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Latches/locks/linkages
07/15/2006
THE LATCH MECHANISM ON THE TAIL GATE FAILS AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT OPEN IN AN EMERGENCY TRAPPING ANYONE IN THE 7TH PASSENGER SEAT AREA. *KB
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Engine And Engine Cooling, electrical System
05/09/2011
PITTED CAMSHAFT CAUSED ROCKER ARM TO BRAKE AND STALL. *TR
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Tires
01/02/2011
DANGEROUS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *TR
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Suspension
09/03/2010
I BOUGHT A 2006 LR3 ABOUT A YEAR AGO FROM A DEALER IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39K MILES ON IT AND LAST WEEK THE SUSPENSION FAULT INDICATOR CAME ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR IS NOT WORKING. TO REPLACE THE PART IS $1200 BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IF THE COMPRESSOR FAILS, THE SUSPENSION FAILS AND THE TRUCK CAN END UP RIDING ON THE TIRES AT ANY TIME UNTIL THE COMPRESSOR IS FIXED. I SPOKE WITH LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA AND THEY WILL NOT PAY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A $1200 REPAIR ON A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 39K MILES. *TR
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Suspension, engine And Engine Cooling
09/19/2009
VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 65K MILES AND HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE SUSPENSION AIR COMPRESSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE PART BEING ON BACK ORDER DUE TO THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES NEEDING THIS SAME REPAIR. THE COMPRESSORS ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT THE BEST QUALITY WITH THE ELEVATED LEVEL OF FAILURES. HOPEFULLY THE PART COMES IN BEFORE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE COMPRESSOR. *TR