2019 Land Rover Discovery

The contact owns a 2019 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and an odd noise was heard. Although the vehicle was able to restart, it knocked and shook very hard, rendering it no longer drivable. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V040000 (ENGINE) however, the VIN was not included in the recall repair. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that when attempting to back out of a parking space, the shifter was moved to reverse; however, the shifter failed to release from reverse. The vehicle was shut off, then restarted to reset the transmission, and at which time the shifter was able to be moved. The next day, while driving at highway speeds of approximately 55 MPH, entering on an on-ramp, the vehicle began to lose power and suddenly decelerate, then the vehicle shifted to neutral. The contact coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced and there were failures with the gearbox and other computer systems. The vehicle was repaired. The next morning, the shifter failure and start failure occurred again. The next day, the instrument panel began to illuminate the messages, "Proceed With Caution" and "Gearbox Fault Detected." The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) would black out, restart, and black out again. The failure would occur while idle, at which time they would have to place the vehicle in park, shut off, then restart it. The vehicle returned to their home and parked. The contact completed some research and found their experienced failure related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V248000 (Electrical System); however, their VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the issue. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Land Rover Discovery. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH and entering the highway, the vehicle shut off. While driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off and restarted. The vehicle coasted after stalling. The vehicle was shifted into park and then into drive to continue driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V694000 (Electrical System) and 19V040000 (Engine). The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V393000 (Electrical System, Latches, Locks/Linkages). The local dealer was contacted, and confirmed there was a cyberattack on the computers, and they would be down until October 2025. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

On May 18, 2024 at approximately 4pm, my husband turned on my 2019 Land Rover Discovery from a cold start after sitting parked for about 20 minutes. We heard a slight rattle upon start-up, so he turned the car ignition off. He restarted the car after about a minute and we did not hear the rattle. We began driving the car and after about 2-3 miles, the car started shuddering and began slowing down but did not completely stall. My husband turned off the car again and we waited for a couple of minutes and he restarted the car. It drove fine for about a mile and began shuddering/hesitating again as we were driving. Then the car made a loud warning sound, a warning light flickered on the dash and the engine completely turned off as we were driving. We were in the middle of traffic and had we been on the freeway, there would have been catastrophic consequences as the engine completely stopped. We thankfully were able to coast to a side-street on our immediate right and stopped. The engine would not turn over and my husband was unable to restart the car. I immediately made an appointment with my local Land Rover dealership for 3 days later (next available) and had the truck towed there. After inspection, they told me they believed the main bearing in the engine failed due to an oil pump failure and that the engine would need to be replaced. My truck is 5 years old and has less than 100,000 miles (only about 80K). No previous warning lights! A car this expensive and with so few miles with regular maintenance service being performed by either Land Rover or AAA, shouldn’t need a new engine. This is after I’d had the camshaft adjuster/timing chain replaced in this truck by the same dealership only 3 months prior! After speaking to the service person, he informed me that 2 other Land Rovers were sitting in the dealership waiting for the SAME engine and waiting for 4-5 months to be delivered from the manufacturer with NO ETA! Known, dangerous problem! Please help resolve!

BOUGHT CAR LAST MAY, 2019, AND WITHIN FOUR MONTHS WAS BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WATER GOT INSIDE MY VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WITH WATER EVERYWHERE INSIDE, INCLUDING THE DASHBOARD, SCREEN AND MAIN CONSOLE. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FROM THE WINDOW RECALLS, BUT MINE NEVER WAS RECALLED. THEY SAID THE SEALS WHERE FAULTY. FAULTY ENGINE O2 SENSOR (THREE FAULTY CODES) RIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM MY WINDSHIELD REPAIR. TURNED AROUND AND DROPPED CAR BACK OFF. CAMERA SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGE WAS ON THE SCREEN. THEY CLAIM NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS WAS AFTER WATER GOT INTO MY CAR. BASICALLY, I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE NEXT THING TO HAPPEN WITH MY CAR WITH SO MUCH WATER GETTING INSIDE THE CABIN AND MAIN CONSOLE AREA. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT AS EVERYTHING IS WORKING NOW. VEHICLE WAS SITTING OUTSIDE WHEN WATER GOT INSIDE. WHEN OTHER ITEMS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING. THESE HAPPENED ON JUNE OF 2019, SEPTEMBER OF 2019 AND NOVEMBER 0F 2019.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND/OR FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND COOLANT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAND ROVER CARLSBAD (5550 PASEO DEL NORTE, CARLSBAD, CA 92008, (760) 494-5600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL IGNITION AND SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8000662736. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THE MANUFACTURER BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.