Consumer Complaint Detail

LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY II / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004309749 Incident Date: Oct, 03 2004
Consumer's City: SALT LAKE CITY Consumer's State: UT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Land Rover
Model Name: DISCOVERY II Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: SALTY1244XA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 22 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 24 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Beginning at 50,100 miles, abs, hill descent and traction control warnings went off. vehicle was stopped in regular traffic, no unusual weather or driving conditions. dealer replaced 3 abs sensors and reset ecu codes. 200 yards after leaving shop, warning lights and chimes returned. dealer attempted remedial work - error indicated stuck valve in abs pump - to no avail. codes were re-set, two days later turning left, warnings and chimes returned. land rover indicated that abs pump needs replacing is the only remedy (parts ~$2,000). web search indicated that this is a very common issue with 99 discovery owners. original recall work was done years ago to strengthen abs housing. should abs fail at only 50,000 miles? been driving without abs since fourth time. *jb