Consumer Complaint Detail
LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY II / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006072154 | Incident Date: Jul, 14 2006 |
| Consumer's City: AMESBURY | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Land Rover |
| Model Name: DISCOVERY II | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: SALTY16483A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 24 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Rear door latching mechanism failure. i have had problems with the rear door latch sticking and not opening to catch the rear door. when the door is closed it either bounces back because the latch is stuck in a closed position or closes but is not secure. as i was driving up the road and turning onto a two lane highway the rear door violently flew open causing the hinge to deform and subsequently causing the failure of the door to close at all. rear door is racked in its' position and the lock set is now 3" inches + off kilter. land rover quotes a cost of $1000.00 to repair. my auto body shop says that it is so common that land rover/ford quotes labor time to repair. people or animals could have been in the back cargo area, belongings could have fallen in front of another vehicle causing an accident...anything could have happened with terrible consequences. this is a safety issue and should be addressed by land rover. *nm |