2009 LAND ROVER LR2 Complaints

2ND COMPLAINT! SEE NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10471434. REF SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: TB-0081, ENGINE VENT HOSE COOLANT LEAK.COOLANT LEAK CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR AGAIN, THIS TIME LEAVING MY CHILD STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD! GULF COAST LAND ROVER REPAIRED THE LEAK AND ALTERNATOR IN 2012 AT A COST OF $1122. BUT, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SO HERE I GO AGAIN! I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO TOW THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND LAND ROVER WILL CHARGE ME A BLOODY FORTUNE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VENT HOSE (AND ALTERNATOR) THAT DAMAGED THE ALTERNATOR WITH ANOTHER HOSE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL! *TR

TPMS SENSOR / VALVE STEM MADE OF ALUMINUM TYPE METAL. CRACKED IN HALF AND FELL OUT DUE TO CORROSION. RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE FLAT TIRE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RIDE ON DAMAGE. BOTH WIFE AND KIDS STRANDED IN CAR UNTIL I COULD CHANGE TO SPARE. BOTH LAND ROVER AND DEALER IN EDISON DENY KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS FAILURE AND INSIST IT IS THE FIRST OF IT'S KIND. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. THEY SHOULD PAY FOR A NEW TIRE AND 4 NEW SENSORS TO BE INSTALLED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

I BEGAN HEARING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE ON A 2009 LAND ROVER LR2 THAT WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE PITCH IS LOW AT LOWER SPEEDS AND THE PITCH GETS HIGHER AS THE SPEED INCREASES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION BEARING/GEAR WAS WORN AND FLOPPING. THE SUGGESTED REPAIRS WERE AT LEAST A REAR DIFFERENTIAL REBUILD BUT MAY NEED AN ENTIRE UNIT IF DAMAGED BEYOND REBUILDING. A REBUILD WAS ESTIMATED TO COST $1600 AND A TOTAL UNIT REPLACEMENT WAS QUOTED AT $2600. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE DRIVESHAFT MAY BREAK OFF AT ANYTIME. MY RESEARCH WITH THIS VEHICLE INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT WILL EVENTUALLY HAPPEN IN ALL VEHICLES BETWEEN 2008 AND 2012. THERE IS EVEN A SERVICE BULLETIN CIRCULATING THROUGH LAND ROVER DEALERSHIPS TO NOTIFY SERVICE DEPARTMENTS OF THE PROBLEM AND THE PARTS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. I'M CONCERNED THAT A VEHICLE WITH SO FEW MILES COULD HAVE A COMMON CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ACROSS MANY MODEL YEARS. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD ENDANGER OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AND THE OCCUPANT OF THIS VEHICLE. LAND ROVER IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCULATION OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN BUT NOT RECALLING AND REPAIRING. I'M DISAPPOINTED WITH THE ETHICAL DECISIONS THIS COMPANY IS MAKING. *TR

MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE (GRINDING WHEN IN REVERSE AND HUMMING WHEN GOING FORWARD). I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED BY 4 SEPARATE MECHANICS AND THEY ALL TOLD ME IT IS A PINION BEARING IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE LOCAL LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP AND READING SEVERAL LAND ROVER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON. OF COURSE, MY WARRANTY EXPIRED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS VERY EXPENSIVE (ABOUT $3,800). SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

ENGINE COOLANT HOSE QUICK CONNECT TO ENGINE WAS LEAKING AND CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR.GULF COAST LAND ROVER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHARGED ME $1,121.99 TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, COOLANT HOSE AND REPLACEMENT COOLANT. NHTSA#10033405. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,500.