1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II Complaints

BELT BROKE LEAVING ME STRANDED, HAD IT REPLACED THEN 2 WEEKS LATER THE NEW BELT BROKE. HAD IT REPLACED AND AGAIN WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS IT BROKE AGAIN. ORDERED A NEW BELT FROM LAND ROVER AND ASKED A LOCAL MECHANIC TO INSTALL IT (BECAUSE I LIVE AN HOUR AWAY FROM LAND ROVER). THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT ONE OF THE PULLEY WAS NOT WORKING CORRETLY SO HE CALLED LAND ROVER AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS A RECALL. CAR WAS AT LAND ROVER FOR 6 DAYS BEFORE REPAIRS COMPLETE. *AK

WHILE ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN PRESSED. CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM ON GAS PEDAL TO GET IT UNDONE. *AK

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING UP HILL. AT FIRST VISIT MECHANIC STATED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. 30000 MILES AFTER, SAME SITUATION OCCURRED. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT SAME SITUATION WILL OCCUR EVERY 30 THOUSAND MILES. *AK

MY WIFE STARTED VEHICLE IN GARAGE (ENGINE COLD). SHE PLACED IN REVERSE AND STARTED BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARD, ENGINE RACING. MY WIFE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING TOO RAPIDLY. JUST BEFORE SHE RAN OUT OF DRIVEWAY, SHE PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. LAND ROVER BROUGHT IN A TECHNICIAN WHO KEPT THE CAR TWO DAYS, RUNNING TESTS. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO US HAVING ADJUSTED SOMETHING ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY (WHICH THEY ALREADY WERE). THEY TOLD US THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WE WERE AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT IF THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. WE CALLED LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AND COMPLAINED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR BUY-BACK. WE THEN TALKED TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THEM, AT A MUCH LOWER PRICE THAN WE COULD HAVE IF WE HAD BEEN WILLING TO SELL IT OURSELVES TO AN INDIVIDUAL. PLEASE NOTE: OUR NEIGHBOR SAW AND HEARD THE VEHICLE WHEN IT LUNGED BACKWARD; HE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS REVVED UP HIGH AND HE SAW A CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE COME OUT OF THE TAILPIPE.*AK

SEVERELY CUPPED AND UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION IN 10,000 MILES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 255/65/R16)