Land Rover LR4 owners have reported 4 electronic stability control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common electronic stability control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electronic stability control (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
Our 2014 Lr4 lost all power while driving on a southern California freeway in the fast lane. Suddenly the car started shutting down with zero warning lights prior to the acceleration/power not working. The engine light came on and we had to navigate our way to the shoulder through very fast traffic while our car continued to slow down. We made it to the shoulder just as the car completely stopped running and it wouldn't start again. This incident was incredibly frightening and our entire family is very lucky we were not hit and/or injured. Our car was in great condition with only 56k miles and there was never a warning light that came on at any prior to the engine shut down.
My 16 year old son was driving the 2016 Lr4 that we purchased "pre-certified" less than 3 weeks ago from field's lr in northbrook illinois. Going 68 on the highway, the wheel started to lock up, the gas peddle failed, and smoke started coming through the vents. He was able to keep a cool head for a new driver and get to side of road by sheer luck that the road veered to the left. Once in park more smoke came through vents and he and his friend jumped out and ran, while the engine continued to catch fire and eventually blow up, as shown in the video below. Post explosion pictures attached too.
While driving with my family on the highway, the following alerts started to display: charging syatem fault; abs fault; stability control not available; emergency brake assist not available; transmission fault. The car then suddenly drop the speed from about 45 mph to about 10 mph, causing a near miss with the cars behing us. The engine started to shake and vibrate and sound rough. I was able to pull over before the engine quit at all, and then the message "low battery, please start engine" appeared. Tried to re-start but there was no reaction on the car.
I have had repeated failures driving multiple Lr4 and a range rover sport (I own both). If while driving the vehicle you lightly rest your foot on the brake pedal (for instance in driving in close quarters) the car will illuminate multiple wanring indicators including engine failure, brake failure, gearbox failure, parking brake failure, abs failure, traction control failure, stability control unavailable and cruise control unavailable. Generally when these condition occur these system will default to reduced functionality modes. This problem is reproducible and is a know issue with the dealer and lrna. Land rover has acknowledged this issue and has no current fix or planned fix. Its apparent cause is a two stage brake switch which causes a software fault when only one of the two switches is engaged. Land rover cannot confirm that the failure of these system does not compromise the safety of the car. At the least this frightens the driver with what appears to be a massive systems failure or at worst compromises virtually all the electronic safety systems of the car. This issue seems to apply to the Lr4, range rover sport, range rover and Jaguar models that use the same engine computer software and brake switch. My research has shown other owners have experienced similar issues.