Table 1 shows one common electrical system related problems of the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electrical System problems |
Vehicle experienced a complete electrical failure while driving. The vehicle is a 2012 Range Rover Sport. At approximately 25 mph, the engine shut off, all exterior and interior lights went out, and the steering wheel locked in the straight?ahead position. I temporarily lost control of the vehicle and was only able to stop safely because I was traveling at low speed. This incident created an immediate crash risk. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle but could not identify the cause, noting vehicle in fail safe - scan showed multiple lost communication codes. See the full report attached for more details. This appears to be a serious safety defect consistent with known electrical shutdown and steering lock issues reported in similar Land Rover models. I am filing this report to document the safety hazard and request investigation.
While driving at night at highway speed the car experienced an electrical anomaly twice, each time causing the headlights, dashboard lights and several electronic functions to go off for approximately 1 second. Head lights and dashboard lights came back on but several electronic functions were inoperable as noted on vehicle warning screen (hill descent function, vehicle stability function, emergency brake assist function ) once vehicle was stopped and turned off these fuctions seemed to reset themselves. Extremeley dangerous situation at high speed morning commute.
While driving at night the car experienced an electrical anomaly causing the headlights, dashboard lights and several electronic functions to go off for approximately 1 second. Head lights and dashboard lights came back on but several electronic functions were inoperable as noted on vehicle warning screen (hill descent function, vehicle stability function, emergency brake assist function ) once vehicle was stopped and turned off, then turned on functionality resumed. This event nearly caused us to get into an accident due to the loss of headlights and interior dashboard lights.