general problems of the 2005 Land Rover LR3

After a heavy rainstorm in [xxx] , my 2005 Land Rover Lr3 experienced catastrophic water intrusion through the a-pillar design flaw documented in Land Rover’s own TSB la501-007. When I opened the passenger door, ~1. 5 inches of water poured out. Immediately afterward, the vehicle developed multiple failures: flickering lights, radio inoperative, driver’s window stuck, abs warning lights illuminated, “transmission fault” error displayed, and the air suspension automatically lowered into its fail-safe mode. This is not wear and tear. Land rover has acknowledged the defect internally (a-pillar locator holes allowing water ingress into the footwell), but never issued a recall or owner notification. Flooding the footwell shorts the electrical/fuse boxes, causing cascading failures in braking, suspension, powertrain, and electrical systems. This presents a serious safety hazard as the vehicle may lose proper braking, suspension height, or drivetrain function simply from exposure to rain. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The dash has cracked all the way across even where the air bags are feel very unsafe with the bags may not deploy. At the time of an accident.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 landrover Lr3. The contact stated that the check engine warning light flashed and then it stayed lit as the failure progressed randomly. The contact stated that while at a stop light to make a left turn the vehicle stalled with no warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the failure continued. The contact stated that when the fuel was lower than a quarter tank, the vehicle randomly stalled. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 07v011000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 05v376000 (fuel system, gasoline). The dealer did not notify the contact of NHTSA campaign number: 08v248000 (steering) which was not completed before the contact owned the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop for inspection and diagnosis. The contact was to schedule the recall repair with a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and they provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 80,060. Dyd.

Vehicle has a problem that allows water to leak through the sun roof seal and front windshield seal. The water seepage is causing electrical problems with certain vehicle functions; namely the inability to use the key fob remote to lock and unlock the vehicle. The electrical problems at this point appear to be intermittent and resolve themselves several days later, presumably after the water has evaporated. When driving the vehicle after it has been rained on, the trapped water within the ceiling of the vehicle begins to escape and fall through the airbag ports on the a-pillar and from the interior light console. The issue seems to be a common problem with this model when reading various reports on the internet.

I have a 2005 Land Rover lr 3. Both remote controls stopped working at the same time. After further investigation I found out that this is a common problem for this model I checked various blogs and I discovered hundreds of complaints about the sunroof drainage leading to wire corrosion and resulting in short circuit and keyless entry remotes not working. Dealers are aware of this problem, but they say this is not a reason for a recall.

My 2005 Land Rover Lr3 has several warning lights, varies from brake to suspension which usually clears itself after restarting the engine. Last week the amber light on the suspension heights is on again with chimes each time the engine starts. 3 days ago, I was driving to a supermarket when the amber light turned red, the suspension system failed, the vehicle dropped to a low stance and very bouncy. It made strange noise from the left rear side, I can't even drive more than 25 miles per hour, as it will bounce wildly. The car is now still stuck in a low level suspension, parked in the a parking space near my house. Lucky it happens not more than 10 miles away from my house, so I drove it very slowly. If this problem happens in a freeway, this is a very dangerous situation.

Just as experienced by others, my 2005 Land Rover Lr3 experienced water build up into the driver's side of the vehicle (approx 3 in. Deep of water both in driver and rear passenger area after heavy rain). According to the dealership, water dripped along the frame on which the windshield is mounted after a heavy rain and flooded the inside. This was apparently due to clogged drainage tubes. A few days later, the parking brake failed to operate and the warning light for the system came on. The parking brake was never repaired / is still not operable. Although the dealership said the tubes were fixed, this flooding occurance has happened 4 more times. No recommendations were given to avoid future occurrences, or guarantees given that additional systems affected by water damage (including ones vital to supporting the vehicle in motion) will not fail.

The contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving at 60 mph. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealership. They found the bent connector was not making proper contact, this was repaired. There have been no problems with the vehicle since the repair.