TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE NOTICED THAT STEAM SUDDENLY STARTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS WHICH DISTORTED THE DRIVERS VISION. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE O RING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115000. UPD…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE NOTICED THAT STEAM SUDDENLY STARTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS WHICH DISTORTED THE DRIVERS VISION. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE O RING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10286530
Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 2004
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I OWN A 1998 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER AND THE SELF DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR IS FAULTY. THERE IS A STRONG RING OR HALO DEVELOPING ON THE GLASS THAT IS MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE AUTO DIM FEATURE THAT HEATS UP THE SPECIAL GLASS TO AUTO DIM. ANYWAY, I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AT…
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I OWN A 1998 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER AND THE SELF DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR IS FAULTY. THERE IS A STRONG RING OR HALO DEVELOPING ON THE GLASS THAT IS MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE AUTO DIM FEATURE THAT HEATS UP THE SPECIAL GLASS TO AUTO DIM. ANYWAY, I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AT 1-800-637-6837 OPT 9 EXT 2949 AND TALKED WITH A HEATHER. (THE CONVERSATION WAS SUPPOSEDLY RECORDED). SHE TOLD ME THAT LAND ROVER DOESN'T SEE WHY THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND THAT THEY WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE "THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY". THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE AND I THINK THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. LAND ROVER MAKES THE REPLACEMENT SO EXPENSIVE, THAT AN OBVIOUS SOLUTION IS TOO COSTLY FOR THE AVERAGE DRIVER.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10098733
Mileage unknown · May 1, 2000
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WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THIS IMPAIRED DRIVER'S VISION. CONTACTED DEALER, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
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.
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.
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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