NHTSA Complaint #11131896 — 2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (LAND ROVER CHANTILLY, 4120 AUTO PARK CIR, CHANTILLY, VA 20151) AND THE BRAKE VENT BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A LEVEL SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE VALVES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.