NHTSA Complaint #10394889 — 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10394889
Vehicle	2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 29, 2011
Date Filed	April 3, 2011
Mileage	63,118 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 63,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY NEAR MY HOME WHEN A POPPING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE. IT RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AT APPROX 30MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF LED TO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE TRUCK. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING MANUALLY AND PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED OTHERWISE IT MAY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. THE DEALER (LAND ROVER OF PARSIPPANY) EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ENGINE (COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE) HAD TO BE REPLACED. A NUMBER OF THEORIES WERE THROWN AROUND : LOW OIL (CHANGED EVERY 3,000), SLEEVES DROPPED (NO CLUE WHAT THAT MEANS), OR AGE (MY FAVORITE SINCE IT WAS 2004 AND I USED IT PURELY TO GO TO THE TRAIN AND ON WEEKENDS) BUT NO MATTER WHAT THE TRUCK IS TOTALLED W/O AN ENGINE. MY BIGGEST CONCERN AT THIS POINT IS THAT THIS ISSUE IS SOMETHING THAT IS KNOWN BUT NOT BEING COMMUNICATED TO OTHER OWNERS. ENGINE FAILURE W/O POWER STEERING IS SIMPLY TROUBLING AND SCARY AT THE SAME TIME. IF YOU HAVE A DISCO THAT IS OF THE SAME AGE / MILEAGE PLEASE BRING IT INTO YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE. TO THE NHTSA, PLEASE REVIEW THIS PROBLEM W/ LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II TO SE IF IT IS PERVASIVE OR IT IS JUST ME.

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