general problems of the 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

The contact owns a 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65-70 mph, the contact believed that the battery warning light was illuminated before the vehicle shut off. The steering wheel became inoperable. The contact was able to pull over to the median, where an independent mechanic attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to vex european, where an unknown diagnostic result was retrieved, and the vehicle was repaired. The contact later became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 26v248000 (electrical system) online and associated the failure with the recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Vehicle: 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport hse while driving approximately 65-70 mph, a red battery/charging warning appeared instructing me to pull over immediately. Within approximately 3-5 minutes, the vehicle rapidly lost electrical power and became completely disabled while driving. Everything in my car started shutting down; no air, no lights, no steering. Steering and vehicle functions became inoperable and the vehicle required towing. The repair facility diagnosed a charging-system malfunction. Diagnostic notes stated the alternator was only producing approximately 11. 2 volts and was not charging the battery. The repair facility also documented that the alternator was saturated in engine oil due to leaking valve covers and oil filter housing components. Repairs included replacement of the alternator, valve covers, oil filter housing, gaskets, coolant-related components, and associated labor under Land Rover repair procedures. I am submitting this complaint because the sudden loss of electrical power while driving at highway speed created a serious safety concern. The only thing that saved me for an accident is the high speed I was traveling coasted my car to the exit as an 18-wheeler truck was on the side and behind me.

Vehicle experienced sudden and complete shutdown while driving immediately after crossing railroad tracks. Dashboard warning displayed “battery failure. ” vehicle would not restart and would not shift into neutral, leaving it immobilized in traffic. Police department called and traffic was managed by 2 police officers. Vehicle was stuck on roadway and required manual override procedure (unknown to owner) to shift into neutral before being pushed off roadway. Vehicle was towed 250 miles. Dealership has indicated hybrid battery/system failure and ordered replacement battery. Concern: sudden total loss of propulsion and inability to shift into neutral creates serious roadway safety hazard. If this had occurred seconds earlier, vehicle could have been immobilized directly on railroad tracks. Request investigation into hybrid battery/system failures causing sudden total shutdown without safe-mode capability.

Engine makes noise even after taking to service 3 times with no solution key remote operation stops working because of bad electronics.

The infotainment system system that controls the ac radio defrost heated seats, settings, driveability settings does not turn on. This is my wifes car and she has to drive sometimes with no defrost while its raining and not ac/heat control while the weather is cold or super hot in la. The problem has been diagnosed by the dealer and there has been a recall issued for this specific recall, just not for my VIN number. So Land Rover corporate refuses to fix it or provide any financial help. The car has 45,000miles and we are the original owner. I believe our VIN should also be included in the recall of the land over sport infotainment system. I believe our model was not included because it was a diesel and not many Range Rover Sport diesels are in the states,.

All the screens (3) within the car as subject to freezing, or complete failure. This includes the main speedometer screen, the climate control screen, the entertainment screen, the bluetooth function, the lane change assistance within the rear view mirrors. This issue is prevalent in all range rovers, Range Rover Sports and velars, and there are multiple forums on the internet about the issue. It has existed for over 2 years yet Land Rover continue to sell the cars without disclosing the issue to buyers and as of today, have no fix for the problem, as confirmed by Land Rover north America. These faults can occur at any time, with no pattern, and no warning. As an example, when the climate control screen freezes, the windscreen cannot be cleared if fogged up as the entire system is inaccessible, which can be highly dangerous in bad weather. Land rover's only advice is to "pull over, shut the vehicle down, wait approx 10 mins, and restart the vehicle", which is not always possible on a freeway on a cold dark night.