2008 Land Rover LR2

QUOTED BY DEALERSHIP THAT REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR ~$2200. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MY THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES ON MANY LAND ROVER LR2/3 MODELS. I WOULD LIKE TO ADVOCATE FOR A RECALL, AS EVERY TIME LAND ROVER FIXES THIS KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART, THEY MAKE A BIG PROFIT. OTHERWISE, A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WILL BE INITIATED AGAINST LAND ROVER. *TR

I OWN A 2008 LR2 AND JUST RECEIVED CONFIRMATION FROM THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS FAILED AND IS THE SOURCE OF THE WIDELY REPORTED LOW PITCHED REAR HUM. THIS NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED AROUND 66,000 MILES (CURRENT MILEAGE 74,600). I WAS NOT AWARE AT THE TIME OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ISSUE WITH THESE CARS, AND GIVEN THAT THE SET OF TIRES ON THE CAR WERE DUE TO BE CHANGED I ATTRIBUTED THE NOISE TO THE TIRE TREAD WEAR. I OPTED TO RUN THE EXISTING TIRES THROUGH THE WINTER AND STRETCH THE MILEAGE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THE NOISE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, BUT AGAIN, ATTRIBUTED THAT TO THE TIRE TREAD. I SUBSEQUENTLY STARTED SOME RESEARCH INTO OTHER CAUSES OVER THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS AND FOUND MANY, MANY REPORTS OF DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES ON THESE CARS. I REPLACED THE TIRES HOPING THAT WAS THE ROOT CAUSE. IT WAS NOT, SO THE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER WAS SCHEDULED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR DIFF IS DEFECTIVE. THE QUOTED PRICE FOR THE REPAIR ' 5 HRS + PARTS, $3,000+. FORTUNATELY I HAD THE DEFECT DIAGNOSED BEFORE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND/OR INJURY TO PASSENGERS. AS I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED AS I WAS GIVING APPROVAL TO ORDER THE NEW DIFFERENTIAL, THE PART HAS BEEN RE-DESIGNED SIX TIMES. THIS FACT ESSENTIALLY CONFIRMS THAT LAND ROVER HAS RECOGNIZED THE DESIGN FLAWS, BUT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH OWNERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE GUIDE RAIL OF THE SUNROOF BECAME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER SEALANT AND THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE SUN ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V055000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LAND ROVER LR2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,600.

LIKE OTHERS, OUR LR2 BEGAN TO DEVELOP A WHINING SOUND FROM THE REAR AROUND 85,000 MI (NOW AT 88,000 SOCCER MOM MILES - NEVER OFF ROAD OR ABUSED). THIS CAR IS A MONEY PIT. AC WENT OUT AT 80,000 ($2,000 REPAIR), HOOD LATCH CAUSING FALSE ALARMS ($300), CONSTANTLY NEEDS BRAKES AND ROTORS (EVERY 25 TO 30K MILES), SUNROOF WENT (BUT APPARENTLY WE JUST MISSED THE VIN FOR THE RECALL)($3,000), AND NOW $4,000 FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL WORK. LAND ROVER WHICH HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE DIFFERENTIAL, SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL AND REPAIR THIS. *TR

PREMATURE WEARING OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. WHEN NEW, THE CAR MADE IT TO 37,450 ON THE REAR BRAKES. THEY WERE THEN REPLACED FOR ABOUT $400 ON 12/31/10. THOSE LASTED 29,000 MILES UNTIL 66,082 MILES ON 2/18/13. THEY WERE REPLACED AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR ABOUT $500. NOW, AT 87,500 MILES (ONLY 22,000 MILES LATER), THEY ARE WORN TO THE BONE. LAND ROVER CLAIMS IT IS A WEARABLE ITEM AND THEY USE SOFT PADS FOR BETTER BRAKING. I'VE OWNED DOZENS OF VEHICLES OVER 50 YEARS AND USUALLY 40,000 MILES IS NORMAL FOR PADS AND ROTORS. EVEN IF WHAT LAND ROVER SAYS IS TRUE AND 30,000 IS ABOUT RIGHT FOR THIS VEHICLE, THE 22,000 MILES I JUST GOT OUT OF THE LAST SET IS HORRIBLE. NEVER AGAIN. *TR

AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHTS STAY LIT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAID WHEN BOTH LIGHTS ARE LIT AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. $1000.00 TO REPLACE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION BECAUSE OF "FAULTY" SENSOR EMBEDDED IN CUSHION. NOW WHEN I SEE THE LIGHTS I TURN VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON UNTIL I DON'T SEE THE LIGHTS. STRANGE THAT A FAULTY SENSOR WOULD DISABLE SAFETY FEATURES. *TR

THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO ODI# 10604656 HUMMING/GRINDING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. SPOKE TO THE LAND ROVER USA REPRESENTATIVE TODAY AND THEY OFFERED $500 TOWARD THE TOTAL REPAIR OF $3642. SAID REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THERE IS NO OTHER RECOURSE OTHER THAN CONTACTING THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. BASICALLY, I WAS TOLD TO GO POUND SAND DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM FIRST-TIME OWNER. HENCE, I HAVEN'T PROVIDED ENOUGH BUSINESS TO LAND ROVER TO QUALIFY FOR GREATER MONETARY ASSISTANCE. LAND ROVER IS ESSENTIALLY BENEFITING FROM THE COSTLY REPAIR OF THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES THAT THEY SOLD TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. THESE DRIVETRAIN ISSUES ARE CLEARLY CAUSED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS AND/OR IMPROPER DRIVETRAIN DESIGN AND THE NHTSA REALLY NEEDS TO SUPPORT CONSUMERS IN GUIDING THE MANUFACTURER TO INITIATE A RECALL, ETC. *TR