1993 LAND ROVER DEFENDER Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 1993 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
1 engine and engine coolingengine complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1993 LAND ROVER DEFENDER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
WHILE DRIVING MY 1993 LAND ROVER NAS DEFENDER 110 TO AN APPOINTMENT, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY FILLED UP WITH SMOKE MAKING VISIBILITY POSSIBLE ONLY OUT THE OPEN DRIVER'S WINDOW. UPON OPENING THE HOOD, FLAMES POURED OUT. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ABLAZE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, DESPITE THE IGNITION HAVING BEEN SHUT OFF AND THE KEY HAVING BEEN REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE FIRE WAS BURNING THE AC EQUIPMENT AND ENCLOSURE, VEHICLE WIRING AND HOOD, FENDERS, ETC. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED DESTROYED WIRING HARNESSES, THE ENGINE, THE ENTIRE AC UNIT, HOOD AND VARIOUS OTHER BODY PARTS, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS. SOME PARTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A PIN HOLE LEAK IN ONE OF THE OIL COOLER LINES. THE LEAK...