Consumer Complaint Detail
LAND ROVER / NEW RANGE ROVER / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068116 | Incident Date: Jun, 07 2006 |
| Consumer's City: ATLANTA | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Land Rover |
| Model Name: NEW RANGE ROVER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: SALME11483A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 07 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I recently purchased a 2003 range rover. after driving the vehicle from the dealers lot to my home, i decided to take my fiance for a drive. i drove down a fairly busy highway which is less than one mile from my home. as i proceeded down the highway, i attempted to accelerate and the vehicle made a loud grinding noise and became immobile. luckily, traffic was not extremely heavy and other drivers allowed me to drift into the median. once in the median, i placed the vehicle in park and attempted to place it in gear so that i could drive again but it continued to make this grinding noise and would not move at all. the police showed up and called a tow truck so that i could get off of the busy highway. i called the car dealership and they were concerned that i had just purchased the vehicle and this problem occurred. the vehicle was towed to a local european mechanic shop and the mechanic indicated that the transfer case would need to be replaced. i was shocked as to why this happened, since the vehicle appeared to be in excellent condition and the dealer is a reputable business. the quote for this work is $5000 and i was asked by the dealer if i could come up with a portion cost for the repairs. since the incident, i have researched this vehicle and this appears to be a common incident among other range rover owners of models 2002 through 2006. in my findings, this appears to be a design flaw and mechanical issue, not to mention a major safety concern. i would like this complaint to be filed with similar complaints in hopes that a vehicle recall or inspection is prompted. *jb |