIT TWO VEHICLES. ALL INCIDENTS HAPPENED ON FLAT GROUND. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 00V377000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

LAND ROVER 2001 DISCOVERY II... I HAVE ILLUMINATION OF HILL DESCENT CONTROL, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL DASH WARNING LIGHTS... CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING SENSOR OR MODULATOR...DEALERS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS. WEB SEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, WITH A VERY COSTLY EXPENSE TO REPAIR AND DEALERS ARE REPLACING MODULATORS AT A $2000 PLUS COST AND THE PROBLEM DOESN'T GO AWAY! I HAVE LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STILL WORK...DON'T KNOW ABOUT HILL DESCENT CONTROL. NO CONSEQUENCES YET, NO REPAIRS YET...HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL...CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

VEHICLE HAD 47,000 MILES. ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGH. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER SERVICE CENTER. UPON EXAMINATION OF ENGINE, TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT TWO SPARK PLUG WIRES HAD "ARCHED AGAINST THE VALVE BLOCK. THE WIRES AND PLUGS WERE DAMAGED BY THE ARCHING AGAINST THE VALVE BLOCK AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. DESIGNED LOCATION PLACEMENT AND QUALITY OF SPARK PLUG WIRES SHOULD NOT BE SUCH THAT ARCHING AGAINST THE VALVE BLOCK MAY OCCUR. THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN AND / OR MECHANICAL / STRUCTURAL DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE REMEDIED POST HASTE. *JB

2001 LAND ROVER SERIES II DISCOVERY LEAKED FLUID WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. *TS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V-006 DUE TO VIN. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE ACTIVE CORNERING ENHANCEMENT (ACE) PUMP BANJO BOLT WHICH BECAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED FLUID TO LEAK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED. . *NM

MY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE KEY LEAVING EXITS UNAVAILABLE FOR ENTRY BY EMERGENCY WORKERS IN CASE OF A ROLLOVER OR ACCIDENT. THE LEFT PASSENGER & REAR DOORS STOPPED WORKING 11/6/03. THEY FINALLY REPAIRED THE PASSENGER DOOR 2/28/04; THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE REAR DOOR. THE REAR DOOR HAS OPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. 2/24/04 NOW THE RIGHT FRONT & PASSENGER DOORS DON'T OPEN; THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT AND THEY HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE. *NM