Consumer Complaint Detail

LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY / 1994

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001199560 Incident Date: Nov, 30 2001
Consumer's City: VIRGINIA BEACH Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Land Rover
Model Name: DISCOVERY Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: SALJY1287RA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 11 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: During manufacture an excessive amount of flexible gasket sealant material was used to seal the oil pan to the engine. the excess material ended up in the oil pan, and was picked up by the oil pump. this material blocked the oil pump pickup screen, starving the engine of oil until it eventually overheated, seized, and failed.