NHTSA Complaint #11151960 — 2011 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11151960
Vehicle	2011 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 15, 2018
Date Filed	November 16, 2018
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

TAKATA RECALL. ALL LAND ROVER/JAGUAR 5.0 ENGINES FROM 2010 TO 2013 ARE AFFECTED BY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER GUIDES. THIS WAS AN ENGINEERING ERROR ON OEM EQUIPMENT. TIMING GUIDES ARE MADE OF ALUMINIUM AND PISTON ON TENSIONER IS STEEL. ENGINE WILL DEVELOP A TICK/KNOCK. NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE WILL LEAD TO TIMING ISSUES AND ENGINE FAILURES. LAND ROVER/JAGUAR IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND FIX IS AT CONSUMER EXPENSE OF OVER $5K. THEY WILL INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED GUIDE WITH A STEEL "BUTTON" INSERT FOR PISTON TO REST ON. IVE SEEN POSTS WITH ISSUES ARISING AS LITTLE AS 7K MILES. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE SHOULD'VE BEEN ADDRESSED AS A RECALL.

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