NHTSA Complaint #10289199 — 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10289199 |
| Vehicle | 2001 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 47,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
I PULLED CAR INTO A PARKING PLACE, TURNED OFF THE CAR, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT REALIZING THE CAR WAS IN "DRIVE." WHEN I RETURNED, THE CAR HAD ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH THE LR DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND WAS ACCUSED OF LEAVING THE CAR IN "NEUTRAL." I TESTED THIS THEORY TO FIND THAT I COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. THE LR REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT A PLASTIC PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN OCCASIONALLY BREAKS PERMITTING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WITH THE SHIFTER IN GEARS OTHER THAN "PARK." I WAS ADVISED TO MAKE SURE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNTIL I SELL THE CAR. *TR
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