NHTSA Complaint #10585482 — 2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10585482
Vehicle	2003 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 26, 2014
Date Filed	April 29, 2014
Mileage	96,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

LOW OIL PRESSURE RED LIGHT WHEN LOWERING THE SPEED TO STOP. IN 2003, LAND ROVER ISSUED AN TECH ALERT #TA03 1201 FOR THE OIL PUMP FAILURES DUE TO THEIR MANUFACTURING ERROR WITH VIN# 3A[XXX] ? 3A[XXX]. BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL TEXT FROM THEIR ALERT. WHY THEY HAVEN'T MADE THE RECALL YET? IT'S SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH ENGINE CAN DIE OR BURN ANYTIME, AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE ACCORDING TO THEIR TECH ALERT. SEE BELOW: 2003 DISCOVERY SERIES II OIL PUMP FAILURES VEHICLES AFFECTED DISCOVERY SERIES II (LT) 3A[XXX] ? 3A[XXX] SITUATION OIL PUMP FAILURES ON 2003 DISCOVERY SERIES II VEHICLES MAY BE THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING ERROR. LOCATING DOWEL PINS MAY BE SLIGHTLY MISALIGNED PERMITTING ASSEMBLY OF THE OIL PUMP TO THE ENGINE BLOCK, BUT PLACING STRESS ON THE PUMP HOUSING WHICH CAN ULTIMATELY LEAD TO LEAKAGE OR FAILURE. RESOLUTION WHENEVER AN OIL PUMP FAILURE IS ENCOUNTERED ON VEHICLES WITHIN THE ABOVE VIN RANGE THE ONLY EFFECTIVE REPAIR CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IS REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE ENGINE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE FRONT COVER/OIL PUMP MANUFACTURED TO THE LATEST TOLERANCES. USE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS TO AFFECT A REPAIR: ? LBB112301 4.6 ENGINE ASSEMBLY LEV ? LBB111461 4.6 ENGINE ASSEMBLY NON-LEV. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

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