2003 Land Rover Discovery problems, complaints & recalls

2020-08-26 · Wheels · 109,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover n/a. the contact stated that he bought four tires that turned out to be manufacturer defects. the tires were federal tires, tire size 255/45/r20, and no dot given. the tires were providing such a rough and bouncy ride that two shock absorbers were busted in the front and back of the vehicle. the contact remove…”

2020-01-30 · Engine · 144,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact stated that there was a defect in the bosche engine which caused the engine to overheat. the failure caused the coolant to boil in the main cylinder head and mix with the oil in the engine. the contact was quoted a cost of $7,000 for the engine to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to (l…”

2018-08-21 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. while the contact's spouse was driving 45 mph around a curve, the vehicle hydroplaned, left the road, and crashed into a culvert and a highway sign. the vehicle rolled over multiple times. the contact stated that the anti-lock braking system warning indicator was illuminated. the air bags failed to …”

2018-07-14 · Service Brakes · 165,000 mi

“on my way home from picking up my grandchild there was some vibrating on the passenger side of the automobile. than a loud explosion followed by rubber burning smell and lost of control of car. managed to pull over car would not rolling had to engage parking brake. had car towed home. drive shaft seperated and destroyed transmission pan. broke piec…”

2018-03-09 · Vehicle Speed Control · 72,000 mi · 💥 crash

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. while driving 2 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle accelerated without warning. as a result, it crashed into a curb, drove over the sidewalk, and into the street. the brake pedal was applied and the vehicle stopped. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the vehicle was towed to a l…”

2016-11-16 · Structure:body · 65,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact stated that there was excessive corrosion on the subframe by the rear axle of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be inspected. the contact was informed that until the vehicle was repaired, the vehicle should not be used to tow another vehicle or trailer. the…”

2016-03-30 · Engine

“2003 land rover discovery ii oil pump failure: we bought ours previously-owned from a land rover dealer. nothing was mentioned about the defect in the manufacturing of this 4.6 l engine or the attached march 14, 2003 technical alert. in spite of regular service, the engine failed because of this defect and we replaced the engine with a used engine.…”

2015-09-28 · Suspension · 135,850 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, an abnormal sound emitted from the vehicle as it started to vibrate violently. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 135,850. …”

2015-05-06 · Vehicle Speed Control · 96,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle began to jerk when coming to a stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body failed. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 03v133000 (veh…”

2015-03-30 · Engine · 149,562 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. while driving at 45 mph, a noise emitted from the front of the vehicle. in addition, the contact stated that the oil pressure warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 149,562. the vin was not avail…”