NHTSA Complaint #11545327 — 2023 LAND ROVER DEFENDER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11545327
Vehicle	2023 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 18, 2023
Date Filed	September 19, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

The 2023 Land Rover Defender said emissions fault and died in 4 lanes of busy traffic. This has happened since the first few miles but usually happens in a parking lot. The Defender also throws itself into neutral while in drive. This has happened multiple times and the car has less than $10k miles. I’ve taken it in before for the same issues, it’s getting towed again today.

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