Tank Assembly problems of the 1996 Land Rover Discovery

Two problems related to tank assembly have been reported for the 1996 Land Rover Discovery. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2002

The contact owns a 1996 Land Rover Discovery. While accelerating at 10 mph, the vehicle lacked compression. The mechanic stated that the cylinder walls were scratched, which prevented the vehicle from gaining horsepower. He also stated that excessive dirt from the defective fuel tank caused the engine failure. The vehicle was repaired. The current mileage was 143,000 and failure mileage was 63,000.

2 Tank Assembly problem

Fuel tank is cracked where the gas goes into fuel tank, causing fuel leakage.


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