2006 Land Rover Range Rover

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL VIOLENTLY AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO PREMATURELY SPLIT ON TOP OF THE DASHBOARD SURFACE AROUND THE ENTIRE OUTLINE OF THE AIRBAG. THE CRACK HAS PROGRESSED IN A PRECIOUS OUTLINE OF THE CUTOUT OF THE AIRBAG. AFTER CONTACTING LAND ROVER OF AMERICA ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THEY CONSIDERS THIS AS A "WEAR AND TEAR" AND THEY STATE THIS WILL NOT EFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. NOTE: THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT OWNERS OF THE 2006-2009 MODELS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING (PER MULTI LAND ROVER WEBSITE FORUMS) THAT LAND ROVER HAS NOW REDESIGNED THE DASHBOARD ON THE NEWER MODELS TO HAVE THE CUTOUT OF THE AIRBAG ALREADY DESIGNED INTO THE DASHBOARD SO THIS TYPE OF DEFECT WILL NOT OCCUR. I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS TYPE OF DESIGN DEFECT ESPECIALLY IF THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED DURING A COLLISION WHETHER IT WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY AND THE FACT THAT LAND ROVER OF AMERICA IS INSTRUCTING ITS CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TO ADVISE CONSUMERS THAT THIS IS A "WEAR AND TEAR" ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE FOR THE DOT NHTSA TO REVIEW MY CONCERNS AND CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION WITH LAND ROVER REGARDING THIS MATTER ON MY 2006 RANGE ROVER SPORT. THANK YOU *TR

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY FRONT BRAKE LINES. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 15V-039. I HAD MY BRAKE LINES REPLACED PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING ISSUED. THE RECALL STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES FOR FREE OR REIMBURSE ME IF I HAD THE LINES DONE PRIOR TO THE RECALL. I PRESENTED A RECEIPT FOR THE REPAIR AND THE DEALER IN LITTLE ROCK IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE ME. THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR MUST BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED LAND ROVER DEALER USING LAND ROVER PARTS. I HAD THE REPAIR PERFORMED USING LAND ROVER PARTS, HOWEVER I DID NOT TAKE IT TO A DEALER. MY MECHANIC WORKED FOR THIS DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IS AN AUTHORIZED LAND ROVER MECHANIC WHEN HE LEFT. I VIEW THIS AS AN ATTEMPT TO TRY AND NOT PAY ME AND I DON'T THINK IT IS REASONABLE OR FAIR. I WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE SOME ASSISTANCE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V039000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,285.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LOWERED AND ROSE WITHOUT THE SUSPENSION SWITCH BEING ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

AFTER MY 2006 RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE I PURCHASED ARRIVED FROM ANOTHER STATE, I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP WHICH WAS LESS THAN A MILE AWAY. AS I APPROACHED THE MY DESTINATION I TURNED ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO MERGE INTO THE EXIT LANE AND MY VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND CALLED THE DEALER IN WHICH I BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY ASKED IF I PUSHED THE PARKING BRAKE OR CHANGED THE DRIVING MODE. THEY ASKED ME TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO SEE IF IT WOULD RESET ITSELF, BUT IT DIDN'T MOVE. AFTER ALL OPTIONS FAILED, I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE DEALER TO GET IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST RANGE ROVER REPAIR SHOP. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REMOVE FROM THE TOW TRUCK, THE DRIVER SAID IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR FRONT END SEIZED AS HE NOTICED THE FRONT TIRES WERE NOT TURNING. I AM LUCKY AND BLESSED THAT I WAS NOT GOING FASTER OR THAT ANYONE WAS BEHIND ME WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH WHICH I FEEL WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT SURE TO HAPPEN. MY HEART STILL RACES WHEN I THINK OF MY SITUATION AND WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPEN. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING WORD FROM THE DEALER OF WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I TOOK IT TO THREE INDEPENDENT UPHOLSTERY SHOPS AND THEY ALL DECLINE TO PERFORM ANY REPAIR DUE TO SAFETY/LIABILITY CONCERNS. THEY SAY IT IS FAIRLY COMMON FOR MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. I'M FEARFUL THAT THIS PRESENTS SOME ISSUES WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, OR MAY SIMPLY BE A DESIGN FLAW BY LANDROVER. *TR

THE VEHICLE IGNITION LOCK IS NOT ACCEPTING THE KEY, AFTER REMOVING THE IGNITION FUSE THE SYSTEM IS RE-SET AND KEY WILL START VEHICLE AND UNLOCK STEERING WHEEL LOCK. TOOK VEHICLE TO LAND ROVER SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THIS IS A "VERY COMMON" PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL YEAR 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. THE ONLY FIX WILL BE A REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN, AFTER EACH SHUT OFF THE IGNITION NEEDS TO BE RESET IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THIS TEMPORARY "FIX" CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN LOCK OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. SO FAR I HAD 2 ISSUES THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT DID NOT UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK. *TR