Land Rover Range Rover 1998
Model Range Rover made in 1998 by Land Rover got 30 consumer complains there are 3 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, steering and suspension. There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling . The car has 2 modeles with engines 4.0, 4.6.
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 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 13/17/14 | 14.0993/21.2489/16.615 | Premium | 1499 | SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE 4WD | |
| 4.6 | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 12/16/14 | 13.7993/20.5995/16.2069 | Premium | 1499 | SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE 4WD |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V149000 | ROVER GROUP, LIMITED | from 10/14/1994 to 05/08/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 22870 | 07/13/1998 | ODI | LAND ROVER | 07/01/1998 | 07/01/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. certain underhood hose and tubing components can fail allowing fluid to leak, such as engine coolant, windshield wiper fluid, and automatic transmission fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace these components. note that not all components will need to be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 13, 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 1-800-637-6837.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 99V007000 | ROVER GROUP, LIMITED | from 10/14/1994 to 08/21/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 20426 | 01/11/1999 | ODI | LAND ROVER | 01/19/1999 | 01/21/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. as a result of water ingress and subsequent ice blockage, the transmission breather tube can become clogged, expelling transmission fluid from the dipstick tube onto hot engine components. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the transmission breather tube from the inner fender and a section of the hose will be cut at an angle. this action will remove the end of the breather tube from any pooled water and will eliminate water droplets from clinging to the end of the tube. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 11, 1999.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 1-800-637-6837. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V328000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 10/01/1994 to 08/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 25033 | 01/04/2001 | MFR | LAND ROVER | 10/16/2000 | 10/26/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. coolant system leaks have been identified in areas where the coolant could be subjected to elevated temperatures. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequently, the fluid could ignite causing an under-hood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will make a series of modifications to several underhood hose components to eliminate the release of engine coolant. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 4, 2001.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 1-800-637-6837.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SRE0007 | 12/08/2000 | SRE9802 | 615998 | Land rover has determined that certain under-hood hoses and tubing components used in the manufacture and repair of certain vehicles prior to vin xa410481 could fail in service. the resulting loss of fluid from these components represents | 02/07/2001 |
| STEERING | |||||
| 035701 | 03/07/2003 | 10002314 | Steering system groan. *tt | 08/20/2003 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 680100NAS | 03/03/2000 | 610563 | Some customers may experience an eas fault message center warnings, audible warnings, and driver control switch lights remaining illuminated. *tt | 05/05/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||||
| 600105 | 03/16/2005 | 10016661 | Air suspension diagnostic guidelines-incorrectly diagnosed eas system faults. *sc | 09/26/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| Nar 03/03/2003. the consumer was involved in a head on collision, where another vehicle entered his lane. the drivers air bag did not deploy, however the passenger air bag deployed. the consumer was injured. *jb | |||
| 01/25/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer was traveling 50-60 mph and was involved in a frontal crash in which neither driver's side nor passenger side air bags deployed. consumer has contacted the manufacturer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 04/20/2000 | |||
| While driving at highway speed of 65 mph a fire started in engine compartment; reason unknown. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information at this time.*ak | |||
| 07/04/1999 | |||
| While driving the vehicle caught on fire. the vehicle was totaled. the vehicle was repaired under manufacturer's recall for underhood fire. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/19/2007 | 68000 | 1 | 08/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 land rover range rover. approximately three hours after parking the vehicle, two popping sounds were heard coming from the engine compartment. the vehicle then caught fire. the fire department stated that the failure of a heat source within the engine caused the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. as of december 18, 2007, neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had inspected the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 68,000. updated 01-23-08. *kb updated 01/23/08 *tr | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 57832 | ||
| My husband and i purchased a 1998, land rover range rover 4.6 hse (vin# salpv1440wa402325) from frankel land rover hunt valley on september, 06, 2002. we purchased the range rover land rover certified, which came with a 12-month/ 12,000 mile warranty after additional inspection work was done above and beyond a maryland state inspection. after having the range rover for nearly five months, it incurred major problems. the range rover broke down twice within a week. below is a summary of each incident. incident #1 february 5, 2003 at about 8pm i was driving the range rover, heading home when the first problems arouse. the range rover was over heating. i noticed the temperature gauge read hot. then the steering became very hard. when i pulled over, i noticed the range rover started smoking from under the hood. i then got out of the range rover and noticed something was dripping under the bottom of the truck. the range rover was towed to the dealer. it was assessed tha the thermostat was the problem. this service was completed 2/10/03. incident #2 february 15, 2003 at about 2pm my husband was driving the range rover to work. while driving he noticed the range rover started to act funny. at which time he notified me to see if it was the same thing that occurred when the truck broke down the first time as he was pulling over, the range rover shut down completely. on wednesday, february 19 the range rover was towed to the dealer. the next day, the dealership called for our permission to take the engine apart so that the warranty adjuster for apco, trent, could assess the damage. trent made his assessment and then came to the conclusion that the damage was our fault. it was said that my husband didn?t pull over fast enough. they said they would not pay the cost for the entire engine, but will offer a contribution, which the dealership does not do. sincerely, steve and donna jones 4150 windmill circle randallstown, maryland 21133 (410) 496-4896 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 10 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Dealer repeatly tried to correct problem to no avail. would no longer honor warranty now. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 57832 | ||
| My husband and i purchased a 1998, land rover range rover 4.6 hse (vin# salpv1440wa402325) from frankel land rover hunt valley on september, 06, 2002. we purchased the range rover land rover certified, which came with a 12-month/ 12,000 mile warranty after additional inspection work was done above and beyond a maryland state inspection. after having the range rover for nearly five months, it incurred major problems. the range rover broke down twice within a week. below is a summary of each incident. incident #1 february 5, 2003 at about 8pm i was driving the range rover, heading home when the first problems arouse. the range rover was over heating. i noticed the temperature gauge read hot. then the steering became very hard. when i pulled over, i noticed the range rover started smoking from under the hood. i then got out of the range rover and noticed something was dripping under the bottom of the truck. the range rover was towed to the dealer. it was assessed tha the thermostat was the problem. this service was completed 2/10/03. incident #2 february 15, 2003 at about 2pm my husband was driving the range rover to work. while driving he noticed the range rover started to act funny. at which time he notified me to see if it was the same thing that occurred when the truck broke down the first time as he was pulling over, the range rover shut down completely. on wednesday, february 19 the range rover was towed to the dealer. the next day, the dealership called for our permission to take the engine apart so that the warranty adjuster for apco, trent, could assess the damage. trent made his assessment and then came to the conclusion that the damage was our fault. it was said that my husband didn?t pull over fast enough. they said they would not pay the cost for the entire engine, but will offer a contribution, which the dealership does not do. sincerely, steve and donna jones 4150 windmill circle randallstown, maryland 21133 (410) 496-4896 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Gas tank failed. *yc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Gas tank out of order. yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Gas gauge failed. yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 12/31/1997 | 1 | 12/31/1997 | |
| Fuel gauge failed at time of purchase. mjs | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Gasoline gauge has never worked. *yc | |||
| 1 | 04/02/1998 | ||
| Gas guage failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/02/1998 | 2 | 03/20/1998 | |
| Transmission failed twice. *yc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 03/10/2006 | 103227 | 1 | 11/04/2002 |
| The transfer case is stuck in neutral. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/05/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that when applying the brakes the brake pedal would go to the floor causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance and a vehicle accident. dealer notified. ts | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| While driving on wet pavement and upon applying brake pedal to make a normal stop, brakes fail to respond, causing extended stopping distance. consumer has contacted dealer. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 57832 | ||
| My husband and i purchased a 1998, land rover range rover 4.6 hse (vin# salpv1440wa402325) from frankel land rover hunt valley on september, 06, 2002. we purchased the range rover land rover certified, which came with a 12-month/ 12,000 mile warranty after additional inspection work was done above and beyond a maryland state inspection. after having the range rover for nearly five months, it incurred major problems. the range rover broke down twice within a week. below is a summary of each incident. incident #1 february 5, 2003 at about 8pm i was driving the range rover, heading home when the first problems arouse. the range rover was over heating. i noticed the temperature gauge read hot. then the steering became very hard. when i pulled over, i noticed the range rover started smoking from under the hood. i then got out of the range rover and noticed something was dripping under the bottom of the truck. the range rover was towed to the dealer. it was assessed tha the thermostat was the problem. this service was completed 2/10/03. incident #2 february 15, 2003 at about 2pm my husband was driving the range rover to work. while driving he noticed the range rover started to act funny. at which time he notified me to see if it was the same thing that occurred when the truck broke down the first time as he was pulling over, the range rover shut down completely. on wednesday, february 19 the range rover was towed to the dealer. the next day, the dealership called for our permission to take the engine apart so that the warranty adjuster for apco, trent, could assess the damage. trent made his assessment and then came to the conclusion that the damage was our fault. it was said that my husband didn?t pull over fast enough. they said they would not pay the cost for the entire engine, but will offer a contribution, which the dealership does not do. sincerely, steve and donna jones 4150 windmill circle randallstown, maryland 21133 (410) 496-4896 | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| When driving at 10--15 mph and upon attempting to make a right hand turn steering wheel locked up, causing loss of vehicle control, resulting in vehicle hitting an embankment.also, all power steering fluid had leaked out of vehicle. consumer has contacted dealer. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| When driving at 10--15 mph and upon attempting to make a right hand turn steering wheel locked up, causing loss of vehicle control, resulting in vehicle hitting an embankment.also, all power steering fluid had leaked out of vehicle. consumer has contacted dealer. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Suspension failed. *yc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/17/2005 | 89000 | 2 | 09/08/1998 |
| Failure of electronic air suspension while driving at highway speeds. *nm | |||
| 02/17/1999 | |||
| Compressor for front air suspension system failed, causing the vehicle to drive erratically. dealer/manufacturer notified. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 02/05/2000 | 30000 | 6 | 12/09/1999 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving the rear of the vehicle lifts up. the vehicle is hard to control. this occurs at any speed. he took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer replaced the compressor and two sensors on the rear suspension. these repairs were covered by the warranty. the vehicle is currently at the dealer for further inspection of this ongoing problem. no further repairs have been made due to the expense. during this process the vehicle warranty has expired. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 09/22/2009 | 115000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 range rover. while driving 65 mph he noticed that steam suddenly started to enter the vehicle through the vents which distorted the drivers vision. a local mechanic stated that the o ring failed and needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 115000. updated 12/07/09 *bf updated 12/09/09.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| 11/10/2004 | 100 | ||
| I own a 1998 land rover range rover and the self dimming rear view mirror is faulty. there is a strong ring or halo developing on the glass that is making it near impossible to see through. i believe the problem is due to the auto dim feature that heats up the special glass to auto dim. anyway, i contacted the manufacturer at 1-800-637-6837 opt 9 ext 2949 and talked with a heather. (the conversation was supposedly recorded). she told me that land rover doesn't see why they would be responsible for this and that they wont do anything about this because the vehicle is out of warranty. this is a common occurrence in this make of vehicle and i think this is an accident waiting to happen. land rover makes the replacement so expensive, that an obvious solution is too costly for the average driver.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 04/23/2000 | |||
| When driving in rain the front windshield leaked. this impaired driver's vision. contacted dealer, has not been able to fix the problem. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | REDONDO BEACH | 90277 | LAND ROVER SOUTH BAY | 310-798-0550 |
| IL | DOWNER'S GROVE | LUXURY AUTO | N/A | |
| MD | ROCKVILLE | 20852 | LAND ROVER ROCKVILLE | 3012940117 |