1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Structure Problems
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COMPONENT(S): LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES ON ALL DOORS: RIGHT FRONT DOOR LATCH REQUIRES SLAMMED SHUT AND WON'T OPEN WITHOUT KEY TRAPPING PASSENGER INSIDE OR FAILS TO LATCH FULLY WHEN CLOSING CAUSING THE DOOR TO "BOUNCE" BACK OFF THE DOOR SEALS.---REAR DOOR LOCK REQUIRES KEY----DRIVER DOOR KEY BROKE OFF INSIDE. DESPITE MY VEHICLE BEING A 1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY WITH ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER, DEALER CLAIMS MY VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR DOOR LATCH REPAIRS SUBSTANTIATED BY PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED FOR MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL, SO PLEASE RE-OPEN INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE ALL 1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY VIN#S: SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINT #S= 605132, 823508, 983887, 508953, PE96060, 603247, 602621, 603962. *TR
SIDE STEP BROKE OFF, SUBSTANTIATED BY SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINT # = 603676. *TR
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. PROBLEM STILL EXITS. LEFT REAR TIRE SPEED SENSOR FAILED CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW OUT. RESULTING IN LEFT REAR WHEEL/RIM TO BE COMPLETELY SHATTERED INTO PIECES. ALSO BRAKES AND CALIPERS TOTALLY DAMAGED. BRAKES ARE NOT SAFE OR RELIABLE. REAR,FIFTH DOOR HAS HINGE AND SECURE LOCKING PROBLEMS. MAJOR RUSTING ON VEHICLE.
FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICAL HAS BEEN WITH; BRAKES, STEERING, ENGINE, MIRROR, FUEL INJECTION, DOOR WINDOW NOT WORKING, DOOR LOCKS FAIL, LINKAGE CONTROL FOR SPEED
CONSUMER CAME ACROSS RECALL 96V247 AND ISN'T SURE THAT THE VEHICLE EVER RECEIVED RECALL REPAIR, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE. *SLC
FRONT DOOR LOCK KNOB STUCK.
GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR OPENS BY ITSELF.
EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE BETWEEN WINDOW FRAME AND DOORS.
SIDE STEP BROKE OFF.
GLOVE BOX LOCK BROKEN.
SOMETIMES THE POWER DOOR WOULDN'T LOCK AND UNLOCK, TOOK TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASSIONS . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
FAILURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHEN DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COMES OPEN. *AK
FAILURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHEN DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COMES OPEN. *AK