2004 LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVER Complaints

DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, ABOUT TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, MAKING AWFUL MECHANICAL NOISES. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR RESULTED IN METALLIC CRUNCHING NOISE AND NO MOVEMENT. I WAS STRANDED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED SOME 35 TO THE PURCHASING DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL / DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND WILL BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE. THE FIRST OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2006. LUCKILY BOTH TIMES WERE AT SLOW SPEEDS, CLOSE TO HOME, AND DURING THE DAY. IF THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL / DRIVE SHAFT WERE TO OCCUR AT SPEED?I HATE TO THINK OF THE ACCIDENT THAT MIGHT HAPPEN, THE DAMAGE AND INJURIES THAT MIGHT OCCUR. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW WHICH THE COMPANY NEEDS TO ADDRESS WITH A NEW DESIGN TO REPLACE THE DEFECT AND DANGEROUS DESIGN. *TR

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE TRAIN FAILURE 2ED TIME IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALL 03-05 RANGE ROVERS, BUT YET THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO BAND-AID THE PROBLEM. *CN

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WITH 53K MILES. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES WORN DOWN. REPAIRED AND REPLACED. *TR

2004 RANGE ROVER WENT DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DUE TO SHAFT/DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR

THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE COMES TO A NEAR SCREECHING HALT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, BOTH TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IS UNSAFE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED; IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR THE SECOND REPLACEMENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY @ ABOUT 65 MPH A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE JUST CAME OUT OF NO WHERE THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS & WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MORE LOUD GRINDING NOISES! WE WERE ALMOST KILLED ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE WE WERE IN THE FAST LANE & THE CAR LOCKED UP!!! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME @ A COST OF $300. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPENED FOR HER PROBLEM ACTION # EA0712 FOR COMPONENT POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. PRIOR TO THIS I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS OR ANY SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEM WITH MY 2004 RANGE ROVER HSE. I CALLED RANGE ROVER TODAY (MONDAY 11/26/07) @ 1-800-637-6837 AND WAS RUDELY ADVISED BY THE REP. THAT SHE WASN'T A AUTO MECHANIC & THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I CAN'T IMAGINE THIS JUST BEING A NORMAL ROUTINE PROBLEM IN OWNING THIS CAR & WOULD LIKE A ANSWER. I LOVE MY ROVER BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN! *TR

NORMAL DRIVING ON ASPHALT PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, AND OR, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. RESULTED IN INABILITY TO DRIVE VEHICLE. THIS IS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 15,000 MILES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED IN EXCESS OF 60MPH THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, DRIVESHAFTS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. REQUIRE TOW SERVICED EACH TIME DUE TO COMPLETE POWERFAILURES. VEHICLE LOCKED AND FORCED ME INTO EMERGENCY LANE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE. LANDROVER REPLACED ONLY THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR THE FIRST TIME AND 3 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN , AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD SPEAKERS,ECU SENSORS, STEERING WHEEL MOTOR, PARKING SENSORS ALL REPLACED IN A 12 MONTH SPAN OF A 2 YEAR LEASE. LANDROVER WILL NOT HELP ME OBTAIN A SAFE REPLACEMENT FOR THE REMAINED OF MY LEASE. *TR

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AT 65 MPH. NO WARNING SIGNS. VEHICLE UNABLE TO DRIVE. TOWED TO LANDROVER WALNUT CREEK, CA.

ON 7/22/07 MY 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER WITHOUT WARNING AND TRAVELING APPROX 20MPH STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND CAME TO A HALT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND THE NOISE WAS GONE. THEN I SHIFTED IT INTO DRIVE AND AGAIN GRINDING NOISE AND NO MOVEMENT. I SHUT IT DOWN AND CALLED FOR A TOW (FLATBED). AT THE REPAIR SHOP (NOT DEALER - THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE) TOLD ME THIS IS COMMON WITH RR 2003-05 MODELS. SINCE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A CLEAR MANUFACTURE DEFECT, LAND ROVER OR THE FORD MOTOR GROUP SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE AND RECALL ALL AFFECTED MODELS AND REPAIR THEM. I HAD TO PAY $2600.00 FOR A NEW DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVESHAFT. *TR