2005 Land Rover LR3

MY SUNROOF ON MY 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 HAS SAME ISSUES AS BELOW THAT WAS ON A PREVIOUS RECALL ISSUE OF A 2008 LR2 LAND ROVER RECALL NUMBER #08V055000 THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A SUNROOF. FAILURE OF EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT HAND SIDE SUNROOF GUIDE RAIL CAN OCCUR WHEN THE SUNROOF IS OPERATED. EXCESSIVE STRESS CAN DEVELOP IN THE OVER-MOLDED BRACKET WHICH COULD LEAD TO CRACKING DURING NORMAL SUNROOF OPERATION. IF CRACKS OCCUR AND PROPAGATE IN A CERTAIN AREA OF THE GUIDE RAIL, FRAGMENTS OF THE PLASTIC OVER-MOLD MATERIAL MAY DETACH FROM THE GUIDE RAIL AND OBSTRUCT THE OPERATION OF THE SUNROOF. THIS IS NOT A PART IN WHICH YOU NEED TO BRING IT IN AND SERVICE PER THE SERVICE MANUAL TO PREVENT MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN, AND THE CUSTOMER CAN HAVE CAUSED THIS THEN NORMAL USE.

MY SUNROOF ON MY 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 HAS SAME ISSUES AS BELOW THAT WAS ON A PREVIOUS RECALL ISSUE OF A 2008 LR2 LAND ROVER RECALL NUMBER #08V055000 THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A SUNROOF. FAILURE OF EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT HAND SIDE SUNROOF GUIDE RAIL CAN OCCUR WHEN THE SUNROOF IS OPERATED. EXCESSIVE STRESS CAN DEVELOP IN THE OVER-MOLDED BRACKET WHICH COULD LEAD TO CRACKING DURING NORMAL SUNROOF OPERATION. IF CRACKS OCCUR AND PROPAGATE IN A CERTAIN AREA OF THE GUIDE RAIL, FRAGMENTS OF THE PLASTIC OVER-MOLD MATERIAL MAY DETACH FROM THE GUIDE RAIL AND OBSTRUCT THE OPERATION OF THE SUNROOF. THIS IS NOT A PART IN WHICH YOU NEED TO BRING IT IN AND SERVICE PER THE SERVICE MANUAL TO PREVENT MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN, AND THE CUSTOMER CAN HAVE CAUSED THIS THEN NORMAL USE. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 SE. TWO DAYS LATER AFTER A RAIN, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR WAS WET. THE NEXT DAY THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY STOPPED WORKING. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SUNROOF DRAINS POURING WATER INTO THE FLOOR AND CAUSING CORROSION OF THE WIRING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE FELL ON HER HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STRUT BOLT WHICH FELL INTO THE GATE HOUSING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE GATE WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND CAR STALLED. TRIED RESTARTING AND PASSERBY SHOUTED TO STOP REPORTING FUEL GUSHING OUT FROM UNDER CAR. HAD CAR TOWED AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CLEAN UP FUEL. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. PARTS SAVED. PROBLEM RESULTED FROM CRACKED CONNECTOR ON FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. THIS RESULTED IN THE FUEL LINE SEPARATING FROM THE FUEL TANK SO THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FORCING FUEL OUT AND IT WAS SPREADING ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

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

I HAVE A 2005 LAND ROVER LR 3. BOTH REMOTE CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL I CHECKED VARIOUS BLOGS AND I DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUNROOF DRAINAGE LEADING TO WIRE CORROSION AND RESULTING IN SHORT CIRCUIT AND KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTES NOT WORKING. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAY THIS IS NOT A REASON FOR A RECALL. *TR

A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3 EXPERIENCED WATER INTRUSION INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AREA. WATER DRIPPED ALONG THE FRAME ON WHICH THE WINDSHIELD IS MOUNTED AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE'S REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY LAND ROVER SERVICE PERSONNEL REVEALED CLOGGED "DRAIN TUBES" LEADING FROM THE SUNROOF ALONG THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FRAMES, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH AN UNDERTERMINED ENTRY POINT. ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE. OTHER CABLING AND INTERIOR CARPETING WERE ALSO WATER-DAMAGED. LAND ROVER SERVICE PERSONNEL REPLACED EXISTING DRAIN TUBES WITH LARGER DIAMETER ONES. THE FAULTY REMOTE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. OTHER SYSTEMS WHOSE CABLING WAS EXPOSED TO LIQUID WERE NOT TRACED OUT OR REPLACED. NO RECOMMENDATIONS WERE GIVEN TO AVOID FUTURE OCCURRENCES, OR GUARANTEES GIVEN THAT ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS AFFECTED BY WATER DAMAGE (INCLUDING ONES VITAL TO SUPPORTING THE VEHICLE IN MOTION) WILL NOT FAIL. *TR

1) APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE PRODUCED LOUD GRINDING SOUND ENDING WHEN EXTREMELY LOUD SQUEAL WAS HEARD AND DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. 2) OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND PREVENTS USE OF THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN CAR IS PARKED. 3) UNIT WAS RECALIBRATED BUT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. PER THE DEALER THE BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT HAS BEEN BACK ORDERED FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS. LEARY TO USE PARKING BRAKE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR FEAR THAT UNIT WILL FAIL COMPLETELY WITH NO REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE. *DT