Consumer Complaint Detail
LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY / 1994

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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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. |