1998 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Problems & Recalls

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 FAILU...

Mileage: 115,000

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. ...

Mileage: 68,000

THE TRANSFER CASE IS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. *NM

Mileage: 103,227

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 VEHICL...

Mileage: 30,000

FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC AIR SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *NM

Mileage: 89,000

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...

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 1998, LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 4.6 HSE (VIN# [XXX]) 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...

Mileage: 57,832

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 1998, LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 4.6 HSE (VIN# [XXX]) 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...

Mileage: 57,832

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 1998, LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER 4.6 HSE (VIN# [XXX]) 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...

Mileage: 57,832

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

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

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

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

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 D...

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 D...

DEALER REPEATLY TRIED TO CORRECT PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. WOULD NO LONGER HONOR WARRANTY NOW.

WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THIS IMPAIRED DRIVER'S VISION. CONTACTED DEALER, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

COMPRESSOR FOR FRONT AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ERRATICALLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

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

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

GAS GUAGE FAILED.

GASOLINE GAUGE HAS NEVER WORKED. *YC

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *YC

FUEL GAUGE FAILED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. MJS

SUSPENSION FAILED. *YC

GAS TANK FAILED. *YC

GAS TANK OUT OF ORDER. YH

GAS GAUGE FAILED. YH