Speed Control Cable Problems of Land Rover Discovery

Land Rover Discovery owners have reported 4 problems related to speed control cable (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Speed Control Cable problem of the 2002 Land Rover Discovery

Failure Date: 04/02/2017

The contact owns a 2002 Land Rover Discovery ii. While driving approximately 45 mph, the accelerator pedal traveled to the floorboard without warning. The vehicle accelerated to approximately 60 mph. The contact shut off the vehicle and coasted to the shoulder. The contact exited the vehicle, looked underneath, and noticed the accelerator cable was shredded and disconnected and the throttle was in the open position. The contact connected the cable back to its original position, but the vehicle did not engage in gear. The vehicle was towed home. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was at the shop being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

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2 Speed Control Cable problem of the 2000 Land Rover Discovery

Failure Date: 05/31/2013

Cruise control acceleration cable failed, thus motor was stuck in full throttle.

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3 Speed Control Cable problem of the 2003 Land Rover Discovery

Failure Date: 11/18/2009

The contact owns a 2003 Land Rover Discovery purchased in 2007. While merging onto the highway, the engine rapidly accelerated up to 65 mph. He had to engage the emergency brake in order to decelerate. He attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle would not respond . The vehicle was towed to the dealer , and the technician then stated that the failure of the speed control caused the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally. His vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id 03v133000 (vehicle speed control:cables). The master cylinder and transmission were replaced at an expense greater than $3,000. The failure mileage was 78,000. The current was 87,391.

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4 Speed Control Cable problem of the 2003 Land Rover Discovery

Failure Date: 05/17/2007

The contact owns a 2003 Land Rover Discovery. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle automatically accelerated to 95 mph. The brakes failed to work. The vehicle eventually returned to 65 mph and was able to be pulled off the road. The vehicle had to be shifted to neutral and the emergency brake was applied in order to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA recall # 03v133000 (vehicle speed control:cables). The VIN, purchase date, engine size, and # of cylinders were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 70,000.


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