Major Problems with 2003 Land Rover Discovery Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Land Rover Discovery

2003 Land Rover Discovery VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 72000 miles

2003 Land Rover Discovery AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2003 Land Rover Discovery EXHAUST SYSTEM Mileage: 47000 miles

Browse 2003 Land Rover Discovery complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Land Rover Discovery owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ENGINE
i was driving on the highway when my engine started knocking. i immediately pulled over and then my oil and...
10
~ 98188 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact stated that the drive shaft fractured. the engine was...
5
~ 86157 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact detected a faint burning smell while driving 70 mph. the...
4
~ 63754 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
abs traction control light and hill descent light stays on. the abs brakes are not working. the dealer told me...
4
~ 86250 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
since buying our land rover discovery in february 2004 we've experienced numerous recalls and problems with the car. fortunately it...
4
~ 65744 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
we were approaching the toll booths from the mass pike and my husband looked at me and asked me why...
4
~ 32690 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
i have 2003 land rover discovery car that requires constant replacement of the navigation system and its radio/cd player. this...
3
~ 84003 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
on my way home from picking up my grandchild there was some vibrating on the passenger side of the automobile....
2
~ 82500 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. while driving 2 mph and making a right turn the vehicle...
2
~ 36000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN
front driveshaft broke and cause vehicle to lose control. vehicle is not drivable. all fluid leaked out of the transfer
2
~ 36500 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. while driving 65 mph the vehicle automatically accelerated to 95 mph. the...
2
~ 74000 miles
SUSPENSION
dt*: the contact stated the steering wheel was misaligned while making turns. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who...
2
~ 91425 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
the brake and gas pedals are too close to each other and almost at the same level that you can
2
~ 14125 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
the brake and gas pedals are too close to each other and almost at the same level that you can
2
~ 6750 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact stated that there was excessive corrosion on the subframe...
1
~ 65000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
technical service report from independent british land rover specialists bethesda md: customer states engine makes a tapping noise mostly at...
1
~ 97165 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
technical service report from independent british land rover specialists bethesda md: customer states engine makes a tapping noise mostly at...
1
~ 97165 miles
SEATS
the first issue is about a seat fire. my husband was just pulling into our drive when the drivers seat...
1
~ 100000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact was exiting a parking space when noise was heard...
1
~ 89000 miles
TIRES
while driving at legal highway speed on interstate 95 in connecticut the rear passenger tire suddenly blew causing the vehicle
1
SIDEWALL > TIRES
while driving at legal highway speed on interstate 95 in connecticut the rear passenger tire suddenly blew causing the vehicle
1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
i have 2003 land rover discovery car that requires constant replacement of the navigation system and its radio/cd player. this...
1
~ 102000 miles
STRUCTURE
leak in sunroof drain on the front passenger side has happened three times resulted in water damage in the interior
1
~ 55000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
leak in sunroof drain on the front passenger side has happened three times resulted in water damage in the interior
1
~ 55000 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2003 land rover discovery. the contact detected a faint burning smell while driving 70 mph. the...
1
~ 50300 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
abs traction control light and hill descent light stays on. the abs brakes are not working. the dealer told me...
1
~ 60000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
dt*: the contact stated the steering wheel was misaligned while making turns. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who...
1
~ 47000 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY
dt*: the contact stated the steering wheel was misaligned while making turns. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who...
1
~ 47000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
i parked my landrover discovery in the grocery store parking lot pulled the key out and walked toward the store....
1
~ 11000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i parked my landrover discovery in the grocery store parking lot pulled the key out and walked toward the store....
1
~ 11000 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS
the problem is that the anchors for the bottom portion of the rear seat seat belts are mounted too far...
1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION
vehicle has a super lock down security mode system. this system malfunctioned. as a result consumer was locked in the
1

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