9.8

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
324 miles

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problem #4

Feb 222024

Defender

  • miles
My car does not fall under the VINs specified in recall N599 but is exhibiting the same unsafe conditions. At a rolling stop in traffic the car asks me to manually select a gear (while in Drive) and then shuts off the engine. The engine then will not restart and I am in unsafe conditions in intersections. I have brought the car to the dealership several times to resolve this and it continues to worsen. It has become a daily event and is now back at the delaership where they have told me it is not affected by this recall but clearly exhibits the same issue as described in that recall. This is a MAJOR SAFETY issue! The car shuts off without warning and wont restart. This is engine electrical system and transmission related. It drains the battery and leaves the car inoperable

- Quincy, MA, USA

problem #3

May 082022

Defender

  • miles
Engine light came on while at a stop light, engine faltered completely and car stalled. Would not restart. Shifted car into Park and tried multiple times to restart, finally got it restarted. Rolled forward per the flow of traffic and engine died again in the middle of the intersection putting me directly in harm-??s way. Multiple lights including engine light and dash warnings appeared. Pictures attached. This is a major safety issue, the car died and I could not move it forward. I was almost hit and could not get the car restarted, not once but twice. I have owned the car for less than one week, and it-??s been back in the shop now twice. The first time ( Wednesday) was also for electrical issues, including sensor issues.

- Northborough, MA, USA

problem #2

Feb 252022

Defender

  • miles
I was driving at a speed of 66 miles when the engine died, the cluster showed a red triangle and showed an alarm setting message. Steering wheel vibrate and I could not moved. This event last around 3 seconds and the alarm disappeared and the engine came back.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #1

Sep 072020

Defender

  • 1,297 miles
While driving my vehicle at high speeds on an interstate, the battery warning light activated. Before I was able to pull the vehicle over the air conditioner I'll probably begin to stop working. Following this, a series of multiple warning lights activated. The vehicle would not accelerate and I was forced to pull over. Following this, the vehicle would not activate whatsoever. All power was lost. I could not shift gear. The car required a tow to the local dealership.

- Windermere, FL, USA