Land Rover Discovery 1998
Model Discovery made in 1998 by Land Rover got 44 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, fuel system, gasoline and structure. There were some recalls concerningair bags, power train. The car has one 4.0 engine.
Model 1998
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8 | Automatic 4 gears | 4WD | Premium | 1 - Category 1 Truck | ||||
| 4.0 | 8 | Automatic 4 gears | 4WD | Premium | 2 - Category 2 Truck | ||||
| 4.0 | 8 | Automatic 4 gears | 4WD | Premium | P - Passenger Car | ||||
| 4.0 | 8 | Manual 5 gears | 4WD | Premium | 1 - Category 1 Truck |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V040000 | ROVER GROUP, LIMITED | from 12/01/1993 to 12/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 54488 | 03/24/1998 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 02/24/1998 | 02/27/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. as a result of chaffing of a cruise control wire, the steering wheel rotary coupler can overheat and inadvertently deploy the driver's air bag. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning can cause a driver to lose vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a fusible link which will protect the rotary coupler from overheating. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin march 24, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact land rover at 1-301-731-9040.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 12E010000 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 180 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 03/15/2012 | 03/15/2012 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Jaguar land rover north america, inc. (land rover) is recalling certain rear driveshaft couplings, land rover branded part number tvf100010, manufactured from april 2011 through november 2011, sold for use as service parts for certain model year 1995-1999 discovery, 1999-2004 discovery ii, and 1995 range rover classic vehicles. some of the rear driveshaft couplings may not have been manufactured to the required engineering design specifications and may exhibit the onset of joint separation, precluded by drive line vibration. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this increased vibration warning sign is ignored, catastrophic failure of the drive coupling can occur. the driveshaft may detach from the vehicle while in motion resulting in loss of drive and loss of transmission park functionality, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and/or injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Land rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected rear driveshaft couplers free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on or about april 23, 2012. owners may contact jaguar land rover north america at 1-201-818-8500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Land rover's recall campaign number is p024.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 112 | 10/24/2003 | 10003905 | A number of right hand exhaust manifolds on 1997 and 1998 my vehicles that are susceptible to cracking. service action exhaust manifold replacement. *tt | 11/06/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||||
| SA00RE05 | 07/14/2000 | 615006 | Recall d217 - land rover has determined that certain vehicles have fuel filler necks which may drop below the top surface of the mounting grommet resulting in a poor seal with the fuel cap. *tt | 12/18/2000 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 760198NAS | 02/06/1998 | 600375 | Situation on repair requirements for painted plastic trim. *yc | 05/12/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||||
| 761398NAS | 07/02/1999 | 605888 | Delamination of the door bin material cover. *tt | 07/30/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/27/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 land rover discovery. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags deployed. as a result, there was an explosive spark which caused the driver | |||
| 06/27/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 land rover discovery. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags deployed. as a result, there was an explosive spark which caused the driver | |||
| 06/27/2012 | |||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1998 land rover discovery. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in crash and the air bags deployed as a result there was an explosive spark which caused the drivers clothing to ignite. the driver sustained burns to the right hand and the left arm became blistered. also, the contact mentioned that the other two passengers sustained minor bruising and abrasions. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was unknown. pm | |||
| 58000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was driving approximately 65 mph when another vehicle clipped consumer's vehicle from the rear, forcing it into a guard rail, and the air bags failed to deploy. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/30/2004 | 75494 | 1 | 08/24/2002 |
| Non deployment of driver's airbag in frontal accident severe enough to distort vehicle's frame (1998 landrover discovery). *jb | |||
| 08/07/2001 | |||
| While driving in a frontal collision none of the air bags deployed, causing injuries to driver.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 80000 | 1 | ||
| Dashlights and tail lights malfunctioned due to an electrical short. dealer was unable to repair the problem. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 09/25/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Battery failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 80000 | 1 | ||
| Dashlights and tail lights malfunctioned due to an electrical short. dealer was unable to repair the problem. *ak | |||
| 04/07/2003 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| The engine caught on fire. *jb there was an electrical fire in the driver side dash. the consumer smelled smoke, then viewed light gray smoke and flames coming out of the dashboard below the steering column. scc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/03/2004 | 4 | ||
| While driving vehicle stalled. consumer was unable to restart vehicle. the check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic indicated that the problem could not be duplicated. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| While entering rear of vehicle a child was burned because of the location of the tail pipe. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 80000 | 1 | ||
| Dashlights and tail lights malfunctioned due to an electrical short. dealer was unable to repair the problem. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 5 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Owner has zero confidence in product. vehicle has been towed 5 times for not running, vehicle has on;y 30k miles 1 1/2 years old. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 01/10/2001 | 3 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Was entering the highway from an interiour ramp (no shoulder) when the vehicle stopped running. waited in left lane with flashers on and seat belt fastened until idot appeared (land rover roadside assistance had not yet arrived) since discovery's can not be towed, the idot truck had to push my vehicle across six lanes of traffic and north two miles to an accident investigation site. the dealer replaced my fuel pump. in the three months since they replaced the original fuel pump, the car has failed two more times. each time the fuel pump is cited. now it has been in the shop for three weeks as they await an adapter harness from overseas. i have zero faith in the auto. i am afraid that my children are going to be injured when the car fails again. the dealer is being difficult. he offered us $22, 600 for our car and said we could get a different '98 with 2,000 more miles than our s for $26,995! he actually is thinking i am going to let him make money from this frightening situation. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| Check engine light came on/rear door latch failed twice and power steering fluid leak. | |||
| OTHER | |||
| Check engine light came on/rear door latch failed twice and power steering fluid leak. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/07/2003 | 88350 | 3 | 01/28/2003 |
| Purchased a 1998 land rover discovery lse with 79000 miles in january 2003 and 7 months later the front u-joint failed, bending the driveshaft and damaged case on transmission while traveling from in on vacation to tnennesse. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 5 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Owner has zero confidence in product. vehicle has been towed 5 times for not running, vehicle has on;y 30k miles 1 1/2 years old. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 08/07/2003 | 88350 | 3 | 01/28/2003 |
| Purchased a 1998 land rover discovery lse with 79000 miles in january 2003 and 7 months later the front u-joint failed, bending the driveshaft and damaged case on transmission while traveling from in on vacation to tnennesse. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 08/07/2003 | 88350 | 3 | 01/28/2003 |
| Purchased a 1998 land rover discovery lse with 79000 miles in january 2003 and 7 months later the front u-joint failed, bending the driveshaft and damaged case on transmission while traveling from in on vacation to tnennesse. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| The rear outboard seat belts are anchored in such a way as to preclude the safe installation of more than one child restraint. as we are expecting our second child in six weeks, this is a paramount concern. despite our best efforts to resolve this with land rover, either through retrofitting the seat belts to accomodate a child restraint or to release us from our lease without penalty so that we may purchase a new vehicle, they maintain that there is no problem. a gentleman trained by nhtsa informed me of this problem at a safety inspection. land rover has suggested that my choice of child restraint is not best suited to the discovery. they have not indicated a restraint with better suitability. furthermore, upon return to the nhtsa trained facility, i was told that no restraint can be installed in the rear out board position. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The design location of the anchor points of the rear outboard seat belts prohibits the installation of a child restraint. (attorney for clients). yh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 12/25/2001 | 1 | ||
| The shoulder seat belt adjuster consists of a knob at the passengers shoulder and it sticks out about an inch, consumer states that if the vehicle were to be involved in a collision, the passengers sitting in the back seat can be thrown forward and cut badly on the adjuster. *slc | |||
| The rear shoulder belts are not placed correctly, so that a child safety seat does not fit properly in the rear of the vehicle. the part where the seatbelt is mounted on top of the wheel base which places the seatbelt, is too high to put a css. dlr says there is no problem. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 11/01/2001 | |||
| Seat warmer has been in use for ten minutes when consumer noticed smoke and a small hole in driver's seat. consumer felt that if vehicle was at a stand still consumer could have been burned. dealer has yet to be contacted. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 72000 | 3 | 06/09/2004 |
| Abs system failure, almost caused my self or children to be killed. 72,000 vehicle has been imaculatly kept. to replacement part is $2000 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Our land rover discovery lost steering and brake control while on highway 99 nb south of the toulumne rd exit. we were traveling at low highway speed (50-60mph) when we noticed the vehicle to begin swerving left and right causing the body to pitch dramatically with no response from steering, when the brakes were applied they were unresponsive. the directional occilational increased while we travelled approx another 500 yards before we hit the edge embankment and rolled over. engine continued to run in the overturned position. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 0 | ||
| Brakes had to be replaced at 18000 miles. consumer had contacted dealer, and deale r said that brakes had to be inspected every 3000 miles. brake problem was due to bad operation of vehicle.*ak | |||
| 12/24/2000 | 2 | 11/01/2000 | |
| The first incedent occured when the vehicle was traveling at 45 mph. the right front wheel locked up and sent the truck off the road and into the ditch. the mfg was contacted and i was told to drive the truck to the dealer. while enroute back to tn to take the truck to the dealer the second incedent occured. the second incedent occured while the vehicle was traveling at highway speed of 70 mph. the right front wheel locked up and made the truck uncontrolable it took both lanes to bring the truck back under control before it stopped on the shoulder of the road. if i would not have had ahold of the steering wheel with both hands the truck would have rolled or if any cars would have been around there would have been a major accident. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 1 | 04/15/2006 | |
| Abs. *jb | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Our land rover discovery lost steering and brake control while on highway 99 nb south of the toulumne rd exit. we were traveling at low highway speed (50-60mph) when we noticed the vehicle to begin swerving left and right causing the body to pitch dramatically with no response from steering, when the brakes were applied they were unresponsive. the directional occilational increased while we travelled approx another 500 yards before we hit the edge embankment and rolled over. engine continued to run in the overturned position. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||
| Check engine light came on/rear door latch failed twice and power steering fluid leak. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/25/2003 | 57615 | 1 | 10/01/2001 |
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning, tie rod collapsed and caused an accident. *ak *ts *jb | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/10/2001 | |||
| Steering column failed which resulted in loss of steering.dealer contacted.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 05/02/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| When traveling at approximately 5 mph i hit a stationary car and sustained approximately $1,000 of damage. it is my understanding that the front end assembly should sustain no damage, certainly not $1,000, when traveling at this speed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at any speed front right tire would shake and wiggle when driving. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 06/03/2010 | 1 | 04/15/2004 | |
| 1998 landrover. consumer requests reimbursement for defective vehicle*tgw see odi # 10328525 consumer has another complaint referencing a problem with his 2007 chevrolet impala. updated 06/04/10.*jb updated 06/08/10.*jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Our land rover discovery lost steering and brake control while on highway 99 nb south of the toulumne rd exit. we were traveling at low highway speed (50-60mph) when we noticed the vehicle to begin swerving left and right causing the body to pitch dramatically with no response from steering, when the brakes were applied they were unresponsive. the directional occilational increased while we travelled approx another 500 yards before we hit the edge embankment and rolled over. engine continued to run in the overturned position. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 3 | |||
| Consumer noticed that the rear mirrors were leaking fluid. the mirrors had black splotches. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rear mirrors needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 05/04/2004 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Rear view mirror became distorted. the mirror began to accumulate black splotches and opaque with wavy lines. dealer claimed that the mirror was the consumer's problem. also, consumer touched the back of the mirror, and came back with a sticky black substance in his eye.*ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | ENCINO | 91436 | LANDROVER OF ENCINO | 818 501 2100 |
| IN | INDIANAPOLIS | 46254 | FRANK MOTORS INC. | 317-298-4108 |
| NC | FLETCHER | 28732 | LAND ROVER OF ASHEVILLE | 828.890.5524 |