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Structure
12/10/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAIL GATE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE DOOR LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000.
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Suspension, power Train
12/20/2010
MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 35K. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS NOW FAILING AT APPROXIMATELY 42K AND THE DEALER WON'T WARRANTY IT SINCE IT WAS REPORTED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIR SUSPENSION IS ALSO FAILING AND WILL NEED REPAIR. *KB
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Wheels
10/06/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM SEPARATED FROM THE RIM, CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE SEPARATION WAS DUE TO CORROSION BUILT ON THE VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR VALVES ON EACH TIRE WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER REPLACED EACH VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
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Power Train
04/07/2011
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BEARING FAILED AT 51500. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO LAND ROVER DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE IT AT THIS POINT. THE NOISE RAPIDLY BECAME LOUDER AND THE DEALER FINALLY DIAGNOSED IT 1500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY.
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Tires
11/01/2008
MY GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON MY 2007 LAND ROVER LR3 SE. THE DEFECT IS UNEVEN, PREMATURE WEAR AND EXCESS NOISE. THE WEAR ISSUE WITH NOISE BEGAN AT 10K MILES.*TR