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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/03/2008 | 1 | 04/01/2006 | |
| Traveling south of columbus, oh on interstate, going between 55-65 mph. car began to shake, sudden loud noise (as if tire blew or we hit an object) and we pulled to the side of the road as black smoke billowed up and into the car. turned off vehicle and exited. upon inspection the tires were fine. called aaa and had car towed to nearest land rover dealer in dublin, oh. next day we were told the drive shaft came apart and then damaged the transmision and catalytic converter pipe, along with doing extensive damage to the floor board. we were also told that we were lucky the car came to a safe stop. our car was totaled as the damages quoted were as much as the car was worth, according to land rover dublin. they showed us the kbb price of $10,000 and the damage quote was $8,900. we had the car towed to a relative's home in pa. (it is closer than our home in tn). *tr | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1 | 01/01/2002 | |
| While attempting to use the 2002 landrover discovery ii hill descent feature the gear shift mechanism came off in the consumer's hand. *nm the vehicle had gone out of control while going down hill. *sc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 05/25/2009 | 92000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2002 discovery series 2 at about 92000 miles the front drive shaft failed, with no warning. i have replaced it with a used one from a 2002 also and not even 1 month later the replacement also failed now i'm reluctant to replace it again at another 900 dollars. also i have the old one that failed, hoping to get it fixed as a replacement as i have been reading they seem to fail alot. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2009 | 87000 | 1 | |
| Began hearing a small squeaking noise from under vehicle at low to moderate speeds. driveshaft ujoint was going out. it went out at 45k miles, and recently at 87k. common problem with this suv. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 05/16/2007 | 46700 | 1 | 06/08/2002 |
| Front drive shaft broke off during freeway driving. vehicle has never been used offroad. this is very unusual and many others have experienced the same problem. this results in dangerous driving consequences. our vehicle only has 46,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2007 | 1 | 11/02/2006 | |
| Two months after purchasing my 2002 land rover discovery se ii it started vibrating while i was driving. i pulled off to the side of the road and i drive shaft broke off and fell onto the ground. there was no warning it happened suddenly while driving. i had to get it towed 30 miles back to my house and i am still having trouble getting it fixed properly. *nm | |||
| 02/15/2006 | 62000 | 1 | 04/15/2003 |
| Land rover discovery ii front drive shafts will always fail catastrophically between 60,000 to 70,000 miles. every land rover forum discusses this and the consensus is that land rover should have reported this to nhtsa as a safety issue. when they break the consequences include the shaft going into the passenger compartment or traveling at a high rate of speed into nearby cars. every discovery ii on the road has these front shafts fail and the owners of the vehicles have never been warned of this extreme danger. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 61000 | 1 | 07/02/2002 |
| Failure of a u-joint leading the next failure of a transfer case in the vehicle. *nm | |||