Consumer Complaint Detail

LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY / 1995

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 995017495 Incident Date: May, 11 1995
Consumer's City: COLORADO SPRINGS Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Land Rover
Model Name: DISCOVERY Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: SALJY1246SA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 12 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1995
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: There's a loud deep sound within the engine compartment that's heard when the vehicle is idling or running. this occurs because the engine cam shifts. manufacturer is aware of this failure, and the solution is to place a special button in front the cam to avoid it from moving. *ak the manufacturer and dealer have been aware of the problem while the vehicle was still under warranty but claimed it was normal engine noise. now they want to change hundreds of dollars to fix it. a factory trained land rover repair specialist reported to consumer that land rover was aware of this since 1996. *bf *nm