NHTSA Complaint #11447148 — 2016 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11447148
Vehicle	2016 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 8, 2022
Date Filed	January 12, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

In July 2019 the 2016 Land Rover Discovery sport experienced a failure of the crank shaft pulley that completely destroyed the engine. At time of failure in 2019 car has approximately 96,500 miles. A claim was filed with Land Rover which was denied because they deemed the crank pulley a serviceable part that should have been maintained by car owner. The engine was subsequently replaced with used engine assembly with 60k miles and car placed back into service. January 2022 the same car experienced a crank pully failure on the engine that was replaced in July 2019. Car currently at Land Rover Dealership undergoing forensic evaluation.

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