Consumer Complaint Detail

LAND ROVER / LR3 / 2006

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006075375 Incident Date: Aug, 14 2006
Consumer's City: NEWPORT BEACH Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: LR3 Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 14 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 19 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My wife owns a 2006 land rover lr3. the vehicle is less than 1 year old, and the rear tires are bald. they have approximately 16,000 miles of use. this is clearly a problem with either the car or the tires, and the dealership acknowledged that it was a problem with the alignment of the vehicle. i am concerned because my vehicle was in for a regular service a month ago, and land rover neither mentioned the problem nor took any action to correct the defect. now that the tires are gone, land rover is fixing the problem and replacing the tires. my concern comes from the fact that the tires were worn enough to expose the material under the tread. the wear takes place on the insides of the rear tires, and so is not visible to a casual glance. if we had not noticed the damage when we did, i feel fairly certain that a blowout would have occurred. this is the kind of thing that needs to be prevented and can be prevented if the manufacturer is proactive. *nm