NHTSA Complaint #10993831 — 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10993831 |
| Vehicle | 2010 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 99,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT A 2010 SPORTS RANGE ROOVER FROM AUTOBAUN IN SAN DIEGO CALIF 92120. I DAY I TOOK POSSESSION OF IT SEVERELY OVER HEATED WITHOUT ANY SAFETY LIGHTS COMING ON. WE PULLED OVER THEN SLOWLY ADVANGED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE MILES AWAY. AT THE DEALERSHIP AND BEYOND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE AND THE COOLANT SYSTEM HAD BLOWN AND THE COST OF REPAIR IS $35,000. THE SALE MAN HAS A FELONG CONVICTION FOR ROLL BACKS AND ALSO FOR DRUG LAUNDERING SO HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED A DEALERS LICENSE. THEN ENGINE IS BLOWNS TROTTLES BLOWN AND THERE IS SOME COOLANT SIBSATANCE NOTED IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM. NO WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON. DEALER AMAR SOLD ME A WARRANTY REPRESENTING IT WOULD FIX ANYTHING FOR TWO YEARS. THE WARRANTY SERVICE SAID HE SOLD ME A LIMITED WARRANTY AND THAT SINCE IT HAPPENED ON DAY ONE AND THERE WAS A MICKEY MOUSE REPAIR OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM ATTEMPTED THAT THE DEALER KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE FAX REPORT SHOWS A DIFFERENT DESCRIBTION OF THE VEHICLE THEM THE ONE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. OWNER REFUSES TO REFUND MONEY, SEND ME REGISTRATION NOR INVALID WARRANTY MONEY. CAR ENGINE IS SHOT. NO WARNING LIGHTS RE HOT , NEED FOR SERVICE OR ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON. MY SON'S FRIEND HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ONE AND ONE HALF HOURS WHEN HE THEY NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHCILE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING UNTIL THE STEAMING. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROPRIATELY 60 MPH WHEN IT STARTED STEAMING. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL OF THE CAR FOR NO WARNING LIGHTS, COOLANT SYSTEM OR ENGINE OR TROTTLE PROBLEMS? I LATER OBTAINED INFORMATION THAT THIS CAR WAS SOLD AS A GREY COLOR YET THE CAR WE HAVE IS WHITE?
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