Steering Problems of Land Rover Range Rover Sport - part 1

I was driving my vehicle when suddenly I got a "electrical fault has been detected pull over safely" error message. At that time the everything is still running and working. I pulled over safely and shut off the car. I restarted it and it said "low battery, start engine". It was really cold and I imagine as the car kept running, that will recharge the battery. I continued to drive (cautiously on local streets) and about 20 mins later, certain electrical features like lane assist and traction control was not available. A few minutes later, more and more systems were being turned off. Eventually, the car's engine died and there was no electric power to the car. I lost steering and brakes. Everything in the car was electronically controlled. The car rolled to a stop but I was not even able to use my hazard lights. Luckily, it was during the day and I was able to roll to a stop and call for help. This is a safety concern if my engine stopped and I was in the middle lane of a highway. I'm unable to steer, brake, or show signs that I'm in trouble to those behind me. The car was eventually towed to a Land Rover dealer and the service rep said I would need my 48v to 12v DC to DC converter replaced. She has at least 10 other vehicles with this issue. The way the car is designed, when the engine is running, it's powering a 48v battery. The 48v battery then converts the electricity to 12v for all the components of the car. In my case, when the engine was running, it was not able to recharge the 12v battery at all. In a vehicle where everything is controlled electronically (even the door handles), there should be a failsafe so the 12v battery can be charged when the engine is running but the DC to DC converter doesn't work. This is a serious safety concern if this happened I needed to avoid hitting pedestrians. The horn won't work and I can't roll my window down to yell.

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The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle failed the state inspection due to the open recall. The dealer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, there was a crack on the suspension upper joint. The dealer was notified and was shown pictures of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

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The lane assist system causes unintended steering intervention, actively pulling the vehicle toward hazards and off the roadway. The vehicle forcefully steers toward turning lanes, skid marks, and normal road markings, creating a serious safety risk. This behavior occurs at speed and is terrifying and dangerous. The same behavior occurred in a range rover loaner vehicle of a different model, indicating a systemic defect rather than an isolated issue. Due to safety concerns, I have been forced to disable lane assist to prevent loss of control. The issue has been presented to the dealer multiple times and remains unresolved.

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The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and making a right turn, there was an abnormal sound like a crack or pop coming from the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that a week prior to the failure, there was a popping sound coming from the front end while driving and rolling over a depression in the road. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated; however, the vehicle sagged down on the driver's side front wheel. The contact stopped the vehicle and called a tow truck. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed several issues unrelated to the recall and advised the contact that the main battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering). The VIN was included in the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and advised the contact that the failure was due to normal wear and tear. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

Since buying this car brand new it’s been nothing but problem after problem. Newest problem is one I’ve been researching and long history of this issue. Needs to be recalled. It’s a dcdc issue very well known parts are on lengthy back order and the cost is astronomical!!! please help !!!.

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable, and the vehicle unexpectedly drifted to the right. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact was informed by an NHTSA agent that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering). The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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My car is swerving and uncontrollable upon accelerating and feels very unstable when taking turns.

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The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving or starting the vehicle, there was a loud clunking sound coming from the engine compartment with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that while the vehicle was parked, an attempt was made to start the vehicle; however, the vehicle became inoperable and failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had failed and needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The contact also stated that while attempting to make a turn, there was a rattling sound coming from the front and rear of the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The dealer was not contacted regarding the recall, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal sound was coming from the vehicle while turning to the left or the right. In addition, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

Front suspension steering knuckle cracking.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the front passenger’s side of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. Most recently, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was loose. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who noticed that the main nut on the steering wheel was loose. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vehicle was no longer driven due to safety concerns. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while attempting to make a turn, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,104.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the front driver's side of the vehicle had lowered unexpectedly, and the vehicle drove unsteadily. The vehicle was driven back to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The contact was informed that an unknown part underneath the vehicle had fractured, and the failure was related to an open recall. The contact was advised to tow the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. In addition, the contact was informed by the dealer, that the part was not yet in production. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had been undrivable for two months. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure mileage was approximately 103,381.

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to make a turn, there was a loud cracking sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the front suspension upper knuckle joint had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the part needed to be ordered; however, the contact was later informed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,208.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact was informed by the insurance company, progressive, that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering). The contact stated that the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving at high speeds, the vehicle independently drifted into another lane, and the contact slightly lost control of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer; however, the cause of the failure was not determined. The contact recently discovered NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Several dealers were made aware of the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Several local dealers were contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 22v219000 (seat belts) and 25v514000 (steering); however, parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the suspension warning light, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was unstable while driving. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle shuddered abnormally. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. In addition, the steering wheel was not aligned. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the sound could be heard while driving on a rough road surface. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Front suspension knuckle crack was knocking and ready to break on my 2017 range rover. I had to bring it into an independent service center due to the inability of the dealer (jlr newport beach, CA) to get me in (I was told 200 cars were in front of me and it would be an undetermined period of time before they could get to me). The suspension and steering were affected and I had to have it repaired immediately by custom european in huntington beach, CA. He used original parts and it cost me $1,500. 00 (799. 57 parts, 660. 00 labor, tax 60. 42). The vehicle has not been inspected yet. When I received the safety recall letter from jlr in newport, I tried to get in for inspection but to no avail. Same situation, 100's of cars in front of me. When I called range rover of north America, I was told your computer system has been down for over two months and that I should call back every week to see if it's working (by jared). Jared told me because I had the safety recall corrected already, this was the only way to get reimbursed but nothing could be done while the computer system was down. The safety recall letter specifically says reimbursement is available but jared said nothing is available without the computer system, which as I mentioned earlier has been down for two months. Telling me to call back weekly to see if it's up again is not the resolution I was seeking. Jlr cannot inspect because they have no place to log the information since your "computer system is down. " this is a classic case of "we can't do anything without our computer" but you can call us back (basically hoping I'll forget and go away). I spent good money on this safety recall and need to be reimbursed properly. Range rover of north America and jlr of newport beach are doing nothing to address that situation with those of us that took care of the problem before it was too late. Please tell me how this should end. Thank you. [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering). The local dealer was contacted and scheduled an appointment; however, upon arrival, the contact was informed that parts were not available for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Land Rover parsippany (220 us-46, parsippany, NJ 07054), who determined that parts were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed the status of the remedy. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for maintenance, the contact requested the independent mechanic to run a diagnostic test on the vehicle. The contact was informed that the steering knuckle was fractured. While an independent mechanic was attempting to remove the steering knuckle, the axle froze and seized in the hub. The contact was informed that the steering knuckle with the axle shaft assembly needed to be replaced. The contact was advised not to drive the vehicle due to the failure. The independent mechanic contacted the dealer to order the parts, and the dealer confirmed that the axle would freeze and seize inside the hub. The axle and steering knuckle were replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v514000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

My steering column/knuckle is cracked and my suspension is snapped causing issues for turning the wheel.

Right hand steering knuckle has developed a crack at the top where the upper ball joint is clamped.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the front of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed failures with the front passenger side upper steering knuckle and front axle tube. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v840000 (steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was filed, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 160,000.

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.

While inspecting my vehicle, I discovered a crack on the driver’s side steering knuckle. I’ve learned that NHTSA recall 24v-840 was issued for this exact issue on full-size range rovers. However, the same problem has occurred on my Range Rover Sport (l494), in the identical location. The affected part numbers are lr146347 (front left) and lr146346 (front right), which match those referenced in the existing recall. This is a serious safety concern—I am currently unable to drive the vehicle due to the risk. I’ve attached two photos for reference. One clearly shows a linear crack near the bolt. In the other, you can see the factory-applied green alignment marker is now offset, further indicating a structural failure. I am requesting that a case be opened to investigate including Range Rover Sport (l494) models in this recall. Nhtsa recall: 24v-840 transport canada recall: 2022668 - Land Rover.

The contact owns a 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph and making a right turn, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the suspension upper knuckle joint was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to 24v840000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance, and informed the contact that the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 72,476.

My brother in law was driving my 2018 range rover (with only 47,000 miles) on the busy highway. Without any warning, the car lost power. He was able to swerve into breakdown lane (thankful he was in right lane). The car was smoking so badly he thought the car was going to explode into fire so he and his wife evacuated the car and sat a safe distance away. Car was towed to the range rover dealer where it was diagnosed. We were told the coolant manifold pipes under the supercharger ruptured causing what they believed was a catastrophic engine failure. We just joined a class action lawsuit over this issue alleging range rover has known about this dangerous situation in many of their cars for many years but they continue to market and sell the cars as "safe vehicles" without recalling the defective parts.

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I was having suspension problems when I purchased the vehicle. Took into Land Rover proformed a suspension evaluation they made recommendations on what should be fixed I proformed the repairs but when I accelerated a hard knocking on the left side of the vehicle still happened I found a video on youtube about the staring knuckles failing on my 2014 and decided to check to see if mine had the problem I cleaned both staring knuckles and found the beginning of fracture cracks on both. I called Land Rover they said there were no recalls for my vehicle and I called corporate they said I need to bring it in for an inspection and there were no recalls for my vehicle. I will bring it in for inspection. But wanted to make NHTSA aware it's happening to my vehicle as well.