Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| LTB-00270 | 04/09/2010 | 10034986 | Land rover: suspension system software update when replacing compressor. amber or red suspension warning indicator may illuminate with suspensions system inactive displayed in message center or may be a noticeable degradation in suspensio | 02/04/2011 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-00331 | 12/07/2010 | 10037628 | Ready | 05/31/2011 | |
| TB-00331 | 12/07/2010 | 10037628 | Land rover: when repairing or replacing the air suspension compressor the air suspension relay must be replaced. *rm | 05/31/2011 | |
| LTB-00269 | 04/12/2010 | 10034985 | Land rover: air suspension system-compressor delivery valve and drier replacement; software update. amber or red suspension system warning indicator may illuminate and suspension system inactive may display in the message center or there | 02/04/2011 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-00331 | 12/07/2010 | 10037628 | Ready | 05/31/2011 | |
| TB-00331 | 12/07/2010 | 10037628 | Land rover: when repairing or replacing the air suspension compressor the air suspension relay must be replaced. *rm | 05/31/2011 | |
| TA204001 | 11/05/2004 | 10011807 | Interpreting air suspension messages in the land rover lr3, an the la model. *tc | 01/31/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 39000 | ||
| I bought a 2006 lr3 about a year ago from a dealer in south florida. the vehicle only has 39k miles on it and last week the suspension fault indicator came on. i took the truck to the dealer to have a diagnostic and they told me that the suspension compressor is not working. to replace the part is $1200 because the car is no longer under warranty. if the compressor fails, the suspension fails and the truck can end up riding on the tires at any time until the compressor is fixed. i spoke with land rover north america and they will not pay to replace the defective part. so now i am stuck with a $1200 repair on a vehicle that only has 39k miles. | |||
| 09/19/2009 | 65000 | ||
| Vehicle has approximately 65k miles and have been notified that the suspension air compressor must be replaced. this appears to be a very common problem. the dealer is unable to repair the vehicle at this time due to the part being on back order due to the number of vehicles needing this same repair. the compressors are obviously not the best quality with the elevated level of failures. hopefully the part comes in before a complete failure of the compressor. | |||
| 02/20/2008 | 19000 | 2 | 04/20/2007 |
| I had my landrover lr3 vehicle serviced at the alexandria, va while at this dealership i requested to have service which i discovered was issued through a landrover manufacture | |||
| 07/28/2007 | 1 | ||
| Shortly after purchasing my new 2006 lr3 i started noticing uneven tire wear and requested that the tires be rotated and for the service department to check the front end for proper alignment. on the following maintenance service the dealer said that the warranty had expired for front end alignments and there was nothing they could do unless i paid for it. now at about 35,000 miles i'm noticing exposed plys on the inner part of the rear tires and am concerned to drive it. this model definitely has a problem(s) causing premature tire wear which i fear may cause blowouts at high speeds thus causing serious injury or death. i understand that land rover issued a technical service bulletin la 204-005 in the us in october 2006, which covers vins from 5a000360 to 6a403382 that states that uneven tire wear may be caused by a degree of bush settle that affects the geometry of the tires increasing tire wear. the law firm of kabob in california has filed a class action suit and the case is now pending in the superior court of santa clara county. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2006 | 16000 | 1 | 09/20/2005 |
| My wife owns a 2006 land rover lr3. the vehicle is less than 1 year old, and the rear tires are bald. they have approximately 16,000 miles of use. this is clearly a problem with either the car or the tires, and the dealership acknowledged that it was a problem with the alignment of the vehicle. i am concerned because my vehicle was in for a regular service a month ago, and land rover neither mentioned the problem nor took any action to correct the defect. now that the tires are gone, land rover is fixing the problem and replacing the tires. my concern comes from the fact that the tires were worn enough to expose the material under the tread. the wear takes place on the insides of the rear tires, and so is not visible to a casual glance. if we had not noticed the damage when we did, i feel fairly certain that a blowout would have occurred. this is the kind of thing that needs to be prevented and can be prevented if the manufacturer is proactive. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 8000 | 1 | 06/27/2006 |
| Uneven tire wear at 9000 miles. loud noise in cabin. i contacted the dealer to check the alignment as there is a tsb on this and was told the goodyear tires are just not good i have never seen a tire wear only on the inside edge because the tire is bad. looks related to the air suspension and toe to me. but they wont fix it, they told me to go buy new tires. i just paid 55k for the truck and 6 mos later they want me to buy good tires???? | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 70000 | 3 | 07/30/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 land rover lr3. the contact stated that the compressor for the air suspension had been replaced three times on her vehicle. a week after the most recent repair, the vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. the fire department extinguished the fire and a report was filed. there were no injuries and the vehicle was destroyed. the fire department and insurance company stated that the air compressor caused the fire. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 70,000. updated 05/18/09. *lj updated 05/20/09.*jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 8000 | 1 | 06/27/2006 |
| Uneven tire wear at 9000 miles. loud noise in cabin. i contacted the dealer to check the alignment as there is a tsb on this and was told the goodyear tires are just not good i have never seen a tire wear only on the inside edge because the tire is bad. looks related to the air suspension and toe to me. but they wont fix it, they told me to go buy new tires. i just paid 55k for the truck and 6 mos later they want me to buy good tires???? | |||
| 10/04/2006 | 13400 | 1 | 12/22/2005 |
| I purchased a 2006 land rover lr3 se in dec. 2005. it has approx. 13k miles and i was about to rotate the tires when i noticed that the inside tread on both rear tires had worn completely through exposing the steel belts while the outside portion of the tread was not worn at all. it appeared to have a significant camber misalignment on both rear wheels. it was so dangerous, i called roadside assistance to tow the vehicle instead of driving and risk blowing the tire on the way to the dealership. after dealer inspection the dealer agreed to pay only half the cost to replace the tires and said that factory camber settings would require us to replace all 4 tires approximately every 10k miles (every 6 months). they are charging me $769 for 2 tires - that would cost $1500 every 6 months!! i have contacted land rover usa to have them buy back my vehicle because this mechanical/safety issue was not disclosed to me at point-of-sale. i am awaiting response. i am making this complaint so that no one gets killed on the highway due to blowouts. in researching this problem, i found that countless others on the land rover forum experienced identical problems. *nm | |||