2014 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE Complaints

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL ON THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK. SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH

ON FEBRUARY 10, 2018, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE ERROR MESSAGE "GEARBOX FAULT" CAME ON. AT THE SAME TIME, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER ALTHOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB WAS STILL IN THE "S" POSITION. I SAFELY PULLED OVER AND SWITCHED OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB HAD RETRACTED, I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN BY PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB OUT OF THE "P" POSITION. AFTER REPEATING THIS PROCEDURE SEVERAL TIMES, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TURN THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB INTO "S" AGAIN, ALLOWING ME TO DRIVE AWAY. THE ALMOST EXACT SAME EVENT HAPPENED AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 11, 2018. I HAD TO PULL OVER AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THAT I COULD MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB INTO THE "S" POSITION ON THE FIRST TRY AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE. LATER THAT DAY, THE ERROR MESSAGE "GEARBOX FAULT" CAME ON AGAIN WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE IN A PARKING GARAGE. AS HAPPENED THE DAY BEFORE, I NEEDED TO RESTART THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY IN ORDER TO TURN THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB OUT OF THE "P" POSITION (I HAVE FILMED THIS INCIDENT WITH MY PHONE; FILE SIZE TOO BIG TO UPLOAD). FURTHERMORE, I ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM IN DECEMBER 2016 AND JANUARY 2017 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ROADS. IN BOTH CASES, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND INFORMED THE SERVICE ADVISOR OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM APPARENTLY STILL PERSISTS AND HAS SO FAR HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN ENGINE POWER AND IT SEEMED TO BE AT A VERY HIGH RPM FOR A LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 30MPH AND HAD TO BE DRIVEN TO THE SHOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BLOWN TURBO AND THE TURBO HAD TO BE REPLACE. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE A DIRECT CORRULATION BETWEEN THE TURBO AND ENGINE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN ENGINE POWER AND IT SEEMED TO BE AT A VERY HIGH RPM FOR A LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 30MPH AND HAD TO BE DRIVEN TO THE SHOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BLOWN TURBO AND THE TURBO HAD TO BE REPLACE.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IT SHUTDOWN AND I ROLLED TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT MAY BE A BLOWN MOTOR BUT AFTER ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS IT WAS THE DETERMINED TO BE THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH THE TENSIONER. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 83,000 MILES ON IT.

THIS IS MY FIRST RANGE ROVER AND WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE STYLE AND LOOK OF MY CAR.. I'VE OWNED MANY OTHER CAR MODELS, BUT THIS HAS BY FAR BEEN MY FAVORITE. HOWEVER, I HAVE NEVER HAD THE COLORING ON THE CAR BRAND FADE. THE "R" ON RANGE ROVER, IN THE FRONT, IS ALMOST COMPLETELY BLACK. MY CAR IS STILL FAIRLY NEW AND THIS DISCOLORATION MAKES IT LOOK TACKY. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THIS IS A LUXURY CAR AND SHOULD NOT TARNISH THIS QUICKLY. IT'S THE NAME, SHOULDN'T IT REPRESENT QUALITY?

THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING, SHOWING A GEAR BOX FAILURE WARNING. WE STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTING AFTER A SEVERAL MINUTE WAIT, WE RESUMED DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN SCREECHING HALT AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ERROR MESSAGE AGAIN STATED GEAR BOX FAILURE. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V614000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

CAR PARKED, RUNNING, DOOR OPEN TO CHECK MAILBOX. 15 FEET AWAY, CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK, WENT TO STOP WITH RT LEG REACHING BRAKE. COULDN'T REACH BRAKE, PUSHED ON OPEN DOOR, CAR DID NOT STOP. I FELL BACKWARDS AS LEFT LEG HOPPED AND COULD NOT KEEP UP. ON GROUND TRIED TO BRACE CAR WITH LEFT LEG, RIGHT AND LEFT LEGS WENT OVER HEAD UNDER OPEN DOOR AS CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL IN GEAR BACKWARDS. CAR WAS NOT ON INCLINE. WENT AFTER CAR AND HAMSTRINGS AND CALVES SNAPPED AND FACE PLANTED. ATTEMPTED TO RUN AFTER CAR AGAIN WITH SAME RESULT. SEVERE MUSCLE INJURY TO BOTH LEGS. NOW HIP IS DISLOCATING, MRI PENDING. CAR ROLLED ACROSS STREET AND WAS TRAPPED INTO TREES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK GEAR AND INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND ALSO CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.