2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II Complaints

TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SE II IT STARTED VIBRATING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I DRIVE SHAFT BROKE OFF AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO WARNING IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED 30 MILES BACK TO MY HOUSE AND I AM STILL HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IT FIXED PROPERLY. *NM

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II FRONT DRIVE SHAFTS WILL ALWAYS FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY BETWEEN 60,000 TO 70,000 MILES. EVERY LAND ROVER FORUM DISCUSSES THIS AND THE CONSENSUS IS THAT LAND ROVER SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA AS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN THEY BREAK THE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE THE SHAFT GOING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OR TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INTO NEARBY CARS. EVERY DISCOVERY II ON THE ROAD HAS THESE FRONT SHAFTS FAIL AND THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES HAVE NEVER BEEN WARNED OF THIS EXTREME DANGER. *JB

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II FRONT DRIVE SHAFTS WILL ALWAYS FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY BETWEEN 60,000 TO 70,000 MILES. EVERY LAND ROVER FORUM DISCUSSES THIS AND THE CONSENSUS IS THAT LAND ROVER SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA AS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN THEY BREAK THE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE THE SHAFT GOING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OR TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INTO NEARBY CARS. EVERY DISCOVERY II ON THE ROAD HAS THESE FRONT SHAFTS FAIL AND THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES HAVE NEVER BEEN WARNED OF THIS EXTREME DANGER. *JB

ONLY 68,000 MILES AND VEHICLE OVERHEATS, INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM WANTS TO REPLACE ENGINE. JB

I HAVE OWNED MY 2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SE FOR 2 YEARS. ABOUT 8-9 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, MY STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE BACK AND FORTH, OR SHIMMY, SOMETIMES SOMEWHAT VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO ARISTOCRAT MOTORS, THE ONLY SERVICE CENTER IN MY AREA FOR LAND ROVERS, AND HAVE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY CHECKED THE TIRES AND THEY WERE FINE. THAT WAS IT. THE SECOND TIME, I CALLED AND ASKED WHY IT WAS DOING IT, AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THAT'S JUST WHAT LAND ROVERS DO AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE THIRD TIME, I WAS TOLD THE WHEELS AREN'T UNBALANCED AND THAT'S THE LAST THEY SAID ABOUT IT. I HAVE A FOURTH APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND EXPECT THEM TO FIX IT OR I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE IF IT BREAKS LATER AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *JB

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE 2002 LANDROVER DISCOVERY II HILL DESCENT FEATURE THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM CAME OFF IN THE CONSUMER'S HAND. *NM THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OUT OF CONTROL WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. *SC

"NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V005000" ON THE ABS VALVE COVER BOLT. AFTER HAVING THE ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY VALVE COVERS STRENGTHENED AND THE RETAINING BOLTS REPLACED, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE WITHIN A 10 MONTH PERIOD. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOISY. *TC *JB

WHILE TURNING THE TC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER HIT A CURB, CAUSING A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH 2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY OVER HEATING. *MR THE CONSUMER VIEWED SMOKE COMING FORM THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER VIEWED AND SAW A YELLOW LIGHT THAT LOOKED LIKE 2 CIRCLES JOINED WITH A LINE 0-0. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. *SC THE CONSUMER REMEMBERED RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER WHICH SOUNDED FAMILIAR TO WHAT SHE EXPERIENCED WITH HER VEHICLE (RECALL #B148 AND B149). *JB

THE DRIVE LINE ON OUR 2002 LANDROVER DISCOVERY II IS GOING OUT ON OUR SUV. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM IN DEPTH WITH THE DEALER BUT AS OF YET THE SITUATION IS UNRESOLVED. THEY FEEL THAT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THAT WE SHOULD FIX IT OURSELVES. I FEEL THAT ON A CAR THIS NEW THAT THE DRIVE LINE SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE AS WE DO NOT OFF ROAD IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR ALSO HAS A BAD HEATER CORE WHICH WILL COST ANOTHER 1200.00 TO FIX. *AK