IllustrationPITTED CAMSHAFT CAUSED ROCKER ARM TO BRAKE AND STALL. *TR
2006 Land Rover LR3
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
170–25K
425–50K
750–75K
375–100K
8100–150K
2150K+
41 reports with mileage · 10 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
3 reportsVEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 65K MILES AND HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE SUSPENSION AIR COMPRESSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE PART BEING ON BACK ORDER DUE TO THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES NEEDING THIS SAME REPAIR. THE COMPRESSORS ARE OBVIO…
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VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 65K MILES AND HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE SUSPENSION AIR COMPRESSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE PART BEING ON BACK ORDER DUE TO THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES NEEDING THIS SAME REPAIR. THE COMPRESSORS ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT THE BEST QUALITY WITH THE ELEVATED LEVEL OF FAILURES. HOPEFULLY THE PART COMES IN BEFORE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE COMPRESSOR. *TR
IN JAN. 2006 WE BOUGHT A LAND ROVER LR3 LS, A MONTH AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR WE BEGUN HAVING PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING LIGHTED UP A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING LIGHTED UP & THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS AS WELL. WE CALLED THE DEALER & THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY THAT IT COULD WAIT, WE INS…
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IN JAN. 2006 WE BOUGHT A LAND ROVER LR3 LS, A MONTH AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR WE BEGUN HAVING PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING LIGHTED UP A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING LIGHTED UP & THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS AS WELL. WE CALLED THE DEALER & THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY THAT IT COULD WAIT, WE INSISTED & FINALLY THEY ALLOWED US TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE DEALER. ALL THEY SAID WAS THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS DIRTY & THAT'S WHY A BURNING SMELL CAME OUT OF THE VENTS & THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING WAS NOW OFF & IT WOULD COME BACK ON BECAUSE THIS WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD BECOME AWARE OF & THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK THAT SAME DAY. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR & NOT BEING SURE OF IT JUST BEING BECAUSE OF THE SOFTWARE PROBLEM OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING REALLY WRONG WITH THE CAR. WE WENT TO THE DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, FIRST HAVE THE CAR CHECKED, SECOND SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER & THIRD WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER. ALL THREE VISITS WE GOT THE SAME ANSWER A SOFTWARE PROBLEM & NO SOLUTION. AS WE CONTINUED TO DO RESEARCH ABOUT OUR SOFTWARE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, WE WERE ASTONISHED TO FIND OUT THAT THE ENGINE OF THE LR3 V6 IS A FORD 4.0 & NOT A BMW MOTOR AS THEY USED TO BE. THE MAIN REASON WE BOUGHT THIS CAR WAS BECAUSE OF THE BMW MOTOR THE CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE. NO ONE AT THE DEALER EVER TOLD US THAT THE LR3 V6 WAS A FORD MOTOR & THE V8 WAS A JAGUAR MOTOR EVENTHOUGH WE ASKED SEVERAL TIMES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LR3 V6 & V8. UNTIL NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING KEEPS COMING ON & OFF & ALSO THE BURNING SMELL COMES OUT OF THE VENTS. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR OUR PROBLEM YET. BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS MENTIONED ABOVE WE FEEL THAT THERE HAS BEEN A FRAUD, THE DEALER HAS BEEN SELLING THESE CARS SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2005,IN JAN. '06 THE DEALER SOLD THE CAR KNOWING THIS PROBLEM WAS GOING TO ARISE WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING TURNING ON & OFF DUE TO THE SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *NM
Official recalls
508V248000 · Steering:column
Jun 4, 2008
LAND ROVER IS RECALLING 37,142 MY 2005-2006 LR3 AND RANGE ROVER SPORT VEHICLES. RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL HUB AND/OR THE STEERING COLUMN COWL WITH THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH INCLUDES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUITRY, COULD RESULT IN FRACTURING OF THE AIR BAG WIRING CONNECTION. IF AN AIR BAG WIRE FRACTURES, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT INDICATES TO THE DRIVER THAT THERE IS A CONCERN WITH THE SRS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT IMMEDIATE REPAIR IS NECESSARY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SRS WARNING LIGHT IS IGNORED AND A VEHICLE CRASH OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY TO COMMAND DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG OCCURS, THE AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE INTENDED MANNER. THE CONDITION MAY RESULT IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF ONLY ONE STAGE OF THE DUAL STAGE DRIVER'S AIR BAG OR THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AT ALL INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSERT 1MM SPACERS BETWEEN THE LOWER LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE COLUMN SWITCH MOUNTING POINT AND THE COLUMN LOCK TO IMPROVE THE ALIGNMENT OF THE COLUMN SWITCH. TWO FOAM PADS WILL ALSO BE FITTED TO THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH GEAR TO PROVIDE ASSURED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE COWL AND THE CLOCKSPRING FACE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
07V011000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage
Jan 17, 2007
SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS THAT CONTAIN AN INTERNAL BREATHER PIPE THAT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE SWELLING AND CRACKING OF A GROMMET AND SUBSEQUENT DETACHMENT OF THE BREATHER PIPE FROM A CONNECTOR TUBE. WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK IS ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE DETACHED JOINT, FUEL MAY THEN ENTER THE BREATHER PIPE AND EXCESS FUEL MAY BE DISCHARGED ONTO THE GROUND.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
06V131000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch
Apr 20, 2006
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION.' WHEN THE IGNITION IS SWITCHED OFF, AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS NOT IN PARK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH RESULTING FROM THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF PARKED VEHICLES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE DRIVELINE CONTROL TRANSFER BOX ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) WITH REVISED SOFTWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-201-818-8500.
05V501000 · Seat Belts
Nov 1, 2005
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A INCORRECTLY BUILT SEAT BELT BUCKLE MOUNTINGS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE REAR LEFT HAND SECOND ROW SEAT BELT IS USED, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT BE FULLY RETAINED. A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT BELT BUCKLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
05V502000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Nov 1, 2005
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY PARK MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER IN THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO PARK AND ALL INDICATORS SHOW PARK POSITION IS ACHIEVED. IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED, THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY CONDITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.
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NHTSA investigations
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