Land Rover / Range Rover / 2003
2003 Land Rover Range Rover problems
Owners have filed 133 complaints about the 2003 Land Rover Range Rover with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 71.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of steering at 6%.
Complaints133
Crashes1
Fires1
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 71.4% · 95
Steering 6.0% · 8
Electrical system 4.5% · 6
Suspension 3.8% · 5
Engine and engine cooling 3.0% · 4
Service brakes 3.0% · 4
Unknown or other 2.3% · 3
Exterior lighting 0.8% · 1
Severity
Of those complaints, 1 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 11 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Driving at 80mph passing a tractor trailer on interstate 380 north, my front axle and drive shaft gave out almost causing me to loose control of vehicle and run into the truck. Luckily I was able to get control and guide vehicle to the side of the road. Vehicle was inoperable and had to be towed. This is the second time this part has failed on this vehicle as it was repaired by previous owner only 10k miles ago. Power train · reported at 97,532 miles
Front differential failed on my 2003 Land Rover Range Rover while driving which caused an emergency stop that could have resulted in injury to myself and others on the road. Apparently this is a recurring problem with 2003 and 2004 range rovers and yet no recall has been done. The dealership replaced the front differential as my vehicle was under warranty but at great cost of time to myself. Power train · reported at 44,950 miles
At traffic light I heard a grinding sound in transmission, moved gear from drive to n to hear it again. As light changed the driveshaft disengaged from the transmission, coasted across traffic to service station, but unable to move rear of vehicle out of traffic. Passersby helped push me and my child out of the intersection. I believe this is the 2nd differential failure for this vehicle. Power train · reported at 111,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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