IllustrationWINDSHIELD CRACKS VERY EASILY. WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED TWICE DUE TO A LITTLE PEBBLE. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS OVER A YEAR AGO, AND AGAIN ON JUNE 21, 2000. *AK *ML
1997 Land Rover Range Rover
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports6 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
21 reportsTHERE WAS A FUNNY ODOR. I PULLED INTO THE DRIVE WAY, GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND NOTICED THE FIRE UNDERNEATH THE CAR TOWARDS THE FRONT END. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A TRANS VENT TUBE MODIFICATION, WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED ON MY CAR. *AK
"O" RINGS IN THE 3RD INJECTOR ON THE LEFT BANK FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OVER VALVE COVER AND BACKSIDE OF AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR AND SPRAY UNTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
REAR SEAT BROKE. WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE SEAT FELL BACK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING ALL COOLANT FLUID GUSHED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD HAV ECAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. *AK
PIRELLI SCORPION S/T (255/55HR18) TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS.
THE GAS GAUGE IS BROKEN AND READS WRONG. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL EXISTS. *AK
SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR ARE TOO SHORT TO HOLD CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. WENT INTO GARAGE, PUSHED THE WALL AWAY THEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE STILL ACCELERATING; THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, PUT IN PARK, THEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS 12 FEET BY ITSELF. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT TO APPLY ABS BRAKES AND BRAKES WOULD NOT CATCH, VEHICLE WAS BY HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND FINALLY STOPPED. *AK
Official recalls
300V328000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:hoses/lines/piping/fittings
Oct 16, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN AREAS WHERE THE COOLANT COULD BE SUBJECTED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, THE FLUID COULD IGNITE CAUSING AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAKE A SERIES OF MODIFICATIONS TO SEVERAL UNDERHOOD HOSE COMPONENTS TO ELIMINATE THE RELEASE OF ENGINE COOLANT.
99V007000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jan 19, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF WATER INGRESS AND SUBSEQUENT ICE BLOCKAGE, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE CAN BECOME CLOGGED, EXPELLING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE DIPSTICK TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER TUBE FROM THE INNER FENDER AND A SECTION OF THE HOSE WILL BE CUT AT AN ANGLE. THIS ACTION WILL REMOVE THE END OF THE BREATHER TUBE FROM ANY POOLED WATER AND WILL ELIMINATE WATER DROPLETS FROM CLINGING TO THE END OF THE TUBE.
98V149000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. CERTAIN UNDERHOOD HOSE AND TUBING COMPONENTS CAN FAIL ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK, SUCH AS ENGINE COOLANT, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS. NOTE THAT NOT ALL COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.