Power Train Related Problems of the 1998 Land Rover Discovery

Table 1 shows three common power train related problems of the 1998 Land Rover Discovery. The number one most common problem is related to the driveshaft (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the universal joint (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Land Rover Discovery


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 1998 Land Rover Discovery

The Driveshaft problem

Purchased a 1998 Land Rover Discovery lse with 79000 miles in January 2003 and 7 months later the front u-joint failed, bending the driveshaft and damaged case on transmission while traveling from in on vacation to tnennesse.   Read details...

The Universal Joint problem

Purchased a 1998 Land Rover Discovery lse with 79000 miles in January 2003 and 7 months later the front u-joint failed, bending the driveshaft and damaged case on transmission while traveling from in on vacation to tnennesse.   Read details...

The Power Train Driveline problem

Owner has zero confidence in product. Vehicle has been towed 5 times for not running, vehicle has on;y 30k miles 1 1/2 years old. No safety defect listed in summary.   Read details...


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