10 of the 61 complaints about the 2004 Land Rover Range Rover are about the engine — 16% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 71,512 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER HAVING IT DIAGNOSED AT THE RANGE ROVER DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TENSIONER GUIDES AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #11207425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. TOOK TRUCK THROUGH INSPECTION AND IT FAILED. TOOK TRUCK TO RANGE ROVER DEALER, PAID FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST ($120.38) AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN AIR LEAK. PAID $723.53 DROVE ABOUT 1 BLOCK AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TURNED AROUND AND TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALER. THEY SAID THEY DID SOMETHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. HAVE BEEN TO THE CHERRY HILL, NJ DEALER 5 TIMES, SPENT HOURS WAITING AND CAN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND MY INSPECTION STICKER HAS EXPIRED. WON'T BE GOING BACK TO THE CHERRY HILL DEALER. TOOK TRUCK TO THE SHOP RECOMMENDED BY THE NJ INSPECTION DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT RIGHT FRONT WELD IS CRACKED . I HAVE PAPER WORK TO SHOW IT WAS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 11 YRS/120,000 MILES. HOW CAN THIS ISSUE BE RESOLVED? PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10568932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE APPEARED THROUGH THE CRACKS OF THE DASH BOARD. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED INTO THE OFF POSITION AND WHEN TRYING TO START IT AGAIN, IT DIDN'T TURN, THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED. FLAMES THEN SHOT THROUGH THE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE RADIO. WITHIN SECONDS THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED AND WITHIN 3 MINUTES IT WAS TOTALED. THANKFULLY I GOT OUT THE CAR IN TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10488106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR WIFE BRAND NEW FOR $80,000. FIRST 38,000 MILES BEST CAR EVER OWNED. THEN THE LANDSLIDE BEGAN. FIRST BAD VIBRATION FRONT END WE PAY $1,300 FOR WHEEL BEARINGS. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER RUSTED OUT. OUR FAULT SALTY ROADS $1,100.00 NEXT THE RADIATOR GOES $1,800 ON US. BY NOW 72,000 MILES ON IT. KEEP IN MIND MY WIFE ONLY USES TO GOTO GROCERY STORE AND PICK KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL. GOD FORBID WE EVER TOOK IT OFF ROAD OR THRU THE PLAINS OF AFRICA. NOW THE BIGGY STARTS ENGINE SURGING FOR NO REASON, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. YES TIRES ARE NEW AND BALANCED. THEN THE NOTORIOUS TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE. LIMPMODE. SAFETY MODE. HOW ABOUT SUCKER MODE. TAKE IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAY NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. I FREAK AND SECOND MECHANIC THERE LOOKS AT IT AND SAID ITS THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR $3,100. OH YEA THAT WOULD BE ON US AS WELL. SO I SAY I'LL TELL YOU WHAT PUT IT IN WRITING, THAT FOR SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM AND IF FIXED ALL MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS GO AWAY AND IF THEY DON'T ITS ON YOU GUYS UNTIL ITS FIXED. YES YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAID. I MEAN WHAT HAPPENED TO HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. STAND BY YOUR WORK. LOOK I KNEW GOING INTO THIS CAR IT WAS HIGH MAINTENANCE BUT IT DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT. NEVER FIXED. SOMEDAYS IT ACTS UP ALL DAY OTHER TIMES ONCE OR TWICE IT LIMPS VERY SPORADIC. PRETTY MUCH A WEATHERBY CAR. WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL ACT UP OR NOT. ASHAMED TO SELL IT AND GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THE PROBLEMS. TRIED TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT PROBLEMS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME $7,000 CARMAX WOULD NOT TOUCH IT ACTUALLY REFUSED TO APPRAISES IT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE CLEANEST THEY HAVE SEEN. ISSUE THE AUCTION HAD A LEMON FLAG ON ALL THE RANGEROVERS WITH 70,000 MILES OR MORE. NICE!
NHTSA complaint #10459968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2004 RANGE ROVER ON THE EVENING OF 05/12/11 FROM MOMENTUM LAND ROVER IN TEXAS. ON THE MORNING OF 05/13/11 THE CAR BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND STOPPED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THE WRONG TYPE OF COOLANT WAS PLACED IN THE CAR. MIND YOU, THAT I DID NOT SERVICE THE CAR WITHIN THE 10 HOURS I DROVE OFF THE LOT. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 4 DAYS. PICKED THE CAR UP AND TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED. IT OVER HEATED AND STOPPED. THIS TIME THE DEALER ST THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED REPLACING. THE CAR WAS THERE FOR 15 DAYS. AGAIN PICKED THE CAR UP AT 6PM AND BY 4PM THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING IT OVER HEATED AND STOPPED. I HAVE PURCHASED A USED CAR BEFORE, BUT I MUST SAY THIS IS THE WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10405815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,025.
NHTSA complaint #10398629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HELLO, I'M THE OWNER OF A 2004 RANGE ROVER HSE, AND I REMEMBER FROM ABOUT 2005 I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LAND ROVER OF MANHATTAN ABOUT A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND ALSO ONCE THE CAR HITS 60 THE HANDLE BAR VIBRATES OUT OF CONTROL WITH EACH DRIVE FEELING WORSE AND WORSE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING OVER THE YEARS TO EXPLAIN THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH NO HELP WHAT SO EVER AT ALL. I KEPT BEING TOLD THAT NOTHINGS WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT NOISE WAS THE ENGINE, I WOULD REPLY WHY IS THAT SOUND SO LOUD...I WAS GIVEN ANOTHER EXCUSE. I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM LAND ROVER OF MANHATTAN BRAND NEW... PLEASE HELP ME.
NHTSA complaint #10368006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD CLANKING SOUND SIMILAR TO A DIESEL ENGINE SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE RADIATOR , VALVE GASKET COVER, AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73000.
NHTSA complaint #10348149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CAR IDLES HIGH AND REVS TO 4 RPMS TO CHANGE TO ANOTHER GEAR IT APPEARS TRANSMISSION STRUGGLES TO SWITCH GEARS AND PROBLEM NOT FIXED... I BELIEVE IT IS A DEALER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY DEALER ....IT APPEARS ITS A SENSOR NOT SENDING CORRECT MESSAGE TO TRANSMISSION , HOWEVER SENSOR IS CONNECTED TO RADIATOR AND THUS I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE RADIATOR....... THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A DEALER MALFUNCTION I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS I HAVE 59,000 MILES AND MY WARRANTY WAS UP AT 50 THOUSAND.......HAS THIS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE?? I ASKED DEALER WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL IF THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HE SAID CAUSE PROBLEM DOESN'T AFFECT CAR FOR MANY YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10265653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOTAL POWER LOSS OF 2004 RANGE ROVER DUE TO FRONT DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10238738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.