NHTSA Complaint #11489101 — 2012 LAND ROVER LR4
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11489101 |
| Vehicle | 2012 LAND ROVER LR4 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
My 2012 LR4 engine completely seized on the highway in July 2022 while I was traveling at 75mph. I was incredibly lucky to be in the right hand lane (after passing 2 large trucks) when I heard and felt the extremely abrupt "clunk" come from the engine. The red engine light came on and my LR4 no longer worked. I had to veer off the highway and coast onto the grass. Had I been in the left hand lane still when this happened, the outcome for me and multiple others on the highway that day would not have been good. My Land Rover dealer (where my car was towed back to) confirmed engine failure. They found a torn oil filter and lots of metal shavings in the filter. They also found a damaged piston with indents and grooves on the piston in cylinder 3 and recommended a new engine. In July 2022 (a week prior to the engine failure) I had my car serviced at the Land Rover dealer. After service I noticed a small leak, a clicking noise in my engine at 30-35mph and a feeling of reduced acceleration. I returned to the dealer 4 days after my service visit to check on these 3 things. I was told I had a very small rack in pinion steering leak and that it'd be okay to drive but to bring the car back when I returned from my trip. That is when my engine seized on the highway. I now know that there is a settled lawsuit on timing chain and tensioner issues with the 2012 LR4 (and other vehicles) and that Jaguar Land Rover USA issued a Technical Service Bulletin to dealers in 2015 stating that if a customer had concern of a clicking noise coming from the engine to follow timing chain/tensioners steps. I don't know why my engine concerns weren't handled more seriously. I have pictures of the engine parts and the engine parts available for inspection upon request. HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE? How is this a known issue and yet consumers aren't protected? I was lucky that day. It's important to me that the safety of others driving these vehicles be both protected and prioritized.
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