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69 reports81,399 miles · Apr 24, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE'S COOLING SYSTEM ON MY 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT AFTER PERFORMING A LENGTHY SYSTEMS CHECK, THEY COULD NOT PINPOINT A SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE COOLANT LEVELS, ADD 50/50 COOLANT AS NEEDED ( WHICH…
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I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE'S COOLING SYSTEM ON MY 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT AFTER PERFORMING A LENGTHY SYSTEMS CHECK, THEY COULD NOT PINPOINT A SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE COOLANT LEVELS, ADD 50/50 COOLANT AS NEEDED ( WHICH WAS EVERY 5-10DAYS), AND MONITOR MY OIL TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COOLANT DID NOT MIX WITH THE OIL AND CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. I KEPT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHECKS (EVERY 3K MILES) ON THE CAR. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 81,400 MILES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A YEAR. MY ENGINE HAS FINALLY BLOWN A ROD AND BEARING AND REQUIRES ENGINE REPLACEMENT WHICH COULD COST FROM $5-9,000 USED AND $15,000 NEW. I BELIEVE THAT LAND ROVER IS AWARE OF MANY OF THE CONCERNS ABOUT THE DYSFUNCTIONAL COOLING SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THEY COULD HAVE BEEN MORE PROACTIVE SO THAT SUCH A PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED...ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE REQUESTED OF ME. I AM NOT IN THE POSITION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND MAY HAVE TO TAKE A LOSS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10266573
63 miles · Mar 19, 2009
Power Train
IM AN OWNER OF A '04 FREELANDER LAND ROVER HSE. THE CAR IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED, HAS 63K IN THE ODOMETER. I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST OCT 07 WITH 49K ON IT. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE 50K WARRANTY RAN OUT, THE FRONT AXLE BROKE DOWN WITH OUT ANY REASON AT ALL. THE CAR WAS 3 YR OLD, NEVER DRIVEN OFF ROAD, ALL HIGHWAY MILES ON FLORIDA FLAT TE…
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IM AN OWNER OF A '04 FREELANDER LAND ROVER HSE. THE CAR IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED, HAS 63K IN THE ODOMETER. I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST OCT 07 WITH 49K ON IT. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE 50K WARRANTY RAN OUT, THE FRONT AXLE BROKE DOWN WITH OUT ANY REASON AT ALL. THE CAR WAS 3 YR OLD, NEVER DRIVEN OFF ROAD, ALL HIGHWAY MILES ON FLORIDA FLAT TERRAIN. THEN A TWO WEEK AGO, THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH AN F4 WARNING ON THE DASH. BROUGHT IT TO LAND ROVER ORLANDO AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED TRANSMISSION, WHICH WILL COST ME $5700 TO REPLACE. IM NOW STUCK WITH A BROKEN CAR, WITH AN UPSIDE DOWN BANK DEBT, AND AN ALMOST VALUE LESS "KELLY BLUE BOOK" CAR. FOR SOMEONE THAT HAS ONLY BEEN A YEAR AND A HALF IN THIS COUNTRY, AND STILL BUILDING MY CREDIT RECORD, I FEEL THAT THIS CAR WAS A REAL RIP OFF. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CAR SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP ME OUT IN THE DEEP HOLE THAT IM IN NOW. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10262401
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
LAND ROVER FREELANDER HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE FAILURE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10258191
54,000 miles · Jan 27, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
2004 LANDROVER FREELANDER/COOLANT PROBLEMS/RESALE VALUE IS 1/2 OF $ OWED AFTER 4 YEARS. DEALERSHIP TELLING ME THEY WON'T EXCEPT THIS CAR AS A TRADE IN, HOWEVER WERE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SELL ME THE VEHICLE. WINDOW MOTORS ALL 4 HAVE FAILED. STILL LEAKING COOLANT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10256544
51,000 miles · Jan 22, 2009
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
ENGINE BREATHER VALVE FROZE UP , THE ENGINE START LEAKING OIL , POSSIBLE FIRE OR DESTROY THE ENGINE. STRANDED. THE SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE ISSUE BUT THE DEALER ISN'T HONORING THE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10256034
62,000 miles · Jan 2, 2009
Engine And Engine CoolingCrash
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO THE USE OF VARYING ALLOYS WITH DIFFERENT EXPANSION PROPERTIES USED IN ENGINE MANUFACTURE. THE DESIGN OF ENGINE INCLUDES METAL SLEEVES THAT LINE THE CYLINDER WALLS THAT WHEN HEATED TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE ALLOW THE SLEEVES TO SLIDE INTO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. LRNA IS BEE…
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ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO THE USE OF VARYING ALLOYS WITH DIFFERENT EXPANSION PROPERTIES USED IN ENGINE MANUFACTURE. THE DESIGN OF ENGINE INCLUDES METAL SLEEVES THAT LINE THE CYLINDER WALLS THAT WHEN HEATED TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE ALLOW THE SLEEVES TO SLIDE INTO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. LRNA IS BEEN WARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEFECT HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE 2002 BUT IT COULD RANGE BACK TO THE 1990'S AND CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE THE FAULTY ENGINES. THIS DEFECT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS FAILURE LEADS TO TOTAL POWER LOSS THAT IN A SNOWY OR ICY CONDITIONS OR HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS INEVITABLY CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN AN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10253582
60,000 miles · Dec 10, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
MY LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2004 FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO EMISSIONS. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED TODAY THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT'S WHY MY CAR KEEPS SHAKING AND FAILED. ALSO, HE INDICATED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP, SINCE ONE PART OF THE MOTOR IS FAULTY AND EMITTING TOO MUCH GAS. LAND ROVER HA…
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MY LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2004 FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO EMISSIONS. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED TODAY THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT'S WHY MY CAR KEEPS SHAKING AND FAILED. ALSO, HE INDICATED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP, SINCE ONE PART OF THE MOTOR IS FAULTY AND EMITTING TOO MUCH GAS. LAND ROVER HAS REPLACED THE ELECTRIC MOTOR VALVE THREE TIMES BUT NEVER REPLACED THE ACTUAL MOTOR. NOW I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY 2,000 TO REPLACE THIS PART. LAND ROVER FOUND THE EASY SOLUTION TEMPORARILY BY REPLACING THE MOTOR VALVE THREE TIMES BUT NEVER FIXED THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIR OF THIS PIECE OF JUNK AND FOR RENTAL CARS AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH ANOTHER FINANCIAL LOSS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND LAND ROVER NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10251389
62,500 miles · Dec 9, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE IN A 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER FAILED DUE TO AFTER 62500 MILES DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE FAILED AND HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AS THE DEALERSHIP HAS QUOTED 8800 USD FOR THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE, WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS A REBUILT ENGINE WHICH HAS ALREADY FAILED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10251253
50,000 miles · Dec 5, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingCrash
DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2004 FREELANDER, THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED OUT ON ME. THE RPM'S GO ALL THE WAY UP BUT THE ACCELERATOR WON'T ALLOW TO DRIVE PAST 25 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME CONTINUOUSLY SINCE PURCHASING IT. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED BY LAND ROVER MANY, MANY TIMES AND THEY CAN NEVER…
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DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2004 FREELANDER, THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED OUT ON ME. THE RPM'S GO ALL THE WAY UP BUT THE ACCELERATOR WON'T ALLOW TO DRIVE PAST 25 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME CONTINUOUSLY SINCE PURCHASING IT. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED BY LAND ROVER MANY, MANY TIMES AND THEY CAN NEVER FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY TELL ME THAT THE COLD WEATHER CAUSES IT OR THAT I AM SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO 2ND!! THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME EXTREME HARDSHIP. I HAVE LITERALLY DRIVEN RENTAL CARS FOR MONTHS AT A TIME AS THEY PLAY GAMES WITH ME. THIS DEFECT CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 405 IN CA AND IT WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO BUCK AND STALL OUT. THE RPM'S WERE ALL THE WAY UP BUT I COULDN'T ACCELERATE PAST 25 MPH. THIS CAUSED A TRUCK TO SMASH INTO ME AS I TRIED TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. DESPITE MY NUMEROUS COMPLAINT TO THE MANUFACTURER NO ONE EVER RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. MY CAR'S "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE NOW AND IT CAUSED ME TO FAIL MY INSPECTION, DUE TO EMISSIONS. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON RENTAL CARS WHILE LAND ROVER TOOK THEIR TIME TO "REPAIR" MY CAR. EACH TIME THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT STORY...IT'S AN ELECTRIC LIGHT OUT, IT'S THE ALTERNATOR, IT'S THE LIFTERS, IT'S A BROKEN HOSE, ETC. THEY HAVE NEVER REPAIRED THIS STALLING ISSUE AND NOW MY CAR IS NOT TURNING ON MOST OF THE TIME. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PIECE OF JUNK ANYMORE. I AM GOING BROKE FROM THIS CAR. LAND ROVER IN NEWPORT BEACH, CA "LOST" MY CAR FOR A MONTH AFTER I HAD IT TOWED THERE FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THEN REFUSED TO HELP ME. THEY SAID THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER NEVER BROUGHT IT. THE TIME BEFORE THAT THEY SAID THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOST THE KEYS SO THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. I HAD TO HAVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT GO DOWN THERE, AS I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO FILE A STOLEN CAR REPORT. HOW IRONIC IS IT THAT THE CAR MAGICALLY APPEARED IN THEIR LOT AT THAT EXACT TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10250883
38,000 miles · Dec 1, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
I OWN A USED 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM ILLINOIS DURING A SNOW STORM THE LR'S WINDOW WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED HALFWAY DURING WIPING AND I WAS FORCED TO CLICK THEM ON AND OFF TO GET THEM TO WORK. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING COOLANT PROBLEMS DO TO THE FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN THE LAN…
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I OWN A USED 2004 LAND ROVER FREELANDER. WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM ILLINOIS DURING A SNOW STORM THE LR'S WINDOW WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED HALFWAY DURING WIPING AND I WAS FORCED TO CLICK THEM ON AND OFF TO GET THEM TO WORK. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING COOLANT PROBLEMS DO TO THE FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN THE LAND ROVER IS WELL AWARE OF AND REFUSES TO FIX. THIS PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A REQUIRED ENGINE REPLACEMENT THAT LAND ROVER IS WELL AWARE OF AND REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THE VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED REGULARLY AS REQUIRED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL SO ITS DEFINITELY A ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM. CONSUMERS CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VEHICLE PROBLEMS THAT RESULT FROM MATTERS OUT OF THEIR CONTROL. THERE IS A REASON LEMON LAWS WERE ENACTED AND A KNOWN ENGINE DESIGN FLAW THAT RESULTS IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE BEFORE 75,000 MILES IS THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY, NOT THAT OF THE UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER. ONLY THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE NHTSA ADDRESSING THIS ENGINE PROBLEM WITH ALL 2002-2005 FREELANDER MODELS WILL BRING ABOUT A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. PLEASE HAVE YOUR OFFICERS INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10250260
NHTSA investigations
1EA05016 · Brake Light Switch Failure
Opened Oct 14, 2005 · Closed Feb 22, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
ON JUNE 16, 2005, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-034) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STOP LAMP (BRAKE) SWITCH FAILURES IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II VEHICLES.ON OCTOBER 14, 2005, THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND THE SCOPE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER VEHICLES THAT USE A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR SELF-ADJUSTING STOP LAMP SWITCH FURNISHED BY THE SAME SUPPLIER, METHODE ELECTRONICS MALTA, LTD. (METHODE).IN SEPTEMBER 2003, METHODE MOVED THE PRODUCTION OF AN INTERNAL SWITCH COMPONENT, KNOWN AS THE SLIDER MECHANISM, FROM A VALIDATED PLASTIC INJECTION-MOLDING TOOL (?CAVITY 1?) TO ANOTHER TOOL (?CAVITY 2?) THAT HAD NOT BEEN USED BEFORE TO PRODUCE PARTS FOR LAND ROVER.SLIDERS FROM CAVITY 2 MAY BE CHARACTERIZED BY POOR FILL, LACK OF DEFINITION IN THE SLIDER TEETH AND DIMENSIONAL INSTABILITY.CONSEQUENTLY, THE SLIDER MAY BE UNABLE TO RESTRAIN IMPROPER MOVEMENT OF THE PLUNGER DURING NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION.THIS MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO FALL OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THUS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO ENERGIZE THE SWITCH AND ILLUMINATE THE STOP LAMPS.?CAVITY 2? SWITCHES WERE INSTALLED IN APPROXIMATELY 8,763 DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT FROM DECEMBER 2003 THROUGH MAY 2004 AND APPROXIMATELY 3,915 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT FROM OCTOBER 2003 THROUGH MAY 2004.ADDITIONALLY, STOP LAMP SWITCHES IN CERTAIN MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY SLIP OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AS A RESULT OF SWITCH DAMAGE DUE TO AN INCORRECT SETTING PROCEDURE DURING VEHICLE MANUFACTURE OR AS A RESULT OF SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET FLEX.ANALYSIS OF ALL AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THE PREDOMINANT FAILURE MODE IS CONSTANT STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.OTHER REPORTED CONSEQUENCES OF STOP LAMP SWITCH MALADJUSTMENT INCLUDE INOPERATIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR/BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK, INOPERATIVE SPEED (CRUISE) CONTROL, AND TELLTALE ILLUMINATION AS DESCRIBED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NO. LT206-001 DATED OCTOBER 28, 2004 ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO LAND ROVER DEALERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK).TO DATE, ODI IS AWARE OF 77 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGE STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (10 COMPLAINTS ON MY 2004 DISCOVERY, 45 ON MY 2002 FREELANDER, 19 ON MY 2003 FREELANDER, AND 3 ON MY 2004 FREELANDER VEHICLES).ADDITIONALLY, 4,595 DISCOVERY AND 13,370 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE OR MORE WARRANTY CLAIMS TO REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH.OF THE 5,170 WARRANTY CLAIMS PAID TO REPLACE STOP LAMP SWITCHES ON DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 31% OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD NEW AND APPROXIMATELY 88% OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF VEHICLE SERVICE.THE WARRANTY TREND ON DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES IS IN DECLINE WITH 3,545 CLAIMS PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2004, 1,303 CLAIMS PAID IN CY 2005, AND 322 CLAIMS PAID IN CY 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 (WHICH IS WHEN ODI LAST RECEIVED UPDATED WARRANTY CLAIMS DATA FROM LAND ROVER), AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT ON DISCOVER SUBJECT VEHICLES HAS BEEN REMEDIED THROUGH WARRANTY REPAIRS.HOWEVER, ODI ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER?S WARRANTY AND COMPLAINT RECORDS INDICATES THE FAILURE TREND ON CERTAIN FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES IS ONGOING.BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2007, LAND ROVER HAS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-041) TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCHES IN APPROXIMATELY 33,247 MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE SOLIHULL, UK ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 THROUGH MAY 19, 2005. ALTHOUGH ODI HAS CONCERN
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Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
ON JUNE 16, 2005, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-034) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STOP LAMP (BRAKE) SWITCH FAILURES IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II VEHICLES.ON OCTOBER 14, 2005, THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND THE SCOPE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER VEHICLES THAT USE A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR SELF-ADJUSTING STOP LAMP SWITCH FURNISHED BY THE SAME SUPPLIER, METHODE ELECTRONICS MALTA, LTD. (METHODE).IN SEPTEMBER 2003, METHODE MOVED THE PRODUCTION OF AN INTERNAL SWITCH COMPONENT, KNOWN AS THE SLIDER MECHANISM, FROM A VALIDATED PLASTIC INJECTION-MOLDING TOOL (?CAVITY 1?) TO ANOTHER TOOL (?CAVITY 2?) THAT HAD NOT BEEN USED BEFORE TO PRODUCE PARTS FOR LAND ROVER.SLIDERS FROM CAVITY 2 MAY BE CHARACTERIZED BY POOR FILL, LACK OF DEFINITION IN THE SLIDER TEETH AND DIMENSIONAL INSTABILITY.CONSEQUENTLY, THE SLIDER MAY BE UNABLE TO RESTRAIN IMPROPER MOVEMENT OF THE PLUNGER DURING NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION.THIS MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO FALL OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THUS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO ENERGIZE THE SWITCH AND ILLUMINATE THE STOP LAMPS.?CAVITY 2? SWITCHES WERE INSTALLED IN APPROXIMATELY 8,763 DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT FROM DECEMBER 2003 THROUGH MAY 2004 AND APPROXIMATELY 3,915 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT FROM OCTOBER 2003 THROUGH MAY 2004.ADDITIONALLY, STOP LAMP SWITCHES IN CERTAIN MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY SLIP OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AS A RESULT OF SWITCH DAMAGE DUE TO AN INCORRECT SETTING PROCEDURE DURING VEHICLE MANUFACTURE OR AS A RESULT OF SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET FLEX.ANALYSIS OF ALL AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THE PREDOMINANT FAILURE MODE IS CONSTANT STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.OTHER REPORTED CONSEQUENCES OF STOP LAMP SWITCH MALADJUSTMENT INCLUDE INOPERATIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR/BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK, INOPERATIVE SPEED (CRUISE) CONTROL, AND TELLTALE ILLUMINATION AS DESCRIBED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NO. LT206-001 DATED OCTOBER 28, 2004 ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO LAND ROVER DEALERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK).TO DATE, ODI IS AWARE OF 77 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGE STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (10 COMPLAINTS ON MY 2004 DISCOVERY, 45 ON MY 2002 FREELANDER, 19 ON MY 2003 FREELANDER, AND 3 ON MY 2004 FREELANDER VEHICLES).ADDITIONALLY, 4,595 DISCOVERY AND 13,370 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE OR MORE WARRANTY CLAIMS TO REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH.OF THE 5,170 WARRANTY CLAIMS PAID TO REPLACE STOP LAMP SWITCHES ON DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 31% OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD NEW AND APPROXIMATELY 88% OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF VEHICLE SERVICE.THE WARRANTY TREND ON DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES IS IN DECLINE WITH 3,545 CLAIMS PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2004, 1,303 CLAIMS PAID IN CY 2005, AND 322 CLAIMS PAID IN CY 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 (WHICH IS WHEN ODI LAST RECEIVED UPDATED WARRANTY CLAIMS DATA FROM LAND ROVER), AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT ON DISCOVER SUBJECT VEHICLES HAS BEEN REMEDIED THROUGH WARRANTY REPAIRS.HOWEVER, ODI ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER?S WARRANTY AND COMPLAINT RECORDS INDICATES THE FAILURE TREND ON CERTAIN FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES IS ONGOING.BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2007, LAND ROVER HAS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-041) TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCHES IN APPROXIMATELY 33,247 MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE SOLIHULL, UK ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 THROUGH MAY 19, 2005. ALTHOUGH ODI HAS CONCERN
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
ON JUNE 16, 2005, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-034) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED STOP LAMP (BRAKE) SWITCH FAILURES IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES II VEHICLES.ON OCTOBER 14, 2005, THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND THE SCOPE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER VEHICLES THAT USE A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR SELF-ADJUSTING STOP LAMP SWITCH FURNISHED BY THE SAME SUPPLIER, METHODE ELECTRONICS MALTA, LTD. (METHODE).IN SEPTEMBER 2003, METHODE MOVED THE PRODUCTION OF AN INTERNAL SWITCH COMPONENT, KNOWN AS THE SLIDER MECHANISM, FROM A VALIDATED PLASTIC INJECTION-MOLDING TOOL (?CAVITY 1?) TO ANOTHER TOOL (?CAVITY 2?) THAT HAD NOT BEEN USED BEFORE TO PRODUCE PARTS FOR LAND ROVER.SLIDERS FROM CAVITY 2 MAY BE CHARACTERIZED BY POOR FILL, LACK OF DEFINITION IN THE SLIDER TEETH AND DIMENSIONAL INSTABILITY.CONSEQUENTLY, THE SLIDER MAY BE UNABLE TO RESTRAIN IMPROPER MOVEMENT OF THE PLUNGER DURING NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION.THIS MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO FALL OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THUS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO ENERGIZE THE SWITCH AND ILLUMINATE THE STOP LAMPS.?CAVITY 2? SWITCHES WERE INSTALLED IN APPROXIMATELY 8,763 DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT FROM DECEMBER 2003 THROUGH MAY 2004 AND APPROXIMATELY 3,915 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT FROM OCTOBER 2003 THROUGH MAY 2004.ADDITIONALLY, STOP LAMP SWITCHES IN CERTAIN MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY SLIP OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AS A RESULT OF SWITCH DAMAGE DUE TO AN INCORRECT SETTING PROCEDURE DURING VEHICLE MANUFACTURE OR AS A RESULT OF SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET FLEX.ANALYSIS OF ALL AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THE PREDOMINANT FAILURE MODE IS CONSTANT STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.OTHER REPORTED CONSEQUENCES OF STOP LAMP SWITCH MALADJUSTMENT INCLUDE INOPERATIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR/BRAKE PEDAL SHIFT INTERLOCK, INOPERATIVE SPEED (CRUISE) CONTROL, AND TELLTALE ILLUMINATION AS DESCRIBED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NO. LT206-001 DATED OCTOBER 28, 2004 ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO LAND ROVER DEALERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK).TO DATE, ODI IS AWARE OF 77 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS THAT ALLEGE STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (10 COMPLAINTS ON MY 2004 DISCOVERY, 45 ON MY 2002 FREELANDER, 19 ON MY 2003 FREELANDER, AND 3 ON MY 2004 FREELANDER VEHICLES).ADDITIONALLY, 4,595 DISCOVERY AND 13,370 FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE OR MORE WARRANTY CLAIMS TO REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH.OF THE 5,170 WARRANTY CLAIMS PAID TO REPLACE STOP LAMP SWITCHES ON DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 31% OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD NEW AND APPROXIMATELY 88% OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF VEHICLE SERVICE.THE WARRANTY TREND ON DISCOVERY SUBJECT VEHICLES IS IN DECLINE WITH 3,545 CLAIMS PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2004, 1,303 CLAIMS PAID IN CY 2005, AND 322 CLAIMS PAID IN CY 2006 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 (WHICH IS WHEN ODI LAST RECEIVED UPDATED WARRANTY CLAIMS DATA FROM LAND ROVER), AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT ON DISCOVER SUBJECT VEHICLES HAS BEEN REMEDIED THROUGH WARRANTY REPAIRS.HOWEVER, ODI ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER?S WARRANTY AND COMPLAINT RECORDS INDICATES THE FAILURE TREND ON CERTAIN FREELANDER SUBJECT VEHICLES IS ONGOING.BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2007, LAND ROVER HAS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-041) TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCHES IN APPROXIMATELY 33,247 MY 2002 THROUGH 2005 FREELANDER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE SOLIHULL, UK ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2001 THROUGH MAY 19, 2005. ALTHOUGH ODI HAS CONCERN
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