general problems of the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the rear passenger’s side door opened unexpectedly. The contact immediately pulled over to manually close the door. The contact stated that the soft-touch door system failed, causing the contact to secure the doors with a tie. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was informed of the issue and confirmed that there was a recall for the issue, but the recall had expired. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that the rear passenger side door failed to close after repeated attempts to securely close the door. Upon investigation, the contact discovered manufacturer recall number: n986 (latches/locks/linkages) and NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue, and an appointment was scheduled for the recall repairs. The contact arrived for the appointment and was informed that parts were not yet available and was given the option to have the vehicle remain at the dealer until parts were available; however, the contact declined the offer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.