2002 Land Rover Range Rover problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension:front:springs:air Suspension System (3) · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit (2) · Visibility:windshield (1)
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Compared against other Land Rover Range Rover model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (27)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2018-03-21 · SSM73409 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
issue: powertrain transmission module learn adaption routine has been instated on sdd/pathfinder.
Electrical System 2018-03-08 · SFCC_08MAR18_16 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the 'service required' warning text will not appear on the instrument cluster (ic) if a vehicle has reached its service point.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2017-09-14 · SFCC-14SEP17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
presentation from dealer shop foreman conference call
Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 2015-07-23 · SSM72323 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"issue: a customer may report a concern that when the vehicle is started there is no cabin audio at all from any sources. if the nav button is pressed a 2-5 second period of am/ fm radio can be heard and then returns back to no audio. issue will only self-recover after an ignition cycle. cause: cur
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2015-02-11 · SSM71862 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"issue: customer complains of damage/marking on the surface of the vehicles instrument pack lens. cause: damage/marking caused by object impact against the lens. staining/discoloration contamination caused by using any type of cleaning product on lens. important: owners handbook specifies to c
Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 2015-02-04 · SSM37861 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"issue over half of failed radio head units or separate cd players are found to have been loaded with incorrect media which is not compatible with land rover infotainment systems. cause this is to make you aware of the types of media that may cause the unit to fail with the customer. they are co
Showing the 6 most recent of 27 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2016-08-09 · Suspension · 180,000 mi“while driving at 60 mph on the maryland 495 beltway (highway) my vehicle (steering wheel, body of vehicle, myself, etc.) just started shaking violently and extremely hard to control. i was horrified and at the same time i had to look out for other vehicles on all sides while i slowed down to 45 mph. now, down the road and with very light traffi…”
2013-07-08 · Power Train · 139,776 mi“driving on the freeway going about 55 mph the car started shaking i almost hit a car and could have drove off the side of the freeway as i lost control of the vehicle i was so scared there was no warning. i'm still having chest pains from this incident this morning. i had to pay over 100.00 just to have it towed back home. not sure how i'm going…”
2007-11-08 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter · 92,000 mi“pulled up at traffic lights, on green went to pull away, drive would not engage. selected neutral then drive to hear loud grinding noise. selected neutral again and called wrecker to recover. land rover dealer reported mis-alignment of front differential, causing front diff splines to fail. repair costs $1,000. *tr…”
2007-10-01 · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit · 33,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2002 land rover range rover. while driving 65 mph, the gear shaft began making a loud noise and the vehicle shut off. the contact was able to pull over, but the vehicle would not remain in park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the differential needed to be replaced at the cost of $2,200. the curre…”
2007-06-05 · Suspension:front:springs:air Suspension System · 100 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2002 land rover range rover. the contact stated that the door locks jam and the vehicle doors are unable to be opened. there were no warning indicators and the failure occurred intermittently. the dealer diagnosed the cause of failure as the driver's door cam kit. the dealer replaced the part, however, the failure continue…”
2007-05-13 · Power Train:automatic Transmission“while driving on i-75 the vehicle would not accelerate and shift gears. it started stalling and would do the same thing after the engine was turned off and on again. we drove 50-55 mph on a highway with 18 wheelers careening around us. took the vehicle to the dealership, we were told that it needed a new transmission. no explanation was given as to…”
2007-03-28 · Power Train:axle Assembly · 69,000 mi“tl*- while driving at 10 mph and merging onto the highway the rear axle of the 2002 land rover range rover cracked in half on the right passenger's side of the vehicle. the vehicle did not have any contact with any bumps or road hazard. the dealer stated that the crack on the axle was very abnormal for the vehicle. the failure mileage was at 69,…”
2007-02-08 · Power Train:driveline:driveshaft · 76,461 mi“on the evening of 24th jan 2007 i was leaving the motorway to join another major road, when i lost all drive to my 2002 range rover. there was no indication or noise leading up to the loss of drive, and then there was a loud grinding noise and the computer instructed me to engage neutral. i engaged neutral and coasted luckily enough for 100 yards …”
2006-09-15 · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit“dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had a misalignment of the front differential to a transfer box as a result of premature wear of front differential splines. the service dealer was unable to fix the problem.*ak…”
2006-02-06 · Suspension:front:springs:air Suspension System · 54,000 mi“purchased vehicle 1-28-06. broke down on 2-05-06, eight days later. had the vehicle towed to the nearest land rover dealer where they identified many problems with the car including some that make the car unsafe. the electronic air suspension broke, the front and rear brakes are down to 10%, there is a severe leak in the rocker gasket, the belts ar…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.