2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Suspension Problems

DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON A SLIGHTLY SLOPE BLVD. THE 2004 RANGE ROVER EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LACK OF CONTROL BY DRIVER. IMMEDIATELY FELT RANGE ROVER WEAVE SLIGHTLY OUT OF CONTROL AND REAR END DIPPING DOWNWARD. THE DRIVER HAD TO REACT QUICKLY TO COMPENSATE AND REGAIN CONTROL TO CONTINUE DRIVING SAFELY. IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED (OTHER-FOREIGN) REPAIR SHOP AND DROVE 5 MINUTES TO SHOP. SHOP ASE TECH DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM AS ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. REASON FOR SPONTANEOUS AIR SUSPENSION LIFTS TO VEHICLE WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC. TECH NOTES: FAILURE WITH AIR SUSPENSION WILL CAUSE VEHICLE TO LEAN (OFF BALANCE) AND MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ABS CONTROL MODULE COST TO REPAIR $2,000. - $2,500 FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC NEEDED TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE OTHER RELATED ISSUES TO SPONTANEOUS AIR SUSPENSION LIFTING. IF FOUND LEAKAGE OF SUSPENSION AIRBAGS, EACH AIR BAG APPROXIMATELY $600 EACH ON REAR SUSPENSION. OWNERS FEELS THIS IS AN OBVIOUS AND WELL KNOWN PROBLEM...

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR WIFE BRAND NEW FOR $80,000. FIRST 38,000 MILES BEST CAR EVER OWNED. THEN THE LANDSLIDE BEGAN. FIRST BAD VIBRATION FRONT END WE PAY $1,300 FOR WHEEL BEARINGS. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER RUSTED OUT. OUR FAULT SALTY ROADS $1,100.00 NEXT THE RADIATOR GOES $1,800 ON US. BY NOW 72,000 MILES ON IT. KEEP IN MIND MY WIFE ONLY USES TO GOTO GROCERY STORE AND PICK KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL. GOD FORBID WE EVER TOOK IT OFF ROAD OR THRU THE PLAINS OF AFRICA. NOW THE BIGGY STARTS ENGINE SURGING FOR NO REASON, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. YES TIRES ARE NEW AND BALANCED. THEN THE NOTORIOUS TRANSMISSION FAILSAFE. LIMPMODE. SAFETY MODE. HOW ABOUT SUCKER MODE. TAKE IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAY NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. I FREAK AND SECOND MECHANIC THERE LOOKS AT IT AND SAID ITS THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR $3,100. OH YEA THAT WOULD BE ON US...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER HSE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE AIR SUSPENSION INACTIVE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LOWERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

SUSPENSION: SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END SUSPENSION WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. IT'S HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT OR WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR GO OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. HAD LOWER CONTROL ARM, LOWER STRUT AND LOWER BALL JOINT TO TRY FIX PROBLEM BUT NOT THE CASE STILL HAVING ISSUE. SUSPENSION: FRONT/REAR IMBALANCE THE EAS WILL INTERMITTENTLY RAISE THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND NOT THE REAR. COULD BE PARKED-I GET IN AND START AND IT WILL POP UP-LEAVING THE REAR DOWN SO THE CAR APPEARS TO "SQUAT". HAD HEIGHT SENSORS REPLACED. THE FRONT END HAS OVER 2-3 INCHES GREATER CLEARANCE THAN THE REAR WHEN THIS OCCURS. SUSPENSION: RATTLE UNDER VEHICLE WHEN YOU ACCELERATE BODY: PASSENGER DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUT, DOOR LOCK SEEMS TO FREEZE/JAM. BODY: DOOR SEALS LEAKING WATER GETTING IN BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER SEALS...

CAR SHAKE, VIBRATE AND WITH STRONG PULL TOWARDS EITHER RIGHT SIDE OR LEFT SIDE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THERE APPEARS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER AND VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND TO GAS PEDAL. *TR

ALL RANGE ROVERS FROM 2003-2005 HAVE A FULL AIR RIDE SUSPENSION THAT SUPPORTS THE VEHICLE ON ALL FOUR CORNERS. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAG THAT SUPPORTS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, RUPTURES AND THROWS THE VEHICLE OFF BALANCE WHILE CORNERING CAUSES A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE AIR SUSPENSION FAILS IT ALSO DEACTIVATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF A LACK OF ABS CONTROL. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT LAND ROVER IS AWARE OF AND ARE NOT MAKING ANY ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS. THIS IS A $1200.00-$1500.00 REPAIR FOR ONE SIDE (LEFT OR RIGHT) NOT BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS THAT SUPPORT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IF THIS CONCERNED IS RESEARCHED YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THAT ARE DONE AND PAID FOR BY RANGE ROVER OWNERS, BECAUSE THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT REPORTED OR ADDRESSED. I AM EXPERIENCING...