2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Complaints

DRIVING ON PHOENIX CITY STREET 51ST AVENUE GOING SOUTH AT 5:00 PM IN AFTERNOON. FAILURE OF A ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM OUTLET PIPE LED TO EXPULSION OF ALL COOLANT, OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE TO ITS SHUTDOWN WITHIN THREE MINUTES, THE ENGINE GOT SO HOT IT RUPTURED A FUEL LINE OVER THE ENGINE SPRAYING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH GASOLINE. UNAWARE OF THE FUEL LEAK I ATTEMPTED TO RE START THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IT INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. I EVENTUALLY RESTARTED IT AND I LIMPED IT INTO THE PARKING LOT WHERE IT CONTINUED TO LEAK FUEL. THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN FROM THE OVERHEATING AND REQUIRES A COMPLETE REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT AT $15K TO $35K IN COST. THE LANDROVER SERVICE DIRECTOR ROBERT LYLER, CONFIRMED THAT FAILURE OF THE OUTLET PIPE IS COMMON. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR ANY SIGNS OF FATIGUE OR WEAR. IT'S FAILURE IS ALWAYS A MASSIVE RUPTURE, NEVER JUST A LEAK OR SMALL SPRAY. I RECEIVED ONLY A 5 SECOND WARNING THAT THE COOLANT WAS LOW. NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED AND THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE NEVER SHOWED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OR OVERHEATING. MY FAMILY AND I ARE LUCKY THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT CATCH FIRE AND THE FIRE FOLLOW THE FUEL LINE TO THE GAS TANK ENDING IN AN EXPLOSION. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE LANDROVER NORTH SCOTTSDALE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSED TO PAY SAYING THAT THE PART WAS A WEAR AND TEAR/MAINTENANCE ITEM AND I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH LAND ROVER CORPORATE BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE AS OF THIS CLAIM. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT.

VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES , WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 50,000. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THE 2013-2015 MODELS OF THIS CAR HAS HAD HUNDREDS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TURBO WHICH GOES OUT BEFORE AND AFTER 50,000 MILE ,MOST OF THE TIME LAND ROVER WILL NOT COVER ALWAYS BLAMING THE CONSUMER , I FOUND WELL OVER A MILLION HITS ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM , BUT LAND ROVER REFUSES TO DO A RECALL, CAR ACTUALLY LOSES ALL POWER AND STOPS DEAD ANYWHERE WHEN IT BLOWS , IF YOU GO ON THE INTERNET YOU'LL SEE A CLUB THAT FORMED IN ENGLAND CONCERNING THIS , THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE FAULTY TURBO'S ON THE ENGINE ON THE 2013-2015 RANGE ROVER EVOQUES,. LAND ROVER N.A. CUSTOMER SERVICE ACTUALLY BLAMED ME FOR NOT DOING OIL CHANGES , WHICH I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS , SOCIAL MEDIA HAS HUNDREDS OF PAGES RELATING TO THE EVOQUES TURBO FAILURES, ALSO CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAS SEVERAL PAGES ON THE RANGE ROVER EVOQUES ENGINE AND TURBO PROBLEMS AND FAILURES , WHY HASNT THE U SGOVERMNENT FORCED A RECALL ON THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, LIKE I PREVIOUSLY STATED , THIS HAPPENS WHEN I VEHICLE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE , I READ WHERE ONE GIRL IN OHIO WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF AN INTERSATE AND HER CAR STOPPED DEAD ,ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED , PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE,

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING LIGHT OR ANY SYMPTOM PRESENT. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. REASON WAS BECAUSE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS LOCKED ON THE ENTIRE TIME WITHOUT KNOWING AND BECAME NON-FUNCTIONAL. DAMAGED MOST WHEEL COMPONENTS ON REAR DRIVER SIDE. DIAGNOSIS: MALFUNCTIONED EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTUATOR. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.

MY CAR HAS HAD FOUR CLAIMS WITH RANGE ROVER WHERE THE CAR SUDDENLY STOP WHILE DRIVING . AGAIN MY CAR CAME OUT OF GEAR WHEN I USED THE KEYLESS REMOTE THE CAR BEGIN TO SUDDENLY ROLLLED. UPON ME TRYING TO STOP THE CAR FOR HARMING OTHERS I WAS INJURED. I HAVE MADE RANGE ROVER AWARE OF THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS OF THE CAR BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWKEGE IT. I HAVE POLICE RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION . I JUST WANT THE CAR REPAIRED SO THAT IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO RIDE IN.

AS ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE RANGEROVER, DURING MY SECOND YEAR OF OWNERSHIP THE FUEL INJECTORS GAVE WAY WHERE THE GAS WOULD NOT FLOW TO THE TANK. THE GAS PUMP WOULD CONSISTENTLY SHUTOFF THE GAS TO THE POINT YOU COULD NOT FILL O YOUR TANK. I WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS POINT AND IT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER , APPX 1.75 YEARS LATER, THE FUEL INJECTOR IS CAUSING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN TRYING TO GAS UP, THE INJECTOR OR THE SYSTEM ITSELF DOESN'T ALLOW THE GAS TO AUTO FILL UP. ALSO WHEN MANUALLY PUMPING FOR GAS THE INJECTOR KEEPS SHUTTING THE GAS FLOW OFF. THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD INSTALLATION OF THE INJECTOR AND OR ITS RELATED COMPONENTS. FIRST WAS OEM , THEN MY FIRST REPLACEMENT, NOW THIS THIRD REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. RANGEROVER AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE NOT TAKING THE STEPS TO REPALCE MY EXPENSIVE REPAIR NOT WILL THEY BACKUP THERE WORK.

DASHBOARD IS HEAVING, SEPARATING AND EXPOSING THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR BUT SAID THAT IF THE SEPARATION BECOMES LARGER THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE PROPER DIRECTION OR MAY DEPLOY UNNECESSARILY. DEALER RECOMMENDED ENTIRE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT FOR $3600. THE SEPARATION IS OF COURSE GETTING BIGGER EVERY DAY AN POSES A SAFETY RISK. THE ATTACHED PICTURE WAS TAKEN SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND THE SEPARATION IS NOW MUCH LARGER.

FAMILY OF FOUR DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70MPH WHEN BRAKES GAVE OUT. DRIVING STRAIGHT ON FLAT HIGHWAY IN SUNNY DAY CONDITIONS. COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. AFTER BARELY MISSING CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT, WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD WITH 47K MILES. VACUM PUMP AT FAULT. A MODERN 4 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULDN'T PUT PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK FOR MASS BREAK SYSTEM FAILURE. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT BUT PEOPLE COULD HAVE DIED. I CONTACTED RANGE ROVER CORPORATE BUT DID NOT SHOW ANY CONCERN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V395000 (AIR BAGS), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 10/17/17*LJ *AS

PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR HAS DISABLED MY PASSENGER AIRBAG. NOTE: NOTICED OTHER LAND ROVER VEHICLES HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. IF MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE, SHOULDN'T IT BE RECALLED AS WELL? NO ACCIDENT, THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING WITH NO PASSENGER.

MY LAND ROVER EVOQUE WAS RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY IN THE PARK POSITION (WARMING UP). I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO GRAB SOMETHING FROM MY HOUSE AND WITHIN MINUTES I HEARD A BANG, THE CAR WENT INTO DRIVE AND SMASHED INTO MY FENCE, CONTINUED TO SMASH THROUGH THE FENCE AND LANDED INTO MY POOL. IT STOPPED THERE AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE. THE FIRST INSTANCE HAPPENED IN MARCH 2015. MY CAR WAS IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY. I STARTED THE CAR, RAN BACK INTO MY HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CAR SLAMMED INTO MY FENCE BUT LUCKILY A CEMENT POST STOPPED IT. WHEN I APPROACHED THE CAR IT WAS IN THE PARK GEAR AND LUCKILY NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS DONE. THIS SHIFT GEAR NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT FOR A POTENTIAL RECALL.