2008 Land Rover LR2 owner complaints

Began hearing a very loud humming sound from the rear so I took it to a mechanic and found the rear differential needed to be changed. I began to do some research and found this to be a widespread problem amongst all 2008 land rover lr2s once the lr2 reaches around 60k to 80k. This is really unacceptable of land rover to not take responsibility for this issue as it is a very big safety concern. *tr

Over one year ago I began noticing a high pitched whining noise coming from rear end of vehicle during starting and stopping while transmission is in first gear. Researched the issue on internet forums and discovered numerous reports of rear differential problems. Finally paid to have lr dealership look at issue on 15 dec 2012 and they determined problem is indeed rear diff. I opted to attempt a rebuild through them, and they replaced the pinion bearing and serviced other parts and fluids. Upon a road test the noise still persisted and the service advisor advised me that there could be a problem with the gears that could eventually lead to a lock-up of the rear differential, recommending a complete replacement of the unit. Aside from the exorbitant compounding costs to rebuild and now

My rear differential failed at 43k. This has been a common problem for LandRover 2008 LR2. The repair is costing me 5k to repair.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 land rover lr2. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle was traveling 30 MPH when she heard a hollow noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where they advised her that the rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

"takata recall" when moving at low or regular speed and turning, there is a rumbling stumping sound coming from the rear. I took it to the shop and it was diagnosed that the rear differential was the issue. On researching the land-rover forum, I found that my issue was not peculiar to me alone but it was a major issue with other 2008 lr2 owners and costly to change too. However land-rover issued a technical service bulletin ltb00342 (issue 3) in aug 2011) about this. Why not a recall for the faulty rear differential or free replacement of the

I have a 2008 Land Rover LR2 in mint condition and regularly maintained by a Land Rover dealer and purchased new from a LR dealer in Pittsburgh. It only has 39K miles and always parked indoors. Last year I noticed a humming, grinding sound coming from the rear wheels.I took it twice to the Fort Myers Florida LR dealer for service but they could not find the problem other than that the differential needed flushing (unusual for 39K miles). Finally took it to LR dealer two weeks ago in Naples, Florida and it was determined that the rear differential needed replacement. It was explained to me by the Asst. Service Mgr. that it was not safe to drive as the wheels could seize and cause an accident. No warning lamps indicated the problem. Land Rover refused to pay for replacement ($10K quoted cos

3times now first battery light goes on then all lights on panels starts lighting up for no reason andcar starts slowing down and then dies while driving. It happened on a highway and on busy rush hour. All system shuts down. If windows are open there is no way to secure. In one instance the key was in the ignition and was not able to retrieve it this is not being recognized addressed by land rover. Cannot keep on ignoring this issue. Unfortunately not everyone reports to the manufacturer, someone has to do something this problems are draining the wallets of consumers because each time cars have to be taken to the dealership to unlock system reload software only to start a diagnose. Ending up with thousands in repairs . Police had to stop to put flares last time the car broke because

I have been hearing a loud whirring noise coming from the back wheels and kept on getting louder. I took it in to auto repair and it is the rear differential that has gone out. After searching online I found that this is a common problem with 2008 lr2, and shoud be on recall!

Premature failure of bearings, races and gears in rear differential.

The battery light came on when I started the vehicle. It occurred every morning and after leaving work. Took vehicle to dealer and they found out it wasn't the battery. There was an internal fault in alternator. Dealer replaced alternator. Old part is not available. The dealer took the old part. *tr

Vehicle keep warning that coolant fluid was low every three weeks. We kept refilling the container with coolant fluid every 3 weeks which is not normal. Assume there was a leak. Took vehicle to dealer they found hose leaking. Dealer replaced bleed hose reservoir to engine. Leaking at engine. Shouldn't have coolant problems so soon with new vehicle. *tr

A/c stopped cooling. Ac was blowing hot air only. Took vehicle to dealer numerous of time to check ac system since july 22, 2008. The dealer finally found the problem on june 30, 2009. Turns out the ac system was not working. Dealer had to replace a/c compressor. *tr

This vehicle has less than 5000 miles and has been back to the local land rover dealer now 3 times for what can best be described as a complete lack of engine power, almost as if it is being starved of fuel, always more than 1/4 tank when this has occurred. The first two trips to the dealer for this problem were for a "software update" which appeared to correct the problem, until it resurfaces a few weeks or a month later. On the most resent trip to the dealer we were informed that there was some problem with the receiver in the dashboard for the electronic key and that this was now the source of the problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 land rover lr2. The contact stated that while entering a parking lot, the engine stalled. The vehicle failed to restart until the next day. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,600.

2008 land rover lr2 - occasionally the park assist will not sound when gear selector is in "reverse" position-since the vehicle has big blind spots, park assist is a major safety factor when backing up the vehicle. Current solution is to re-load the software, but the problem comes back in a few weeks, requiring another trip to the dealer to re-load the same defective software. This problem is well documented on land rover forums (including uk), owners have complained about it to the various dealerships, including uk-no permanent fix from land rover, even that lr2 is in production for about 1 year . *tr

My automobile's battery dies (I have bought 2 new batteries) or runs out of charge when it gets too cold or when I do not drive it for 3 days or more. Sometimes, as I am driving it on a highway, it just cuts off, and I have to wait for at least 10 minutes and start it again. Sometimes it starts, sometimes it doesn't. Then I have to wait longer.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 land rover lr2. While driving 40 MPH, the sun roof shattered. As a result, glass shards fell into the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The windshield is separating from the glass, and getting small cracks too at the edges, which can be dangerous breaking directly while driving anytime. I don't exactly when it has happened, but noticed it now.

Rear differential failure. Grinding noise, pinion and carrier bearings replaced. *tr

The contact owns a 2008 Land Rover LR2. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start with the key in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with body control module failure. The body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.