41 of the
259 complaints filed about the Land Rover LR3
are about the suspension —
16% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2005.
Shortly after purchase the dash board begain to display warning lights. Then suspension warnings. The pump for the air bag suspension stopped working. The cars ride height was bellow the bumpers & seemingly had no shock activity. I stoped driving it because it said i could cause extensive damage if it continued to be on the road. I replaced the pump/compressor & it appeared to have been fixed. About 3 weeks later, the same thing happened & the new compressor stopped adjusting ride height. The car us currently not drivable. It has been parked until I can resolve this reoccurring problem.
NHTSA complaint #11695623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
As electrical harness issue as described in NHTSA Reference #10056417, the suspension fails and dash reports suspension fault, leading to a suspension that is extremely unstable and could cause vehicle to roll over even at low speeds less than 30 MPH. My safety and the safety of nearby drivers was at risk while driving in a construction area near my home. I had to make an emergency erratic stop, once the suspension started bucking wildly after hitting a minor bump on the street, almost damaging the referenced car as well as those cars around me that were skidding to a stop. Yes, the problem is well documented in the above NHTSA reference and technical bulletin (https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/SB-10056417-1282.pdf) has been published that does not solve the safety issue once the damage has occurred. Not only has it been confirmed by multiple sources, but the manufacturer has published the technical bulletin with recommendations that don't solve the issue; rather, they put a band aid on it, that only helps if you find the issue prior to it occurring. Vehicle state has been well documented by dealer recommended land rover service center. Warning lamps, messages, appeared on dash immediately prior to the unresponsive suspension issue. All previous service and recalls were performed by dealership; however, no recommendation for performing the technical bulletin above was every mentioned which could have feasibly avoided the potentially life threating issue.
NHTSA complaint #11466192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION FAULT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE MOVES UP AND DOWN. I HAVE SEEN MORE THAN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND FAULTY SENSORS. WHY AREN'T THEY BEING REPAIRED BY LAND ROVER. A VEHICLE OF THIS TYPE AND COST SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ARE THEY WAITING FOR TIME TO RUN OUT?
NHTSA complaint #11298515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STATIONARY - ONE OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH SOME OF THE PARTS. NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOFTWARE UPGRADE REQUIRED OR WHAT THE ISSUE MIGHT BE.
NHTSA complaint #11223012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION IS TOTALLY DEAD. THERE WAS A RECALL YEARS AGO BUT I DIDNT GET IT DONE. NOW WHEN I SEARCH RECALLS ITS NOT THERE, BECAUSE SOMEONE THINKS THE WORK WAS COMPLETED. THAT IS SIMPLY FALSE. I CAN BARELY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE NOW BECAUSE THE LEFT SIDE DROPPED DUE TO AIR SUSPENSION. THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME THE SUSPENSION WAS BUILT IMPROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #11142364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION FAULT LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER SAYS THE COMPRESSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, $1600 FOR A PART THAT SEEMS TO BE A VERY POPULAR PROBLEM WITH LR3. WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL, OR A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS IS BEYOND ME.
NHTSA complaint #10693169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING, THEN DEFAULT SUSPENSION LIGHT TURNS ON. THEN HYDRAULICS COMPLETELY STOP WORKING . BACK SEAT SEATBELT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON. TRANSMISSION PULLS IMPROPERLY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, RADIO, CLOCK, CD PLAYER STOPS WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #10680278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BEGAN TO NOTICE A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. AFTER A WEEK, THE "SUSPENSION FAULT" LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD THE SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO I WENT AHEAD WITH THE REPAIRS AT A COST OF $1600. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND TESTED THE SUSPENSION, IT WOULD NOT RAISE INTO OFF ROAD HEIGHT. IT LOWERED FINE, BUT WHEN I PUT IT IN NORMAL HEIGHT, ONLY THE REAR WOULD RAISE. IT ALSO TOOK A LOT LONGER THAN USUAL. I DIDN'T EVEN GET IT OUT OF THE SHOP PARKING LOT BEFORE THE SUSPENSION FAULT LIGHT LIT UP AGAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SOMETIMES TAKES 2 OR 3 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT, IT'S OBVIOUS THERE'S A DEFECT WITH THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OR THE ACTUAL COMPRESSOR. EITHER WAY, THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY LANDROVER. I HOPE THEY DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10599080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON 3/11/14 THE SUSPENSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHO HAD THE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT FOR LAND ROVER (THE CLOSEST DEALER IS 3 HRS AWAY). THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT THE COMPRESSOR FOR LEVEL CONTROL WAS FAULTY. THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED "RECOMMEND COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT WITH UPDATED COMPRESSOR". THE REPAIR SHIP INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL OF THESE. I THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER IN JACKSONVILLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL. THEY REPLIED NO THAT THEY ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS WITH THE "UPDATED COMPRESSOR" AS THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED ONES HAD A DESIGN FLAW. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS CHANGED SO THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. I THEN CONTACTED LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICAN TO DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR. THEY REFUSED. I HAD THE COMPRESSOR REPLACED BY MY LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR $1, 200. I DO BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT A NORMAL DEFECT THAT WOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THIS SHOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR A FACTORY INSTALLED DEFECTIVE DESIGNED PART. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE SYSTEM COULD FAIL COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING , WHICH WOULD THEN BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED ON NHTSA ID#10564234 WHERE THIS OCCURRED. AS MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS THE MAIN DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE, I WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. I WOULD HOPE THAT NTSB WILL INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND DETERMINE FROM LAND ROVERS RECORDS, HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHAT THEIR INTERNAL ENGINEERING/QUALITY CONTROL RECORDS SHOW ABOUT THIS DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED PART, AND WHY THEY DID NOT RECALL ALL THE VEHICLES WHICH USED THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS LATER CHANGED.
NHTSA complaint #10597033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE OPERATING MY LAND ROVER LR3 AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER TO THE EAS (ELECTRONIC AIR SUSPENSION). WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE LOST ALL PRESSURE IN AIR SYSTEM WHICH MAINTAINED A SAFE RIDE HEIGHT AND STABLE HANDLING. ONCE THE VEHICLE LOWERS ITSELF ONTO THE BUMP STOPS IT IS LITERALLY RIDING ON THE FRAME.I FOLLOWED THE DIRECTION GIVEN BY THE IN-DASH WARNING SYSTEM AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE REGAINED IT'S PROPER RIDE HEIGHT MOMENTARILY AND AGAIN LOST PRESSURE TO THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE SAFETY ISSUE AT QUESTION IS IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TO A YOUNG OR INEXPERIENCED DRIVER OR THE IN DASH WARNING SYSTEM FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY AN INDIVIDUAL COULD FIND THEMSELVES IN A VERY DANGEROUS OR POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING POSITION. IF THE VEHICLE DROPS ONTO THE FRAME IT IS TRAVELING WITHOUT SUSPENSION AND CAN QUICKLY PRODUCE AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED ONE COULD EXPECT ON THE NATIONS FREEWAYS. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND HAS UNTIL NOW BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE SIMPLY OVER LOOKED BY NTSB, I HOPE WITH THIS NOTIFICATION AND CONSUMER CONCERN NTSB WILL TAKE ACTION AND HOLD LAND ROVER ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE TRAVELING THE ROADS OF AMERICA TODAY. AN IMMEDIATE RECALL SHOULD BE EXECUTED ON ALL LAND ROVER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE ELECTRONIC AIR SUSPENSION AND REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE LEVIED ONTO LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA UNTIL ALL OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVELY REPAIRED. FAILURE TO DO SO AT THIS POINT IS CLEARLY IRRESPONSIBLE ON THE BEHALF OF THE NTSB.
NHTSA complaint #10564234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FROM EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR TO CRUISE CONTROL NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN DEPRESSING THE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. NOW THERE IS A EXCESSIVE WATER LEAK THAT HAS CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION, WINDSHIELD WASHER TO FAIL, NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. THIS ALL CAUSES ME TO NOT USE THE VEHICLE, UNTIL IT DRIES OUT, FOR FEAR THAT THE LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF WILL CAUSE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO THE WIRING IS PROBABLY BECOMING VERY CORRODED AND COULD SHORT OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OF THIS VEHICLE IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS OTHER THAN THEY WERE UNIQUE TO THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10542047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 35K. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS NOW FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY 42K AND THE DEALER WON'T WARRANTY IT SINCE IT WAS REPORTED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIR SUSPENSION IS ALSO FAILING AND WILL NEED REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10429619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AS WE WERE DRIVING, THE SUSPENSION FAULT LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY WENT OFF. WE THOUGHT IT MAY BE DUE TO THE ROAD CONDITIONS. ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER, WE STOPPED TO GAS UP AND WHEN WE WERE BACK ON THE ROAD, THE RADIO WOULD NOT WORK. NO SOUND BUT A CRACKING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE RADIO. AFTER A HOUR, THE RADIO CAME BACK ON. LAST WEEK, I WAS DRIVING AND THE SUSPENSION LIGHT WAS CAME ON AND OFF EVERY 5 OR 10 MINUTES, IT SEEMED. THEN A LOUD CHIME WITH A SUSPENSION FAULT IN RED LETTERS. AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS GOING UP AND DOWN LIKE IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. KINDLY OF SPOOKY. OF COURSE, OUR 2006 LR3 IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND IT WILL COST $125 FOR A DIAGNOSIS BUT IT WILL GO TOWARD THE COST OF THE SERVICE WHATEVER IS NEEDED. ALL I SEE IS MAJOR DOLLARS SIGNS DUE TO OUR LAST EXPERIENCE. THE DEALER QUOTED US A COST OF $250 FOR A PROBLEM MY HUSBAND FIXED WITH A $12 FUSE. SO MY HUSBAND WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER NOT UNLESS IT IS A MUST.
NHTSA complaint #10420592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR COMPRESSORS THAT RAISED THE VEHICLE UP AND DOWN WERE DEFECTIVE. THE AIR SUSPENSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE COMPRESSORS WERE FIRST REPLACED IN 2005. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSORS RELATED TO THE AIR SUSPENSION FAILED AGAIN OCTOBER 2010. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR MID OCTOBER 2010. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. UPDATED 2/28/11 *CN UPDATED 04/25/11
NHTSA complaint #10360070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT A 2006 LR3 ABOUT A YEAR AGO FROM A DEALER IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39K MILES ON IT AND LAST WEEK THE SUSPENSION FAULT INDICATOR CAME ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR IS NOT WORKING. TO REPLACE THE PART IS $1200 BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IF THE COMPRESSOR FAILS, THE SUSPENSION FAILS AND THE TRUCK CAN END UP RIDING ON THE TIRES AT ANY TIME UNTIL THE COMPRESSOR IS FIXED. I SPOKE WITH LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AND THEY WILL NOT PAY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A $1200 REPAIR ON A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 39K MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10355236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 65K MILES AND HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE SUSPENSION AIR COMPRESSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE PART BEING ON BACK ORDER DUE TO THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES NEEDING THIS SAME REPAIR. THE COMPRESSORS ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT THE BEST QUALITY WITH THE ELEVATED LEVEL OF FAILURES. HOPEFULLY THE PART COMES IN BEFORE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE COMPRESSOR.
NHTSA complaint #10325032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 HAS SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS, VARIES FROM BRAKE TO SUSPENSION WHICH USUALLY CLEARS ITSELF AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE. LAST WEEK THE AMBER LIGHT ON THE SUSPENSION HEIGHTS IS ON AGAIN WITH CHIMES EACH TIME THE ENGINE STARTS. 3 DAYS AGO, I WAS DRIVING TO A SUPERMARKET WHEN THE AMBER LIGHT TURNED RED, THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED, THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO A LOW STANCE AND VERY BOUNCY. IT MADE STRANGE NOISE FROM THE LEFT REAR SIDE, I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MORE THAN 25 MILES PER HOUR, AS IT WILL BOUNCE WILDLY. THE CAR IS NOW STILL STUCK IN A LOW LEVEL SUSPENSION, PARKED IN THE A PARKING SPACE NEAR MY HOUSE. LUCKY IT HAPPENS NOT MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE, SO I DROVE IT VERY SLOWLY. IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS IN A FREEWAY, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #10304028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDE QUICKLY. CHANGED THE TIRES ALREADY AT 32,000 MILES AND ALMOST NEED TO CHANGE THEM AGAIN AT 47,000. WAS TOLD THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS BUILT WRONG ON THE TRUCK. LANDROVER NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEMS AND GET NEWS TIRES. THIS IS NOT NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10281018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.