2013 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate while shifted into driver(D) or reverse(R), with the "Transmission Fault, Select Park Before Engine Stop" messages. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic where both the fuel tank and an unknown battery piece were replaced; however, the failure persisted. Since the initial failure, the vehicle had been towed to various independent mechanics where the battery was replaced. Soon after the repair, the failure would return. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V635000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which was linked to the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

ENGINE MISFIRES CAUSING CAR TO LOSE POWER AND GO INTO 'RESTRICTED MODE'. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED, MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY - ALMOST CAUSING A MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. INFORMED LANDROVER USA ABOUT MY CONCERNS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL - SAYING TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND PAY AN ADDITIONAL $380 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AFTER ALREADY PAYING THEM $200 AS THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAS $59,250 MILES. OTHER EVOQUE OWNERS ALSO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

WE WERE HEADED DOWN A FAIRLY STEEP GRADE THAT WAS COVERED IN PACKED SNOW CONDITIONS, THERE IS A BUTTON IN THE CAR THAT CONTROLS VARIOUS TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND ONE OF THEM HAS A SNOWFLAKE ON IT, MY WIFE SUGGESTED WE PUT IT IN THAT POSITION AND I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE GOOD SINCE IT WAS SNOWING. THERE IS ALSO A HILL DECENT BUTTON THAT CONTROLS SPEED GOING DOWN HILL THAT WE HAD BEEN USING EARLIER ON DRY CONDITIONS THAT WAS ENGAGED. AS WE HEADED DOWN THE SLICK GRADE AT A CRAWLING RATE OF SPEED THE CARS BRAKES LOCKED DOWN TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THE WHEELS WERE TOTALLY SLIDING THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WAS MAKING NOISE BUT WE WERE JUST SLIDING. I HAD NO LUCK TURNING THE WHEEL OR ASSISTING THE BRAKES TO GET THE CAR TO STOP SLIDING, WE WERE IN NO DOUBT HEADED OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN...

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LAND ROVER EVOQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS SWITCHED TO PARK WITH THE ENGINE TURNED ON BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PRESSED A REMOTE BUTTON TO OPEN THE BAY DOOR TO THE BUILDING AND AS THE DOOR BEGAN TO MOVE UP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ROOF MADE CONTACT WITH THE BAY DOOR AS IT MOVED INTO THE BUILDING AND CONTINUED MOVING THROUGH THE BUILDING BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN OFFICE WALL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH. AFTER THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OFFICE WALL THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND PRESS THE STOP BUTTON WHICH SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED DURING THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE...