2005 Land Rover Range Rover owner complaints

Front differential failure. No prior warning. Failed on freeway at freeway speed, 65/MPH to 70/MPH. Truck completely disabled. No power from engine to wheels. I was barely able to change lanes and get to shoulder of freeway (coasting) without causing accident. Land rover paid for repair under warranty. Dealer provided loaner for duration of repair. *tr

While traveling 50 MPH on feeder of I-10, heard a loud noise with instant wheel locking, gained control and pulled over as I had no power. Cpu said to select neutral which I did. Attempted to put in drive and heard a loud screeching noise although the car would not move. Called tow truck and had it towed to dealership who diagnosed problem as differential and drive shaft. Service advisor said we have had multiple with this problem. Got online and discovered problem has happened multiple times. Car is a 2004 range rover hse. *nm

As I started up from a stop at a light I felt a clunking in the front end. I started to increase speed and attempted to make a sudden turn to avoid an obstacle in the road. The front end froze up.

Range rover 2005 hse driveshaft went out. *tr

Oct. 5, 2007 at 8am- my family and I were riding on I-94w, 100 miles from home, at approx. 65mph, and there was a grinding noise. Then suddenly the vehicle lost power. Luckily we made it partially to the side of the road. Vehicle was immediately towed by state tow, because location of vehicle was unsafe, to the nearest dealer 20 min away. Because I was at 56k miles dealer required me to pay for rental. Two days later on monday, diagnosis was front differential failure. Then after differential was fixed dealer said the transfer case was bad. Latest, as of today, 26 days later, I am still waiting for transfer case to be fixed, which will not be in until nov. 8th. Still renting a Mini van, paying $30/day for rental, and paying my range rover note. *tr

My differential is leaking & I think it has cause my transmission to false.. I believe this has happen while in motion on the street in newyork ... I purchased the range rover from land rover of virginia in 2008.

Driving under normal driving conditions without any undue stress on the vehicle the front differential stripped out and my vehicle completely lost power to the wheels. Land rover is now replacing the front differential but has made no technical modifications to prevent this from occurring again. *jb

2005 range rover has a leak in the front differential. Although the front differential should last for the life of the vehicle, the mechanic indicated that this would lead to premature mechanical failure of the unit and potential life safety issue if it fails while driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 land rover range rover. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, a humming sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Interstate trip I-10 remote area south of mobile, alabama. Lost ability to accelerate and was only able to roll the vehicle off the side of the interstate in heavy traffic. Unable to move vehicle from road shoulder without towing. Front differential failure that required towing and replacement of differential. Occurred at approx. 20000 miles on new range rover. *tr

I've had this vehicle for six years now and I have taking it for service three times for the valley pan & hot water pipe to be repaired...this is strange that these parts keep failing...this vehicle was in motion on the streets of new york.

Complaint: fire erupting from 2005 range rover hse 2005 range rover hse, purchased in 2004-5 from scottsdale, az land rover. On june 1, 2010, while vehicle occupant driving to work in phoenix, az, following dashboard message appeared with the abbreviation, "trans failsafe prog." the range rover owners handbook, pg. 79, states that the above message means, "a malfunction has occurred in the transmission." as to "what to do," the handbook explains, "drive carefully avoiding excessive revs and consult your retailer at the earliest opportunity." nothing in the message or the handbook indicated that this situation posed a fire hazard and a grave and immediate danger to the car or its occupants. Occupant promptly called land rover service representative located at the land rover d

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 land rover range rover. While the contact was driving between 55 and 75 MPH, the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was contributed to the catalytic converter. The vehicle was repaired. The failure occurred twice in which the catalytic converter was replaced by and authorized dealer. The failure continued to occur. The failure was being diagnosed by the dealer when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 land rover range rover. The contact stated that there was a sudden loss of power and the timing chain skipped, which caused the vehicle to hesitate and potentially stall. The contact kept the vehicle parked due to it hesitating to start and being sluggish while traveling at any rate of speed. The authorized dealer was notified of the failure several times and the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact had not yet approved the dealer to diagnose the vehicle due to how extensive the repair would be in which various components may need to be maneuvered or adjusted to determine the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Steering becomes hard regularly, have to restart vehicle to make the power steering reengage. This happens often; sometimes even when driving at high speed, power steering just goes out. *tr

The steering column will drop while driving. It is a known problem and land rover wants $1,900 or more to replace the steering column. I was travelling on the interstate and the steering wheel suddenly dropped on my knees. When I lifted my leg to apply the brakes, it caused the steering wheel to turn, causing me to swerve into traffic. I immediately called the land rover dealership and they said they have had complaints but it is not on the recall list. This is very dangerous.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 land rover range rover. The contact stated that while at a stop, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who advised that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000. Updated 07/23/13*lj

Purchased a 2005 lr3 in 2009 suspension fell in 2010 every since I've had issues with the hcd inactive switch. Hcd inactive was coming on prior to suspension falling and continues to as of 11/11. ABS light and airbag light also turns on anytime throughout the day and shuts off. Before the suspension fell I constantly paid dealer to diagnose and they did not find any problem with the suspension..shortly after while I was driving the suspension fell. As of 11/11 my ABS, hcd inactive lights keep turning on, the dashboard including radio lights blink on/off. Past two weeks while driving the car slows down and the steering wheel locks in place. Mechanic cannot find electrical issues. Mechanic did find my rear inner tires are bald and dangerous. After reviewing various rr complaints it I

The rear passenger doors periodically lock and will not unlock nor open either by remote, interior console button, nor by interior door handles. Passengers must enter and exist via the front seat climbing to, or from, the back. The problem is unexpected and sporadic, may last a few hours or a few days, have had problem on my car since purchased two years ago. Problem relates to computer controlled locking system and not child controls, once the rear passenger doors are locked (which may happen automatically), they will not unlock and interior door latch handles will also not allow opening of doors, for practical purposes same as having rear doors welded shut with no way to open. Other owners report same problem as common on owner forums. Problem is dangerous in case of an accident sin

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 land rover range rover. The contact was attempting to change a tire with the factory issued jack, the jack failed causing the vehicle to collapse and the rotor fell onto the wheel. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 160,000.