Electrical System Problems of Land Rover Discovery - part 2

Our 2017 Land Rover Discovery hse tdi6 has been to the dealer multiple times since purchased new in 2018. This vehicle has several safety issues. First is the random and repeatable shut down of the abs, stability, automatic braking, electric steering, windshield leak causing considerable water penetration. The primary concern is the vehicle will lose communication with the abs, airbag, stability, braking steering computer at any time while driving. This vehicle had been inspected prior with no known fix. This issue nearly caused an accident on Monday 3-14--2022. Vehicle can be hard to control when the lights on the dash turn on, loss of steering assist and suspension (floating, roughness, swerve etc). Windshield leak started approx 3 weeks ago and there is a strong musty odor. Other items we've had issues with are the infotainment system not starting or freeing up (not booting properly) keeping us from engaging the window defroster. I'm presently more concerned about the potential loss of control with the vehicle. Dealer service times are out several weeks and this is a primary use vehicle for us. I feel these issues are significant enough to warrant further action. I tried uploading images and video but the NHTSA website doesn't appear to be working at this time. I have a catalog of information regarding these issues. Finally, several Land Rover forums have users who experience virtually identical issues as my vehicle. I believe this is a safety issue and could cause an accident if the driver is unaware of the loss of steering, suspension and abs breaking. Thank you.

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Car went black (all systems shut off) and I started to roll in the cvs parking lot when I was trying to drive in and park. The brakes and nothing was engaging. It happened so fast I was able to stop the vehicle and I am not sure how but may have just turned the shifter from drive to park. . . I took the vehicle in for service (a number of issues) and I forgot to mention this, I was told the ground stud needed replacing and it turned out this was likely the cause (I believe he said it had come loose). I have a extended warranty that has comprehensive coverage with cna and they denied this part. Also, Land Rover recalled this exact part on 2019 and 2020 vehicles, clearly my 2018 has the same issue. Makes me wonder how many other 2018 vehicles also have the issue?.

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I was driving on th highway when all my electrical went out no lights no signal noting the car is in the shop it has happened multiple times.

Vehicle susceptible to water leaks inside the electrical system from the outside causing error messages.

The windshield failed allowing rain water to pool in the floorboards of the vehicle. The electronics were destroyed, the damage done was well above $20,000. 00. Land rover didn’t take any responsibility as it was 40 days outside of warranty. The car had less than 40,000 miles on it. Likely my insurance kicked in and declared the vehicle a total loss.

This is an update to complaint number 11436854, submitted on 10/14/2021, 5:53:21 pm additional service has been performed on the vehicle to identify and correct random electrical faults interrupting the safe operations of this vehicle. Service record generated by Land Rover boise, id (ro number 520844) is attached as an uploaded file. This ro indicates the third repair by Land Rover dealers that have serviced this vehicle (lynnwood, wa; flatirons, CO and boise, id) regarding the ground stud update, and now provides the documentation of another ground fault in the locking actuator (door locks are randomly actuating w/driving).

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This vehicle should be considered as a "drive at your own risk" vehicle. Engine randomly fails to start using push button start in coordination with pressing on the brake pedal. Dash and gages indicated all electrical systems were on and no warning symbols were displayed. Repeated attempts by owner to start vehicle failed. Attempts using remote start app erroneously indicated that the vehicle was already in operation. Fail-to-start generally existed for 2-4 hours before the vehicle would randomly start. Failure to start and stranding owner repeated 4 times over the next 8 days, including while the vehicle was in service shop of dealer. Dealer service could not identify source of the problem and produced records that the safety recall for the battery ground stud issue had already been performed. Dealer service records (attached) recommended against driving vehicle due to "what seems to be intermittent high speed power train communications fault". Owner has requested dealer by back due to this repetitive and unresolved safety problem. Refusal from Land Rover to buy the vehicle back places this consumer safety issue back into owners hands which triggered the moral obligation to submit this information to the NHTSA as a safety problem.

Had recall completed one month ago to correct ground wire location. Two days ago the auto start/ stop activating while in a drive through, the warning lights came on where all safety features were disabled. Gear shifter blinking in "d". Had to put transmission in park, then was able to put back in drive. When accelerating out of the parking lot at about 40 mph the vehicle shut off. Starting back instantly, but displayed gearbox failure message. Made it home vehicle shut off in the drive way and wouldn't start back, the tachometer was stuck on 1k rpm, but no power to the vehicle. Waited two hours and the vehicle started back without any issue. Towed to Land Rover as it is a hazard to drive. 2nd attempt at Land Rover for electrical issue fix. Researching online many owners have had this problem with little to no resolution from dealership/Land Rover.

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One month after purchasing my Land Rover Discovery I noticed there was a lag time when trying to accelerate when making a turn. I took it to the dealership and they said it should be resolved by updating the system. They updated it but it continued to have the lag issue so I complained again and they said it's the nature of the car. I told them this was very dangerous and they claim they haven't received enough complaints to say it's an issue with car. I also have had other electrical problems such as the navigation screen going blank while driving or not coming on at all and also my remote key fobs do not work all the time. Even with the remotes in my hand near the console the car will say they are not detected. I brought it back to the dealer and they said they were fine. Today, I received a recall from Land Rover stating there are various electrical issues with car where the vehicle could cut out while in motion and may lose all electrical power. I called the dealership to find out they are booked out for 3 weeks so I will have to continue to drive this unsafe car. I think it's very irresponsible of Land Rover to put owners in a position to continue to drive a very unsafe car. These cars should be taken off the road.

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There is a very serious issue in landrover Discovery 2017 that abruptly shuts down the engine for no apparent reason. On Nov 20th, 2020 my wife was travelling to pittsburgh PA on route 76 PA turnpike. Near bradfordford, PA the engine suddenly shut itself down without any pre-warning. The car stalled with no ability or ample time for her to steer to the shoulder. Until highway patrol arrived, she was completely left in a helpless and life threatening situation. Any big truck could've easily rear ended her and killed her. Highway patrol and turnpike authority service personnel arrived onsite, inspected the car but did not find any apparent issue. Without anything done on the car, after 15 mins or so the engine started normally as if nothing happened.

First three days before 5/14/2019 the seatbelts lights were on and off, and on may14/2019 I was on my way to work the car just stop in the middle of the road. . . The break were locked.

There is a dangerous throttle lag when accelerating from a rolling stop. Many users have nearly had accidents like me. You press throttle and it does nothing for like 2 seconds then suddenly engine picks up. . . Its a gasoline v6 engine so its not turbo lag. . . . And when you are actually stopped and accelerate its just fine. Its just when slowly rolling its extremely dangerous!!!.

Tl the contact owns a 2019 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the side view mirrors folded in and out independently. Additionally, the truck would unlock independently. The contact took the vehicle to Land Rover paramus (405 NJ-17, paramus, NJ 07652) where the vehicle was repaired for unknown electrical issues however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered $1,500 towards the purchase of another vehicle. The failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that rainwater was entering the vehicle and the computer system was not responding due to the water intrusion. There were no warning lights illuminated. The occupants of the vehicle were also getting wet. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the windshield and sealant needed to be replaced. The windshield was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Discovery. While driving, the navigation system went black, and the radio and bluetooth failed to function before resetting independently. The failure recurred three times. While driving at night at various speeds, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to Land Rover ft lauderdale in ft lauderdale, FL 33064 where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

While driving, power to the air conditioner blower fan shut off. Upon parking 2 miles later, smoke began billowing from the hood. The under hood fuse/relay box appears to have shorted and caught fire. Visible damage is isolated to the fuse/relay box.

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Service brakes, hydraulic. Under normal braking abs is activated when applying brakes and causes brakes vibrate/pulse and make it extremely difficult to stop requiring pumping of brake pedal. Happens most frequently at low speeds when turning a corner, out of a driveway when very likely to his pedestrians or oncoming traffic when unabe to break. At higher speeds up to 25-30 mph the same situation arises but you generally have more time and distance to recover. Otherwise breaks work most of the time, which makes this glitch so frustrating and seemingly unrelated to break pad or wear and tear issues, as substantiated by similar NHTSA complaint #s: 882300, 8011620, 10028658, 10024539, 10110112.

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The first issue is about a seat fire. My husband was just pulling into our drive when the drivers seat heater burned a hole in the left side of the seat causing him to have a burn. The second problem is the oil pump. I heard a noise coming from the engine, and asked our mechanic what might have been the cause of the noise. He said the the oil pump was bad and we will have to replace the oil pump and if there was damage to the engine would have to replace that too. I understand that there was a technical alert dated March 14, 2003, just three months after I purchased my car. A class action suit was started in may 2003 but I was not informed of the suit. I called Land Rover of America and was told I was the only Land Rover owner to have a fire in the seat, which I found was untrue then I called them back when the oil pump went and said that my car was out of warrantyand was too old for Land Rover to do anything for me. The car has about 100,000 miles on it. We lived in juneau at the time and there are few roads. We were there until 2007 when we moved to montana. I am tired of excuses from the manufacturer. I paid almost $40,000dollars for the car that should last me a long time. It was to be my retirement car. Other people have had the same problems that I have experianced to no avail.

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Was moving very slowly - in a parking garage. Began pulling into a space and applied brakes. Engine revved (throttle opened?) and accelerated by itself a few feet in to a wall. Given that it was only a few feet and a large cement wall, no major damage. My foot was firmly on the brake, the brakes were squealing and there were witnesses and probably video given that it is a parking garage. Burning brake smell also very apparent. I work in insurance and know of this sort of claim. I did not move my foot, opened the door and looked, foot firmly on the brake. Floor mat was not a factor.

Oil leak on engine, oil pan leak, water pump leak, no power on engine it lost the power from over heating, machanic wants to replace engine I was quoted 3700 dollars. How can I know if this engine was a difect.

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I have 2003 Land Rover, Discovery car that requires constant replacement of the navigation system and its radio/cd player. This is my fifth replacement since the purchase of the car. In addition to this, the engine oil constantly leaks. . . Took it in for repair numerous times but the problem continues. The engine light is always on. . . . Took it in a few times and the dealership repair center said it was an electrical sensor problem. The brake and abs lights would come on and go away on its own. Since March 2010, the brake and abs lights decided to stay lit. Will take it in for vehicle inspection at the dealership. Just yesterday, all my passenger windows can not be moved up or down with the window controller. A similar problem was reported to the manufacture numerous times on both the driver and the passenger windows. They were replaced each time it was taken in. This is a lemon car and I should have had it reported back in 2003 when I first purchased the vehicle.

Abs, traction control light and hill descent light stays on. The abs brakes are not working. The dealer told me that my brake fluid was not changed according to recommended warranty standards. I've done some research and found that others who own this vehicle have also had abs module malfunctions or defects.

The contact owns a 2000 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that the traction control, hill descent control, and abs warning lights remain illuminated. The dealer stated that the air sensor assembly needed to be replaced and they made the replacement. Approximately one month later, the lights illuminated again. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed new brake pads and they made the repair. Approximately two weeks later, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the front wheel sensor needed to be replaced. As of July 2, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current mileage is 70,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.

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At higher speeds, above 55 mph, engine would intermittently misfire and return to normal in unpredictable sequences. Loss of power and inability to accelerate, especially on hills, the worst consequence. Charlotte dealer said it could be a sticky exhaust valve, offered $2900 to perform an exhaust valve job. I declined and decided to take the cylinder heads off myself and take them to a machine shop were they could clean out and re-grind the valves for about $500. Machine shop said there was no signs of sticking valves but I didn't mind since I got to play around and take the engine apart. The engine ran great afterwards but this didn't fix the problem. Finally took car to an english car specialist in raleigh, nc. They determined it was a speed sensing transmitter. This device tells the car's computer how fast the car is moving. While driving 60 mph, it was getting a signal of 130 mph. Thinking it was moving too fast, the car will automatically misfire in an effort to slow it down. They replaced the speed sensor (for $120) and the problem was fixed. This is a common problem for older lrs and the dealers should know this. They use it as an opportunity to charge for a much more expensive valve job.

Consumer stated saw sparks coming from under dash on driver side while driving vehicle. Vehicle caught fire. Investigator indicated was an electrical fire. Nlm.

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Dashlights and tail lights malfunctioned due to an electrical short. Dealer was unable to repair the problem.

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The consumer has cost him $22,620. 00 in repairs for head gasket, transmission box, electrical system and stalling problems. The clock and brake light had gone out, the vehicle backfired, and misses.