1999 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Problems

THE CAR HAS HAD CONTINOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND OVERHEATING. 3 OR 4 TIMES THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ME WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS STILL ON. TWICE THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER THE SAME DAY FOR OVERHEATING. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP OVER 5 WEEKS, 2 NEW WIRING HARNESSES, THE ORIGINAL HARNESS PUT BACK IN , AND STILL IS OVER HEATING. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED DAILY SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN MAY. NO EFFORT TO REPLACE/BUY BACK/TRADE MY CAR HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. DEALER NEVER RETURNS PHONE CALLS OR CALLS WHEN PROMISED. VEHICLE USED FOR WORK (CATERING) AND GIVEN SMALL LOANER CAR THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR BUSINESS. DEALER HAS NO RESPECT FOR CONSUMER AND DOES NOT PROVIDE SERVICE DEMANDED FOR THIS PRICE VEHICLE. WAS ALSO TOLD THIS WAS DEALER DEMONSTRATOR AND...

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V328000/ ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM FAILURE IN JAN 2001. CONTACTED CLOSEST DEALER, PIONEER CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CA WHICH WAS 150 MILES AWAY, MADE APPOINTMENT. HAD TO WAIT 3 WEEKS. WENT TO APPOINTMENT, AND WAS TOLD DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM RECALL BECAUSE THEY HAD TOO MANY VEHICLES.CONSUMER WAS UPSET BECAUSE DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE AN APPOINTMENT, AND REFUSED TO SELL PARTS EVEN IF CONSUMER PAID FOR IT.IN MEANTIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM VEHICLE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO FOUND ENGINE COOLANT WAS BEING FLUSHED FROM VEHICLE. ENGINE SEAL REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE.*AK